Homer's obsession with Lenny's new plasma TV prompts Marge to enter the family in a sweepstakes, and they win a trip to the Fox Studio Lot. Against Marge's wishes, Homer signs them up for a "Trading Spouses"-type show and is forced to take in a controlling wife, while Marge moves in with a beaten-down husband, Charlie, and his perfect son. Charlie quickly develops a crush on Marge, while she tries to give him the strength to stand up to his own wife. Blackboard 'I will not laminate dog doo'.
FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.
The Simpsons S17E15 (“Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife”) first aired on March 26, 2006.
In the US, The Simpsons season 17 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.
Guest stars include Karl Wiedergott ((voice)), Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel (voice)), Ricky Gervais (Charles Heathbar (voice)), and Tress MacNeille (Brandine / Fox Executive / Additional Voices (voice)).
The Simpsons S17E15 (“Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife”) was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Ricky Gervais.
Fans rate The Simpsons S17E15 (“Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife”) 8.3/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.