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Life on the Fast Lane

  • Episode aired Mar 18, 1990
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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Albert Brooks and Julie Kavner in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

After Homer humiliates Marge on her birthday, she takes up bowling out of spite, only to develop a mutual infatuation with a suave French instructor.After Homer humiliates Marge on her birthday, she takes up bowling out of spite, only to develop a mutual infatuation with a suave French instructor.After Homer humiliates Marge on her birthday, she takes up bowling out of spite, only to develop a mutual infatuation with a suave French instructor.

  • Director
    • David Silverman
  • Writers
    • John Swartzwelder
    • Jon Vitti
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Silverman
    • Writers
      • John Swartzwelder
      • Jon Vitti
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 14User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny Leonard
    • (voice)
    • …
    Albert Brooks
    Albert Brooks
    • Jacques
    • (voice)
    • (as A. Brooks)
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Helen Lovejoy
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • David Silverman
    • Writers
      • John Swartzwelder
      • Jon Vitti
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    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
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    Animation
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    Comedy

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Albert Brooks improvised almost all of his dialogue, producing over three hours of material.
    • Goofs
      Just three episodes earlier, the newscaster on television said Barney's Bowling alley had burned down.
    • Quotes
      • Mustached Plant Employee: Hey, Homer? What do I tell the boss?
      • Homer: Tell him I'm going to the back seat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for ten minutes!
    • Connections
      Featured in The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Up Where We Belong
      (uncredited)
      Written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings

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    FAQ42

    • What does Bart Simpson write on the chalkboard in one of the classrooms at "Springfield Elementary School" at the beginning of this episode?
    • What happends in the couch scene?
    • What phone joke does Bart Simpson tell in this epiode?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 18, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un Momento De Decision
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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