King-Size Homer
"King-Size Homer"
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Episode Information
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"King-Size Homer" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of The Simpsons. It originally aired on November 5, 1995.
Plot
Mr. Burns organizes an exercise program at the power plant. While this program finds some support among the workers, Homer is not among them. After learning that those on disability get to work at home (and not take part in the exercises), he tries to injure himself. When he discovers that hyper-obesity counts as a disability, he decides to put on weight until he is 300 pounds. In this way, he can be legally disabled and force Burns to let him telecommute. Despite Marge's protests that this could endanger his health and jeopardize her attraction to him, Homer engages in nearly unprecedented gluttony. After a mass eating spree, Bart tells Homer they're out of food. Faced with the prospect of another day at work, Homer eats a Play-Doh donut that Maggie made. This manages to push him over the 300 pound goal, but it is then that Bart notes that Homer's gut is caught on a towel rack. Once Homer lets his gut hang down, the scale readjusts to 315 pounds.
A computer work station is set up in the Simpsons home for Homer's position. Homer enjoys working from home: he realizes that all he has to do is hit "y" (for "yes") on the computer repeatedly. However, he soon tires of the repetitiveness of the situation, and begins to get distracted. One day, Homer leaves a drinking bird hitting the "y" button while he goes out to see a movie. After being refused to be seated due to his size, and heckled by some people outside the theater, Homer returns home, vowing to show that overweight people can be important. Upon his return, he finds the bird has been knocked aside, and a nuclear meltdown at the power plant is imminent. Homer rushes to the plant and bravely tries to take charge. He ultimately saves the day — his enormous gut gets stuck in the release tube and blocks the toxic gas from escaping. As a reward and upon Homer's request, Mr. Burns guarantees that he will make Homer thin once more. After Homer fails with his exercise program, Mr. Burns decides to just pay for the liposuction.
Quotes
Ralph (to Lisa): I heard your dad went to a restaurant, and he ate everything in the restaurant and they had to close the restaurant.
Lisa (angrily to Ralph): Hey, just because my Dad's put on a little weight lately doesn't mean he's some food crazed maniac.
(Homer suddenly drives by the schoolbus in a hijacked Ice cream truck, eating an ice cream cone.)
Homer: Uh, raspberry...
(The truck drives away.)
Lisa: *moan*
Homer: You never had faith in me before, but let me tell you, the slim, lazy Homer you knew is dead! Now I'm a big, fat dynamo! And where's that cake?
Marge: There's no cake.
Homer: Aw...
Telephone Operator: The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm...now.
Homer: 8:58. The first time I've ever been early to work. Except for all those daylight savings days. Lousy farmers.
Homer: One for "Honk", please.
Ticket Dealer: Oh. Gee, uh, just a minute. I have to check with the manager. [To the manager] That overweight guy wants to see the movie.
Manager: I'm terribly sorry, sir, but I'm afraid our facilities are not equipped to meet your needs.
Homer: What are you talking about?
Manager: What I'm saying, sir, is that a man of your carriage couldn't possibly fit in our seats.
Homer: I can sit in the aisle.
Manager: I'm afraid that would violate the fire code.
Pedestrian: Hey, fatty! I got a movie for ya: "A Fridge Too Far"!
(crowd laughs)
Homer: Shame on all of you. Give me my dignity! I just came to see "Honk if You're Horny" in peace!
Manager: Sir, if you'd just quiet down, I'd be happy to treat you to a garbage bag full of popcorn.
Homer: This may surprise you, but you can't buy me off with food. I'm sick of all your stereotypes and cheap jokes! The overweight individuals in this country are just as smart, and talented, and hardworking as everybody else. And they're going to make their voices heard! All they need is a leader.
