How I Wet Your Mother 

Homer pays for challenging karma by becoming a bed-wetter, and the family must break into Homer's dreams Inception (2010)-style to root out the source of the problem.

Directors:

Lance Kramer, Mike B. Anderson

Writers:

Matt Groening (created by), James L. Brooks (developed by)

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Santa's Little Helper / Homer Simpson / Barney Gumble / Dr. B.F. Sherwood / Sideshow Mel / Abraham Simpson / Robin Williams / John Travolta (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Carl / Apu / Shameful Eddie's Worker / Prof. Frink / Disco Stu / Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Cletus (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Waylon Smithers / Lenny / Mr. Burns / Ned Flanders / Ronald Reagan (voice)
David Byrne	...	Performer - 'Dream Operator' (voice)
Glenn Close	...	Mona Simpson (voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	Death (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Woman at Party (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Keggy (voice)

Storyline

Karma gets the best of Homer after he gets his friends in trouble, and as a result, his bedwetting problem worsens. The family goes on a mission to infiltrate his dreams to search for clues in his subconscious to determine the source of his problem. But just as things take a dangerous turn in the dream, a figure from Homer's past appears, and he is finally reassured that the fond memories of his mother Mona remain alive, giving him just the right amount of reassurance to cure him of his problem.

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Plot Keywords:

kissing | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie trivia in Homer's brain is true. Kubrick's first choice for 'The Shining' was Robin Williams, 'Casablanca' was originally going to star Ronald Raegan, and John Travolta was not in 'Grease 2.'

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Quotes

Homer Simpson: Oh Lord, I have once again be sodded my liver with thy fermented gifts. If you can weasel me out of this physical, I will blow your mind by doing something incredibly holy... at some point. Amen.

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Connections

References The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
(1877-1878):
3rd movement. "Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato"
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Inception Simpsons' style

I kept thinking while watching this episode, that while it was entertaining, it's just another middle of the pack episode from season 23. A lot of the sight gags were neat, and I get the feeling that someone on that Simpsons' staff is a big Inception fan.

So you've got Homer wetting the bed, which causes the Simpson family to enter his dreams in pursuit of why. My favorite part of this episode was the crazy gravity fight between Professor Frink and Chief Wiggum.

Ultimately, the ending retcons Homer's childhood a little too much for me to completely admire the sentimentality they employ as the answer. There's nothing wrong with this episode, even a couple quite funny things (Homer's diapers and Bart's dance moves - I'm looking at you), but I don't see myself watching this episode over again for a long while.