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Flaming Moe's

The Simpsons, season 3, episode 10. First aired November 21, 1991. 133 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.

The whole episode as text

About the episode

Homer shows Moe the drink he invented accidentally, a mix of leftover liquor and cough syrup set alight, and Moe passes it off as his own creation, the Flaming Moe. Business at Moe's Tavern explodes, with Aerosmith playing a set there, while Homer seethes at the betrayal. When the Tipsy McStagger's chain offers Moe $1 million for the recipe, Homer reveals the secret ingredient to the crowded bar.

Written by
Robert Cohen
Directed by
Rich Moore and Alan Smart
Guest stars
Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Krabappel
Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz
Chalkboard gag
Underwear should be worn on the inside
Couch gag
Robbed Couch
Production code
8F08

The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.

Every moment

  1. Bart appears in a classroom, first against drifting clouds in a blue sky before the title card THE SIMPSONS

    “The Simpsons”0:00–0:12
  2. Homer holds glowing green tongs beside a CAUTION radiation sign while Mr. Burns and Smithers watch…

    0:12–0:25
  3. Lisa sits among a band of schoolchildren playing brass and woodwind instruments while a heavy man with white…

    0:25–0:38
  4. Homer appears in a doorway holding a dark object, then Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart lie face down…

    0:38–0:51
  5. An older, stocky man with white hair, a red polo shirt and tan trousers stands on a grassy hillside…

    “Hello, I'm Kent Brockman, and this is Eye on Springfield.”0:51–1:02
  6. A man in a blue suit and tie kneels and presses his yellow hands into a cement slab reading "THANKS LARRY!"…

    1:02–1:15
  7. Three bikini-clad women pose side by side on a walkway, with a blonde in sunglasses on the left…

    1:15–1:28
  8. Homer sits on the brown couch in the living room with a small cup in hand and his mouth open as if talking…

    “Wow, infotainment. Tonight,”1:28–1:39
  9. Kent Brockman holds a microphone in front of a burning field of black smoke and orange flames, with a rusted…

    “we salute the silver anniversary of the Great Springfield Fireyard Fire.”1:39–1:51
  10. Homer sits on a brown couch in his living room holding a small glass and talking with his mouth open…

    “He's not so fat. And we visit with heavyweight champion Dredrick Tatum,”1:51–2:04
  11. Homer Simpson sits on a brown couch in a pink living room, looking sleepy-eyed while holding a red soda can…

    “But first, part seven of our eye-opening look at The Bikini.”2:04–2:13
  12. Homer and Bart sit together on a brown couch in front of a pink wall with a framed sailboat picture

    “Whoa, T and A. Bart, why are you still up?”2:13–2:19
  13. Homer sits on the brown couch holding a grey cup, while Bart stands on the oval rug in the living room

    “Who can sleep with those five evil hands cackling and plotting against me?”2:19–2:27
  14. Lisa Simpson sits with a blonde girl in pale pajamas, a woman with long brown hair in a purple top, a woman…

    “Sheesh, what an ego. Lisa, your brother is so gross.”2:27–2:35
  15. Two one-off women, one with long straight brown hair and a purple top and the other with a big curly dark…

    “Now remember, Wanda, whatever shape the wax takes, that's what your husband's job will be.”2:35–2:45
  16. Lisa Simpson stands in front of a blue dresser holding up a small pink object while a crowd of faces…

    “It's a mop. My husband will be a janitor.”2:45–2:57
  17. Lisa Simpson appears with a few girls at a slumber party, starting with a wide-eyed girl with long brown hair…

    “It's a dustpan.”2:57–3:07
  18. Lisa Simpson stands at the right beside a dark-skinned girl with curly brown hair in an orange outfit…

    “I'll take dare. I dare you to kiss Lisa's brother.”3:07–3:17
  19. Bart stands in a purple kitchen with a stove and cabinets as a grey-haired woman with gritted teeth looks…

    “What the?”3:17–3:25
  20. Bart lies on his back while Marge leans over him with her mouth wide open, and Lisa in her blue dress…

    “I'm telling Mom and Dad, you're telling who?”3:25–3:38
  21. Bart and Homer are in the living room, with Homer seated on the brown couch gripping Bart's arm…

    “What is it, boy?”3:38–3:49
  22. Bart and Homer sit in a living room beside a purple lampshade lamp and a teal telephone

    “Say your name, why should I do that, my lad?”3:49–4:02
  23. Bart is first seen standing in a pink living room while Homer slumps on a red couch under a sailboat…

    “There he is! Let's give him a makeover!”4:02–4:15
  24. Bart Simpson stands in his dim purple bedroom glancing down, while a girl with brown hair peeks out…

    4:15–4:26
  25. Bart stands with his arms spread in his bedroom beside an orange dresser and pink lamp, while a grinning…

    “Come here, Maggie.”4:26–4:38
  26. Homer Simpson sits on a brown couch in the living room reading a newspaper with grey photos, then sits…

    “Huh?”4:38–4:48
  27. A bartender with dark curly hair, a blue shirt, dark vest and bow tie, and a bald, heavy man in a green…

    “Hiya, Homer.”4:48–5:01
  28. Homer rests his cheek on his hand at a bar with his mouth open and eyes wide

    “Yeah, stings are tough all over.”5:01–5:11
  29. Moe fills a Moe's beer mug under a tap while Homer talks with him at the bar, and Moe scowls back at him…

    “Oh, sorry, I forgot we're out of beer.”5:11–5:23
  30. A heavy bald man in a green shirt hangs upside down over a bar, his head wedged beneath a row of blue tap…

    “You're too late, Homer. Barney sucked it dry.”5:23–5:33
  31. Moe stands behind the bar lined with bottles and a cash register, holding up a paper cocktail chart

    “Take it easy, Homer. I learned how to make other drinks at bartender school.”5:33–5:40
  32. Homer sits at a bar in a green jacket and white shirt, grinning and talking to a dark-haired man in a blue…

    “Gin and tonic? Do they mix? Hey, I know a good drink.”5:40–5:53
  33. Patty stands in a light blue robe beside a double wall outlet, plugging the cord of a purple leg razor…

    “And this is Patty trying to plug her leg razor into one of those ungodly Czechoslovakian”5:53–6:06
  34. Patty and Selma sit side by side on a purple couch in a dim living room, Patty on the left with arms crossed…

    “Patty, Selma, would you excuse me for a moment?”6:06–6:20
  35. Homer Simpson stands at a counter in a purple-walled room and holds up a bottle of Krusty's Non-Narkotik…

    “In my haste, I had grabbed a bottle of the kids' cough syrup.”6:20–6:33
  36. Selma sits beside Homer, who wears a white shirt and holds a glass, as she works a projector with a bright…

    “They say everyone can float in the Dead Sea, But Selma sank right to the bottom.”6:33–6:42
  37. Homer sits on a purple couch beside a woman with a purple afro and purple dress, who holds a glass…

    “I don't know the scientific explanation, but fire made it good.”6:42–6:53
  38. Homer Simpson stands at the bar of Moe's Tavern facing Moe, the grey-haired bartender in a bow tie and blue…

    “A flaming homer. Okay, why don't you make us up a couple of flaming homers?”6:53–6:58
  39. Moe stands behind the bar lifting bottles from and peering into an open cardboard box beside a cash register…

    “Hey, Mo, you got any cough syrup? Uh, let me check the lost and found.”6:58–7:07
  40. Moe and Homer stand behind a bar lined with bottles and a Drink Duff Beer sign

    “Oh, here we are.”7:07–7:15
  41. Moe stands behind the bar at Moe's Tavern and sips from a purple glass in the first two shots, then holds…

    “It's not without its charm. Try lighting it on fire.”7:15–7:23
  42. Moe stands behind the bar in a tavern lined with bottles and glasses

    “Whoa!”7:23–7:32
  43. Homer sits at a bar across from a bartender with dark curly hair, a bow tie and an apron, while a man…

    “Hey, your love tester's busted. I want my nickel back.”7:32–7:40
  44. A slim, brown-haired man in a tan jacket sits at a bar under a Duff Beer sign and a Ladies Nite Tues poster…

    “Hey, this drink is delicious, and my phlegm feels looser.”7:40–7:49
  45. Moe leans forward over a bar with a scowling, gritted-teeth expression and an open mouth as he speaks

    “What do you call it? Well, it's called a flaming...”7:49–7:56
  46. Homer sits at a bar beside a bartender with a blue bow tie, suspenders and dark curly hair, who leans…

    “What? What are you looking at, Homer? It's a flaming moe.”7:56–8:03
  47. Barney stands behind a counter of blue cups beneath a clear sneeze guard strung on wire, while Moe stands…

    “Hey, what's this? A sneeze guard.”8:03–8:14
  48. Moe stands behind the bar at left, facing Homer, who is in a white shirt and holds a Moe's mug

    “Wow, it really works! Moe,”8:14–8:25
  49. Moe wipes a Flaming Moe mug with a towel behind the bar, while Homer holds a Flaming Moe mug and looks at him

    “Another picture of those amazing Flaming Moes.”8:25–8:32
  50. Moe stands behind a bar lined with bottles and a cash register, while a woman with long, straight…

    “The one that says, Bartenders do it till you bar?”8:32–8:42
  51. In Moe's bar, the bartender with dark curly hair, a bow tie and a towel over his shoulder measures…

    “You really expect me to tell you my measurements?”8:42–8:53
  52. Moe stands behind the bar under a Waitress Wanted sign, scowling and talking to a woman with long, swept-back…

    “Of course, there are fringe benefits.”8:53–9:04
  53. Moe stands behind the bar beside a cash register and points at it, then grins and leans in as a slick-haired…

    “I like your moxie, kid. You're hired. You shan't regret this.”9:04–9:15
  54. Moe leans on the bar holding a small glass while a heavyset man with slicked-back black hair in a purple suit…

    “Why, yes, I... I'm your man. Uh-huh. My name's Harv Bannister.”9:15–9:27
  55. A bartender in a bow tie and apron leans on the bar across from a dark-haired man in a grey-purple suit…

    “Well, you tell him from me that he makes one great mozzarella stick.”9:27–9:40
  56. The bartender with curly black hair, a bow tie and an apron faces a slick-haired man in a purple jacket…

    “We want to buy the recipe. No dice.”9:40–9:49
  57. A dark-haired man in a grey coat stands at the bar, watching a glass with flames rising from it, then lifts…

    “I'll be back.”9:49–10:02
  58. Bart Simpson stands in a classroom beside an easel holding a portrait labeled A.J.P. Martin of a bald…

    “So the next time you use a gas chromatograph, remember to thank Mr.”10:02–10:13
  59. Mrs. Krabappel stands at the front of a classroom holding a sheet of paper, first with a wry, open-mouthed…

    “Oh, I pity the poor student who has to follow you.”10:13–10:18
  60. Bart Simpson stands in a classroom while Mrs. Krabappel stands with her arms crossed beside him at the left…

    “The Inventor I Admire by Bart Simpson.”10:18–10:26
  61. Bart Simpson stands in a classroom beside a red chair with a large lumpy brown paper bag on its seat

    “The inventor I admire is not a rich man or a famous man, or even a smart man.”10:26–10:34
  62. Nelson sits at a classroom desk scowling with his mouth open while a long-haired girl watches from the left…

    “The Flaming Homer? You mean the Flaming Moe.”10:34–10:46
  63. Mrs. Krabappel stands at the front of a classroom beside Bart, a boy in an orange shirt

    “And if you'll allow me to demonstrate...”10:46–10:53
  64. Moe stands outside his bar touching the orange facade while a worker in overalls and a woman with reddish…

    “Hey, Bernard!”10:53–11:06
  65. Krusty the Clown stands in front of a crowd at a velvet rope, flanked by a black-haired woman with red lips…

    “Right this way. Gusty, over here!”11:06–11:16
  66. Herb stands before a Flaming Moe's sign and raises a fist, then gestures with an open hand while grinning…

    “Henceforth, this date shall forever be known as Flaming Moe's Day.”11:16–11:24
  67. Homer, Lisa, Maggie and Marge sit at the dining table with plates of food, and Lisa and Maggie turn…

    “Mom, instead of milk for dinner, can I have a virgin Moe?”11:24–11:34
  68. Homer Simpson sits at the kitchen table in the first frames, scowling and gritting his teeth beside a bowl…

    “Hey, what's wrong?”11:34–11:45
  69. Homer sits at the left end of a dining table with his fists clenched and a stern glare as Bart stands before…

    “Take that off this second!”11:45–11:53
  70. Homer Simpson stands against a pink wall beside a teal-framed picture, first staring wide-eyed, then opening…

    “I bet he'd be willing to share some of his success with you.”11:53–12:05
  71. Homer Simpson stands in a crowd behind a velvet rope at a purple-walled entrance, with a patterned window…

    “Can I help you, sir? I need to talk to Moe.”12:05–12:16
  72. Homer and Carl stand on a red carpet beside a blonde woman in a pink top holding a small grey creature…

    “But we're all filled up. Fire off.”12:16–12:25
  73. Moe stands at a microphone in front of a blue equipment rack and a red wall, first with eyes half-closed…

    “Maybe we can get them to come up here. How about a warm, flaming Moe's welcome for...”12:25–12:36
  74. A long-haired rock singer in a pink headband and black-and-green striped shirt, with a gold chain, sings…

    “Hello, St. Louis!”12:36–12:46
  75. Marge is in a cheering crowd with hands raised, and a bald man in a white jacket and a curly-haired man…

    “I said, are you ready to rock? Yeah!”12:46–12:56
  76. A long-haired rock singer in a teal jacket and pink headband sings into a microphone in front of a blue…

    12:56–13:07
  77. A crowd of excited people with raised hands and wide eyes packs a room, and a long-haired man in a headband…

    “wake up”13:07–13:21
  78. Homer stands in a doorway with his arm stretched out while a thin man in glasses and a red jacket…

    “I want you to meet my friends Armando and Rafi.”13:21–13:32
  79. Moe sings into a microphone with his hand cupped to his ear while a long-haired singer in a striped shirt…

    “What she told you, walk this way.”13:32–13:43
  80. Homer stands at a crowded bar beside Mrs. Krabappel, who has a tall brown hairdo, a purple strapless top…

    “Hi, Scrumptious. Do you want to ignite my drink?”13:43–13:54
  81. Homer stands at the bar of a crowded tavern facing Moe, the grey-haired bartender in suspenders…

    “Hey, Mo!”13:54–14:07
  82. Moe stands at his bar beside a blonde woman in a blue blouse, bow tie and white apron, while a bald man's…

    “This bar was going under, and it was the drink I invented that saved it.”14:07–14:18
  83. Moe leans toward a woman with long blonde hair and a bow tie in a blue blouse at the bar, then Homer sits…

    “He may have come up with the recipe, but I came up with the idea of charging $6.95 for it.”14:18–14:30
  84. Moe holds a blue phone receiver at his bar while Smithers talks on the wall phone and gestures, then holds…

    “Uh, Hugh Jazz!”14:30–14:40
  85. Principal Skinner holds a blue telephone to his ears in a dark room, then smiles and speaks

    “Who's this? Bart Simpson.”14:40–14:51
  86. Moe stands behind the bar facing Homer, who is bald and wears a white shirt, arms folded and scowling…

    “What a nice young man. Homer, I'm sorry you're mad at me, but this isn't personal.”14:51–15:01
  87. Homer and Milhouse stand at Moe's bar beside a woman with dark red hair, all holding banknotes while a crowd…

    “I'm sorry, Homer. I couldn't hear you. I said you just lost yourself a customer.”15:01–15:13
  88. Moe stands behind the bar holding a fistful of cash, glaring at it and then turning to gesture with one arm…

    “I forced myself to what? You just lost yourself a customer.”15:13–15:22
  89. Moe works behind the bar on the left while a crowd of patrons dances on the blue tiled floor…

    15:22–15:31
  90. Barney lies face down on the sidewalk outside Flaming Moe's and stays motionless while a bottle cap or small…

    15:31–15:41
  91. Chief Wiggum and a thin, dark-haired police officer sit at a bar counter in front of a burning flame…

    “But don't throw in the towel,”15:41–15:51
  92. Barney stands in a bar with a bloodied face and hand while a bald man in a dark jacket and red cap clutches…

    “away”15:51–16:01
  93. A long-haired blond man in a red vest stands at left, a black-haired man with a pink headband…

    “that's all go to flaming mow That's all go to flaming mow When liquor in”16:01–16:10
  94. Homer peers wide-eyed through the diamond-paned window of a dim bar while Moe and a blue-haired patron…

    “Happiness is just a flaming mow away”16:10–16:20
  95. Moe works behind the bar of Flaming Moe's while a few patrons gather, including Carl in a purple suit…

    “How's the world treating you, Mr. Gumbel?”16:20–16:31
  96. Moe stands behind the bar in Moe's Tavern while Marge watches from the crowd of patrons

    “Tipsy McStagger would like to buy your drink.”16:31–16:40
  97. Moe stands behind a bar with a crowd of patrons watching, including a man in a purple jacket and a woman…

    “Sorry, Hav. But like I told you before, it ain't for sale.”16:40–16:52
  98. A bow-tied, brown-haired scientist in a lab coat, with glasses, holds a long strip of printout and talks…

    “Brace yourselves, gentlemen.”16:52–17:03
  99. Moe leans across the bar at a heavy man in a dark green sweater, grinning and glaring before shouting at him…

    “Who's been screwing with this thing? I'm sorry, but the secret ingredient dies with me.”17:03–17:11
  100. Homer walks along a dim night sidewalk past a parked pink car while a slumped figure sits near a doorway…

    “Ah, my new watering hole.”17:11–17:22
  101. Homer Simpson sits on a stool at a dim tavern bar and trades angry words with a heavyset bartender…

    “Can I have a clean glass? Go!”17:22–17:33
  102. A grey-haired man in a dark red suit and blue tie, likely Kent Brockman, stands beside a blonde woman…

    “Next, an eye on Springfield, a toast to Mo, the Wizard of Walnut Street.”17:33–17:40
  103. Marge and Homer sit in an office with pink walls and a framed law degree reading "Lionel Hutz" above a plaque…

    “So, Mr. Hutts, does my husband have a case?”17:40–17:49
  104. A yellow-skinned cartoon man with reddish-brown hair, a blue suit and red tie sits in a green tufted armchair…

    “Oh, this all goes back to the Frank Wahlbanger case of 78.”17:49–18:00
  105. Marge Simpson sits up in a bed with purple sheets and a blue pillow, holding an open green book and reading

    “Stupid moe, non-inventing recipes, stealing pug-nosed.”18:00–18:07
  106. Homer Simpson stands in the pink bedroom beside a bed with a purple cover, his reflection visible…

    “maybe you can take some consolation in the fact that something you created is making so”18:07–18:16
  107. Homer stands beside a bed in a pink bedroom, pulling his hair up into a tall blonde beehive…

    “I'm the magical man from Happy Land in a gumdrop house on Lollipop”18:16–18:24
  108. Marge lies in bed in a purple top, talking and holding a phone beside a pink-and-green lamp

    “Well, duh.”18:24–18:35
  109. A dark-haired, curly-headed man in a white tank top lies in bed with his hands behind his head…

    “No.”18:35–18:46
  110. A dark-haired, curly-haired man with a long pointed nose and a white tank top sits on a grey couch…

    “But, honey... He's your friend, Morris, and you took advantage of him.”18:46–18:59
  111. Homer sits with a sleepy, unimpressed expression in the pink kitchen while Marge holds out a plate of bacon…

    “Mo. Mo.”18:59–19:09
  112. Homer first stares with half-lidded eyes and an open mouth, then sets his lips flat, while nearby…

    “Okay, but you promised me mow money. I mow, I mow.”19:09–19:19
  113. Homer Simpson stands in the family kitchen while Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie sit at the table

    “There's a mow-t-n-ay. Of course. All work and mow play makes mow a mow-mow.”19:19–19:29
  114. Homer steps out of his house's arched red front door, walks along the lawn path, and stops in front…

    “Mow. Mow. Moe.”19:29–19:39
  115. Homer stands among a crowd of look-alike, dark-haired townspeople near a navy baby carriage holding a baby…

    “Hey, Homer. Hey, Homer. Hey, Homer.”19:39–19:52
  116. Homer appears in close-up against a blue sky with clouds before the scene cuts to a band on stage at Flaming…

    “Sneaking out the bad way.”19:52–20:04
  117. A woman with a tall piled-up blonde updo, purple bandeau top and black skirt sits on a red couch with two…

    “Come and get them.”20:04–20:14
  118. In a dim bar with a red sign reading BAR, a heavy man in a brown jacket and red tie stands beside a woman…

    “I love it.”20:14–20:25
  119. Bart and a crowd of party guests holding cups look up as Homer grips a hanging rope above dark rafters

    “Fools. You poor pathetic misguided creatures choking down your flaming Moes.”20:25–20:36
  120. Moe stands beside a woman in a blue sweater and white apron behind a bar lined with bottles, both…

    “The secret ingredient is... Oh my, no!”20:36–20:46
  121. Homer waves his arms on a high ledge above a nightclub crowd beneath a disco ball while a suited man…

    “Cute.”20:46–20:57
  122. Homer walks along a street lined with Flaming Moe's businesses, passing a line of people outside the Original…

    20:57–21:08
  123. Homer Simpson peeks around a door frame near a sign reading 'MOE'S' in the first moment, then walks…

    “Hey, Homer.”21:08–21:19
  124. Homer Simpson and Moe are at the bar of Moe's Tavern

    “Moe, sorry I lost you hundreds of thousands of dollars.”21:19–21:32
  125. No characters are visible in these five frames; the scene shows only the exterior of an orange building…

    “Aw, thanks, Moe. You're the greatest friend a guy could ever have.”21:32–21:42
  126. No characters appear on screen; the moment is the opening credits of The Simpsons

    “I doubt it.”21:42–21:51
  127. No Simpsons characters appear in this sequence, which is a black title-card sequence with yellow cartoon…

    “We'll be right back.”21:51–22:01
  128. No animated characters appear in this moment; it is a plain black screen with yellow credit text…

    “We'll be right back.”22:01–22:10
  129. The black end-credit roll of The Simpsons over a plain black background

    22:10–22:20
  130. The scene is a black screen filled with yellow end credits that scroll upward

    “Pushin' in, choppin' it”22:20–22:30
  131. The scene is a black screen with yellow credit text that changes from one list to the next as the end credits…

    “Hey, everybody, everybody, come on, hey”22:30–22:39
  132. No Simpsons characters appear in this sequence, which consists only of black title cards in yellow lettering…

    “Young ass Don't know what's true, but nothing, don't know”22:39–22:49
  133. Silhouetted audience members, one with a large bushy head of hair on the left, sit in rows in a dark cinema…

    “young ass Come on now, God scream away Shh”22:49–23:00

Who's in it

Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Grampa Simpson, Ned Flanders, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Mrs. Krabappel, Nelson Muntz, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Jasper Beardsley, Martin Prince, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Lou, Richard, Eddie, Maude Flanders, Sherri Mackleberry, Terri Mackleberry, Mayor Quimby, Janey Powell, Larry Dalrymple, Sam, Professor Frink, Becky Shorter, Itchy, Long-haired girl, Jaffee Ziswhisky, Scratchy, Dr. Nick, Lionel Hutz, Buck-toothed girl, Herman Hermann, Lewis' lookalike, Troy McClure, Wanda, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Princess Kashmir, White-Haired Girl, Marvin Monroe, Legs, The Happy Little Elves, Yendor, Jacques, Akira Kurosawa, Ms. Mellon, Benjamin Franklin, Cheery, Drederick Tatum, Lance Murdock, Margarita, Mervin Monroe, Neil Armstrong, Stephanie Brockman, Aerosmith, Bernard, Colette, Armando, Flaming Moe's employee, Harv Bannister, Hugh Jass, John Kalodner, Phlegm man, The Aristocrat's Bartender

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