Homer thinks bart is gay episode

" Homer's Phobia " is the fifteenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 16, In the episode, Homer dissociates himself from new family friend John after discovering John is homosexual. Homer particularly fears that his son Bart will become gay if Bart spends time with John. 1 Couch Gag : The living room is in an "America Onlink" window on a computer screen. The computer tries to download the family, but the downloading is so slow that it won't even exit. 2 The Simpsons’ iconic anti-homophobia episode was almost banned before it even aired: Acclaimed The Simpsons episode, “Homer’s Phobia” was almost censored by Fox because of its depiction gay content. 3 This episode first aired February 16 th I viewed this episode at home on DVD, Saturday February 27 th by myself. 4 This was particularly true with the eighth season episode "Homer's Phobia," which featured main character Homer Simpson expressing fear and objection to the notion that son Bart might be gay. To the show's immense credit, it manages to find humor in the absurdity that ensues while avoiding making Homer completely irredeemable in the process. 5 And, as somebody who thankfully grew up watching The Simpsons , I feel like I learned a great deal about life and tolerance by watching my favorite family week after week. I was 14, and everything I knew about homosexuality back then, I pretty much learned from movies and TV shows. 6 Acclaimed The Simpsons episode, “Homer’s Phobia” was almost censored by Fox because of its depiction gay content. In the episode, the family makes a new friend who is gay, John, voiced by John Waters. Bart begins wearing flamboyant clothes and a wig, so Homer tries to assure his heterosexuality by taking him hunting. 7 The Simpsons seems to have been ahead of the curve, but not in a self-righteous way, just in that they thought it would a fruitful topic to explore. The Simpson family finds themselves a new friend in John, the eccentric owner of a local antiques store. 8 Finally, Homer takes Bart hunting, and the boy has one of the best lines in the episode saying that a bunch of guys hanging out in the woods together sounds kind of gay. 9 Welcome to the Simpsons Wiki! If you want to help us in this wiki, sign up or sign in to get started. 10 . 11