Homer the Moe
| "Homer the Moe" | |
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Moe (right) and the Swigmore University professor (left), just before the professor drowns himself in the campus lake. The professor, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, was based both visually and characteristically on Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. from the television show The Paper Chase.
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| Episode no. | 272 |
| Directed by | Jen Kamerman |
| Written by | Dana Gould |
| Showrunner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Production code | CABF20 |
| Original air date | November 18, 2001 |
| Chalkboard gag | "A burp in a jar is not a science project". |
| Couch gag | A football is thrown in the center of the living room. The Simpsons, dressed as football players, tackle each other for the ball. |
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Matt Groening Mike Scully George Meyer Ian Maxtone-Graham Dana Gould Matt Selman Joel H. Cohen Kevin Gould |
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R.E.M. as themselves. |
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Season 13 episodes
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R.E.M. as themselves.
"Homer the Moe" is the third episode of The Simpsons’ thirteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 18, 2001. In the episode, Moe, following advice of his former bartending professor, decides to modernize his bar. The bar's new image attracts several customers, but leaves Moe's four regular customers, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Barney, feeling alienated, which in turn prompts Homer to open his own private bar, disguising it as a hunting club to avoid liquor license restrictions.
The episode was directed by Jen Kamerman and was the first episode Dana Gould wrote for The Simpsons. Gould based the part about Homer's bar on his own father, who opened a hunting club in order to sell alcohol without having to acquire a liquor license. The episode featured the musical group R.E.M., who appeared as themselves. It received mixed reviews from critics following the thirteenth season's release on DVD and Blu-ray.
After Homer tells a story about Bart digging a hole in the backyard for no apparent reason other than to make it deeper and bigger, Moe complains about the monotony at his tavern. Recalling his days at Swigmore University, he decides to return there for some inspiration, and leaves Homer in temporary charge of the bar. At the university, Moe finds his old professor, who is dying. After advising Moe to modernize his bar, the professor drowns himself in the campus lake. Soon, the tavern is renovated by Formico, the self proclaimed "Dean of Design", into a swanky nightclub renamed "M" and with a post-modern decor.
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