Probably the #1 ending in the history of this show... this and when Homer's mom leaves and Homer just sits and stares at the stars reflecting on life. Boy they sure don't write The Simpsons like they used to.
Absolutely agreed! The main reason i love the first 12 Seasons of Simpsons the most. The others and newest are fine but, they just lack this personal and emotional touch in my opinion, still enjoyable at least. But after so many episodes it is natural that they try their best to do original moments and the more they do the more harder it gets so there is that. Not to mention the staff might have changed through the years too.
I like to think that Peter does something similar for Meg. He may never admit it, but I think he really does love her. "Hey dad, do you keep pictures of me?" "Don't speak of such nonsense Meg, I burned them all, they were giving me nightmares." But he keeps all his pictures of her at work in his office.
I'm sure it's "was", now. Especially since both looked like the same level of suck after that crossever episode. But agreed, the old Homer was infinitely better than the fat load from the Seth McFarlane mistake.
After I got married and we had children and when the demands of life get difficult, I think of this episode and remember that what I do and go through, I do it for them. A true gem of an episode.
Dont act like you are poor, having a girlfriend, makes you guys save up the money. Since you get double the allowance you save more. do that for 5 years then having a baby wont harm a thing. Why are you guys acting like its some struggle when you guys just played it out.
Marriage is a mutual submission between man and woman, both surrendering to God to create something far more valuable than they could've accomplish on their own. As much as modernity hates traditional gender roles, they are there because we have evolved for humdreds of thousands of years to get here. Again, mutual submission: Wife surrenders to husband, husband surrenders to wife, and both surrender to the greatness they have created together. So indeed, you're doing it for them, and that's a very admirable thing to do in a world that seems to hate love and family and instead try to replace them with lust amd selfishness. _Hug them today, as soon as you can._
That's what I though!!! Homer is every normal, simple, good father in the world: he might be ignorant and stupid, but he would give everything he has for his family. The same with every other character of the Simpsons: Marge is every normal good mother, Bart, Lisa, the neighbours...
As a father this really pulls at me. When you're working 80 hours a week doing something you hate and carrying so much weight on your shoulders you feel like you're going to snap but then you see your little girl you know you have to carry on, for her sake. I just keep praying that if I do my job right she won't have to struggle like this.
Thats what you get for being a sucker in life and only listen to what the vagina says. You are just some slave boy to your wife to do all the errands. while she is relaxing and enjoying life with little to no effort. And when she sees you struggle, then there comes a time where she spreads her legs once or twice to make you happy.
This is why I like Simpsons a lot more than Family Guy, it has meaningful episode like this. Homer is the lovable beer drinking buffoonish dad but he would do anything for his family, even Bart. Peter is just a childish selfish asshole.
Stoneman180190 only new family guy is like that. Pretty much before seasons 6 Peter cares about his family. It only went this way because fox was greedy. Family Guy was intended to end at season 7.
Peter was originally very much like that. I like to see it this way. Peter started off as a watered down version of Homer, while Homer ended up as a watered down version of Peter.
Jaime Holguin I meant your "take that feminazis" comment. Men and women have to work and make sacrifices for their families lmao. What is true is the fact that patriarchy gives men the role of "money providers" for their families, which is also an issue feminism wants to change, that's why your comment didn't make sense
Huffly Feminazis don't acknowledge anything men do and take it for granted, they say we have an easy time, that women are the only ones suffering, that's why I said take that feminazis.
That was surprisingly generous of Mr. Burns. If he really wanted to hurt Homer, all he'd have to tell him is that he's not getting his old job back. I mean, Homer literally burned a bridge when he quit.
Slashbash actually it's pretty dam genius of burns to give him his job back. homer is the safety inspector. if something goes wrong and it gets taken to court burns will have a easier time getting homer to take the fall than anyone else. hiring a man who knows what's he's doing and something does go wrong he could turn the tides on burns and make him rot in jail. but homer he'll do whatever will benefit him or his family. meaning if he can get a plea bargain after accidentally nuking springfield he'll do it. some other chap will do everything in their power to get off scott free.
This proves that the Simpsons, were, are and always will be better than Family guy. Family guy does have its funny moments. But the Simpsons can make you laugh, cry and still show a really good storyline. The Simpsons will always be better than Family guy. NO MATTER WHAT !!!
Family Guy has had very emotional moments. Like when Meg finally stood up to her family in Seahorse Seashell Party, when Quagmire finds out his sister is physically abused by her husband in Screams of Silence, and when when Brian admits to being suicidal when he tells Stewie why he has a gun in his safe in Brian and Stewie. Although I admit that The Simpsons has had more emotional moments, I think that saying Family Guy didn't have any is unreasonable.
Genuinely one of the most touching scenes in TV. For all his anger and stupidity, you can tell Homer genuinely cares for his family. He works a job he evidently hates, all to provide for them, giving up the job of his dreams for them.
My 3 year old daughter is like my little Maggie Simpson. The moment I saw my baby girl being born (I was really fascinated, like, every detail) I knew that my life would change forever, for the better. My daughter is my saving grace, she has given me a new sense of purpose, to carry on carrying on, because to see her smile just makes it all worth the effort.
@@flavai2011 if youre sincere with yourself you would know you didnt care. But sure, you care. Maybe youre not as rude as i am, but i tell you with utmost belief that between this and your daily problems you wouldnt even think of what this guy said. Except for his close family no one cares. Its the same for everyone. I wish him all the best, but in reality i dont care, and neither do you. But yeah, you care dude.
I worked a job I hated for years because I had a kid too soon and needed to provide. This one has struck a certain chord with me ever since. So glad to have a good job now!!
Homer: "Ohhh, we always have one good kid, and one lousy kid. Why can't both our kids be good?" Marge: "We have three kids, Homer." Homer: "Marge, the dog doesn't count as a kid." Marge: "No. Maggie." Homer: "Oh yeah."
Maggie is definitely Homer's favourite and Maggie is a daddy's girl she saved Homer from Fat Tony and his crew and she saved him from the head of the EPA in the movie
@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 Also, in a season 1 episode, Bart and Lisa were basically begging Maggie to decide who her favorite sibling is, and she then walks up to the TV and hugs it.
I remember watching this scene as a kid and feeling so sad, but I couldn't understand why he had to go back to work at the plant. Watching this as an adult, I now understand his pain and sacrifice as as a father.
Heartbreakingly beautiful. I don't care how the new episodes compare to the great classics. I'm just grateful that The Simpsons had a period where heartfelt episodes like this one were made at all.
As somebody who works in a power station , the clip of Homer walking towards the power station at 1:03 looking grey and miserable is wayy to relatable XD
I'm a guy who sometimes works 12hrs from Monday to Friday (4pm to 4am and on the following week 12am to 12pm and so on.) But I too work for my family. I may not be a father, but I work for their financial stability. I work to keep my siblings, mother and father from starving. Whenever I feel like giving up, I think about what I'm fighting for in this cruel world. When I saw this episode, it made me tear up. The Character Homer is a true father. He certainly isn't the brightest and isn't the sharpest tool in the shed but he has a heart of gold. He's a hero to his family.
Sums it up perfectly. You don't have to be a genius to have love for your family. People think of Homer as a dumbass, but I see more in him. He's a loving father and a beautiful person. As you said, not the sharpest tool in the shed, but that doesn't matter - he loves his family and that's what matters most. I really miss the days when The Simpsons was aimed at the typical American family, and the hardships they face on a day to day basis. You don't see TV like this anymore.
I can't think of a single scene from any episode more touching and that has brought more tears to my eyes than this one. There's never one time where "Do it for her" never gets to me.
This episode was incredible, and I think it had one of the best soundtracks of the series. The way the music swells as the camera pans to the power station honestly gave me chills.
I first saw this when I was a kid and I never understood why he had to leave this job because his wife was knocked up. I’m going to have to fully watch this thing again as a full Adult to understand just what the hell happened to.
Every family man can relate to this one way or another....you’d sacrifice anything (whether it’s a fun job,hobby, or item) to support your family but it still hits you hard that you have to sacrifice something in the first place because you cannot sufficiently provide...but it’s worth it coming home after a hard day and seeing your motivation
Really get acid rain if was a coal plant, yup, but was scare in 80’s/early 90’s along with deep public misunderstanding and fear of recent events like Chernobyl. Also NOT how acid rain works xD my god be terrifying, rem as kid actually scared crap outa me until my dad had explain what really was etc ie like it’s bad but not burning jacket off your back lol Just jokes tho, real drama is Homer’s existential crisis not specifics of power plant works at. Guess least not like Joe, anal probe factory be a real bummer to work at. (Joe vs Volcano very similar thematically as well as song movie features “Company Store”, of entire generations of blue collar Americans like Homer in dead end industrial jobs. The details are wrong, but the feels are 100%.
At first i thought the same, but as most scenes in the powerplant are played for laughs anyway, i think it's appropriate to have it there for this emotional scene and don't have it there in unfitting scenes afterwards.
@@juliansommer8600 since this is a flashback, that would mean this is before homer became safety inspector. It wasn't until the episode homers odyssey when he became safety inspector, and (probably) changed offices. I'm not sure though, I could be entirely wrong
The fact that this scene is so sad because it is so relatable to some people . My dad does a job that is done from day to night . Has problem with drinking because he is doing such a miserable and painful job and he knows he can't replace it because it is best paid job that there is. But one thing gave him strength to never give up is love for his family ..
"It's company policy to give you the plague" is my favourite Mr Burns line. What I love is they've inserted a perfect funny line to make you feel good, before doling out an emotional gut punch at the end.
Nobody really seems to comment on the plot hole this episode established. In “Homers Odyssey” (Season 1 episode 3) it is shown homer doesn’t work in sector 7-G yet and is put in that position at the end of the episode. Yet in this flashback episode he is shown to already be working there
This picture is what got me going every day as I had to go back to school when i got laid off and couldn't get anything that would support my new born...and to this day afterwards as i deal with the daily stuff of work i always rems to do it for her and i have the picture still in a place where i can see it and just keep going
This scene still breaks my heart. It really shows what Homer does for his family despite his stupidity and selfishness at times. I love how he changed the plaque. Plus this is the first time we ever see whats on the other side of his control panel, the reveal is just too sweet. I know at my job I have a wall similar to this but it reads DO IT FOR THEM with my son and gf on it. Love it! Thanks for sharing. We should all take cues from this when life gets us down.
Time and time again, the simpsons crew show that while making a legendarily funny show. They can bring a tear to the eye at the flick of a wrist. Be it this episode, Homer's mother or in Futurama with Jurassic Bark.
When core staff retired/moved on from individual projects and or Futurama rightfully had an ending, truly end of a great era of tv shows. I wouldn’t say simpsons today is indicative of this tradition, nor has been for some time though. Show deserves a proper end, just disgusting commercialism at this point.
there’s plenty of simpsons episodes with an emotional ending but this is the only one i can think of that makes me openly sob every time i see it. as much credit goes to the writers and animators for coming up with such a poignant image, i think danny elfman deserves some recognition for creating such an appropriately sweet and sentimental reprise of the theme song for this moment.
"Do It For Her." One of my all time favorite Simpsons episodes.
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Mine too. The sign being modified was a very touching moment. Probably the best one of them all.
I wish there was a way to watch it :/
I thought it was beautiful too.
Probably the #1 ending in the history of this show... this and when Homer's mom leaves and Homer just sits and stares at the stars reflecting on life.
Boy they sure don't write The Simpsons like they used to.
No. This has nothing on Mother Simpson - Season 7.
You wouldn't either after 27 seasons
Absolutely agreed! The main reason i love the first 12 Seasons of Simpsons the most. The others and newest are fine but, they just lack this personal and emotional touch in my opinion, still enjoyable at least. But after so many episodes it is natural that they try their best to do original moments and the more they do the more harder it gets so there is that. Not to mention the staff might have changed through the years too.
Captain Cartman i know right, im not even a father but that shit touched me so deep i felt it in my hearth :p.
Captain Cartman and the one where Maggie says daddy at the end makes me cry every time
This is when the Simpsons had class and very touching endings. Now look what it has become. A caricature of itself.
+David Moreno the show is still very good i think you are being too harsh
Honestly I think it's ok but not as good as it used to be
No, it's turned to shit. Sometime around seasons 8-10 it started to go downhill and then after that it's become completely irrelevant.
It's gotten better recently, there has been a lot of junk but many gems too
The show is still really really good you guys are probably just biased and never even seen them smh
This is a perfect example as to why Homer is a better father than Peter Griffin.
exactly
I like to think that Peter does something similar for Meg. He may never admit it, but I think he really does love her.
"Hey dad, do you keep pictures of me?"
"Don't speak of such nonsense Meg, I burned them all, they were giving me nightmares."
But he keeps all his pictures of her at work in his office.
+blookynose that would be a very nice reveal. Too bad the writers of family guy don't have anywhere near enough creativity for that.
The Homer Simpson pre 2000 was a better father, now they both suck.
I'm sure it's "was", now. Especially since both looked like the same level of suck after that crossever episode. But agreed, the old Homer was infinitely better than the fat load from the Seth McFarlane mistake.
After I got married and we had children and when the demands of life get difficult, I think of this episode and remember that what I do and go through, I do it for them. A true gem of an episode.
Your a good parent
God bless u pal.
I’m with ya
Dont act like you are poor, having a girlfriend, makes you guys save up the money. Since you get double the allowance you save more.
do that for 5 years then having a baby wont harm a thing.
Why are you guys acting like its some struggle when you guys just played it out.
Marriage is a mutual submission between man and woman, both surrendering to God to create something far more valuable than they could've accomplish on their own.
As much as modernity hates traditional gender roles, they are there because we have evolved for humdreds of thousands of years to get here. Again, mutual submission: Wife surrenders to husband, husband surrenders to wife, and both surrender to the greatness they have created together.
So indeed, you're doing it for them, and that's a very admirable thing to do in a world that seems to hate love and family and instead try to replace them with lust amd selfishness. _Hug them today, as soon as you can._
A great example of The Simpsons brilliance.
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The story of our fathers.
Sebastian Brinkmann this is so true
The story of *some* of our fathers. Keep in mind some Dads ran away from their responsibilities.
That's what I though!!! Homer is every normal, simple, good father in the world: he might be ignorant and stupid, but he would give everything he has for his family. The same with every other character of the Simpsons: Marge is every normal good mother, Bart, Lisa, the neighbours...
David in Suspenders hey man this comment wasnt for you then
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As a father this really pulls at me. When you're working 80 hours a week doing something you hate and carrying so much weight on your shoulders you feel like you're going to snap but then you see your little girl you know you have to carry on, for her sake. I just keep praying that if I do my job right she won't have to struggle like this.
You doing ok?
@@thejfoshow1320 Naw naw he's fine... he just hates his life lmao!
Thats what you get for being a sucker in life and only listen to what the vagina says.
You are just some slave boy to your wife to do all the errands. while she is relaxing and enjoying life with little to no effort.
And when she sees you struggle, then there comes a time where she spreads her legs once or twice to make you happy.
@@thejfoshow1320 I'm doing good. Things have gotten better for me personally, life is a struggle but having a purpose and goals helps the process.
The bond between Homer and Maggie is beautiful. This scene and the end of "Lisa's First Word" get me every time.
I couldn’t agree more
hey man
This is why I like Simpsons a lot more than Family Guy, it has meaningful episode like this. Homer is the lovable beer drinking buffoonish dad but he would do anything for his family, even Bart. Peter is just a childish selfish asshole.
Stoneman180190 only new family guy is like that. Pretty much before seasons 6 Peter cares about his family. It only went this way because fox was greedy. Family Guy was intended to end at season 7.
That’s the point
I agree that Simpsons in his better, but they are very different
peter is bad on purpose
Peter was originally very much like that. I like to see it this way. Peter started off as a watered down version of Homer, while Homer ended up as a watered down version of Peter.
one of the best most emotional simpsons endings
Finally a show which recognises the sacrifices men make for their families?
Take that Feminazis!!!
Jaime Holguin lol I hope you're joking
Huffly All that men have to do and endure for their families ain't no joke!
Jaime Holguin I meant your "take that feminazis" comment. Men and women have to work and make sacrifices for their families lmao. What is true is the fact that patriarchy gives men the role of "money providers" for their families, which is also an issue feminism wants to change, that's why your comment didn't make sense
Huffly Feminazis don't acknowledge anything men do and take it for granted, they say we have an easy time, that women are the only ones suffering, that's why I said take that feminazis.
That was surprisingly generous of Mr. Burns. If he really wanted to hurt Homer, all he'd have to tell him is that he's not getting his old job back. I mean, Homer literally burned a bridge when he quit.
Pfff
Burns want chaep labor
I real better punishment would be do not let Homer touch the donuts
Slashbash
actually it's pretty dam genius of burns to give him his job back.
homer is the safety inspector.
if something goes wrong and it gets taken to court burns will have a easier time getting homer to take the fall than anyone else.
hiring a man who knows what's he's doing and something does go wrong he could turn the tides on burns and make him rot in jail.
but homer he'll do whatever will benefit him or his family.
meaning if he can get a plea bargain after accidentally nuking springfield he'll do it.
some other chap will do everything in their power to get off scott free.
Yeah it really is and really can be a reflection who knows maybe seeing for Burns he could have some eye to eye with Amazon.com.
Yeah that really explains things.
Actually, I kinda disagree. Mr. Purns knows Homer feels with him and this job so he hired him back to give him a shitty life.
Homer really does love his family. Even takes a crappy job just for them. Even tho most he does there is sleep.
This because seasons after 7 are crap.
Lol, theres an episode where he gets a job he likes and he actually does well until his boss is a super villain.
That job may be boring but it would actually pay pretty decent
My mum had that picture on her desktop when she was on chemo
I hope your mother has made a full recovery now!
May you be blessed, no matter what pain you endure. Just know a stranger sends his love.
She got the Company Policy plague?
@@dat_sneckie_boi6375 always one twat
you made me cry more
This is so touching.
This proves that the Simpsons, were, are and always will be better than Family guy.
Family guy does have its funny moments. But the Simpsons can make you laugh, cry and still show a really good storyline. The Simpsons will always be better than Family guy. NO MATTER WHAT !!!
Most touching ending !! Now look what it has become 🤢
Lol not anymore, they're both equally trash. No matter what my ass.
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Eh. I would rather watch the recent Simpsons episodes than the recent Family Guy episodes
@@arekmg0003 Fuck that, I'd just rewatch South Park and ignore both lol
Family Guy has had very emotional moments. Like when Meg finally stood up to her family in Seahorse Seashell Party, when Quagmire finds out his sister is physically abused by her husband in Screams of Silence, and when when Brian admits to being suicidal when he tells Stewie why he has a gun in his safe in Brian and Stewie. Although I admit that The Simpsons has had more emotional moments, I think that saying Family Guy didn't have any is unreasonable.
Genuinely one of the most touching scenes in TV. For all his anger and stupidity, you can tell Homer genuinely cares for his family.
He works a job he evidently hates, all to provide for them, giving up the job of his dreams for them.
My 3 year old daughter is like my little Maggie Simpson. The moment I saw my baby girl being born (I was really fascinated, like, every detail) I knew that my life would change forever, for the better. My daughter is my saving grace, she has given me a new sense of purpose, to carry on carrying on, because to see her smile just makes it all worth the effort.
Jesus Christ chill, nobody cares
@@alonsoboe5650 i do care
@@alonsoboe5650 did someone hurt you when you were a kid? Perhaps you still are one
@@flavai2011 if youre sincere with yourself you would know you didnt care. But sure, you care. Maybe youre not as rude as i am, but i tell you with utmost belief that between this and your daily problems you wouldnt even think of what this guy said. Except for his close family no one cares. Its the same for everyone. I wish him all the best, but in reality i dont care, and neither do you. But yeah, you care dude.
Why did you even respond then ?
I can't believe it but this makes me cry )):
Me too!
Nicole O. González I like emotional girl it makes you cute .. ☺️
@@JOKER87KSA smooth move fucko
I'm not crying, I'm allergic to sadness.
favorite Simpson's ending.
What a poignant episode. It proves how big Homer's heart is.
indeed so. It developed Homer's character much more then all new seasons of the show combined.
@@LobsterOfDeath well he started out normal and a loving caring father for the first 2-3 seasons
Love homer's loving side.
Damn, right in the feels.
Anybody who speaks about "feels" needs immediate euthanasia
"Wow, it's a boy, and what a boy!" "Uh, sir that's the umbillical cord"
Damn this shit tore me apart
Cyril Varghese me too
me three! oh wait i meant to say I farted
right in the feels
the ending of this episode and the one with Maggie's first word "daddy" were the best! I definitely teared up
I worked a job I hated for years because I had a kid too soon and needed to provide. This one has struck a certain chord with me ever since.
So glad to have a good job now!!
This ending always makes me cry. :'')
Season 6 Episode 13 “Maggie Makes Three”
For anyone who’s wondering
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Thank you! Everyone thinks it's "Do it for her" 😂😂😂
Your my "paragraph man" thank you hero
Probably what cemented that Maggie is Homer's favorite.
Cosmic Mind I always wondered who is Homer's favourite, between Lisa and Maggie. But now it's so clear
I think Lisa is Homer’s favourite actually
Homer: "Ohhh, we always have one good kid, and one lousy kid. Why can't both our kids be good?"
Marge: "We have three kids, Homer."
Homer: "Marge, the dog doesn't count as a kid."
Marge: "No. Maggie."
Homer: "Oh yeah."
Maggie is definitely Homer's favourite and Maggie is a daddy's girl she saved Homer from Fat Tony and his crew and she saved him from the head of the EPA in the movie
@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 Also, in a season 1 episode, Bart and Lisa were basically begging Maggie to decide who her favorite sibling is, and she then walks up to the TV and hugs it.
3:35 - Aww... Homer is so sweet sometimes.
If you don’t shed a tear at this, there is something wrong with you
No there isn't
@@datironpanda2982 Yes there is.
@@rcurl44 no
Well I didn't, but I felt like it and found it very touching.
I’ve never shed a tear at media
I remember watching this scene as a kid and feeling so sad, but I couldn't understand why he had to go back to work at the plant. Watching this as an adult, I now understand his pain and sacrifice as as a father.
This is absolutely beautiful.
Who left these onions here???
Homer Simpson, apparently.
This touches the soul!
The end of this episode and the "Lisa's first word" are the most heart warming. I love the Simpsons!
Anyone else watching a bunch of sweet but depressing moments from Futurama and The SImpsons? Staying up till one has that impact on me.
Angel .O same I love both shows
Angel .O Staying up till one? Lol
It's all good and fine until you get to the dog episode of Futurama and want to punch a wall when it ends
Did you watch the Futurama ep with Fry's dog? Cried my eyes out at that episode and felt empty for days.
Angel .O the only scene in futurama that made me burst into tears was the dog scene where the dog waiting year after years for fry
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
I don't care how the new episodes compare to the great classics. I'm just grateful that The Simpsons had a period where heartfelt episodes like this one were made at all.
This was such a touching tribute to what dad's all around the world go through
As somebody who works in a power station , the clip of Homer walking towards the power station at 1:03 looking grey and miserable is wayy to relatable XD
The writing in this episode, and this scene in particular, is one of the best in TV history. It is simply beautiful
I'm a guy who sometimes works 12hrs from Monday to Friday (4pm to 4am and on the following week 12am to 12pm and so on.) But I too work for my family. I may not be a father, but I work for their financial stability. I work to keep my siblings, mother and father from starving. Whenever I feel like giving up, I think about what I'm fighting for in this cruel world.
When I saw this episode, it made me tear up. The Character Homer is a true father. He certainly isn't the brightest and isn't the sharpest tool in the shed but he has a heart of gold.
He's a hero to his family.
Sums it up perfectly. You don't have to be a genius to have love for your family. People think of Homer as a dumbass, but I see more in him. He's a loving father and a beautiful person. As you said, not the sharpest tool in the shed, but that doesn't matter - he loves his family and that's what matters most. I really miss the days when The Simpsons was aimed at the typical American family, and the hardships they face on a day to day basis. You don't see TV like this anymore.
At this point at least. I choose to remember the character this way.
0:05 People say homer is unintelligent and incapable, but he is able to turn his head 180 degrees and read upside down
I love this scene so much
Always has me crying a bit
This scene always gets me this and the episode where maggie says daddy, man i miss the old simpsons
I can't think of a single scene from any episode more touching and that has brought more tears to my eyes than this one. There's never one time where "Do it for her" never gets to me.
I remember watching this as a child. A now seeing it as an adult with a daughter of my own. I do this at my work locker.
This episode was incredible, and I think it had one of the best soundtracks of the series. The way the music swells as the camera pans to the power station honestly gave me chills.
Powerful writing, that stuff right there.
*Do it for her.*
_"You do it for her...that's how you know you can win..."_
Sorry for the SU reference, but that particular lyric felt right for this scene.
If you can do it for her... That is to say... You'll do it for him
CJCroen1393 Keep your stance wide, keep your body lowered and as your moving forward balance is the key.
I don't remember that lyric from Smash Ultimate
I first saw this when I was a kid and I never understood why he had to leave this job because his wife was knocked up. I’m going to have to fully watch this thing again as a full Adult to understand just what the hell happened to.
Thats just the umbilical cord...
Best Simpsons episode. Still brings a tear to my eye.
Every time, gets me every single time, can't stop the tears. x
The last 30 seconds of this episode is one of the top greatest moments in all of Television.
one ticket to Feeladelphia please
On track 13, all aboard for Feeladelphia, Chicago and points west.
Dont u mean California...?
Every family man can relate to this one way or another....you’d sacrifice anything (whether it’s a fun job,hobby, or item) to support your family but it still hits you hard that you have to sacrifice something in the first place because you cannot sufficiently provide...but it’s worth it coming home after a hard day and seeing your motivation
I love how the receptionist went from sweet to bitch when she says "Through there!"
one of the most eye watering endings from the show.
pretty much reflects the situation on hard working fathers who support their families
that was fucking heavy
yes Marty!!
This honestly makes me cry so much no matter how many times I watch it
I came here after seeing Logan, and that last shot in this scene but with pics of Lara. The feels were too strong.
Enough to make a grown man cry 🙂
dang, that was really touching
Just warms up the heart every time I see this scene
That was... so touching... 😊
“Do it for her”, indeed! 👍
Despite the dramatic tone nuclear power is very clean
Really get acid rain if was a coal plant, yup, but was scare in 80’s/early 90’s along with deep public misunderstanding and fear of recent events like Chernobyl. Also NOT how acid rain works xD my god be terrifying, rem as kid actually scared crap outa me until my dad had explain what really was etc ie like it’s bad but not burning jacket off your back lol
Just jokes tho, real drama is Homer’s existential crisis not specifics of power plant works at.
Guess least not like Joe, anal probe factory be a real bummer to work at. (Joe vs Volcano very similar thematically as well as song movie features “Company Store”, of entire generations of blue collar Americans like Homer in dead end industrial jobs.
The details are wrong, but the feels are 100%.
@0:41 "Look-a-dis I gotta baw heea" 🤷 My favorite 2 seconds of the Simpsons all time.... With the New York accent and everything. 👍
God damn I miss the old Simpsons
1:41 through 1:51 Jim Carrey convincing Paramount to portray Dr. Eggman again
this is when the simpsons was a pure gold
It's sweet and then you remember Homer spends most of his day napping and eating donuts. Doesn't sound like that bad of a gig...
I like how the acid rain inexplicably only damages the sweater he liked but not his shirt or pants
You know, for *years* I didn't realize he positioned the pictures so that it read "do it for her."
Damn that job security of the 90s
best decade ever, i tell you, no other was like that
3:34 Aww👏🏽👏🏽 There u go Homer✊🏼✊🏼
*sobs*
I really love watching this episode because it reminds me of my parents.
That ending would've been so much better if they actually kept that all the way through the show, instead of removing it right after
At first i thought the same, but as most scenes in the powerplant are played for laughs anyway, i think it's appropriate to have it there for this emotional scene and don't have it there in unfitting scenes afterwards.
@@juliansommer8600 since this is a flashback, that would mean this is before homer became safety inspector. It wasn't until the episode homers odyssey when he became safety inspector, and (probably) changed offices. I'm not sure though, I could be entirely wrong
The fact that this scene is so sad because it is so relatable to some people .
My dad does a job that is done from day to night . Has problem with drinking because he is doing such a miserable and painful job and he knows he can't replace it because it is best paid job that there is. But one thing gave him strength to never give up is love for his family ..
"It's company policy to give you the plague" is my favourite Mr Burns line. What I love is they've inserted a perfect funny line to make you feel good, before doling out an emotional gut punch at the end.
The most beautiful scene in television history. I honestly can't think of anything that can top it.
Nobody really seems to comment on the plot hole this episode established. In “Homers Odyssey” (Season 1 episode 3) it is shown homer doesn’t work in sector 7-G yet and is put in that position at the end of the episode. Yet in this flashback episode he is shown to already be working there
This picture is what got me going every day as I had to go back to school when i got laid off and couldn't get anything that would support my new born...and to this day afterwards as i deal with the daily stuff of work i always rems to do it for her and i have the picture still in a place where i can see it and just keep going
Who the frick left this bowl of onions here?!
"You're here forever." Expectations in Japanese employment.
It's ending like these we live for
Ahhhhhh back when the Simpsons was pure class... sadly those days are long long gone
"Don't forget, you're here forever"
"Do it for her"
This scene still breaks my heart. It really shows what Homer does for his family despite his stupidity and selfishness at times. I love how he changed the plaque. Plus this is the first time we ever see whats on the other side of his control panel, the reveal is just too sweet.
I know at my job I have a wall similar to this but it reads DO IT FOR THEM with my son and gf on it. Love it! Thanks for sharing. We should all take cues from this when life gets us down.
Why does the ending always make me cry
Having become a father of a baby girl in January... This episode speaks to me on such a different level now. It's a struggle, but definitely worth it.
This is so beautiful that no words can express it other than "Do it for her"!
Time and time again, the simpsons crew show that while making a legendarily funny show. They can bring a tear to the eye at the flick of a wrist. Be it this episode, Homer's mother or in Futurama with Jurassic Bark.
When core staff retired/moved on from individual projects and or Futurama rightfully had an ending, truly end of a great era of tv shows.
I wouldn’t say simpsons today is indicative of this tradition, nor has been for some time though. Show deserves a proper end, just disgusting commercialism at this point.
there’s plenty of simpsons episodes with an emotional ending but this is the only one i can think of that makes me openly sob every time i see it. as much credit goes to the writers and animators for coming up with such a poignant image, i think danny elfman deserves some recognition for creating such an appropriately sweet and sentimental reprise of the theme song for this moment.
"Don't forget. You're here forever." - Mr. Burns.