Team Homer

Season 7, Episode 12, Aired
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Homer convinces a light-headed Mr. Burns to give him $500 to register his bowling team in a league, but when Mr. Burns finds out what he has done he demands a spot on the team. Meanwhile, Bart influences a riot at school and as a result, everyone is forced to wear uniforms.moreless
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  • Bowling and Uniforms

    10
    "Perfect"
    By futuramarama, Jul 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    Homer and friends start a bowling team. But, when Mr. Burns learns he is sponsoring them, he demands to bowl too.... only thing is, he stinks at bowling, and they want to win a bowling league.

    Bart starts a mini riot at school for a shirt he wore, and Skinner takes charge by making students wear uniforms.

    A good episode, both plots were interesting, funny, and had good endings. I really like this episode a lot and think it was clever, my overall grade is an A+, though I think it is a little weakere than other episodes I give this grade toomoreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons show homer is getting tired of moes bar and decided to go to the bowling alley to play and sees there is a bowling championship comeing up so he puts togeather a team of auto apu and someothers . thing is they need to raise the money for the fee to enter and so they are forced to put mr burns on the team so someon has to quit . and so they are doing really good but as they get close they start to sorta due bad but not lose and they get to the finals mr bursn brings in t shirts for them but at the end they beat the holy team and mr burns takes the troph except they are mad and homer goes into the mansion and trys to steel as he is aobut to come out with it the dogs come and tear his cloths apart as he screams. this was good epmoreless

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  • Homer tries to get Mr. Burns to lend him money, because Homer is currently bored with Moe at his bar, and he accepts. Homer starts his team with Apu, Moe and Otto, and they do an excellent job bowling, and go for winning the championship.moreless

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    By Baseball539248, Jan 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    I thought this was a good episode. It showed friends can work together by teamwork, and since they were good as a team and had good team chemistry, they were able to be Bowling Champions. I didn't like how Mr. Burns took the trophy, but at least they won it, they were Bowling Champions and they were a good team. On the other side, I liked how Bart had the school go excitedly insane with his "Mad Magazine", "Down with Homework", T-Shirt. Skinner then gets the school in order and good shape, but when Superintendent Chalmers comes for an inspection, everyone remembers "Down with Homework", and goes insane again.moreless

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  • A bowling team of misery.

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    By twilightboy, Apr 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode of the Simpsons did not do much for me. I did not laugh or gag the whole show. Still this episode is very watchable since we find a couple of hidden details and subliminal aspects that the creators don't want everyone to see at first glance. For example where is Barney? well, we don't see him at Moe's and I don't think we are told where he is, but we do see he owns the bowling alley where the Pinpals meet to play and we also see him charging the boys some beers they use to celebrate. This is totally absurd!

    An ok episode worth the watch.moreless

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  • Series classic

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Homer forms the Pin Pals, a bowling team made up of Moe, Apu and Otto, but the team has to cut Otto when Mr. Burns muscles in and insists on joining. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner implements a school-wide dress code when Bart shows up to school in a MAD Magazine T-shirt. The Pin Pals take on the Holy Rollers (Ned and Maude Flanders, Reverend and Mrs. Lovejoy) and other teams until they're in the finals. Even though he's no longer on the team, Otto manages to help the Pin Pals win the tournament. Getting caught in the rain, the children of Springfield Elementary School discover that their new school uniforms are not color-fast, and are amused by the wild colors their clothes make when wet.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Bowling teams spotted in Homer's bowling league. Pin Pals: Homer, Apu, Moe and Otto. (Later Mr. Burns replaces Otto.) Channel 6 Wastelanders: Krusty the Clown, Kent Brockman, Arnie Pye and Bumblebee Man. (Bumblebee Man's shirt reads: "Pedro".) DMV Regulation Kings: Patty, Selma and unnamed characters. Springfield Police Framers: Chief Wiggum, Lou, Eddie and Snake. Holy Rollers: Ned and Maude Flanders and Helen and Reverend Lovejoy. The Homewreckers: Lurleen Lumpkin, Jaques, Mindy Simmons and Princess Kashmir. The Stereotypes: Luigi Risotto, Groundskeeper Willie, Cletus Del Roy and Captain McAllister. Edit
    • Music From This Episode "Spanish Flea" by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (Played in the background as Martin and Lisa model the new school uniforms in the school auditorium.) Edit

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    • The Oscar Homer tries flushing down the toilet was originally inscribed with Dr. Haing S. Ngor's name, for his win for Best Supporting Actor in The Killing Fields (1984), but was subsequently altered on both syndication prints and the 7th season DVD sets to read Don Ameche's name, in reference to his win for the same award for Cocoon (1985), after Ngor was murdered in 1996. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: I am not certified to remove asbestos. Couch Gag: The family sits down as normal. The camera zooms in on a mouse hole and a mouse version of the family do the same things as their human counterparts. Edit
    • At the end of the episode, before the Gracie Films logo appears, the words "In Loving Memory of Doris Grau" appear on the screen. Grau died of respiratory complications at the end of December 1995 and consequently this is the last speaking appearance of Lunchlady Doris. Edit

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    • Mr. Burns: Stop everything! I don't remember writing a check for bowling. Smithers: Uh, sir, that's a check for your boweling. Mr. Burns: Oh, yes. That's very important. Smithers: Yes, sir. Remember that month you didn't do it? Mr. Burns: Yes... that was unpleasant for all concerned. Edit
    • (Homer enters Mr. Burns office after Burns has smelled a little too much ether. Mr. Burns sees Homer as The Pillsbury Doughboy.) Homer: Mr. Burns, I, uh, was wondering if you'd like to sponsor my bowling team... for five hundred dollars. Mr. Burns: Oh, why, certainly, Pop 'n Fresh. I--I owe my robust physique to your tubes of triple-bleached goo! (Mr. Burns cuts Homer a check and Homer runs out of the office excitedly.) Homer: Woohoo! Hey, everybody! If you wanna ask Burns for a favor, now's the time! He's doped up or dying or something! (Hans Moleman enters Mr. Burns' office.) Hans Moleman: Uh, excuse me, I'd like to request seventeen dollars for a push broom rebristling. Mr. Burns: Why it's that delightful TV leprechaun! I'm going to get your lucky charms! (Cuts to outside his office; power drill sounds.) Hans Moleman: Oh no, my brains! Edit
    • (Homer's bowling team enters the alley with their t-shirt uniforms.) Krusty: Hey, nice quote, uniforms, end-quote. Kent Brockman: This just in: A new addition to our worst dressed list--those guys! (Channel 6 team laughs) Apu: Oh, forget this. I am far too fragile to withstand an evening of barbs like that. Homer: Aw, come on! If we quit now, we'll never know how badly they're gonna to beat us! Moe: Yeah, you're right. That's the kinda thing that would haunt ya. Edit

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    • Mr. Burns: Why it's that delightful TV leprechaun! I'm going to get your lucky charms! A reference to the cold breakfast cereal, Lucky Charms. Mr. Burns mistakes Hans Moleman for the Lucky the Leprechaun, the mascot for Lucky Charms brand cereal. Edit
    • The Jazz Singer Doris' remark "I have no son!" is a reference to 1927 film The Jazz Singer. Edit
    • Newton Minow Kent Brockman and his fellow bowling team members are wearing the name "Channel 6 Wastelanders" on their shirts. In 1961, FCC chairman Newton Minow, gave a speech in which he applied the now infamous term "vast wasteland" to the television industry. Edit

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