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| − | Homer is the only one to show up to work. Everybody received an e-mail letting them know the nuclear plant was closed for the day, but as Homer tells Lenny and Carl, he has never owned a computer. Feeling left behind in the technological dust, Homer decides to purchase a computer and ends up buying the most | + | "'''The Computer Wore Menace Shoes'''" is the fifth episode of the Simpsons twelfth season. |
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| + | [[Homer]] is the only one to show up to work. Everybody received an e-mail letting them know the nuclear plant was closed for the day, but as Homer tells [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]], he has never owned a computer. Feeling left behind in the technological dust, Homer decides to purchase a computer, and ends up buying the most expensive one in the store thanks to a slick salesman. He brings it home, but quickly throws it in the trash when it is unable to assassinate [[Ned Flanders]]. Eventually [[Lisa]] helps Homer become computer literate, and in the following days Homer creates a website... filled only with spam and internet memes borrowed from other sites. | ||
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| + | He is upset nobody has visited his site, so Lisa suggests that he should offer something society needs or wants. After [[Bart]] dishes some gossip he heard about the pothole repair money being used for [[Mayor_Quimby|Quimby's]] swimming pool, Homer decides to create a "news" website, calling himself "Mr. X" so that anonymity could protect him from any angry citizens he may write about. Subsequently, Mayor Quimby is exposed and the pothole repair funds are returned. "Mr. X" (Homer) is heralded as a hero. The townspeople want to reward him, but since they don't know who he is, they say they'll give their money to the needy. Not being a charitable person, Homer quickly unveils his identity, winning the [[w:Pullitzer_Prize|Pullitzer Prize]] ("Finally", he groans). Soon enough, people become more tight lipped around Homer; once he runs out of real news, he begins making up wild stories and accusations. | ||
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| + | One of his wild stories states that flu-shots are given only as a form of mind control (it's why there's a big shopping rush just before Christmas), Unbeknownst to Homer, this turns out to be true. A group of people kidnap Homer and [[w:The_Prisoner|keep him on an island]] as part of a massive cover-up, so nobody finds out about the flu-shots. Other people on the island are being held for other strange secrets or inventions they have discovered, such as turning water into gas or a peanut bag with no bottom. | ||
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| + | Meanwhile, Homer is replaced with a man who looks ''identical'' to him, except he needs to shave is head and speaks in a Austrian accent. Homer escapes the island on a crudely made boat he stole from one of the island captives, after running into an [[w:Rover_(The_Prisoner)|anti-escape orb]] (which pops). Once home, Homer defeats his clone and re-unites with his family. However, they are then drugged by [[Santa's Little Helper]], and are all taken back to the island. | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, December 27, 2009
"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
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Episode Information
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"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" is the fifth episode of the Simpsons twelfth season.
Plot
Homer is the only one to show up to work. Everybody received an e-mail letting them know the nuclear plant was closed for the day, but as Homer tells Lenny and Carl, he has never owned a computer. Feeling left behind in the technological dust, Homer decides to purchase a computer, and ends up buying the most expensive one in the store thanks to a slick salesman. He brings it home, but quickly throws it in the trash when it is unable to assassinate Ned Flanders. Eventually Lisa helps Homer become computer literate, and in the following days Homer creates a website... filled only with spam and internet memes borrowed from other sites.
He is upset nobody has visited his site, so Lisa suggests that he should offer something society needs or wants. After Bart dishes some gossip he heard about the pothole repair money being used for Quimby's swimming pool, Homer decides to create a "news" website, calling himself "Mr. X" so that anonymity could protect him from any angry citizens he may write about. Subsequently, Mayor Quimby is exposed and the pothole repair funds are returned. "Mr. X" (Homer) is heralded as a hero. The townspeople want to reward him, but since they don't know who he is, they say they'll give their money to the needy. Not being a charitable person, Homer quickly unveils his identity, winning the Pullitzer Prize ("Finally", he groans). Soon enough, people become more tight lipped around Homer; once he runs out of real news, he begins making up wild stories and accusations.
One of his wild stories states that flu-shots are given only as a form of mind control (it's why there's a big shopping rush just before Christmas), Unbeknownst to Homer, this turns out to be true. A group of people kidnap Homer and keep him on an island as part of a massive cover-up, so nobody finds out about the flu-shots. Other people on the island are being held for other strange secrets or inventions they have discovered, such as turning water into gas or a peanut bag with no bottom.
Meanwhile, Homer is replaced with a man who looks identical to him, except he needs to shave is head and speaks in a Austrian accent. Homer escapes the island on a crudely made boat he stole from one of the island captives, after running into an anti-escape orb (which pops). Once home, Homer defeats his clone and re-unites with his family. However, they are then drugged by Santa's Little Helper, and are all taken back to the island.
