The Simpsons episode "Homer's Odyssey"
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"Homer's Odyssey" is an early episode of The Simpsons from its first season, notable for helping establish the show's tone and introducing key supporting characters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | The Simpsons episode ⓘ |
| chronology |
followedBy "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
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precededBy "Bart the Genius" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Wesley Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 3 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Barney Gumble
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Bart Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Wiggum NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Moe Szyslak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ Waylon Smithers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Springfield Elementary School
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Springfield Nuclear Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Simpsons franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated sitcom
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family support
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job loss and unemployment ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Moe's Tavern
NERFINISHED
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Springfield Nuclear Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early development of Homer Simpson's character
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early establishment of The Simpsons tone ⓘ introducing key supporting characters ⓘ |
| openingSequence | includes school bus scene with Otto ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1990-01-21 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Simpsons season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Homer loses his job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, attempts suicide, then becomes a safety crusader and is rehired as safety inspector. ⓘ |
| productionCode | 7G03 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| series | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner |
James L. Brooks
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Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
dark humor
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satirical ⓘ |
| writer |
Jay Kogen
NERFINISHED
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Wallace Wolodarsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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