| "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 22 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino |
| Written by | Bill Odenkirk |
| Production code | NABF10 |
| Original air date | March 27, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not ridicule teacher's Final Four bracket" |
| Couch gag | The couch gag is done in the style of ASCII artwork, with Bart putting the word "Fatso" on Homer's chest and Homer replying "D'oh!" in a speech balloon. |
"Love Is a Many Strangled Thing" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Mike Frank Polcino and written by Bill Odenkirk. It first aired on Fox in the United States on March 27, 2011.
In this episode, Homer attends therapy to stop physically hurting Bart, which causes him to become a bully. Former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Paul Rudd guest starred. The episode received positive reviews.