And Maggie Makes Three

Homer tells the story of Marge's third pregnancy and the birth of Maggie.

This is another in a long line of high quality flashback episodes about the history of the Simpson family.

We see another great arc for Homer that is both funny and heartwarming. The visual gags are particularly strong with my favourites being the burnt bridge, the reproductive process, Homer's hair loss, the bowling pin production, and the supplicants entrance.

Pregnancy is a mostly positive and celebrated subject in films and television, so depicting it with dread is a refreshing attitude by the writers. The process where Marge and others attempt to give the message to Homer is very funny.

The sweet natured final sequence is very cleverly done and has to be one of the greatest character moments for Homer. It's an example of how the perfect ending can turn a strong episode into a classic.

For me it's a 9.5/10 but I round upwards.