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Marge feels unloved by her husband. She shares her grievances with radio psychologist Dr. Marvin Monroe, who advises her to straighten out Homer or leave him. Homer listens to the radio show at work and is devastated. He arrives home late after buying flowers and candy but Marge is irate. Homer tells Marge how much he loves her, however, and all her frustrations melt away. Homer calls a babysitting services after making dinner reservations and reserving a suite at the Ye Olde Off-Ramp Inn. The babysitter, Ms. Botz, arrives and Marge and Homer leave to rekindle their passion.
While Ms. Botz is out of the room, Bart and Lisa see a TV bulletin on "America's Most Armed and Dangerous," warning parents about the Babysitter Bandit. Realizing that Ms. Botz is the bandit, they try to hide. Ms. Botz thwarts their attempt and ties them up. As she plunders the house, Maggie climbs out of her crib and unties Bart and Lisa. Bart knocks Ms. Botz out, ties her up, and goes for help.
Meanwhile, Marge and Homer arrive home and find Ms. Botz bound and gagged. Assuming that the kids are playing a prank, Homer frees Ms. Botz and pays her triple her normal fee. He sees her off just before police and reporters arrive. As TV newsmen confront him about helping the Babysitter Bandit escape, Homer learns he has been duped. |
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I WILL NOT YELL "FIRE" IN A CROWDED CLASSROOM. |
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- The Simpsons listen to KBBL's "Bill Pie in the Sky" on the radio for traffic updates
- At breakfast the family eats Yummy Donuts
- Bart has a Krusty lunchbox and Lisa has a Happy Little Elves
- KBBL talk radio is also known as "K-Babble All Talk 24 Hours a Day"
- Dr. Marvin Monroe's KBBL Therapy phone number is 555-PAIN
- The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant has gone 7 Days Since Last Accident
- KBBL Therapy phone line receives calls from Line 1 - Marge - 34 - Another Unappreciated Wife and Line 2 - Paul - 51 - Nail Biter (Not His Own)
- Homer eats pickled eggs at Moes
- Homer buys one flower ($55.00 a dozen) from Howard's Flowers
- The Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Babysitting Service wall has a poster saying The Simpsons No! No! No! Bart Lisa Maggie
- Homer disguises himself as "The Sampsons" in order to obtain a babysitter
- The hotline for America's Most Armed and Dangerous is 1-800-U-SQUEAL
- Homer wears a crab bib at Chez Paree
- Homer and Marge dance to The Larry Davis Experience band
- Lucille Botzcowski's mug shot shows her as Height 6' Weight 178
- Homer and Marge miss Ye Olde Off-Ramp Inn's exit and have to drive 34 miles to the next
- The Simpsons' store homemade pickled beats in their basement
- Bart tries to drop the Homer bowling ball on the Ms. Botz head
- Ye Old Off-Ramp Inn's checkout time is 9:00 am
- A poster for Space Mutants IV can be seen next to a payphone
- On the late night news, Homer is titled Homer Simpson Local Boob
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