I bet Einstein turned himself all sorts of colors before he invented the light bulb.Homer

Hungry, Hungry Homer

After Homer learns that the Springfield Isotopes are planning to move to Albuquerque, he goes on a hunger strike in protest.

Plot

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Memorable quotes

Homer: Kids, how would you like to go... to Blockoland!
Bart and Lisa: Meh.
Homer: But the TV. gave the impression that--
Bart: We said, "meh".
Lisa: M-E-H. "Meh".
Marge: Squaresville sounds pretty cool.
Homer: Welcome to real life, Lisa. You can't fight City Hall... a.k.a. Blockoland. So don't even try.
Marge: What kind of a thing is that to tell your children?
Homer: That's always what I tell them. I told them that twice yesterday. And then again as they were going to sleep.
Homer: Why won't you go out with Bart?
Sherri: He's a smelly, ugly dork!
Homer: Oh, please. Ugly is such a smelly word.
Homer: The satisfaction of helping another human being is all the thanks I et cetera.
Homer: ...And I gave that man directions, even though I didn't know the way, 'cause that's the kind of guy I am this week.
Carl: Wait a minute. Duff owns the Springfield Isotopes? Since when?
Moe: They bought them a year ago from the Mafia. It was the last of the family-owned teams.
Homer: I don't mind being called a liar when I'm lying, or about to lie, or just finished lying. But not when I'm telling the truth!
Marge: Oh, Homie, you couldn't keep up a hunger strike. You eat while you brush your teeth. You're eating a big sausage right now!
Milhouse: What a great ball game. Thanks Weekend Dad.
Kirk: Stop calling me that!
Duffman: New feelings brewing in Duffman! What... would Jesus do?
Marge: It's been a whole week. Why are you letting my husband die? What does it have to do with baseball?
Executive 1: Death is a part of baseball.
Executive 2: Oh yeah, the main part.

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Notes

  • Blockoland even has trees made out of blocks.
  • The different areas of Blockoland are: Squaresville, Cube Country & Rectangle Land.
  • The man at the souvenier kiosk takes the missing Blocko piece from a box labelled ''Missing Eiffel Tower Pieces''.
  • A shrub in front of the stadium is shaped like a baseball mitt.
  • The fountains at Duff Stadium are two giant beer cans.
  • Duffman's real name is Sid according to this episode, however, it was Larry in BABF12 Pygmoelian.
  • The hair salon is called ''Hairy Shearers,'' a reference to Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer.
  • The protest sign next to the skeleton reads ''Clean The Ladies Room!''

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References

  • Blockoland is an obvious parody of Legoland.
  • The ''Rock 'Em, Block 'Em Blockbots'' are based on ''Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots''.
  • When Bart sees Homer asleep on top of the dog house like Snoopy in Peanuts, he says ''Good grief'' a la Charlie Brown.
  • Duffman's triumph between good and evil parodies Darth Vader's in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

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Hungry, Hungry Homer

PCode
CABF09

Index
12×15

Written by
John Swartzwelder

Directed by
Nancy Kruse

Starring
Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith
Hank Azaria
Harry Shearer

Also Starring
Pamela Hayden
Tress MacNeille
Russi Taylor

Special Guest Voice
Marcia Wallace
Stacey Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII

Aired (U.S.)
Mar 04, 2001

Aired (U.K.)
May 20, 2001