The Simpsons Costa Rica Episode shows our favorite family taking a trip to Costa Rica with some of Springfield’s most beloved characters…
The Simpsons Costa Rica Episode starts with a paid “invitation” to spend a vacation with the Van Houten’s at their favorite getaway spot in Costa Rica.
Marge seems very enthusiastic, even sharing info from Costa Rica’s Lonely Planet edition with Homer, who accepts to take the trip, without knowing its actual cost.
The Van Houten’s and the rest of the guests welcome The Simpsons into the rental mansion.
A beautiful (and likely expensive) mansion indeed…
Everything seems to go smoothly, and all guests share some food and conversation…
Until homer realizes just how well he got along with Evelyn, Patty’s new girlfriend…
Even sharing a mutual passion for the Omaha Cornhole Invitational…
Homer and Evelyn become instant “amigos”…
And this brings tension for both Patty and Marge…
Things got crazier at The Simpsons Costa Rica Episode: Livin La Pura Vida, when Lisa finds some indigenous Diquís Spheres, worth a lot of money outside the country…
But they turned out to be fakes, just salt, and pepper shakers, and Lisa and his family decide to leave, ashamed after the confusion…
But hey, that’s a sad end! so there’s more… The Simpsons conveniently find a hidden portrait of a Van Houten’s relative…
This uncovers the scam: the Van Houten’s had been charging their friends to pay for their own vacations…
Everybody has the last adventure: a canopy tour trip…
When the truth unfolds, the Van Houten’s are forced to return each guest their respective checks…
In the end, it’s all smiles and laughs once again for the Simpsons…
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