John Joseph Swartzwelder Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated Even more so, the Joker is inherently self-destructive. * DracoInLeatherPants: Parodied and subverted. Brockman has at least two daughters, one of whom was preteen, and the other was old enough for Arnie Pye to be making out with her behind Kent Brockman's back, and a preteen son, and has jealously mentioned his sister, who is a White House correspondent for CNN.Brockman owns a collie named Jessica, whom he had "fixed", and drives a blue Mercedes-Benz S420. The Simpsons has also invoked this trope this in Real Life. While the Simpsons sleep, their house is invaded by the Springfield Cat Burglar, who leaves a calling card in exchange for such valuables as Marge's pearls (even though Marge has a large ball of replacement pearl necklaces in a drawer), Bart's stamp collectionnote the revelation of which gets him laughed at by his own family and Nelson Muntz, who somehow got The Simpsons' home number and portable TV, and Lisa's saxophone. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. The people of Springfield continue digging for the non-existent treasure because Homer can't make out Molloy's signature on the note explaining the wild goose chase he'd sent the town on. You just...you couldn't have picked a worse time! I remember having one of those in my room as a kid. "Deep Space Homer" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of American animated sitcom The Simpsons, which was first broadcast on Fox in the United States on February 24, 1994. In this season five episode, a cat burglar causes Homer and his friends to form a neighbourhood watch that isnt all too effective! Homer and Apu “Uh... Apu friend me good.” Homer Simpson "Homer and Apu" is the thirteenth episode of Season 5. Though the label may be attached to any girl-fight, a true Catfight generally lacks finesse/combat skill and is more likely than not intended to titillate. After people decide the Springfield Cat Burglar is not so bad after all and want him released from jail. People placing automated laser cannons in their homes as an anti-theft deterrent. The Mr. Sparkle commercial from "In Marge We Trust" plays on the Japanese hotel's TV. 'Forfty' percent of all people know that. * ValuesDissonance: In many countries it would be a. Molloy is a cat burglar who lived at Springfield Retirement Castle. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. And it turns out that Molloy's contriteness was entirely fake, as at the end he escapes prison. Eddy Marino (Forster) is just an average, law-abiding citizen in New York City, when suddenly his family is attacked and son murdered by a gang, and only one of the Gang-Bangers gets sentenced - 2 years in prison because of a corrupt judge - and Eddy gets pissed. A page for describing YMMV: Simpsons S 5 E 11 Homer The Vigilante. At the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer Simpson believes he will win the Worker of the Week award; it is a union requirement that every employee gets the prize and Homer is the only plant employee who has never won. Homer bursts into the casino searching for Marge. Acting Unnatural: Skinner and Chalmers do it in "500 Keys" while waiting to snatch the key to the hidden classroom of Lisa. Marge on the Lam “Tonight has nothing to do with 'nice. He mentioned having been a cat burglar for years. He started a crime wave in Springfield that ended with the world's largest zirconia being stolen, which led to his arrest. On a latter scene, as Bart walks down a street with houses full of high-tech defensive equipment. John Joseph Swartzwelder Jr. (born February 8, 1949) is an American comedy writer and novelist, best known for his work on the animated television series The Simpsons.Born in Seattle, Washington, Swartzwelder began his career working in advertising.He was … Marge reminds Homer that his lifelong dream was to be a contestant on the television show The Gong Show. A parody of this trope appears in "Home Away from Homer", in a scene with Ned standing on a wind vent in the street. Homer doesn't even make it halfway through his attempted speech that, as grown men, the militia can be careful with firearms before every single one that they are carrying goes off because they kept their fingers on the triggers... and Bart grabbed one of them without anybody noticing, until it went off the same way. In an edition of "Kent's People", Kent Brockman tells the story of Frank Grimes, a man who "had to struggle for everything he got in life." The Simpsons didn't have insurance because Homer spent the money on. He manages to steal from several homes very sneakily, (the in-story newspaper states that he struck at least 15 homes) and is implied to have done so without waking up any of their occupants; he also distracts the pets with food. Magnificent Bastard: Molloy, a resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle that is in … At the beginning of the episode when Molloy tries to break into the Simpsons' house, he quickly realizes that Homer left the keys in the door, making his job that much easier. '” Ruth Powers "Marge on the Lam" is the sixth episode of Season 5. The cat burglar music from "Homer the Vigilante" plays when Homer robs Ned's house. All 0 songs featured in The Simpsons season 5 episode 11: Homer the Vigilante, with scene descriptions. In response to Molloy's cat burglar spree, the Kwik-E-Mart closes down and Apu shoots anybody that gets close to it with a sniper rifle. Some random peddling saxophonist on the street gets surrounded by an angry militia, who question where did he got the saxophone (because Lisa's was stolen). Homer the Vigilante It’s funny watching now that Bart’s most prized possession was his very small portable TV. The scene of Bart tricking Phil Silvers into driving into the river is a direct homage to the movie. Watch Homer the Vigilante - 1994 - eleglato on Dailymotion. The United States Coast Guard is one of the nation's Armed Forces, right up there with The Army, The Navy, The Air Force, and The Marines.Despite this, most people forget that it even exists. * DracoInLeatherPants: Parodied and subverted. But the power quickly goes to his head and an unlikely source figures out the identity of the cat burglar. Not only Homer's militia doesn't make any good, but Homer himself unwittingly contributes to the robbery of the much-valued diamond. A Vigilante Execution occurs when someone who has committed (or been accused of committing) a crime, who's gotten off with light or no punishment, is … "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire": Also known as "The Simpsons Christmas Special", Homer discovers he won't be getting a Christmas bonus and so the family won't have any money for Christmas. When Homer confronts Marge with her behavior, she realizes that she has a gambling problem. He dies at the hand of a victim, the victim's relative, crazy outsider, or some other interested party. 1 Vigilantes 1.1 Convoy 1.2 Houston 1.3 John Torque 1.4 Sheila 1.5 Chassey Blue 1.6 Dave 2 Coyotes 2.1 Sid Burn 2.2 Slick Clyde 2.3 Keiko "Obake" Uzumi 2.4 Boogie 2.5 Molo 2.6 Beezwax 3 Drifters 3.1 Y the Alien/Garbage Man 3.2 Astronaut Bob O. The series over the many years has in many ways become a symbol of this trope in its purest form. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. While the Simpsons sleep, their house is invaded by the Springfield Cat Burglar, who leaves a calling card in exchange for such valuables as Marge's pearls (even though Marge has a large ball of replacement pearl necklaces in a drawer), Bart's stamp collection note and portable TV, and Lisa's saxophone. When arrested, Molloy gracefully returns all his stolen goods before being put in jail, where he tells Homer and Chief Wiggum about where he hid all his stolen loot, leading to the whole town hunting for it. !” Mr. Largo talking to Lisa after she giggles at Nelson working for Willie. When Homer had him doing a grease racketing job, and Homer was shoveling the grease into the back of Marge's car (without any containers), Bart objects and says "Mom's going to kill you!" The Vigilante Man is a man who brings criminals to justice by any means necessary, even if it means killing the criminals outright. Visit Tunefind for music from your favorite TV shows and movies. The air blows up his mustache and his shirt, as he's holding the bottom of it down from the front. [1] Sam Neill fue la estrella invitada. The group of kids start following Homer on the street and dancing behind his motorcycle caddy. If the police are after him, expect them to secretly sympathize with his goals. The townspeople are inclined to forgive Molloy because he acts pleasantly to them (''after'' he's been caught, mind you), but Wiggum jails him anyway, because a nice criminal is still a criminal. In fact, when they reach the "Big T," you can see the "Big W" in the background. Plot. Mr Crispy 4 years ago #2. that's the episode with the thief, Homer the Vigilante, I want to say. The Simpsons: Hit & Run is well known for many things; its fast-paced mission-based gameplay, the surprisingly in-depth car stats, the silly story, the jokes, and so forth. "—Not Joseph Stalin "Ever since the formation of the Justice League, half of all marriages have ended in divorce! Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. Brockman owns a collie named Jessica, whom he had "fixed", and drives a blue Mercedes-Benz S420. Nelson delivering his “Haw haw!” via telephone to Bart is not only a great joke, but a great example of how at this point,… Jim Reardon (born 1965) is an American animator, storyboard artist, television writer, television director, and screenwriter. Homer feels bad, and lets Apu live at the Simpsons' home while he is unemployed. Instead, Mr. Burns, Homer's boss, gives the award to an inanimate carbon rod. He is very counter-creative and is a poor conductor. Note to anyone editing this page: The Simpsons has over 500 total episodes, so in an effort to make this page look more organized, name the episode each individual "funny moment" was from and place it into the correct season. And the Springfield Cat Burglar, from "Homer The Vigilante," though a one-shot character, arguably qualifies too. And the other half in DEATH!! Several hours later, after digging themselves into a very deep pit, they decide to get out of the pit by continuing to dig. "—Homer Simpson, The Simpsons - "Homer the Vigilante" "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of a million is a statistic. After realizing how much he misses the plant, Burns decides to return to it. "Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. One of them is, When Homer was accused of sleeping on duty, he replied that instead of asleep, he was, When Homer and Skinner nod back and forth to each other, the theme to, Homer imagining how the government plans to nuke Hippies to kingdom come would have gone copies the climactic bombing run of, After Molloy talks about his treasure, the third act becomes a full-blown. The '90s ("Homer's Triple Bypass") Accidental Art ("Mom and Pop Art") Acronym … This index lists articles which currently feature quotes from The Simpsons. Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos Ask The Tropers Trope Finder You Know That Show... Trope Launch Pad Tools Cut List New Edits Edit Reasons Launches Images List Crowner Activity Un-typed Pages Recent Page Type Changes If Herman's story is factual, the United States Government felt that it was a perfectly good idea to make plans for. Diamonds and Pearls. Homer thinks no one respects him, and watches television to lighten his mood. Pictures of Fat Tony and Ms. Botz (the babysitter bandit) can be seen at Springfield Police Station. Tropes … Chief Wiggum has a handkerchief the cat burglar left behind during a robbery and is about to let a police dog smell it when he decides to use it to wipe some sweat from his face. In the episode, NASA selects Homer Simpson to participate in a spaceflight to spark public interest in space exploration and boost low ratings of the launches. Although he is breaking the law, he is presented as the good guy. 11. Homer the Vigilante “Oh my God! 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