One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
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One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 24, 1991. In the episode, Homer consumes a poisonous fugu fish at a sushi restaurant and is told he has less than 24 hours to live. He accepts his fate and tries to do everything on his bucket list before he dies.

This episode was written by Nell Scovell and directed by Wes Archer. It features guest appearances from Joey Miyashima, Diane Tanaka, Larry King, George Takei, Sab Shimono. The episode was selected for release in a video collection of selected episodes, titled The Last Temptation of Homer, which was released November 9, 1998. The episode features cultural references to songs such as "Theme from Shaft", "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", and "When the Saints Go Marching In".

Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.1, and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired.

During dinner one evening, Lisa expresses her boredom with eating the same meals so repeatedly so Marge suggests the family try the new sushi restaurant in town. Despite being initially skeptical, Homer works his way through most of the menu and then orders sushi made from fugu, a deadly venomous pufferfish. Despite being warned of its potential lethality, Homer demands it anyway. While the master chef is making out with Edna Krabappel behind the restaurant, it falls to an apprentice to prepare the fish and remove its toxic organs, a process Homer interrupts out of impatience, leading him to cut it off-point. After Homer swallows the sushi, the chef has the waiter Akira warn him he may have been poisoned.

At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert informs Homer and Marge that Homer likely has only 22 hours to live if he has consumed the venom of the fugu. That night, Homer tells Marge he will refrain from telling Bart and Lisa the bad news. He makes a list of things he wants to do before he dies.

After oversleeping on his last day, Homer attempts to tackle the things on his list. He has a man-to-man talk with Bart, listens to Lisa play her saxophone, and borrows Ned's camcorder to make a video of himself for Maggie to watch when she is older. Homer reconciles with his father, Abe, which takes up far more time than he expects and forces him to skip some of the other things on his list.

When arrested for speeding, Homer demands officers Lou and Eddie write him a ticket, thinking he will avoid the fine by dying. The officers are rankled by Homer's snarky attitude and throw him in a police cell. After Barney pays his bail to Chief Wiggum, Homer insults his boss, Mr. Burns, and has a last drink at Moe's Tavern, causing him to miss dinner with his family. He hurries home in time to say goodbye to his children and "snuggle" with Marge.

At midnight, Homer quietly leaves his bed and bids each family member goodbye while they sleep. He sits glumly in the living room listening to Larry King read the Bible on tape. The next morning, Marge finds Homer collapsed in the armchair, realizes that his drool is still warm, and wakes him to joyfully inform him he is still alive. Realizing that he hasn't consumed the venom of the fugu, Homer happily celebrates and vows to live life to its fullest. He resumes his life, watching a televised bowling tournament while eating pork rinds.

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