Even so, in the end Lisa promises her mother "...you'll never be billed for another call." Then the two look at the stars together. In the end, Tom punches Homer which causes him to bend painfully backwards over a hydrant. Many occurrences at home remind Homer he was meant to do something, but he cannot recall what. Add the first question. Tom punches Homer in the face, beginning a brawl between the two men that rages across Springfield. Afterwards, Bart is assigned a big brother called Tom whom Bart first meets when he comes to school to pick Bart up by letting him ride on the back of his motorcycle. The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Marge vs. the Monorail" [DVD]. Meanwhile back at the Simpsons household, Marge finds a $378.53 phone bill for calls made to The Corey Hotline. When Homer finally remembers after a dream about seeing Bart's skeleton on a soccer field, he rushes out to pick up Bart (who is very angry) and tries to put the issue behind them. Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. planet1.mp3 . Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? Tom also takes Bart there. It's not as funny as other episodes, but the drama side is very good. Episode - 9F12 First Aired - 2/4/1993. When Homer finds out, he joins the program too as a big brother. Homer states he is Bart's father. This revelation causes Lisa to laugh uproariously. Advertisement: Angry over Homer neglecting to pick him up from soccer practice, Bart poses as a homeless child in dire need of a father figure for the Bigger Brothers Organization and begins spending time with a cool man named Tom. Pick up Bart! However, Lisa continues to make calls to the hotline from such places as Doctor Hibbert's office and from a phone at Springfield Elementary. The Front “Dear Mr. President, there are too many states nowadays. After Principal Skinner catches her calling the hotline, he calls Marge. It guest stars Phil Hartman as Tom. What the hell is pick a bar? Homer was so focused on the game show, he didn't hear what Marge said, and he forgets to pick up Bart. There are some funny moments, especially the fistfight we see near the end.In this episode, "Brother from the Same Planet," Homer of course forgets to pick up Bart from soccer practice, thus making Bart very mad. (04 Feb 1993). What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. 9F12: Brother From The Same Planet . Tom and Pepi agree and start hanging out with each other. Homer instinctively and cheerfully replies "That's right, and who might you be?" Brother from the Same Planet It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. Twentieth Century Fox. Higher!" This is a solid episode. Was this review helpful to you? Written by Also mentioned in the commentary is that the role of Tom was written with Tom Cruise in mind. Later on, Bart and Tom meet up for Tomato Day at the Springfield Stadium (the purpose of the tomatoes is revealed when a recruiter for the Springfield Communist Party is introduced on the field before the start of the game; he is pelted with tomatoes before he can begin his speech, and remarks it is at least better than "Dart Day"). Homer: Pick a bar? The Simpsons® is a registered trademark of 20th Century Fox. This gives him an idea and he goes to the Big Brothers Agency disguising himself with an accent as a brave young boy whose father left him six years ago. Commentary for "Brother from the Same Planet", in The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season [DVD]. Directed by Jeffrey Lynch. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Title: "), spill the sundae right on top of Bart's head, In Homer's dream, Bart shoves a grapefruit in his face, used their time on the show for extra money and a stepping stone for bigger and better projects. Homer decides to go to the Big Brothers Agency to get revenge by being assigned a replacement son. When they return home, Bart watches TV when a TV commercial for a mentor program called Big Brothers comes up. Click here for your invite! Also Homer's decision to take on Pepe as a Little Brother. "Brother from the Same Planet" is the fourteenth episode of Season 4 of The Simpsons and the seventy-third episode overall. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Lisa is eventually able to make it after a struggle. Homer shows Pepi the garage door, "a wonder of modern technology." I am not a crackpot!” Grampa writes a letter The Front is the nineteenth episode of Season 4. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. I have never seen Homer as angry as we see him in this episode, so that was interesting to watch. Emil Petersen. When Homer finds out, Homer applies as a "Big Brother" just to spite Bart.Overall, this is a good episode that certainly has a flair for the dramatic. And I know too much to go back and pretend. "Brother from the Same Planet" is the fourteenth episode of Season 4 of The Simpsons and the seventy-third episode overall. Brain: Pick up Bart! Please eliminate three. So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show, https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Brother_from_the_Same_Planet&oldid=930679, "The Principal's toupee is not a frisbee", The rear wall rotates, taking the family to another room and leaving an empty couch behind. In Skinner's office, Marge suggests Lisa try to go until 12 o'clock that evening without calling the hotline; if she can do so, she will have conquered her addiction. It originally aired in the United States on the Fox network on April 15, 1993. Bart coldly replies, "I was faking it." Marge tells Lisa she understands what Lisa is going through and when she was a girl she had a crush on Bobby Sherman. 4 of 4 people found this review helpful. Homer: What am I supposed to do! planet3.mp3. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. At the Simpson residence, Marge reminds Homer to go get Bart on her way out the door—Homer says "I'm on my way", but unknown to Marge he is saying this because he is watching Wheel of Fortune and the exposed letters spell out "I'M ON MY WA*". Elsewhere, Homer takes Pepi to Marine World to attend Big Brothers Day. intro music plays, followed by a commercial. Afterwards, they go to lift weights and watch Ren and Stimpy. After Homer runs into Bart, Tom tells Bart not to talk to strangers and begins to lead him away from Homer. Higher, dad! When Homer catches Bart coming home after his time with Tom, he is at first aggressive but then tries to get Bart to remember the fun times they had, like when he pushed Bart on the swing. There, he is assigned a child, Pepi (whom he calls Pepsi for a brief period). Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Jean, Al. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The guide contains staff/voice credits, funny Simpsons quotes, references and other notes. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Recap; Trivia; YMMV; Create New . planet2.mp3. Trab pu kcip! Ned: Hey Homie, I … Tom is left without a child to take care of and Pepi without a Big Brother. The episode shows despite all the pranks Bart pulls, he is truly in need of a caring father and this episode has Bart and Homer at odds with each other. Because of this, Marge headed up to talk to Lisa who is hiding in her room, as the entrance is decorated with a Corey poster. Check out our picks for family friendly movies movies that transcend all ages. I rate this episode 9/10. However, after being repeatedly turned down by Cruise, the producers went with Phil Hartman. Use the HTML below. Also Homer has one in which he finally goes to pick up Bart from soccer practice, only to find a spiky-headed skeleton. All Rights Reserved. Obviously, this whole bit is a euphemism for faking orgasms during sex. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E14BrotherFromTheSamePlanet. After Homer forgets to pick up Bart from soccer practice, Bart joins a mentor program called Big Brothers presenting himself as an orphan, and is assigned a big brother called Tom. While Bart waits for Homer, the wind begins to pick up and, Principal Skinner stares out his office window to a crumbling house where he claims his mother is watching him even now, a nod to Norman Bates' place from, Homer compares a Dumpster-dwelling hobo to, The scene where Homer confronts Bart after returning from having fun with Tom is taken from, Homer's face melting off during Bart's nightmarish vision could have been based on Toht's death in, The episode's title is a shout out to the. The sequence originally had a longer version of the Tuesday Night Live band playing into the commercial break, but cut it because he didn't want to come off as being bitter (Vitti, along with writing this episode of The Simpsons, was a writer on Saturday Night Live during the 1985-1986 season along with fellow Simpson writers, George Meyer and John Swartzwelder). Guide to the Simpsons episode "Brother from the Same Planet". Make an account! Woman Homer: I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore. It originally aired on February 4, 1993. Lisa struggles to kick the habit of dialling a … Recap / The Simpsons S4E14 "Brother from the Same Planet" Go To × Edit Locked. No, mother. Angry over Homer neglecting to pick him up from soccer practice, Bart poses as a homeless child in dire need of a father figure for the Bigger Brothers Organization and begins spending time with a cool man named Tom. Looking for something to watch? Eventually, Homer finds out about Bart's Big Brother and angrily confronts him about the issue. Homer, aghast, shouts, "Liar!" Milhouse: Trab pu kcip! When Bart gets tired of Homer's horrible parenting skills, he enrolled in the "Bigger Brother" program where he's assigned a fantastic role model. Bart teases him: "Oh yeah, dad? ", during Jean Doumanian's short-lived and disastrous stint as executive producer, just ate his collection of furballs and stomach acid, (causing Ned Flanders to remark: "Homie, I see your doodle! As Bart has told Tom many false stories of Homer being a terrible parent, Tom halts and asks Homer with barely-restrained anger "His father, the drunken gambler?" When Bart gets tired of Homer's horrible parenting skills, he enrolled in the "Bigger Brother" program where he's assigned a fantastic role model. Bart is left alone as a storm approaches. SEASON FOUR :: 15 Quotes . But Bart is not buying. View production, box office, & company info. © 2020 Wikisimpsons. 20th Century Fox. "The Simpsons" Brother from the Same Planet (TV Episode 1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ↑ Reiss, Mike (2004). After Homer forgets to pick up Bart from soccer practice, Bart joins a mentor program called Big Brothers presenting himself as an orphan, and is assigned a big brother called Tom. Convinced they can write better Itchy & Scratchy scripts than the writers who currently work on the cartoon, Bart and Lisa set out to write their own shows.