[s17e1] Bonfire Of The Manatees | LIMITED · 2027 |

The episode references Marge’s "invented skill" as a curator of large animals, which she first mentioned on her resume in the Season 4 episode "Marge Gets a Job". Reception and Themes

Upon discovering the production, a disgusted Marge flees Springfield. While attempting to call Homer from a remote phone booth, she is seemingly "attacked" by a manatee, only to be saved by (guest voiced by Alec Baldwin ), a handsome marine biologist dedicated to protecting the endangered mammals. Fascinated by the manatees and charmed by Thorn, Marge stays to help with his conservation efforts. [S17E1] Bonfire of the Manatees

To keep his family vacation going, Homer "replaces" himself at the nuclear power plant by dressing a manatee in his work clothes. The episode references Marge’s "invented skill" as a

The story begins with Homer falling for a football betting scam, leading him into significant debt with . To settle the debt, Homer allows the mobster to use the Simpson family home as a filming location for an adult movie. Fascinated by the manatees and charmed by Thorn,