Homer and Barney become competitors in the snow-plowing business.
Mr. Plow's 60 jokes in 22 minutes hit 88.5—Simpsons at peak escalation density.
Directed by Jim Reardon · Written by Jon Vitti
WAR
74.1
Wins Above Replacement
“Mr Plow” ranks #14 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 88.5 — Elite. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 3.3 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.2 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 · God: When two best friends work together not even God himself can stop them. [Booming Male Voice] Oh, no?
Homer God Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Homer: Don't tell him you were at a bar. [Gasps] But what else is open at night? It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer · Barney: There's a $10,000 bill in it for you. Oh, yeah? Which president's on it? Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch
Homer Barney Escalation Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Dear Lord, in your infinite wisdom you know the number to call when you need a plow is Klondike 5-3226
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Well, John Q. Driveway has our number. Now we play the waiting game. Ah, the waiting game sucks. Let's play Hungry Hungry Hippos
Homer Character Comedy Escalation All Jokes — 60 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Troy McClure: You may remember me from such films as The Erotic Adventures of Hercules and Dial 'M' for Murderousness
Troy McClure: Excitement, she wrote
Barney: [Gasps] Moe, don't throw out that brine
Barney Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Krusty: I'll be played by Jimmy Smits
Krusty Observational Meta/Self-Referential Krusty Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Homer: But, Marge, Alan Thicke is throwing knives at Ricardo Montalban
Homer Absurdist Observational Radio DJs: Take it easy, folks. It's 'snow' picnic out there. / I 'snow' what you mean. / You're dead weight, Marty
Homer: D'oh! Well, I got him as good as he got me
Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Callback Homer: Don't tell him you were at a bar. [Gasps] But what else is open at night? It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Insurance Agent: [Thinking] Heh-heh-heh. I would've never thought of that
Crazy Vaclav: Can't trust a pig with watermelons, you know
Crazy Vaclav: She'll go 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene
Homer · Crazy Vaclav: What country is this car from? It no longer exists
Crazy Vaclav: Put it in 'H'
Homer · Promotional Woman: Do you come with the car? Oh, you. [Giggles] - Do you come with the car? Oh, you. [Giggles]
Marge · Bart: Bart! That car belonged to Bonnie and Clyde. Show a little respect
German Engineer · Museum Guide: Hey, wait, That's not a dummy. This exhibit is closed
Lisa · Adam West · Bart: Dad, that's not the real Batman. Of course I'm Batman. - See, here's a picture of me with Robin. - Who the hell's Robin?
Adam West: Michelle Pfeiffer. Ha. The only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether or Eartha Kitt
Adam West: And I didn't need molded plastic to improve my physique. Pure West
Adam West Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Adam West: And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore? Remember the Batusi?
Security Guard: Nice meetin' ya. Just keep moving. Don't make eye contact
TV President · Homer's Fantasy: Homer, I've got to sneak these valuable artworks out of the White House but I can't get out of my driveway because of these protesters. Mr. President, those young people are about to get a dose of reality
Salesman · Homer: Your wife? [Imitates Whipcrack] What, you think I'm gonna buy a $20,000 truck just because you make that noise? [Imitates Whipcracks] I'll take it!
Salesman Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Homer · Marge: If you're gonna get mad at me every time I do something stupid then I guess I'll just have to stop doing stupid things. - Good. - Fine. I'll never ever do another stupid thing
Homer · Marge: [Walking into door] Oh, Homie. Didn't that hurt? [Weakly] No
Homer Marge Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Big Baby: Twenty percent off at Lullabuys. Just tell 'em Big Baby sent you. I know you can hear me. I'm talkin' to you. You sicken me
Big Baby Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Character Comedy Big Baby: Well, at least I can't sink any lower. Come back, diaper. Come back
Big Baby Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Homer: Dear Lord, in your infinite wisdom you know the number to call when you need a plow is Klondike 5-3226
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marge · Homer: Homer, this is really low. Not as low as my low, low prices
Lisa · Homer: Dad, who's watching TV at 3:17 a.m.? Alcoholics, the unemployable, angry loners
Bart · Lisa · Old Man Winter: [Together] Old Man Winter! [Cackling] That's right. I fill your driveways with ice and snow. What are you gonna do about it? Nothin'. That's what
Homer: Are you tired of having your hands cut off by snowblowers and the inevitable heart attacks that come with shoveling snow?
Bart · Homer: You are fully bonded and licensed by the city, aren't you, Mr. Plow? Shut up, boy
Homer: Well, John Q. Driveway has our number. Now we play the waiting game. Ah, the waiting game sucks. Let's play Hungry Hungry Hippos
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Elderly Woman: I'm cold and frightened
School Bus Driver: Say your prayers, plow boy!
Homer · Moe: You didn't even give a beer to those freed Iranian hostages. Ah, they shouldn't have been there in the first place
Moe: Well, wishing won't make it so. You gotta pull up your diaper, get out there and be the best damn Barney you can be
Moe Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Marge · Homer: This might sound silly, but just for a change, would you mind-- Cutting my nails? Brushing my teeth? No, no. Could you wear the Mr. Plow jacket? Just, uh, for fun
Marge Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Misdirection Barney · Homer: Say hello to the Plow King. Barney, you stole my idea
Homer · Barney: Linda Ronstadt? How'd you get her? Ah, we've been looking for a project to do together for a while
Homer: I've got two words for you. Mellow out, man
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Barney: Hey! Where have you been all my life?
Barney Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Homer: I'll take your money, but I'm not gonna plow your driveway
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Adam West: So long, Superman. Your secret identity is safe with me
Homer: Yeah. They were gay
Homer Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Homer: I know. I'll do a rap. [Imitating Beat Box] [Rapping about Mr. Plow]
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Ad Executive: You know those radio ads where two people with annoying voices yammer back and forth? I invented those. Ow! Happens all the time
Mayor Quimby · Aide: These look like teeth marks. I thought there was chocolate inside. It was never wrapped in foil. Well, why was it wrapped in foil? It was never wrapped in foil
Homer · Barney: There's a $10,000 bill in it for you. Oh, yeah? Which president's on it? Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch
Homer Barney Escalation Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Kiss my asphalt. So I says, 'Kiss my asphalt.' Hmm? Hmm?
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Homer: Hey, this old girl's as sure-footed as a mountain goat. [Goat bleating and falling sounds]
Homer Visual Gag Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Homer: I'll be reunited with my loved ones-- my dad and that plant I never watered
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Homer · God: When two best friends work together not even God himself can stop them. [Booming Male Voice] Oh, no?
Homer God Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Kent Brockman: Well, if 70° days in the middle of winter are the price of car pollution you'll forgive me if I keep my old Pontiac
Repo Man · Homer: [Man] Hello. This is the Repo Depot. I'm just calling to distract you while we repossess your plow. Oh, yeah? How dumb do you think I-- Oh
Homer: Our forecast calls for flurries of passion followed by extended periods of gettin' it on
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