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The Simpsons :: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (02x15)
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| Title: | Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? |
| Episode #: | 02x15 |
| Production Number: | 7F16 |
| Original Airdate: | Thursday February 21st, 1991 |
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After Grampa Simpson has a heart attack at the movie theater, he calls Homer and tells him a dark family secret: Homer has an illegitimate half-brother named Herb that was given up for adoption before Grampa married Homer's mother. The Simpsons soon find out that Herb is a wealthy automobile company executive in search of a new idea, and unwittingly enlists Homer to design a new car.
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Chalkboard: I will not sell land in Florida
| Couch Gag: They sit normally on the couch and Maggie pops out of Marge hair.
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(Homer visits the Shelbyville Orphanage in search of his brother.)
Director: I know how you feel, Mr. Simpson. I myself have spent years searching for my long-lost twin brother.
Homer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I wish I could help you, but we're looking for my brother today. Can you tell me his name?
Director: Hmm. According to our records, a Mr. and Mrs. Powell adopted your brother and named him Herbert.
Homer: Herbert! Herbert Powell! Great! Where can I find him?
Director: (Sighs) I'm sorry. I'm not allowed to release that information.
Homer: Oh, please, please! This is my life we're talking about here. Please!
Director: Well, I--I do sympathize with your situation, Mr. Simpson. After all your brother could be anywhere. (Reaches across his desk, grabs Homer's hands and stares him in the eye.) Even Detroit.
Homer: I know he could be anywhere, that's why I want you to narrow it down! Please!
Director: You know, Mr. Simpson, if you ask me, (Points at Herb's file folder) the city of Brotherly Love isn't Philadelphia. It's...Detroit.
Homer: Well, if you ask me, changing the subject makes you the most worthless, heartless excuse for a human being I ever--
Director: Read between the lines, you fool
Homer: Oh! Oh, I get it! Okay. (Puts a twenty dollar bill on the Director's desk.) Here's twenty bucks. Now will you tell me where my brother lives?
Director: Mr. Simpson, I don't want your--
Homer: Just take it and tell me!
Director: (Frustrated) Detroit. He lives in Detroit.
Homer: (Sarcastically) Fine! Thank you!
| Herb: Welcome to my home, brother.
(Herb waves his arm towards his mansion.)
Homer: Holy moly! The bastard's rich!
| (Homer introduces his kids to Herb.)
Herb: So, Lisa, are you the little hell-raiser your father told me about?
Lisa: No, sir. I can assure I’m not.
Bart: (Proudly) I’m the little hell-raiser, sir.
Marge: Would you like to hold the baby, Herb?
Herb: Oh, I’m afraid I wouldn’t know how.
Homer: (Holding Maggie in one arm.) Oh, what’s to know? Just dive in. Catch! (Tosses Maggie over to Herb.)
Herb: Oh! (Catches Maggie in his arms and smells her.) God, that new baby smell. Homer, you’re the richest man I know.
Homer: (In awe) I feel the same about you.
| (Bart and Lisa bicker at the dinner table.)
Homer: Quiet, you kids! If I hear one more word, Bart doesn't get to watch cartoons and Lisa doesn't get to go to college.
Bart and Lisa: (In unison) Dad!
Homer: Not one word!
(Bart and Lisa trade insults via sign language and giggle at each other.)
Homer: I thought I said knock it off.
Lisa: We didn't say anything.
Bart: Not one word.
Homer: Well, no "pantomomine" either.
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While Herb, Bart, and Lisa are watching Itchy and Scratchy, Herb's clothes change in between shots.
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Sulivan's Travels
The episode title is a reference to the movie Sulivan's Travels, in which the main character wanted to film a movie entitled "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".
| U2
The title of the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon, "Sundae Bloody Sundae" is a parody of the U2 song titled "Sunday Bloody Sunday."
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