Mr. Plow

Season 4, Episode 9, Aired
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At the local auto show, Homer is pressured into buying a snow plow truck and he starts up a surprisingly successful business as "Mr. Plow." Things go well for Homer until Barney starts his own slow plow business and steals all of Homer's customers.
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  • perfect

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    By futuramarama, Aug 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked- homer and barney's rivalry, homer's mr. plow song, the end of the episode, all the snow melting abruptly, barney as the baby in the diaper (and him losing it and then saying 'hi ma!'), adam west's appearance was funny, "the waiting game sucks, who wants to play hungry, hungry hippos", amongst other things.
    classic simpsons episode. full of laughs and a great plot in which barney and homer have a fight. i love this episode a lot, and it is one of those where it doesn't matter how many times i have seen it, it is still funny. A+moreless

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  • mr plow

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    By thefanof, Aug 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode originally aired in 1992 yet somehow it still holds up to this day. Family Guy has created many episodes that are vastly similar to this, but I do not think that you can really compare anything to the original "Mr. Plow."

    It was not all that funny, but Phil Hartman's recurring character was always good for a laugh, and there were some scenes that were undeniably charming. I think other shows have passed this show, and then lapped this show again, but if there is nothing else on at the time, there are worse ways to spend your evening.moreless

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  • Classic

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    By GrandCross21, Aug 09, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is one of the most iconic Simpson's episode to date. Homer loses his car in a snowstorm and attends an auto show in the hopes of finding a new car. He is then talked into buying a large truck in which he uses to start a new snow plow business. He is very successful in his business and is even given the key to the city. Homer's friend, Barney, starts his own business, "The Plow King" and begins to steal many of Homer's customers. This is one of my favorite episodes and one that I would recommend it to anyone.moreless

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  • this was a good ep a classic

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    By cube2k8, May 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons its snowing out and homer is pressurd into buy a plow and its put to good use and starts making a bussiness out of it and there making money on it and then barney one of his best friends starts to steal his costomers away after buying a even big plow and calling it plow king an homer gets really angrey and jealous so he causes a avalance and is best friend almost dies until homer rescues him . this was a classic ep and a good ep writting by the writters they did a really good job i am mr plow classicmoreless

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  • Truley some of the Simpsons writers best work...

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    At the auto show, Homer impulsively buys a snow plow and starts a business as Mr. Plow. An incredibly snowy winter sets the business rolling, making Homer a success and earning him the key to the city from Mayor Quimby. All is well until Barney sets up a rival business as the Plow King and wipes the streets with Homer. To cut out his competition, Homer calls Barney under an assumed name and dispatches the Plow King to clear a path on forbidding Widow's Peak. Barney foolishly drives up there and is caught under an avalanche. Only Homer can save him from an icy death and both men agree to work together as a team. Right at that moment, the sun bursts out and all the snow in Springfield melts into puddles, leaving them both without livelihoods.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Homer buys his Mr. Plow truck from Kumatsu Motors, which replaced Herb Powell's car company in "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?". Edit
    • The theme for the Springfield Auto Show: "We Salute The American Worker--Now 61% Drug Free". Edit
    • We learn that Barney was smart and would have gone to Harvard and led a successful life, but Homer pressured him to have beer and he became an alcoholic. Edit

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    • In 1993, Dan Castellaneta won an Emmy for, Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, for this episode. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: A burp is not an answer. Couch Gag: The couch is replaced with a single chair, but the family sit on it anyway. Edit

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    • Kent Brockman: Could this record-breaking heat wave be the result of the dreaded Greenhouse Effect? Well, if 70-degree days in the middle of winter are the "price" of car pollution, forgive me if I keep my old Pontiac. Edit
    • Moe: Linda Ronstadt?! How did you get her? Barney: Ah, we've been looking for a project to do together for a while. Edit
    • Repo Guy: Hello this is the Repo Depot, I'm just calling to distract you while we reposess your plow. Homer: Oh yeah, how dumb do you think I... oh. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Citizen Kane The snow dome being crushed in the Mr. Plow commercial is inspired by the snow dome being crushed in the classic 1941 film Citizen Kane. Edit
    • Raiders Of The Lost Ark
      The snowmen melt very similar to the Germans in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Edit
    • Bonnie And Clyde
      Bart plays in a car said to be the one Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were riding in the day they were killed in a police ambush. The car is taken from the film Bonnie And Clyde. Edit

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