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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.
After failing to blow out the candles on his birthday cake, an exhausted Homer falls asleep on the cake, igniting his party hat. The burning house is saved by the Springfield Fire Department, and Marge purchases a fire-proof safe to protect the family's valuables, including the family photo album, as a precaution.
A scene in the episode shows Homer buying new tires for his car. The scene was written by Brian Scully, who had been scammed by a Firestone Tire and Rubber Company dealer. [1] The episode's subplot was the result of the Simpsons writers trying to find activities for Marge and Lisa to participate in while Bart and Homer were at the Super Bowl. [1]
The festival head is impressed by Homer's ability to absorb cannon fire and hires him for the festival's freak show, called the pageant of the transmundane. Homer tours with the festival and parties with rap and rock stars Sonic Youth, Cypress Hill and The Smashing Pumpkins while earning respect among young people, including Bart. As the tour ...
"The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" is the seventh episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 27, 2011, and was seen by around 5.6 million people during this broadcast.
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 ...
"Tales from the Public Domain" is the third trilogy episode produced for the series, the other two being "Simpsons Bible Stories" from season 10, and "Simpsons Tall Tales" from season 12. Al Jean , the show runner for the episode, stated that trilogy episodes are "very fun for the writers" to do because it allows them to parody "great works of ...