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6. I Won't Be Home For Christmas

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The Simpsons haven't done all that poorly with the more recent Christmas episodes they've produced. From The Nightmare After Krustmas to The Fight Before Christmas to this season 26 effort, they've been more up than down.

This particular Christmas story sees Homer no-show Christmas dinner, leaving Marge livid. Homer, however, has a good excuse for once: a lonely as ever Moe has tricked him into spending more time with him. For Moe, of course, Christmas is the loneliest day of the year.

Whatever you think of the suicidal Moe jokes over the years (dark humor, or making light of serious mental health issues that are often overlooked in middle aged men), it's a good set up that leads to Marge throwing Homer out once more. Homer in turn wanders the town, while Marge - learning the truth - tracks him down.

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