Homer's Odyssey
- Episode aired Jan 21, 1990
- TV-PG
- 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.4K
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After losing his job, Homer contemplates ending it all, until he discovers a new life path as a safety advocate.After losing his job, Homer contemplates ending it all, until he discovers a new life path as a safety advocate.After losing his job, Homer contemplates ending it all, until he discovers a new life path as a safety advocate.
Dan Castellaneta
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Harry Shearer
- Otto
- (voice)
- …
Marcia Wallace
- Edna Krabappel
- (voice)
Hank Azaria
- Moe Szyslak
- (voice)
- …
Christopher Collins
- Mr. Burns
- (voice)
Pamela Hayden
- Wendell
- (voice)
Sam McMurray
- SNPP Employee
- (voice)
- …
Russi Taylor
- Sherri
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIntroduces Bart's prank calls to Moe's Tavern. The first one used is: I. P. Freely.
- GoofsWhen Marge and the kids catch up with Homer on the bridge just before he jumps, she says, "Gasp! Oh, Homer, how could you think of killing yourself? We love you!" but the movement of her mouth suggests she is saying something entirely different.
- Quotes
[Bart is crank calling Moe's Tavern. Moe answers the phone]
Moe: Moe's Tavern.
Bart: Is Mr. Freely there?
Moe: Who?
Bart: Freely. First initials, I. P.
Moe: Hold on, I'll check.
[Turns towards bar patrons]
Moe: Uh, is I.P. Freely here?
[after no reply, Moe yells across the barroom]
Moe: Hey, everybody, I pee freely!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1992)
Featured review
Strong and bleak episode
Homer loses his job and sinks into depression.
This is a good episode that with some quite dark humour relating to pressures of being a father and provider.
My take on this episode has somewhat changed since becoming a father and although it has it's great comedy moments, I find it quite a sad one to contemplate. It all works out fine for Homer, but in many real life instances it is not the case, so what we see him go through in a darkly funny portrayal has a lingering sense of 'what if that happened to me'.
I think my favourite gag involves the boulder, which is a quintessential Homer Simpson moment. The writers turn a desperately bleak situation funny with a hilarious visual. I also enjoyed the bus journey and the first of the running Moe's Tavern jokes.
This is a good episode that with some quite dark humour relating to pressures of being a father and provider.
My take on this episode has somewhat changed since becoming a father and although it has it's great comedy moments, I find it quite a sad one to contemplate. It all works out fine for Homer, but in many real life instances it is not the case, so what we see him go through in a darkly funny portrayal has a lingering sense of 'what if that happened to me'.
I think my favourite gag involves the boulder, which is a quintessential Homer Simpson moment. The writers turn a desperately bleak situation funny with a hilarious visual. I also enjoyed the bus journey and the first of the running Moe's Tavern jokes.
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- snoozejonc
- Jun 6, 2022
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