Homer to the Max
The Simpsons, season 10, episode 13. First aired February 7, 1999. 131 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.
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About the episode
A new TV series, Police Cops, features a slick, wealthy detective named Homer Simpson, and the real Homer basks in the attention. When the show turns the character into a clumsy oaf and Springfield starts mocking him, his lawsuit fails, so he legally renames himself Max Power. The name impresses Trent Steel, whose celebrity garden party turns into a redwood protest that ends with Max accidentally felling the forest.
- Written by
- John Swartzwelder
- Directed by
- Pete Michels
- Guest stars
- Ed Begley Jr. as Ed Begley, Jr.
- Chalkboard gag
No one wants to hear about my sciatica
- Couch gag
- Clothesline
- Production code
- AABF09
The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.
Every moment
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No regular characters appear in this opening title sequence
“The Simpsons”
0:00–0:11 -
Bart Simpson stands at the chalkboard inside a classroom at Springfield Elementary School, writing the line…
0:11–0:23 -
Homer grips a glowing green rod at a control console beneath a CAUTION sign while Mr. Burns and his thin…
0:23–0:36 -
Mr. Burns conducts a school band rehearsal from a music stand while Lisa plays a saxophone among classmates…
“Let's go.”
0:36–0:47 -
Homer drives a pink car past a brick shop with an OPEN sign, then Bart leaps on his skateboard over a street…
0:47–0:57 -
Marge and baby Maggie sit in a car and steer together, Maggie gripping the small blue steering wheel…
“Eep, eep, eep.”
0:57–1:08 -
Marge Simpson carries a light green laundry basket into the living room, then Homer stands by the basket…
1:08–1:19 -
No regular Simpsons characters appear in this moment, which is a Fox network countdown sequence…
“The start of television's second most exciting season, midseason,”
1:19–1:30 -
Homer sits on the brown couch holding a clipboard and pencil while Marge holds Maggie beside him, and Bart…
“Corp. Locked.”
1:30–1:42 -
A seated older white-haired man in a white shirt and black trousers, holding a cigar, sits in a brown…
“And at 9.30, All in the Family 1999.”
1:42–1:53 -
An older grey-haired man with a cigar sits in a red armchair in a cluttered room while a tall figure…
“And I'm glad I loved yous all. I love everybody.”
1:53–2:04 -
Homer, Marge holding baby Maggie, Bart and Lisa sit in the family living room in front of a pink wall…
“I had a scorecard printed up at that all-night scorecard place.”
2:04–2:10 -
Homer Simpson sits on a brown couch in front of a pink wall and a framed sailboat picture, first holding up…
“You're thinking of all the other years. This year's shows are classics.”
2:10–2:20 -
Marge, Lisa, and Bart watch a television with a Fox logo that counts down from 47 to 45 while Ned Flanders…
“Plus, they can replace them, and no one can tell the diddly difference.”
2:20–2:30 -
Two uniformed naval officers, one with dark hair and one with grey hair, stand at a blue railing on a ship's…
“We're taking the entire sixth fleet to Candy Island?”
2:30–2:38 -
Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart and Lisa are in the family living room, with Homer on the left end of the brown…
“Hmm... It's hard to believe someone that young could have risen to the rank of Admiral.”
2:38–2:49 -
Homer sits on a brown couch in a pink room beneath a framed sailboat picture, first reading a yellow book…
“Gee... I never thought I'd say this about a TV show, but this is kinda stupid.”
2:49–3:00 -
A heavy, bald man in a grey beanie and black turtleneck, with a moustached man in a black shirt leaning…
“Let's get this bank back to a hideout and we'll break into it later.”
3:00–3:11 -
Carl peers through binoculars on a palm-lined street as a large purple block falls onto a man in black lying…
“This isn't bad.”
3:11–3:21 -
Homer Simpson sits on the brown couch in a pink living room, reacting with a grimace, then laughing with eyes…
“Isn't bad? Tell me one thing mankind's ever done that's any better.”
3:21–3:31 -
Troy McClure stands beside a tall, tan-suited Black man with curly black hair and a pink tie, both…
“You men saved my bank.”
3:31–3:44 -
Homer sits on the brown couch in a pink-walled living room holding a green MID-SEASON pennant and talking…
“He's named like my name.”
3:44–3:58 -
A uniformed police officer with a grey-sided moustache and badge watches from the sidewalk as a man…
“Why aren't you living it up in your palace in Europe?”
3:58–4:08 -
A man in a tan suit with arms crossed stands with a woman in pink and a blond woman in yellow beside a police…
“Arrest that guy.”
4:08–4:16 -
Homer, Marge with Maggie in her arms, Bart lying on his stomach on a red rug, and Lisa sitting beside him are…
“Wow. They've captured my personality perfectly.”
4:16–4:27 -
Homer sits on the brown couch in his white shirt, glancing sideways, while Marge with her tall blue beehive…
“Don't confuse Daddy, Lisa.”
4:27–4:37 -
Homer and Marge Simpson are in their bed at home, with Homer holding an open book and Marge sitting up…
“Another person wants to congratulate you for having a famous name.”
4:37–4:45 -
Homer Simpson sits on a purple couch in a pink room, holding a blue corded telephone to his ear with one hand
“Hello? Yes, this is the original Homer Simpson.”
4:45–4:55 -
Homer and Marge Simpson sit up in a bed with a purple headboard and red blanket, Homer holding an open book…
“Yes, I'm still available. No, he's not.”
4:55–5:05 -
Marge lies in bed beside Homer, who wears a light blue shirt and holds an open book, and she looks…
“No dating.”
5:05–5:11 -
Homer Simpson and Carl sit together in a cafeteria with blue double doors and an EXIT sign behind them…
“Hey, Homer, Homer, check it out. Bottom of page 12.”
5:11–5:21 -
Homer stands in a cafeteria while a man with short curly hair in a grey jacket and pink sweater sits…
“And that's the end of that chapter.”
5:21–5:32 -
Homer Simpson and Carl sit across a green cafeteria table, Homer holding a pen and Carl holding a small…
“It's Carl.”
5:32–5:44 -
Moe stands behind the bar at a wall-mounted TV and gestures with an open hand while speaking to a group…
“So, uh, what kind of adventure are you gonna be involved in tonight, Homer?”
5:44–5:56 -
Homer Simpson sits at a bar with a beer mug, holding a brown paper bag and pulling out a grey scarf, which he…
“Yep, right down to the scarf.”
5:56–6:04 -
A man in a tan double-breasted suit with a pink tie stands over a dark-haired man sprawled face-up on a blue…
“Nice beating, Lance. Especially around the eyes.”
6:04–6:15 -
Chief Wiggum stands at the right of a police station hallway and touches his cap, grinning and talking
“Now what have you done, Simpson? I was supervising the Guns for Toys program.”
6:15–6:25 -
Chief Wiggum rubs his forehead and grimaces in an office with a wall clock, then grins through gritted teeth
“Simpson!”
6:25–6:36 -
Homer stands in a bar with Lenny, who has spiky black hair and a green shirt, and a man in a teal sweater…
“Hey, looks like they changed the character into a bumbling sidekick.”
6:36–6:49 -
A uniformed officer with a moustache and grey-streaked hair, and a man in a red cap, white coat and pink…
“Yeah, that's gotta be it. You destroyed that drug shipment?”
6:49–7:01 -
Barney sits at the bar between a long-nosed man in a green sweater and suspenders and Carl in a grey jacket…
“Hi, Homer. That character's you all over.”
7:01–7:12 -
Homer Simpson stands at a bar and gestures angrily beside a beer mug, then glares and stares at a red door…
“Shut up! I'm not your clown.”
7:12–7:23 -
Homer is first sprawled face-down on a blue tiled floor beside wooden planks with his tongue hanging out…
“Geez, what an exit.”
7:23–7:35 -
Moe leans through a teal doorway beside a red door and a round green wall clock, grimacing and speaking…
“Ooh, I don't think he'll be doing no encores for a while.”
7:35–7:46 -
Lisa Simpson sits at the blue kitchen table with a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice, while Bart…
“Why did they change Homer Simpson's character from cool to stupid?”
7:46–7:58 -
Marge Simpson talks in the kitchen at first, then stands beside Homer Simpson, who sits at the table…
“Your character provides the comic relief.”
7:58–8:10 -
Homer Simpson first stands rubbing his chin at a control console in a blue-walled plant room while a group…
“Get ready, everybody. Marty, he's about to do something stupid.”
8:10–8:21 -
Homer Simpson stands with his arms crossed at a control panel in front of a large map of the United States…
“Now, if you'll excuse me, my fondue is just about...”
8:21–8:34 -
Homer in his brown jacket and hat, Marge with her tall blue beehive holding Maggie, Bart, Lisa, Grampa, Carl…
“He said Homer Simpson, dude.”
8:34–8:46 -
Homer Simpson stands on a city sidewalk with a row of onlookers behind him, including a grey-violet-haired…
“Fine. I'll be in the car, driving home.”
8:46–8:53 -
Chief Wiggum stands outside a storefront with a blue-tinted window, waving a revolver while he talks…
“Oh, yeah, I got it.”
8:53–9:01 -
Barney stands in a crowd beside a grey-violet-haired woman in an orange top, under a sign…
“Your catchphrase is hysterical.”
9:01–9:08 -
Krusty the Clown is in a crowd with Homer in a brown jacket and tan hat, a man in a green coat…
“Worst reading ever.”
9:08–9:19 -
Krusty the clown, with green hair, a pink shirt, blue bow tie and white gloves, and Homer stand together…
“Once they get it tastier, they want more and more and more.”
9:19–9:26 -
Krusty the Clown stands on a sidewalk outside a storefront raising a black device to his face, while Homer…
“Oh, the flash didn't go off.”
9:26–9:37 -
Homer Simpson sits rocking in a wooden rocking chair beside a pink lamp in a wood-paneled room, then stands…
“The whole town's laughing at me. Even that cat out there.”
9:37–9:47 -
Marge Simpson stands on a wooden porch in a green dress and red shoes, while Homer sits in an orange rocking…
“And that big yellow flower! Homer, your growing insanity is starting to worry me.”
9:47–10:00 -
Marge stands on a wooden cabin porch beside Homer, a bald, heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants
“But while I'm gone, keep an eye on that weird-looking kid down there.”
10:00–10:11 -
Homer sits at the end of a long brown conference table in a yellow-walled room with a cactus and a window…
10:11–10:23 -
Homer leans on a brown counter by a window, then a bald, bespectacled man in a dark suit and red tie sits…
10:23–10:33 -
Homer Simpson sits at a table by a window in his white shirt, a blue chair behind him, and a lavender mug…
“Police cops. Uh, no.”
10:33–10:40 -
A bald, bespectacled older man in a dark suit and red tie sits at a brown table across from a younger man…
“Police cops. Uh, no.”
10:40–10:51 -
Homer Simpson sits at a wooden table in a white shirt, looking worried and then talking with his mouth open…
“Police.”
10:51–11:03 -
Homer sits at a table by a window, first clasping his hands and pleading, then gesturing with both arms as he…
“I'm begging you. I'm a human being.”
11:03–11:12 -
A red-capped man in a white jacket, pink sweater, scarf and blue jeans dangles from a cable above a tall…
“Let me down, Chief. I'm begging you. I'm a human being.”
11:12–11:23 -
Homer, Marge holding baby Maggie, Bart with arms crossed, and Lisa sit on a brown couch in a pink living…
“That does it. There's only one thing I can do.”
11:23–11:34 -
The Simpsons' Homer stands at the courtroom rail holding papers while Patty or Selma and other spectators…
“Court finds in favor of police cops. Next case.”
11:34–11:45 -
A heavy man with curly dark hair and a dark goatee, wearing a black robe and blue tie, reads from a sheet…
“Hmm.”
11:45–11:56 -
Homer faces an unnamed judge in a black robe behind a courtroom bench under a blue and red Springfield…
“From this day forward, your name shall be...”
11:56–12:06 -
Homer stands by a sunny window in a pink room, first pointing upward while talking, then with his hands…
“That's the way Max Power is, Marge.”
12:06–12:14 -
Grampa sits in a green armchair in a pink-walled living room, wearing a salmon-pink sweater and grey…
“The family name is my legacy to you.”
12:14–12:28 -
Marge sits on a dark red couch holding baby Maggie in a blue bow and pacifier, while Bart in an orange shirt…
“But this will be so confusing.”
12:28–12:40 -
Homer Simpson stands by a yellow curtain in the pink living room, first staring wide-eyed, then grimacing…
“Oh, honey, they have acids that can burn that off.”
12:40–12:50 -
Homer stands in a pink living room beside a yellow curtained window with a red lamp nearby, first gesturing…
“Nobody snuggles with Max Power.”
12:50–12:56 -
Homer Simpson stands in the pink living room holding a red candle-like object, gesturing with an open hand…
“And it doesn't stop in the bedroom. Oh, no.”
12:56–13:07 -
Homer Simpson stands in a pink living room hugging a tall potted cactus while Lisa Simpson sits on a dark red…
“Yeah, but faster.”
13:07–13:20 -
Only the yellow hands of an unseen character appear, gripping a brown nameplate in front of a wall of dials…
“he's the man whose name you'd love to touch.”
13:20–13:23 -
Homer Simpson sits at a control console in a room with blue metal walls, a yellow-and-black hazard stripe…
“But you mustn't touch.”
13:23–13:33 -
Homer Simpson sits at a control panel in the nuclear plant control room, first gesturing excitedly…
“But when you say it, you mustn't fear.”
13:33–13:44 -
Mr. Burns stands with his hands clasped behind his back and talks with Homer, who sits at a purple control…
“You remembered my name Well, who could forget the name of a magnetic individual like you?”
13:44–13:56 -
Homer and a saleswoman with orange hair and a brown vest stand at a counter in Costington's department store…
“So I want the monogram to read M-A-X-P-O-W Sir,”
13:56–14:06 -
Homer stands behind a glass counter in a clothing shop with shelves of folded shirts and boxed gifts…
“Max Power doesn't abbreviate.”
14:06–14:15 -
Homer Simpson points and gestures at a sales clerk in a brown vest with orange-red hair, who holds up a blue…
“Very well.”
14:15–14:21 -
Homer Simpson stands behind a shop counter in a clothing store lined with shirts and ties, and a mannequin…
“The man knows what he likes. Just taking care of business.”
14:21–14:29 -
Homer Simpson and Troy McClure stand together in a shop lined with shelves of folded clothes
“Oh, hey, great name. Yeah, isn't it? I got it off a hairdryer.”
14:29–14:36 -
Troy McClure stands in a clothing store with shelves of folded shirts and a mannequin in a brown coat…
“Ooh, hey, my 1 o'clock canceled.”
14:36–14:47 -
In the Simpson family kitchen, Homer stands at the right of the blue-covered round table where Bart and Lisa…
“March, this is Thai food. From now on, I want it morning, noon and night.”
14:47–14:57 -
Homer stands with his arms folded beside a hanging basket of fruit and then closes his eyes in a smug pose
“Who's Trent Steele? He's Max Power's oldest and dearest friend.”
14:57–15:09 -
Homer and Marge stand in a lavender room with a hanging fruit basket and a green cabinet
“No way. This guy's a winner.”
15:09–15:21 -
Homer and Marge stand together in a lavender room with a hanging fruit basket and a shelf of green books
“For all of us.”
15:21–15:34 -
Marge Simpson stands beside a wall phone and speaks, then falls silent with a worried look
15:34–15:41 -
Marge sits in the front seat of a car beside Homer, who wears a blue jacket and grips the steering wheel…
“Wow, look at this place.”
15:41–15:51 -
Homer sits in a pink car with a purple driver's door while a man with curly black hair, a red jacket…
“Did you wish me to destroy this machine for you?”
15:51–16:02 -
Marge in a pink dress with pearls and Homer in a blue jacket stand behind two men holding champagne flutes…
“Oh, look, it's Woody Harrelson.”
16:02–16:14 -
Homer and Marge stand side by side on a green lawn, with Marge in a pink dress and pearls and Homer in a blue…
“And there's Ed Begley, Jr.”
16:14–16:27 -
A bald-headed, pale-haired man in a tan jacket and blue trousers raises one arm toward a dark sign or panel…
“Very nice, Ed. Your inventions continue to impress me and the entire nation.”
16:27–16:35 -
Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson each hold a champagne flute as they stand together on a lawn before green…
“March! President Clinton!”
16:35–16:43 -
Homer and Marge stand together on a grassy lawn in front of bushes, both holding champagne flutes, with Marge…
“Me too. Let's sing the Cinderella song.”
16:43–16:51 -
Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson stand on a grassy lawn in front of a green hedge, each holding a champagne…
“Ah, Max Power.”
16:51–17:02 -
Homer stands outdoors among trees with three men holding cigars: a dark-suited man with brown hair…
“So I said if this is the house of pancakes, how come I can't eat the walls?”
17:02–17:12 -
Troy McClure stands beside a woman with short brown hair, red lipstick, and a pink dress, both holding cigars…
“I thought I knew all the players in Springfield.”
17:12–17:25 -
Marge is held close by a grey-haired man in a dark blue suit and black tie on a grassy lawn with hedges…
“I know you don't think you're good enough for me, but believe me, you are.”
17:25–17:37 -
Marge Simpson is held in the arms of a grey-haired man in a navy suit and black tie at an outdoor garden party
“You know, I'd change that law if I could, Marge, but I can't.”
17:37–17:46 -
Marge Simpson stands on a lawn beside a grey-haired man in a blue suit and black tie, with hedges and trees…
“Well, I gotta go, but look, if you're ever near the White House,”
17:46–17:55 -
A tan-suited man with swept-back reddish hair, who appears to be Troy McClure, stands on a lavender chair…
“Attention, please.”
17:55–18:06 -
Troy McClure stands on a green lawn under a blue sky, holding a champagne flute and gesturing with his open…
“We've all been blessed with privilege and success.”
18:06–18:16 -
Troy McClure stands before a group of suited men and a red-haired woman in a green dress on a sunny lawn…
“We all have to give something back to the world that's been so good to us.”
18:16–18:24 -
Troy McClure stands on an outdoor lawn holding a champagne flute while a red-haired woman in a green dress…
“I'm talking, of course, about our endangered forests.”
18:24–18:37 -
Troy McClure stands on a small purple chair on a grassy lawn, first gesturing and then raising a glass…
“Somebody buy this guy a tree so he'll shut up?”
18:37–18:48 -
Homer and Marge Simpson stand by a bus with a 'WE'RE PRO-LEAF' banner as a crowd of protesters raises…
“Yes!”
18:48–19:01 -
Homer sits on a bus seat beside Marge, who has her tall blue beehive and pearl necklace, and a blond man…
“Aren't you coming, Ed? I prefer a vehicle that doesn't hurt Mother Earth.”
19:01–19:15 -
Homer and Marge are chained to large redwood trunks in a forest clearing while a crowd of chained people…
“Oh, this is the worst party ever.”
19:15–19:28 -
Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson are chained together against a wooden wall beside a tree at the edge…
“Oh, Marge, I thought it would be fun to be on Springfield's A-list,”
19:28–19:37 -
Homer Simpson and a blond, bespectacled man in a grey jacket and white shirt are chained to a large brown…
“Sure you can. Bunch of no-good do-gooders.”
19:37–19:48 -
Chief Wiggum gets out of a black-and-white police car with a 911 number in a cleared field of tree stumps…
“All right, what's going on here?”
19:48–20:01 -
Homer is chained to a giant reddish tree trunk in a forest while Chief Wiggum prods his chest with a finger…
“Tree huggers.”
20:01–20:11 -
Marge Simpson watches as Chief Wiggum stands by a Springfield Police car holding a bottle…
“Yeah, all right, Max Power. Eddie swab this Joker's eyes with mace swab.”
20:11–20:24 -
Homer is chained to a giant redwood trunk in a forest, with Marge in a pink dress chained to a nearby tree…
“Don't give him the satisfaction of screaming Max it'll only burn for”
20:24–20:35 -
Homer is chained to a huge redwood in a forest while Chief Wiggum and a Black police officer work…
“You better call for backup chief Leave me alone.”
20:35–20:45 -
Homer stands in a redwood grove with Marge in her tall blue beehive and pink dress, three uniformed police…
“I'm free!”
20:45–20:55 -
Chief Wiggum stands on a grassy clearing with tree stumps and a yellow bulldozer behind him, while Marge…
“What a tragedy.”
20:55–21:09 -
Marge and Homer are among a group of people in a forest of felled trees and stumps, where a red-haired woman…
“This is terrible.”
21:09–21:21 -
Three unnamed adults stand outdoors against green bushes and a blue sky: a dark-haired man with stubble…
“What?”
21:21–21:31 -
Homer and Marge Simpson lie side by side in a purple-headboarded bed under an orange blanket, with framed…
“Good night, honey.”
21:31–21:41 -
Homer and Marge Simpson lie side by side in a bed with a purple headboard and blue pillows, under an orange…
“Chesty LaRue. Chesty LaRue? Just try it for two weeks.”
21:41–21:54 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black closing credits sequence
“Sleep tight, Hootie.”
21:54–22:03 -
No animated characters appear; the moment is a black screen with orange credit text in a playful…
“Thank you.”
22:03–22:13 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black screen of orange end credits
22:13–22:22 -
A black closing credits sequence with orange text on a black background
22:22–22:31 -
A black screen of gold end-credit text listing crew roles such as Background Design Supervisor Lance Wilder…
“Shh.”
22:31–22:40 -
Silhouetted audience members sit in rows of theater seats under three ceiling lights, the largest with a big…
“Shh.”
22:40–22:50
Who's in it
Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Grampa Simpson, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Dr. Hibbert, Mr. Burns, Nelson Muntz, Otto Mann, Jasper Beardsley, Ralph Wiggum, Groundskeeper Willie, Lou, Eddie, Kirk Van Houten, Larry Dalrymple, Hans Moleman, Sam, Professor Frink, Bernice Hibbert, Agnes Skinner, Comic Book Guy, Snake, Ruth Powers, Dr. Nick, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Sarah Wiggum, Herman Hermann, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Charlie, Legs, Roy Snyder, Lindsey Naegle, Bill Clinton, Clinton Staffer, Neil, Chauffeur, Chief, Debbie Pinson, Ed Begley, Jr., Homer Simpson, Josh, Lance Kaufman, Lorne Michaels, Police Cops Writer 1, Police Cops Writer 2, Police Cops Writer 3, Police Cops Writer 4, Police Cops Writer 5, Police Cops Writer 6, Police Cops Writer 7, Trent Steel, Woody Harrelson
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