There's a lot to like about this episode, especially from the time period it comes from. It has solid gags, a solid premise, and is one of the better paced episodes of Season 17. It has some small problems. Marge's jump to throw Homer out seems rushed. Hibbert's finger gag reinforces he is no longer the kindly family doctor of the earlier seasons. But that's minor in the long run, as it all builds to a sweet moment at the end where Homer unselfishly states what's so great about Marge.
Unfortunatly, it's all spoiled by the last 2 minutes where Homer is drunk driving, endagering Marge, and Marge remembers she's an enabler and therefor responcible for Homer's bad behavior. This era is all about Homer being horrible, and they almost got through an episode without that but had to force it in at the end. Marge could have remembered Homer because of his sweet speech about her, they had the perfect ending right there, but man did they not stick the landing.
Unfortunatly, it's all spoiled by the last 2 minutes where Homer is drunk driving, endagering Marge, and Marge remembers she's an enabler and therefor responcible for Homer's bad behavior. This era is all about Homer being horrible, and they almost got through an episode without that but had to force it in at the end. Marge could have remembered Homer because of his sweet speech about her, they had the perfect ending right there, but man did they not stick the landing.
