Homer's Odyssey

The Simpsons, season 1, episode 3. First aired January 21, 1990. Every line said in it, with its time: open one for its frame, to caption it or make a GIF.

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From “Homer's Odyssey”: “But when we talk about nuclear energy, we really mean this.” — But when we talk about nuclear energy, we really mean this.

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About the episode

When Bart's class tours the power plant, Homer waves to his son, crashes his cart into a pipe and is fired. After a fruitless job hunt he decides to jump off a bridge, but saving his family from an oncoming truck nearby turns him into a public safety campaigner. His crusade reaches the plant, and Mr. Burns silences him by rehiring him as safety inspector.

Written by: Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky
Directed by: Wes Archer
Guest stars: Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Krabappel; Sam McMurray as Worker
Production code: 7G03

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Every line

334 lines, from the episode's subtitles. Its moments aren't described yet.

0:04 The Simpsons
0:40 To be continued...
1:35 Now, class,
1:36 I don't want this field trip to be a repeat of our infamous visit to the Springfield State
1:40 Prison.
1:40 So I want you all to be on your best behavior, especially you, Bart Simpson.
1:45 Mrs. Crababble, I didn't unlock that door.
1:52 Oh, sorry, little dudes.
1:54 Party hardy equals tardy.
1:57 All right, children, count off. One, two, three.
2:01 Hey, Otto. Hey, Otto, man. Hey, Bart, dude.
2:04 Any new tattoos, Otto?
2:06 Oh, funny you should ask, man. This morning I woke up with this one.
2:11 Whoa, I want one.
2:14 Not till you're 14, my little friend.
2:19 Bart, Bart Simpson.
2:22 Take your seat, Bart.
2:24 Oh, please, Mr. Krabappel, not next to Wendell.
2:27 He pukes on every bus ride.
2:29 No offense, Wanda.
2:31 Be that as it may, it's the only seat left.
2:34 So get in there.
2:39 Please try not to shake the seat like that.
2:42 Now, class, remember, do not stick any part of your body out the window.
2:46 We all know the tragic story of the young man who stuck his arm out the window and had it
2:50 ripped off by a big truck coming in the other direction.
2:52 And I was that boy.
2:56 Bart Simpson, sit it down.
2:58 Just about enough of your tomfoolery.
3:03 I don't feel so hot.
3:19 I don't need to stop.
3:25 Look, there's our school again.
3:28 Otto, are you sure you... It's a shortcut, Mrs.
3:31 K.
3:32 Trust me.
3:34 Mrs. Krabappel, Mrs.
3:36 Krabappel! Bart, not another word out of you,
3:38 or I'll subject you to the humiliation of making you sing in front of the class.
3:42 Can I pick the song? No.
3:44 The song will be John Henry was a steel-driving man.
3:47 Oh, no.
3:50 We're gonna make you sing, Bart Simpson.
3:52 Yeah, Bart Simpson, we're gonna make you sing.
4:02 That's it, Bart.
4:04 Why can't you be more like a... Us, Mrs.
4:07 Cravable?
4:08 Yes, Sherry and Terry.
4:10 They know how to behave.
4:13 Da-da-da-da-da-da. Well, they took Bart Simpson to the graveyard.
4:18 And they buried him in the sand. Oh, yeah.
4:21 And every locomotive, they come roaring by.
4:24 There lies a steel man.
4:26 Lord, Lord, oh, there lies a steel man. Okay, Mark, enough.
4:30 Hey, Wendell, you made it, buddy.
4:38 And so this plant harnesses the power of the atom so that we have the energy to run
4:43 everything from your favorite video game to yummy cotton candy machines.
4:49 Let's learn more about nuclear energy, shall we?
4:52 Lights?
4:57 When most people think of nuclear energy, they think of this.
5:03 But when we talk about nuclear energy, we really mean this.
5:10 But what exactly is nuclear energy?
5:13 I don't know, but I know someone who does.
5:16 Smiling Joe Fission.
5:17 Hi there, energy eaters! I'm Smilin' Joe Fishin',
5:21 your atomic tour guide to the strange and exciting world of nuclear power.
5:25 And these are rods of uranium-235.
5:28 Hi, Rod. Hey, Rod! How you doin', Rod? Hey, you guys look hot.
5:32 Of course we're hot. We're radioactive.
5:35 Uh-oh. Well, how about a dip in the pool?
5:37 Let's run into the rod!
5:40 The rod will make the water so hot, it boils!
5:45 And the steam spins turbines that generate energy.
5:50 But sit down.
5:53 Uh-oh, whoops.
5:55 Looks like there's a little leftover nuclear waste.
5:57 No problem.
5:58 I'll just put it where nobody will find it for a million years.
6:04 So, now you know the whole truth story of nuclear energy.
6:07 Our no longer misunderstood friend. So, keep on smiling.
6:15 Now, let's have even more fun.
6:27 And over here is our thermal regulator.
6:30 To your right, if you look through this window,
6:32 you'll see where our water rejoins the rest of nature's biosphere.
6:40 Hey, Bart, our dad says your dad is incompetent What does incompetent mean?
6:45 It means he spends more time yakking and scarfing down donuts than doing his job Oh,
6:50 okay, I thought you were putting him down
6:53 You know,
6:54 I defy anyone to tell the difference between these donuts and one baked today
7:01 Hey, that boy's supposed to be here any second on a field trip They been through here yet?
7:06 Come on, Simpson.
7:07 If they wanted the kids to see you sitting around on your butt and stuffing your face,
7:11 they'd take them on a tour of your house.
7:13 You're right.
7:13 I gotta get where the action is.
7:16 Coming through.
7:18 Hey, there's my dad.
7:20 Hey, Dad!
7:21 Yo, Homer!
7:23 Lulu, I'm up here!
7:25 Oh, hi, boy!
7:36 All right, who's responsible for this?
7:39 I might have known it was you, Simpson. But, sir, I...
7:42 I want to hear about it, Simpson.
7:44 You're fired.
7:45 Oh, hi, girls.
7:46 Hi, Daddy.
7:48 Oh.
8:02 Here's a good job at the fireworks factory.
8:04 Those perfectionists, forget it.
8:07 How about this?
8:08 Supervising technician at the Toxic Waste Dump.
8:11 I'm no supervising technician. I'm a technical supervisor.
8:15 I've never done anything worthwhile in my life.
8:18 I'm a big worthless nothing.
8:20 There, there, Homer.
8:22 You'll find a job.
8:23 You've caused plenty of industrial accidents and you've always bounced back.
8:27 Yeah, Dad, you can do it. Yeah, go for it, Dad.
8:30 You're right.
8:30 I'm young, I'm able-bodied, and I'll take anything.
8:33 Watch out, Springfield.
8:35 Here I come.
8:42 Don't give up, Dad.
8:45 I'm just a technical supervisor who cared too much.
8:50 Mouse Tavern. Is Mr. Freely there? Who? Freely.
8:54 First initial is IP.
8:56 Hold on, I'll check.
8:57 Uh, is IP Freely here? Hey, everybody,
9:03 I pee freely.
9:09 Wait a minute.
9:10 Listen to me, you lousy bum. When I hear the home to you, you're dead.
9:14 I swear I'm gonna slice your heart in here.
9:21 You'll get that punk someday, Mo.
9:23 I don't know. He's tough to catch. He keeps changing his name.
9:27 Mo, I think I'll have another...
9:30 Oh, I'm a little low on funds. You think you could cover me just this once?
9:34 No, sorry.
9:36 Why not?
9:37 I think after all these years, I deserve an explanation.
9:40 I don't think you're ever going to get another job and be able to pay me back.
9:43 Oh.
9:44 Don't worry, we're still friends.
9:52 Oh, oh, oh.
9:55 Are you all right, Homer?
9:57 I'm fine, I'm just thinking.
10:00 Well, I've been thinking, too.
10:03 You know, Homer, you've always been such a good provider.
10:07 But when we got married, Mr.
10:09 Burger promised I could come back to my old job anytime I wanted.
10:13 You think you can still do that kind of work?
10:16 Sure.
10:16 You never forget.
10:18 It's just like riding a bicycle.
10:20 Hey, Mama, where's my fries already?
10:29 Dad, eat something.
10:31 It's got mustard on it.
10:36 All he does is lie there like an unemployed whale.
10:40 I don't know what else to do.
10:45 There's only one thing we can do.
10:48 Take advantage of the old guy.
10:49 You gotta sign my report card, Dad.
11:14 Duff, Duff, Duff, Duff, Duff.
11:21 temporary solution.
11:24 There must be some beer here somewhere.
11:27 Ah!
11:28 Maybe in here.
11:31 Damn!
11:32 I need money!
11:41 Ick!
11:48 Oh, no.
11:50 What have I done?
11:51 I smashed open my little boy's piggy bank, and for what?
11:55 A few measly cents.
11:57 Not even enough to buy one beer.
12:00 Wait a minute, let me know. Make sure.
12:03 Not even close.
12:08 Dear family, I am an utter failure.
12:12 and you'll be better off without me.
12:15 By the time you read this, I will be in my watery grave.
12:20 I can only leave you with the words my father gave me.
12:25 Stand tall, have courage, and never give up.
12:29 I only hope I can provide a better model in death than I did in life.
12:35 Warmest regards.
12:39 Love. of Homer Jane Simpson.
13:14 Nothing's easy.
13:22 Oh, looks like young Simpson is going to kill himself.
13:27 No, maybe not.
13:28 Maybe he's just taking his boulder for a walk.
13:33 Mom, Mom, wake up. We've been robbed.
13:36 What?
13:37 Someone swipe my piggy bank.
13:40 Your father's gone too!
13:42 Look what I found!
13:47 Almost there.
13:53 Hey, you idiot! Watch where you're going!
13:59 Well, live and learn.
14:02 There he is! Don't do it, Dad!
14:13 Boy, this intersection is dangerous.
14:16 Someone ought to put a stop sign here.
14:21 Oh, Homer.
14:23 How could you think of killing yourself?
14:25 We love you.
14:26 Yeah, Dad, we love you.
14:29 Kill myself?
14:29 Killing myself is the last thing I'd ever do.
14:32 Now I have a purpose, a reason to live.
14:35 I don't care who I have to face. I don't care who I have to fight.
14:39 I will not rest until the street gets a stop sign.
14:48 Next on the agenda, Police Chief Wiggum will give us an update on our graffiti problem.
14:52 Well, now, Decker, our city is under siege by a graffiti vandal known as El Barta.
14:59 Police artists, a composite sketching culprit, if anyone has any information,
15:03 please contact us immediately.
15:06 Cool, man.
15:09 You're a tough customer. Wouldn't want to run into him in a dark alley.
15:12 And now, new business.
15:14 Homer Simpson, local resident, has something.
15:17 Mr. Simpson? Don't be nervous.
15:18 We believe in you, Homer.
15:23 Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed councilmen, boys and girls,
15:28 retired people with nothing better to do.
15:31 Danger comes in many, many forms.
15:33 From the dinosaurs that tormented our caveman ancestors to the...
15:37 Simpson, get to the point.
15:39 I think we should put a stop sign at D Street and 12th.
15:42 The other... All in favor?
15:43 Aye.
15:44 Approved. Meeting adjourned. Coffee and maple logs in the lobby.
15:48 Wow.
15:49 Hey, listen to me.
15:51 All right, Dad! Way to go, Homer!
15:54 You did it, Homer!
15:55 If they think I'm gonna stop at that stop sign, they're sadly mistaken.
16:22 Oh, Homer, I am so proud of you.
16:25 Proud? Proud of what? Well, everything.
16:29 Your tip sign, for instance.
16:31 Now people won't be caught off guard by that little...
16:34 in the road.
16:35 Uh, what a great family. But come on, we all know this is small potatoes.
16:40 There's a danger in this town that is bigger than all the dips put together.
16:44 What, Dad?
16:45 I'm talking about that.
16:49 You don't mean you're going to take on your old bosses.
16:52 Wow.
16:53 Gee, Dad's a hero.
16:55 What'd you say, son?
16:56 Nothing.
16:57 That's okay.
16:58 I'll just assume you said what I thought I heard you say.
17:03 He also brought you the speed bump,
17:07 the depth sign,
17:11 the 15-mile-per-hour speed limit on Main Street.
17:16 I give you the man whose very name is synonymous with safety,
17:21 Homer Simpson.
17:24 Thank you.
17:26 Unlike most of you, I am not a nut.
17:30 Just a minute, Mr.
17:32 Bernardin, who forces all the way, and especially Carolinas, wherever they occur.
17:40 Look at that man.
17:42 He has the crowd in the palm of his hand.
17:46 Haven't seen anything like it since Jolson.
17:48 Who is he?
17:50 That's Homer Simpson, sir.
17:52 He used to work here on the plant, but we fired him for gross incompetence.
17:56 Oh, so that's his little game. Get this Simpson character up here right now.
18:02 But Mr. Burns, I said, do it. Now do it, do it, do it!
18:07 Our lives are in the hands of men no smarter than you or I.
18:12 Many of them, incompetent bobs.
18:15 I know this because I've worked alongside them, gone bowling with them,
18:21 watched them pass me over for promotions time and again, and I say,
18:26 this stinks.
18:29 Hey, Simpson.
18:31 Burns wants to talk to you privately.
18:33 Privately?
18:34 Yes.
18:35 Stay here.
18:36 I'll be right back.
18:42 Ah, Homer Simpson.
18:45 At last we meet.
18:48 Same here.
18:49 Simpson, I want you to rejoin our power plant family.
18:54 Sorry, no can do.
18:56 Hear me out, Simpson.
18:58 I don't want you to come back as a technical supervisor
19:01 or supervising technician or whatever the hell you used to do.
19:05 I want you to be in charge of safety here at the plant.
19:10 Safety?
19:11 But, sir, if truth be known,
19:13 I actually caused more accidents around here than any other employee.
19:16 Or even a few doozies no one ever found out about.
19:19 The generous offer I'm making is good for exactly 30 seconds, Simpson.
19:25 and me in charge of safety?
19:27 This place could blow sky high.
19:29 Nah.
19:30 I'll concentrate on my work now.
19:32 Gee, this guy's desk sure is big.
19:34 I can't let Martin support the family.
19:37 This guy's got the cleanest shirt I've ever seen.
19:40 What should I... Time's up.
19:43 What the hay, I'll take the job.
19:44 Excellent.
19:46 Your first duty will be to step out on the balcony and tell that crowd
19:51 this plant is safe. What?
19:54 Go on, Homer.
19:56 Homer, Homer, Homer, Homer!
20:01 Yay!
20:03 Go, Dad!
20:05 Ladies and gentlemen, this plant is...
20:17 Sit tight, I'll be right back.
20:23 I can't do it, Mr. Burns.
20:25 You mean you're willing to give up a good job and a raise just for your principles?
20:31 Hmm.
20:32 When you put it that way, it does sound a little far-fetched.
20:35 But that's the lug you're looking at.
20:36 And I vow to continue spending every three minutes I have crusading for safety.
20:42 Of course, I'd have a lot less of those three minutes if he gave me the job.
20:47 You're not as stupid as you look, or sound, or our best testing indicates.
20:52 You've got the job.
20:54 Now get to work.
20:55 I'll get to work.
20:57 But first, I have to say goodbye to some friends.
21:04 Friends, you have come to depend on me as your safety watchdog.
21:10 So you won't spread yourself or stub your toes or blow yourselves off.
21:15 But you can't depend on me all your life.
21:18 You have to learn that there's a little Homer Simpson in all of us,
21:22 and I'm going to have to live without your respect and all.
21:28 The only reason I'm telling you this is I'm going to be leaving.
21:34 But don't worry.
21:36 I have just been appointed to do safety inspector at this very plan.
21:41 With a big turn race!
21:47 Hey, that's my pop-ups! They're dead, Hatcha!
21:53 Whoa, Edie, don't drop me. Be careful.
21:55 Over!
22:26 Thank you.
23:00 Shh.

Who's in it

Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Milhouse Van Houten, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Mrs. Krabappel, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Otto Mann, Jasper Beardsley, Lewis Clark, Wendell Borton, Richard, Sherri Mackleberry, Terri Mackleberry, Nina Skalka, Larry Dalrymple, Adrian Belew, Becky Shorter, Sophie Jensen, Girl with glasses, Long-haired girl, Wanda, Coward, Freddy, Springfield bears, Violet Bazaar, Brown-haired boy, Yendor, Sylvia Winfield, Blinky, Mr. Winfield, Nell Nicholson, Barry Mackleberry, Duff Beer Advertiser, Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Employee, Crystal, Ethan Foley, Smilin' Joe Fission, Supporting Man, Worker, Nuclear Waste, Power Plant Guard, Springfield Councilman, Uranium 235 Rods

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