"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""

Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mike B. Anderson
First aired: December 6, 1998
S10E08
(AABF04)

Episode Background

Episode Background:

"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""

"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""

Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mike B. Anderson
First aired: December 6, 1998
S10E08
AABF04

Episode Background

Homer Simpson in: “Kidney Trouble” was part of the winter lineup of the 1998-1999 US TV schedule. It first aired December 6, 1998 at 8pm on Fox following “That ’70s Show” and was followed by “The World’s Funniest!”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. Homer Simpson in: “Kidney Trouble” was seen by over 7 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.

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Plot

In the episode Grampa’s kidneys explode, leaving him in urgent need of a donor. His son Homer initially agrees to donate one of his kidneys, but after hearing of side effects of only having one kidney, he begins to have second thoughts about the operation.
“Oh dear god, this man’s kidneys have exploded. There is nothing left.”

Top Quotable Lines

    1. Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
    2. Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
    3. Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
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Top Ranking Term

Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…

“kidney”

… is the top ranking unique term in Homer Simpson in: “Kidney Trouble”.

“(grunting)”