The Homer They Fall
The Simpsons, season 8, episode 3. First aired November 10, 1996. 137 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.
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About the episode
After school bullies steal Bart's gadget belt, Homer confronts their fathers at Moe's Tavern and takes a beating without ever falling down. Moe Szyslak, a former boxer, turns that durability into a prizefighting career, until his old manager, Lucius Sweet, sets up a bout with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum. As Tatum pounds Homer in the ring, Moe swoops in on a motorized paraglider and carries him off.
- Written by
- Jonathan Collier
- Directed by
- Mark Kirkland
- Guest stars
- Paul Winfield as Lucius Sweet
- Michael Buffer
- Chalkboard gag
I am not my long-lost twin
- Couch gag
- Texas Family
- Production code
- 4F03
The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.
Every moment
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Bart Simpson stands in a classroom at a chalkboard filled with the repeated line "I AM NOT MY LONG LOST TWIN"…
“The Simpsons”
0:00–0:12 -
Homer and Lisa first appear at a yellow house with a pink car in the driveway, then Homer stands…
0:12–0:23 -
No regular characters appear in this sequence, which opens on a TV set in a pink-tinted room…
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Springfield Mall,”
0:23–0:35 -
Homer and Marge stand among a dense crowd in a mall atrium, with a boy in a light blue shirt and a woman…
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Springfield Mall,”
0:35–0:40 -
Marge with her tall blue beehive and Homer watch from the bottom of a stage backdrop painted with a map…
“is proud to present the Stars of Bonanza.”
0:40–0:50 -
Two men in feathered headbands and fringed costumes stand on a stage in front of a painted map backdrop…
“Thank you.”
0:50–1:01 -
Homer and Marge stand in a crowd at the front of a mall atrium, facing a stage where two unnamed men…
“You know, on the series, we were always trying to kill the Cartwrights.”
1:01–1:12 -
Homer, Marge, Maggie and Bart stand in a crowd of townspeople, watching two performers in feathered…
“Am I right, folks?”
1:12–1:26 -
Homer, Marge holding baby Maggie, Bart and Lisa stand together on a mall walkway in front of a Phineas Q.…
“Look, Marge, they opened a new high-tech gadget store.”
1:26–1:39 -
Bart and Lisa stand at a counter in an electronics store with green carpet and glass display cases…
“Hey, Lise, check out the space-age toothbrush.”
1:39–1:47 -
Marge holds Maggie, the baby in a blue outfit with a blue bow and pacifier, in a room with wood-paneled…
“Night vision goggles?”
1:47–1:55 -
Marge Simpson stands in a cramped room holding baby Maggie, who wears a blue bow and sucks a pacifier…
“Anyone who needs this kind of status symbol must have some terrible emotional problems.”
1:55–2:02 -
Homer stands at a shop counter beside a mannequin wearing a blue leather jacket with checkered shoulders…
“The world's best jacket.”
2:02–2:14 -
A heavy, balding man with a blue t-shirt, long brown hair at the sides and a goatee stands at the left…
“I see. Do you have a receipt? Quote-unquote, sir?”
2:14–2:23 -
A heavy man in a blue shirt with long brown hair hanging from the sides of his bald head stands at a shop…
“although I find their choice of prize highly illogical,”
2:23–2:33 -
A heavy man with a long brown ponytail tied with a red band and a blue shirt, seen in close-up…
“Hey, I...”
2:33–2:35 -
Bart stands at a glass display counter in a cluttered electronics shop with a green carpet, facing a heavy…
“Oh, gee, I hate to let you down, Casanova, but no receipt, no return.”
2:35–2:43 -
Bart stands at a glass display counter in a shop lined with electronics and holds a green bill while a heavy…
“Very well, I must hurry back to my comic book store,”
2:43–2:51 -
Bart Simpson stands with a group of kids including Milhouse, who has blue hair and red glasses, in front…
“Wow!”
2:51–3:01 -
Bart Simpson stands in a hallway with a group of onlookers: Milhouse with blue hair and glasses on the right…
“Compass, matches, whistle, saw, panic button, squirrel snare,”
3:01–3:14 -
Three unfamiliar teenagers stand in a school hallway lined with lockers: a bald, heavyset boy in a white…
“Hey, Simpson, wanna trade belts? Well, not really,”
3:14–3:24 -
Bart crouches and scurries along a school hallway lined with blue lockers, past a bulletin board and a red…
“No running!”
3:24–3:34 -
In a school hallway lined with blue lockers, Homer is shown fleeing with an unnamed woman with a purple…
“He's turning left!”
3:34–3:44 -
Bart Simpson stands in a school hallway of blue lockers and red floor, bracing against the wall as he sits…
“I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but you guys asked for it.”
3:44–3:56 -
Bart Simpson stands against a teal wall in a school hallway lined with lockers, first looking ahead…
“Can't you read Call the Police?”
3:56–4:03 -
Homer sits at the kitchen table holding a card with a red heart while Bart stands beside him with a purple…
“Hey, Dad. Looking good, son.”
4:03–4:10 -
Homer Simpson and Bart Simpson stand in the Simpsons' kitchen beside a blue countertop holding a slice…
“Son, there's only one thing punks like that understand.”
4:10–4:21 -
Bart stands at left looking glum with droopy eyes beside a blue couch and a wall of children's art
“Coming to me was a good start. But then they'll just beat me up even worse.”
4:21–4:31 -
Homer stands in Moe's tavern first in close-up, glancing sideways with wide eyes
“That's for telling me how to raise my lousy kid.”
4:31–4:42 -
Homer stands in the bar beside a heavy bald man holding a pool cue, while two rough-looking strangers linger…
“Hey, something's wrong with this guy. He's not falling down.”
4:42–4:54 -
Homer sits on a bar stool while Moe dabs at Homer's head with a white cloth
“Geez, Homer, I never seen a guy stand up to that kind of punishment.”
4:54–5:07 -
Homer sits on a bar stool while Moe stands behind the bar holding a bottle labeled GIN and a white rag
“The only thing a loser like me is good for is taking beatings.”
5:07–5:19 -
Homer Simpson sits at the bar in the first frame, then stands beside Moe, the grey-haired bartender in a blue…
“Really?”
5:19–5:30 -
Moe stands behind a bar lined with bottles and glasses, first with a sly, half-smiling look
“Their choice.”
5:30–5:42 -
Moe stands in close-up with a scowling, teeth-bared expression, then in the bar Homer grins with eyes…
“Yes! And are you man enough to give me a 60% cut?”
5:42–5:56 -
Moe stands in a doorway marked LADIES with Homer and Moe gestures toward the restroom sink and mirror…
“Come here, let me show you something.”
5:56–6:08 -
Homer stands before a wall of old boxing posters in a bar, while Moe leans on the counter beside a gold…
“You used to be a boxer just like me?”
6:08–6:18 -
Homer stands at a bar counter holding up a metal spit bucket with one hand, then lifts a framed photo…
“Hey, what's this?”
6:18–6:28 -
Homer and Moe stand at a bar decorated with boxing posters, including Kid Moe and a golden trophy
“You know Lucius Sweet? He's one of the biggest names in boxing.”
6:28–6:42 -
Moe stands behind the bar with a sour, tight-lipped expression, then talks and gestures with one hand
“Why not? Because I got knocked out 40 times in a row.”
6:42–6:50 -
Grampa, Marge, Homer, Bart, Lisa and Maggie sit around a blue-covered table in a purple kitchen, eating…
“Homer, of all the crazy ideas you've had, this one ranks somewhere in the middle.”
6:50–6:56 -
Marge Simpson and Homer stand side by side in the kitchen before the sink while rain falls past the window…
“You're 38 years old. You don't know how to box,”
6:56–7:03 -
Marge and Homer stand side by side in a kitchen with a blue sink faucet, purple cabinets, a toaster…
“Before you even consider this, I insist you consult a doctor.”
7:03–7:10 -
Homer sits shirtless in white underwear on an examination table while Carl holds an otoscope near Homer's…
“Well, sir, you more than meet every one of this state's requirements to box, wrestle,”
7:10–7:22 -
A doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope, a Black man with short black hair, stands in a blue-cabineted…
“You have an absolutely unique genetic condition known as Homer Simpson syndrome.”
7:22–7:29 -
A balding doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope stands beside a wall-mounted scan of a cartoon head…
“Don't worry, it's quite beneficial.”
7:29–7:38 -
A Black doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope first holds up a paper strip labeled STERILE, then a long…
“It's almost as if you're wearing a football helmet inside your own head.”
7:38–7:50 -
Moe stands behind a bar with two reddish-brown stools or cushioned backs in front of him, his eyes glancing…
“Okay. Okay, let's see to right.”
7:50–7:55 -
Moe stands at the ropes of a boxing ring holding a red padded target steady at chest height
“Just a second.”
7:55–8:07 -
Homer Simpson leans against the ropes of a boxing ring while a slim older man in a brown flat cap and grey…
“Okay, punching isn't your thing, but that's okay.”
8:07–8:17 -
Moe talks with Homer, who is bald and stands shirtless in white-trimmed trunks beside a ring's rope railing…
“Then I can just push him over. That's right, and if the ref's not looking,”
8:17–8:29 -
Barney leans on the bar at Moe's, ringside behind the boxing ropes, talking and then clenching his fist…
“Man, you'd never get me into a ring.”
8:29–8:39 -
Homer Simpson sits in a boxing gym while Moe stands behind him with his hands on Homer's shoulders
“Okay, you're fighting a guy named Boxcar Bob.”
8:39–8:48 -
Homer sits on a stool in a dim gym-like room with posters and a hanging bulb while Moe stands beside him…
“But he's a hungry young fighter. In fact, he's actually fighting for a sandwich.”
8:48–8:56 -
Homer and an older man in a flat cap and grey sweater stand in a gym lined with boxing posters, including one…
“I hope you do better with him than I did.”
8:56–9:08 -
Homer sits on a stool in red boxing gloves, white trunks and white boots at the edge of a boxing ring…
“Now, no matter how much he hits you, you don't do nothing, okay?”
9:08–9:21 -
Homer boxes a scruffy long-haired man in ragged green shorts and black boots inside a boxing ring in a bar…
“Way to go, Dad!”
9:21–9:35 -
Homer Simpson fights a shirtless, moustached man with long brown hair and green trunks inside a boxing ring
“Okay, homer, he's tired. He's tired. Now's your chance.”
9:35–9:46 -
Homer Simpson and Moe stand in a boxing ring at Moe's bar, with a Duff Beer sign and a Springfield pennant…
“Okay, homer, he's tired. He's tired. Now's your chance.”
9:46–9:59 -
Homer Simpson stands over a fallen, dazed boxer lying face-down on the canvas of a boxing ring…
9:59–10:11 -
Homer Simpson first appears on a fight card reading "6 H. SIMPSON" above "BOXCAR IRA" as large white hands…
10:11–10:21 -
Homer Simpson faces a long-haired, bearded wrestler across the ropes of a dark ring while a cheering…
10:21–10:32 -
Homer Simpson and Moe the bartender appear in this scene
10:32–10:44 -
A heavyset, balding man with round glasses, a thin moustache, white tufts of hair at the sides and a red bow…
“Hello, Mo. Oh, delightful to see you again.”
10:44–10:52 -
Moe stands behind the bar in his Moe's tavern, holding a lit cigar and talking with a worried, sly expression…
“Lucius, hey, what's a glitterati like you doing in my dump?”
10:52–11:00 -
Moe sits at the bar with a cigar and notepad while a heavy man in a black tuxedo, red bow tie, glasses…
“Yes, managing Gretrick has been my highest priority.”
11:00–11:13 -
Moe is shown first holding a cigar at the bar, then Carl appears grinning and gesturing in a hallway…
“Uh, what?”
11:13–11:23 -
A heavyset man with spiky grey hair, glasses, a mustache, a black suit and gold chains stands in a bar…
“Well, word is you manage a stalwart young pugilist who cannot be knocked down.”
11:23–11:32 -
Moe stands at the left listening while a stout, bespectacled man with spiky white hair, a moustache, a red…
“Homer? You want Homer to fight Tatum? Well,”
11:32–11:43 -
Moe leans on the counter of his tavern with a trophy and boxing-glove pictures on the wall behind him
“Yeah, but Homer's no boxer. He's just a freak.”
11:43–11:56 -
A one-off heavyset man with dark hair and white spiky tufts at the sides, round glasses, a moustache, a black…
“You can either sit here in the ladies' room with your faded memories or you can take your”
11:56–12:09 -
Moe stands behind the bar counter of his tavern beside a wall poster reading 'Moe Szyslak' and a coin…
“I gotta be honest with you, Homer.”
12:09–12:20 -
Moe and Homer sit side by side in a dark purple night setting, each holding a brown beer bottle
“You didn't? No. Homer, how would you like to be heavyweight champion of the world?”
12:20–12:31 -
Homer Simpson stands outdoors at night against a purple starry sky, with a pink building, an antenna…
“Oh, General.”
12:31–12:36 -
Moe and Homer sit side by side in lawn chairs on a rooftop at night, each holding a brown beer bottle
“Uh, you know what? I'm gonna have to check on that.”
12:36–12:47 -
In a prison cellblock, a heavyset Black inmate in an orange jumpsuit sits calmly on a bench, eating green…
“Hey, guys, come on, shut up.”
12:47–13:00 -
A black screen gives way to a press-conference scene with a heavy, stubbled man in a white shirt…
“Champ, Champ, do you feel remorse for your crime?”
13:00–13:13 -
A heavy, bald Black man with stubble, a white shirt and a red-and-blue striped tie sits at a table…
“Drenerick, what do you think of Homer Simpson?”
13:13–13:25 -
Krusty the Clown sits at a table with two microphones beside a Black man in a white shirt and red-and-blue…
“Drederick, over here, Mr. Tatum.”
13:25–13:37 -
Homer Simpson stands at the kitchen counter by the window, pouring coffee from a glass carafe into a white mug
13:37–13:38 -
Marge Simpson stands at the kitchen counter holding up a Springfield Shopper newspaper headlined…
“Homer, why are they saying you're going to fight Drederick Tatum?”
13:38–13:46 -
Homer and Marge Simpson stand face to face in the kitchen, with Marge on the left in a yellow top and red…
“Uh, well, I was going to surprise you,”
13:46–13:53 -
Marge Simpson stands beside a purple lampshade in a pink room and peers around a doorframe
“Have you lost your mind?”
13:53–13:55 -
Homer and Marge stand in the kitchen beside a table set with two plates of food
“Oh, come on! I'll make a fortune for one night's work!”
13:55–14:04 -
Marge Simpson sits at the kitchen table across from Homer Simpson, who is bald, heavy, and wears a white shirt
“A snooty butler, carpeted carports, those blue cupcakes they sell sometimes!”
14:04–14:13 -
Lisa Simpson sits at a table in the living room holding a newspaper headlined Springfield Shopper, first…
“Mom's right, Dad. The odds against you winning are a thousand to one.”
14:13–14:22 -
Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie are gathered around the kitchen table with plates of food, and Homer…
“Alright, I think we've heard just about enough from Mr.”
14:22–14:28 -
A muscular, shirtless bearded man with a flat-top haircut and a black belt, an unnamed one-off character…
“Society put Dredrick Tatum away for his brutal crime, but he's paid his debt,”
14:28–14:36 -
Homer Simpson appears in profile on a television screen beside a stern, scowling one-off man with a bushy…
“and now he's going to get revenge on Homer Simpson.”
14:36–14:43 -
Bart, Grampa and Maggie sit together on a brown couch, with Bart and Grampa pumping their fists and Grampa…
“Yay!”
14:43–14:54 -
Bart and a silhouetted figure who looks like Homer are in a locker room
“Tell him where you've been by wearing a T-shirt.”
14:54–15:03 -
Moe walks past a blue ashtray bin overflowing with cigarette butts on a red-tiled hallway floor, then stops…
“Mo, I'm so glad I found you. Please promise me you won't let Homer get hurt.”
15:03–15:11 -
Marge stands in a dim hallway beside a sign reading "...TOURAGE ME... ...ORT TO ROOM..." and clasps her hands…
“Mo, I'm so glad I found you. Please promise me you won't let Homer get hurt.”
15:11–15:20 -
Moe and Marge stand facing each other against a plain brown wall
“Dare I said it. Listen to me! The instant that Homer's in any kind of danger,”
15:20–15:29 -
Moe and Marge first face each other up close, Marge looking uneasy and Moe frowning sideways
“Thank you.”
15:29–15:41 -
Troy McClure wears a cream suit and black bow tie as he speaks into a handheld microphone against a dark…
“Celebrities at ringside tonight.”
15:41–15:54 -
Several seated, cartoon Springfield figures in a dim room with a crowd behind them: a man in dark sunglasses…
“Renier Wolfcastle.”
15:54–16:07 -
A grey-haired, heavyset man in a dark suit and teal shirt sits in a crowded auditorium holding a blue cup…
“This just in, go to hell. From the world of organized crime,”
16:07–16:20 -
A man in a red jumpsuit and white helmet, strapped to a rig with a round silver fan on his back, swings…
“and the Nixon funeral, ladies and gentlemen, the Fan Man!”
16:20–16:31 -
Moe and Homer stand together in a doorway that opens onto a large arena
“All right, Homer, I'm not gonna lie to you.”
16:31–16:41 -
Homer stands in front of teal lockers in a purple-walled room with hanging lamps, staring ahead
“Gotcha.”
16:41–16:51 -
A brown-haired, cream-suited man with a black bow tie, who resembles Troy McClure, holds a microphone in one…
“the ring. And now, please welcome back into Decent Society,”
16:51–17:03 -
A boxer in a black robe with red gloves, flanked by two men in a blue suit and a yellow suit with a purple…
“Drederick Tatum!”
17:03–17:12 -
Mr. Burns watches from ringside among the spectators as a muscular boxer in a black robe with a grey sash…
“And to challenge the irresistible force of Tatum, we have the immovable object.”
17:12–17:23 -
A tuxedo-clad announcer with brown hair and a bow tie holds a microphone and a card in a boxing-ring-style…
“And to challenge the irresistible force of Tatum, we have the immovable object.”
17:23–17:36 -
Grampa and Moe work as cornermen in a boxing ring for an unnamed opponent in a red outfit marked OPPONENT
17:36–17:43 -
Moe stands glaring in a boxing ring with red and white ropes and stage lights overhead
“Your boy looks a little soft, Mo.”
17:43–17:55 -
An older heavyset man with puffy grey hair, round glasses, a red bow tie and a gold-chain vest fiddles…
“Stupendous, because if he goes down before that bell rings, your future's going with him.”
17:55–18:04 -
Troy McClure holds a microphone and speaks to the crowd, smiling and closing his eyes as he talks…
“And now, ladies and gentlemen,”
18:04–18:15 -
Homer Simpson stands in a boxing ring under bright lights while a crowd of onlookers watches…
“Okay, Homer, nothing to be worried about.”
18:15–18:24 -
Bart and Lisa stand at a blue railing beside a purple pillar marked ROW ZZ 14-30 at night, with other kids…
“Wow.”
18:24–18:35 -
Homer Simpson faces a muscular, goateed boxer in black trunks inside a boxing ring with a crowd…
“What? What? What am I missing? What? And there's Tatum showboating for the crowd.”
18:35–18:49 -
Homer Simpson stands shirtless in white boxing trunks, red gloves and white wrapped boots on a blue ring…
“Showing utter disdain for his opponent's abilities,”
18:49–18:56 -
A muscular, shirtless boxer with black hair and stubble, wearing black trunks and red gloves, stands…
“You know what's great there is the sea bass.”
18:56–19:08 -
Homer Simpson appears first in close-up under bright stadium lights against a black background, looking…
“You've got to hit him back!”
19:08–19:20 -
Homer Simpson fights a muscular, shaven-headed opponent with a goatee in a brightly lit boxing ring…
“Hang in there, Homer!”
19:20–19:31 -
Moe and a bald, bearded older man with glasses lean on the blue ring apron at ringside, watching a bout…
“Hang in there, Homer!”
19:31–19:43 -
Patty and Selma stand in a packed arena crowd beside Marge, whose tall blue beehive rises above the fans…
“I gotta get out of here.”
19:43–19:56 -
Homer Simpson stands in a brightly lit boxing ring with blue canvas and red, white and blue ropes, facing…
“Kill him! It looks like it's all over.”
19:56–20:06 -
Homer is in a boxing ring, dazed and wobbly, while a muscular, heavyset opponent with a buzz cut and stubble…
“Oh, my God!”
20:06–20:16 -
A packed crowd of spectators watches from the stands, including Marge with her tall blue beehive and red…
“Simpson's manager has flown into the ring and is airlifting him out.”
20:16–20:26 -
Moe holds Homer, the bald heavyset man, from behind against a dark background with metal scaffolding…
“Are you an angel?”
20:26–20:34 -
Moe grips a strap in front of a purple, grey-striped round object while holding Homer, a bald, shirtless man…
“Won't everyone be mad at you? Ah, let him be mad.”
20:34–20:42 -
Homer Simpson and a thin grey-haired man in a suit and red tie descend under an orange parachute, passing…
“Sorry.”
20:42–20:48 -
Homer stands beside Moe, the grey-haired man at the left edge, while a muscular, stubbled boxer with a white…
“Homie, your manager obviously loves you very much.”
20:48–21:00 -
Moe stands outside beside a chain-link fence at night while a heavyset Black man with spiky grey hair…
“You couldn't even give me one lousy round, Mo.”
21:00–21:13 -
Homer stands at a chain-link fence outdoors at night with mountains behind him, while Grampa grips…
21:13–21:15 -
Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson stand together at a chain-link fence at night under a purple sky with bushes…
“Oh, homie, are you okay?”
21:15–21:22 -
Homer stands outside at night beside a chain-link fence and hedges while Marge grins and pats his shoulder
“We'll just wait till everyone else leaves.”
21:22–21:30 -
Marge Simpson stands beside Moe, the grey-haired bartender, who wears a white shirt, tan suspenders…
“Thank you, Moe. I know you gave up your dreams for Homer.”
21:30–21:41 -
Moe dangles from a parachute-style harness of ropes and a round seat in a starry purple night sky, gripping…
“Well, so long, Springfield.”
21:41–21:50 -
A man in a red jumpsuit with a white helmet and 'FAN MAN' lettered on his back runs along a grassy fence line…
“Hey, there you are! Hey, you give me that contracture back!”
21:50–21:58 -
Opening credits play over a purple night sky with nuclear cooling towers, where a small figure in a red…
“Are the luckiest people”
21:58–22:06 -
A frail, stooped old man with grey hair at the sides, in a white shirt and red tie, hangs from ropes…
“in the world”
22:06–22:18 -
Mr. Burns dangles from a parachute above a village of thatched huts while CARE boxes drop past him
“person”
22:18–22:29 -
No regular Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black closing credits sequence with white…
“in the world”
22:29–22:40 -
A row of dark silhouetted audience members, one on the left with a tall bouffant hairdo, sits in a theater…
“Thank you.”
22:40–22:50
Who's in it
Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Milhouse Van Houten, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Dr. Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Jasper Beardsley, Martin Prince, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Lewis Clark, Wendell Borton, Richard, Jimbo Jones, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Larry Dalrymple, Professor Frink, Dolph Starbeam, Dr. Nick, Rainier Wolfcastle, Raphael, Fat Tony, Elvis Presley, Drederick Tatum, Lucius Sweet, Boxcar Bob, Charlie Sheen, Crime Boss, Fan Man, Gentleman Jim Simpson, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Buffer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Starbeam, Mr. Zzyzwicz, Native American 1, Native American 2, Pimp, Referee, Shirt Vendor, Silas Simpson, Springfield Mall Janitor, Switchyard Sullivan
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