"Duffless"

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"Duffless" is an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gives up drinking beer after a DUI arrest, leading to comedic and heartfelt consequences for his life and relationships.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf television episode ⓘ
airDateYear 1993 ⓘ
chronologicalPredecessorEpisode I Love Lisa ⓘ
chronologicalSuccessorEpisode Last Exit to Springfield ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
director Jim Reardon ⓘ
endScene Homer and Marge choose a bike ride together over going into Moe’s Tavern. ⓘ
episodeNumberInSeason 16 ⓘ
featuresCharacter Barney Gumble ⓘ
Bart Simpson ⓘ
Homer Simpson ⓘ
Lisa Simpson ⓘ
Marge Simpson ⓘ
Moe Szyslak ⓘ
Ned Flanders ⓘ
featuresLocation Springfield ⓘ
featuresOrganization Duff Brewery ⓘ
featuresProductParody Duff Beer ⓘ
franchise The Simpsons franchise ⓘ
linked to: The Simpsons
hasGenre animated sitcom ⓘ
comedy ⓘ
notableFor emotional ending emphasizing Homer and Marge’s relationship. ⓘ
portrayal of Homer temporarily giving up beer. ⓘ
openingSequence standard The Simpsons opening with couch gag specific to the episode ⓘ
originalAirDate 1993-02-18 ⓘ
originalLanguage English ⓘ
originalNetwork Fox ⓘ
partOfSeries The Simpsons ⓘ
plotElement Homer and Barney attend Alcoholics Anonymous–style meetings at Moe’s bar. ⓘ
Homer struggles with alcohol withdrawal and the temptation of beer. ⓘ
Marge questions Homer’s drinking habits and their impact on their marriage. ⓘ
plotSummary Homer Simpson is arrested for driving under the influence after leaving Duff Brewery and promises Marge he will give up beer for a month. ⓘ
ratingContent TV-PG ⓘ
seasonNumber 4 ⓘ
seriesSeasonContext part of the fourth season of The Simpsons, often cited as one of the show’s classic seasons ⓘ
showrunner Al Jean ⓘ
Mike Reiss ⓘ
subplot Lisa conducts a science project comparing the intelligence of Bart and a hamster. ⓘ
theme addiction and recovery ⓘ
alcoholism ⓘ
marriage and family relationships ⓘ
self-improvement ⓘ
title Duffless ⓘ
linked to: "Duffless"
writer David M. Stern ⓘ

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Duffless → title → Duffless ⓘ
subject linked to: The Simpsons episode "Duffless"
linked to: "Duffless"
Duffless → title → Duffless ⓘ
subject linked to: "Duffless"
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