Homer Badman
"Homer Badman" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 9 |
Directed by | Jeffrey Lynch |
Written by | Greg Daniels |
Production code | 2F06 |
Original air date | November 27, 1994 |
Guest appearance | |
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Episode features | |
Couch gag | The family chases the couch and back wall down a long, portal-type hallway.[2] |
Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Greg Daniels Julie Kavner Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman |
"Homer Badman" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on November 27, 1994. In the episode, Homer is falsely accused of sexual harassment and must clear his name. Dennis Franz guest stars as himself portraying Homer in a TV movie.[3]
The episode was written by Greg Daniels and directed by Jeffrey Lynch.[2]
Plot
That night, Homer frantically searches for the lost gummy Venus until Marge reminds him to drive Ashley home. As she exits Homer's car, he sees the gummy Venus stuck to the seat of her pants. Mesmerized, Homer grabs the candy, and Ashley turns around to see him drooling at it. Mistaking this for a sexual advance, she runs off screaming.
The next morning, an angry mob of college students marches onto the Simpsons' lawn and claims that Homer
Lisa and Marge suggest that Homer videotape his side of the story for a
Production
Dennis Franz was the writers' second choice for the actor who plays Homer in the television dramatization.[7] According to the DVD commentary, the original actor was more "barrel-chested".[8]
Cultural references
During the convention, a voice over an intercom says the front desk is “
Reception
In its original broadcast, "Homer Badman" finished 50th in ratings for the week of November 21–27, 1994, with a
According to David Mirkin, the episode is very highly ranked among Simpsons fans.[7]
In Entertainment Weekly's top 25 The Simpsons episodes list, compiled in 2003, "Homer Badman" was placed eighteenth.[10] The Daily Telegraph characterized the episode as one of "The 10 Best Simpsons TV Episodes".[11]
In 2003, during the first meeting between Ricky Gervais, co-creator and star of The Office, and episode writer Greg Daniels, Gervais revealed that this was his favorite episode of The Simpsons. Daniels would go on to adapt The Office for American television.[12]
References
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- ^ a b Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Homer Badman". BBC. Archived from the original on January 26, 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ "Homer Badman". The Simpsons.com. Retrieved March 1, 2007.
- ^ Richmond & Coffman 1997, p. 173.
- ^ "Episode Capsule". The Simpsons Archive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007.
- ^ Daniels, Greg (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer Badman" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mirkin, David (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer Badman" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Lynch, Jeffrey (2005). The Simpsons season 6 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer Badman" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ "'Rockford' sweeps CBS to victory". Sun-Sentinel. December 1, 1994. p. 4E.
- ^ "The best Simpsons episodes, Nos. 16-20". Entertainment Weekly. January 29, 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ Walton, James (July 21, 2007). "The 10 Best Simpsons TV Episodes (In Chronological Order)". The Daily Telegraph. pp. Page 3.
- ^ "Greg Daniels Moves His Comedic Spotlight to Absurdity in The Afterlife". National Public Radio. May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.