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"'''Forgive and Regret'''" is the eighteenth episode of the [[The Simpsons
The title is a play on "forgive and forget". The episode deals with the relationship between Homer and Grampa Simpson hitting rock bottom once again, the result of a secret that the latter held from his son.
As of this episode, ''The Simpsons'' surpassed ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' to become the longest-running scripted American primetime television series by number of episodes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/the-simpsons-surpasses-gunsmoke-to-become-the-longest-running-scripted-prime-time-tv-series|title=The Simpsons surpasses Gunsmoke to become the longest-running scripted prime-time TV series|newspaper=[[National Post]]|date=30 April 2018 |accessdate=2018-04-30|last1=Ahsan |first1=Sadaf }}</ref> This event was marked in the opening sequence by a [[gunfight]] between Maggie and [[Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)|Marshal Matt Dillon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/04/29/simpsons-to-surpass-gunsmoke-with-636th-episode-sunday-night.html|title='Simpsons' to surpass 'Gunsmoke' with 636th episode Sunday night|work=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=2018-05-01}}</ref>▼
▲As of this episode, ''The Simpsons'' surpassed ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' to become the longest-running scripted American primetime television series by number of episodes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television/the-simpsons-surpasses-gunsmoke-to-become-the-longest-running-scripted-prime-time-tv-series|title=The Simpsons surpasses Gunsmoke to become the longest-running scripted prime-time TV series|newspaper=[[National Post]]|date=30 April 2018 |accessdate=2018-04-30|last1=Ahsan |first1=Sadaf }}</ref> This event was marked in the opening sequence by a [[gunfight]] between Maggie and [[Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)|Marshal Matt Dillon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/04/29/simpsons-to-surpass-gunsmoke-with-636th-episode-sunday-night.html|title='Simpsons' to surpass 'Gunsmoke' with 636th episode Sunday night|work=[[Fox News]]|date= April 29, 2018|accessdate=2018-05-01}}</ref>
==Plot==
While
Grampa mocks Homer because Homer promised to keep his secret. The family sends Grampa and Homer to solve an escape room at the mall to force them to bond, but it fails. Homer decides to tell the family about how he and his mother, [[Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)|Mona]], bonded over baking pies. She wrote down the pie recipes and placed them in a box to remind him of her. After she left home, Grampa threw anything that reminded him of her off a cliff, including the recipe box. Grampa lied to Homer, saying Mona took the recipes with her. The family turns against Grampa.
==Production==
In honor of ''The Simpsons'' becoming the [[List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series|longest-running scripted American primetime television series]] with its 636th episode beating the record held by ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', the episode features a pre-title sequence of Maggie shooting [[Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)|Marshal Matt Dillon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-simpsons-to-become-longest-running-primetime-scripted-series-on-tv/|title="The Simpsons" to become longest-running primetime scripted series on TV|newspaper=[[CBS News]]|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Park|first=Andrea}}</ref><ref name="Pedersen">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/the-simpsons-gunsmoke-record-longest-running-primetime-scripted-series-promo-1202378280/|title='The Simpsons' Taunts 'Gunsmoke' Ahead Of Record-Breaking 636th Episode|newspaper=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Pedersen|first=Erik}}</ref> Creator [[Matt Groening]] said that the cliff scene is a nod to Homer's fall into Springfield Gorge from the [[The Simpsons season 2|second season]] episode "[[Bart the Daredevil]]."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/04/27/thesimpsons-matt-groening-new-record-fox-animated-series/524581002/|title='The Simpsons' exclusive: Matt Groening (mostly) remembers the show's record 636 episodes|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Keveney|first=Bill}}</ref>
Originally, the [[Lisa Gets the Blues|previous episode]] was scheduled to be the record-breaking episode before the scheduling pattern changed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-simpsons-636-episodes-record-gunsmoke-1201958054/|title='The Simpsons' Passes the 'Gunsmoke' Record While Baby Maggie Shoots Another Victim — Watch |newspaper=[[IndieWire]]|date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Schneider|first=Michael}}</ref> That episode also alluded to the record when Bart reminds Homer about the radio episodes of ''Gunsmoke''.<ref name="Pedersen"/>
The apple pie recipe in the episode was created by [[Evan Kleiman]], who hosts "Good Food" on [[KCRW]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/the-simpsons-apple-pie-recipe-evan-kleiman-1201958440/|title='The Simpsons' Celebrates Historic Episode by Sharing the Best Apple Pie Recipe in History |newspaper=[[IndieWire]]|date=April 29, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Schneider|first=Michael}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eater.com/2018/4/30/17302040/the-simpsons-pie-recipe-evan-kleiman|title='The Simpsons' Featured an Apple Pie Recipe Created by LA Chef/Radio Host Evan Kleiman|newspaper=[[Eater (website)|Eater]]|date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Fuhrmeister|first=Chris}}</ref> Kleimen knew producer [[Richard Sakai]] previously, but the idea for adding a real recipe in the episode came from executive producer [[James L. Brooks]], who contacted KCRW about asking Kleiman because he was a fan of "Good Food." Kleiman selected an apple pie recipe with which she had been working since she was a teenager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/make-evan-kleimans-apple-pie-recipe-from-the-simpsons|title=Make Evan Kleiman's apple pie recipe from The Simpsons|newspaper=[[KCRW]]|date=May 1, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
==Cultural references==
Grampa watches ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', another long-running scripted American primetime television series. Homer sings a parody of the song, "[[The Way We Were (song)|The Way We Were]]."<ref name="Perkins"/>
==Reception==
===Viewing figures===
Dennis Perkins of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave this episode a B−, stating, "To the show’s credit, the episode itself makes only passing mention of the at-least numerically impressive feat, with the cold open seeing a once-again pistol-packing Maggie gunning down ''Gunsmoke''’s Marshall Matt Dillon. Credited to ''Simpsons'' writing stalwart Bill Odenkirk, ‘Forgive and Regret’, instead, dedicates itself to telling a single story, once more revisiting the justifiably fraught (on both sides) father-son relationship between Abe and Homer Simpson."<ref>{{cite web|last=Perkins|first=Dennis|url=https://tv.avclub.com/homer-learns-a-secret-as-the-simpsons-sets-a-hollow-rec-1825635487|title=Homer learns a secret as The Simpsons sets a hollow record, hollowly|publisher=Avclub.com|date=April 29, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref>▼
"Forgive and Regret" scored a 1.0 rating with a 4 share and was watched by 2.47 million people, making it Fox's highest
===Critical response===
▲Dennis Perkins of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave this episode a B−, stating, "To the show’s credit, the episode itself makes only passing mention of the at-least numerically impressive feat, with the cold open seeing a once-again pistol-packing Maggie gunning down ''Gunsmoke''’s Marshall Matt Dillon. Credited to ''Simpsons'' writing stalwart Bill Odenkirk, ‘Forgive and Regret’, instead, dedicates itself to telling a single story, once more revisiting the justifiably fraught (on both sides) father-son relationship between Abe and Homer Simpson."<ref name="Perkins">{{cite web|last=Perkins|first=Dennis|url=https://tv.avclub.com/homer-learns-a-secret-as-the-simpsons-sets-a-hollow-rec-1825635487|title=Homer learns a secret as The Simpsons sets a hollow record, hollowly|
[[Tony Sokol]] of ''[[Den of Geek]]'' gave the episode 3.5 out of 5 stars. He highlighted Dan Castellaneta's performance, Marge's comments, and the jokes involving Moe.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-episode-18-review-forgive-and-regret/|title=The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 18 Review: Forgive And Regret|newspaper=[[Den of Geek]]|date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Sokol|first=Tony|author-link=Tony Sokol}}</ref>
Jesse Schedeen of ''[[IGN]]'' felt the record-breaking episode was a missed opportunity to shake things up, possibly by killing Grampa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/30/the-simpsons-missed-a-big-opportunity-in-its-record-breaking-episode|title=The Simpsons Missed a Big Opportunity in its Record-Breaking Episode - IGN|newspaper=[[IGN]]|date=April 30, 2018 |access-date=July 2, 2023|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse}}</ref>
▲"Forgive and Regret" scored a 1.0 rating with a 4 share and was watched by 2.47 million people, making it Fox's highest rated show of the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-april-29-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501224625/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-april-29-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2018|title='The Simpsons' adjusts up: Sunday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work= [[TV by the Numbers]]|date=May 1, 2018|accessdate=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
==References==
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