Difference between revisions of "Homer vs. Dignity"

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Plot

When Bart gets his first A+ (not realising what he thinks was cheating was actually studying), the family celebrates by eating at "The Singing Sirloin". However, they are not able to pay the bill and have to play mariachi music pay them back. Marge sees that they're in financial trouble and they should see a financial planer. The planner tells them that because of Homers numerous costly medical problems, antics and being to stupid to budget his money they will go through bankruptcy several time and they need more money. Meanwhile, Smithers leaves Mr. Burns for a little to star in a play he wrote about Malibu Stacy. Mr Burns seeks the opportunity to go have fun sans Smithers. Homer winds up the courage to ask Burns for a raise and he gets the chance the Burns wanders in the "cafitorium". Homers asks for money, but Burns will only give him some if he hits Lenny with pudding. Homer objects, but once he does it, Burns cracks up and hires him as his official prank monkey.

Burns' pranks harm the dignity of others and Homer, but he doesn't care as long as he gets the money he needs. When one prank involves Homer dressing as a new panda donated to the zoo, he becomes the mate of a male panda. When he tries to escape, he gets caught on the fence and Lisa sees he was the panda and is ashamed.

Lisa isn't proud the her dad is selling his dignity away. Homer stands up to Burns, but retracts his comment for more money. Homer wonders what he could do with the money. Lisa suggests he donates it to charity. Homer goes to a store and buys all the toys for poor children. The store owner is moved by his gesture and makes him the Santa Claus for the annual parade. Burns sees this as a perfect way to pull a prank - by replacing the presents with fish guts. Once on the float, Homer can't bare to dose the kids with fish guts, until burns comes up on another float an offers him a huge amount of money. Lisa sees Santa tossing the fish at the crowd and is disappointed. But, Homer isn't on the float, Burns is. Seagulls come and invade the town, attacking all those with the fish on them.

Trivia

• When Homer is throwing the presents to the children, you'll see that Ralph doesn't actually catch his. It bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd.
• This isn't the first time Homer dresses up as Santa. See Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.
• The "panda rape" scene was very controversial among fans of the show.