Ep 2. Friends and Family
- TV-PG
- October 2, 2016
- 21 min
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6.6 (1,049)
In The Simpsons season 28 episode 2, titled "Friends and Family," the beloved yellow family is back with another adventure. The episode finds Marge attempting to reconnect with her sister, Selma, who has been absent from Springfield for some time. Marge misses her sister and wants to rekindle their relationship, but Selma isn't quite as receptive as Marge had hoped.
Meanwhile, Bart takes advantage of a new app that allows him to track his friends' every move, and Lisa battles with the school's new metal detector, which she feels is an invasion of her privacy.
As the episode progresses, Marge discovers that Selma has been living a secret life in a small town and that she has a daughter whom she has never mentioned to anyone. Marge and Selma bond over this newfound family connection, and Selma decides to introduce her daughter to the rest of the Simpson family.
The rest of the episode explores the bond between family and the lengths that siblings will go to protect and support one another. Notably, the episode takes a more emotional tone than previous installments of The Simpsons, exploring deeper themes of love, forgiveness, and the power of forgiveness.
Though the episode's title, "Friends and Family," suggests that the show will focus on both the Simpson family and their various friends, the episode primarily centers on Marge and Selma's relationship. That being said, it is an entertaining and heartwarming installment of the classic animated series that fans of the show will undoubtedly enjoy.