The Simpsons episode
"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
Akira serving Homer
Episode no.	24
Prod. code	7F11
Orig. airdate	January 24, 1991
Show runner(s)	James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon
Written by	Nell Scovell
Directed by	Wesley M. Archer
Chalkboard	“I will not cut corners.” (Bart uses ditto marks to repeat it)
Couch gag	The couch tips over backwards and Maggie pops up from behind it.
Guest star(s)	Larry King as himself George Takei as Akira Sab Shimono as the Master Chef
DVD commentary	Matt Groening Nell Scovell Al Jean Mike Reiss
Season 2 October 11, 1990 – July 11, 1991
Bart Gets an F Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Dancin' Homer Dead Putting Society Bart vs. Thanksgiving Bart the Daredevil Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Bart Gets Hit by a Car One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish The Way We Was Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Principal Charming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Bart's Dog Gets an F Old Money Brush with Greatness Lisa's Substitute The War of the Simpsons Three Men and a Comic Book Blood Feud
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Plot

Bored with having meatloaf for dinner, Lisa suggests that the family, instead of having pork chops the next night, go to the new sushi bar, "The Happy Sumo". Homer reluctantly accepts, and the family drives to the restaurant. When they arrive, Homer starts by ordering a few things, but when he discovers that "this fish is delish!", he eats everything on the menu, including a type of sushi called Fugu. This article is about the meat dish. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith; Lisa is the only character Smith voices on a regular basis. ... Pork chops, cooked and served. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... Fuku redirects here. ...

The chef in charge is busy making out with Edna Krabappel in the parking lot, so his apprentice has to slice the fugu, of which certain parts are toxic. The apprentice tries to do it carefully, but Homer becomes very impatient, and the apprentice is forced to serve it. Homer considers it a treat, but it is poorly prepared, and Homer is told that he may have been poisoned. For the television series, see Making Out. ... Ms. ...

Homer and Marge go to the hospital, where Dr. Hibbert informs Homer he is indeed going to die and has 24 hours left to live. He actually has 22 (since Hibbert left Homer waiting too long; in reality, blowfish poison kills far more swiftly). Homer is told that he is expected to go through five stages of grief, all of which he experiences as the doctor lists them for him. He eventually accepts his fate and makes a list of all the things he wants to do on his last day on Earth. Julius M. Hibbert, M.D., is a fictional doctor and physician on the TV series The Simpsons. ... It has been suggested that Anticipatory Grief be merged into this article or section. ...

On his last day, the things Homer does are: have a man-to-man talk with Bart, in which he teaches him to shave. He then listens to Lisa play her saxophone. Then he borrows Ned Flanders’s camcorder to make a video for Maggie, which she can look at when she is older (he also briefly considers attending the Flanders family’s barbecue; accepting in the belief that he will be dead the next morning). He has to cross out "plant a memorial tree" so that he can reconcile with Grampa, until he is arrested for speeding. Homer calls Barney, who is asked to pay $50 to bail him out, because Homer does not want Marge to know that he is in jail. Leaving jail and with not much time left, he tells off Mr. Burns, has one last drink at Moe's Tavern with his friends, and then hurries home in time to say a good-bye to his family and be "intimate" with Marge. The baritone saxophone, often called bari sax (to avoid confusion with the baritone horn, which is often referred to simply as baritone), is one of the larger and lower pitched members of the saxophone family. ... Nedward Ned Flanders is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ... Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... Abraham J. Simpson also known as Grampa Simpson is a fictional character featured in the animated cartoon television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Barnard Barney Gumble is a character on The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Mr. ... Moes Tavern (also known simply as Moes) is a fictional bar seen on the animated series The Simpsons. ...

At midnight, Homer visits each family member, who are all asleep, and says goodbye. Feeling glum, he listens to Larry King read the Bible on tape, and he falls asleep. Marge awakens the next morning and is panicked that her husband is not by her side. She runs downstairs and finds Homer, collapsed in his chair. As she mourns, she realises that his drool is still warm. She wakes him up and drums in the fact that he is alive. Homer then prances around in an overjoyed state and vows to live life to its fullest, which he does by watching a bowling tournament and eating (lite) pork rinds. This article is about the television show host. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Books on Tape is a one-man electronic and rock act from Los Angeles, California . ... For the band, see Saliva (band). ... the sport of cricket|Bowling (cricket)}} For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation). ... Pork rinds are a snack food made from chunks (called pellets) of cured pork skin, deep-fried and puffed into light, irregular curls, and often seasoned with chilli pepper or barbecue flavoring. ...

Debut appearances

Characters making a first appearance in this episode are:

• Akira

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Trivia

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• According to DVD commentary, the FOX censors almost did not let them use Shaft’s theme song. They had to dig up footage of the Academy Awards ceremony at which the song was sung in order to be able to use it.
• The karaoke patron that introduces himself as "Richie Sakai" is a caricature of producer Richard Sakai.
• The video at the end of the episode with Homer eating pork rinds on the couch is recycled from "Moaning Lisa", with bowling sounds (and credits) overlaid. According to the episode commentary, a deleted scene of Homer and his family at the Flanders' barbecue is described, with various acts of Homer's cause undesirable results is described.
• This is the first episode with a shortened opening sequence (clouds, blackboard, SNPP, grocery store, sax solo, driveway, couch, credits). Additionally, a slightly different version of Lisa’s sax solo was introduced for use on this and other Season 2 episodes with this opening sequence.
• (Time Line Fact) Homer and Marge have not missed "Pork Chop" night since "The Great Pig Scare" In '87.

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• Fugu is in fact a poisonous fish and must be prepared in a special way to avoid harm as seen in this episode.

Cultural references

• The title is a play on the Dr. Seuss book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
• Bart and Lisa sang the theme song to the movie Shaft, “Theme from Shaft” by Isaac Hayes.
• The song Richie Sakai sang in the karaoke bar is “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves” by Cher.
• Homer experiencing the stages of grief as he learns of them is a spoof on the movie Airplane!.
• The sequence when Homer rushes home is a parody of film The Graduate. The same guitar chords can be heard as when Dustin Hoffman character rushes to the church. The parody also includes Homer banging the windows using both fists.
• At the end of the Bible tape, Larry King mentioned the San Antonio Spurs, a professional basketball team.

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