Mobile Homer
"Mobile Homer" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' sixteenth season; it first aired in the US on March 20, 2005.
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Synopsis
THe Episode starts off with Marge Bart Lisa are on a sunday drive around Sprinfield.they then spot a angry Krusty Trying to drink his coffee telling marge to get the hell away from him. after that Bart asks how did Homer luck out on this lingering sunday drive.Marge tells him that Homer is cleaning the Garage.marge pictures it falsely with homer with huge byceps and a hat with the words hunk on it and Homer lost 50 pounds.the nextt scene goes to Homer with tons of clutter around him.but instead of cleanig it up hes getting drunk off his ass.but wasting even more space then there was before.after his version of clening out the garage he then reads the next thing on his list.that is to kill all the spiders at first Homer dosent know of any spiders til he sees a spider has made a web around his armpits
Trivia
- Cowboy Bob and his Bob's RV Round-Up, from "The Call of the Simpsons", return; however, Cowboy Bob was not voiced by Albert Brooks this time. Also returning is the Merry Widow Insurance Company from "Homer's Triple Bypass".
- The first of two episodes this season to make a home-Homer pun.
- In the Spanish (from Spain) dubbed version, when Lisa reads Homer's Flinstones map, she says, "Dino, abreviatura de dinosaurio; consultarlo en la Wikipedia" (Dino, abbreviation of Dinosaur; search for it in Wikipedia). In the original English, she said "Dino, short for Dinosaur? Remember to Ask Jeeves"
- Among the vacation disasters: Homer impaled by a baquette in France, Homer being punched by Mickey Mouse and Goofy, and Homer stuck up Lincoln's nose on Mount Rushmore.
- This is the third time that Welcome to the jungle was on The Simpsons. First in Marge on the Lam, second in Eight Misbehavin'. Making it the most played song in pop culture on The Simpsons.
Cultural References
- Songs in this episode: "Vacation" by The Go-Gos, "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, "I've Been Everywhere" by Johnny Cash, and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants.
- The spider poison is called "Charlotte's Dead", an obvious parody of the childrens book Charlotte's Web.
Quotes
- Nelson: (pointing to T-shirts Bart and Lisa are forced to wear) Haw haw! People died in those shirts! audio clip
- Marge: (discussing the "Budget-O's" cereal) It's much less expensive than the leading clown-based cereal. You just have to assemble it yourself.
- Marge: Oh no! The road's blocked by SUVs!
Homer: Don't worry, there's a gentle curve ahead.
(SUVs skid on corner and roll off road) - Marge: (during a long argument with Homer) And stop telling that story of the time you found an onion ring in your French fries! It was twenty years ago!!
Homer: That was my Woodstock! - Announcer:(at the end of the Lifetime movie, over a freeze frame)The real Brenda went to Harvard Medical School...AS A CADAVER
- Homer: Don't worry, Marge. If I croak, you'll marry Lenny. Or Moe. The winner will be determined by a card game I invented.
- Homer: My back yard makes my front yard look like an idiot.
- Homer: While you lounge around here doing laundry and putting up drywall, I'm at working busting my hump!
Marge: Oh, please! From what I hear, you waltz in there at 10:30, take a nap on the toilet, then sit around Googling your own name until lunch!
Homer: (screams in fear) Who told you that?!?
Marge: You shouted it while we were making love!
