The Simpsons episode
"Dancin' Homer"
Episode no.	18
Prod. code	7F05
Orig. Airdate	November 8, 1990
Writer(s)	Ken Levine & David Isaacs
Director	Mark Kirkland
Chalkboard	"I will not trade pants with others."
Couch gag	Maggie is Marge's hair.
Guest star(s)	Tony Bennett as himself, Tom Poston as the Capitol City Goofball, Ken Levine as Dan Hoard
SNPP capsule
Season 2 October 11, 1990 – July 11, 1991
Bart Gets an F Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Dancin' Homer Dead Putting Society Bart vs. Thanksgiving Bart the Daredevil Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Bart Gets Hit by a Car One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish The Way We Was Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Principal Charming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Bart's Dog Gets an F Old Money Brush with Greatness Lisa's Substitute The War of the Simpsons Three Men and a Comic Book Blood Feud
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Synopsis

One night at Moe's Tavern, Homer tells everyone "the story of how he became a loser." Moe Szyslak Moe Szyslak (pronounced SIZZ-lack; or, using Polish pronunciation, SHIZ-lock) is a fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Hank Azaria. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a main character in the animated television series The Simpsons. ...

It's Nuclear Plant Employee, Spouses and No More than Three Children Night at the Springfield Isotopes baseball game at Springfield Stadium. Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is a fictional electricity generating facility in the television animated cartoon series The Simpsons. ... Springfield is the fictional city in which the TV series The Simpsons is set. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ...

Mr. Burns throws the first ball, Bleeding Gums Murphy sings a 26 minute version of "The Star Spangled Banner", and Bart (with Marge's help) gets a baseball signed by Flash Baylor. At the game, Mr. Burns sits with Homer, taunting the Isotopes, which are expected to lose their 27th consecutive game, reportedly the longest in professional baseball. But when Homer fires up the crowd to the tune of "Baby Elephant Walk", the Isotopes win a game thanks to a home run by Bill McCloskey. Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... Bleeding Gums Murphy Bleeding Gums Murphy was a fictional character on the cartoon television series The Simpsons. ... Nicholson took the copy Key gave him to a printer, where it was published as a broadside on September 17 under the title The Defence of Fort McHenry, with an explanatory note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... Bartholomew Bart Jo-jo Simpson (age 10 throughout the series) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... The Baby Elephant Walk is a memorable tune written in 1961 by composer Henry Mancini, for the 1962 release of the movie Hatari. ...

Because of this, Homer is made the Springfield Isotopes mascot, "Dancin' Homer". Thanks to his spirit, the Isotopes win more games until one night, when after the Isotopes lose, Homer is promoted by Antoine "Tex" O'Hara to the team in Capitol City. The Simpsons drive to Capitol City, to the tune of Tony Bennett singing a song about Capitol City, and Homer becomes a new mascot for the team, joining the Capitol City Goofball. But when "Dancin' Homer" does his act in Capitol City, he is booed and fired from the team, ending Homer's story. The people at the bar suggest that Homer tell it again. The Springfield Isotopes are the Minor League Baseball team located in Springfield (state never given) that is home to The Simpsons. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... // Akira the Waiter As one of Springfields most prominent Japanese American citizens, Akira is the owner of a karate dojo (which Bart briefly attended) and also works at The Happy Sumo sushi restaurant. ... Capital City (often written Capitol City) is a fictional state capital from The Simpsons. ... Tony Bennett, 2000 Tony Bennetts heart, left in San Francisco Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926) is an American popular music, standards, and jazz singer who is widely considered to be one of the best interpretative singers in these genres. ...

Trivia

• This is the first episode to feature the Springfield Isotopes.
• The beer at Springfield War Memorial Stadium comes in 72 oz tubs which cost $1.25 each.
• Mr. Burns also mistook the name "Bart" for "Brat" in a previous episode ("There's No Disgrace Like Home").
• When Marge goes to Flash Baylor to get a baseball signed for Bart he writes on it, "Springfield Kozy Kort Motel room 26 how bout it? Flash."
• Bleeding Gums Murphy's performance of the National Anthem starts at 7:30 and ends at 7:56.
• The Isotopes take on the pesky Shelbyville Shelbyvillians.
• The owner of the Isotopes is Antoine "Tex" O'Hara.
• The Isotopes' winning streak features them beating the Shelbyville Shelbyvillians, the Burlington Drifters and the Salem Boulevardiers.
• The name of the organist is Helen. (Who doubles as the church organist)
• Ken Levine, who wrote the episode and also played the Isotopes' announcer, was a play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Mariners.

The Springfield Isotopes are the Minor League Baseball team located in Springfield (state never given) that is home to The Simpsons. ... Theres No Disgrace Like Home was the fourth full length Simpsons episode released on television. ...

Cultural References

• The Capitol City Goofball is a spoof of The Phillie Phanatic.
• The speech Homer gives when leaving the Capitol City team is based on the one given by Lou Gehrig.
• Homer's role as Dancin' Homer may be based on the New York Knicks mascot Dancing Harry.
• Mr. Burns walks down the stairs in the stadium just like Charlie Chaplin.

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Quotes

• Mr. Burns: (chanting) The hitter's off his rocker/Kissing Betty Crocker!
  Homer: Little baby batter/Can't control his bladder
• Homer enters the living room in his "Dancin' Homer" outfit.
  Marge: Hmmm...did the team ask you to wear that?
  Homer: Nope, this was my own bright idea!
• Marge: A Simpson on a t-shirt! I never thought I'd see the day!
• Capitol City Goofball: If there's anything I can do for you, just squeeze the wheeze. (he squeezes his nose)
• Lisa:(chanting)We want a catcher/Not a belly scratcher!

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• "Dancin' Homer" episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive
• "Dancin' Homer" at the Internet Movie Database