"Hungry, Hungry Homer"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Nancy Kruse
First aired: March 4, 2001
S12E15
(CABF09)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"Hungry, Hungry Homer"
"Hungry, Hungry Homer"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Nancy Kruse
First aired: March 4, 2001
S12E15
CABF09
Episode Background
Hungry, Hungry Homer was part of the spring lineup of the 2000-2001 US TV schedule. It first aired March 4, 2001 at 8pm on Fox following “King of the Hill” and was followed by “Malcolm in the Middle”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. Hungry, Hungry Homer was seen by over 17 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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Plot
In the episode, Homer becomes a Good Samaritan after discovering the simple joys of helping people in need – which is put to the test when he goes on a hunger strike after the owner of the Springfield Isotopes baseball team attempts to discredit him when Homer stumbles on his plot to discreetly move the team to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“You idiot, they were beating out my shirt fire.”
Top Quotable Lines
- Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
- Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
- Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
Top Ranking Term
Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…
“Albuquerque”
… is the top ranking unique term in Hungry, Hungry Homer.
“And now taking over for Hungry, Hungry Homer… let’s welcome Paint-Drinking Pete!”