Homer's Odyssey (The Simpsons)

"Homer's Odyssey"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 3
Directed byWes Archer
Written by
Production code7G03[1]
Original air dateJanuary 21, 1990 (1990-01-21)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I will not skateboard in the halls"[2]
Couch gagThe family hurries on to the couch which makes it collapse.
Commentary
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"Homer's Odyssey" is the third episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 21, 1990.[1] In this episode, Homer becomes a crusader for safety in Springfield and is promoted to safety inspector at Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and was the first Simpsons script to be completed, although it was the third episode produced.[3]

  1. ^ a b Groening 2010, p. 29.
  2. ^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Homer's Odyssey". BBC. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  3. ^ Kogen, Jay (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer's Odyssey" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.