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"Homer the Whopper"
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"Homer the Whopper" is the season premiere of season 21 and aired on September 27, 2009.[1][2]


Plot

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Matt Groening re-appeared in this episode.

Bart and Milhouse convince Comic Book Guy to publish a comic book he wrote titled Everyman, in which the title character can absorb superpowers from the characters of comic books he touches. The comic becomes an instant hit, and many Hollywood studios become interested in making it into a movie. Comic Book Guy agrees to let Everyman become a movie, but only if he can pick the star. When Comic Book Guy sees Homer, he considers Homer perfect for the role, as he wants Everyman to be played by a middle-aged fat man. But the studio executives realizes that audiences want a physically fit actor for the role, so they hire celebrity fitness trainer Lyle McCarthy to make Homer fit. After a month, Homer becomes fit and the movie begins production.

Soon afterward, however, McCarthy leaves Homer for another client. Without McCarthy to keep him fit, Homer starts eating again and gains all the weight back. Homer can no longer fit into his costume or even his trailer, and the movie begins to go over budget. The studio executives and Comic Book Guy worry that the film will not be successful. The final version of the movie features scenes with the fat Homer and the physically fit Homer merged together, upsetting the audience. After the premier of the film, McCarthy returns and offers to make Homer physically fit again, which Homer accepts. The studio executives offer to let Comic Book Guy direct the sequel, on the condition that Comic Book Guy lie to the fans and say he liked the film. Comic Book Guy rejects the offer and openly criticizes the movie online.  

[3][4][5]

Characters

Trivia

  • At the movie studio, one of the posters is for a movie call Welcome Back, Potter. This is a parody of the movie/book series Harry Potter and the 1980's sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.
  • The Villan in the Every Man film looks exactly like the Lizard, one of the villans of the comicbook hero Spider-Man.
  • In the Comic Book Store hangs a poster of Swatchmen, a parody on Watchmen.
  • I_Killed_Kenny6475 is a reference to the TV show South Pa'rk.

Production

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, writers of the film Superbad, asked the producers of The Simpsons if they could write an episode. They were invited to the writers room where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.[6] The table read took place in August 2008, and production on the episode began soon after that.[7] Rogen later said "we sat down for a read-through and three hours later I'm in a studio improv-ing with Homer Simpson, it was the single greatest day of my life."[8]

References

  1. ↑ Dan Snierson. "'The Simpsons': Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sarah Silverman among season 21 guests", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-07-25. 
  2. ↑ name=futonprem>http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090806fox02
  3. ↑ April MacIntyre. "'The Simpsons' Al Jean interview, new season begins September 28"Monsters and Critics. Retrieved on 2008-09-25. 
  4. ↑ James Hibberd. "MacFarlane, Groening face the critics", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2008-07-15. 
  5. ↑ Alynda Wheat. "Comic-Con: 'The Simpsons'...coming to an end?"Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-07-26. 
  6. ↑ Liam Burke (2008-04-30). From Superbad To Superheroes - Evan Goldberg on Hornet and The Boys. Empire. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  7. ↑ Jami Philbrick (2008-07-26). “Superbad” writers Rogen and Goldberg to pen episode of “The Simpsons”. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
  8. ↑ Evan Fanning (2008-09-14). Why Seth Rogen is on a high. Irish Independent. Retrieved on 2008-09-17.


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Season 21 Episodes
Homer the Whopper • Bart Gets a "Z" • The Great Wife Hope • Treehouse of Horror XX • The Devil Wears Nada • Pranks and Greens • Rednecks and Broomsticks • Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? • Thursdays with Abie • Once Upon a Time in Springfield • Million Dollar Maybe • Boy Meets Curl • The Color Yellow • Postcards from the Wedge • Stealing First Base • The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed • American History X-cellent • Chief of Hearts • The Squirt and the Whale • To Surveil with Love • Moe Letter Blues • The Bob Next Door • Judge Me Tender
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