"Goo Goo Gai Pan" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | 347 |
Directed by | Lance Kramer |
Written by | Dana Gould (under the pseudonym "Lawrence Talbot") |
Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
Production code | GABF06 |
Original air date | March 13, 2005 |
Couch gag | The ancillary characters surprise the Simpsons as they run to the couch. Homer has a heart attack. |
Commentary |
Al Jean Dana Gould Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tim Long Michael Price Lance Kramer Max Pross Steven Dean Moore David Silverman |
Guest appearance(s) | |
Robert Wagner as himself |
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Season 16 episodes
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Seasons | |
Robert Wagner as himself
Lucy Liu as Madam Wu
"Goo Goo Gai Pan" is the twelfth episode from the sixteenth season of The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2005. The episode focuses on Selma Bouvier adopting a Chinese orphan after experiencing menopause. Lucy Liu guest stars. The original closing credits feature the show's director David Silverman giving viewers a quick lesson on how he draws Bart Simpson. The episode was banned in the People's Republic of China.
Selma gives Mr. Burns his driving test to replace his old license, which expired in 1909. During the test, she experiences a hot flash and is taken to the hospital. Dr. Hibbert tells her that she is experiencing menopause by using a video featuring Robert Wagner explaining what menopause is and what it means for a woman. Selma is upset that her chances at getting pregnant and having kids are gone. Patty suggests that she adopt a child. She almost manages to adopt one of Cletus' many babies, but that fails. Lisa advises Selma to adopt a child from China. In order to adopt a baby from China, Selma has to be married and she puts on her application that she's married to Homer Simpson.
Selma sponsors a trip to China for the Simpsons. When Selma informs Homer that he must pretend to be her husband, he is shocked by this and refuses to help her. Homer later decides to do it for Marge. When they arrive in China, Selma claims Bart and Lisa are her children, while Marge is their nanny, ″Ms. October.″ The Chinese adoption agent, Madam Wu, tells them they will get a baby in a few days, as she wants to detail the "marriage relationship" between Homer and Selma (much to both Homer and Selma's dismay). Selma eventually gets a daughter, whom she names Ling. However, following the adoption, the ruse is quickly revealed when Madam Wu catches Homer and Marge talking about the false marriage and kissing through a painting.