The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace

Season 10, Episode 2, Aired
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After realizing he has lived half his life and doesn't have much to show for it, Homer is inspired by Thomas Edison and sets out to become a successful inventor.
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • Great episode with another one of Homer's many jobs.

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    By fenway98, May 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    I thought this episode had kind of a random plot, I mean Homer trying to be like Thomas Edison? But the episode turned out pretty good anyways.

    When Homer is depressed because he has done nothing with his life, he decides to model after Thomas Edison by becoming an inventor. But here's the catch. All of his inventions are terrible. There's the Everything is Ok alarm, which sounds off when everything is ok. Then there's the lectric hammer, and a recliner you can poop in. Finally, he invents something useful! A chair that has two extra legs so you don't fall down! After finding out Edison has already invented it, Homer goes to the Edison Museum to smash the extra legs on the chair(with, of course, the electric hammer.) After failing to do so, Homer finds out on the news that evrything mistakes homer's inventions for Edison's inventions.

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  • Invent Yourself Some Underpants

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    By futuramarama, Nov 14, 2009 Report Abuse
    Homer realizes he hasn't done anything great in his life. So he aspires to be an inventor, like Thomas Edison. Sounds great. Only thing? His inventions are terrible. Then one night while eating dinner, he almost tips his chair back, but he put legs there so it wouldn't tip. The family thinks this was very smart, and Homer thinks of himself as an inventor.

    But, Homer looks at a chart with Thomas Edison he has been using, and he sees that Thomas Edison technically did this years ago. But Bart sees that the invention wasn't on the chart. So Homer and Bart drive to the Edison Museum to destroy the legs. But Homer has a change of heart when he sees a similar graph to the one he had been using, which showed Edison was trying to be as good as Da Vinci.

    A really well written episode with some decent amount of humor. A Typical Scully era episode, with "Homer Getting a Job" but this was entertainingmoreless

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  • Homer aspires to be like Thomas Edison.

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    By Hornets3, Aug 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    This was just a classic Homer episode in which he gets a new job. Even with Homer's many jobs, the writers still are able to keep the plots fresh and hilarious. Homer's inventions were hilarious. For example, his make up gun, built-in toilet recliner, and everything;'s ok alaram. One of the funniest parts of the whole episode is when we see that Thomas Edison gets credit for something that Homer invented (electric hammer). This was overall just a classic episode because it was funny and had a new fresh plot that made fun of the average man's mid-life crisis. Great episode.moreless

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  • Homer < Thomas

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    By twilightboy, May 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is actually a very nice storyline for me. No crazy special "special effects," no overdone plots and very likely situations help to make this entry in the Simpsons' series a down to earth history. Homer has always been an idiot in most areas of his life and in this episode he wants to overcome atleast on of those areas and that is: inventions. OF course it never ocurred to him that regular people don't usually invent ANYHTING. Choosing the highest standard is a sure way for Homer to be defeated easily. A good episode with nice jokes that kept me very enterteined.moreless

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  • Wow Homer actually pursues something for the sake of doing something with his life.

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    By Kadodian, Apr 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    Homer's determination always gets him into trouble but this time it dosen't and I have to say that his inventions were actually quite good. I wouldn't buy any one of them but the electric hammer would really help many workers and the six legged chair would really save lives. Seeing a new side of Homer was nice, a side of determination, a side of interest in science and a side of compassion towards Thomas Edison when he saw that Thomas Edison was also living in someone's shadow...Divinci's shadow. The episode only had one storyline which was Homer's but all the characters were really involved in the episode. My favorite three parts of this episode are when Homer tells Lisa and Bart to go spank themsleves,when Homer shoots Marge with a makeup gun and when Homer finds out that his idea of the electric hammer was going to make millions but it wasn't going to be his millions. Nice episode. Really showed some character development for Homer although I know that he will always be the fat slob I always loved. My favorite character from this episode : Homer !!moreless

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    • When Homer daydreams about his funeral in The Graveyard of the Future, a tombstone with the name Tamzarian on it can be seen. Tamzarian being Principal Skinnner's "real" last name from episode 9-2, "The Principal and the Pauper." Edit
    • Music From This Episode "Oh, Yeah" by Yello (Used by KBBL's Bill and Marty during their "Newsflush" segment.) Edit

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    • The Thomas Edison museum Bart and Homer visit really does exist. The museum in this episode is modeled after the actual Edison National Historic Site located in West Orange, New Jersey. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: I will not file frivolous lawsuits. Couch Gag: The living room is now a theater with all the secondary characters on the show. The family members take their seats on the couch and Homer eats from Comic Book Guy's tub of popcorn. Edit
    • The broadcast of this episode and the rerun from the previous week, both featured a clip of The Simpsons production staff receiving their Emmy for their work in the 9th season. Mike Scully was the member of the production staff that accepted the award. Edit

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    • (The Simpsons are watching the news) Kent Brockman: In other news, Thomas Edison, the greatest inventor of all time is apparently still inventing, despite the notable handicap of being dead. Homer: That's my Tommy! Kent Brockman: Two new Edison creations have just been discovered in his museum. A six legged chair that won't tip over and even more astounding, an electric hammer. Marge:(To Homer) That was your idea! Kent Brockman: This brilliant innovation is expected to generate millions for Edison's already wealthy heirs. Lisa: Dad, those should be your millions! Bart: I gotta admit, Homer. You're taking this pretty well. (Homer is sitting in his reclining toilet chair) Homer: (Through gritted teeth) Let's just say I'm sitting in the right chair. Edit
    • (At the Edison Museum) Tour Guide:(Pointing to a roped off door) Now behind that door is Edison's actual preserved brain. Tour Group: Ooh. Tour Guide: Ordinarily folks, tour groups are not allowed to see it. (He unhooks the the rope) And of course, today will be no exception. (He rehooks the rope) Tour Group: Aww. Edit
    • (Homer is trying to come up with ideas for inventions) Marge: Something electrical might be good. Homer: Wha-eh-heh. Let me handle the creative end of this, Marge. You don't understand how the creative mind works like I do. Marge: Oh? Homer:(Gesturing to his work space) You look at this table and what do you see? Just a table. Now a creative person like me looks at this table and sees all kinds of creative things. But no tables. Marge: Homer, that's not a table. That's our dryer. Homer: (Shrieks) My files! Edit

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    • A Child's Garden of Verses The title of one of the Thomas Edison books that Homer checks out at the library is called, A Child's Garden Of Edison. This is a parody of A Child's Garden Of Verses, a book of poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson. Edit
    • Thomas Edison The title of this episode is a play on one Thomas Edison's nickname, "The Wizard of Menlo Park." Edit

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