The Simpsons (TV Series) Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder (1999) User Reviews

Victory at Sea

[mszouave · 6/10 · 17 August 2022]

Not one of the best episodes (even for the 11th season) but it had its moments. I really got a kick when they played the theme from Victory at Sea when Maggie rescues Homer. Love the Victory at Sea soundtrack.

Just got the Simpsons 11th season on DVD. Haven't seen these episodes since they premiered in 1999. I have noticed a definite drop in quality from the 10th season ( which has the funniest Simpsons of all time- Homer vs New York).

I stopped watching the Simpsons in 2003 when my first child was born, and didn't have the time to watch anything. By then the show just didn't have it's impact any more. Seasons 1-10 were definitely it's greatest!

Homer bowls a perfect game in a nearly perfect episode

[studioAT · 7/10 · 21 July 2017]

Homer bowls a perfect game and nearly loses the love of his youngest Daughter, Maggie, in the process in this fun episode from the 11th series.

Yes, a bit of the realism this show had at the start has gone (Homer eating from a drum of toxic waste) but the heart of it still remains.

There are lots of funny moments throughout this episode, that centres on the shows funniest character in Homer.

Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder

[MrFilmAndTelevisionShow · 8/10 · 31 January 2022]

This was a pretty good episode, I like how it ended with Maggie bowling a perfect game, the episode was very memorable and it's typical Homer trying to ride his fifteen minutes of fame for way longer than fifteen minutes. Which naturally is very funny and in character. The opening with him eating toxic waste is a little odd but there we go.

A Surprisingly Emotional Journey for Homer,

[lesleyharris30 · 9/10 · 10 November 2015]

Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder is a great Simpsons episode with a very well written storyline and plenty of very funny scenes. It's a very fun episode as we see Homer become a celebrity for a short amount of time after bowling a perfect game, we see him rise to the top, and eventually fall, it becomes an emotional episode as we see him struggling with losing fame, and it seems to be an accurate portrayal of how one hit wonders play out in real life. The only problem I really had was that the plot is quite messy, it jumps around a lot and at times it feels like it has no idea where it's really going, it seemed to be written on the spot and there wasn't enough work put in to constructing it properly. I liked the scenes towards the end between Maggie and Homer, it was nice to see their relationship develop and I feel they should have more episodes like these, I believe this is the first one since Homer Alone in season 3 to do so, it's always nice to see Homer give his youngest, and admittedly most forgettable, child some attention. Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder wouldn't be a highlight for the eleventh season, but it's a fun episode nonetheless.

Homer becomes a big name for a short period of time after bowling a perfect 300 game.

Solid episode all the way through

[viapetty · 10/10 · 13 February 2021]

A heavy hitting episode from start to end, bravo. Ranks in my top ten simpsons episodes

The Golden Era

[safenoe · 10/10 · 19 March 2023]

A quite moving episode of The Simpsons that has two acts. The first where Homer achieves his 15 minutes of fame and what he thinks is his true purpose in life. The reference to The Natural would have made Robert Redford rather chuffed and proud, and we learn that Lenny has a special place in the hearts of Marge, Bart and Lisa.

Ron Howard's cameo is hilariously true, and is Penn and Teller as they make their debut in The Simpsons.

The second half is when Homer learns to connect with Maggie, and the final scene where they're bowling, and the balloon rises in the background is one for the ages. Even though this is officially outside The Golden Era (the first 10 seasons), I still count this as a Golden Era episode.