Moe's Tavern

Characters

Episodes

Moe's is the local tavern in Springfield

Description

Moe's Tavern is located on a street corner, neighboring King Toot's Music Store. Across the street was a factory formerly owned by Bart Simpson, until it collapsed. The inside of the bar has a few pool tables and a dartboard. It is very dank and "smells like tinkle." A small stage stands at one end; Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Be Sharps and Krusty the Clown (during his "rebel comic" phase) have all performed there. Because female customers are so rare, Moe frequently uses the women's restroom as an office. Moe claimed that there haven't been any ladies at Moe's since 1979 (though earlier episodes show otherwise). A jar of pickled eggs perpetually stands on the bar. In Homer's Barbershop Quartet, a flashback shows the bar with the name Moe's Cavern in reference to the Cavern Club where the Beatles got their start. Moe's was briefly converted into a family restaurant called Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag. Moe also once revamped his tavern for yuppie hipsters, renaming the bar "M." When Homer's cocktail drink was popular, Moe renamed his tavern "Flaming Moe's." During this time, at least, he had many customers, including females. In "Who Shot Mr. Burns", Moe's Tavern was forced to close down because Mr. Burns slant-drilling operation near the tavern caused pollution that was unsafe. Moe's was also revamped as British pub in partnership with Marge Simpson due to a bank loan for Moe, foolishly secured by Homer by a mortgage on the Simpson's house.

Customers

Barney Gumble
Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo has the worst name Moe ever heard, and is a friend to Barney and a patron of Moe's Tavern. Homer once inadvertently offended him while trying to make up a fake name.
Guy Incognito was someone who looks exactly like Homer but has a moustache. When Homer was (temporarily) banned from Moe's bar, Guy walked in with a phony-sounding accent, and was quickly thrown out.

Misc. regulars

Burns and Smithers

Having sold the nuclear plant, Mr. Burns and Smithers stopped in for a drink before being kicked out.

Others

Barflies named Sam and Larry, the owner of King Toots, all the characters in the show voiced by Jon Lovitz drinking at once (a good sight gag), a man with glasses that are out of focus, an unnamed person who has a cowlick and easily passes out, a homosexual man who was under the impression that it was a gay bar, and a woman from Seasons 2-4 have appeared. As animation goes, though, they were mostly pushed out of the show. Now Moe's usually has Barney, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and people with problems (i.e. Apu's romantic gifts, Principal Skinners' cold feet at the altar, etc.).

Prank calls

Moe is frequently the victim of prank telephone calls from Bart Simpson, often followed by a violent threat of vengeance from Moe. Bart's calls to Moe have asked for: