When the Simpsons once again have financial problems, Mr. Burns pays Homer to play pranks on others and humiliate himself in public. Meanwhile, Smithers creates a Malibu Stacy-themed musical.
WAR
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Wins Above Replacement
“Homer Vs Dignity” ranks #142 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 81.8 — Elite. The episode packs 78 scored jokes at 3.9 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.7 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: Take that back... for $903.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Comic Book Guy: Good, fair, poor! [Sobbing]
Marge: I think it was when that cold snap killed off all the hoboes.
Marge Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Bart: It was like a whole different kind of cheating.
Bart Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Yes, I may be naked and reeking of panda love... but I've got to stop this before it goes too far.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 78 analyzed
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Marge: Now that our son is an honor student... I'm going to get one of those bumper stickers... that informs strangers of that fact.
Marge Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lisa: Just a cotton-pickin' minute. I've been getting A's since Gymboree.
Lisa Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Bart: I was trying to breed the hamster with the lizard... to create an unholy supercreature...
Bart Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Bart: when I saw an even worse crime against nature.
Bart Setup/Punchline Misdirection ★ Rewatch Skinner: While the kids are out getting their nits picked, we can have our own private 'cootie call.'
Skinner Wordplay/Pun Cringe/Discomfort Krabappel · Skinner: Oh, you talk too much. Let's do it on Martin's desk. - It is usually the cleanest.
Bart: It was like a whole different kind of cheating.
Bart Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Credit card machine: [Computerized Male Voice] Deadbeat. Deadbeat. Deadbeat.
Restaurant staff: They're getting away / Stop them, Mary Kay
Restaurant patron: Your playing, while technically proficient, lacks passion.
Marge: I think it was when that cold snap killed off all the hoboes.
Marge Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer: I had to sell it for gas money... Which I spent on a novelty horn.
Homer Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Financial panther, eh?
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Financial planner: Get him, Sheba!
Homer: You know how it is with cops. I'll get shot three days before retirement.
Homer Observational Meta/Self-Referential Financial planner: In the business we call it 'retirony.'
Homer: What a terrible thing to say. Now, look. You made my wife cry.
Homer Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Financial planner: Just give the word, and I'll cut him off. - I couldn't ask you to do that. - Consider it done.
Homer: Marge, your posture looks terrible.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Financial planner · Homer: your intelligence profile indicates that you're too... 'stupid' to stick to a budget. - Yes. Go on.
Financial planner: I'm a financial planner, not a financial consultant.
Financial planner: I know you're not a deaf-mute, Mr. Simpson. We've been talking for the last 20 minutes.
Mr. Burns: Why not write a musical about the common cat or the king of Siam?
Mr. Burns Meta/Self-Referential Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Whoa. Whoa. Slow down there, maestro. There's a new Mexico?
Mr. Burns: Well, with the old ball and chain gone, maybe I can finally have a little fun at the office.
Mr. Burns Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: You've made a powerful enemy today, my friend.
Homer: Oh, I... concur. Word-a-day Calendar.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Mr. Burns: This must be some sort of cafetorium.
Homer: That's the sneeze guard. You have to lean under it to get salad or sneeze on stuff.
Homer Observational Absurdist Homer: Well, sir-You see, sir, I've worked here a long time... and my wife has a game leg. And my kids have game things as well.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Mr. Burns: I'm a bored and joyless old man. Give me a 'larf.'
Mr. Burns Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer · Mr. Burns: At Lenny? But he's a war hero. - Well, let's decorate him then.
Lenny: Ow! My eye! I'm not supposed to get pudding in it!
Lenny Physical/Slapstick Absurdist ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: What say I make you my executive in charge of recreation? No. No. Better yet, my prank monkey.
Mr. Burns: I can't have my little monkey running around in rags.
Comic Book Guy: Oh, if only the real chicks went down this easy.
Mr. Burns: Look at that comic book fellow calmly eating candy like a Spaniard.
Comic Book Guy: And I'd like an hour on the holodeck with Seven of Nine.
Comic Book Guy: Oh! No! What are you doing? Good, fair, poor!
Homer: Uh, no, thanks. I'll just eat it here.
Homer Setup/Punchline Absurdist Comic Book Guy: Good, fair, poor! [Sobbing]
Mr. Burns · Homer: There. [Whimpers] D'oh!
Mr. Burns: Why, he doesn't know the meaning of the word 'gay.'
Mr. Burns Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: I made a boom-boom.
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Physical/Slapstick Homer: Baby made a boom-boom.
Homer Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Callback Homer: Business stuff. Uh, downsizing... e-solutions, the glass ceiling.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Grampa · Homer: What do you do with the $68 I send your mother every month? - Weekday Dad wanted a DVD player.
Homer: Why do I have to do the Lindy Hop?
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Homer: That's it. Twenty-three skiddoo, 24... 25 skiddoo.
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Zoo narrator: pandas only feel the slightest tickle from these powerful electric shocks.
Zoo narrator: Ohh. She's saying 'I love you.'
Zoo Announcer: Hey, there's our resident bull panda, Ping Ping. With any luck, folks, these two will become very, very close, if you know what I mean.
Zoo narrator: Oh, look. She's presenting. We thought this would take years to happen.
Zoo narrator: Ping Ping just asked Sim Sim to marry him... and I think she just said yes.
Bart · Lisa · Homer: Dad? The panda was you? Did you see Daddy dance? They all saw me dance.
Homer: Yes. I humiliate myself for fistfuls of cash.
Homer Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: That other panda gave some unexpected 'zazz to the festivities, eh?
Mr. Burns Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Too busy trying to keep my sides from splitting. It's happened before.
Mr. Burns Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Oh, shut up, you tub of guts.
Homer: Yes, I may be naked and reeking of panda love... but I've got to stop this before it goes too far.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer: Take that back... for $903.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Well, well. It looks like my monkey has evolved into a man. A poor man.
Homer: Wha- Oh, why did he have to say that extra thing?
Homer Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: I see what you're saying. I need to buy a gun.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Costington: I've had a bit of a shoe-sniffing problem myself.
Mr. Costington: I'm still not allowed on the third floor.
Kent Brockman: the thing downtown that's open... right next to the men's shelter.
Bart · Lisa: 'Rusty' the Clown? Ah, Springfield gets the lamest balloons. Are you kidding? There's Funky Winkerbean!
Bart Lisa Meta/Self-Referential Observational Bart · Lisa: Over here, Funky! - Look, it's the Noid. Avoid the Noid. He ruins pizzas.
Bart Lisa Observational Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Leeza Gibbons: The papier-mâché is composed entirely of broken treaties.
Mr. Burns · Homer: Not for one million dollars? [Gasps] Oh, so much money. But Santa can't be evil. But it's so much money.
Leeza Gibbons: Wait a minute, Kent. That is not candy. That's fish guts.
Moe Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Lisa · Burns: But if you're here, who's that on the float? Ho, ho, ho! Merry 'Fishmas'!
Mr. Burns: Ho, ho, ho! Merry 'Fishmas'!
Homer: Let's just say Lisa gave me an early Christmas present: The gift of dignity.
Homer Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Homer: Shh! [Homer] Baby made a boom-boom.
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