Homer becomes a boxer after Moe discovers his amazing ability to take a punch.Homer becomes a boxer after Moe discovers his amazing ability to take a punch.Homer becomes a boxer after Moe discovers his amazing ability to take a punch.
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- Homer Simpson
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- Marge Simpson
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- Bart Simpson
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- Lisa Simpson
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- Indian #2
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- Mall Show Announcer
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- Michael Buffer
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- Lucious Sweet
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- Milhouse Van Houten
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- 'People' Singer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDrederick Tatum's prison time and return to Springfield was foreshadowed in Flaming Moe's (1991) when Tatum mentions being from Springfield and states, "That town is a dump. If you ever see me back there, you'll know I really (bleep)-ed up bad."
- GoofsMoe says they haven't had a lady in the bar since the 70s not true marge has Ben in Moe's a few times and the episode flaming Moe's there was a whole bunch of women in there.
- Quotes
Reporter #1: Champ, do you feel remorse for your crime?
Drederick Tatum: Oh, yes. Believe me, my god, if I could turn back the clock on my mother's stair-pushing, I would certainly, reconsider it.
Reporter #2: Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson?
Drederick Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
Reporter #3: Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ?
Drederick Tatum: Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.
- Crazy creditsMoe is seen helping people around the world with the paramotor during the closing credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Adam and Joe's Wonky World of Animation (2000)
After getting beating up Homer discoveries that he has a medical defect that prevent him falling down during a fight. Moe discovers this ability and shows his past as a ex-boxer. He offers Homer a chance in a new career. The problem is Homer lack of physical fitness prevent him from actually fighting so the strategy is to let his opponent trier from over punching. Homer fight some local hobos and he quickly raises up the ranks. This coincides with the release with Drederick Tatum, the Simpsons' parody of Mike Tyson. Homer is offered the chance to contend for the World Heavyweight Championship.
What makes this episode so great is a cleverly written script setting out an organic process about how Homer would have fought against a heavyweight professional. Modern Simpsons episodes would go straight for the jugular loosing both its heart and its head. There are excellent jokes, verbal and physical. The physical humour is Homer getting hurt which is always fun to see. As well as the jokes there is also excellent parody of Boxing as sport and the personalities involved. There is the obvious parodies of Mike Tyson and Don King, and of the sport itself when at it's highest levels. One of the best bits showing this is seeing the Springfield celebrities in the crowd before the fight. There are also parodies of the great boxing films like Raging Bull and Rocky, which was tastefully done. Finally there are subtle little reference the Simpsons' writers themselves with some small background details.
A great Simpsons episode.
- freemantle_uk
- Jan 31, 2010