
S20E10: Take My Life, Please
Homer is jealous when old classmate Vance Connor is inducted into the Springfield Walk of Fame. Lenny and Carl confess they fixed the result in favor of Principal Dondelinger - leading the hapless father to speculate on how his life would have changed had he won the ballot.
Episode Ending
In the "Simpsons" episode titled "Take My Life, Please," Homer discovers that he was once elected as class president in high school, but Principal Dondelinger rigged the election in favor of his rival, Artie Ziff. Feeling cheated out of his past glory, Homer becomes obsessed with what might have been. Homer's fixation leads him to a magical Italian restaurant where the cook serves him a special sauce that shows him an alternate reality in which he had won. In this imagined life, Homer is rich and successful, living in a mansion with Marge and their kids. However, he soon realizes that not everything is perfect in this alternate reality, as his relationships suffer due to his ambitious career. Ultimately, Homer returns to his real life and appreciates what he has, despite not having been class president. The episode wraps up with Homer coming to terms with his past and valuing his family and current life over the potential what-ifs of his high school election.
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Cast & Crew
Cast

Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
Details
- Air Date
- 2/15/2009
- Runtime
- 22 min
- TMDB Rating
- 6.8/10