“You promised Mom you wouldn’t wear your dress outside.” – Bart Simpson
“Nuts to that, I’m going to the movies.” – Homer Simpson
“Shouldn’t you be working?” – Lisa Simpson
“I got someone to cover for me.” – Homer Simpson
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4 responses to “Quote of the Day”
This episode is a lot like “Colonel Homer” from season three, in that a lot of people thought Homer was being selfish and inconsiderate to his family and they didn’t like that. What they don’t realize is that Homer does learn the error of his ways at the end of both of those episodes (in “Colonel Homer,” he realizes that if he reciprocates Lurleen’s love for him, he’ll lose out on the one person who matters [as seen in the flashback of the many times he’s been slapped and rejected by girls]: Marge. In “King Size Homer,” he doesn’t realize his weight is a problem until he gets banned from seeing “Honk if You’re Horny” and ragged on for his weight, then gets stuck in the nuclear tank and Mr. Burns offers him one reward in exchange for saving the town), which a lot of episodes these days either wouldn’t touch on or go for a cheap, cliched way out.
Agree or disagree?
P.S.: I like Lisa’s sad expression. Was that the default in the early days or is it because she’s upset that Homer won’t listen to her about his “purposely gain weight so he can work from home” scheme?
Wet said, MG did a grew job writing Colonel Homer and my fave quote from this particular episode is from sarcastic middle aged guy: “Hey fatty I got a movie for you, a fridge too far!”
p.s. The latter, Lisa is upset.
The key to these episodes is, Homer never realizes what’s going on. He’s blissfully ignorant, zeroed in on his goal without noticing the world around him, but once he realizes he’s screwed up and that it could cost him the people he loves, he fights tooth and nail to fix it. That’s a very endearing quality in a character, and it’s what made classic Homer so much fun to watch. He can be lazy or inconsiderate, but it’s never out of malice – he always means well.
Well said. I can’t think of of another character in modern pop culture who was (is) ignorant, lazy, unsuccessful yet well-intentioned, except perhaps early Peter Griffin (which doesn’t exactly lend credence to Family Guy’s originality).
And I think it’s ironic that for once Dad’s butt prevented the release of toxic gas.