When Bart writes slogans on T-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag-gift entrepreneur, and soon becomes a T-shirt mogul; Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family when Bart becomes the breadwinner.
WAR
37.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Fat Man And Little Boy” ranks #331 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.9 — Great. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 3.2 per minute, averaging 6.8 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
Nelson: I knew I was an adult the day the judge said, 'We're trying you as an adult.'
Nelson Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Krusty: And we pass the slavings on to you
Krusty Wordplay/Pun Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: Remove all the fillings you got under our dental plan
Homer: Sweetie, that's orphan talk
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Bart: Action figure suddenly offering disability insurance
Bart Absurdist Misdirection ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 59 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Bart · Milhouse: Miss Lucy rhyme with deliberate near-profanity fake-outs ('behind' instead of 'butt', cutting off before curse words)
Teacher: Teacher interrupts the rhyme with 'Spitballs!' - perfect comedic timing
Bart · Teacher: I'm using your unfinished novel (for spitballs)
Bart · Milhouse: Bart claims he's bleeding but has no cut - turns out it's from a loose tooth
Bart · Milhouse: The tooth fairy pays triple for the last baby tooth / Then let's hurry up and rip it out of my head
Chalmers · Skinner: Skinner offering his Merkur car filled with Burger King cups and wrappers as replacement
Chalmers: Potato masher's stuck in the small spoon slot. What kind of madman would do that?
Bart: God, please give your daughter the Tooth Fairy the strength to carry my cash and the integrity not to dip her wand in the till
Bart Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Bart: The Tooth Fairy's made a donation in my name to the United Way?! That gossamer witch!
Bart Escalation Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer · Bart: In the right light, you're starting to get your own muzzle / I thought it was chocolate milk
Nelson: I knew I was an adult the day the judge said, 'We're trying you as an adult.'
Nelson Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Bart: Action figure suddenly offering disability insurance
Bart Absurdist Misdirection ★ Rewatch Bart: Good-bye Spirogram, Sketch-N-Etch, Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos, Duopoly, Parchoosey, Humor Putty and Sock 'Em Knock 'Em Cyborgs
Bart Wordplay/Pun Observational ★ Rewatch Bart: Bart singing 'Dust in the Wind' during his toy funeral
Bart Absurdist Meta/Self-Referential Bart: Bart reciting Robert Frost poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' at toy funeral
Bart Absurdist Character Comedy Sea Captain: Sea Captain wanting a friend who isn't a work friend but being unable to tell if people are flattering him because he's a captain
Bart: Or I could write something that's not gay
Bart Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Marge: Well, I like T-shirts with a nice joke. Like, 'Support Our Troops.'
Marge Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer: As if I would ever want to stop truckin'
Homer Character Comedy Observational Homer: It would cover my boy boobs nicely
Homer Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Homer: Homer singing 'I'm Too Sexy' while wanting a T-shirt to cover his body issues
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Physical/Slapstick Bart: My attitude isn't for sale. What am I saying? Of course it is.
Bart Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Ned Flanders: Let's see. 'Get bent.' Well, the only thing that could mean is 'Kneel down and pray.'
Customer · Bart: Do you have a T-shirt with Calvin peeing on Hobbes? / Sorry. / Well, what do you got him peeing on?
Bart: I can't afford to pay protection to you and Nelson
Bart Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lou · Chief Wiggum: Extra-extra-extra extra-extra... ...extra-extra large? / Here you go, Chief. 'Proud Nubian Princess.' / Score!
Insurance Salesman: 'And as an adult, you'll be needing comprehensive insurance'
Buyer: It works. If blue is the color for 'unimpressed.'
Buyer Deadpan/Understatement Setup/Punchline Krusty: And we pass the slavings on to you
Krusty Wordplay/Pun Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Krusty: Itchy, Scratchy, Poochy, Austin Powers Itchy, Itchy Poochy, Scratchbob Itchpants, Confederate Itchy, and Osama Bin Scratchy
Krusty Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Goose Gladwell: Bad car. Apologize to the poor little boy.
Goose Gladwell: This shirt is humorlarious
Goose Gladwell: '20 stores in 30 states'
Homer: Nothing makes parents happier than when an eccentric single man takes an interest in their child
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Marge: What a delightful sprite!
Marge Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Employee · Mr. Burns: Don't wake me. I'm working / Bolshevism! Sheer Bolshevism!
Mr. Burns: Remove all the fillings you got under our dental plan
Homer: Assuming my health does not deteriorate... as I age
Homer Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Mr. Burns: I say when it's Christmas
Lenny: Actually, that stopped after you left, Homer.
Lenny Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: I broke some bathroom fixtures
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Homer: I don't have an inside voice!
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Abe: All the good graves are taken
Abe Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer: Okay, you be the girl and I'll be the car
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy Homer · Marge: Screw the market, we're going to Mexico! / It's El Flanderino. Run him down! / I can't run; I'm wearing flip flops!
Homer · Malibu Stacy: 'It's El Flanderino. Run him down!' / 'I can't run; I'm wearing flip flops!'
Homer · Lisa: You and science go together like Lenny and Carl. The science is Carl.
Martin · CHUM robot: Childlike Humanoid Urban Muchacho -- Or... CHUM! / Don't hold my hand. It's creepy.
Homer: Sweetie, that's orphan talk
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Homer: Korea did it, and look at the quality of their animation
Homer Meta/Self-Referential Observational ★ Rewatch Homer: It certainly answered a lot of my questions about wang enhancement
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Homer: No. I will never tire of the bar scene.
Homer Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Comic Book Guy: Just one. It takes a Marine honor guard to fold it.
Goose Gladwell: In fact, thanks to my team of loopy lawyers... I never have to give you another penny
Goose Gladwell: The things I saw there are what made me crazy!
Homer: including that guy who sells those Blu-Blocker sunglasses people sometimes wear
Homer Observational Absurdist ★ Rewatch Rapping toilet seat: Yo, yo, yo, keep it on a low flow
Jimbo: Hey, idiot, you're fat, and your mom is naked on the Internet. You also smell.
Jimbo Escalation Character Comedy Bart: You've given me a lot to think about
Bart Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Top Episodes — The Simpsons
