When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike (caused by Homer), the family finds an old box of animal crackers with a sweepstakes that sends The Simpsons to Africa.
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Wins Above Replacement
“Simpson Safari” ranks #355 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.5 — Great. The episode packs 70 scored jokes at 4.2 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.3 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
Homer · Dr. Hibbert: Does that matter? - Uh-oh. This could be dangerous. - What? What? Syrian hard-liners are gaining influence.
Homer: Being eaten by a crocodile... is just like going to sleep... in a giant blender.
Homer Dark/Subversive Absurdist ★ Rewatch Greenpeace Member: The chimps are running a diamond mine.
Homer: Now, honey, poachers are nature's way of keeping the balance. Whenever there are so many species that people get confused and angry... a poacher is born.
Homer Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Homer: Just like Jimmy Carter.
Homer Absurdist Callback ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 70 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Homer: If your mother wasn't so fancy... we could shop at the gas station like normal people.
Homer Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Bart: I need this candy for school. Candy class.
Bart Absurdist Character Comedy Homer: But get five bags in case we eat four on the way home.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Lisa: My teacher said I need cupcakes- cupcakes to learn.
Lisa Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Homer: You know, I always felt sorry for Marge, having to do the shopping... but this is kind of fun.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Yeah! I wish Maggie had to go to the emergency room more often.
Homer Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Dr. Hibbert: Hmm. I never heard of a baby swallowing a magazine before- And I'm a doctor.
Homer: I don't know if it matters, but it was a Time magazine.
Homer Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Homer · Dr. Hibbert: Does that matter? - Uh-oh. This could be dangerous. - What? What? Syrian hard-liners are gaining influence.
Bag Boy: I've already bagged it by color and in order of each item's discovery by man.
Customer: The customer's always right. That's what everybody likes about us. Now, mush!
Another Customer: You tell him, Jumbo. And you- Start over. I want everything in one bag. But I don't want the bag to be heavy.
Customer: What are you, the possible police? Just do it.
Another Customer: Hey, hey, watch what you're doin' there, sack monkey. You're bruising my Dura-Log.
Customer: Hurry up! I can't stand here jabbing you all day.
Bag Boy · Customer: Bag boys have feelings too, you know. - No, you don't.
Bag Boy Union Rep: On behalf of Sack Stuffers local 199... I'm callin' a strike.
Homer: Oh, the bag boys are on strike. Ooh! I'm shakin'.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer: If I can have this rubber stick.
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist News Reporter: Pledging to honor the bag boys' strike... are the Brotherhood of Fruit Packers and Unpackers... the Shelf-Dusters' Union... and the Unattractive Waitresses of America.
Unattractive Waitress: Kiss my grits!
Lenny · Carl: No bag boys are gonna stop Lenny... from hosting a casual get-together. - Casual? I can taste that get-together now.
Marge: SulfurJerky? Cream of Toast? Where do we get all this crap?
Marge Absurdist Observational Marge: Most of it was sent by relatives who couldn't see very well.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement Observational Homer: Oh, that Amos Burke made his own rules.
Homer Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Homer: Very old animal crackers! Mmm. Turbulent.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Find the golden giraffe, and we'll send you and your family to Africa.
Homer Setup/Punchline Callback Homer: Africa? They're bound to have food there.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer: I want to shoot a lion in the face, fight Muhammad Ali... and ride in a convertible with two happy zebras.
Company Representative: We don't even make animal crackers anymore. We make household poisons and Christmas lights.
Homer: Your box made promises of a 'vacational' nature... and I expect you to live up to them.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Lawyer: Sir, with all due respect, an old box of cookies is not a legal contract.
Lawyer Deadpan/Understatement Observational Homer · Company Representatives: Ow! My eye! - Is that our fault? - We're in big, big trouble.
Homer: On the plane I'm gonna need two seats- for the twins.
Homer Visual Gag Character Comedy African Villagers: Evil is coming. - What shall we do, N'gungo? - You are N'gungo now. Aaah!
Flight Attendant: Attention, passengers. Please prepare for our landing in Tanzania. I'm sorry. It is now called 'New Zanzibar.' Excuse me. It is now called 'Pepsi Presents New Zanzibar.'
Marge · Lisa · Marge: Isn't that cute? A bush baby. - Where? - Aaah! Shoo! Shoo!
Homer · Kitenge: Who's Muntu? - He is our leader. He seized power in a bloodless coup- all smotherings.
Homer: Just like Jimmy Carter.
Homer Absurdist Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Lisa · Kitenge: When do we get to see the animals? In the morning, little one. Now, good night, and don't let the bedbugs paralyze.
Homer · Bart: All right! I got another one. - Hey, you didn't see a warthog. I'm looking at one right now.
Homer: Wow! It just rolled over to 10,000.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy Lisa · Kitenge: Wait. Rhinos don't come from eggs. - What did you just see, Lisa? - I know, but- - What did you just see?
Lisa · Homer: Look, Mother, by that tree- Cheetah. - Mmm. He doesn't look so fast to me.
Lisa Homer Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer: Glibby glup gloopy, Nibby nobby nooby, La lee lo, lo, lo
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy Homer: Now, honey, poachers are nature's way of keeping the balance. Whenever there are so many species that people get confused and angry... a poacher is born.
Homer Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Homer: I've got more bones than that guy. If you're trying to impress me, you've failed.
Homer Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Homer · Chief: By the way, what kind of blood is this? - Cow. - [All Gasp, Laugh]
Marge: Bart! I told you not to get your lip 'disked.'
Marge Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Marge · Homer: This song has been going on for hours. Yeah. It's like the Allman Brothers.
Homer: A hungry, hungry hippo. Aaah!
Homer Callback Wordplay/Pun Callback Homer · Lisa: Quick! Into the river. Hippos hate water. - No, they don't. They-Aaah!
Homer: The left! Go to the left!
Homer Visual Gag Escalation Homer: Being eaten by a crocodile... is just like going to sleep... in a giant blender.
Homer Dark/Subversive Absurdist ★ Rewatch Homer: Now, according to animal crackers, there's no river here.
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy Callback Homer: Oh. You think they settled that bag boy strike yet?
Homer Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Marge · Lisa · Homer: Oh, isn't that sweet? He named it after his wife. - No, Dr. Bushwell is a woman. - Well, now I've heard everything.
Homer · Dr. Bushwell: Yeah. Thanks for the grub. - Grubs. - Whatever.
Homer · Dr. Bushwell: So I notice your home smells of feces. - Yes? - And not just monkey feces either.
Homer · Dr. Bushwell: You must be the most boring woman on earth. - Possibly, but- I mean, I knew scientists wasted their lives, but geez!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Visual Gag Greenpeace Member: The chimps are running a diamond mine.
Greenpeace Member: She's one of the 10 richest chimp researchers in the world.
Homer: I haven't said anything for a while. Hmm.
Homer Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Lisa: These are just pictures of monkeys from famous movies.
Lisa Observational Escalation Dr. Bushwell: You don't understand the crushing loneliness and greed.
Dr. Bushwell: I'll give you diamonds. Everybody wants diamonds. Diamonds will make everything all better. Diamonds! Diamonds!
Homer · Kitenge: What happened to President Muntu? - I don't want to talk about it.
Homer: He got overthrown! Now he's just a stinkin' flight attendant.
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