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"The Cartridge Family" is the fifth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 2, 1997. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Pete Michels. [1] In the episode, Homer purchases a gun to protect his family, of which Marge disapproves
Homer becomes depressed after learning he has lived past the halfway point of the average life expectancy for men, without accomplishing anything worthwhile. The Simpson family try to cheer him up by showing him a film of his accomplishments and a special appearance by the character KITT from the Knight Rider television series that Homer is a fan of.
Upon learning that it is a live fire exercise, with the weapons to be tested on them, the unit tries to hide. Homer, mistaking gunfire for Chinese New Year, accidentally exposes his unit's location by launching a flare gun in the air. The flare blinds the colonel and his men, who were all wearing night vision goggles.
When the beer supply runs out, Homer distills his own liquor at home but eventually his stills explode, leading Homer to cease bootlegging (after one sets him on fire). A desperate ex-Chief Wiggum attempts to mug Homer with the remains of his gun, leading Homer to pity Wiggum and allowing him to turn him over to the police.
The idea was created by Brent Forrester, a former writer for The Simpsons who in the early days of Late Night sent the joke to Conan O'Brien, also a former writer for The Simpsons. [1] Patty and Selma's line "the bitterness is strong in this one," is a reference to Darth Vader 's line "the Force is strong in this one" from the 1977 film Star ...
There are 35 years worth of Simpsons holiday episodes to enjoy, starting with Season 1, Episode 1, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” You can stream all TK Simpsons Christmas episodes on ...
When visiting the Springfield museum, Homer and Marge see a painting showing Akbar and Jeff, two characters from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening's comic strip Life in Hell. The painting's frame was also signed by Groening himself in real life. [3] The painting next to Groening's was drawn by Scully's friend Tom Gagnon, who is an artist. [2]
The account for the BBC show Have I Got News For You, chimed in with an image of Homer Simpson and his dog writing: “US Presidential debate: After Trump claims people in Springfield are eating ...