"The Great Wife Hope" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 21 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Matthew Faughnan |
Written by | Carolyn Omine |
Production code | LABF16 |
Original air date | October 11, 2009 |
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Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | "I am not allergic to long division" |
Couch gag | Repeat of the couch gag from "Take My Life, Please". |
"The Great Wife Hope" is the third episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Originally broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 2009, it sees the men of Springfield taking immense interest in a new combat sport called mixed martial arts (MMA). Marge is appalled by the violent sport and demands that the creator put a stop to it, but he agrees only if she will fight him in a match and win.
"The Great Wife Hope" was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Matthew Faughnan. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Chuck Liddell guest starred in it as himself. The episode featured multiple cultural references to fighting moves and positions, along with a single reference to professional wrestling promotion owner Vince McMahon.
Since airing, the episode has received generally positive reviews from television critics, particularly towards the final scene. It received a 4.3/7 Nielsen rating with adults ages 18–49, behind all other programs aimed at that demographic in its timeslot.