The Simpsons episode
"He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"
Lionel Richie (left), Homer and Marge (middle), Colby Kraus (right)
Episode no.	401
Prod. code	JABF20
Orig. airdate	September 23, 2007
Written by	Joel H. Cohen
Directed by	Mark Kirkland
Chalkboard	"I will not wait 20 years to make another movie"[1]
Couch gag	Plopper the pig is sitting on the couch, the family rushes in and sits next to him as the "Spider-Man" theme plays in the background. Homer holds him and says "My summer love".[2]
Guest star(s)	Stephen Colbert as Colby Kraus Lionel Richie as himself
Season 19 September 23, 2007 – Spring, 2008
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"He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs" is the season premiere of The Simpsons’ nineteenth season and first aired on September 23, 2007.^[3] Homer gets to fly in Mr. Burns's private jet and likes it so much that he decides never to fly commercial again. He tries to find a job that involves flying in a corporate jet, and hires a life coach named Colby Kraus to assist him with his goal. It was written by Joel H. Cohen, directed by Mark Kirkland^[4] and guest stars Lionel Richie as himself and Stephen Colbert as Colby Kraus.^[5] The following is an episode list for the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The Simpsons 19th season (2007 - 2008) will begin airing on Fox on September 23, 2007. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Joel H. Cohen is a writer for The Simpsons. ... Mark Kirkland is a director of episodes of The Simpsons. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ...

Plot

While on a shopping trip to the Springfield mall, Mr. Burns finds a penny in a water fountain and reaches in to grab it; while doing so he falls in. The rushing water nearly drowns him, but Homer arrives and pulls him out of the water, saving Mr. Burns's life. To reward him, Mr. Burns offers to take Homer out to dinner. Homer says he likes Chicago deep dish pizza, so Mr. Burns takes him to Chicago on his private plane. On the plane, Homer is treated with luxury and gets serenaded by Lionel Richie. Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ...

After returning from Chicago, Homer tells Marge that he is tired of being a normal person and becomes depressed. Marge decides to help Homer and hires him a life coach named Colby Kraus, who will help with Homer's dream. Colby starts right away in his treatment with Homer by videotaping his every move. At the bowling alley and after watching Homer’s daily habits for a few days, Colby realizes that bowling is the one thing Homer is good at and enjoys doing. He instructs Homer to wear his bowling shoes everywhere he goes to help instill confidence in everything he does. The bowling shoes work, Homer becomes a new man, and as a result he receives numerous new job offers. Homer decides to only go for an interview at Handyman’s Choice Copper Tubing due to the fact that he would be required to fly in the company jet as part of his new job. Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. ...

However, the Rich Texan does not hire him, but Homer decides not to tell his family and pretends to go to work every day, although he is actually just going to the local Krusty Burger. The next day, Bart's class stops at the Krusty Burger after a field trip and Bart is shocked is discover Homer sitting at a booth alone. Homer comes clean and explains to Bart that his job interview didn’t go so well when his interviewer, the Rich Texan, discovered that Homer knows nothing about copper tubing. Bart convinces Homer that he should tell Marge what has happened and Homer calls her from a pay phone. But when Homer hears Marge’s happy voice he can’t bring himself disappoint her and tell her the truth about his "new" job. Instead he concocts a story about him having to fly on the “company” jet for work and instructs Marge to meet him at the airport in an hour. Homer pays a Marine to fly him into the air, so he can tell Marge up in the air with luxury so she would not get upset. Once in the air, Marge can’t believe all the luxuries the private jet has to offer. Homer sits Marge down to tell her the truth, but just before he can, the plane endures turbulence. Homer and Marge head into the cockpit to see what the problem is, only to discover that the pilot had passed out. Homer shoves the pilot aside and takes hold of the jet’s controls. Marge pulls out her cell phone and calls Colby Kraus and frantically asks for his guidance. Thanks to Colby's motivation, Homer manages to land the plane and safely on the ground. When they land, Homer explains to Marge that flying in private jets is simply too dangerous and that he plans to back to work at the Power Plant.^[3] This article is a list of recurring fictional characters in the animated American television situation comedy The Simpsons. ...

Production

A segment of the callback.

The episode's opening sequence is a callback to The Simpsons Movie.^[6] Bart writes "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie" on the chalkboard and skateboards through Springfield, which is recovering from the dome incident. Several movie characters reappear, including president Schwarzenegger, the multi-eyed Squirrel, Colin, Russ Cargill, and the Medicine Woman.^[2] Plopper the pig is also featured for the first time in the series, during the couch gag and Homer refers to him as "my Summer love."^[7] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 193 pixelsFull resolution (1595 × 384 pixel, file size: 444 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, User:Wattlebird, created this image on my PC by capturing multiple images using my TV card and merged them into one using Adobe Photoshop. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 193 pixelsFull resolution (1595 × 384 pixel, file size: 444 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, User:Wattlebird, created this image on my PC by capturing multiple images using my TV card and merged them into one using Adobe Photoshop. ... A callback, in terms of comedy, is a joke which refers to one previously told in the set. ... The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 animated comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons, directed by David Silverman, and scheduled to be released worldwide by July 27, 2007. ... The following is a list of animals appearing in the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ...

Casting

When asked to appear on the show, Colbert believed that he was merely going to an audition, but was "thrilled" when the production staff told him he actually had a part in the episode. Colbert was pleased that his character was named Colby and that his appearance was similar to that of his own, although he had not expected the animators to retain his glasses for the design. He based his performance on Tony Robbins, and described the recording sessions as "the hardest job."^[8] Anthony J. Mahavorick, pen name Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins, (born on 29 February 1960 in North Hollywood, California, U.S.) is an American life coach, writer, and professional speaker. ...

Cultural references

While in Chicago, Mr. Burns and Homer walk into a salon called "Ferris Bueller's Day of Beauty" in a reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off When they exit the salon, they are dressed as Ferris and his friend Cameron, respectively.^[2] Lionel Richie sings "Say You, Say Me".^[1] Mr. Burns and Homer catch a show at the real-life Second City Theater. Both Dan Castellaneta and guest star Stephen Colbert were members of Second City early in their careers.^[1] Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... Say You, Say Me is a song recorded by Lionel Richie. ... Second City redirects here. ... Daniel Louis Castellaneta (born October 29, 1957) is an Emmy award winning American voice actor, actor and comedian best known for providing the voice of Homer Simpson and other characters on the long-running FOX animated series The Simpsons. ...

Reception

Stephen Colbert based his performance on Tony Robbins.

The episode averaged 9.7 million viewers and a 4.7 overnight Nielsen Rating and a 12 percent audience share. The episode had the highest demo ratings of any Simpsons episode since "The Wife Aquatic", which aired January 7, 2007.^[9] However, the ratings were down 13% from last season's premiere, "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer", which had a 5.3 Nielsen rating, but did better than the eighteenth season's average of 4.1.^[10] Combined with the King of the Hill episode "Suite Smells of Excess", the show finished second in the 8 PM hour, trailing NBC's Sunday Night Football, but achieving higher ratings than the second hour of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and CBS's Power of Ten.^[9] For the overall Sunday night primetime averages, FOX finished third behind NBC and CBS, with an average 10.5 million viewers and a 4.9 rating.^[9] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (569x853, 131 KB) Summary Stephen Colbert. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (569x853, 131 KB) Summary Stephen Colbert. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Anthony J. Mahavorick, pen name Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins, (born on 29 February 1960 in North Hollywood, California, U.S.) is an American life coach, writer, and professional speaker. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by the New York City-based firm Nielsen Media Research to determine which shows television viewers watch at what times. ... The Wife Aquatic is the tenth episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season, which originally aired January 7, 2007. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Simpsons 18th season (2006 - 2007) began on Fox on September 10, 2006[1] and ended on May 20, 2007. ... The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer is the first episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season, which originally aired September 10, 2006 and October 22, 2006 in The UK. It was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Michael Marcantel. ... This article is about the television program. ... List of King of the Hill episodes Suite Smells of Excess is the 214th episode of the FOX animated television series King of the Hill. ... This article is about the television network. ... NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with the pre-season opening Hall of Fame Game. ... Look up ABC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an ABC reality television series that began broadcasting in 2003 in which a familys house, including all rooms, exterior and landscaping, is made over by a team of builders and designers in seven days. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Power of Ten is an American gameshow that will premiere on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 8 p. ...

Brian Tallerico of UGO gave the episode a mixed review (a C), expressing disappointment after the well received The Simpsons Movie. He felt the writers went "right back to their old clichés and sadly repetitive jokes". He did praise the altered opening sequence.^[7] Robert Canning of IGN also gave the episode 5/10, praising the opening sequence but found most of the episode mediocre, especially Stephen Colbert's appearance. Nonetheless, "even a mediocre episode will have a few comic gems hidden inside. The time spent in Chicago is quite enjoyable, including a great Ferris Bueller sight gag, and life coach Colby delivers a zinger of a line comparing Homer's attitude to that of the United States of America."^[2] Richard Keller of TV Squad praised the episode, saying "after watching so many recent ones where Homer seemed like a barely functioning mental patient, I wasn't used to a Homer that was actually fairly normal."^[1] Al Jean, the current executive producer of The Simpsons, has called the episode one of his personal favorites.^[11] UGO Networks, Incorporated is a website providing coverage of online media in entertainment for males age 18-34. ... The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 animated comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons, directed by David Silverman, and scheduled to be released worldwide by July 27, 2007. ... For other uses, see IGN (disambiguation). ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... TV Squad is a television weblog founded on March 10, 2005 and resides within the most visited sites of the Weblogs, Inc. ... Al Jean is a TV comedy writer most known for his work on The Simpsons. ...

Trivia

• Homer says that he once drove a car over a cliff once.

Dumbbell Indemnity is an episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ...

References

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