Helen is concerned about the consequences if one of the free books in DIY libraries is the Kamasutra or any other erotic written material. An argument ensues, and indistinct chatter buzzes through the hall. That’s when poor Homer gets up and suggests keeping all the books in one building open to everybody. He meant library without saying library. A wave of laughter erupts in the hall with people making mean-but-true comments about Homer being a dum-dum personality. Back at home, Homer is down the dumps. He feels he is shot down every time he tries to speak up just like they shot down the Titanic. Marge tries to console him and takes the family to a zoo to cheer Homer up.
Homer walks through the zoo, and finds that the tortoise, Leonard, is missing. He decides to take matters into his own hands and pledge to find Leonard if he ever sees him again.
When they return, Homer finds pictures from the zoo. He considers them to be incredible evidence of his stupidity, but according to Chief Wiggum, they are actually evidence of nothing but Homer’s incompetence.
Marge suggests to her husband that they should look into a group called Lost Leonard, which is dedicated to solving the missing tortoise case. To his surprise, Homer finds a group called Lost Leonard, which he is excited about. The group members agree with Homer and want to meet him.
Homer tells the group that there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to Leonard’s disappearance. This essentially means that everyone’s theory of what happened to Leonard is correct and should be given equal consideration. One person believes that Leonard was abducted by scientists for research on breeding, while another member believes that the tortoise might be a drug mule. The group eventually decides that the best course of action would be to protest outside of the zoo director’s house, but this ultimately fails to produce any results. ..
Later, when the Simpsons family find the tortoise in the kitchen, Marge asks Homer for an explanation. Initially reluctant, Homer reveals to his family that Leonard was never abducted and that he found him in a rabbit hole. He tells Marge that he didn’t let the news out because he was afraid everyone from his group would leave him once the case is solved. During a wedding, when his group mates plan a punishment for the zoo manager, Homer stops them and tells them about Leonard. Marge brings the turtle to the spot and calms down the group members who were cross with Homer. ..
Homer’s community is a place where everyone is respected and supported. They all agree with Homer, and they set out on another mission to find out where the Calamari really come from. This time, they are successful in finding the answer.
The Episode Review
The story was basic and lacked humour and comic elements. The graph did not go north even once throughout its runtime. There were a few things that were praiseworthy, such as the smooth presentation of a simple story. ..
The episode feels more emotional than comic, with the addition of thought-provoking dialogue.
The first episode of this season was not as funny as previous episodes. If you are okay with not being funny, then this episode may be for you. However, if you enjoy watching sitcoms to unload laughter, then the first episode is not for you.
