Great episode with lots of one liners, plenty of good laughs and Patty/Selma against Homer, what more could you ask for.
The terrible twins at their best here, tormenting Homer like only they can do, but in the end, Homer saves the day and everything is back to normal.
Would put this down as a fav in S6.
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Wrong!
snoozejonc6 November 2022
After a bad investment Homer borrows money from Patty and Selma.
This is a strong episode with very good humour and character moments.
Patty and Selma are as horrible to their brother-in-law as ever, but as nasty as they get, it is very funny because of how entertaining Homer's behaviour is throughout. Their mutual hatred is always a great source of comedy.
The B-plot involving Bart is equally as good he faces up to the judgement of his peers by joining the school ballet group. I love the reactions of the school bullies when his identity is revealed.
Mel Brooks fans should enjoy his short cameo, which is quite amusing.
This is a strong episode with very good humour and character moments.
Patty and Selma are as horrible to their brother-in-law as ever, but as nasty as they get, it is very funny because of how entertaining Homer's behaviour is throughout. Their mutual hatred is always a great source of comedy.
The B-plot involving Bart is equally as good he faces up to the judgement of his peers by joining the school ballet group. I love the reactions of the school bullies when his identity is revealed.
Mel Brooks fans should enjoy his short cameo, which is quite amusing.
Pumpkin Stock
Hitchcoc4 June 2022
Homer hangs on to his pumpkin stock after Halloween and bankrupts the family. He is forced to borrow from Marge's sisters, who continually extort favors from him. He ends up needing a chauffeur's license from their motor vehicle agency. Good stuff.
The best time to sell your pumpkin supply is NOT January
athomed12 March 2013
While I'll readily admit the sixth season of The Simpsons has funnier episodes than Homer vs. Patty and Selma, this one still remains one of my favorites from the season. Both Homer and Bart develop throughout the episode. We know more about the characters by the end of the episode than we did at the beginning. That rarely happens in the current, in the 24th, season of The Simpsons.
So Homer invests his money into pumpkins before Halloween and then neglects to sell them off in time to make a profit (or before they rot). This leaves him with a mortgage payment due and no money to pay it. That predicament leads him to Patty and Selma's door for a loan. Many of the episode's laughs come from Homer forcing himself to be nice to his wife's sisters after they make it clear they'll tell Marge about the loan if he isn't. This includes a lot of foot rubs.
Homer goes to these great lengths because he doesn't want to look like a failure who can't provide for his family in front of Marge. I think it would be hard for a man to not sympathize with Homer in this one. In the episode, Bart's manhood (boyhood?) is also questioned as he's forced into ballet and ends up liking it.
The resolution to the episode is especially satisfactory. It's hard for me to find a fault with this one. And why should I? Let's just enjoy it. This is the golden age of The Simpsons as it should be watched.
So Homer invests his money into pumpkins before Halloween and then neglects to sell them off in time to make a profit (or before they rot). This leaves him with a mortgage payment due and no money to pay it. That predicament leads him to Patty and Selma's door for a loan. Many of the episode's laughs come from Homer forcing himself to be nice to his wife's sisters after they make it clear they'll tell Marge about the loan if he isn't. This includes a lot of foot rubs.
Homer goes to these great lengths because he doesn't want to look like a failure who can't provide for his family in front of Marge. I think it would be hard for a man to not sympathize with Homer in this one. In the episode, Bart's manhood (boyhood?) is also questioned as he's forced into ballet and ends up liking it.
The resolution to the episode is especially satisfactory. It's hard for me to find a fault with this one. And why should I? Let's just enjoy it. This is the golden age of The Simpsons as it should be watched.
The Masked Dancer
safenoe7 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Years before The Masker Singer, here Bart plays the Masked Dancer, the ballet star of Springfield and his redemption at the end went a bit sour in a Simpsonesque manner that kind of left me disappointed really. But still, Homer got some decent redemption against Patty and Selma who were leveraging their debt on Homer big time. But Homer saves the day.
I loved Nelson's reference to the Fame movie and the TV spin-off that made me chuckle. Nelson became less mean over time, and Lemon of Troy pretty much set this in motion.
For me it's the first 10 seasons that are the golden seasons worth watching.
I loved Nelson's reference to the Fame movie and the TV spin-off that made me chuckle. Nelson became less mean over time, and Lemon of Troy pretty much set this in motion.
For me it's the first 10 seasons that are the golden seasons worth watching.
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