Homer's half-brother asks for a loan after Homer is awarded some cash.
Granville's comeback arc sustains 56 jokes across 22 minutes despite middling impact scores.
Directed by Rich Moore · Written by John Swartzwelder
WAR
44.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes” ranks #307 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.6 — Great. The episode packs 56 scored jokes at 3.1 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.5 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: There's an empty spot inside me. I tried to fill it with family, religion, community service, but those were dead ends. I think this chair is the answer.
Homer Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Burns: Outstanding Achievement in the Field of... Excellence.
Burns Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Joe Frazier · Homer: Heavyweight championship. There's three of those. That couch was one of a kind.
Rod · Ned · Tod: Dad, can I anoint the sores on his feet? I think it's Mom's turn, son. Oh, no fair.
Rod Ned Tod Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Marge: This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I can't believe we blew 2,000 bucks on it... when right now... rollers could be kneading my buttocks. Could you stop thinking about your ass? I try, but I can't.
All Jokes — 56 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Homer Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Unknown coworker · Homer: Hey, Homer, can I borrow your underwear? / Nah.
Doctor: This man has 104% body fat.
Doctor Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch Doctor · Homer: Hey, no eating in the tank. / Go to hell.
Homer: Oh, the usual-- stand in front of this. Open that. Pull down this. Bend over. Spread apart that. Turn your head that way. Cough.
Homer Observational Cringe/Discomfort Burns: A cabbagehead from sector 7-G.
Burns: Let me make one thing clear. I want your legal advice. I even pay for it. But to me, you're all vipers. You live on personal injury, on divorces. You live on pain and misery! But I'm rambling. Anybody want coffee?
Burns Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Burns: Want it black, don't you? Black like your heart.
Burns Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Burns: I hate you all so much! I'm sorry. It's my problem. I'll deal with it.
Burns Character Comedy Misdirection Burns: Oh, a cash settlement. I could have figured that out, you buttoned-down maggot!
Herb: Yeah, I used to be rich. I owned Mickey Mouse massage parlors. Then those Disney sleazeballs shut me down. I said, 'I'll change the logo-- put Mickey's pants on.' Some guys you just can't reason with.
Herb Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Herb: You ever drive a Tempura hatchback?
Herb Wordplay/Pun Absurdist Herb Callback Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Herb · Unknown: Overblown, don't you think? What about New Coke? Hey! I invented that.
Unknown · Unknown: Well, I'm licked. / Me too.
Homer: I do this for Stainmaster carpets... proud sponsor of the living room Olympics.
Homer Absurdist Meta/Self-Referential Marge: What the hell are you..? Oh, my couch! The arms, the seat-- The dream is over.
Marge Escalation Character Comedy Lisa · Bart: We were sitting on the couch when we heard a creaking noise. We leapt off just in time to see it collapse. There, there. You're safe now, little sister.
Homer: That's right. I shot J.R.
Homer Callback Meta/Self-Referential Homer: Well, friend, you're going back where you came from-- the curb in front of Flanders's house.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Herb · Mother: Lady, you just gave me... the idea of a lifetime. How do I thank you? Don't hurt me. Consider it done.
Barney · Homer: Yeah, you going to be okay? Yeah. You know, my life just can't get any worse. That's right. There's no way my life could possibly get any worse.
Homer Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Burns: Outstanding Achievement in the Field of... Excellence.
Burns Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Unknown · Unknown: This is the biggest farce I ever saw. What about the Emmys? I stand corrected.
Joe Frazier: Webster's Dictionary defines excellence as 'the quality or condition of being excellent.'
Joe Frazier · Homer: Heavyweight championship. There's three of those. That couch was one of a kind.
Herb: All right! A peanut.
Herb Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Unknown · Herb: Then how come you're still a bum? All right. A man needs two things-- an idea and money to get it off the ground.
Homer: Wow! The Spinemelter 2000.
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: There's an empty spot inside me. I tried to fill it with family, religion, community service, but those were dead ends. I think this chair is the answer.
Homer Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Homer: Now excuse me while I kiss the sky.
Homer Callback Wordplay/Pun Ned: That's where you're wrong, friend. Today's our tithe day... and we've got ourselves a transient.
Ned Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Rod · Ned · Tod: Dad, can I anoint the sores on his feet? I think it's Mom's turn, son. Oh, no fair.
Rod Ned Tod Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: They're singing again. Lousy neighbors. Wish I was deaf.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Herb · Homer: I'm sorry, but I'm still mad at you. Every word you say makes me want to punch you. In my home, could you just kick me in the butt? I'll try, but I'm not making any promises.
Herb · Marge: I've been living in a cardboard box... sleeping on grates, eating out of Dumpsters. You? Can't complain.
Homer · Marge: This is one of our many light switches. It functions in both the on and off mode. On, off. On, off. He knows how to work a light switch. Oh, yeah, right.
Marge: I got the recipe from the Utility Grade Beef Council. They do good work.
Marge Absurdist Character Comedy Herb: Discarded pizza boxes... are an inexpensive source of cheese.
Herb Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Herb: Dear Lisa, last night... I used a rat for a pillow thanks to your pop
Herb Dark/Subversive Escalation Bart · Homer: 1150 bones. That's all I got. Broke again, eh, Herb? Just like in real life. I guess you're just not much of a businessman.
Bart Homer Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Bart: We should get a machine gun. We could hunt game, spell out things... or ring in the new year.
Lisa: 'Paradise Regained, Martin Chuzzlewit... or Herman Melville's twin classics, Omoo and Typee.'
Lisa Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Herb: It's drinking the water! Take it easy, Homer. This is an example... This is the greatest invention in the world. You'll make a million dollars. No, that invention is out already.
Herb: Everything from 'change me' to 'turn off that damn Raffi record.'
Herb Observational Character Comedy Homer: Then give me... the drinking bird.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Maggie · Homer · Maggie: I want to suck your nose. / Hooga-booga, hooga-booga. / I'm scared.
Homer · Marge: This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I can't believe we blew 2,000 bucks on it... when right now... rollers could be kneading my buttocks. Could you stop thinking about your ass? I try, but I can't.
Homer Marge Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Maggie: Lavish attention on me... and entertain me.
Maggie Character Comedy Absurdist Homer · Marge: This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I can't believe we blew 2,000 bucks on it... when right now... rollers could be kneading my buttocks. Could you stop thinking about your ass? I try, but I can't.
Maggie: I have soiled myself. How embarrassing.
Maggie Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Baby · Parent · Baby: I only want to eat candy. / Then that's all you'll get. / This leash demeans us both.
Bart · Herb: Can I get armor-piercing, cyanide-tipped bullets? It's in the Constitution.
Maggie · Homer · Herb: I want what the dog's eating. / D'oh! / I'll get you... something nice.
Herb: Homer, I bought you the damn chair.
Herb Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — The Simpsons