The episode with Jacques is one of the best early episodes. The writing is brilliant and Albert Brooks crushes it.Jacques: Marge, darling, I want to see you tomorrow. Not at Barney's Bowlarama. Away from the thunderous folly of clattering pins. Meet me tomorrow for brunch.Jacques: You'll love it. It's not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of cantaloupe at the end. You don't get completely what you would at breakfast, but you get a good meal!
Here's what I didn't care for in the "temptation" episodes. When Marge gets mad at Homer, she meets Jacques and is tempted to have an affair. She seriously considers it, before she turns to Homer at the crossroad. The episode ends with the Officer and a Gentleman tribute.Then in the episode with Lurleen, Marge gets mad at Homer and kicks him out of the house. He goes to some BFE bar and meets Lurleen. He thinks she's really talented and becomes her manager. He just wants to share her music with the rest of the world, nothing sexual.
When he leaves for her debut on Hee Haw, Bart even comments on how much he hates Homer (but admires that suit), and Marge tries to guilt him into not being at Lurleen's national debut. Lurleen implies she wants to have sex with Homer, but he's still to naive to get it. When she kisses him, he immediately leaves and goes home to Marge. He has to apologize to Marge for being a "dad-burned fool" before she takes him back.
This is what Star Trek needs more of - quality, philosophical discussion. I like the new movies but to me they just aren't on the same level of the TV show, and are taking the franchise in a completely different direction. Hopefully when Star Trek comes back to TV we can get another brilliant series that deals with deep, thought provoking topics on the human condition and is less focused on cheesy jokes and action.
My favorite thing about this is that one of the later episodes (Data's Day?) has Data recording his daily routine and sending it off to Commander Maddox so he can continue his research into android development. Data doesn't like that Maddox tried to take his rights away, but he understands that he's doing important work and he doesn't let his personal feelings interfere with Maddox's progress.
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