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The Simpsons S23E05 The Food Wife

★ 8.1 · GREAT Nov 13, 2011 30 MIN FOX
Still from The Simpsons S23E05: The Food Wife

The episode in brief

Marge takes Bart and Lisa on a weekend excursion, but when an unexpected restaurant detour awakens their taste buds, fellow foodies Amuse Bruce and Fois Garth inspire them to start their own food blog, "The Three Mouthketeers." They score an exclusive reservation at Springfield's premiere modern restaurant, but Marge has an unsettling dream during which Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay, and Mario Batali lead her to reconsider extending the invite to Homer. Later, Marge directs Homer to a different type of cooking lab where he gets into a bind with law enforcement authorities.

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.

Who’s in it

SERIES REGULARS

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S23E05

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8.1
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S23E05 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S23E05 air?

The Simpsons S23E05 (“The Food Wife”) first aired on November 13, 2011.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S23E05?

In the US, The Simpsons season 23 — 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.

Is The Simpsons S23E05 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S23E05 (“The Food Wife”) 8.1/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.