Homer, Moe, Lenny, and Carl mourn in The Simpsons Season 35
The following contains spoilers for The Simpsons Season 35 Episode 15, "Cremains Of The Day," now streaming on Hulu.
Unfortunately, some episodes that repeat previous emotional beats can feel lackluster in comparison. This is the case with "Cremains Of The Day," which focuses on how Homer and his friends respond to the death of someone they rarely thought about. The result is an episode largely rooted in exploring The Simpsons' main friendships, something that a season 24 episode also explored.
Both episodes do have their own unique elements. In "The Saga Of Carl," Carl's decision to take all of their shared lottery winnings sets off a trip to Iceland that uncovers more of Carl's origins. By contrast, "Cremains Of The Day" is a more grounded affair that follows the four men as they try to spread the honor fellow Moe's regular Larry after his death. However, they're both ultimately about the most consistent friendships in Homer's life.
There's never a moment in "Cremains Of The Day" as effective as Lenny's somber acceptance of Carl's criticism, or as stirring as Lenny, Homer, and Moe proving their friendship to a tearful Carl in front of his hometown. Instead, the episode shifts focus repeatedly and even adds a layer of danger by inserting a murderous agent of Fat Tony into the plot. The relative lack of characterization for Larry over the years undercuts the emotional thrust of the story.
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