I’ll take Homer’s Enemy
It’s been a top episode since it aired, but it’s taken on a new aptness these past 4 crazy years. I feel like we are all Frank Grimes watching Trump get away with incompetence, laziness and stupidity.
Some quotes that you can see fit well these days:
Frank Grimes : If lived in any other country in the world, you’d have starved to death long ago.
Bart : He’s got you there, Dad.
Grimes : You’re a fraud, a total fraud. (To Marge and the kids) Was nice meeting you.
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Grimes : (points at Homer) That’s the man who’s in charge of our safety? It boggles the mind!
Carl : It’s best not to think about it.
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Grimes : Can you believe that guy? He’s in his office making a pathetic attempt to look professional.
Carl : Hey, what do you got against Homer, anyway?
Grimes : Are you kidding? Does this whole plant have some disease where you can’t see that he’s an idiot? Look here. [points out a chart tacked to the bulletin board] Accidents have doubled every year since he became safety inspector, and, and meltdowns have tripled. Has he been fired? No. Has he been disciplined? No, no.
Lenny : Eh, everybody makes mistakes. That’s why they put erasers on pencils.
Carl : Yeah, Homer’s okay. Give him a break.
Grimes : No! Homer is not okay. And I want everyone in this plant to realize it. I would die a happy man if I could prove to you that Homer Simpson has the intelligence of a 6-year-old.
Lenny : [to Carl] So, how are you doing?
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Grimes : Oh, I, I can’t stand it any longer. This whole plant is insane. Insane, I tell you! Daahh! Aaah! [runs out of the auditorium, and into the equipment room] I can be lazy, too! [takes his necktie off, and moons one of the technicians] Look at me! Hi, I’m a worthless employee, just like Homer Simpson! Give me a promotion! [waddles into the break room like a penguin, cross-eyed, and grabs two donuts from the box] Ooh, I eat like a slob, but nobody minds! [eats in an exaggeratedly slobbish fashion] [heads into a restroom; from the restroom] I’m peeing on the seat. Give me a raise! [emerges from the bathroom and waves his hands in Homer’s face] Now I’m returning to work without washing my hands. But it doesn’t matter, because I’m Homer Simpson! [runs to Homer’s work station and spins around in the chair] I don’t need to do my work, 'cause someone else will do it for me. D’oh! D’oh! D’oh! [slaps forehead on each “D’oh!”]
Homer : Hey, you okay, Grimey?
Grimes : I’m better than okay. I’m Homer Simpson.
Homer : [chuckles] You wish.
Grimes : [notices Mr. Burns has walked in] Oh, hi, Mr. Burns. I’m the worst worker in the world. Time to go home to my mansion and eat my lobster. [walks up to some dangerous-looking wires] What’s this? [reads sign] “Extremely High Voltage.” Well, I don’t need safety gloves, because I’m Homer Simp-- [he grabs the cables and is zapped to death] [everyone watching cringes]
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And then from Trum…Homer’s perspective:
HOMER
Oh, I can’t believe it, I got an enemy. Me, the most beloved man in Springfield.
MOE
Ah, it’s a weird world, Homer. As hard as it is to believe, some people don’t care for me, neither.
HOMER
No, I won’t accept that.
MOE
Nah, it’s true. I got their names written down right here on what I call my, uh, “enemies list.”
Moe reaches under the bar and brings out a piece of paper. Barney reads it.
BARNEY
Jane Fonda, Daniel Shore, Jack Anderson… hey! This is Richard Nixon’s enemies list. You just crossed out his name and put yours.
MOE
Okay, gimme that, gimme it back. (writes on the paper) Barney Gumble.