Maggie is depressed when she can't play with Hudson because Marge has a problem with Hudson's mother. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns wants Homer to help him get Cletus's helium supply.
Tropes:
- Bowdlerize: A pregnant Brandine is seen drinking alcohol-free moonshine.
- Helium Speech: Cletus's helium supply of course causes this to whoever inhales it. Mr. Burns samples it a couple of times.
- Love-Obstructing Parents: Marge starts out as a happy Shipper on Deck for Maggie and Hudson, but his mother turns out to be so obnoxious that she can't stand to be around her and breaks off the budding relationship. Subverted when she specifically rejects this role upon realizing how much it hurt Maggie to miss Hudson's first birthday party, deciding to put up with Courtney so that their children can play together.Marge: In this Rom Com, I am not going to be the mean mother!
- My Beloved Smother: Courtney is overprotective of Hudson and judgmental of Marge.
- Out-of-Character Alert: Homer getting a fruit instead of pancakes makes his family worried. It turns out he's just tricking them and has a pizza hidden in his car.
- Really Gets Around: Courtney asks Marge to list all past sexual partners she's had, which is only Homer. Courtney's file in turn was rather thick.
- Sequel Episode: To Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny".
- Shout-Out:
- The song about how Cletus found his helium supply is from The Beverly Hillbillies.
- The title is a reference to The Unbearable Lightness of Being
