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While watching a home movie, Marge becomes depressed as she is reminded of memorable childhood vacations spent at Barnacle Bay. Hating to see Marge sad, Homer and the kids take her on a surprise trip to the bay, only to discover that it has turned into a rundown mess due to the absence of fish. Homer and the kids lovingly give the boardwalk a whole new makeover for Marge. But when Homer accidentally lights the renovated carousal on fire, stirring up an angry mob of townspeople, more than just waves come crashing down.

The Japanese fishing boat that rescues the crew is named "Iruka-Koroshi-Maru", or "Dolphin Killer" in Japanese.

The episode contains numerous references to the 2000 blockbuster film "The Perfect Storm", taking place during the time Homer is onboard the fishing vessel and later on when it is capsized by a huge wave.

A scene at an Oceanography institute for the 2007-airing episode shows what "global warming will cause in the next 3 years" by having a display of what looks to be New York City being flooded and many people drowning. 5 years after this episode aired, major flooding in NYC was caused by Super-storm Sandy and the effects were similar to what was shown here.

The title is a reference to the film "Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".

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    • Author: Dellevar
    I think I've just summed this episode up.

    The Simpsons is getting so weak now, it hurts to watch it. The Simpsons is by no means a realistic depiction of suburban life, but this episode was just plain unrealistic in how Homer was burnt up by a single spark so easily and then set fire to the whole pier, and not even funny unrealistic - just hard to watch and very, very flat. I only watched 5 minutes of this before getting bored, which is why I won't be able to post a very detailed review for this episode. But I have deduced now that The Simpsons has lost its spark, and that the movie coming out this year is destined for a swamping of harsh reviews and hatred. It is saddening to see how something once great and original has been worn down to this. 2/10
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    • Author: Cobandis
    As many of you would agree, the simpsons has taken a drastic turn for the worse over the past 8 or so years (some would argue that it was more than 8, but I'm such a die-hard fan i have a hard time seeing that). This episode contained only one item that made me smile, which doesn't even count as a laugh, so that is a terrible sign for the future of this show. I make that claim because starting at around season 2 and running through season 7 the episodes would have me laughing my head off no matter how many times i had seen them (seasons 8 through 13 still had plenty of funny moments, but the higher they get in season numbers, the lower they go on the humor scale).

    The funniest part of this episode was the concept of Yum Yum fish... which when you think about it isn't even close to being on par with classic simpsons humor. Anyone out there think we should take up a petition to get Conan O'Brien to return to the show as a writer and producer? It is my humble opinion that the funniest simpsons episodes of all time were the ones that he was involved in making.
  • Episode cast overview:
    Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta - Homer Simpson / Hans Moleman / Sideshow Mel / Grampa Simpson (voice)
    Julie Kavner Julie Kavner - Marge Simpson / Selma Bouvier / Patty Bouvier (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright Nancy Cartwright - Bart Simpson (voice)
    Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith - Lisa Simpson (voice)
    Hank Azaria Hank Azaria - Comic Book Guy / Moe Szyslak / Carl Carlson / Captain McCallister (voice)
    Harry Shearer Harry Shearer - Ned Flanders / Lenny Leonard (voice)
    Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche - Additional Voices (voice)
    Sab Shimono Sab Shimono - Additional Voices (voice)
    Dana Gould Dana Gould - Additional Voices (voice)
    Pamela Hayden Pamela Hayden - Milhouse Van Houten / Jimbo Jones / Rod Flanders (voice)
    Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille - Dolph (voice)
    Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell - Additional Voices (voice)
    Karl Wiedergott Karl Wiedergott - Additional Voices (voice)
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