"I'm with Cupid" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | 217 |
Directed by | Bob Anderson |
Written by | Dan Greaney |
Showrunner(s) | Mike Scully |
Production code | AABF11 |
Original air date | February 14, 1999 |
Chalkboard gag | "Hillbillies are people too". |
Couch gag | The family have hair transplants: Homer has Maggie's, Marge has Bart's, Bart has Lisa's, Lisa has Homer's and Maggie has Marge's, though it is too heavy for Maggie and she falls over. |
Commentary |
Mike Scully George Meyer Ian Maxtone-Graham Ron Hauge Matt Selman |
Guest appearance(s) | |
Jan Hooks as Manjula |
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Season 10 episodes
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Seasons | |
Jan Hooks as Manjula
Elton John as himself
"I'm with Cupid" is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons' tenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on Valentine's Day, 1999. The episode takes place on Valentine's Day, and the wives of Springfield are jealous of the attention Apu gives to his wife Manjula. Angered by this, the Springfield husbands spy on Apu to sabotage his romantic plans.
"I'm with Cupid" was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Bob Anderson. Because the episode was to air on Valentine's Day, Fox wanted the episode to relate to the holiday, although the idea for the episode was pitched by Greaney. The title of the episode is based on the popular T-shirt slogan "I'm with stupid". Elton John guest-starred as himself, and recorded a new version of his song "Your Song" for the episode. The episode also features references to Breakfast at Tiffany's, Tiffany & Co. and "Lisa the Vegetarian", an earlier episode in the series.
In its original broadcast, "I'm With Cupid" was seen by approximately 7.7 million viewers and finished in 48th place in the ratings the week it aired. Following the home media release of The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season, the episode received generally positive reviews from critics.
Apu and his new wife Manjula invite Homer and Marge to their house for dinner. However, Apu and Manjula get in a fight, after Marge mentions to Manjula that Apu does not need to work as much as he does. The week before Valentine's Day, Apu tells Homer that he is disappointed that Manjula does not love him, until Homer assures him that Manjula will not leave him before Valentine's Day, and Apu agrees. Apu decides to shower Manjula with many romantic surprises to regain her love. However, although many of Apu's surprises succeed in fixing his marriage, they ruin other people's relationships. The rest of Springfield's women become jealous from all the attention Manjula is receiving, and find their men to be cheapskates (including Maude Flanders). At Moe's Tavern, Homer encourages several of Springfield's men that they have to prevent Apu and Manjula from reconciling to save their own relationships and marriages.