Life on the Fast Lane

"Life on the Fast Lane"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 9
Directed byDavid Silverman
Written byJohn Swartzwelder
Production code7G11[1]
Original air dateMarch 18, 1990 (1990-03-18)
Guest appearance
Episode features
CommentaryMatt Groening
James L. Brooks
David Silverman
Al Jean
Episode chronology
List of episodes

"Life on the Fast Lane", also known as "Jacques to Be Wild"[2] in the United Kingdom, is the ninth episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 18, 1990.[3] It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by David Silverman. Albert Brooks (in his second of ten appearances) guest starred as Jacques, a French bowling instructor, with him being credited as "A. Brooks".[3][2]

The episode deals with how Homer's thoughtlessness precipitates Marge's infatuation with her bowling instructor Jacques, leading to a marriage crisis between her and Homer. In the original plan for the episode, Brooks (who improvised much of his dialogue) was to voice a Swedish tennis coach called Björn, with the episode to be titled "Björn to Be Wild".

The episode features a parody of the film An Officer and a Gentleman and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) in 1990.

The character of Jacques would return in the season 34 episode "Pin Gal".

  1. ^ Groening 2010, p. 41.
  2. ^ a b Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Jacques To Be Wild". BBC. Retrieved May 6, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

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