The Simpsons put the wild back in the wilderness when their RV goes over a cliff and Homer and Bart go for help, get lost and lose their clothes.
Early Simpsons camping episode hits 78 jokes in 22 minutes despite middling impact scores.
Directed by Wes Archer · Written by John Swartzwelder
WAR
58.5
Wins Above Replacement
“The Call Of The Simpsons” ranks #147 of 226 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.6 — Great. The episode packs 78 scored jokes at 4.4 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.4 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
This specimen is either a below-average human being... or... a brilliant beast. / Stupid egghead.
Could I have some applesauce?
Homer Deadpan/Understatement Oh, the guys at work are gonna have a field day with this.
Oh, Homer. My brilliant beast.
Marge Character Comedy Callback All Jokes — 78 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Howdy, Bart. Hot enough for ya? / Shut up, Flanders.
Just be happy with what you've got, son. Don't try to keep up with the Flanders'.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch I get your mail once in a while, and you make only $27 a week more than I do.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Oh, it's simple, Simpson. Credit. / Ooh, credit!
Hmm! Mmm! Oh! Ah! Thank you, God.
Homer Visual Gag Reaction Beat The Van Star One, launched last February, just for this thing, that's all.
It has four of them-- one for each part of the chicken.
Ay, caramba. / This is better than our house.
You're a man of your convict-- You just wanted to ask that and blurted it out, didn't ya?
I want you to know I like your face. You do? I really do. I'm not saying that. I mean it. You got color in there.
You're not Roman, are you? / No! / Look like a god, sort of. Why don't we step into the credit office, Zeus?
This is a formality. If you're saying to me, 'Bob, is this guy good for it?' I say,'Yes.' I don't check this machine, but I don't own the place, even though my name's up there. Long story, but that doesn't matter.
Is that a good siren? Am I approved? / You ever known a siren to be good? / No, Mr. Simpson, it's not. It's a bad siren.
That's the computer in case I went blind, telling me, 'Sell the vehicle to this fella, and you're out of business.'
And 'weebit' is me bein' polite.
You couldn't afford this thing if you lived to be a million.
You gotta be kidding me. / What'd you say? / Uh, is it used?
Mr. Simpson, you're never gonna own a better RV. I don't mean that in a good way. I mean literally. This is it for you, you know? It's this or a wagon.
'Cause I'm gonna give you a price for you. Someone else, I'm doublin' this. I swear it, Bob.
Mr. Simpson, if you have to talk it over with those humans out there, there's something wrong with all of us.
See that man over there? Yeah. He's buying this. Did you know that? Called me, said, 'Save the little one. I'm coming.' Here he is.
Best decision you ever made. You are gonna-- You are gonna-- This is gonna change your life.
Jealous. Everybody ready?
I hate this. I don't wanna go. / That's the spirit. Ready or not, nature, here we come!
What are you doing back there? / We're playing,'What's that odor?' Dad's feet? / Bart! / You win, Bart. / Lisa!
Homer, I'm telling you. This is not the interstate. / Maps.
Don't worry. This is an all-terrain vehicle.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch My feet are getting wet! / Oh, come on. We're getting back to nature.
Okay, nobody move, and nobody panic. When I give the word, everyone, ever so slowly, open your door and slide out. On the count of three. One--
The Simpsons have entered the forest.
Why, I bet there are people who would trade everything they have in the world for this. / You mean, like we just did?
Now don't worry. Our situation isn't as bad as it seems. And you're forgetting. I'm an experienced woodsman.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch What am I gonna do? I've murdered us all! I've murdered us all! I've murdered us all!
Homer Escalation Character Comedy Shut up! / Shut up! Shut up! / D-oh! / D-oh! D-oh!
There. Finished. / You are? / Well, it's a quick job, but it's shelter. / It is?
That's nice, Lisa, but we're not in astronomy class. We're in the woods.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone. / It's a deal. / And remember not to act afraid. Animals can smell fear, and they don't like it. / Besides, there's nothing to be afraid of. / Right. / A rattler! / I'm not afraid! / Run, you fool!
Besides, there's nothing to be afraid of. / Right. / A rattler! / I'm not afraid! / Run, you fool!
When you're an experienced woodsman like me, you get a feel for these things. It becomes natural, like a third sense.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback His lucky red hat. Oh, dear God! No! Bart! Bart!
Homer Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Oh, Bart! Oh, Bart, my beautiful son! Why couldn't You have taken me? of all the fates on heaven and earth, why did this one befall me?
Homer Escalation Character Comedy What the-- D-oh! You're alive! And buck naked. / I'm not the only one, Home boy. / What? Oh!
What are we gonna do, hang ourselves? / No! This is a trap. It's gonna catch us our dinner. Come on, boy.
This time I'll just go into the bushes over there, make a lot of noise and flush out a rabbit. And when he comes out, you step on him.
Get 'em off me! Get 'em off me! Get 'em off me!
Homer Physical/Slapstick Escalation Great camping trip, honey. Traveled 800 miles, haven't even seen a squirrel yet.
Let me show you how many bears there are around here. Uh, hello, bears! Um, come on. Have a donut. Oh, what the heck, have me! Come and get it! All right, all right. You made your point.
Imagine what your father, an experienced woodsman, has done.
Marge Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback G-G-Good n-n-night, D-D-Dad. / G-G-Good n-n-night, son.
Are we there yet? / No! / Are we ever gonna be there? / How would I know? Quit asking pointless--
Honey. Honey! / We're saved! / Uh, Homer. Bees?
The naturalist who took these absolutely extraordinary pictures was most impressed with the creature's uncivilized look, its foul language and, most of all, its indescribable stench.
His name isn't Bigfoot. His name is Homer.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement His name isn't Bigfoot. His name is Homer.
Well, I suppose pork chops are his favorite.
Get those bears out of here. I'm trying to do an interview. No bears! We're taping! All bears off the set.
How would you describe your marital relations? Brutish? / Is this going to be on TV? / Coast to coast.
What do we do, Dad? / Praise the grizzlies, son. Nice grizzlies. Nice grizzlies. / That's a good grizzly.
What the hell are you talking about, sir?
Avenge me, son. Avenge my death.
Who was this Homer? Was it a man or was it, in fact, the legendary missing link known as Bigfoot?
Could I have some applesauce?
Homer Deadpan/Understatement The evidence we have is... inconclusive. This thing may or may not be human.
The eyes have the glimmer of human intelligence. / Really. Glimmer in the eyes. What about the sloping ape-like forehead?
Really. Glimmer in the eyes. What about the sloping ape-like forehead?
Oh, the guys at work are gonna have a field day with this.
Oh, the guys at work are gonna have a field day with this.
This specimen is either a below-average human being... or... a brilliant beast. / Stupid egghead.
Oh, Homer. My brilliant beast.
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