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Homer Defined

"Homer Defined" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 17, 1991. In the episode, Homer accidentally saves the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant from meltdown by arbitrarily choosing the emergency override button using a counting rhyme.…

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Chalkboard gag
"I will not squeak chalk" (Bart squeaks the chalk while writing it)
Commentary
Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Dan Castellaneta Howard Gewirtz Mark Kirkland
Couch gag
An alien is sitting on the couch and escapes through a trapdoor as the family rushes in.
Directed by
Mark Kirkland
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 5
Original air date
October 17, 1991 (1991-10-17)

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related to Reception and analysis · 21
Homer Defined → Bart, Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons, Bigger, Can't Believe It's, Fox, Gareth Roberts, Gary Russell, Guide, Homer, In, In Living Color, It, Lisa's, Luann, Marge, Milhouse, Nielsen, October, The, The Cosby Show
related to External links · 3
Homer Defined → IMDb, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Archive
Chalkboard gag · 1
Homer Defined → "I will not squeak chalk" (Bart squeaks the chalk while writing it)
Commentary · 1
Homer Defined → Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Dan Castellaneta Howard Gewirtz Mark Kirkland
Couch gag · 1
Homer Defined → An alien is sitting on the couch and escapes through a trapdoor as the family rushes in.
Directed by · 1
Homer Defined → Mark Kirkland
Episode no. · 1
Homer Defined → Season 3 Episode 5
Original air date · 1
Homer Defined → October 17, 1991 (1991-10-17)
Production code · 1
Homer Defined → 8F04
Written by · 1
Homer Defined → Howard Gewirtz

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Homer DefinedChalkboard gag"I will not squeak chalk" (Bart squeaks the chalk while writing it)1.00infobox
Homer DefinedCommentaryMatt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Dan Castellaneta Howard Gewirtz Mark Kirkland1.00infobox
Homer DefinedCouch gagAn alien is sitting on the couch and escapes through a trapdoor as the family rushes in.1.00infobox
Homer DefinedDirected byMark Kirkland1.00infobox
Homer DefinedEpisode no.Season 3 Episode 51.00infobox
Homer DefinedOriginal air dateOctober 17, 1991 (1991-10-17)1.00infobox
Homer DefinedProduction code8F041.00infobox
Homer DefinedWritten byHoward Gewirtz1.00infobox
Homer Definedrelated to External linksThe Simpsons0.60section
Homer Definedrelated to External linksThe Simpsons Archive0.60section
Homer Definedrelated to External linksIMDb0.60section
Homer Definedrelated to Reception and analysisIn0.60section

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