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"Dancin' Homer" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' second season. The episode aired on November 8, 1990.
 
"Dancin' Homer" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' second season. The episode aired on November 8, 1990.
  
Featuring:Homer,Bart,Lisa,Marge
 
 
Also Appearing:Maggie,Capital City Goofball,Ned Flanders,Otto,Janey,Milhouse,Patty &amp; Selma,Bleeding Gums Murphy,Mr. Burns,Smithers
 
 
<br />
 
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
One night at [[Moe's Tavern]], [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] tells the [[story]] of how he got (and then lost) his big break...it is [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Plant]] Employee, Spouses and No More than Three Children Night at the [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]] Isotopes [[baseball]] game at Springfield Stadium. At the game, [[Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] sits with Homer, taunting the Isotopes, which are expected to lose their 27th consecutive game, reportedly the longest losing streak in professional baseball. But when Homer fires up the crowd to the tune of "[[Baby Elephant Walk]]", the Isotopes win a game.
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One night at [[Moe's Tavern]], [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] tells the [[story]] of how he got (and then lost) his big break...it is [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Plant]] Employee, Spouses and No More than Three Children Night at the [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]] Isotopes [[wikipedia:Baseball|baseball]] game at Springfield Stadium. At the game, [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] sits with Homer, taunting the Isotopes, which are expected to lose their 27th consecutive game, reportedly the longest losing streak in professional baseball. But when Homer fires up the crowd to the tune of "[[wikipedia:Baby_Elephant_Walk|Baby Elephant Walk]]", the Isotopes win a game.
 
 
Because of this, Homer is made the [[Springfield Isotopes]] [[mascot]], "Dancin' Homer". Thanks to his [[spirit]], the Isotopes win more games until  Homer is promoted by [[List of recurring characters from The Simpsons#Colonel Antoine "Tex" O'Hara (Rich Texan)|Antoine "Tex" O'Hara]] to the team in [[Capital City (The Simpsons)|Capital City]].
 
 
 
The Simpsons pack up their things, say goodbye to their friends and move to the big city. Homer is nervous about performing for a larger crowd and sharing the stage with the legendary [[List of recurring characters from [[The Simpsons#Capital City Goofball|Capital City Goofball]]. When it is finally his time to perform, he takes the stage, using he same antics that had wowed the crowds in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]]. His first performance is a [[disaster]], boring the crowd, causing them only to applaud once he is led off the field and promptly fired. Homer sadly finishes his story, only to find that the barflies are still pretty impressed.
 
 
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Also Starring [[Ken Levine (TV personality)|Ken Levine]] as Dan Hoard, and [[Daryl L. Coley]] as [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]].
 
  
== Cultural references ==
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Because of this, Homer is made the [[Springfield Isotopes]] [[wikipedia:Mascot|mascot]], "Dancin' Homer". Thanks to his spirit, the Isotopes win more games until Homer is promoted by [[The Rich Texan]] to the team in [[Capital City]].  
*The Capitol City Goofball is a spoof of The [[Phillie Phanatic]].
 
*[[Mr. Burns]] walks down the stairs in the stadium just like [[Charlie Chaplin]].
 
*The song `Capital City' sounds like that of `New York, New York'.
 
*Homer's farewell speech to the fans.  "I consider myself the luckiest mascot on the face of the earth.", references [[Lou Gehrig]]'s farewell address and the film [[The Pride of the Yankees]], based on the incident.
 
  
== Apperances ==
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The Simpsons pack up their things, say goodbye to their friends and move to the big city. Homer is nervous about performing for a larger crowd and sharing the stage with the legendary [[Capital City Goofball]]. When it is finally his time to perform, he uses he same antics that had wowed the crowds in [[Springfield]]. His first performance is a [[disaster]], boring the crowd, causing them only to applaud once he is led off the field and promptly fired.
=== Characters ===
 
==== [[Simpson family]] ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:222px-Homer_Simpson_2006.png|[[Homer Simpson|Homer Jay Simpson]]
 
File:Marge.png|[[Marge Simpson|Marjorie Bouvier Simpson]]
 
File:Lisa_Simpson2.png|[[Lisa Simpson|Lisa Marie Simpson]]
 
File:Bart_Simpson.png|[[Bart Simpson|Bartholomew Jojo Simpson]]
 
File:Maggie.png|[[Maggie Simpson|Margaret Simpson]]
 
File:200px-SantasLittleHelper.png|[[Santa's Little Helper]]
 
File:Patty_Bouvier1.png|[[Patty Bouvier|Patricia Bouvier]]
 
File:Selma_Bouvier.png|[[Selma Bouvier]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Moe's Tavern]] patrons and staff ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:222px-Barney_Gumble.PNG|[[Barney Gumble|Bernard Gumble]]
 
File:Moe_Szyslak.png|[[Moe Szyslak|Momar Szyslak]]
 
File:Sam2.png|[[Sam]]
 
File:Larry.png|[[Larry]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Elementary School]] staff ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:209px-The_Simpsons-Jebediah_Springfieldt.png|[[Otto Mann]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] staff ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Montgomery_Burns.png|[[Charles Montgomery Burns]]
 
File:C-smithers.gif|[[Waylon Smithers|Waylon Smithers, Jr.]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Isotopes]] players ====
 
*[[Flash Baylor]] (only appearance)
 
==== Entertainers ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Bleedinggums.gif|[[Bleeding Gums Murphy|"Bleeding Gums" Murphy]]
 
</gallery>
 
[[Richie Sakai]]
 
==== Commentators ====
 
*[[Dan Horde]]
 
*[[Bill McCloskey]]
 
==== Exceedingly wealthy buisness owners ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Rich_texan.jpg|[[Rich Texan]] (first appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
==== Religious workers ====
 
*[[Helen (Organ Player)|Helen Feesh]] (first appearance)
 
==== [[Flanders family]] ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Ned_Flanders.png|[[Ned Flanders|Nedward Flanders, Jr.]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Elementary School]] students ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Milhouse_Van_Houten.png|[[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten]]
 
File:Powell_janey.jpg|[[Janey Henderson]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Real people ====
 
*[[wikipedia:Tony Bennett|Tony Bennett]]
 
==== [[Capital City Capitals]] associates ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Gball.jpg|[[Capital City Goofball]] (first appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
*[[Dave Glass|David Glass]]
 
==== Winfield family ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Mr._and_Mrs._Winfield.jpg|[[Mr. Winfield|Winfield]]
 
File:Mrs._Winfield.jpg|[[Sylvia Winfield]]
 
</gallery>
 
=== Locations ===
 
==== Residential ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:742simphouse.jpg|[[742 Evergreen Terrace]]
 
</gallery>
 
*[[Springfield Kozy Kort Motel]] (only appearance)
 
*[[Come Back Motel]] (only appearance)
 
==== Retail ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Moe4.jpg|[[Moe's Tavern]]
 
</gallery>
 
*[[The Penny Loafer]] (only appearance)
 
*[[The Original Frenchie's]] (only appearance)
 
*[[4th St. and D]] (only appearance)
 
*[[The Curvy Nail]] (only appearance)
 
<gallery>
 
File:Neoncapitalcity.jpg|[[Cha Cha]], [[The Dew Drop Bar]] and [[Bootleg T-Shirt Emporium]] (only appearances)
 
</gallery>
 
*[[Health for Less]] (only appearance)
 
*[[The Apple Saucery]] (only appearance)
 
==== Attractions ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Warmemorialstaduim.jpg|[[Springfield War Memorial Stadium]] (first appearance)
 
File:Capitalbridge.jpg|[[Capital City Suspension Bridge]] (only appearance)
 
File:Capitalcityduff.jpg|[[Capital City Duff Brewery]] (only appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
*[[St. Dominics Cathedral]] (only appearance)
 
<gallery>
 
File:Capitalcitystadium.jpg|[[Capital City Stadium]] (only appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
  
==== Educational premises ====
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Homer sadly finishes regaling his story, only to find that the barflies are still pretty impressed.
<gallery>
 
File:SpringfieldElementary3.jpg|[[Springfield Elementary School]]
 
</gallery>
 
=== Vehicles ===
 
==== [[Springfield Elementary School]] owned ====
 
*[[School Bus]]
 
==== [[Simpson family]] owned ====
 
*[[Orange Station Wagon]]
 
  
  

Revision as of 14:11, August 31, 2009

"Dancin' Homer"
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"Dancin' Homer" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' second season. The episode aired on November 8, 1990.

Plot

One night at Moe's Tavern, Homer tells the story of how he got (and then lost) his big break...it is Nuclear Plant Employee, Spouses and No More than Three Children Night at the Springfield Isotopes baseball game at Springfield Stadium. At the game, Mr. Burns sits with Homer, taunting the Isotopes, which are expected to lose their 27th consecutive game, reportedly the longest losing streak in professional baseball. But when Homer fires up the crowd to the tune of "Baby Elephant Walk", the Isotopes win a game.

Because of this, Homer is made the Springfield Isotopes mascot, "Dancin' Homer". Thanks to his spirit, the Isotopes win more games until Homer is promoted by The Rich Texan to the team in Capital City.

The Simpsons pack up their things, say goodbye to their friends and move to the big city. Homer is nervous about performing for a larger crowd and sharing the stage with the legendary Capital City Goofball. When it is finally his time to perform, he uses he same antics that had wowed the crowds in Springfield. His first performance is a disaster, boring the crowd, causing them only to applaud once he is led off the field and promptly fired.

Homer sadly finishes regaling his story, only to find that the barflies are still pretty impressed.


Season 2 Episodes
Bart Gets an "F" Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Dancin' Homer Dead Putting Society Bart vs. Thanksgiving Bart the Daredevil Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Bart Gets Hit by a Car One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish The Way We Was Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Principal Charming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Bart's Dog Gets an "F" Old Money Brush with Greatness Lisa's Substitute The War of the Simpsons Three Men and a Comic Book Blood Feud
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