Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

Season 2, Episode 15, Aired
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Homer discovers that he has a long lost half-brother, who happens to be the wealthy head of Powell Motors in Detroit, Michigan. He meets with Herb, and while there Herb asks Homer to help him design a car for the average American, as he feels that his company has lost its roots.moreless
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  • Perfect

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    Homer discovers that he has a long lost half-brother, who happens to be the wealthy head of Powell Motors in Detroit, Michigan. He meets with Herb, and while there Herb asks Homer to help him design a car for the average American, as he feels that his company has lost its roots.

    Overall a great episode from season 2

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  • Homer screws up the life of his half-brother

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    By Southparkfa, Jul 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode, Granpa Simpson has a mild heart attack, and realizing that he doesn't have all the time in the world, tells Homer that he has a half-brother. He finds out through some people, that his half-brother is successful car businessman, Herb Powell. They soon meet up, and enjoy each other's company, as Herb catches up with Homer. Then, Herb asks Homer to design a car for his company that will appeal to the everyday man. This episode was pretty, not much humor but a soild storyline makes up for that. The only thing I really didn't like was the ending. It felt a little rushed, and I felt like that when Herb blamed Homer for everything he was considerably wrong, as he gave Homer the job. Overall, nothing special, but decent nonetheless. 8.5/10 B+moreless

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  • 80,000

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    By cube2k8, May 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons homer dicovers he has a long lost brother and wants to find out were he lives he goes and finds the adress and trys to contact him but hanges up the first time becasue he does not know what to say and then he and the family go and see him bart and lisa like his house because its so big and they play in his huge pool and homer goes to see what he does for a living which is make cars but herb makes a mistake by saying homer you can desine a car and homer puts a huge car togeather that cost 80000 and make herb go bankrubtmoreless

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  • brother-brother

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    By futuramarama, Apr 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    homer learns he has a brother {or half-brother} and the simpsons go to meet him. he makes cars, and he wants to make one for people like homer. he goes ahead with homer's crazy ideas for a car, but when he presents it, the car looks terrible and it is surely a car nobody would want to have, or to drive. so this ruins herb's company, putting him in bankruptcy.

    a good episode, i liked homer having a brother and i like how he kinda ruins his business {he returns next season}. it was low on laughs tho, i thoughtmoreless

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  • The origin of Homer's brother Herb Powell. Loved this episode!

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    Grampa suffers a mild heart attack, and revealls to Homer that he has a half brother, produced from a one night stand. He tracks down his brother, Herb Powell, who lives in Detroit. They arrive at his house, which turns out to be a mansion. Herb is a millionaire, owning a huge car company. Herb sees Homer as the typical American, so he lets him design a car for all the "Homer Simpsons" out there. Homer's car is a total flop. Herb loses his business and is forced to give up all of his posessions. He leaves on a bus, and the episode ends. Little do we know that Herb's story is not over...moreless

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    • Features on Homer's dream car: * Large beverage holder * A ball on top of the aerial * Tail fins * Two bubble domes * Shag carpet * Horns that all play "La Cucaracha" * A separate bubble dome with optional straps and muzzles Edit
    • The concept car Homer designs looks similar to a General Motors concept car from the 1950's called, the "Firebird III." Edit
    • The Simpsons stop at an ESEO gas station so Homer can relieve himself. Edit

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    • First Appearance: Herb Powell Edit
    • Matt Groening has an uncredited voice cameo in this episode. As Herb Powell (Danny Devito) is laughing on the floor with Bart and Lisa after watching an episode of Itchy and Scratchy, he says something about spending his life in boardrooms. Then after another short laugh the audio changes from Devito's voice to Matt Groening's and he says: "This old fool's wasted his life." Edit
    • Itchy & Scratchy: "Sundae Bloody Sundae." Itchy works as a soda jerk. Scratchy sits at the counter and tries to order, but Itchy grabs him and shoves him into a milkshake cup. Itchy puts Scratchy through the blender and pours his liquefied body into a tall old-fashioned soda glass. Edit

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    • (Homer's artsy commercial for his newly designed car: The commercial uses far away shots of Homer driving the car on a mountain road overlooking the ocean and up close shots of Homer inside the car.) Woman: (Off camera and singing.) Whatever Homer wants… Homer: (Narrating) All my life, I have searched for a car that feels a certain way. Woman: (Off camera and singing.) … Homer gets. Homer: (Narrating) Powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball. Now, at last, I have found it. (A title card reads: "Homer, The Car Built for Homer.") Edit
    • (Herb gives the Simpsons a tour of his mansion.) Herb: While you're here, I want you to make yourselves right at home. Anytime you're hungry, anytime day or night, Cook will make you anything you want. Homer: Even pork chops? Herb: Absolutely. We have a tennis court, a swimming pool, a screening room-- Homer: You mean, if I want pork chops, even in the middle of the night, your guy will fry 'em up? Herb: Sure. That's what he's paid for. Now, if you need towels, laundry-- Homer: Wait! Herb: Maids-- Homer: Wait, wait, wait, wait! Let me see if I've got this straight. It's Christmas day, 4:00 a.m., there's a rumble in my stomach-- Marge: Homer, please! Herb: (Laughs and grabs Homer around the shoulder.) Your old man sure loves pork chops! Bart: (Laughs) He sure does, Uncle Herb. Edit
    • (Homer introduces his kids to Herb.) Herb: So, Lisa, are you the little hell-raiser your father told me about? Lisa: No, sir. I can assure I'm not. Bart: (Proudly) I'm the little hell-raiser, sir. Marge: Would you like to hold the baby, Herb? Herb: Oh, I'm afraid I wouldn't know how. Homer: (Holding Maggie in one arm.) Oh, what's to know? Just dive in. Catch! (Tosses Maggie over to Herb.) Herb: Oh! (Catches Maggie in his arms and smells her.) God, that new baby smell. Homer, you're the richest man I know. Homer: (In awe) I feel the same about you. Edit

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    • Sunday Bloody Sunday The title of the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon, "Sundae Bloody Sundae" is a parody of the U2 song title "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Edit
    • James Bond Films The end credits to the McBain film are designed to be a parody of the kind you see in James Bond films. Edit
    • Homer: Whatever Homer wants, Homer gets. Homer's line is a parody of the line, "What Lola wants, Lola gets," from the musical and film Damn Yankees! Edit

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