Homer at the Bat

Homer has a secret weapon, a bat born of a thunderstorm. He leads his team to a championship game. But Burns can't leave well enough alone and sends Smithers out to come up with nine major league ringers. But his interference hamstrings them. Very funny episode.

I just watched Homer at the bat again and I was thinking if this the best episode of series three. IT's great. It mixes parody's of all sorts of films which is just like the Simpson's and every line either makes you laugh or cry. The best thing about this episode though would probably have to be Mr Burn's since every line he says makes you burst out with laughter. His sarcastic tone and evil ways really plots this episode into one of the greats of season3 and also keeps you watching it.

Best episode of season three?

No. I think Flaming Moe's and Bart the murderer were still better but in a series with such high standards it's done brilliantly to get into my top 3 best of season3.

This is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the Simpsons and this is one of my favorite ones. As a huge baseball fan, this was an episode I truly fell in love with and was able to understand the satirical tones. Plus, I loved the guest stars voiced by actual baseball players like Ken Griffey Jr, Roger Clemens, Darryl Strawberry, and Jose Canseco. But of course, Homer has a huge role in this story.

In this episode, "Homer at the Bat," Homer and his co-workers join the nuclear plant's softball team and they actually do pretty well as they make it to the final. When Mr. Burns gets the wind of that, he decides to manage the team and finds quality MLB players to lead his team.

Overall, a fantastic baseball-influenced episode. I loved the cultural reference to the Natural as this episode essentially turned Homer into Roy Hobbs.....or does it? I rate this episode 9/10.

I am reworking my way through the series on Disney+ to review it. I was extremely pleased to see this episode holds up extremely well after all these years. It has a great many injoke for baseball nerds. It has a relatable storyline for Homer. It has Burns at his tycoon best. And above all it is a very, very, very funny episode.

The nuclear power plant softball team goes on an unusual winning streak.

This is one of my favourite episodes from childhood through to adulthood.

I live in a country where baseball is very occasionally played in the school yard and known as 'rounders', so there is no cultural affinity to the sport whatsoever. However, I thoroughly enjoy it as a theme in this story and the many great comedy moments.

My favourites include Homer's method of keeping safe during a thunderstorm, all the characterisations of the real life players, Bart and Millhouse picking teams, Mr Burns' management style, everything that happens to each ringer before the final game, Bart, Lisa and Marge's scenes in the crowd, and the fantastic song at the end.

Absolute classic.