The producers worked a lot with Azaria to help him perfect the role, and gave him more guidance than they normally would. The next day Marge comforts Homer telling him that Frank doesn't hate him, he's just frustrated that life has always been hard to him while easy for Homer, and tells him if he cleaned up his act a little maybe Frank would be less hostile. Wiz: Homer also has many weapons like a hammer, a chainsaw, guns, a baseball bat, knives, and his show's Emmy Awards. It really feels like what would happen if a real, somewhat humorless human had to deal with Homer. Naval tactics play a crucial role in modern battles and wars. Homer's Enemy Meanwhile, while on a trip to a local government building, Bart wanders away from Marge and ends up buying an abandoned warehouse at a tax auction for a single dollar. ; Lisa Simpson, the 8-year-old daughter, who is very smart. Homer gets the last laugh as he drools and talks in his sleep, believing in his state of stupor that the whole funeral is merely being played out on television, and deeming it boring, and requesting that Marge change the channel. Couch Gag In April 2007, former Simpsons executive producer Mike Reiss listed "Homer's Enemy" as one of his two least favorite episodes, stating, "I just think the episode was in bad taste. The Stockingcons were founded by Stocking after she ate Mingeatron's heart as an enemy to Rottenass Panty and her Pantybots. Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users. By the close of the episode, Grimes, a hard-working and persevering "real American hero," is relegated to the role of antagonist; the viewer is intended to be pleased that Homer has emerged victorious. © 2021 Wikisimpsons. Grimes rants that it is inconceivable that such a screw-up could achieve so much, when he worked hard for everything and the only thing he has to show for it is his briefcase, haircut and a tiny apartment between two bowling alleys (which impresses Homer). In her autobiography My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy, Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, praises Azaria's performance as Grimes, and uses it as an example of how "Accent, pitch, pacing, range and intention" can allow an actor to voice many characters. Homer J. Simpson, the father, who is overweight, lazy and works at a nuclear power plant and likes doughnuts:); Marge Simpson (née Bouvier), the mother, a housewife, who is very tolerant (understanding) of her family. He finally snaps, and begins to rampage through the plant, imitating Homer as he loses his sanity. In an essay for the book Leaving Springfield, Robert Sloane describes the episode as "an incisive consideration of The Simpsons's world. He has since been referenced many times in the show, most notably in the season fourteen episode "The Great Louse Detective", in which his vengeful son plots to kill Homer. Original Airdate He said things that needed to be said, but once they were said, we needed to destroy that person. [Homer glances at his watch] Grimes: No, a 5-13, in your procedures manual? The thought evolved into the concept of a "real world" co-worker who would either love or hate Homer. ", Several members of the staff have included the episode among their favorites. May 4, 1997 The next day, Burns forgets this decision and gives the job to a courageous dog, and assigns Grimes to a low-level position in Sector 7G. Meanwhile Bart buys an old factory at an auction while forced to go out with his mom while she buys a novelty number plate. Bart angrily confronts Milhouse over not watching it, but calms down when Milhouse proves he was indeed watching by accurately describing how "first it started falling over, then it fell over". Homer forsøger at blive ven med Grimes, men Grimes ender med at hade Homer og erklærer selv sig som Homers fjende. All Rights Reserved. The glorious Emperor of Mankind, the most brilliant and shining lord in creation, has sent us to rescue you, he has sought you out to bring you back into the fold of humanity. Since it is unusable and Bart in only 10, he doesn't bother hiring anyone else since they'll only play in it anyway. He has Marge prepare a lobster dinner and the family dress in their usual church clothes. Getting advice from Moe, Homer plans to invite Grimes to dinner at his house to try and be friends. According to Weinstein, "We wanted to have a Bart or Lisa kids story to contrast the heaviness and reality of Frank Grimes. After the war, they encountered Poseidon God of the Sea, cyclops, sirens, sersi, and sea dragons. Artiklen Homer's Enemy er blevet udpeget som lovende artikel. Make an account! At the contest, Homer's diorama is a crude representation of the current plant, but with fins to improve air resistance and a racing stripe. She writes: "Sometimes in voice acting, it isn't even a big change from your regular voice, but the attitude behind it makes all the difference. Back at the plant, Grimes' dislike for Homer heats up as he furthers witness Homer's ineptitude. He says people like him are what is wrong with the country and that if he lived anywhere else he'd have starved long ago, a point which Homer casually concedes, while still laughing. Special Guest Voices Homer is letting the Trojan army achieve the appearance of gracefulness, while the Greek army is consistently ortrayed as predatory animals. At the funeral, Reverend Lovejoy says that Frank liked to be called 'Grimey'. He decides to trick Homer into entering a children's contest "Design Your Own Power Plant" of a flyer by masking those areas that betray its juvenile theme. Frustrated, Grimes declares that he would die a happy man if he could just convince them that Homer has the intelligence of a six year-old. This wasn't the life someone like Homer Simpson should have; he sees the house (he describes as a mansion), the two cars, Bart owning a factory (he is not thoroughly informed of the rather unglamorous details), Lisa having a Intelligence Quote of 156, his beautiful wife and learns of Homer's unlikely accomplishments (like becoming an astronaut, winning a Grammy, being on tour with the Smashing Pumpkins and being friends with ex-president Ford). The next day, Homer is unwilling to go to work because Grimes will be there. "Homer's Enemy" er det treogtyvende afsnit af The Simpsons' ottende sæson og blev vist første gang på den amerikanske tv-station Fox 4. maj 1997. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Homer%27s_Enemy&oldid=943351. Show Runner His plan having backfired, a horrified and outraged Grimes ends up declaring the entire plant insane before suffering a nervous breakdown. I'll admit, we took a certain sadistic glee in his downfall. The Assault Bike, along with its Attack Bike variant, have been used by the Adeptus Astartes since the dawn of the Imperium. I don't like you! He was originally designed as a "burly ex-marine guy with a crew cut", but would later be modeled after Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down and director Jim Reardon's college roommate. Homers Enemy Add a photo to this gallery. To rub more salt into the wound, Homer also receives a standing ovation from everyone present. He is the default character that the player starts off with in the game, and does not need to be unlocked manually. ", Josh Weinstein has expressed regret about killing off Grimes after only one episode, describing him as "such an amazing character." When he lived is controversial. Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein He moves right in, and then hires Milhouse to act as a security guard. The writers chose the latter as they thought it would have funnier results. One of the goals of Oakley and Weinstein was to create several episodes in each season which would "push the envelope conceptually." I know this episode is controversial and divisive, but I just love it. Shortly thereafter, Grimes crosses paths with Homer and doubts him. The Jamming Beacon can also cause enemy Teleport Homers to malfunction within its area of effect, which can have a devastating effect on the units being teleported. The spark-gap transmitters in the Russian stations generated senseless noise while the Japanese were making attempts to coordinate their efforts in the bombing of a Russian … Afte… Boom: Homer's main way of attacking is by strangling his enemy, which he commonly does in Bart. Main character(s) Episode Number It is mostly known through the Iliad, an epic poem written by the Ancient Greek poet Homer.. We were going to have a guest star play Frank Grimes. Hvis du kan opdatere eller forbedre den, så gør det gerne , men diskuter gerne større ændringer her først. "Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode of Season 8. At the contest, Homer's diorama is a crudely-created representation of the current plant, but with fins to lower wind resistance and a racing stripe. Det vil sige at den vurderes klar til at blive forbedret til en god artikel . The episode opens with a news report about Frank Grimes, an orphan who experienced many hard times in his life, and finally self-educated himself to enter the workplace. Click here for your invite! [Homer glances at his watch again] Grimes: [points] Look at your control panel! Homers Enemy “I'm not your buddy, Simpson! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 5 The generous to enemies promotes their ends, And becomes the enemy and betrayer of his friends. He says he would die a happy man if he could just convince them. At break, Grimes once more tries to convince Lenny and Carl that Homer is an idiot, pointing out that the number of accidents and meltdowns have respectively doubled and tripled every year since Homer got his job; Lenny and Carl clearly understand but say that it's best not to think about it, insisting that despite all of his faults, Homer is a decent person. Homer has become malicious, though not in “Homer’s Enemy”, nor even in much of Season 9. I’m now returning to work without washing my hands! In an interview with The Believer, producer George Meyer said, "Grimes's cardinal sin was that he shined a light on Springfield. Grimes angrily approaches to Homer, confessing his hatred of him and declaring that they are enemies. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, authors of I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, described the episode as "one of the series' darkest episodes that ends on a real downer but is nevertheless also one of the wittiest and cleverest in ages." ", Jon Bonné of MSNBC used "Homer's Enemy" as an example of a bad episode of the eighth season and wrote "even now in 2000, when subsequent episodes have debased Homer in new and innovative ways, the Grimes episode stands out as painful to watch." In fact, I hate you! The Simpsons® is a registered trademark of 20th Century Fox. "Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode in the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. They have battled against the Pantybots for several days at the Daten City church and have made Panty and Stocking be mortal enemies. BUT, it doesn’t matter, because I’M Homer Simpson! [5] In an interview with Simpsons fan site NoHomers.net, Josh Weinstein said: The animators and character designers had a lot of discussion about what Frank Grimes should look like. Grimes rushes into Homer's office and approaches an extremely high voltage cable. 85 likes. The couch gag is the Simpsons sitting on the couch but Bart is glowing green. The Trojan War was one of the most important wars in the history of Ancient Greece.It happened between the Trojans and the Greeks. Grimes approaches to Homer, declaring his hatred of him and announces that from that moment on, the two of them are enemies. Although The Simpsons is known for its self-reflectivity, the show had never looked at (or critiqued) itself as directly as it does in ['Homer's Enemy']." Gothitron Stocking sent out Spybot to the Pantybot's base and cause a kamikaze bombing. Homer and his wife Marge have three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Although Grimes is never shown alive after this episode, he was later named one of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral characters" by IGN. Someone switche dethe timeline of the world Bart the general Homer the great Treehouse of horror III Homers enemy Treehouse of horror V TBA Homer Bart Marge Maggie Lisa Moe Seymour Dr nick Snake Ralph Krusty Smithers Apu Hank Scorpio Duff man Funzo (CHEAT CODE) Herman (CHEAT CODE) Kang (CHEAT CODE) Donut homer (October 31) Bart raven (October 31) Talking krusty doll (October 31) Im … Shortly thereafter, Grimes crosses paths with Homer and doubts him. First example of electronic countermeasures being applied in a combat situation took place during the Russo-Japanese war. Industrious Frank Grimes starts working at the plant and becomes irritated by Homer's laziness; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar. I AM no Homer’s hero you all know; I profess not generosity to a foe. The site of ancient Troy has been found, across the Aegean Sea on Asia Minor.The war may have taken place in the 12th century BC. Mr. Burns, impressed by his effort, awards Homer first prize, beating out Ralph Wiggum and Martin Prince, Jr., the latter whose model was actually generating the power for the auditorium. Meanwhile, the warehouse Bart owns collapses in the middle of the night, leaving the rats to swarm Moe's tavern. Frank GrimesHomer SimpsonCharles Montgomery BurnsLenny LeonardCarl CarlsonBart SimpsonMilhouse Van Houten After hearing this, Homer decides to clean up his act (in his own way), and appear more professional on the job. "Homer's Enemy" was written by John Swartzwelder, directed by Jim Reardon and executive produced by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! At Grimes' funeral, Homer falls asleep and talks in his dream, telling Marge to change the TV channel, causing all the attendees and Reverend Lovejoy to laugh as Grimes' coffin is lowered into the earth. Mr. Burns sees the newscast and orders Smithers to hire him at the nuclear plant as Executive Vice President. Homer attempts to follow her advice in his own way and appear more professional on the job, but his efforts do little to impress Grimes. Support me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=53137&ty=hIt's gonna be one of those reviews, isn't it? These epics are at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature. The screaming of the cranes would duly apply to the army, being that a scream would be terrifying, dissuading the enemy. The result was the character of Grimes, a man who had to work hard all his life with nothing to show for it and is dismayed and embittered by Homer's success and comfort in spite of his inherent laziness and ignorance. During the Heresy ma… A page for describing Recap: Simpsons S8 E23 "Homer's Enemy". All the mourners and Lovejoy laugh at Homer's antics as Grimes' coffin is lowered into the ground. In October 2006, IGN.com released a list of "The Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral characters", in which they ranked Frank Grimes at number 17, making him the least frequently-shown character to appear in that list. The family sits, but Bart is green; Homer messes with the dials on the TV, turning Bart red; finally, Homer smacks Bart upside the head, correcting Bart's color. On April 15, 1904, Russian wireless telegraphy stations installed in the Port Arthur fortress and on board Russian light cruisers successfully interrupted wireless communication between a group of Japanese battleships. Having completely lost his mind, in a last desperate demonstration, he grabs an open conduit and electrocutes himself to instant fatal death. Circe is referred to in Dante's Divine Comedy: "Virtue is like an enemy avoided by all, as is a serpent, through misfortune of place, or through bad habit that impels them, on which account they have so transformed their nature, the dwellers in the miserable valley, that … 4F19 With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Unfortunately, the warehouse collapses in the middle of the night, leaving the rats to swarm Moe's Tavern. The idea for the episode was first conceived by Bill Oakley who thought that Homer should have an enemy. Homer: Oh, a five thir-teen. Grimes declares that people like Homer are what's wrong with America, doing as little as possible while leeching off honest hard-working people like himself, and that if he had lived in any other country in the world, he would have starved to death long ago. Today’s homing pigeons are often referred to as “racing pigeons” and “racing homers.” To Grimes' horror, Mr. Burns, impressed by Homer's effort, awards him first prize, beating out Ralph Wiggum (whose 'model' was in fact a Malibu Stacy Dream House) and Martin Prince (whose futuristic model was actually generating the power for the auditorium). Homer decides to participate and prove his professionalism, unaware that it's for kids and that Grimes is trying to humiliate him. John Orvted said it was, "the darkest Simpsons episode ever... To see Grimes fail, and ultimately be destroyed, once he enters Homer's world is hilarious and satisfying." Homer decides to participate, unaware that it is for children. Claiming that he doesn't need safety gloves because he is Homer Simpson, Grimes grabs the cable and is fatally electrocuted. Homer's Enemy Homer gets on the wrong side of of Frank Grimes and drives him to insanity with his poor work ethic, laziness and carelessness. Odysseus leads his army in the trojan war. Hank Azaria provided the voice of Frank Grimes, even though such a role would normally have been performed by a guest star. Homer, presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Episode - 4F19 First Aired - 5/4/1997 A "normal" man named Frank Grimes who has had to work … Hank, at the table-read, just filling in, created such a beautifully crafted character, beautifully psychotic, that no one was used to replace him.". Comedian Rick Mercer called it a "great episode, and one of the darkest ever produced. There was some talk [on NoHomers.net] about the ending—we just did that because it's really funny and shocking, we like the lesson of "sometimes, you just can't win"—the whole Frank Grimes episode is a study in frustration and hence Homer has the last laugh and we wanted to show that in real life, being Homer Simpson could be really dangerous and life threatening, as Frank Grimes sadly learned. Meanwhile, on a trip to a local government building, Bart wanders away from Marge and ends up buying an abandoned warehouse at a tax auction for a single dollar. "Homer's Enemy" explores the comic possibilities of a realistic character with a strong work ethic placed alongside Homer in a work environment. Mr. Burns sees the newscast and orders Smithers to hire him at the nuclear plant as Executive Vice President. Jim Reardon. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jim Reardon. During World War I and II, homing pigeons carried messages across enemy lines. The presence of land, changing water depths, weather, detection and electronic warfare, the speed at which actual combat occurs and other factors — especially air power — have rendered naval tactics essential to the success of any naval force. Saved from the darkness of the void, the darkness of being alone in the galaxy, saved from the path of ignominy. Synopsis [] "Frank Grimes, the new employee at the power plant, is displeased with … After days of fighting, Rottenass Panty and Gothitron Stocking saw both Cocktimus Prime and Mingeatron form into the Fallen, an extraterrestrial Ghost. He was such a righteous person, and that somehow made his demise more satisfying. To do so, he tricks Homer into entering a "Design Your Own Power Plant" contest for kids through a flyer by removing areas that show its juvenile theme. In 2007, Vanity Fair called "Homer's Enemy" the seventh best episode of The Simpsons. In Book Four Ajax duels with Simoeisius. As time went on, reviews on the episode got more and more positive. Azaria felt that the role should instead go to William H. Macy. When Homer accidentally almost drinks sulfuric acid, Grimes knocks the beaker out of his hand and ends up damaging the cafeteria wall, for which he then gets blamed for by Mr. Burns after Homer (without mentioning Grimes saving him or his own carelessness with the beaker) instantly points him out as responsible; Burns punishes Grimes by decreasing his salary. Azaria felt that it was the role he worked hardest on, adding "I think it's the one we did the most takes on, the most emotional, it felt like the one I worked on the hardest from a performance point of view, in preparation and in execution.