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Moe is the owner and bartender of Moe's Tavern (informally referred to as "Moe's"), frequented by Homer Simpson and other characters including Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Sam and Larry, and his most loyal customer, Barney Gumble. He is not a very good bartender, at one time expressing surprise that gin and tonic can be mixed together.
In the DVD commentary for the episode, Gould says that, when the team was thinking of a way to start the show, George Meyer said, "I like how kids will just dig a hole". Homer's story ends with a Chinese satellite spying on Bart. This was an attempt by Gould to write a bizarre joke in the style of fellow Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder. [2]
On the night it aired, the episode was watched by 8.5 million viewers and had a 3.9 Nielsen rating, finishing fourth in its timeslot. [8] [9] The episode did finish first in the 18–34 demographic with a 4.7 Nielsen rating and a 13 share of the audience, narrowly beating an episode of 60 Minutes featuring Barack Obama in the demographic. [10]
Smith had initially been asked by casting director Bonita Pietila to audition for the role of Bart, but Pietila then realised that Smith's voice was too high, [9] [10] Smith was given the role of Lisa instead. [11] When the show was commissioned for a full half-hour series, Shearer joined the cast and performed multiple roles.
After Homer swallows the sushi, the chef has the waiter Akira warn him he may have been poisoned. At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert informs Homer and Marge that Homer likely has only 22 hours to live if he has consumed the venom of the fugu. That night, Homer tells Marge he will refrain from telling Bart and Lisa the bad news. He makes a list of ...
Three months later, the group are living their dreams but shortly after find Moe working at an omelette bar. Feeling bad for him, they re-establish him as their bartender. The Society offer the group the antidote to the Booze, but Homer refuses and leaves the bar. Homer is then chased by the Society again, who wish to forcibly give Homer the ...
At Weasel Island, Homer, Apu and Lovejoy agonize over their situation. Each insists their marriage is fine. Homer, however, remembers his mother-in-law's 80th birthday, where Moe was the bartender. Homer, who was angry at Marge for only serving non-alcoholic beer, got into an argument with Patty and Selma. Disgusted, Homer drove them out, and ...
In the last scene in the episode, Hawking and Homer are seen discussing the universe in Moe's tavern. Scully stated that the scene was included because it "was a chance to get the world's smartest man and the world's stupidest man in the same place". [9] In the scene, Hawking tells Homer "Your theory of a donut-shaped universe is intriguing...