The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (2009)
Season 21, Episode 1
8/10
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5 March 2024
Homer the Whopper is an amazing episode. Out of all the movie related episodes in this series that I have watched ranked worst to best, this would be in the middle. Although most movie related episodes are about different genres of movies and actors, this episode was similar to an episode that was made around Season 7. It was called Radioactive Man: The Movie. I think it was from episode 2 of season seven, I don't know I'm not sure. Anyway both of the episodes were about starring in a superhero movie, but once you go in a little more depth to the plot line it's actually a bit different. Radioactive Man: The Movie is about Milhouse not wanting to be in the movie. This episode, Homer the Whopper, is about Homer being too fat to star in a movie. Besides that, this episode dives into other aspects of movies. It dives into having bad editing, going over budget, making a book into a movie, briefly even sequels, and basically just every single superhero movie ever made in Hollywood. As a result to this, well, this episode is hilarious. In the beginning of the episode I really like how Bart, Milhouse and Comic Book Guy were working together. Bart and Milhouse have always had a negative relationship with Comic Book Guy. This negative relationship was made because our friend Jeff Albertson here is usually a bit mean and to his costumers, and the people who come to his store often are Bart and Milhouse. In this episode I like how Bart and Milhouse made Comic Book Guy feel better about himself, because until he got marrid, he was definitely depressed. I think Bart and Milhouse made Comic Book Guy just a little less depressed. That's why I love the main picture for this episode is a picture from that Comic Book Guy scene. I also loved the Bongo comics reference. I've actually never read any of the Simpsons comics before but they look interesting. I liked this fun and funny kick off to the twenty first season of the Simpsons, and while I assume the next episode will be just okay, I'm excited to watch it, even if it might be okay. In all, I give this episode a 7.6 out of 10.
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