| "Mothers and Other Strangers" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 33 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | Al Jean |
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| Production code | UABF02 |
| Original air date | November 28, 2021 |
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| Couch gag | The Simpson family is placed all together in the shape of their couch. Grunting, they separate and run out of the room. |
"Mothers and Other Strangers" is the eighth episode of the thirty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 715th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 28, 2021. The episode was directed by Rob Oliver and written by Al Jean.
This episode is a retcon of the events of Homer's mother Mona Simpson since "Mother Simpson", in which Homer reunites with Mona after believing she died when he was a child. Here, Homer has flashbacks to discovering his mother's whereabouts in Utah as a teenager and never fully reuniting with her as an adult. Rachel Bloom and Glenn Close guest starred. The episode received positive reviews.