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Homer vs. Dignity

  • Episode aired Nov 26, 2000
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.3K
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Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Desperate for money, Homer accepts payment from Mr. Burns in exchange for humiliating himself.Desperate for money, Homer accepts payment from Mr. Burns in exchange for humiliating himself.Desperate for money, Homer accepts payment from Mr. Burns in exchange for humiliating himself.

  • Directors
    • Jim Reardon
    • Neil Affleck
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Neil Affleck
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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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
    • Maitre D'
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Mr. Burns
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    Leeza Gibbons
    Leeza Gibbons
    • Leeza Gibbons
    • (voice)
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
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    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
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    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Lindsay Naegle
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    Karl Wiedergott
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    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Neil Affleck
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    7santifersan

    Entertaining episode

    To find this episode funny, which it is true that at first sight it is not, you need to watch some Youtube videos by pranksters. Then you'll understand that the fun of this episode was to parody the prank shows and (here more blatant), you'll find it funnier or more fascinating.
    1studioAT

    Wow! Such a bad episode

    Homer becomes Burns' prank monkey in a woefully unfunny episode from what I am finding to be a weak S12 of the show.

    The writers, having moved the focus of the show a little from Bart to Homer, at this stage seemed to be trying to test the water as to how dumb they could make him.

    Some of the jokes here are beneath the character, and the show.

    Not a good episode at all.
    1arielsiere

    What a bad episode

    Mr Burns was at his worst moment here, he treated Homer like a punching bag and forced homer to act like a panda and the jokes are disturbing, racist and cruel even Mr Burns was acting so unlikable towards Homer and he never gets punished for his actions.

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    Adult Animation
    Jodi Benson, Jason Marin, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
    Sitcom
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    Comedy

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    • Trivia
      When Smithers asks Mr. Burns for time off to produce his Malibu Stacy musical, Burns laughs and sarcastically asks, "Why not write a musical about the common cat? Or the King of Siam?", referencing the musicals Cats and The King and I, respectively.
    • Quotes

      [Homer throws pudding at Lenny's face]

      Lenny: Ow, my eye. I'm not supposed to get pudding in it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.16 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday
      (uncredited)

      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

      Performed by cast as "Happy First A, Bart Simpson"

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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