Homer's Paternity Coot
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Couch gag A photographer comes in and takes a series of family photos: the family is normal in 2006 and 2007, Homer dies in 2008, Marge marries Lenny in 2009, Marge leaves and Lenny and Carl in charge of taking care of the kids in 2010, Lenny and Carl are gone, Marge returns and is now married to Jimbo Jones in 2011, Jimbo Jones is gone and Homer returns as a robot in 2012, and all of the Simpsons are now robots in 2013.[1] | | |
Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Joel H. Cohen Matt Selman Dana Gould Michael York Mike B. Anderson Mike Marcantel David Silverman | |
"Homer's Paternity Coot"
Plot
As
Wondering who his biological father really is, Homer goes to the library to look in "Lifeguards of Springfield in the Twentieth Century." The only person in there whose name begins with M is Mason Fairbanks. Homer goes to his house posing as a reporter, but eventually tells him he thinks he is his father, and Mason is delighted. He takes the Simpson family on a ride on his ship and tells them the story of the lost emerald treasure of Piso Mojado, which impresses them. However, when they come home, Grampa angrily accuses Mason of having tried to steal his wife and now trying to steal his family, and is saddened Homer would even think that Mason could be his real father. They have a
While Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have an awkward, uneventful visit with Grampa, Mason and Homer are underwater in individual submarines looking for the lost treasure. Homer gets separated from Mason, and he follows a small light, thinking it is him. It is actually a glowing fish, and Homer gets stuck in some coral. As his oxygen begins to run out and he starts to lose consciousness, he sees poignant flashbacks of himself and Abe. After three days in a coma, Homer wakes up in a hospital, tells Abe of his memories, and says he considers Abe his real father. Abe then reveals he switched the labels on the DNA samples after seeing how happy Homer was with Mason and the fully confirmed biological father-son duo share a hug.[1]
Reception
Brendan Dando and Guy Davis of popular Simpsons podcast "Four Finger Discount" gave the episode a positive review, particularly Michael York's performance as Mason Fairbanks.
Ryan J. Budke of
Titan submersible incident "prediction"
In June 2023, it was alleged that Homer's near death experience in the episode while onboard a submarine predicted the Titan submersible implosion which involved the deaths of 5 tourists who were set to visit the Titanic wreckage while onboard Oceangate's Titan submarine.[2] Simpsons writer and former showrunner Mike Reiss openly acknowledged that he had ridden on the same submarine and also claimed he had concerns about its technical issues.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ryan J Budke (2008). "TV Squad's "Homer's Paternity Coot" Review". TV Squad. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ a b Ng, Phillana (June 23, 2023). "Why 'Simpsons' Fans Think the Show Predicted OceanGate Titanic Sub Tragedy 17 Years Ago". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Trepany, Charles (June 22, 2023). "Simpsons' producer Mike Reiss recalls technical issues during his OceanGate Titanic trip". USA Today. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
External links
- "Homer's Paternity Coot" at The Simpsons.com
- "Homer's Paternity Coot" at IMDb