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Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?

  • Episode aired Aug 27, 1992
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Simpsonit (1989)
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After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement from the plant due to radiation-induced sterilization, his half-brother Herb sees an opportunity to regain his fortune.After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement from the plant due to radiation-induced sterilization, his half-brother Herb sees an opportunity to regain his fortune.After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement from the plant due to radiation-induced sterilization, his half-brother Herb sees an opportunity to regain his fortune.

  • Director
    • Rich Moore
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    3.5K
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    • Director
      • Rich Moore
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 11User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
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    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Body Fat Tester
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny
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    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Kristin Shepard
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    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Herb Powell
    • (voice)
    Joe Frazier
    Joe Frazier
    • Joe Frazier
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Rich Moore
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      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Unusual for the show at the time, the episode was broadcast on August 27, 1992 rather than May. This was because the Fox network decided to add an extra episode to the season for the summer. As a result, the entire production crew had to work longer hours than usual to be able to finish this episode.
    • Goofs
      Herb Simpson is obviously quite brilliant and successful, ergo he hasn't been affected by the Simpsons gene from Lisa the Simpson (1998)(#9.17). However, he did pick Homer to design a car without having any idea of whether he could and refused to listen to his design team when they expressed concerns over Homer's ideas, and these mistakes could possibly be an effect of the gene.
    • Quotes

      Doctor: This can't be right. This man has 104% body fat.

      [he looks and sees Homer eating a drumstick]

      Doctor: Hey, no eating in the tank!

      Homer Simpson: Go to hell.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Simpsons Have Landed (1996)
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      The Field of Excellence
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      Written by Alf Clausen, Jeff Martin, Al Jean, Mike Reiss,
      Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

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    9/10
    Wraps up a solid season
    This episode provides a nice coda to the lost half-brother story; it also has more than its fair share of laughs. I wish Herb would have come back more often as I like the comedic foil for Homer to bounce off of.

    Season 3 is the first truly solid season from start to finish and it would set the baseline for competent Simpsons for the next 10 years or so.
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    • Release date
      • August 27, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
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      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      30 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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