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The Simpsons: And Maggie Makes Three (S6E13)
Stuck in a job you'd never pick? Homer found the only reason that matters. 'Do it for her.'
Who it's for
One of the most-cited Simpsons episodes, it captures the bind of trading a job you love for one that supports your family without pretending the trade is painless.
Feelings it meets
What it is
When Lisa notices there are no baby photos of Maggie in the family album, Homer tells the story of her birth. Out of debt at last, he quit the power plant he hated to take a happier, lower-paid job at a bowling alley, then learned Marge was pregnant again. Unable to make the new job pay enough, he went back and begged for his old position, and Mr. Burns hung a demoralizing plaque over his desk.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Cartoon gunfire played for laughs.
Age: Not verified (suggested 8+)
the best way out is always through.Robert Frost, “A Servant to Servants,” North of Boston
