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"'''Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"'''" is the eighth episode of [[season 10]]. It originally aired on December 6, 1998. The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]] and directed by [[Mike B. Anderson]].
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"'''Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"'''" is the eighth episode of [[season 10]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two-hundred and eleventh episode overall. It originally aired on December 6, [[1998]]. The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]] and directed by [[Mike B. Anderson]].
  
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On behalf of [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s infamous ignorance, [[Abraham Simpson|Grandpa Simpson]] falls victim to a textbook kidney blowout. But when Homer steps up to offer a donor kidney, he quickly finds himself suffering from a much more common phenomenon: cold feet.
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{{Desc|On behalf of [[Homer]]'s infamous ignorance, [[Grampa]] falls victim to a textbook kidney blowout. But when Homer steps up to offer a donor kidney, he quickly finds himself suffering from a much more common phenomenon: cold feet.}}
  
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On their way to a [[wikipedia:Ghost town|Ghost town]], the Simpson's car breaks down in front of [[Springfield Retirement Castle]]. [[Abe Simpson|Grandpa]] is pleasantly surprised, having assumed the family had forgotten his birthday (which of course they had): He makes it to the car and they grudgingly take him with them. After a day of roaming the ghost town the family heads back to [[Springfield]]; Homer wants to make great time, and ignores Abe's pleas to stop at several rest areas and [[The Worlds Biggest Toilet]]. Upon returning to [[Springfield]], [[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] informs Abe that both his kidneys have exploded; he is going to need a kidney transplant or he will die. Homer is an exact match but runs away before the operation, to become a sailor on a ship of lost souls. When the other lost souls hear Homer's tail of deceit they toss him overboard in disgust. The second attempt to extract Homers kidney does not go well either; he runs out of the hospital, into the street and is crushed by a car, which fell from a car-carrying truck driven by Hans Moleman. When he awakes he apologizes to the family for not saving Abe's life, but is shocked to learn that while Dr. Hibbert was saving his life the kidney transplant was done against his will. Abe is better than ever, and Homer realizes that Bart has a kidney to spare for his father, but keeps this to himself.
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The [[Simpson family]] are driving to [[Bloodbath Gulch]], a ghost town outside of [[Springfield]]. However, the car breaks down outside the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] on [[Grampa]]'s birthday, leading to the family reluctantly taking Grampa with them. When they arrive, the family goes on the tour where the [[Bloodbath Gulch tour guide|tour guide]] tells them about the town's history. After getting bored of the tour, the family go to the [[Ye Olde Animatronic Saloon]] for drinks. Grampa then stays in the saloon whilst the rest of the family explores the town.
  
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[[File:Lost Souls.png|thumb|left|Homer and the Lost Souls]]
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When the family leaves, Grampa asks to use the restroom, but [[Homer]] wouldn't let him. For the entire drive home, Grampa complains about needing to go a bathroom, even asking to go behind a tree, and asking if they can make going back to the [[World's Largest Toilet]] his birthday present. The family then goes to the hospital and they find out that Grampa's kidneys both exploded due to having to hold it in for the entire drive. Homer agrees to give Grampa one of his kidneys, not realizing the dangers behind doing so.
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The family makes Homer feel special, giving him all his favorite foods and treating him like a hero. However, when Homer goes to [[Moe's Tavern]], his friends tell him the truth behind the procedure, that it could be a deadly operation and might mean Homer can't drink alcohol as much as he used to any more. This frightens Homer, who then begins to get cold feet about the operation. In bed that night, he talks to [[Marge]] about it, who gets Homer to remember how his dad was good to him as a kid. The next day, Homer gets to the hospital and gets ready for the operation. As [[Dr. Hibbert]] was getting ready to start, he finds that Homer has fled out the open window.
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Homer escapes to the town's docks and jumps aboard [[The Ship of Lost Souls]] as it was setting off, asking [[Captain McCallister]] if he could come aboard. Homer is then introduced to the [[Lost Souls]], a group of people who sail the seven seas to forget their past lives. After each of them tells Homer their stories, Homer tells his, which horrifies the Lost Souls. The Lost Souls then throw Homer overboard, leaving him to wash up on the shore again. Homer then sees a father and son on the beach and decides to go back and give his father a kidney. After he apologizes to his family for leaving, Homer gets ready for surgery once more. However, as Dr. Hibbert was about to start, Homer fled out the window again. This time, he almost got hit by a car-carrying truck, only for a car to fall on him.
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Homer wakes up in the hospital, covered in bandages. He apologizes to the family and felt bad as he thought his dad must be dead by now. Grampa then comes into the room, perfectly healthy. Homer thinks that it's a miracle until he notices a scar where his kidney used to be. Homer tries to attack Grampa as he mocks him. The family then hugs as Homer feels up [[Bart]]'s kidneys.
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The episode was originally pitched by [[George Meyer]], but written by [[John Swartzwelder]].<ref name="Hauge">{{Com|Hauge, Ron|Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"|Tenth|(2007).}}</ref> The idea for the [[couch gag]] came from [[Dan Castellaneta]]'s niece.<ref name="Scully">{{Com|Scully, Mike|Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"|Tenth|(2007).}}</ref> The first part of the episode is mainly driving, with many moving backgrounds. This meant the animation scenes were really long.<ref name="Anderson">{{Com|Anderson, Mike B.|Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"|Tenth|(2007).}}</ref> One of the deleted scenes for the episode includes a prostitute getting shot in the gun fight in town.<ref name="Scully"/> The aniamtion timing had to be redone as the timing for the words the robots were saying was too perfect, so it had to be desynched. The scene when [[Old Curly]] drowned in a trough had someone taking a picture. This scene wasn't in the script but was added in by the animators.<ref name="Anderson"/>
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The Fox censors had an issue with Grampa giving Homer {{W|NyQuil}} to help him sleep, so they had to not show the label to get it to air. [[Barnacle Bill's Anger Management Center]] was a joke originally pitched by [[George Meyer]] for a [[season 8]] episode but never made it to the final cut. "Honeybunch" was pitched by [[Brian Scully]], as "Honeybunch" was a term of endearment used by his father for his wife.<ref name="Scully"/>
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== Reception ==
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As of March [[2020]], the episode has a 7.3 rating on {{W|IMDb}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0769411/ IMDb - "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""]</ref> and a 8.0 rating on {{W|TV.com}}.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/the-simpsons/homer-simpson-in-kidney-trouble-1496/ TV.com - "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""]</ref>
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"Oh dear God! This man's kidneys have exploded. There's nothing left."
―Dr. Hibbert
"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""
Homer Simpson in Kidney Trouble.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 211
Season number: S10 E8
Production code: AABF04
Original airdate: December 6, 1998
Chalkboard gag: "I am not a licensed hairstylist"
Couch gag: Everyone is a frog and Maggie is a tadpole, jumping onto a lily pad; Homer uses his tongue to turn on the TV.
Showrunner: Mike Scully
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mike B. Anderson
DVD features


"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" is the eighth episode of season 10 of The Simpsons and the two-hundred and eleventh episode overall. It originally aired on December 6, 1998. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mike B. Anderson.

Synopsis[edit]

"On behalf of Homer's infamous ignorance, Grampa falls victim to a textbook kidney blowout. But when Homer steps up to offer a donor kidney, he quickly finds himself suffering from a much more common phenomenon: cold feet."


Plot[edit]

The Simpson family are driving to Bloodbath Gulch, a ghost town outside of Springfield. However, the car breaks down outside the Springfield Retirement Castle on Grampa's birthday, leading to the family reluctantly taking Grampa with them. When they arrive, the family goes on the tour where the tour guide tells them about the town's history. After getting bored of the tour, the family go to the Ye Olde Animatronic Saloon for drinks. Grampa then stays in the saloon whilst the rest of the family explores the town.

Homer and the Lost Souls

When the family leaves, Grampa asks to use the restroom, but Homer wouldn't let him. For the entire drive home, Grampa complains about needing to go a bathroom, even asking to go behind a tree, and asking if they can make going back to the World's Largest Toilet his birthday present. The family then goes to the hospital and they find out that Grampa's kidneys both exploded due to having to hold it in for the entire drive. Homer agrees to give Grampa one of his kidneys, not realizing the dangers behind doing so.

The family makes Homer feel special, giving him all his favorite foods and treating him like a hero. However, when Homer goes to Moe's Tavern, his friends tell him the truth behind the procedure, that it could be a deadly operation and might mean Homer can't drink alcohol as much as he used to any more. This frightens Homer, who then begins to get cold feet about the operation. In bed that night, he talks to Marge about it, who gets Homer to remember how his dad was good to him as a kid. The next day, Homer gets to the hospital and gets ready for the operation. As Dr. Hibbert was getting ready to start, he finds that Homer has fled out the open window.

Homer escapes to the town's docks and jumps aboard The Ship of Lost Souls as it was setting off, asking Captain McCallister if he could come aboard. Homer is then introduced to the Lost Souls, a group of people who sail the seven seas to forget their past lives. After each of them tells Homer their stories, Homer tells his, which horrifies the Lost Souls. The Lost Souls then throw Homer overboard, leaving him to wash up on the shore again. Homer then sees a father and son on the beach and decides to go back and give his father a kidney. After he apologizes to his family for leaving, Homer gets ready for surgery once more. However, as Dr. Hibbert was about to start, Homer fled out the window again. This time, he almost got hit by a car-carrying truck, only for a car to fall on him.

Homer wakes up in the hospital, covered in bandages. He apologizes to the family and felt bad as he thought his dad must be dead by now. Grampa then comes into the room, perfectly healthy. Homer thinks that it's a miracle until he notices a scar where his kidney used to be. Homer tries to attack Grampa as he mocks him. The family then hugs as Homer feels up Bart's kidneys.

Production[edit]

The episode was originally pitched by George Meyer, but written by John Swartzwelder.[1] The idea for the couch gag came from Dan Castellaneta's niece.[2] The first part of the episode is mainly driving, with many moving backgrounds. This meant the animation scenes were really long.[3] One of the deleted scenes for the episode includes a prostitute getting shot in the gun fight in town.[2] The aniamtion timing had to be redone as the timing for the words the robots were saying was too perfect, so it had to be desynched. The scene when Old Curly drowned in a trough had someone taking a picture. This scene wasn't in the script but was added in by the animators.[3]

The Fox censors had an issue with Grampa giving Homer NyQuil to help him sleep, so they had to not show the label to get it to air. Barnacle Bill's Anger Management Center was a joke originally pitched by George Meyer for a season 8 episode but never made it to the final cut. "Honeybunch" was pitched by Brian Scully, as "Honeybunch" was a term of endearment used by his father for his wife.[2]

  • AABF04 Script.jpg

Reception[edit]

As of March 2020, the episode has a 7.3 rating on IMDb[4] and a 8.0 rating on TV.com.[5]

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Grandpa's Nieren explodieren" Grandpa's kidneys explode
Spain flag.png Español "Homer Simpson en: problemas de riñón" Homer Simpson in: kidney problems
Hispanic America.gif Español "Homero Simpson en: problemas renales" Homer Simpson in: Kidney problems
France.png Français "Touche pas à mon rein" Don't touch my kidney
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français "Homer Simpson dans « un tour de rein »" Homer Simpson in "A Backache"
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Homer Simpson in: "Problemi di reni"" Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Problems"
Flag of Japan.png 日本語 "腎臓爆発!危機一髪!" Kidney Explosion! A Close Call!

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Hauge, Ron (2007). Commentary for "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"", in The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Scully, Mike (2007). Commentary for "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"", in The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anderson, Mike B. (2007). Commentary for "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"", in The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season.
  4. ↑ IMDb - "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""
  5. ↑ TV.com - "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""


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