Wow, that was pretty sad there with the ending montage. Just the right mix of comedy and drama. Pretty touching episode IMO. I swear, even though "The Simpsons" is a cartoon, it still is able to elevate into something more. That is why "Family Guy" will never reach its level, because although its highly funny, it is pretty much crude and tasteless. I remember the episode "Mother Simpson, (Home fakes his death with the dummy, and his mother returns)" which should have been submitted for the Emmy's and won, because that was brilliant.

I thought that was a wonderful Mother's Day episode and one of the better Simpsons episodes in a long while. Really good stuff.

Nicely done. "The Simpsons" is having a strong season--the "Apocalypse Cow" episode a couple of weeks ago was stellar as well. ["I don't care how much of a pumped-up freak you are, I still love you. The way Barry Bonds's kids probably still love him." AND the sign: Abbatoir and Costello. Where cows go from moo to you.]

Glenn Close provided a nice voice performance once more and the show proved again that their animated characters are more moving and realistic than most live-action ones.

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Glenn Close provided a nice voice performance once more and the show proved again that their animated characters are more moving and realistic than most live-action ones.

So true. Glad to see others enjoyed it as well. I'm so happy they handled her death seriously, rather than silly like they did with Maude.

It was a very good "Simpsons" episode, and surprisingly touching when they cut away to a shot from above the house when Homer realizes his mother has died. But for parental mourning this season, nothing beats the "King of the Hill" episode "Death Picks Cotton," in which Hank's father passes away. More complex, a little darker, and with a more powerful payoff. I think that episode deserves to win Outstanding Animated Program this year.