Blood Feud
- Episode aired Jul 11, 1991
- TV-PG
- 30m
After Bart saves Mr. Burns' life with a donated blood transfusion, Homer vows revenge when they receive only a "thank you" card as compensation.After Bart saves Mr. Burns' life with a donated blood transfusion, Homer vows revenge when they receive only a "thank you" card as compensation.After Bart saves Mr. Burns' life with a donated blood transfusion, Homer vows revenge when they receive only a "thank you" card as compensation.
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
- Mr. Burns
- (voice)
- …
- Carl
- (voice)
- …
- Mail Lady
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDavid Silverman describes the episode as "one of my very favorite episodes that I had the pleasure to direct". He notes that several "standard Homerisms" appear for the first time in the episode, such as Homer's conversations with his brain and his high-pitched "fairy voice".
- GoofsSmithers couldn't have given Burns his kidney if his blood type is different.
- Quotes
Homer: Bart, I'm not asking you to give blood for free. That would be crazy. You may not realize it now, but when you save a rich guy's life, he showers you with riches. Don't you know the story of Hercules and the Lion?
Bart: Is it a Bible story?
Homer: Yeah, probably. Anyway, once upon a time, there was a big, mean lion who got a thorn in his paw. All the villagers tried to pull it out, but nobody was strong enough, so they got Hercules and he used his mighty strength, and bingo. Anyway, the moral is, is that the lion was so happy, that he gave Hercules this big... thing... of riches.
Bart: How did a lion get rich?
Homer: It was the olden days.
Bart: Oh.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993)
- SoundtracksIron Man
(uncredited)
Written by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, and Bill Ward
Performed by Harry Shearer
Season 2 on the whole is a lot better than season 1 largely because the animation is better. Season 1 is rough on the directorial and animated level; the writers seemingly exceeded the then animators skills. Season 2 does a lot better on this and the animation is a lot more nuanced and frankly cleaner. The writing is a little tighter as well. There are several very good episodes in the 2nd season but I would be hard press to put most of season 2 in the "Golden Age" of the show. It was only in the final third of the season that the show started to fully hit its stride.
- CubsandCulture
- Aug 22, 2021