A classic simpsons episode explores the universality of being frank. I wouldnt think its a bad episode if the whole show would be full of black humour apart from the treehouse of horror episodes, but it was a normal episode. A new employee at the power plant, frank grimes, takes a dislike to homers laziness and ineptitude, which turns to hate when he sees that homer is more of a success than he is. Simply put, the episode implicates viewers in frank grimes downfall. Frank grimes s son, the spitting image of his father, would appear in the great louse detective nearly half a decade after homers enemy. Despite homers attempts to befriend him, grimes is angered by homers laziness and incompetence. Season 8 frank grimes and the phony kidnapping dead. Industrious frank grimes starts working at the plant and becomes irritated by homers laziness.
Experts pick the 10 best simpsons episodes of all time time. The episode opens with a news report about frank grimes, an orphan who experienced many hard times in his life, and finally selfeducated himself to enter the workplace. The simpsons just couldnt leave frank grimes alone. In the episode, frank grimes is hired as a new employee at the springfield. He was blown up in a silo explosion as a teenager, had to teach himself to hear and feel pain, got a degree in nuclear physics through correspondence courses, and now lives in an apartment over a bowling alley. Every episode of all i want for christmas is this podcast. Burns hires frank grimes, a bythebook perfect employee, who just doesnt fit in.
Burns sees the newscast and orders smithers to hire him at the nuclear plant as executive vice president. She should, he is a terrible husband and father, especially once full jerkassiness sets in though by then marge has become some kind of infantilized weirdo. The simpsons to revive frank grimes in annual halloween. The episode, which aired on 10 august 1997, holds a rating of 9. Simpsons world account to watch full episodes or see clips below. This is a full episode of the simpsons s08e23 homers enemy. Tonights inspiring story is about frank grimes, you are going to watch the simpsons season 8 episode 23 homers enemy. Watch the simpsons season 8 episode 23 homers enemy. When frank grimes, a man whos had to work had for everything he got, comes to springfield the tables turn. Frank grimes movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. The infamous grimes episode simpsons what are your.
The real reason is that most people in america think they are like frank grimes, but. The simpsons to resurrect frank grimes for 600th episode. In any case, the creative team is making a brilliant move in bringing back the fan favorite character frank grimes for season 28, in what will be the series 600th episode. This episode really upset a lot of people and continues to. Episode 4f19 first aired 541997 a normal man named frank grimes who has had to work hard every day of his life with little reward gets a job at the nuclear plant and takes an instant dislike to homer and his achievements in ignorance. Secrets of a successful marriage is a bit more meta since really the episode is an incanon explanation of why marge doesnt leave homer. A week later, he was featured in an episode of kents people, which highlighted his lifelong determination. Homer draws the ire of frank grimes in homers enemy photo. Grimes is right to think that the universe hes trapped inwhich is the universe of a beloved hit tv series, which operates under a set of rules that have developed out of a system for pleasing the audience so theyll keep coming backis insane and unfair. The infamous grimes episode simpsons what are your thoughts on it. The scene is the crux of the episode, and is what pushes grimes from a simple, everyday thing like hating a lousy coworker into an insane and eventually fatal jealousy.
There was a good discussion on the facebook page surrounding what exactly would go into frank grimes special dietetic lunch. During the simpsons 21 seasons, sideshow bob has been featured in an episode eleven times. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The simpsons jumped the shark in one of its best episodes. Frank grimes returns for the 600th episode of the simpsons. The wingless bird is engrossing, if predictable, fare, and is beautifully photographed and flawlessly played by its cast skinner in particular is excellent as are anne reid as her mother and.
The best episodes of the simpsons, according to imdb. This episode is also interesting because frank grimes is pretty much the only reallife and downtoearth character that sees how big an idiot homer is and it makes you wonder what the show would be like if we had more characters like grimes in the show. Frank grimes returns in the simpsons 600th episode neogaf. Homers enemy is the twenty third episode of season 8. Before the episode, springfield treats homer like another workingclass schmuck, surprised by. In that episode, homer, with the help of sideshow bob, foiled a scheme by grimes jr. He was the son of frank grimes and an enemy of homer simpson who wants to avenge his father. The next seven installments focus on episodes featuring interlopers. Homers enemy is the twentythird episode of season 8. Watch the simpsons season 8, episode 23 homers enemy. Hank azaria discusses the frank grimes episode of the simpsons emmytvlegends. When someone kept trying to kill homer, he hired sideshow bob to help him catch the murderer, who turned out to be homers mechanic junior frank grimes. Until this episode, homers blissful stupidity had been largely ignored by fellow characters. In the majority of those episodes, bobs sole purpose was to take his revenge on young bart simpson, the.
Can you remember frank grimes rant from the simpsons episode, homers enemy. Burns hires a hardworking man named frank grimes to join the. He tries to call homer out on this, but his efforts are to no avail. Frank grimes special dietetic lunch cartoon cuisine. This is one of the most controversial simpsons, beloved by many for its boldness. To help celebrate its 600th episode, the simpsons will be resurrecting frank grimes for its annual halloween treehouse of horror episode. Homers enemy originally aired 541997 in which a new character questions the whole premise of the show whats left to say about homers enemy here at the a. Frank is obviously the polar opposite of homer, whos successfully coasted through life. The simpsons to revive frank grimes in annual halloween episode. Burns hires frank grimes the human interest subject of kent brockmans report as executive vice president at the springfield nuclear power plant. The simpsons couch gag from ren and stimpy creator couldn. Arguably, these are the 8 most iconic simpsons episodes. Frank grimesor, lets get this out of the way now, grimey, as he liked to. The simpsons jumped the shark in one of its best episodes the.
Get exclusive access to the latest stories, photos, and video as only tmz can. Find out when and where you can watch frank grimes movies and tv shows with the full listings schedule at. Grimes has a huge chip on his shoulder after a life of bad luck and hard work. There were great episodes after the frank grimes episode. Homers enemy is the twentythird episode in the eighth season of the american animated television series the simpsons. Before frank grimes, homer is a hapless father with a good heart. The simpsons is bringing back a fan favorite character.
Frank grimes full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Everyone agreed that grimes likely needed a special dietetic lunch ever since he was involved in that silo explosion. Frank grimes illegitimate son, frank grimes jr, was introduced in season 14s episode the great louse detective. Search, discover and share your favorite frank grimes gifs. In the classic and controversial season eight episode, homers enemy, the lifelike frank grimes enters homer simpsons cartoonish orbit. After homer simpson is subject to several murder attempts, sideshow bob is roped in to help him find the perpetrator, who is revealed to be junior, homers mechanic. Frank grimes was a hard worker, who had to earn everything the hard way. He had free rein to leave a trail of clumsiness in his wake. The simpsons couch gag from ren and stimpy creator couldnt be creepier. The tragicomic tale of frank grimes from 1997 contains a sharplyobserved social critique. Beyond that, the episode is full of small jokes and gags that keep it. The simpsons homers enemy frank grimes comes to dinner.
It was first broadcast on the fox network in the united states on may 4, 1997. Bunkd s 2 ep 8 treehouse of terror video dailymotion. But in making homers fantastical accomplishments so nakedly obvious, the show also pointed to its own coming apocalypse. Episode 4f19, season 8 first aired may 04, 1997 written by john swartzwelder directed by jim reardon. He is the main antagonist of the season 14 episode the great louse detective. A new employee named frank grimes comes to work at the springfield nuclear power plant. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Grimes served as the main antagonist of the episode homers enemy. In the episode, frank grimes is hired as a new employee at the springfield nuclear power plant. With composer danny elfman suggesting that the simpsons could be about to end, here is our pick of the five greatest episodes in the shows 30year run treehouse of horror season two all the. Club, after weve based an entire inventory around frank grimes, and dissected the episode in a lengthy tv roundtable. Grimes meets the employees and is immediately stunned at homers lackadasial work performance and his coworkers are nonchalant about it.
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