Children of a Lesser Clod

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Welcome back!
After quite a bit of positive feedback from various people throughout the internet and the real world (as a apposed to the non-real one?), i have decided to continue with this idea of bring you the best and funniest parts of... The Simpsons!

First of all - I have to apologise to Timsky, as I did say I would do a specific episode for him, but I sort of already had one lined up that I just have to share with people. But fear not Timsky, i will do that ep soon! Secondly - i have changed the image files to .gif which should help those with dial-up *yawn* so they can enjoy this great page just that little bit more! There is a .gif on this page with somethine special, that will take a little while to load...

The episode we're going through this week is "Children of a Lesser Clod" - Season 12 Episode 16 - which I found to be quite an amusing episode. Like many episodes that focus on Homer, this one had me laughing out loud quite a few times. Hopefully you'll find it as funny as I did! So here we go...

The Plot:

In this episode, it begins with the whole town of Springfield at a YMCA demonstration night where the people try out sports and they can join up if they wish. The whole town laughs at this proposal when the presenter suggests it. While playing basketball, Homer breaks his leg and is required surgery. As a result of this surgery he is unable to anything (even work) and becomes very bored. Ned Flanders brings his kids over and ask Homer to watch over them while he goes out, which Homer agrees to do. This gives him the idea that he could open a daycare centre, which he also does. In all the fuss of loving all these kids, he forgets about his own kids and they become jealous and start scheming to ruin the business.

The Funny Parts:

Beginning this episode we have an outside shot of the YMCA building to set the scene. The sign is quite amusing...

The basketball starts with Lenny... running down the court...

He jumps as high as he can, but unforunately misses the ring by quite a bit...

He then proceeds to fall and in doing so crushes moe!

He then gets up and says...
Lenny: "That's a foul... I am taking the ball, and going home!"
Moe: "Aye aye! That's not your ball!"

The next scene Carl is at the Free Throw Line...

Homer: "Woo! You da man CARL! I believe you can FLY!"

Carl: "Boy, I am so sick of everyone assuming I'm good at Basketball because I'm African-American"

He goes up...

And...

Breaks the ring and smashes the backboard!

Homer and his team proceed to make a plan so they can score. The plan turns out that Skinner pretends to tie his shoe and bends down on one knee, while Homer runs, jumps on his back and launches into a dunk...

Homer: "Eat my dust Mortals!"

Which he sorely mis-judges, and breaks his knee! He says that he's ok... until...

Homer ends up in Hospital where Dr. Hibert is asking him questions...

Dr. Hibert: "Now how did this happen?"
Homer: "Maybe a little Morphine would refresh my memory..."

Homer: "Ugh! Ahh... HahI dunno, i'm still a little hazy..."
Dr. Hibert jabs him again.
Homer: "Oh Yeah!! Now I remember like it was yesterday..."
Dr. Hibert: "It happened today."
Homer: "Hey man, you're harshing my buzz.. Anyway, it all started when I was... "

Homer proceeds to explain through a cut-scene how he went to dunk but went to high, into space, slam dunked saturn and then George Jetson ran into his knee, causing the break.

Dr. Hibert: "We've got to get you into surgery!"
Homer: "Maybe a little Morphine would get me there quicker"
Dr. Hibert: Sighs, and then jabs him again.

The family are then watching Homer in surgery...

Lisa: "So many times we've seen our father go under the knife"
Marge: "One more and I get a free hysterectomy!"

Dr. Hibert wheels Homer out of the emergency room on a wheelchair...

Dr. Hibert: "Now Homer you'll have a full recovery from your spinal cord injury."
Marge: "What spinal cord injury?!"
Dr. Hibert: "He fell off the gurney" *Homer looks sheepish* "But it will take plenty of time and rehab before he can go back to work"
Homer: "Miss work? But my life would be nothing without the nucleon plant"
Dr. Hibert: "Oh! You're also responsible for this hefty hospital bill. You shouldn't have ordered all those hospital haircuts and porno films."
Homer: "But Dr. Screwlittle sounded like a delightful romp! Well you don't have to worry about the bill. We've never welshed on a-LOOK A BEAR!" *Homer points out of screen* "RUN!"

He gets up to run but...

Breaks his leg again and screams in pain.

Then the bear comes into view scratching his head!

Homer is now at home with nothing to do and is sad because Lenny is spinning the wheel and Carl is on his Pogo-stick... Barney comes to the door while Marge is sweeping...

Barney: "Mrs. Simpson, can Homer come out to play?"
Marge: "Oh Homer won't be able to play for a long time"
Barney: "Hmm... would you make me some jello?"

Marge: "You shoo Barney Gumble!"

Ned Flanders comes in to ask a favour while Homer is at home...
Ned: "Hey hey Homer!"
Homer: "Oh it feels so good to talk to another human being! (Under breath) Stupid Flanders"
Ned: "Hey Homer I need to ask ya a favour, my babysitter canceled and I got tickets to a Christian rock concert..."

Ned: "Hehe, it's gonna be one wholesome evening! You think Marge could take care of 'Rowdy Roddy' and 'Typhoon Todd'?"
Homer: "Well Marge isn't here, she had to identify a body down at the Morgue."
Ned: "Would you mind watchin the kids? I'm kinda in a pickle here."
Homer: "Well they would keep me company..."

Homer: "and this pickle you're offering only sweetens the deal..."

Ned comes home from the concert...

Rod: "Can Mr. Simpson watch us everyday?!"
Ned: "Oh Roddy! He's not runnin' a daycare centre!"
Homer: "Don't tell me what I'm not doing!"
Ned: "So you are running a daycare centre?"
Homer: "Oho you'd like that wouldn't ya?!"
Ned: "Well I sure would! It would give the boys a place to go after school!"
Homer: "Then I'll do it! Just to see the look on your face!"
Ned Smiles...
Homer: "That's the one."

S Homer starts a daycare centre and it's at The Simpsons... They are lots of little kids running around and the doorbell rings... It's Apu...

Apu: "Hello, I would like to take advantage of your baby prison"
Marge: "We're calling it daycare."

Apu: "Yes whatever just take them!"
Homer: "Aww, aren't they sweet... Any medical things I should know about?"
Apu: "Yes probably" *Already running down the street*

One of the things that we see Homer do at the daycare centre...

Homer makes the tree shake wildly while the kids are inside... When the shaking stops...
Milhouse: "That was Treemendous! Where's Ralph?!"

Ralph: "I almost died!"

Homer is nominated for an award for caring for the kids, and while at the ceremony Bart and Lisa show the world what Homer is really like with some home footage...

Notice the Dog gagging!

Homer is using Maggie for Poker!
Moe: "Come to new Papa!!"

Apu is disgusted and begins to collect up his children!

Homer panics because he's going to lose the children he loves, so he captures them and stuffs them all in a pady wagon and drives off.

Ralph: "Where are we going Mr. Simpson?"
Homer: "I'll tell you where we're not going! Jail!"
Milhouse: "Then you better turn..."

Homer swerves and hits a tree!

Arnie Pie in the Sky: "He's jumping out of the car Kent! He's trying to climb over the fence! Now he's realising he's too fat! He's digging a hole like a dog! Now he's given up on that and he's running back and forth! He's climbing into a pipe and he seems to be stuck! His legs are dangling in a comical fashion! It's the saddest thing I've ever seen!"
Kent Brockman: "Arnie how are the children?!"
Arnie: "I can't see through metal KENT!"

The Police arrive...

Chief Wiggum: "Alright Fatty! Out of the pipe!"

'Three Mistrials Later' - Homer makes peace with the kids and life is once again back to normal for the simpsons...


Well! That's it! Whoa! That took quite a long time! Hope you enjoy this one - after so much effort! I think i need to cut down on funny parts... but that really hard with this show! Trust me! I tried!