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 == Synopsis ==
-{{desc|{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} tells [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]]'s future. Instead of going to college, Lisa goes straight into employment, which causes arguments between Marge and Lisa. Lisa goes on to create her own chain of schools, the [[Lisa Simpson Academy]].}}
+{{Synopsis|{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} tells [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]]'s future. Instead of going to college, Lisa goes straight into employment, which causes arguments between Marge and Lisa. Lisa goes on to create her own chain of schools, the [[Lisa Simpson Academy]].}}
 == Plot ==

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-'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}, [[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}, and [[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}}.
+'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[Season 32|broadcast season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}, [[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}, and [[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}}.
 "Mother and Child Reunion" was dedicated in memory of [[Olympia Dukakis]], who died on May 1.

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 On the day Lisa decides where to go, Bart declares his plan to become a master of ''{{W|Fruit Ninja}}'', and [[Milhouse]] asks her to prom with the help of his [[Kirk Van Houten|father]]. Bart reminds Lisa how she spent every opportunity to have fun by studying instead, and she has been accepted to all colleges.
-Marge organizes a family meeting to hear Lisa's decision, but Lisa reveals she isn’t going to college at all, breaking Marge’s expectations, which she had already prepared for, and soon they begin to argue.
+Marge organizes a family meeting to hear Lisa's decision, but Lisa reveals she isn't going to college at all, breaking Marge's expectations, which she had already prepared for, and soon they begin to argue.
 Lisa gets advice from [[Ned]] and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]] under the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]]'s ownership. However, she soon realizes how awful the job is and shifts to teaching, founding the [[Lisa Simpson Academy]] across the United States. She runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and eventually for president.
-On the day of her inauguration, Marge and Lisa are barely speaking. Bart is the CEO of a marijuana company and owns three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He reminds Lisa that Marge was always there for her in every important moment, even if she didn’t notice.
+On the day of her inauguration, Marge and Lisa are barely speaking. Bart is the CEO of a marijuana company and owns three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He reminds Lisa that Marge was always there for her in every important moment, even if she didn't notice.
 Marge comes to the roof, and with the help of a mother translator, they reconcile. Back in the present, Lisa asks Herzog how much of it will come true, and {{Ch|Nate Silver}} gives her a 98% chance of going to college, 83% chance of attending the {{W|Ivy League}}, 47% chance of a boyfriend, and 72% chance of a girlfriend. Homer asks if he can get a game on the oracle ball, but Nate tells him it's not a TV.

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 |season=32
 |snumber=20
-|prodcode= QABF14
+|prodcode= [[Production season QABF|QABF14]]
 |airdate= May 9, [[2021]]
 |titlescreen=[[Plopper]] web slings across the screen a la [[Spider-Man]]
 |couchgag= Marge is hatching eggs on a nest. Homer jumps in the nest, breaking the eggs, and gets a taste of the egg yolk
-|guests= [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}<br>[[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}}<br>[[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}
+|guests= [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}<br>[[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}<br>[[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}}
 |showrunner1= Al Jean
 |writer= [[J. Stewart Burns]]
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-'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}, [[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}} and [[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}.
+'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}, [[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}, and [[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}}.
 "Mother and Child Reunion" was dedicated in memory of [[Olympia Dukakis]], who died on May 1.
 == Synopsis ==
-{{desc|[[Lisa]] makes a shocking college decision, wounding [[Marge]]. It leads to a very surprising place.}}
+{{desc|{{Ch|Werner Herzog}} tells [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]]'s future. Instead of going to college, Lisa goes straight into employment, which causes arguments between Marge and Lisa. Lisa goes on to create her own chain of schools, the [[Lisa Simpson Academy]].}}
 == Plot ==
-The [[Simpson family]] goes to {{Ch|Werner Herzog}}'s [[Magic Shop]] to buy a magic set for [[Lisa]]'s birthday. When [[Bart]] traps [[Homer]] in a straitjacket, [[Marge]] asks them if they'll ever stop, to which Herzog asks if they wanna see the future. He takes them to the back where he reads them the future with tarot cards.
+The [[Simpson family]] goes to {{Ch|Werner Herzog}}'s [[Magic Shop]] to buy a magic set for [[Lisa]]'s birthday. When [[Bart]] traps [[Homer]] in a straitjacket, [[Marge]] asks if they'll ever stop, to which Herzog offers to show them the future. He takes them to the back and reads their futures with tarot cards.
-Lisa will become [[President of the USA|president]], Homer will stop drinking, and Bart will become a fine person, and there will be years of trouble between Marge and Lisa, after deciding where she'd go to college.
+Lisa will become [[President of the USA|president]], Homer will stop drinking, Bart will become a fine person, and there will be years of conflict between Marge and Lisa over her college decision.
-It's the day she decides where to go, after Bart decides to become a master of {{W|Fruit Ninja}}, and [[Milhouse]] asks her out to the prom, with the help of his [[Kirk Van Houten|father]]. Bart have her remind how every time she could have had fun, she was studying, and she got accepted in all colleges.
+On the day Lisa decides where to go, Bart declares his plan to become a master of ''{{W|Fruit Ninja}}'', and [[Milhouse]] asks her to prom with the help of his [[Kirk Van Houten|father]]. Bart reminds Lisa how she spent every opportunity to have fun by studying instead, and she has been accepted to all colleges.
-Marge set up a meeting with the family for her choice, but she reveals in the end that she's not going to any college, breaking Marge's future expectations that she had already prepared, and soon they start getting into arguments over it.
+Marge organizes a family meeting to hear Lisa's decision, but Lisa reveals she isn’t going to college at all, breaking Marge’s expectations, which she had already prepared for, and soon they begin to argue.
-Lisa gets advice from Ned, and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]], under the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]]'s ownership, however she soon finds out how much the work sucks and starts teaching instead, creating her own school, [[Lisa Simpson Academy]], all over the United States, runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and then for President.
+Lisa gets advice from [[Ned]] and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]] under the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]]'s ownership. However, she soon realizes how awful the job is and shifts to teaching, founding the [[Lisa Simpson Academy]] across the United States. She runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and eventually for president.
-At the day of her inauguration day Marge and Lisa are barely speaking, while Bart is pot CEO and owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He has her remember how Marge was always there in all the moments she needed help, even if she forgot.
+On the day of her inauguration, Marge and Lisa are barely speaking. Bart is the CEO of a marijuana company and owns three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He reminds Lisa that Marge was always there for her in every important moment, even if she didn’t notice.
-Marge comes on the roof and they reconcile, with the help of a mother translator. Returning to the present, Lisa asks Herzog how much of it will be true and {{Ch|Nate Silver}} gives her a 98% chance of going to college, 83% chance of {{W|Ivy League}}, 47% chance of a boyfriend and 72% chance of a girlfriend. Homer asks if he can get a game on the oracle ball, but Nate says its not a TV.
+Marge comes to the roof, and with the help of a mother translator, they reconcile. Back in the present, Lisa asks Herzog how much of it will come true, and {{Ch|Nate Silver}} gives her a 98% chance of going to college, 83% chance of attending the {{W|Ivy League}}, 47% chance of a boyfriend, and 72% chance of a girlfriend. Homer asks if he can get a game on the oracle ball, but Nate tells him it's not a TV.
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 Marge set up a meeting with the family for her choice, but she reveals in the end that she's not going to any college, breaking Marge's future expectations that she had already prepared, and soon they start getting into arguments over it.
-Lisa gets advice from Ned, and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]], under [[Squeaky-voiced teen]]'s ownership, however she soon finds out how much the work sucks and starts teaching instead, creating her own school, [[Lisa Simpson Academy]], all over the United States, runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and then for President.
+Lisa gets advice from Ned, and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]], under the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]]'s ownership, however she soon finds out how much the work sucks and starts teaching instead, creating her own school, [[Lisa Simpson Academy]], all over the United States, runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and then for President.
 At the day of her inauguration day Marge and Lisa are barely speaking, while Bart is pot CEO and owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He has her remember how Marge was always there in all the moments she needed help, even if she forgot.

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 == Production ==
-It was previously called "Senior Moment" and had the production code QABF09, before it switched it with "[[Manger Things]]".<ref name="QABF14">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1268563952058789888 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion presented as Senior Moment"]</ref><ref name="QABF0914switch">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294014464140832769 Al Jean's Twitter - "Manger Things announcement, Senior Moment becomes Mother and Child Reunion, and the episodes switch production code"]</ref><ref name="QABF14Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294791406200868867 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion Script"]</ref>
+It was previously called "Senior Moment" and had the production code QABF09, before it switched it with "[[Manger Things]]".<ref name="AlJeanTwitter">Al Jean's Twitter (account closed)</ref>
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