Although the episode title directly mentions the eighteenth amendment to the constitution, homer vs. Homer versus the 18th amendment is another superb effort that sees homer providing beer to the townsfolk as the secretive beer baron when the town suddenly brings back prohibition and brings in new top cop rex banner. In this 1997 adventure, local government discovers that it had a prohibition amendment on its books for the past 200 years that says spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited under penalty of. The episode was written by john swartzwelder and directed by bob anderson. Its an episodelength version of the type of thing sctv sketches are known for. Simpsons s 8 e 18 homer vs the eighteenth amendment.
The lady duff and duff party van bundle is now available even for people that have duff party bus already. The eighteenth amendment and it deals with the issue of prohibition in springfield. Sunday march 16, 1997 when prohibition is revived in springfield, homer and bart supply the town with alcohol. Its an episode length version of the type of thing sctv sketches are known for. Recap the simpsons s 8 e 18 homer vs the eighteenth amendment.
Homer vs 18th amendmentthe simpsons tapped out addictsall. Episode 4f15 first aired 3161997 alcohol is banned from springfield. When homer goes to confront the parents of the boys in moes bar he promptly receives a beating of his own. I expect to watch an episode of the simpsons which is an american tv series cartoon aimed at targeting kids and adults.
Mar 07, 2018 march 8th update homer vs the 18th amendment and homer is where the art isnt episode tiein patch 1 the water disappearing from bottom rows bug was fixed. The cartridge family is the fifth episode of the simpsons ninth season. When homer becomes the towns foremost bootlegger, it puts him in. In this 1997 adventure, local government discovers that it had a prohibition amendment on its books for the past 200 years that says spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited under penalty of catapult. When prohibition hits the town of springfield, homer goes into the booze making business with barts help full story. Mar 24, 2010 episode eighteen, season 8 of the simpsons is entitled homer vs. Sometimes, taking a different angle can be fresh and humorous, but to work, it needs to exploit the shows setting and characters to their fullest.
Lisa and the 8th commandment, lisa fears that the family might go to hell, when homer gets an illegal, free cable tv hookup. To supply moes speakeasy, homer becomes a bootlegger. Patricks day in springfield and the simpsons go to the parade, while there bart accidentally gets drunk, and the whole town sees him inebriated on television. It is saint patricks day, and bart obliviously arrives at. Even though its obvious to anyone with a functional frontal lobe and a shred of morality, we feel the need to include this disclaimer. Jul 23, 2017 homer becomes a bootlegger when springfield decides to enforce a 200yearold prohibition decree. Homer vs the 18th amendment this episode is the 18th episode of the 8th season of the simpson who made up the majority of the mob wanting prohibition. Desperate to keep alcohol in the city, homer takes matters into his own hands. In the episode, homer purchases a gun to protect his family, of which marge disapproves. All episodes 684 next after bart inadvertently becomes drunk at a st. In the episode, homer is introduced to mindy, a new female coworker who happens to be his perfect match. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 16, 1997.
The eighteenth amendment is the simpsons strongest tribute to one of its biggest influences. Patricks day celebration, an old prohibition law banning drinking in springfield is rediscovered and enforced. Oct 19, 2017 over a quartercentury later, were still talkin softball. Working from the legend of antibootlegging federal agent elliot ness and the tv and film adaptations of the untouchables, homer vs. Bart and homer are on the same sidewalk wheeling a wagon full of ingredients for liquor. I viewed this episode saturday march 20 th on a widescreen plasma tv at my grandmothers house. This website which openly advocates for the cancellation of a beloved television series is in no way, shape or form affiliated with the fox network, the news corporation, subsidiaries thereof, or any of rupert murdochs wives or children. Homer and bart start to set off with a wheelbarrow of beerfilled bowling balls, having not checked whether or not the coast is clear. Prohibition is back and springfield is craving alcohol in the eighth seasons 18th episode, which is about the 18th amendment.
Homer becomes the most popular person in town, when he gets an illegal cable hookup. Yes, there is an entire simpsons episode called homer vs. What we can learn about the constitution from the simpsons. The 18th amendment quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Patricks day in springfield and the simpsons go to the parade, while there bart accidentally gets drunk, and t. The simpsons get their irish up in this six episode collection of celticthemed comedy. It is humorous funny and parodies makes fun of a small rural town called spring. It is saint patricks day, and bart obliviously arrives at school in his. But lisa doesnt approve and fears that homer will go to hell for violating the eighth commandment thou shalt not steal. Homer becomes a bootlegger when springfield decides to enforce a 200yearold prohibition decree. Feb 12, 2012 the bit where marge discovers homers operation. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. When prohibition hits the town of springfield, homer goes into the booze making business with barts help.
Watch the simpsons online full episodes all seasons yidio. It was written by john swartzwelder and directed by pete michels. Earlier this year, as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the homer at the bat episode of the simpsonsone of the. Patricks dayhomer vsthe 18th amendment greenbeer shamrock stuff, is from an episode of the same name. Not shamrock stuffbut, homer vs the 18th amendment s8e18. What changed with the homer vs the 18th amendment and. The eighteenth amendment which originally aired on march 16 th 1997 my 16 th birthday. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march. When prohibition is revived in springfield, homer and bart supply the town with alcohol. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on november 2, 1997. Desperate to keep alcohol in the city, homer takes matters into his own.
Sure enough, the coast isnt clear but more than that, marge and lisa are standing right in their way, arms crossed, as if theyre about to say, you. Prohibition is enacted in springfield and homer helps fight it by illegally supplying alcohol to the town. Comedic documentary to honor classic homer at the bat. Synopsis when prohibition hits the town of springfield, homer, with barts help, goes into the booze making business. Bart buys an extravagant belt on a trip to the mall, but the school bullies beat him up and steal it. In the episode, springfield enacts prohibition after a raucous saint patricks day celebration. The classic episode whacking day finds snakes and irish on the same side of the cudgels of the people of springfield, until lisa successfully pleads for tolerance and understanding. Banners dialogue is the cherry on top of this banana kaboom, full of. Browse the list of the simpsons episodes and watch full episodes streaming online. Lisa and the eighth commandment is the thirteenth episode of season 2.