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"'''HOMR'''" is the ninth episode of the [[List of The Simpsons episodes#Season 12 (2000-2001)|twelfth season]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It aired on [[January 7]], [[2001]], and won an [[Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]].
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"'''HOMR'''", stylized as "'''HOMЯ'''", is the ninth episode of [[season 12]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two-hundred and fifty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on January 7, [[2001]]. The episode was written by [[Al Jean]] and directed by [[Mike B. Anderson]].
  
==Plot==
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== Synopsis ==
When the family visits the ''Sick, Twisted and Totally F*<!-- Do not change this. It was the text that appeared in the episode. -->**ed up [[Animation]] Festival'',<ref> [http://www.snpp.com/episodes/BABF22 SNPP]</ref> Homer discovers Animotion, a [[motion capture]] technology that enables a cartoon character to mimic a human's movements. He likes it so much that he invests the family's life savings in Animotion. However, just after making the investment, the company goes into "super-duper" bankruptcy. To earn the family's life savings money back, Homer takes a job at a medical testing center. During one experiment, the doctors find a crayon lodged in Homer's brain from when he was a child, which has been the cause of his life-long stupidity.
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{{Desc|An X-ray reveals that [[Homer]] has a crayon lodged in his brain that has been there since childhood. Upon removal of the crayon, Homer's IQ suddenly jumps to a very high level; he and [[Lisa]] form a great new bond, but when his way of life changes drastically he wonders whether removing the crayon was a good idea.}}
  
After the crayon is removed, Homer's [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] goes up from 55 to 105 points, which allows him to form a bond with Lisa. Homer then writes a report on the nuclear plant's safety, which results in the plant's shutting down, and the laying off of all employees. Homer's friends, initially thrilled to have a smarter Homer around, quickly reject him, and Homer is even burned in [[effigy]] at [[Moe's Tavern]]. Lisa tries to explain, with the aid of a graph, that as you get smarter, happiness decreases. Homer decides to put a crayon back in his brain, with the aid of Moe&mdash;who says he is an unlicensed [[surgery|surgeon]], and describes the procedure as "the old [[Crayola]] oblongata", a reference to the [[medulla oblongata]]. He arrives home his old, dumb, self, which initially disappoints Lisa. However, she finds a letter Homer wrote to her before the surgery, explaining that he now understands what it is like to be smart like her, and how much more he appreciates her because of this. Instead of being upset over her father's decision, the episode ends with Lisa embracing him.
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== Plot ==
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When the family visits the ''[[Totally Sick, Twisted, F***ed-Up Animation Festival]]'', [[Homer]] discovers Animotion, a motion capture technology that enables a cartoon character to mimic a human's movements. He likes it so much that he invests the family's life savings in Animotion. The next day at work, Homer checks his stocks, the operator tells him that Animotion's stock is up by one. Homer shouts,"Yahoo!" and the operator tells him that Yahoo!'s stocks are up by six. Homer says,"Huh? What the hell is this crap?" and the operator tells him FOX's stocks are down by eight. The next day, Homer learns that the Animotion has gone into "super-duper" bankruptcy.  
  
==Cultural references==
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To earn the family's life savings money back, Homer takes a job at a medical testing center. During one experiment, the doctors find a crayon lodged in Homer's brain from when he was a child, which has been the cause of his life-long stupidity.
*The title is a reference to ''[[Charly|CHAЯLY]]''.
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After the crayon is removed, Homer's IQ goes up from 55 to 105 points, which allows him to form a bond with [[Lisa]]. Homer gives a speech at [[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]], where [[Nelson]] gives him a fake question, saying,"A-moron-says-what?" Homer responds with,"Not being a moron, I wouldn't know. However, [mumbles]" tricking Nelson into saying "what?" Homer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your moron!" And all the children 'ha-ha!' Nelson. Homer then writes a report on the nuclear plant's safety, which results in the plant being shut down, and the laying off of all employees.  
*The ''Sick, Twisted, and Totally F***ed Up Animation Festival'' may be modeled after ''[[Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation]]''.
 
*The clay animation watched by Flanders and his kids, ''The New Gravey and Jobriath'', is a parody of ''[[Davey and Goliath]]'', a similarly [[Christianity|Christian]]-themed animation. This is one of the few scenes in the show to depart from traditional cel or cel-style animation.
 
:*"Gravey" intends to blow up [[Planned Parenthood]], a [[pro-choice]] collection of organizations.
 
:*"[[Jobriath]]" was also the stage name of a 1970s [[glam rock]] singer.
 
*The faux old footage of ''[[Itchy & Scratchy]]'' advertising for Laramie Cigarettes is likely a reference to the first season of ''[[The Flintstones]]'', when commercials aired featuring [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] and [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] enjoying [[Winston (cigarette)|Winston Cigarettes]].
 
*[[Ozmodiar]], a parody of [[The Great Gazoo]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]'', appears twice during this episode, once after Bart says cartoons do not have to make sense, and once more after all the employees are laid off from the plant.
 
*Homer blames [[eBay]] (rapidly gaining fame at the time this episode premiered) for the poor-quality [[cowbell]] he purchased.
 
*Intelligent Homer solves multiple [[Rubik's Cube]]s in his spare time.
 
*The Film "Love is Nice", starring [[Julia Roberts]], [[Richard Gere]] and [[Bill Pullman]] (but not [[Bill Paxton]]) is a parody of the other Roberts and Gere films, ''[[Runaway Bride (1999 film)|Runaway Bride]]'' and ''[[Pretty Woman]]''. 
 
*The line "Is that your final answer?" refers to ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''.
 
*When the researchers examine the x-ray of Homer's brain they use a visual enhancement machine similar to the one used by Deckard in [[Ridley Scott]]'s film ''[[Blade Runner]]''.
 
*The name of the animation firm, [[Animotion]] is probably taken from the band known for their [[1985 in music|1985]] hit "Obsession"
 
*The animated dog that dances to Homer's movements during the Animotion process resembles [[Snoopy]].
 
*During the couch gag in the opening credits, [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] from ''[[Futurama]]'' is on the sofa, before being sucked away again.
 
*While mailing his suggestions in the suggestion tube, Homer is humming [[Johann Sebastian Bach]]'s [[Brandenburg Concertos#Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major.2C BWV 1048|Concerto Brandenburg #3]].
 
*When the Simpson family visit the animation convention Bob and Larry from [[Veggie Tales]] are shown on one of the booths.
 
*After Homer becomes smart, he says "library" instead of "liberry" when he speaks. This is what most little kids say.
 
*This episode is referenced in The Simpsons comic "Laughter is not the Best Medicine". Dr. Hibbert shows an X-Ray of Homer's head and the crayon is seen.
 
  
==See also==
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Homer's friends, initially thrilled to have a smarter Homer around, quickly reject him, and a Homer model is even burned at [[Moe's Tavern]], which he is not allowed in. Lisa tries to explain, with the aid of a graph, that as you get smarter, happiness decreases. Homer decides to put a crayon back in his brain, with the aid of [[Moe]], who says he is an unlicensed surgeon, and describes the procedure as "the old Crayola oblongata". Homer arrives home his old, dumb, self, which initially disappoints Lisa. However, she finds a letter Homer wrote to her before the surgery, explaining that he now understands what it is like to be smart like her, and how much more he appreciates her because of this. When Homer comes into the living room eating a sandwich, Lisa runs up to hug him. Homer mistakes her for wanting his sandwich and pull away, then saying,"Oh, you want a hug." As they hug, Homer takes another bite of his sandwich and says,"Mmm... hug."
*[[Lisa the Simpson]]
 
  
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== Production ==
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The claymation sequence seen in the cartoon [[Ned Flanders]] lets [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] watch - "The New Adventures of Gravey and Jobriath" - was produced by [http://www.chiodobros.com/ Chiodo Bros, Productions]. The studio would later create other stop-motion segments in episodes such as, "[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]", "[[Angry Dad: The Movie]]" and "[[Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda]]" <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=450200221702775&id=212072558820381 Chiodo Bros, Productions Official Facebook Page - status detailing work produced for "The Simpsons", notably the "Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda" stop-motion segment]</ref>
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== Reception ==
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"HOMЯ" was watched by approximately 10.2 million viewers with a Nielsen rating of 10.0, making it the highest-rated show on [[FOX]] the week it aired.<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=This week's top shows|newspaper=[[Press-Telegram]]|date=2001-01-10|page=A12}}</ref>
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The episode has received positive reviews from critics. [http://uk.ign.com/ IGN] has deemed the episode "a classic." <ref>[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2009/08/18/the-simpsons-the-complete-twelfth-season-dvd-review IGN.com - Cindy White, 2009-08-18 - "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season DVD Review, A comic-book theme makes this box set a worthy addition to your collection."]</ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20090103110425/http://television.aol.com/ AOL Television] listed the episode at #18 on their list of the "The Simpsons' Best Episodes", which detailed the top twenty episodes of the series.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090101074259/http://television.aol.com/feature/the-simpsons/2 AOL Television - "'The Simpsons' Best Episodes: No. 20 - 16"]</ref> [http://www.about.com/ About.com] gave an overwhelmingly positive review and summed up, "The storyline was solid and didn't go off track" and gave praise to the episode's "clever" comedy for harkening back to the show's glory days.<ref>[http://animatedtv.about.com/od/thesimpsonsepisodes/a/epguidesimp12.htm About.com - Animated TV Guide - By Nancy Basile - "'The Simpsons' Episode Guide - Season Twelve"]</ref> Conversely, [http://www.dvdmg.com/index.shtml DVD Talk] had less positive opinion on the episode. They criticized the episode as "unoriginal" due to similarities to the [[Season 3|third season]] episode, "[[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]]" and concluded, "the show has a moderately rehashed feel, so don't expect a lot of thrills." However, they did give praise to some comedic aspects of the show.<ref>[http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasontwelve.shtml DVD Talk - Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (September 2, 2009) - "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season (2000)"]</ref>
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Since airing, the episode has received a similar reception from fans of the series. On [http://www.nohomers.net/forum.php?s=a9370b68054f1c3b8d5b12e819ace793 No Homers], a fan forum dedicated to Simpsons discussion, the episode received a 5/5 majority poll rating. Many fans lauded the episode, with some naming it, "the strongest episode of Season 12" and "One of the best post-classic episodes", with particular praise going to the last act. Despite this praise, not all fans shared mutual critiques and the episode is said to have divided fan opinion. Some fans were upset with the episode overwriting the continuity established in "[[Lisa the Simpson]]", while others simply consider the episode "overrated."<ref>[http://www.nohomers.net/showthread.php?49455-R-amp-R-HOMR No Homers - Forum/Simpsons Episode Discussion - "R&R HOMR"]</ref>
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"HOMЯ" won the {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}} in the {{W|53rd Primetime Emmy Awards}}.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"]</ref>
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[[Al Jean]] was nominated for a [[2001]] {{W|Annie Award}} in Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode, but lost to "{{IS|The Luck of the Fryrish}}" from ''[[Futurama]]''.<ref name="Annie2001">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093521/http://annieawards.org/29thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:24, April 14, 2024

Season 12 Episode
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"HOMЯ"
"Pokey Mom" 258
"Mr. Simpson, I'm afraid you have a crayon lodged in your brain."
A pharmaceutical researcher to Homer
"HOMЯ"
Crayon in Homer's Brain - HOMЯ.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 257
Season number: S12 E9
Production code: BABF22
Original airdate: January 7, 2001
Chalkboard gag: "Network TV is not dead"
Couch gag: The Simpsons get dropped out of five tubes; Fry appears instead of Bart, but Fry gets sucked back up and gets replaced by Bart.
Showrunner: Mike Scully
Written by: Al Jean
Directed by: Mike B. Anderson
DVD features


"HOMR", stylized as "HOMЯ", is the ninth episode of season 12 of The Simpsons and the two-hundred and fifty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on January 7, 2001. The episode was written by Al Jean and directed by Mike B. Anderson.

Synopsis[edit]

"An X-ray reveals that Homer has a crayon lodged in his brain that has been there since childhood. Upon removal of the crayon, Homer's IQ suddenly jumps to a very high level; he and Lisa form a great new bond, but when his way of life changes drastically he wonders whether removing the crayon was a good idea."


Plot[edit]

When the family visits the Totally Sick, Twisted, F***ed-Up Animation Festival, Homer discovers Animotion, a motion capture technology that enables a cartoon character to mimic a human's movements. He likes it so much that he invests the family's life savings in Animotion. The next day at work, Homer checks his stocks, the operator tells him that Animotion's stock is up by one. Homer shouts,"Yahoo!" and the operator tells him that Yahoo!'s stocks are up by six. Homer says,"Huh? What the hell is this crap?" and the operator tells him FOX's stocks are down by eight. The next day, Homer learns that the Animotion has gone into "super-duper" bankruptcy.

To earn the family's life savings money back, Homer takes a job at a medical testing center. During one experiment, the doctors find a crayon lodged in Homer's brain from when he was a child, which has been the cause of his life-long stupidity. After the crayon is removed, Homer's IQ goes up from 55 to 105 points, which allows him to form a bond with Lisa. Homer gives a speech at Springfield Elementary, where Nelson gives him a fake question, saying,"A-moron-says-what?" Homer responds with,"Not being a moron, I wouldn't know. However, [mumbles]" tricking Nelson into saying "what?" Homer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your moron!" And all the children 'ha-ha!' Nelson. Homer then writes a report on the nuclear plant's safety, which results in the plant being shut down, and the laying off of all employees.

Homer's friends, initially thrilled to have a smarter Homer around, quickly reject him, and a Homer model is even burned at Moe's Tavern, which he is not allowed in. Lisa tries to explain, with the aid of a graph, that as you get smarter, happiness decreases. Homer decides to put a crayon back in his brain, with the aid of Moe, who says he is an unlicensed surgeon, and describes the procedure as "the old Crayola oblongata". Homer arrives home his old, dumb, self, which initially disappoints Lisa. However, she finds a letter Homer wrote to her before the surgery, explaining that he now understands what it is like to be smart like her, and how much more he appreciates her because of this. When Homer comes into the living room eating a sandwich, Lisa runs up to hug him. Homer mistakes her for wanting his sandwich and pull away, then saying,"Oh, you want a hug." As they hug, Homer takes another bite of his sandwich and says,"Mmm... hug."

Production[edit]

The claymation sequence seen in the cartoon Ned Flanders lets Rod and Todd watch - "The New Adventures of Gravey and Jobriath" - was produced by Chiodo Bros, Productions. The studio would later create other stop-motion segments in episodes such as, "The Girl Who Slept Too Little", "Angry Dad: The Movie" and "Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda" [1]

Reception[edit]

"HOMЯ" was watched by approximately 10.2 million viewers with a Nielsen rating of 10.0, making it the highest-rated show on FOX the week it aired.[2]

The episode has received positive reviews from critics. IGN has deemed the episode "a classic." [3] AOL Television listed the episode at #18 on their list of the "The Simpsons' Best Episodes", which detailed the top twenty episodes of the series.[4] About.com gave an overwhelmingly positive review and summed up, "The storyline was solid and didn't go off track" and gave praise to the episode's "clever" comedy for harkening back to the show's glory days.[5] Conversely, DVD Talk had less positive opinion on the episode. They criticized the episode as "unoriginal" due to similarities to the third season episode, "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" and concluded, "the show has a moderately rehashed feel, so don't expect a lot of thrills." However, they did give praise to some comedic aspects of the show.[6]

Since airing, the episode has received a similar reception from fans of the series. On No Homers, a fan forum dedicated to Simpsons discussion, the episode received a 5/5 majority poll rating. Many fans lauded the episode, with some naming it, "the strongest episode of Season 12" and "One of the best post-classic episodes", with particular praise going to the last act. Despite this praise, not all fans shared mutual critiques and the episode is said to have divided fan opinion. Some fans were upset with the episode overwriting the continuity established in "Lisa the Simpson", while others simply consider the episode "overrated."[7]

"HOMЯ" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards.[8]

Al Jean was nominated for a 2001 Annie Award in Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode, but lost to "The Luck of the Fryrish" from Futurama.[9]

References[edit]


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