She finds that all the games they play are boring and overly safe, such as a "sitting still contest," and helps Rod and Todd have fun by encouraging them to liven up.
Bart sees an elderly female chimpanzee named Toot-Toot and offers her some ice cream, only to be taken into her cage and "adopted."
Marge encourages Ned to let his kids start taking more risks, showing him a flyer for a child-safe activity center.
A news broadcast plays about Bart's kidnapping, surprising Marge and causing Ned to view her as a bad mother.
Sarandon previous guest starred as a ballet teacher in the sixth season episode "Homer vs. Patty and Selma".
[6] In 2016, the incident with the gorilla Harambe generated reports that the subplot involving Bart and the chimpanzee was a purported foreshadowing of the event.
[10] Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide said the story of Marge with Rod and Todd was "positive" but disliked the Bart subplot.
[11] On Four Finger Discount, Guy Davis and Brendan Dando said the main plot with the Flanders children was relatable but they thought the subplot with Bart was "random".