A secret from Mr. Burns past.
A dig at the Donald.
A guilt monster thats growing bigger by the minute.
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A trip to Boston that might end with Homer in the gutter.
(Not that kind.)
Here, executive producer Al Jean tosses out some teases for the upcoming action.
Its the wholeAdventure Timeopening redone with Simpsons, says Jean.
Homer is the dog.
Mr. Burns tries to erase the past through song and dance.
We learn something that might have made him the man he is, says Jean.
We discover he was the equivalent of an Internet fail sensation in, like, 1917.
Burns makes a break with reality by delving into virtual reality.
They became incredibly close friends, and then Marge comes back and is not happy.
Homer has a (third) ball bowling in Beantown.
Homer and his family travel to Boston, a city that he hates… until he discovers candlepin bowling.
The bowling alley is owned by Whitey Bulger.
The Simpsonshas done so many episodes, its… scary.
We deal with the fact that these things are very bleak and seem to never end.
Wiggum was in the bathroom and hes like, What?
What did I miss?'
It has a very violent conclusion at a Steely Dan concert.
Holiday cheer turns to holiday fear for Maggie.
Calling all chess fans: Heres a cameo you might want to check(mate) out.
Magnus Carlsen says the only way you might find out is to play one last game against Grandpa.
Pokemon Go fever spreads to Springfield.
Bart is tormented by literal guilt.
When Bart is mean to Lisa, something regretful grows inside of him.
Homer and Marges sex drive stalls out.
What do Homer and Marge learn from the researchers?
They say, Its always the kids.
We tell this to every parent we meet: The kids are always to blame, says Jean.
Oh, and this detail is rather perfect:Moe is there for an anomaly study.
The Simpsonstakes Trump to school.
Burns tries to endow a department of nuclear studies but [Yale] says, You cant do nuclear.
How about you endow a department of transgender cinema?
Hes so excited to discover that you could have such a thing as a for-profit college.
(Jason Alexander guests as the inventorof cheerful yet odious inventor of for-profit colleges.)
And how does Jean think that Trump will react to this episode?
I guess hell sic Putin on us.
