A Milhouse Divided
The Simpsons, season 8, episode 6. First aired December 1, 1996. 134 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.
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About the episode
Marge's dinner party ends in shock when Luann Van Houten demands a divorce from her husband, Kirk, leaving Milhouse with separated parents. Kirk sinks into a dismal bachelor life while Luann dates Chase, a TV gladiator. Fearing his own marriage is next, Homer secretly divorces Marge, then surprises her by asking to marry her again in the proper wedding she never had.
- Written by
- Steve Tompkins
- Directed by
- Steven Dean Moore
- Couch gag
- Static Bart
- Production code
- 4F04
The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.
Every moment
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Bart leaps above a brick wall beside a pink car in a driveway, with a small yellow figure visible in the car…
“The Simpsons”
0:00–0:12 -
Homer and Marge sit on the red couch in the family living room while Bart dashes across the carpet in front…
0:12–0:23 -
Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart sit eating from TV trays in the living room while Maggie sits in her high chair…
0:23–0:33 -
Marge Simpson sits on the brown couch with a fork over a plate of spaghetti while Homer Simpson raises a pale…
“Marge, can't we get some clear plates?”
0:33–0:47 -
Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II face off over a brown cookie on a colorful rug while Maggie sits nearby…
0:47–0:57 -
Maggie stands beside Homer's blue-trousered legs under a table as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II watch…
“If you really wanted us to be neater, you'd serve us out of one long bowl.”
0:57–1:06 -
Marge and Homer sit at a blue folding table in the living room, Marge holding a fork and Homer holding a red…
“You're talking about a trough.”
1:06–1:17 -
Marge, with her tall blue beehive, Homer and Lisa sit together at a small blue table in the dining room…
“At least, let's have a civilized conversation, shall we?”
1:17–1:31 -
Homer, Lisa, Bart and Maggie sit in the pink living room eating from TV trays and a rug, with Santa's Little…
“I'm going into the dining room to have a conversation.”
1:31–1:38 -
Homer sits at a folding TV tray in the living room, holding a drink and a plate, with Lisa eating at a second…
“Hello, Marge. How's the family?”
1:38–1:46 -
Homer and Marge Simpson lie in bed in their bedroom, with Homer on the left wearing glasses and a light blue…
“Homer, is this the way you pictured married life?”
1:46–1:54 -
Marge Simpson sits up in bed in a blue-lit bedroom beside a dark blue bedpost and a lamp with a pleated shade
“Well, I picture cocktail parties and candlelit dinners.”
1:54–2:01 -
Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson lie side by side in bed under a dark blue blanket in a blue bedroom
“Oh, I hate having parties. The toilet always gets backed up.”
2:01–2:08 -
Homer, Marge, and Bart walk into Stoner's Pot Palace, a kitchenware shop with its name in large letters…
“Man, that is flagrant false advertising.”
2:08–2:18 -
Marge Simpson stands at a kitchenware store counter while Homer stands behind her, and Bart, Lisa, and Maggie…
“Huh? It's just not a dinner party without a melon baller.”
2:18–2:27 -
Marge Simpson stands behind a kitchenware shop counter lined with blue goblets, green glasses, pink plates…
“And we'll need a citrus zester, a ravioli crimper.”
2:27–2:36 -
Lisa stands at a counter in a lavender kitchen working a lab stand with a glass funnel and a clamp…
“Hey, Lise, check this out. Non-stick coating.”
2:36–2:42 -
Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson stand at a counter in the Kwik-E-Mart, shelves of bottles and jars behind them
“Ooh.”
2:42–2:54 -
Homer and Marge stand together in a shop aisle lined with jars and bottles, Marge raising a hand to her cheek…
“Well, maybe we could use it once and then return it.”
2:54–3:07 -
Marge is in a kitchen with her children Bart and Lisa
“Bar, company's coming. Go put doilies under the coasters.”
3:07–3:18 -
Marge and Lisa stand in a kitchen with purple cabinets and a checkered floor
“Oh good!”
3:18–3:30 -
Marge Simpson stands at a dining table set with stemmed glasses, folded napkins, and tall red candles, first…
3:30–3:42 -
Marge in a blue dress and pearl necklace wipes Bart's face with a white cloth in a pink hallway, while Lisa…
“Homer!”
3:42–3:54 -
Marge with her tall blue beehive holds baby Maggie, who has a pacifier and blue bow, while Lisa in her red…
“And now it's too late!”
3:54–4:05 -
A black-haired man in a white shirt and dark tie and a tall-haired woman in a peach turtleneck with a green…
“Should I let him in? My coat was stolen at last week's interfaith banquet.”
4:05–4:10 -
Bart stands in an entryway holding umbrellas and a cane, with a row of unfamiliar one-off visitors gathered…
“So I helped myself to a few of the better umbrellas.”
4:10–4:23 -
A bald man with red-framed glasses and a purple tie rests his hand on the shoulder of a woman with a blue…
“She doesn't want anyone to know she's got no eyebrows.”
4:23–4:34 -
Marge Simpson stands in a kitchen doorway beside a green refrigerator, holding a fork with a bite of food…
“Did anyone see that new Woodsy Allen movie?”
4:34–4:40 -
A bald man with red-rimmed glasses, a dark suit and purple tie sits beside a woman with a blue bob…
“If you want to talk nervous,”
4:40–4:50 -
Homer sits at a dinner table beside an unnamed bald-spotted man with curly black hair in a striped sweater…
“You know what you two need?”
4:50–5:03 -
Bart sits at the front of a long dining table with Ned Flanders in his green sweater and moustache…
“Well, Marge, if that was my last meal, I'd tell the warden, bring on the lethal injection.”
5:03–5:09 -
Marge Simpson with her tall blue beehive sits at a dining table beside a balding man in glasses and a suit…
“Well, Marge, if that was my last meal, I'd tell the warden, bring on the lethal injection.”
5:09–5:16 -
Marge Simpson sits at left beside a bald, bespectacled man in a dark suit and purple tie and a blue-haired…
“Yeah, Marge. I know I haven't eaten that well since I was in the army.”
5:16–5:24 -
Ned Flanders stands beside an easel with a blank pad, first holding a white card and a marker, then drawing…
“Oh, that's a noodle scratcher.”
5:24–5:36 -
A bald, heavyset man in a dark suit, purple tie and red glasses first stands beside an easel…
“Come on, Luen, you know what this is. Kirk, I don't know what it is.”
5:36–5:48 -
Principal Skinner and Milhouse are in a pink room with a framed family portrait and a framed photo…
“You want me to show this to the cat and have the cat tell you what it is?”
5:48–6:01 -
Principal Skinner stands in a pink living room holding a sketch pad and a marker as an unnamed blue-haired…
“Kirk, you're spitting. Okay, genius, why don't you draw dignity?”
6:01–6:11 -
Marge Simpson and a grey-haired woman sit together on a maroon couch in a pink room, with crackers, a board…
“Oh, that's dignity, all right.”
6:11–6:23 -
Marge Simpson sits on a red couch in a living room beside an unnamed man with black hair, a white shirt…
“Sometimes we... Ah, cram it, Churchy.”
6:23–6:28 -
A blue-haired woman in a navy dress with red-framed glasses stands with her arms crossed while a heavyset…
“Maybe we should all have a few drinks. I'd have a drink, but it might loosen my tongue.”
6:28–6:40 -
Marge Simpson sits at the left edge of a sofa beside a man in a white shirt and dark tie and a woman…
“Or how about the one about how I carry a change purse?”
6:40–6:46 -
A blue-haired woman in a navy sleeveless dress and red-framed glasses faces a bald man in a dark suit…
“Shut up and let your woman talk! Okay, Kirk, I'll tell a story.”
6:46–6:58 -
Homer Simpson sits in a green armchair in a pink living room, while Marge Simpson leans forward on the sofa…
“A man whose complete lack of business sense and managerial impotence Ooh, here we go!”
6:58–7:09 -
In a pink living room with a fireplace, Ned Flanders in a green sweater sits beside a red-haired woman…
“The lamb loves it, loves it when I fail.”
7:09–7:20 -
Lisa walks into a pink living room and joins a bald man in a dark suit, purple tie and red glasses who leans…
“Lisa, why don't you come sing for us? You're a grand old flag.”
7:20–7:32 -
Marge Simpson with her tall blue beehive and Homer sit on a red couch in a pink living room, with Lisa…
“I want a divorce!”
7:32–7:41 -
A woman with a short blue bob, glasses, a blue dress and arms crossed stands beside a bald, grey-sided man…
“Sure!”
7:41–7:52 -
Milhouse sits hunched in a brown fur coat and red bow tie on a teal floor in front of an orange couch…
“Hello, I'm Dr. Hibbert.”
7:52–8:05 -
Milhouse sits beside Bart, who wears a white lab coat and stethoscope, in a pink-walled room with a green…
“Come on, Milhouse, we're going.”
8:05–8:16 -
Homer and Marge, with her tall blue beehive and pearl necklace, see off a group of departing guests…
“Good night.”
8:16–8:23 -
Marge Simpson stands in an open doorway at left, and a man in a dark blue suit stands…
“What?”
8:23–8:31 -
Homer Simpson sits up in bed reading a maroon book in a blue bedroom, with framed pictures of the family…
“I feel terrible.”
8:31–8:42 -
Marge lies in bed under a purple-blue blanket and pillows, first wide-eyed and silent, then gasping…
“I shouldn't have served those North Korean fortune cookies.”
8:42–8:55 -
Homer sits up in bed reading a book while Marge peeks out from under the covers wearing a wide-eyed, nervous…
“You know who the real victim is in all this?”
8:55–9:06 -
Bart Simpson sits beside Milhouse, who has blue hair, red-framed glasses, a pink shirt and red shorts…
“Aren't you gonna say, ha ha?”
9:06–9:09 -
Nelson sits on an orange train seat and talks animatedly, gesturing with his hands, while Bart sits…
“Oh, by no means.”
9:09–9:20 -
Bart sits beside Nelson in a blue vest and Milhouse in red-framed glasses and a pink shirt on a red-seated…
“By the end, her breath was so fresh, she wasn't really my mother anymore.”
9:20–9:31 -
Milhouse and Marge are in a lavender-walled room with a curtained window and cardboard boxes
“I dig the nightlife, Gonstabookie.”
9:31–9:45 -
Marge Simpson stands beside a wooden dresser in a lavender room with a window and a framed family photo…
“I must say, Luann, you're really handling this splendidly.”
9:45–9:58 -
Milhouse and Marge stand in a room with a door on the left while a cardboard box burns behind Milhouse
“Actually, Luann, I don't really know anything about you.”
9:58–10:08 -
A bald, heavyset man in a white tank top, red shorts and flip-flops, wearing glasses, stands with a can…
“Single's life is great, Homer. I can do whatever I want.”
10:08–10:16 -
Milhouse and Homer stand facing each other in a bedroom holding soda cans
“Yeah.”
10:16–10:29 -
A heavy, bald-topped man with blue hair, red glasses and a white tank top with red shorts stands in an open…
“Hey there, Kirk.”
10:29–10:42 -
Homer Simpson stands in a kitchen with a wall clock and a hanging lamp, facing a bald, heavy man…
“That's Jerry.”
10:42–10:54 -
A thin balding man in a grey suit and purple tie sits behind a desk with his hands clasped while a seated man…
“You're letting me go?”
10:54–11:07 -
A bald elderly man in red glasses and a maroon sweater sits behind a wooden desk in a green-walled office…
“So that's it after 20 years. So long, good luck?”
11:07–11:16 -
Milhouse sits at the wheel of a red convertible indoors, first gripping the steering wheel in a pink shirt…
“And the winner of the Milhouse 500 is...”
11:16–11:28 -
A woman with a short blue bob, glasses, a white blouse and purple pants walks down a hallway with a green…
“God, I missed you, Lulu.”
11:28–11:41 -
Marge stands in a doorway embracing a blond, square-jawed man in a light blue polo shirt and dark trousers…
“Oh, that's Mom's new boyfriend. Hey, I know you from American Gladiators.”
11:41–11:50 -
Milhouse in a blue cap and red shorts and Bart in his orange shirt stand in a living room with Marge, who has…
“Go ahead.”
11:50–12:02 -
Bart and Milhouse watch from the sidewalk as a man in a light blue shirt and jeans, with a small child…
12:02–12:10 -
Homer sits in a bathtub full of suds in a blue-tiled bathroom, scrubbing his arm with a green sponge
“Whee-whee-whee-whee-whee-whee-whee!”
12:10–12:20 -
Homer sits in a green bathtub full of suds, shirtless and staring to one side with a worried look, while Bart…
“Geez, sorry.”
12:20–12:29 -
Homer sits naked in a green bathtub full of white suds in a blue-tiled bathroom, with a yellow shower curtain…
“I don't wanna go to that.”
12:29–12:39 -
Barney sits at a bar holding a beer, while Homer stands and then sits beside a bald, red-glassed man in a tan…
“Homer, I want you to meet my new special lady.”
12:39–12:50 -
A one-off yellow-skinned woman with a voluminous white bouffant, blue eyeshadow, red lipstick and a light…
12:50–12:51 -
Homer and a man in a tan jacket with red glasses and a blue cap sit at a bar counter with beer glasses…
“Can I have the keys to the car, lover? I feel like changing wigs.”
12:51–12:59 -
Homer Simpson sits at a bar beside a bald-topped man with a blue fringe, red-framed glasses and a tan jacket…
“Starla's a temp at Kazug, Radio 530. She's going to help me launch my singing career.”
12:59–13:07 -
A balding man in a tan suit and red vest, with red-framed glasses, steps out of the doorway of Moe's at night…
“Oh, my demo tape!”
13:07–13:18 -
Milhouse stands outside a purple building with a red neon MOE'S sign at night while Homer leans toward him
“Can I borrow a feeling?”
13:18–13:30 -
Homer and a thin, stooped elderly man with red glasses and grey hair at the sides, wearing a tan coat, are…
“You know why all this happened, don't you?”
13:30–13:42 -
Homer sits on a bench beside a balding man in red-framed glasses and a tan suit, both in front of a shop…
“I could have at least stayed in shape for her.”
13:42–13:55 -
Milhouse sits in a tan jacket and maroon vest before a green and orange diamond-patterned wall, grinning…
“That's how it is, though.”
13:55–14:07 -
Milhouse stands with his arms crossed on a city sidewalk beside Homer, who wears a light blue shirt and has…
“Well, how do you know? What makes you guys so special?”
14:07–14:20 -
Homer Simpson enters a purple home through a red front door, stepping in and pausing to look…
“Marge, I'm home!”
14:20–14:29 -
Homer Simpson stands in a dim kitchen with a clipboard in the first frames, grinning with wide eyes…
“Sorry you didn't want to join me tonight.”
14:29–14:40 -
Homer sits cross-legged on a checkered kitchen floor with his cheek resting on his hand, holding a jar…
“Hi, Dad.”
14:40–14:52 -
Homer Simpson first stands at a kitchen counter in the first two frames, looking wide-eyed and then lifting…
“Lisa, wait. I know you're only eight years old,”
14:52–15:03 -
Homer and Lisa sit at a blue kitchen table in the Simpsons' purple kitchen, with a red soda can on the table…
“As you know, there's been a lot of talk about divorce lately,”
15:03–15:16 -
Homer Simpson sits at a kitchen table with a blue tablecloth, first gazing wide-eyed and speaking…
“Because there's lots of stuff she doesn't know about.”
15:16–15:22 -
Homer Simpson and Bart sit at a blue kitchen table with a red soda can, Homer pressing his hands…
“Mm-hmm. She knows. Oh, I knew this would happen.”
15:22–15:33 -
Homer and Marge stand at a wedding chapel while a thin-moustached man in a white suit and red tie…
“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God and his casino to join...”
15:33–15:45 -
Herb and Marge are outside the Kwik-E-Mart
“See?”
15:45–15:56 -
Marge sits at a table in front of a pink box holding a blue cake reading "To a Whale of a Wife," while Homer…
“Hmm.”
15:56–16:09 -
Marge rests her cheek on her hand outside a brick wall beside a trash can while a pink car sits…
“You're very lucky to have, Mom.”
16:09–16:22 -
Homer and Marge lie in a bed with an orange blanket in their purple bedroom, a red digital clock reading 6:00…
“Good morning.”
16:22–16:32 -
Homer Simpson sits up in bed beside Marge, who has her tall blue beehive and wears a pink top…
“So I wandered over to that theater you went to last night,”
16:32–16:42 -
Homer Simpson sits up in bed on the left holding a small white card and a stack of cards, while Marge Simpson…
“Oh, an evening with Philip Glass.”
16:42–16:52 -
Marge Simpson lies in bed under an orange blanket, pink nightgown and white collar, beside a nightstand…
“Homie, I appreciate this, but I'd really like to get some sleep.”
16:52–16:58 -
Homer Simpson sits up in bed beside Marge, who lies under an orange blanket with her blue beehive hair…
“Oh, of course, my sweet. I'll just make some soothing ocean sounds for you.”
16:58–17:08 -
Homer sits up in bed beside Marge, whose tall blue beehive rests on the pillow, as she wakes and turns…
“Arr, matey.”
17:08–17:17 -
Marge Simpson sits in a green salon chair reading a magazine with a baby on its cover while a stylist…
17:17–17:24 -
Marge sits in a salon chair reading a magazine while Homer leans in behind her, and her grey-violet-haired…
“Da-da-da-da-dee, da-da-doo-dee-dee.”
17:24–17:33 -
Homer Simpson stands behind Marge Simpson, whose tall blue beehive towers above her, as she sits in a green…
“I wanted to surprise you with a kicky summer dew.”
17:33–17:46 -
Marge Simpson sits in a salon chair in a pink room, reading a magazine and glancing up with a stern…
“I don't need you around me 24 hours a day.”
17:46–17:57 -
Homer stands outside a pink salon with a glass door and a potted topiary, first with his head lowered…
“Oh, I just made things worse.”
17:57–18:08 -
Homer Simpson stands outside a storefront with pink walls and a partly visible sign reading "...n Bar"…
“Marge deserves a fresh start.”
18:08–18:21 -
Homer stands at the window of the Town of Springfield Marriage Bureau, facing a curly auburn-haired woman…
“These things happen, eh, Dollars?”
18:21–18:32 -
Marge Simpson is first seen standing in a kitchen doorway at the start of the scene, while Bart in his orange…
“Marge, can you come in here?”
18:32–18:43 -
Marge Simpson stands in a pink archway with her hand on a light switch, looking startled as a crowd gathers…
“Surprise!”
18:43–18:55 -
Homer kneels on a teal floor in front of Marge, who wears a strapless green dress and a red beaded necklace…
“No.”
18:55–19:03 -
Marge Simpson stands in the pink living room with Homer, who wears a black tuxedo, as they hold a small…
“Oh, homie. I know you love me. We don't need to get married again.”
19:03–19:13 -
Homer Simpson stands in the foreground of a pink-walled room decorated with green and pink garland…
“I didn't want a hokey second wedding like those ones on TV.”
19:13–19:24 -
Marge and Homer, in a black tuxedo with a bow tie, clasp hands in a pink room decorated with balloons…
“so we don't end up like Kirk and Luann. We never will.”
19:24–19:29 -
Marge with her tall blue beehive and green dress stands beside Homer, who wears a black tuxedo with a bow…
“Dearly beloved.”
19:29–19:38 -
Homer in a black tuxedo and bow tie and Marge with her tall blue beehive and flower crown stand…
“I will now read the special vows which Homer has prepared for this occasion.”
19:38–19:49 -
Marge stands on the left in a green dress, holding hands with Homer, seen from behind in a black shirt…
“in impotence and in potence,”
19:49–20:01 -
Marge and Homer stand in a pink room decorated with balloons, a framed picture of Maggie, and a shelf…
“And it goes on like this. It doesn't matter.”
20:01–20:12 -
Marge and Homer stand beside a man in a white robe and blue tie under a pink floral arch with greenery
“Oh, homie, of course I will.”
20:12–20:24 -
Homer and Marge stand at a wedding
“It's the most perfect wedding I could ever ask for.”
20:24–20:35 -
Maggie is not shown; instead, a maroon-suited band performs in a pink room decorated with green streamers…
“You even got a hip rock and roll combo Okay everybody, who likes the Doobie Brothers?”
20:35–20:44 -
Marge and Homer stand close together in a pink room with a wooden cabinet, framed family portraits…
“What a wonderful evening A magical way for two people to renew”
20:44–20:54 -
Principal Skinner sings into a microphone with his arms spread while a band in matching red jackets plays…
“I've got something I'd like to say Would you guys do a favor for a guy in love?”
20:54–21:05 -
A bald man with blue hair at the sides, red-rimmed glasses, and a dark suit stands at a microphone, pointing…
“Uh, hi. And hit it!”
21:05–21:12 -
A stocky bald man with red-framed glasses and a dark blue suit and purple tie sings into a microphone…
“Can I borrow a feeling?”
21:12–21:21 -
Marge stands beside a heavy bald man with red-rimmed glasses and a blue fringe of hair, dressed in a dark…
“Hurting hearts need some healing.”
21:21–21:31 -
A blue-haired woman with red-framed glasses and a purple jacket holds a small cup while a bald man in a dark…
“How about it, Luanne?”
21:31–21:41 -
A bald, bespectacled man in a dark suit and purple tie is talking with a woman with short blue hair, red…
“Oh, well, can I have my shirts back at least?”
21:41–21:54 -
The scene is a black screen with credit text in orange lettering
21:54–22:03 -
The moment is a black screen with gold credit text that changes across the sequence
“guitar solo”
22:03–22:12 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black title card sequence of credits in gold lettering…
“guitar solo”
22:12–22:21 -
No characters appear in this sequence; it is a black end-credits roll with no people on screen
22:21–22:30 -
This is an end-credits roll on a plain black background with gold lettering
“Shh.”
22:30–22:39 -
Silhouetted audience members sit in rows of theater seats, with a large-haired figure at left, facing a blank…
“Shh.”
22:39–22:50
Who's in it
Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Milhouse Van Houten, Grampa Simpson, Ned Flanders, Dr. Hibbert, Nelson Muntz, Otto Mann, Patty Bouvier, Reverend Lovejoy, Selma Bouvier, Santa's Little Helper, Todd Flanders, Maude Flanders, Snowball II, Rod Flanders, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Kirk Van Houten, Luann Van Houten, Helen Lovejoy, Sam, Bernice Hibbert, Jacqueline Bouvier, Pyro, The Larry Davis Experience, Armando, Kearney Zzyzwicz Jr., Milford Alexander, Cracker executive, Jazz Band, Starla
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