Homer capitalizes on Maggie's chicken pox by throwing a "pox party" and charging parents to infect their children. Meanwhile, Milhouse soon realizes he was better off when his parents competed for his love, and launches "Operation Reverse Parent Trap" .
FAN DESK VERDICT An all-timer. This is the episode you show someone to explain why The Simpsons matters — clear the evening and watch it properly.
The Simpsons S17E03 (“Millhouse Of Sand And Fog”) first aired on September 25, 2005.
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 (Additional Voices (voice)), Maggie Roswell (Luann Van Houten (voice)), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten / Jade (voice)), and Tress MacNeille (Churchgoer / Austin / Dr. Wexler (voice)).
The Simpsons S17E03 (“Millhouse Of Sand And Fog”) was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Patric M. Verrone.
Fans rate The Simpsons S17E03 (“Millhouse Of Sand And Fog”) 8.7/10, which puts it in the essential tier for The Simpsons.