The Devil Wears Nada
Clips showing the satirical appearances of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni in the episode became Internet hits in France, with hundreds of thousands of views on Dailymotion and YouTube.
Meanwhile, in an effort to raise money, Marge and her "Charity Chicks" philanthropic group decide to follow the Springfield Police Department's lead and pose for a history-themed "sexy" calendar.
That evening, Marge's libido pumped up by the male population's positive feedback on her calendar is running high, but Homer is too overworked and exhausted by Carl's demands to satisfy her.
Homer tries to make up for it by taking Marge out to a romantic hotel, but during their stay, he receives a phone call from Carl who tells him they are going to Paris on a business trip.
When Homer leaves the Simpsons' house the next morning, a frustrated Marge throws a mallet after his retreating taxicab, but she accidentally knocks out neighbor Ned Flanders instead and invites him and his children over for a family dinner by way of apology.
In Paris, Carl is having a great time flirting with a beautiful woman, and he reveals to Homer that he plans to extend their stay indefinitely.
Back in Springfield, Bart and Lisa bail on Marge's dinner, and Ned shows up alone because Rod and Todd have been grounded after watching a trailer for Grey's Anatomy and not telling him straightaway.
[5][6] Executive producer Al Jean told the Toronto Sun that this episode was "a little bit of a reference to Marge's recent encounter with Playboy".
Jean explained, though, that the writers came up with the storyline for "The Devil Wears Nada" over a year before the episode aired and they did not know back then that Marge would become a Playboy cover girl.
Hughes concluded that "The Devil Wears Nada" featured "good moments for humor" and that it was "perfectly balanced, written and executed".
[3] "The Devil Wears Nada" features the satirical appearances of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni.
[13] In the episode, Carl is approached by Bruni at a reception at Élysée Palace, the official residence of the president, where she tells him that she wants "to make love, right now."
[13][14] Unlike other high-ranking politicians such as Tony Blair, who have guest starred on The Simpsons, the couple did not actually lend their voices to the show and the appearances were made without their permission.
[20][21] A reporter for The Times in Paris, Charles Bremner, wrote that her "sulphurous former image as the girlfriend of rock stars and celebrities was mocked".
