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Homer, I want you to show this woman the time of her life.
— The Simpsons · 1989
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The cruel old tycoon concedes defeat in the only way he can, by handing Homer the very thing Homer was already hoping for, with Homer's answer turning a gesture of respect into a gag about fast food. Burns's line works as a stock phrase for any grand offer of a treat, quoted whenever someone is told to spoil a partner.
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In context
Spoilers for The SimpsonsShow the scene
In "Marge Gets a Job" (The Simpsons, season 4, first aired 5 November 1992), Marge takes a job at the nuclear plant and Mr. Burns, smitten, tries to woo her with Tom Jones, then fires her when he learns she is married. Her lawsuit, with the hopeless Lionel Hutz as lawyer, collapses against Burns's real lawyers. Homer then refuses to leave until Burns apologises for what he did to his wife. Burns, seeing that Homer loves her, tells him to show Marge the time of her life. Homer promises drive-through food and a second go; Burns says he has something more special in mind.
Sources (2)
- Simpsons Wiki, Marge Gets a JobFull StoryReference checked
- Springfield! Springfield! episode script, s04e07closing scene after Hutz leavesReference checked
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