Going to Space: In what most would consider Homer's greatest achievement, he blasted off to the final frontier as part of a NASA public relations campaign. Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Much to the anger of Marge, Homer decides to go fishing to capture the legendary General Sherman. Homer goes fishing during the retreat, and has to choose between his wife and catching the big one, a catfish called General Sherman. 1. Through the sheer merit of just being himself, Homer drove a man to a nervous meltdown and eventual (unintentional) suicide in the infamous season eight episode “Homer’s Enemy”. No single member of this tiny hamlet has done more with the life given to them than Simpson patriarch, Homer. This Sunday, The Simpsons begins its 20th season on the air, tying Gunsmoke's record. After blowing off the counseling sessions, Homer catches the fish. 5. It turns out the fish resides in the very lake Homer and Marge are going to. He put his tongue back in his mouth, though, so it’s all good. I rate this episode 9/10. Homer catches his fish and when he sees Marge upset, immediately lets it go to prove his love for her. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. When Dr. Hibbert is unwilling to support Homer’s goal, he is referred to Dr. Nick, a sketchy crackpot physician, and in no time Homer is too fat to go to work. Going on a hunger strike: For a man who once drooled over 64 slices of American cheese and maca-ma-damia nuts, relinquishing food is a big deal. Homer returns to Springfield a local hero with a story to tell at Moe's for years to come. In 1840 there were 518 Sherman families living in New York. The antics which energized the citizens of Springfield do nothing for the big city folk in Capitol City. Woo-hoo! 11. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Throughout this time, we've gotten to know not just The Simpson family but a cast of thousands. I often overlook it because there are so many great things about The Simpsons, but sometimes that septic mess of unexamined male privilege bubbles up and we get episodes like this one. The unceremonious killing of the character came about as a result of Maude’s original voice actor, Maggie Roswell, leaving the show after a pay dispute. Homer quenches Springfield's thirst by creating a microbrewery in the Simpsons' basement and secretly shuttling it to Moe's, which has become Springfield's hottest speakeasy. The father and daughter are the first to hear its song in thousands of years. Dancin' Homer: Homer J. Simpson's first brush with greatness didn't occur until Season 2, when he became the official mascot of the Springfield Isotopes. Creating Tomacco: In Season 11's E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt), Homer tries his hand at farming and with a little help from plutonium, develops tomacco - a highly addictive tomato-tobacco hybrid. This event inspires a parody of The Natural during the final frame (complete with exploding lanes and arm-pumping), adulation and a prime spot as center square on Springfield Squares. He's later given a shot at filling in for the Capitol City Goofball. Yet Homer pointedly locates the painting in time. It pulls off complex, pointed, and yet unbiased religious and political satire. When not even Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey Jr. can, Homer manages to force the winning run and win the company championship game against Shelbyville. At the suggestion of Reverend Lovejoy, Marge decides she and Homer should go to a marriage counseling retreat after the embarrassing incident at their own house party; Homer is more interested in catching General Sherman, a massive catfish. 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