Homer Gets a Job...Again! The Simpsons Season 35 Episode 1 

I loved Ralph's line when he's saved: 'My whole life just flashed through my pants!' ... classic Ralph

Omg Homer nearly dunking Ralph and everyone panicking had me dying. 😂😂😂

I never thought I'd see the day Monty Burns would roll up his sleeves and put boots to the ground and help save the Plant. Guess that time as Fred really did change him for the better

Absolutely love this episode! What an excellent way to start Season 35! It couldn’t have been any better. I like how there was one plot in the episode and no subplot either. Which is refreshing.

I watched the new Simpsons episode this week and it was amazing for modern day simpsons. Marge realizing that she can’t hold on to memories forever is but still being able to look on them fondly was amazing I actually enjoyed this episode and Marge was likeable

I agree, it was a very strong start. And a clever way to talk about police brutality and overreach without mocking cops, and Chief Wiggum is one of the victims of Homer's insanity too - helps point it home that its not ACAB, but out of whack egos that are bastards. I had some genuine laughs, and I think in big part because all of this seemed really plausible for all the characters and from a relate-able place, which is something they've been able to easily prioritize more since the Disney partnership in general in recent seasons. My favourite was Homer having that classic smiley condescending tone to Lisa with: 'Um Dad, I'm worried that this massive increase in power and money is subtly corrupting you.' 'Oh Honey, relax... there's nothing subtle about it.'

I remember Otto’s alternative persona as Busman. Perfect opportunity for a Halloween Episode I think?

I love the gag with the American flag and Punisher stickers on the laptop using orange instead of blue for the stripes.

There's a few nods to police culture, such as the Thin Blue Line flag and The Thin Blue Punisher Emblem but having orange for crossing guards. These nods are kind of funny because it's stereotypical in the police community that anybody who has the Punisher logo is focussed on policing being their entire lives.

i actually kinda love this kinda acts as a fallow up to the university episode. the safety inspectors insisted he get the proper training. he seemed to but Mr burns quickly found homer changed the results. homers other safety inspector partner retired shortly after so the new station was built in to replace him. everything was transferred over to the new station and homer is left as an example of what not to do/ living exhibit. whenever he doesn’t show up his station is used to train new staff

Seeing Otto as Conan and his bus the trusted steed ROCKED!!!❤

I was happy how HILARIOUS this episode was! Seeing Chief Wiggum at odds with. Homers corruption was too good! Ive have great laughs with this and Disenchantments finale than I did Futurama's latest 2 episodes...such a shame.😂❤

The funniest joke was Homer owning a Punisher skull logo decal with a thin orange line going through it.

The one thing that stuck out to me was this. Had this episode been made 10-15 years ago, Homer wouldn't have been crossing guard until just about the first commercial break. There would have been a rapid succession of dumb gags that lead to one thing that lead to more gags that lead to another thing, leading to something that has some relevance. No. Here we start with Otto having a drug trip, quickly leading into the episodes A plot. All and all, this felt like a standard turn of the millennium era Simpsons episode plot, but done with a more modern season writing sensibility. We get just enough Jerk-Ass Homer that it's not overbearing, but integral to the story, but also enough that he actually has a little depth to it. Stronger character writing made all the difference.

I actually really liked the ending with Otto, and it was probably one of the bigger laughs I got from this one. The whole problem was caused by him getting high and driving off with the bus so it's only fitting that the problem is solved by him coming back at just the right time. It's a nice brick joke, coming full circle, or whatever trope you want to call it.

The irony of the two most tragic Simpsons characters working together with Homer. Gil and Moleman as crossing guards, without any tragic things happeneing to them. This was a good episode, Burns actually being humanitarian and wholesome, and Lenny being responsible.

I feel like it’s finally turning around for the Simpsons

9:00 = It's HAMMER Simpson! 😂

I like that episode when they have a guard dog watching him as he was sleep and then they went into meltdown but the dog averted it. Meltdown averted,,good boy.

I can't wait to see Season 36 next year.

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Crossing Guard is a rad and pretty job for Homer and I haven't watched the newer episodes in a long time but this episode is sorta nostalgic.

7:34 i rember a line from papas got a brand new badge where homer says "this is the first job where i wasnt lazy, stupid, or corrupt; and i'm gonna get killed for it"

I agree that it had a great start but I must say that the analogy of police brutality sometimes felt a bit too on the nose but even that would have been fine the bigger issue for me was that Wiggum of all characters was the one opposing Homer. I think that role would have been better filled by someone else who wasn't in a position of power. I think it would have been better if it was one of his family members who brought him down to earth again. While it's been done before I think this would have resulted in a better ending. But I must say I do like Lisa's final analogy of the hammer and nail. I think I'll incorporate that into my life. Interestingly enough I interpreted the last shot of Homer being the hammer and his family being the nails as him getting mad and wanting to shut them down which felt a bit like mean Homer again. I get the interpretation of it being him wanting to fix his family first but I think that they messed up the analogy with that shot. The episode was decent and I think if the new season establishes this as the low point of the season then we can really look forward to the rest. Edit: I did love the Mr Burns actually doing something part though. That was pretty funny. And he looked way younger, 109 tops!

I actually caught this episode during the live airing. I liked it, wasnt mindblowing or anything, but was a fun casual watch

Woohoo! Now officially feels like a new season of The Simpsons! I agree with all of your points, Lydia! I thought this was a great episode except for the ending that just came out of nowhere really can’t add anything this week but I’m just really glad the show is back because it and your reviews always put a smile on my face! 🥰 I would love to know more of your thoughts on the new Futurama season. You never did anything after the pilot review, which I really enjoyed!

Not gonna lie, this episode rips away the emotional moment of the "Do it for her" sign at his station

Yeah that salamander suit ended up smelling like an old batch of collard greens.

Yeah just like the time you became a overpowered nightwatchman and even had his own gang.

I loved this bit because I love my own crossing guards. I was a college student getting out of class at the same time-ish as the local middle school. They helped me across the street just like the kids, which was a big thing for a tiny adult like myself! I thanked them every time and most of them just nodded, as if to say 'It's my job'. Traffic guards are the best!

Can we take a moment to appreciate the PNGtuber you've got? As a vtuber it makes me happy seeing these types of things used so cleanly

love this episode especially the satire on police militirization.

It's good to see Charlie again, I thought that guy was written off for good

I like that in the last few seasons, if (and that's a big if, sometimes it's just punishing him for past sins) Homer is being a dick, it's not the 9-18 just being a jerkass for the funny, it usually comes from impulse or insecurity.

I really liked the subtitle of this episode, clever but subtitle enough to not be preachy

Homers outfit with helmet and vest, reminds me of Far Cry 6 soldiers. And is it just me, or are there some Family Guy hints in this episode? The way they sit 4 people at Moes, Homer sits in the same spot where Peter would sit. The old man (who’s name I still keep forgetting) sits where Joe would sit, contrasting their disabilities, old vs disabled. The entire Homer hit by bus segment and he literally lays wounded on the street, like you would see Peter Griffin wounded.

Oh yeah grew up watching those 80s sword-and-sandal movies.

At least the episode tries to go back to a more traditional story which I was really missing the last seasons. Still a way to go back to good, but still a step in the right direction.

I feel homer simpsons had more jobs than any person on this planet earth I mean come on homer leave some jobs for the rest of the world

2:06 I thought it was because there was another guy who did homers work for him?

It's nice that season 30+ Marge and Homer are actually in love again (and turned on by each other): the countless "marriage in crisis" episodes of the teens seasons (early 2000s) got boring fast and felt like a cheap ratings stunt.

I loved the meltdown scene and the military montage

Thanks for this vidéo Lydia i didn’t know it’s the Simpson premiere today

I hate to be the guy to use the phrase “modern simpsons,” but for a modern simpsons episode it really wasn’t bad and felt…homey. Some of the jokes, writing and structure felt akin to a early/mid-2000’s episode. I hope we see more of it.

I know there’s a fan theory where Burns Novos homers in confident but he makes him safety inspector just so he can have someone incompetent so he doesn’t have to pay for any repairs

when listening to the episode, it seems like there was a michael keaton batman quote in the episode that homer said his interp of the line from batman "you want to get nuts, come on,lets get nuts" this was from the scene where homer and the crossing guards were in a arguement with police, ice, metermaids, tsa, neighborhood watch groups, homer's version of keaton's batman line in that episode is funny though they probably shouldve given homer a positive outcome to that arguement with those groups where one of the kids and marge had maybe helped him and helped those people realize that they can resolve their differences equally

I was disappointed that Ms. Gross didn’t appear at all, not even as a cameo.

Has anyone noticed at 5:53 that Larry the barfly was in the episode?!

Did anyone notice Homer was role playing Derek Chauvin💀

LMAO I just noticed he had an orange stripe American flag on his laptop, like the ones for cops with the blue line, 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I can’t wait for treehouse of horror

3:31 Thinning! Like neptune

Otto left for the PowerTrip rock festival that is happening right now.

He got involved in a vehichle accident in season 34 episode 22, and season 35 episode 1, thats 2 episodes in a row

Great analysis!

Where can we watch the new series in the uk!

When will that avatar of yours get fully animated? New season-new mouth movement. There's an app for that.

2:48 - I thought the "Hand Solo" reference here was more of a Family Guy joke than a Simpsons one...

A Simpson’s theory are Marge and Millhouse related

hopefully the rest of the season will be like this maybe this could be were the simpsons revives.

I the idea of Homer becoming a anti hero makes him glad to have a job that he can do right

It isn’t available in Australia and now I’m sad and avoiding spoilers

this episode was cool and funny love your content

Hooray Otto returned and oh no Homer down I repeat homer down

At the call beginning I think it might have also been a he-man reference

I haven't watched an episode of The Simpsons in a long time, I fell off somewhere around Season 31... I think... Might have to do a marathon from episode 1 to the latest... Might take a while 😅😂

Om looking forward to a Kang and Kodos video this Halloween. Not a timeline but just a video about them

But why would burns keep homer employed if he knows they do nothing?

Well that is VERY ODD!

I'm sorry Homer does what and goes against who. That genuinely sounds like a fever dream

I SAW HEMAN IN THE COUCH GAG

Homer can't get one bit of Power with out going to far with it. Towns Crier - Gose overboard and to pushy. Body Guard- Used it to get favours and Lord over his Family. Safty Inspector - Gose a bit over Board with Signs everywhere. Krusty - Uses it to get favours get away with crimes and other Shenanigans. Food Critic - Starts off Good becomes a Jackass. Has a Gun - SHOOTS NEARLY EVERYTHING. And The Worst one in my Opinion being a Sanitation Commissioner - Over Spent Showed off and DESTROYED SPRINGFIELD. Imagine him becoming Mayor YIKES.

I'm certain Grey DeLisle voiced the lead meter maid.

I enjoyed this episode

I like Hans moleman in this episode light

Can you review every new simpsons episode this season if that’s not 2 much 2 ask

The episode reminded me of the episode where homer became a cop and almost got killed by fat tony

Shame l can't see season 35 on Disney Plus here in Australia until October of next year, wish we didn't have to wait so long! 😢

I watched the episode because the Otto Heavy Metal spoof made me think it was a Treehouse of Horror. Is that what all the new episodes are like now? All the voices were way off, it seemed like they tried to shoehorn as many bit characters as they could, and the whole script sounded like a fanfiction.

can't wait for the next episode on 8 of October

nothing can spoil the simpsons at this point, there is really no stakes to any of it.

3:08 why do they sound like hounds?

Ah it seems like Homer the Vigilante part 3!

35? I havent even seen 34 whats going on

All I can say is it was done way better in 'Homer the Vigilante'. Also, poor Nancy Cartwright. She's really losing her voice. Please let this show die, if just to save her voice!

what's the background music called when it reaches 4:30

Please do y’all remember the episode where Bart dies of old age!! He stole a wallet or something then wrote i repent then died and went to heaven your the Simpson expert 😭

I already have an idea for an episode if they were willing to kill off Mr Burns

I enjoyed it. It had some "adult jokes" in there. Which is something The Simpsons is not common with. So that left me feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, it was a solid start to Season 35!

I hate how far behind UK Disney plus is, Simpsons season 24 doesn’t even release til November 1st ffs let alone season 35

im sorry but i have to ask,whats the point of mr burns not letting simpson out of his company (do it for her episode) if he doesn't really do anything?

Season 35 wow.

Is it really true that these episodes produce the future 😮

hate that I have to wait like a week for the episodes to get on Disney +

Gold!

As a crossing guard ..yes I am this episode was funny ass hell and on point .. lol

It'd be nice if they used a Voice AI for Marge because it's so cruel what they do to Julie Kavnar IMO or a voice modulator for Julie, something ANYTHING to not put this type of strain on her voice. It's sad to see what's happened to her voice these days.

Im sad i cannot watch it on disney+ cus i have to wait for october 11 😒

the simpsons 35th anniversary fall October 11 2023

If Homer is redundant at the power plant, then why don't they fire him?