Josh Weinstein Directed by Jim Reardon TV Guide Synopsis Marge escapes a flu epidemic, but not the eyes of Apu, who catches her accidentally taking an item during a shopping run for flu sufferers. Lisa's solo Descending eighth notes. Couch A miniature family climb onto a normal-sized couch.
Homer orders one.
In Osaka, Japan, a Japanese assembly line worker with the flu coughs into the box destined for Homer Simpson before sealing it. The juice loosener arrives, and Homer is immediately greeted with a green cloud of germs. A similar fate befalls the other citizens of Springfield. Green clouds of germs terrorize all of Springfield, while nevertheless obeying all local traffic laws. Kent Brockman reports that over 300 cases of the dreaded Osaka flu have hit Springfield.