Homer was ridiculously funny in "Homer goes to college". First, his little "accident" at the nuclear plan byt. Him glowing in green radiation looking fierce and determined, "must destroy mankind!", (then looks at his watch), " ooh, lunch time", (quickly shakes off radiation then walks happy and casually). I always found that one hilarious. Same with numerous other gags and funny quirks of Homer's throughout the episode such as his picture on his college application joke, him singing "I am so smart, s m r t, I mean s m a r t", then lighting his high school diploma on fire, Homer laughing at the college professor dropping his notes and everyone looking at him all stupified, then the professor making a more intellectual joke and Homer looking all stupified while the rest of the class is laughing. And there's Homer's idea of college being divided into two groups of people, jocks and nerds. An obvious reference to the " Revenge of the nerds" movies. Then Homer watching "School of hard knockers", that was funny too. Then Homer at his first day at college saying " if movies has taught me anything, it's the fault of the bitter, crusty old dean", then he sees his dean who acts all cool and easygoing, the exact opposite of the dean in "School of hard knockers". Then Homer making friends with nerdlings. Then the gag with Homer and his nerdling friends kidnapping a rival college's mascot pig and Richard Nixon's connection to it. Classic. This episode was very funny and was made during the great first 8 years of the Simpsons before the show started to go downhill and lose it's quality.