HOMER'S ODYSSEY

:''This article is about an episode of The Simpsons. For the epic poem, see Odyssey.''
"'Homer's Odyssey'" is the third full length episode of ''The Simpsons'', that originally aired January 21, 1990. The episode sees Homer become a crusader for citizen safety in Springfield, as well as Homer being promoted to his current position as Nuclear Safety Inspector for the entire power plant.

Contents

Plot

Debut appearances

Trivia

Cultural references

External links

Plot

Bart Simpson's class goes to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, where Homer causes an accident. He is fired for repeated safety violations. Unable to get a new job, he tries to commit suicide but is saved by his family. They are nearly hit by a car. Angered, Homer puts up a stop sign, and then many other signs, such as "Sign Ahead." However, he becomes bored with traffic safety, and tries to get Springfield to shut down the nuclear power plant. Nervous, Mr. Burns offers Homer a job as safety inspector at the plant, with a large pay raise included. Homer agrees, and tells everyone he will make the plant safe. However, in later episodes we see Homer's incompetence.

Debut appearances

Characters making a first appearance in this episode are:

★ El Barto (Bart's alter ego)

★ Blinky the three-eyed fish

★ Sherri and Terri

★ Otto Mann

★ Chief Wiggum

★ Jasper Beardley

★ Bart's prank calls to Moe Szyslak

★ Wendell

★ Sam & Larry (also known as "Barfly #1" and "Barfly #2")

★ Mr.& Mrs. Winfield

★ Waylon Smithers with an extreme tan

Trivia

★ Mr. Burns' voice is slightly different than usual. This is because Christopher Collins performed his voice for this episode.


★ Waylon Smithers was accidentally animated as an African-American due to a communication error with Korean animators. The mistake was explained as Smithers having an extreme suntan. A similar mistake was made with Sherri and Terri's father, also drawn as black (but having a bit of blonde hair showing under his helmet), despite his children both being ghost-white.

★ It's in this episode Mr. Burns says his famous catchphrase "Excellent" for the first time.

Cultural references

★ ''The Odyssey'' - The episode title comes from the Greek epic poem Odyssey, ostensibly written by the poet Homer (see links for discussion regarding the existence and identity of this poet).

★ ''Get Smart'' - The powerplant doors that open up in different forms.

★ Al Jolson - Burns says: “I haven't seen anything like it since Jolson.”

★ ''John Henry was a Steel Driving Man'' - Bart is forced to sing this song because he was being too loud on the bus.

External links

★ Episode capsule on "Simpsons Archive"

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