When the Simpson family takes a road trip to a cabin in the woods, a series of flashbacks depict Homer and Marge's blissful courtship and their early married years. They recall their first encounter with Flanders and Maude twenty years prior at the very same cabins, where Flanders insisted the unmarried Homer and Marge stay in separates rooms. Later, they recall when they each met distracting members of the opposite sex who nearly wooed Homer and Marge away from each other. Bart and Lisa also reflect on happier times from their early childhood. Despite the obstacles and the passing of time, Homer and Marge attempt to see the forest for the trees.
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 S20E05 (“Dangerous Curves”) first aired on November 9, 2008.
In the US, The Simpsons season 20 — 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 (Cap'n Crunch / Trix Rabbit (voice)), Maggie Roswell (Maude Flanders (voice)), Maurice LaMarche (Admiral Crunchy (voice)), Pamela Hayden (Ruthie / Jimbo Jones (voice)), and Tress MacNeille (Beatrice / Sylvia / Dolph (voice)).
The Simpsons S20E05 (“Dangerous Curves”) was directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and Billy Kimball.
Fans rate The Simpsons S20E05 (“Dangerous Curves”) 8.3/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.