The Simpsons (animation)/Recap/S04/E11 Homer's Triple Bypass: Difference between revisions

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{work}}
{{work}}
Due to his many years of eating unhealthy foods, Homer suffers a heart attack, and needs to have a triple bypass surgery. He has to choose between the $40,000 operation set by Dr. Julius Hibbert, which he cannot afford or the $129.95 operation by Dr. Nick Riviera. When he chooses the cheaper surgery, Homer begins to accept that he may die. However, the operation goes well and with a little help from Lisa, Dr. Nick saves Homer's life.
{{stub}}

Homer's eating habits catch up with him when he has a heart attack at work.
''(Copied from Wikipedia, "The Simpsons (season 4)")''


{{tropelist}}
{{tropelist}}

{{Needs More Tropes}}
* [[Bait and Switch Comment]]: Mr. Burns uses this to lure Homer into a false sense of security.
* [[Bait and Switch Comment]]: Mr. Burns uses this to lure Homer into a false sense of security.
{{quote|"Perhaps I'm being too hasty, you are highly skilled...at goofing off! Now don't worry Homer, you're the kind of guy I could really dig...a grave for!"}}
{{quote|"Perhaps I'm being too hasty, you are highly skilled...at goofing off! Now don't worry Homer, you're the kind of guy I could really dig...a grave for!"}}
Line 10: Line 11:
* [[Hollywood Heart Attack]]: Happens when Mr. Burns berates Homer for the latter's work ethic.
* [[Hollywood Heart Attack]]: Happens when Mr. Burns berates Homer for the latter's work ethic.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** The opening sequence of the episode parodies ''[[Cops (series)|Cops]]''. Interestingly, it wasn't in the original animatic, and was added to increase the episode's length.
** The opening sequence of the episode parodies ''[[COPS (series)||Cops]]''. Interestingly, it wasn't in the original animatic, and was added to increase the episode's length.
** The scene where Homer sings in a church as a boy is based on ''[[Empire of the Sun]]''.
** The scene where Homer sings in a church as a boy is based on ''[[Empire of the Sun (novel)|Empire of the Sun]]''.


{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
Line 17: Line 18:
[[Category:The Simpsons]]
[[Category:The Simpsons]]
[[Category:The Simpsons (animation)/Recap]]
[[Category:The Simpsons (animation)/Recap]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpsons (animation), The}}
[[Category:Needs a Better Description]]

Latest revision as of 12:41, 12 May 2020


Due to his many years of eating unhealthy foods, Homer suffers a heart attack, and needs to have a triple bypass surgery. He has to choose between the $40,000 operation set by Dr. Julius Hibbert, which he cannot afford or the $129.95 operation by Dr. Nick Riviera. When he chooses the cheaper surgery, Homer begins to accept that he may die. However, the operation goes well and with a little help from Lisa, Dr. Nick saves Homer's life.

(Copied from Wikipedia, "The Simpsons (season 4)")

Tropes used in The Simpsons (animation)/Recap/S04/E11 Homer's Triple Bypass include:

"Perhaps I'm being too hasty, you are highly skilled...at goofing off! Now don't worry Homer, you're the kind of guy I could really dig...a grave for!"

  • Beat Still My Heart: We get an inside look on Homer's heart reacting to Mr. Burns yelling at him.
  • Hollywood Heart Attack: Happens when Mr. Burns berates Homer for the latter's work ethic.
  • Shout-Out:
    • The opening sequence of the episode parodies |Cops. Interestingly, it wasn't in the original animatic, and was added to increase the episode's length.
    • The scene where Homer sings in a church as a boy is based on Empire of the Sun.
Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/The_Simpsons_(animation)/Recap/S04/E11_Homer%27s_Triple_Bypass?oldid=1778229"