List of strangles

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The following is a list of strangles in "The Simpsons". Most strangles are of Homer to Bart, usually saying the phrase "Why you little...!".

Variants of the catchphrase are listed as well, and characters other than Bart and Homer who strangle or are strangled are mentioned in the 'Strangler' and 'Recipient' boxes.

Shorts

(Listed in production order.)

Picture Short Strangler Recipient Description "Scary Stories" Maggie While Bart tells a story in the dark, Maggie strangles Bart. Lisa can see it when she turns the light on. "Family Portrait" Because Bart is making funny faces, Homer strangles Bart, hoping he will stop. Appears in the 1990 The Simpsons Topps "Shut Up Simpsons" Homer, and Grampa Bart (Homer) and each other Homer strangles Bart because of the bad apology he gave him, and then Grampa strangles Homer, because nobody should treat a child that way. Homer then strangles Grampa because he strangled him. "The Bart Simpson Show" After Homer finds the TV taken apart, Homer runs to Bart to strangle him. Homer strangles Bart, and then Bart strangles Homer. "The Krusty the Clown Show" Krusty

Season 1

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" After Bart singing multiple changed words in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer", Homer strangles Bart, trying to stop him. In the episode, it is an off-screen strangle. Pictured is the storyboard for the strangle that was cut out. "Bart the Genius" Attempted, but Bart runs away from him and streaks to his room. "Homer's Night Out" Marge Homer "Why, you big..."

Season 2

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Simpson and Delilah" "Boy - must - die!" "Treehouse of Horror" The Raven Attempted "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" Great-Grampa Simpson Another Simpson ancestor Souls "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" Bart Santa's Little Helper Reluctantly, using a chain "Blood Feud" "I'll show you mad in the morning"

Season 3

Picture Episode Strangler Recepient Description "Stark Raving Dad" For turning Homer's shirt pink. "YOU!! You did this to me!" "Radio Bart" For staging a false alien attack report through his new microphone. "Dog of Death" Santa's Little Helper In one of several images Marge went through for a missing dog poster.

Season 4

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Lisa's First Word" Baby Bart Flashback "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" Homer's first action upon waking up.

Season 5

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Burns' Heir" Mr. Burns Smithers When Smithers forget Mr. Burns in the bath "Homer the Vigilante" Channel 6 stage manager Thought he was the rampant thief. "Why you monster!"

Season 6

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" Abe Homer 6 "'Round Springfield"

Season 7

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" Mr. Burns Homer "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" Cletus "Why you cotton-pickin'..." "Mother Simpson" "I'll Kwanzaa you!"

Season 9

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" Homer, aided by the rest of the family Appears in a flashback in "Gump Roast" "All Singing, All Dancing" "Girly Edition" Groundskeeper Willie

Season 11

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "The Parent Rap" A native Another native "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" Marge Becky "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" Appears in a flashback in "Gump Roast" "Behind the Laughter"

Season 12

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Children of a Lesser Clod"

Season 13

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Treehouse of Horror XII" For insulting Marge due to a curse put on her. Because of the same curse, Bart's neck becomes elongated. "The Parent Rap" With a rope, which Bart uses to whip him. Appears in a flashback in "Gump Roast" "Brawl in the Family" Marge then grabs onto Homer's neck and Lisa grabs onto Bart's arm. Maggie then calls the police as an emergency (with a specific button for strangling) "Blame It on Lisa" After accusing Bart of prank-calling Brazil. "Choke on your lies!" "Half-Decent Proposal" "Just run the camera, you little..." "I Am Furious (Yellow)" After finding out that Bart created Angry Dad. "Die, monster!"

Season 14

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Treehouse of Horror XIII" Homer and a clone Each other "Barting Over" Bart Homer Bart strangles Homer after learning Homer stole money from commercials Bart made as a baby. "You stole my money!" "I payed for your splendor!" "Three Gays of the Condo"

Season 15

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Treehouse of Horror XIV" Bart Lisa Bart strangles Lisa, after Bart moans that she got the good stuff, but Lisa is not satisfied and steals some of Bart's stuff. "Today I Am a Clown" "I'll audience you!" "The Way We Weren't" "The Fat and the Furriest" "Choke on you candor!"

Season 16

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Sleeping with the Enemy" "Well, take note of this!" "She Used to Be My Girl" "Pretend to care!" "Home Away from Homer" For watching Sexyslumberparty.com.

Season 17

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" Baby Bart On a video tape in a flashback. "Why, you very little..." "Treehouse of Horror XVI" David "Why you metal..." "Regarding Margie" In front of an amnesiac Marge "The Wettest Stories Ever Told" Pilgrim Homer Pilgrim Bart "Why, thee little!"

Season 18

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)" Lisa and Bart Each other Lisa and Bart strangle each other when Marge isn't watching them.

The Simpsons Movie

Picture Strangler Recipient Description When Homer is hammering in a nail while repairing the roof of their house, he hits his eye with the hammer, which makes Bart laugh. Homer then pulls out the hammer from his eye.

Season 20

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Wedding for Disaster" "Why you little bastard......!" "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" Simon Woosterfield (dressed as Bart) Intended for a vacuum cleaning robot prank; but Bart and Simon switched identities. "Lisa the Drama Queen" "Aargh! You call that saying Grace?!" "Father Knows Worst" "Burn, Barty, Burn!"

Season 22

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Treehouse of Horror XXI" During the opening scene. "Donnie Fatso" Homer strangles Bart in court. "Homer the Father" Bart holds up a catalogue article to Homer and asks if he can have the mini-bike. Homer says that if he bought the bike, Bart wouldn't appreciate it and when you get something you want you don't want it. Bart says that what Homer just said didn't make sense and thinks that Homer's wearing a wire. Homer says that someday, Bart will understand and he's just being a good father. After Bart calls Homer the worst father in the world, Homer strangles him. A word from Patrick Waters, a character from "Thicker than Waters", makes Homer changes his mind. "Angry Dad: The Movie" In two of the promotional images, Homer strangles Bart. "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Homer Part of therapy. Attempts to several times in the episode. Dr. Zander

Season 23

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson" "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart" Homer strangles Bart to wake up, for no reason "A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again" For causing the family to end up in Antarctica. "Choke on my numb, blue hands!"

Season 24

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Moonshine River" A lamppost Mistook for Bart after an air conditioner fell on him "Hardly Kirk-ing" Bart, Homer, respectively Milhouse, Bart, respectively Bart strangles an adult Milhouse with a tie. Homer strangles Bart when he hopes not to look like Homer in the future.

Season 25

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Married to the Blob" Snail Bart "Why you slimy little!"

Season 26

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Clown in the Dumps" "I'll show you who's a flabbi!" "Treehouse of Horror XXV" 1987 Homer 1987 Bart Attempted, but unable to due to Homer's hands passing through as ghosts. Reenactment of "Family Portrait"

Season 28

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "A Father's Watch" Great-Grampa and Great-Great Grampa Simpson Grampa and Great-Grampa

Season 29

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Mr. Lisa's Opus" Older Homer Older Bart Flash-forward

Season 30

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Mr. Lisa's Opus" Younger Homer A cactus Flashback, imagines him to be his future son

Season 33

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Mothers and Other Strangers" Bart's umbilical cord Flashback

Season 34

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "My Life as a Vlog" In YouTube video thumbnail

Season 35

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "It's a Blunderful Life" Bart Homer

Season 36

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Bart's Birthday"

Season 37

Picture Episode Strangler Recipient Description "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" Marge Lisa Attempted, for insulting Marge's dress, but Bart broke them up. "Bad Boys... for Life?" Homer and Bart Each other Homer strangles Bart first, then vice-versa using fire tongs.

Comics

Picture Media Strangler Recipient Description Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #9 Simpsons Comics #52 Homer and Comic Book Guy Itchy and Scratchy Each other Simpsons Comics #76 Not fully shown on the cover Simpsons Comics #156 Simpsons Comics #214 Homer dressed as Duffman Bart dressed as Radioactive Man Bart Simpson #96r Lisa For doodling on her Malibu Stacy dolls.

Other

Picture Media Strangler Recipient Description 1993 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards The Simpsons: Too Hot for TV 2002 The Simpsons Topps "The Simpsons Guy" Peter Griffin BBC Two ident, 2000 For trying to make a prank call.

External links

• List of strangles in episode production order at BabySimpson.co.uk

Visual gags
Opening sequence gags Billboard gag (List) • Chalkboard gag (List) • Couch gag (List) • Title screen gag (List) • Other gags and parodies Other gags A113 • Eyes without a face • First Church of Springfield marquee • Floorboard gag • Gravestones • Nudity • Springfield Shopper headlines • Strangling