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Homer's Enemy

Episode aired May 4, 1997
TV-PG
30m

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Hank Azaria and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)

Adult Animation Satire Animation Comedy

Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
(voice)
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Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson
(voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson
(voice)

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson
(voice)

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak
(voice)
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Harry Shearer

Montgomery Burns
(voice)
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Frank Welker

Executive Vice-President
(voice)

Pamela Hayden

Milhouse Van Houten
(voice)

Russi Taylor

Martin Prince
(voice)

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Trivia
Matt Groening commented that the story also has a Zen quality to it. Homer is just himself and gets along fine. Frank Grimes is a Type-A personality who wants everything perfect, and he falls apart. Thus, Homer is the stronger person, despite his obvious faults.

Goofs
During his nervous breakdown, Grimey imitates Homer saying "D'oh! D'oh! D'oh!", even though he never once heard Homer say his catchphrase.

Quotes
Frank Grimes: God! I've had to work hard every day of my life and what do I have to show for it? This briefcase and this haircut! And what do you have to show for your lifetime of sloth and ignorance?
Homer: [Stares blankly] What?
Frank Grimes: [Enraged] E - Everything! A dreamhouse, two cars, a beautiful wife, a son who owns a factory, fancy clothes and...
[sniffs]
Frank Grimes: lobsters for dinner! And do you deserve any of it? NO!
Homer: [Gets worried and gasps] What are you saying?
Frank Grimes: I'm saying you're what's wrong with America, Simpson. You coast through life, you do as little as possible, and you leech off decent, hardworking people like me. Ha! If you lived in any other country in the world, you'd have starved to death long ago.
Bart: He's got you there, dad.
Frank Grimes: You're a fraud! A total fraud.
[to the family]
Frank Grimes: It was nice meeting you.