Kirk Van houten The Simpsons - A Milhouse Divided

[@Powerage_86]

''SHUT UP AND LET THE WOMAN TALK'' Lmao love Homer's interjections.

[@RandalfElVikingo]

He acted more like a man in that one sentence than Milhouse and his father in the whole series.

[@kalvin187douglas]

Right 😂

[@kassiuswithakay5329]

Boring!

[@Powerage_86]

@@kassiuswithakay5329 Ah cram it, churchie

[@83dude]

Business impotence lol

[@urameshiyusuke4860]

"Shut up and let the woman talk !" Priceless.

[@johnmichael1559]

@@Pfosti110 Oooo Here we go

[@typingcat]

Priceless like mother's love, or the good kind of priceless?

[@EzequielFerrari22]

Nah, that's when Homer started to behave like an idiot, serving unfunny quotes (funny for the ones who laugh out of anything stupid).

[@thisis675]

Boring!!!

[@themoonwept]

As I read this he said it lol

[@Gamerdude854]

The first two scenes are so painfully realistic and awkward, the Simpsons writers truly are geniuses.

[@Bondmanproductions]

Bakgethi Remote if I threw a dinner party and a couple kept on doing that I’d throw their asses out of my house and say “go be immature somewhere else”

[@cremudgenguy2132]

@@Bondmanproductions no u wudnt

[@Bondmanproductions]

Cremudgen Guy damn straight I would, if they ruined my dinner party with their immature bickering, I’d kick them out in a red second

[@cremudgenguy2132]

@@Bondmanproductions i wud 2

[@wildside4661]

Truly were* geniuses

[@JMoruzzi]

Homer's totally unfeigned lack of embarrassment is exactly what the situation needed, the atmosphere would have been unbearable otherwise.

[@ladyfire44]

And Marge yelling at Kirk and Luanne for their fighting. She should've let them know how humiliating this is for them to ruin her dinner party with her guests. Marge should've kicked both Kirk and Luanne out of there because it's making them uncomfortable to hear their fighting.

[@patriceaqa288]

JMorouzzi I can't believe they let that joke just slide by the wayside where Homer openly admits to viewing child porngraphy when his marriage is in trouble

[@drskunkape3825]

@@patriceaqa288 is English your first language?

[@yuanxiaoxu5754]

@@patriceaqa288 just Google "comic strip love is"

[@patriceaqa288]

@@yuanxiaoxu5754 two naked 8 year ods who are married?

[@ObviousCleft]

I love how Lisa has clearly been waiting to be asked to sing.

[@Gubalicious]

Yeah it's like she's been on standby in case of an emergency 😂

[@agenttheater5]

I think she's seen enough of her parents parties to know that a distraction should always be nearby

[@Nameless82284]

@@agenttheater5 I wouldn't be surprised if that's true, you know what, yes that's accurate. This is Canon now.

[@Baastilein31]

I love that she plays the role of a child to save her parents party.

[@beanie7042]

I actually feel bad kinda for Marge. She just wanted a dinner party and she managed to get Homer to dress up and behave. Yet, her night was ruined by the Van Houtens.

[@ladyfire44]

She should've called Kirk and Luanne for embarrassing her with their marital problems and how it's ruining her dinner party for her guests. Marge should've told them off to leave and take their problems elsewhere.

[@discomute]

Quit living in the past

[@lusyhognaston3777]

@@ladyfire44 That is true, but then there would be no story, although I agree with you about the Van Houtons ruining it.

[@Francisco-dx7hj]

@@ladyfire44 in the episode later she admits Marge knows nothing about her. So I doubt she could have stopped them.

[@Francisco-dx7hj]

Marge wanted to get out of a rut and she sure as he'll did.

[@Amadeus8484]

Kirk is the guy that every young person fears they will end up being like lol

[@Hall96MiCv2]

+Syncretic Views i'm on that path i need help

[@Amadeus8484]

Micah Hall So change

[@Hall96MiCv2]

okay

[@Amadeus8484]

Glamazon 7 Milhouse :)

[@Amadeus8484]

Glamazon 7 yup, though its the simpsons. Its entirely possible a different episode could say something different LOL

[@jonjones6764]

Homer's "That's a door?!" Never ceases to crack me up. Especially the squinting

[@chrisrj9871]

I love how he clearly put the knob right in the MIDDLE of the door.

[@princessmarlena1359]

@@chrisrj9871 that was a popular design for doors in the 1960s. 😉 but I get your point.

[@user4fvRm2mf]

whens your next fight?

[@lightheart5]

I don't think Kirk knows how to draw at all.

[@TheHumanBallsack]

These mid 90s episodes were truly the golden era for the show. Everything Homer did was gold, right down to his epic reaction to being smashed over the head with a chair 😂

[@M1ckTheMan]

One of the rare moments a Simpsons dinner party WASN'T screwed up by Homer. Edit:WOO 2K! I await the spoilsports who'll try to make me feel bad about this!

[@josephruggiero4966]

It was screwed up by the van hottans it’s wasn’t Luanne’s falt it was that bald piece of crap husband of hers. And she gave him a nice punishment a divorce it looks like no 25th anniversary or 50th anniversary for them

[@wassupjg]

he tried to with the naked 8 year olds

[@SuperAerie]

Marge could see where this was going and tried to get more drinks out so homer gets drunk and screws it up

[@dannythomas417]

Kirk Van Houten is the MOST SHITTIEST AZARIA CHARACTER EVER!

[@andybeeres2452]

Joseph Ruggiero they got back together dumbass...

[@jonathanmiller9605]

"How about it Luane? Will you marry me?" "OH NO!" ... Welcome to reality.

[@ARedMagicMarker]

This should stay at 69 likes. XD

[@melodyvanbergen4988]

I love that at the end of the episode, the grand gesture doesn't make up for Kirt's shitty husbandry

[@maxpowers6738]

“Well can I at least my shirts back?”

[@cyberdemonic260]

Where things are terrible

[@ARedMagicMarker]

@Vaughn Robinson Well, my wishful thinking was 3 years ago. XD

[@maxspringfield]

I forgot how brutal this was.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

Your avatar is how I imagine Kirk Van Houten looks like in real life

[@R90909]

**Rapidly hides Allied Biscuits**

[@funzo1159]

Hey, they're still #6.

[@Buttington_Headerson]

I died when I saw that

[@danielr3522]

Who puts biscuits under their sofa, that's what I want to know!

[@billmcdermott9647]

A panicked and desperate woman

[@stephenking5852]

“Furiously?”

[@kald0rei]

2:08 when Marge puts away the 'Allied Biscuits'; ROFLMAO this is why I love the old episodes. they really were an humourous observation on the subtleties of human behaviour

[@nathanseper8738]

Nowadays, the show is trying to be "woke".

[@senorsardonico6153]

@@nathanseper8738 Thank you, Disney.

[@SuperJimmy978]

@@senorsardonico6153 For all the shitty things Disney has done, The Simpsons getting messed up isn’t one of them. By the time Disney bought Fox, and by extension this show, its downfall was already well-documented. At worst, Disney is extending the problem by not cancelling it.

[@senorsardonico6153]

@@SuperJimmy978 I was referring to Disney injecting "wokeness" into all of its products, not for the slow decline of the Simpsons, which as everyone knows began when Roy left 742 Evergreen Terrace to live with two sexy ladies. By the time Disney entered the picture the show was all but unwatchable.

[@SweetSkies478]

@@senorsardonico6153u love spewing that little trigger word to bitch at anything u hate🤣🤣

[@jedsithor]

That argument. Great writing.

[@drtonni4920]

yeah such a painfully real episode

[@UnchainedEruption]

jedsithor That was the tipping point where the show started making permanent changes to its canon, as opposed to the usual clean slate ending where everything goes back to the norm.

[@rockabillylaker]

Yup. Then eventually they killed off Maude, made Barney sober, and Principal Skinner wasn't really who everyone thought he was. That's when I stopped watching.

[@UnchainedEruption]

rockabillylaker Seeing the van Houten's split up wasn't a bad change, but they should not have killed off Maude just for shock. The Principal and the Pauper is considered to be non-canon. Not just by fans, but by the show itself. They only mention it one more time when they did a similar non-canon joke about Snowball II really being Snowball VI or something.

[@ZootWorld1]

I didn't think anyone missed Marvin Monroe.

[@Mariathinking]

God the writing was so tight.

[@funzo1159]

I know. I miss those days.

[@amarsangha7070]

The way Marge puts the Allied Biscuits back in the box leaves me dead everytime! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@juanpablouriascruz1411]

Why did she had the box below the sofa in the first place?

[@cosmocosmoton]

@@juanpablouriascruz1411 she was hiding it, so that no one would see it. Normally it’s probably stored in the pantry

[@Wubbalubba1]

Good call Marge

[@windowsxp9960]

​@@juanpablouriascruz1411 cause that's one of the rival company's Kirk's company is losing to his wife just said it

[@ladyfire44]

Kirk didn't own anything. He was just a manager at her father's company.

[@costco_pizza]

@1:56 Homer's "boring" comment had me bursting out with laughter.

[@killianmmmoore]

and he says it's about 2 naked 8 year olds

[@georgianarace-fox6997]

" BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

[@torontoBluejays87]

I think he was the lone person who yelled that same remark at the debut soccer game in Springfield lol.

[@Shy411]

Then he says oooooo here we go!!!

[@keyanawhitely7942]

@@Shy411 That made me laugh

[@bonjovifan2314]

Kirk: I Sleep In A Racing car, do you? Homer: 'Stares blankly' I sleep In a big bed with my wife

[@bradfilms5479]

Lol I remember that ep

[@bobbietheboss1006]

He does

[@landonbangerter]

Oh.... right.

[@harleycassiequinnmccree152]

I remember this episode very well me and my boyfriend watch this episode i can't imagine life without my boyfriend sometimes

[@thomascurran4527]

@@harleycassiequinnmccree152 I can't imagine life without our boyfriend either

[@JovanaSanchez000]

This is one of those cases where Homer's normally embarrassing actions are welcomed....

[@American-Zero]

At this case, him getting drunk and throwing up in the punch bowl is definitely needed to take attention away from Kirk and Luanne's public argument.

[@ladyfire44]

I also think that Homer wanted to be at Moe's Tavern getting drunk with his friends and going home drunk.

[@TSPH1992]

He was actually right for a change

[@patriceaqa288]

Jovana Sanchez??? Openly admitting to viewing child pornography, and advising others in marriage crises to do so.

[@franciscondon3422]

Everyone is tense and upset and yet Homer is having a great time.

[@jacksonconley5117]

And none of this was Homer’s fault. So I think we can sigh in relief.

[@Ihatethewaythatyou]

Probably why he becomes a pothead in lue of a alchie. Usually a trait in one is enjoying when the ambiance and atmosphere is all fucked up and you just continue to stay in your own chill bubble.

[@ladyfire44]

Homer did warn Marge against having this party to begin with because of his previous misbehaviors when she last hosted one. He got drunk, hit on Maude and embarrassed everyone including her. Homer begged Marge to reconsider, but she put her foot down and insisted on it.

[@kimsy520]

Homer is loving the drama lol. Especially since he isn’t causing it.

[@meyague]

​@@kimsy520who wouldn't tbh, it's great

[@calebhernandez681]

A subtle and brilliant detail. At 1:48 Maude is sitting facing towards the Van Houtens. At 2:13 she’s turned away, clearly uncomfortable, with Ned embracing her. She clearly can’t handle the cringe and Neddy is doing his best to make her feel better. Very wholesome.

[@Ray_D_Tutto]

I hate that they killed Maude off. Why you gotta hurt Ned like that.

[@jameskowanko7574]

@@Ray_D_Tutto I think the later show writers regretted that too. Since they find every excuse to bring her back. I’m Halloween or flashback episodes. They killed her off when the show was at its meanest and later I think they realized that even a character who’s not very important like Maude, is still integral for the characters and the show.

[@sgtroach1510]

@@Ray_D_Tutto it’s something with the voice actress wanting more money

[@lanceplaxton6967]

Yeah, Maggie Roswell wanted a raise so that she could cover travel costs from travelling to record her lines, but Fox only offered a $150 raise, and she decided that wasn’t enough, so she left, and that’s why they killed off Maude. But Roswell later returned to the show, on the condition that she record from her house.

[@KT72273]

Maude was a naive prude ... unless Homer was sunbathing nude!

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

The acting, writing and directing in this episode was seriously a 10.

[@38ddkelly]

8 people didn't go to Gudger College.

[@lightheart5]

29 people

[@jessicastiner2123]

Is that even a real college 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Nonexistent_Music]

Jessica Stiner no lmao

[@jessicastiner2123]

@@Nonexistent_Music I was only asking

[@123RADIOactive]

130 people now lol 😂

[@bartbengal]

At 2:30 when Luane asks for a divorce, Kirk is stunned at first because he's genuinely hurt. However he quickly falls back into his old pattern because he thinks that she's just playing out their dynamic, which is 'fight, empty threat, sweep under the rug, repeat'. It's the only relationship dynamic he knows. Brilliant writing.

[@GraceLove33]

yah sounds exactly like my marriage and how it ended, simpsons are amazing.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

@@GraceLove33 Shit, sorry to hear that

[@ladyfire44]

Except, Luanne was very serious in divorcing Kirk. She moved on quickly after he left by getting rid of his stuff in burning it, a good paying job to support herself and Milhouse and an attractive boyfriend in Pyro from American Gladiators. Kirk's life started out fine after the divorce when he found himself an apartment and friends of his own. However, problems soon arise when his former father-in-law fires him from the Southern Cracker company for his managerial incompetence, his girlfriend steals his car and leaves him at Moe's with his tape.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

@@ladyfire44 That means she is the daughter of the man who owns the cracker factory, so there must have been some money left in the old business and in her shares. Clearly, Kirk wasn't going anywhere once he left the army and doesn't seem to have had any other skills. I think the story after separating illustrates the difference in their lives and expectations. Luanne wanted the better life whereas Kirk was still dreaming of something he was never likely to achieve.

[@jennykim4809]

Also, changed his tone when looking at the other couples to put on a tough guy attitude. To “stick to his guns” so to speak. Just shows how fake and shallow he is.

[@PrincessofPower84]

I love how easily Lisa came onto the scene singing. Like, was she on standby the whole time in case the party went south? 😂

[@zaryalace7475]

Good kid trying to help.

[@ladyfire44]

She's seen enough of her parents' parties to know how to diffuse drama.

[@roguishpaladin]

She was probably on standby in case of Homer shenanigans.

[@pmurtnidalaP]

Ho boy... Watching this scene again after so long, it's so awkward what they put the rest of the guests through at the party...

[@torontoBluejays87]

I think the best running gag in the whole Van Houten family is the fact that both Kirk and Luanne look like siblings.

[@jacksonconley5117]

They are cousins after all.

[@TSPH1992]

Sweet home Alabama

[@TheHumanBallsack]

That's the Shelbeville way!!

[@thewhatever379only]

"shut up and let the woman talk!" for that i gave Homer an ounce of a good old respect.

[@ciaranmcloughlin7165]

Although he did seem interested AFTER that.

[@jdbruiser]

Homer only had interest in what Luann was saying when the story picked up on drama.

[@ladyfire44]

Marge: God Damn It, Homer. (Seeing how angry Marge is, Homer decides to behave and be quiet. She soon faces Luanne and Kirk with anger in her eyes.) Marge: I JUST HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF YOU TWO FIGHTING IN MY HOUSE!!! Kirk: Nice going, you made our hostess mad at us, Luanne. Luanne: Shut up, Kirk. Marge: BOTH OF YOU, SHUT UP!!! (Kirk and Luanne look nervous now knowing that Marge is upset with them for humiliating her with their fighting.) Marge: I'm trying to have a nice dinner party with all my friends here. I even made the effort to make Homer behave for once without him sneaking off to Moe's to get himself drunk and resulting in him embarrassing me in front of our guests. What are you two doing? YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME IN FRONT OF OUR GUESTS WITH YOUR CONTINUOUS FIGHTING!! MY PARTY IS NO PLACE FOR YOU TO BRING YOUR MARITAL PROBLEMS AND RUIN THE GOOD MOOD I SET FOR THIS NIGHT!!! IF YOU ARE GOING TO BEHAVE LIKE THAT, THEN GET YOUR STUFF AND GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!

[@isaacberger6721]

@@ladyfire44 wow, you suck at writing fan fiction

[@TSPH1992]

For once Homer was right

[@emily7103]

How on EARTH can you draw dignity?

[@tidusmi2]

+Kaizerworks Yeah I was thinking the same thing.

[@emilyl1785]

+Kaizerworks Lol, that is GENIUS. No joke

[@theseproblemsmatter1]

+Kaizerworks i want you on my team when i play pictionnary

[@iffyAttorney]

+Kaizerworks I'd have also drawn a shovel making a hole. But then I would have had drawn a grandmother to signify nana get them to get rid of the second na. Then drawn Mr. T Drop the Mr. Dig-na-T

[@metaparcel]

+Kaizerworks Absolute genius

[@greyfox37]

Aside from Homer's perfect "that's a door?" delivery, watch his face during the pictionary argument when the camera is on him. Everyone else is worried and all he is doing is just watching with his classic empty expression. It makes me laugh each time I see it lol

[@ladyfire44]

This was probably the only time Homer was able to stick it to Marge and mentally tell her off that he was right in the end. He warned her not to throw this dinner party after what happened last time with him getting drunk, hitting on Maude and embarrassing everyone including her. Marge put her foot down and insisted on it because she's tired of dealing with her neighbors having one, while she never hosts one because of Homer's refusal.

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

Good catch.

[@meyague]

​@@ladyfire44don't project it

[@sirkowski]

Cram it churchy!

[@Mr101spb]

Well, it looks like "science" has faltered once again to overwhelming religious evidence!

[@johnoddity1961]

+Simon B 1:27

[@murphyjack90]

I love Lovejoys "Yeah I do not care for you" expression.

[@richarddunne9802]

So good 😂

[@BritanniaPacific]

And the stealing clothing from the church donations? 😆

[@bombabombom3603]

I have to say, Hank Azaria as Kirk is probably one of his best characters because of how genuine this entire performance is. The guy who looks exactly like his wife with the goofy big nose and comically large glasses is one of the most fucking realest characters on the show, imagine that.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

I loved the quip about the bacon.

[@bsgambati1]

Well, here's more. It's been revealed that Kirk and Luann are actually cousins. That sums it up.

[@underwaterlevelz1947]

Yeah they're from Shelbyville which was founded on cousin-marrying. Lemon Of Troy

[@napoleoncomplex2712]

I like the detail of Reverend Lovejoy resignedly putting his head in his hands at the divorce while the rest are uncomfortable or horrified. He's got to have seen so many married couples fall apart like that.

[@jacktorrance2633]

I think it's because of the revelation that Kirk takes the donated clothing, not the divorce.

[@jamesmallone]

Marge: "A divorce? Isn't that a sin?" Lovejoy: "Marge, practically everything's a sin. Have you ever sat down and read this thing? Technically, we're not allowed to go to the bathroom."

[@ladyfire44]

It was Luanne who said it, not Kirk.

[@myoriginalname]

The whole episode is priceless. Really miss the cynically crude humor of the early seasons. Btw the scene when Homer sees Kirk's audio tape of his song "can I borrow a feeling" and cracks up right there gets me every time.

[@Phoebe5448]

"Can I Borrow A Feeling? AHAHAHAHAHA!! And it's your picture on it!!"

[@ladyfire44]

Go ahead, Homer. Laugh it up.

[@Powerage_86]

@@ladyfire44 I already did.

[@Lane8492]

Marge was right in this episode when she said "You know who the real victim is in all of this, Milhouse."

[@BloodyBraces]

And the episode proceeded to focus on Homer and Marge's marriage in trouble rather than how Milhouse is coping with the divorce

[@ladyfire44]

​Because Homer soon started to see cracks in his marriage. Milhouse seemingly was doing fine without his father.

[@johnstained9333]

"Don't you even know dignity when you see it?" "Kirk, you're spitting" great writing

[@ladyfire44]

Kirk: Ok genius, you draw dignity. (Luanne does and starts off by drawing a picture of a man digging + someone knitting + a gentleman drinking tea. The guests see it, but the viewers don't) Everyone: Oh, that's dignity. Hibbert: Worthy of Webster's.

[@mouradlad]

Even though it's obvious that Kirk and Luane's seperation was inevitable, at 2:42 you can see Kirk have a moment of realization that this argument has gone too far after she proposes the idea of a divorce. However, seeing the spectators in the room, he refuses to back down to his wife in front of their friends even though it's possible that things could have de-escalated in private.

[@Amadeus8484]

It was inevitable, once someone realizes that they haven't been happy for a long time its pretty much over.

[@lazyatthedisco]

"Oh great you got the kid singing now!" lmao

[@Cure_Hana]

2:13-2:17 You can just tell how uncomfortable the Flanders’ are about this with the way Ned is trying to shelter Maude.

[@ladyfire44]

This was supposed to be the moment, Marge tells Kirk and Luanne to leave her home at once.

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

Luane: I LOVE heaving to steal clothes from the church donation box! Lovejoy: Oooooooooh, sweet Jesus... XD

[@midare39]

You know what you two need? A little comic strip called "Love Is...". It's about two naked eight-year-olds who are married.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

Homer knows how to deal with awkward situations; do something even more embarrassing so everyone forgets about the first thing.

[@petertoye314]

He also tried to help. With this one.

[@johnhein2539]

And it's a real comic actually! ...I didn't click on it because I'm worried it'll put me on some sort of watch list...

[@mrbrokenmonkey]

It used to be in Newspapers. Could still be there, but I haven't actually bought one in... I don't think I ever bought a newspaper.

[@TheDarkwingj]

midare39 damn

[@jondurnin7973]

"ITS DIGNITY, GOD. DONT YOU KNOW DIGNITY WHEN YOU SEE IT?" "Kirk you're spitting"

[@ChrisManley1994]

“I LOVE having to steal clothes from the church donation box.” “Oh sweet Jesus.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davemader1707]

Lol my favorite line in that whole clip

[@slikkadalikka]

Lovejoy is constantly ashamed of everyone 😂

[@evernechatman1590]

Lol

[@evernechatman1590]

Cram it churchy lol😂

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

This episode perfectly captured the on-goings and demise of a troubled/failed marriage, part of the genius of the Simpson's I say.

[@jamariquoi2]

Homer: "Shut up and let the woman talk!" LOL

[@acidicali7776]

2:24 I love how Maude turned away

[@TDIdialgagirl]

Kirk and Luanne shouldn't have brought their drama to the party

[@ladyfire44]

Marge should've got angry and yelled at them for bringing their marital problem into her party. She should've kicked Kirk and Luanne out of her house by telling them to leave because their fighting is making her guests uncomfortable.

[@lusyhognaston3777]

@@ladyfire44 I agree, Marge felt bad about them fighting.

[@Amadeus8484]

@@ladyfire44 Marge was trying to tactfully reduce the tension the only way she could have learned that their marriage was a ticking time bomb was the way everyone else learned... Besides, Marge doesn't have a mean bone in her body, I mean she literally brings the Mafia of all people Lemonade when they congregate on her lawn.

[@6400loser]

This happened once at a party my husband and I hosted. Not as bad but yeah we were kinda a deer in headlights. Thankfully one of our friends had the sense to suggest a smoke break outside and a bunch of us went out to keep chatting. None of us smoked.

[@ladyfire44]

I didn't she had a mean bone in her body. I said she should've confronted Kirk and Luanne for their behavior and told them to leave. Marge knew their fighting was making her guests uncomfortable.

[@ToothnClaw]

such good writing, they take the arguement seriously while having legit moments of laughter

[@Alcatraz-pf2te]

I always crack up when Homer says 'Boring'

[@geegarcia7858]

"SHUT UP AND LET THE WOMAN TALK!!" -- Still to this day, one of Homer's FUNNIEST lines of all time.

[@keyanawhitely7942]

IKR

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

“BOOORING!”

[@JDeO1997]

@@ChrisMolyneaux93 Ooo, here we go!

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Or... "That's a door?!"

[@haqzuk]

we didn't all go to gudger college

[@KappaKiller108]

"should have asked them to throw some bacon, then I would have had a decent breakfast for once" Oh man that's a great comeback

[@killbot86]

I grew up in a divorced family and my dad sometimes behaved like this in front of others....Just to settle scores with my mum....

[@Jon-jk8vd]

I'm sorry to hear that, we can learn from these episodes honestly. Glad you can see this and trust your own sense of reality.

[@kaitlyn1689]

I love how all the other couples slowly start to hug their spouses as the fight progresses

[@badgerscorner8529]

This episode is really sad if you think about it. First Kirk and Luane get a divorce, then Kirk realizes his mistakes, then realizes that Homer has made the same mistakes and still has a happy marriage. Then he sees Homer and Marge re-marry and Kirk try’s the same but is rejected. He tried to right his wrongs and was rejected, causing his downward spiral to deepen.

[@wage7621]

That's because they're both selfish and miserable characters, no real redeeming qualities.

[@1000guy1]

I know right she dated pyro for 8 fucking years

[@dubu9881]

@@wage7621 Miserable? Homer isn’t miserable. He’s a dumb happy manchild and Marge likes that

[@wage7621]

@@dubu9881 I'm talking about Kirk and Luanne.

[@jellyfish0311]

Homer and Marge are soul mates so this works for them.

[@blackphillip564]

When you're a kid this great fun....as an adult it's depressing as hell.

[@dinolover]

Same with King of the Hill. Alot of the eps are just fun to watch as a kid, but as an adult alot of them have real shit that many ppl go through and that it often doesn't have a happy ending.

[@BollocksUtwat]

Hey, can anyone please lend me a jar of love?

[@kdohertygizbur]

Marge surreptitiously hiding the Allied Biscuits was the Best scene in this great episode

[@MS-sj7zx]

This is just a classic scene. The jokes just roll one after the other. Even Marge's frantic attempts to prevent the argument from happening, such as her tucking away the crackers under the couch is just priceless. Homer's bemusement makes it hilarious as well!

[@waynemacfarland1546]

The look on Reverend Lovejoy's face when Kirk tells him "Aw, cram it, churchie!" always gets me!

[@MrDalek2150]

"I-I'll be back, probably."

[@UNDFTDGordon]

They captured contempt so well. Once there is contempt in any relationship, serious work needs to be done ASAP or it’s gone forever.

[@meyague]

it's reaaally hard to go back to a place of mutual respect once contempt has settled in, I feel like that at that point it's better to just break off.

[@dinolover]

​@@meyagueexactly, I went through it in my last relationship and it's a very hard thing to remove once it sets in. It feels like every single thing they do is now a jab at you and both of you are now constantly stuck being short and annoyed with each other and like you said, it always ends.

[@cooliereddz4141]

Golden era Simpsons was untouchable, so many hilarious jokes in such a short clip, and it made me realize Simpsons is probably the most quotable cartoon in history

[@lazyquahog9385]

1:30 you know Lovejoy’s just thinking “Well I tried to save this bridge, now it’s time to watch it burn.”

[@NakedSnake85]

Fun fact: Kirk's voice actor also did the voice over for Eddie Brock/Venom in the Spiderman cartoon from 1994.

[@lightheart5]

Hank Azaria

[@slashingraven]

Fun fact: Kirk's voice actor does like four dozen different other voices for The Simpsons.

[@SpunkyDunk]

Mojo Jojo’s voice actor from the Powerpuff Girls also voices the killer on the phone from Scream. Is that relevant? Dunno, but it’s a fun fact as well. XD

[@vedantm]

Fun fact: he also played david in friends

[@dannythomas417]

Don't forget Carl, Lou & Supernintendo Chalmers!

[@jeandomeniconagereitano7016]

I didn't understand why he roasted her so hard and pushed her so far and still got surprised when she left him, as an adult I now understand how it's so easy to let petty things look like the bigger picture. The real problem was him not feeling appreciated and not knowing how to deal with his failures, discounting everything on her, and with her, was bottling up all her real feelings and letting them out as quirky remarks that slowly set the marriage on fire. In the end, he became a true failure and a lonely loser and she became a loose woman that goes out with boy toys. Booth of them could have completed their failures and achieved a higher goal, but alone their worst qualities come to life.

[@ClaraFinn]

Luann went from being in a miserable marriage to a spiteful guy who never appreciated her, to being way happier. There is absolutely no way she was better off staying with him

[@etarver13]

You do know they got back together?

[@ladyfire44]

I wished the producers kept Kirk and Luanne separated. They could reconcile with each other as they and Chase look for Milhouse. After finding him, they apologize to him for their neglect and behavior. Seeing how happy Luanne is with Chase, Kirk apologizes for his behavior and they are amicable. He could move on with his life, find a job that he's happy doing and is more satisfying than being a manager at the cracker factory and be a better person. This would've brought resolve to Kirk and Luanne and show kids that it's ok to have divorced parents who still love their kids.

[@mdgsk824]

He took her for granted like close family members often do, thinking you can do or say anything but you're kind of stuck with each other. He acted as if he's in a position to demand things from her just cus they're married. Everyone has a breaking point and clearly Luanne could do better

[@theslitherysylvie4010]

To this day, when I see couples argue in public, I call it "pulling a Van Houten".

[@Raincally]

1:29 Lovejoy's reaction to being called "Churchy" 😂

[@emoneestep]

Maturity is realizing that Luann was no better than Kirk. She tells their son that his father is a loser and constantly throws her husband's failings in his face instead of being supportive. Then she admits that she'll STEAL from the church and beg her sister for money before she gets off her butt to get a freaking job???

[@rawkguy4896]

They're both awful people who deserve to be alone

[@Disneyfan82]

​@@rawkguy4896No wonder they broke up.

[@winnersparadise5863]

@ 1:49 "shut up and let the woman talk" 😂

[@BlueJWay999]

I love when he says "You got the kid singing! I hope you're happy now!" and lisa just keeps singing lol

[@yojimbo989]

"Its about two naked 8 year old's who are married"

[@BaronVonMott]

"Aw, cram it, churchy!" 😂😂😂

[@MrDHWong1989]

Kirk Van Houten is probably the most underrated Simpsons character

[@Errrmmm]

I remember watching this as a kid and feeling upset cos it reminded me of my parents, they argued like that every damn day

[@cnote2458]

I love how Homer told him to shut up and let her get a word in 😂.

[@phil-2725]

followed instantly by "Boring!" lmao

[@jacksonconley5117]

I can’t believe people say that this is the worst episode of season 8. It’s a masterpiece compared to the travesty of My Sister My Sitter.

[@canaisyoung3601]

How was this a bad episode? Okay, Homer worrying that his marriage to Marge will fall apart similarly was kind of cliche (they should not have gotten rid of the sub-story about Bart trying to split up Marge and Homer after realizing that kids of divorce get special treatment), but everything else was golden. As for bad episodes of season eight: My Sister My Sitter did suck, but I did like the part where Lisa takes Bart to the late-night free clinic and we see how each of the ancillary characters on the show got injured (Snake lying about getting shot during a robbery, Comic Book Guy overeating out of loneliness, Smithers having a butt injury that makes it painful for him to sit down and may or may not be a clue about Smithers being gay). The season eight episodes I didn't care for are the Treehouse of Horror where Bart has a feral twin, Lisa creates a mini-universe, and Kang and Kodos pose as Bill Clinton and Bob Dole (the episode is funny, but it's mostly out of date), the one where Bart gets a credit card under Santa's Little Helper's name ("Married...With Children" did it better), and (unpopular opinion) the Frank Grimes episode.

[@83dude]

This 4 minute clip is better than ANY modern Simpsons episode

[@DrunkTalkin]

That little detail of Marge putting away and hiding the Allied biscuits always makes me chuckle.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

I was impressed that they have Ned using his left hand when they are all sat at the dining table.

[@jackskirata4819]

Kirk: [Scribbles on a board] IT’S A DOOR USE IT! Homer: That’s a door?

[@funzo1159]

My favorite line from this episode

[@greyfox37]

@@funzo1159Mine too. Glad I'm not the only one lol

[@DakariKingMykan]

I wonder what Lu-Ann drew...

[@nelsonsamuelsanchez]

DakariKingMykan it was dignity. Worthy of webster.

[@ladyfire44]

Here's how I interpreted Luanne's drawing of Dignity. The dig part is a man digging a hole, plus a knee cap for the ni part, and she added another plus sign for a gentleman having tea for the ty part. The way Kirk drew dignity made it look disarray. It was basically a potato with dark lines on it

[@greglynch391]

A dinner party that doesn’t include Kirk?

[@yorktown99]

For years, Homer's outburst at 1:48 (and elsewhere) always struck me as comically mistimed. Now, as a grown adult, I'm with Homer: Kirk is publicly kicking his marriage away and taking out his own failings on his wife. LET THE WOMAN TALK!

[@damiamtran9824]

May this be a lesson to all of us.

[@Sou1defiler]

"OH great you got the kid singing now!! You happy??!!"

[@suzukaasahina6627]

This is why you don't marry your relatives

[@LukeFaulkner]

Always wondered why Kirk and Louann look like brother and sister.

[@jpm199]

Because they're milhouse's parents

[@ladyfire44]

They're actually cousins.

[@Nocturne22]

I love the callback to Kirk's shirts, which Luanne set on fire earlier haha.

[@Whatzitooya891]

The weirdest thing about this is that Homer didn’t say anything bad to Flanders or Helen Lovejoy didn’t criticize Marge as usual in the party

[@ladyfire44]

They were too busy trying to calm the quarrelsome Van Houtens.

[@Whatzitooya891]

Late comment but yea That’s how awkward the situation is with the Van Houtens. Bart didn’t even cause some chaos as well

[@boredstudent]

Shoulda asked them to hurl some bacon. And maybe I could've had a decent breakfast for once. Nice line by Kirk.

[@Cleve_Crudgington]

1:25 Lovejoy's face after Kirk tells him to cram it is hilarious.

[@cruehead23]

I give the show props, this was one of the very few that even said the word divorce. Every show at the time was too afraid to show anything outside of a nuclear family with 2.5 children. The Simpsons used to really work hard at breaking dowm barriers and pushing norms.

[@Ibanezguy2007]

This whole episode is hilariously tragic, real and relatable

[@LegoPostPresidency]

"HERE'S A DRAWING THAT EVEN YOU'LL UNDERSTAND" *DRAWS* "IT'S A DOOR! USE IT!" "THAT'S A DOOR?"

[@Francisco-dx7hj]

My brother pointed out that threw out this scene Maude Flanders turns around and Ned is shielding her. If intentional the creators are brilliant.

[@mattp.158]

I finally remember why I also burst out with "boring!" when ads for the 16th remake of a comic book movie plays on tv.

[@arami187]

Luann basically explained how Kirk's inferiority complex ruined his Marriage and tanked his career.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

I thought it was Kirk who explained most of that himself. He felt inferior because he had failed at everything but blamed her for it.

[@Devilsblood]

"That's a door?" Lol talk about a burn that wasn't even intentional.

[@606films9]

2:38 Everyone’s surprised except the Reverend who is just disappointed, probably cause he has to divorce another couple

[@jonahsobel1667]

1:14 This is classic Simpsons! In "Homer the Heretic" they cheated us out of the meaning of life. In "Homer goes to college" they cheated us out of the Itchy and Scratchy episode to end all Itchy and Scratchy episodes. And now in "A Milhouse Divided" they cheated us out of the physical manifestation of dignity.

[@geargrinder87]

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[@SOEINEGAUDI]

milhouse's parents look like brother and sister

[@Graphomite]

+SOEINEGAUDI I'm quite sure it's an incestuous marriage. They're cousins, I believe. It's been referenced by Millhouse. Maybe even in this episode.

[@American-Zero]

@@Graphomite Well Luanne is from Shelbyville which was founded by men who wanted to bang their cousins...

[@lxCRON1Cxl]

Damn I would hate to be apart of that get together

[@inuskaa]

So you'd like to be there?

[@ladyfire44]

I think the poster on top said that he or she would hate to be part of that get together. Especially with those guests bringing their problems in their host's home.