History Recap / TheSimpsonsS1E4TheresNoDisgraceLikeHome

* DrunkenSong: A completely intoxicated Marge joins the women in a rousing rendition of Music/DeanMartin's "Hey, Brother, Pour the Wine".

* CatchPhrase: This episode is the first time Bart says "Don't have a cow."

* IdenticalStranger: A whole family of identical strangers to the Simpsons (only much more kempt) are seen exiting Marvin Monroe's office, with the Homer lookalike even spouting Homer's old CatchPhrase ("Let's all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes"). Homer takes this as a sign that Monroe knows his stuff. Earlier in the episode, [[FreezeFrameBonus they can briefly be seen in the background]] at Mr. Burns' company picnic.

** This episode is notably the ''[[AbandonedCatchphrase last]]'' [[AbandonedCatchphrase proper appearance]] of Homer's CatchPhrase "Let's all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes", a RunningGag from the ''[[Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow Tracey Ullman]]'' era. Every time the show has referenced the line since, it has been a CallBack to how [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness old and weird]] it is.

'''Lisa''': So did mine! [Lisa gets shocked again.]]

* AccidentalMisnaming: When Mr. Burns is greeting the Simpsons, he mispronouces Bart's name, and when an annoyed Bart corrects him, Homer berates Bart by calling him what Burns pronounced, only to avoid getting into Mr. Burns' wrath.

'''Lisa''': So did mine!

* AccidentalMisnaming: When Mr. Burns is greeting the Simpsons.

-->'''Bart:''' Bart.
-->'''Homer:''' Don't correct the man, Brat.

** Dr. Monroe's initial attempt to lead the family in a therapy exercise involves letting them take out their aggression on each other with padded wooden bats. After some thwacking Homer wonders what the "point" of the exercise is if the bats are padded.

-->'''Bart:''' They'd work much better without the padding, doc.
-->'''Dr. Monroe:''' N-no, that's not true.
-->'''Bart:''' ''(kneecapping him with the bare bat)'' See?

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Homer says he fears that they're the worst family in town, Marge suggests moving to a larger community.

* MadLibsCatchPhrase: This episode marks the first time Homer says "Mmm, [food item]...".

* ShoutOut: The family chanting "One of us" is a reference to ''Film/{{Freaks}}''.

-->'''Mr Burns:''' Some damn fool went around telling everyone that I love that slimy goop!

-->''[After Burns' party concludes, the attendants hurry to their cars. Homer spots the father of the 'perfect' family he spotted earlier and strikes up a conversation.]''\\

''[Homer hears the other family singing merrily and imagines them driving off to Heaven... And when he looks back at his own family, Homer sees them as demons. They all chant for him to climb inside their car, and after he obliges, he imagines driving deeper into his personal Hell, whereas the other family ascends, still singing the same tune as before. Homer sighs...]''

''[Homer hears the other family singing merrily and imagines them driving off to Heaven... And when he looks back at his own family, Homer sees them as demons. They all chant for him to climb inside their car, and after he obliges, he imagines driving deeper into his personal Hell, whereas the other family ascends to Heaven, still singing the same tune as before. Homer sighs...]''

''[Homer imagines the other family singing merrily and driving off to Heaven... And when he looks back at his own family, Homer sees them as demons. They all chant for him to climb inside, and after he obliges, he imagines driving deeper into his personal Hell, whereas the other family ascends to Heaven, still singing the same tune as before. Homer sighs...]''

''[... But when Homer turns to Marge, he sees her still looking woozy from the spiked punch.]''\\

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode expose how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''himself,'' unbeknownst to him. Whenever Bart and Lisa act up during the party, his unsuccessful attempts to discipline them are belligerent and hamfisted. And during his exit, he expresses his embarrassment over having to ''act'' like a healthy family to a fellow father who actually ''has'' one. The other father briefly chides him for it, but the rest of the scene implies that Homer still pins the blame on the other Simpsons.

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode expose how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''himself,'' unbeknownst to him. Whenever Bart and Lisa act up during the party, his unsuccessful attempts to discipline them are belligerent and hamfisted. And during his exit, he expresses his embarrassment over having to ''act'' like a healthy family to a fellow father who actually ''has'' one. The other father briefly chides him for it, but the rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' pins most of the blame on the other Simpsons.

''Son:'' After you!\\
''Daughter:'' Well, thank you so much!\\

'''Father:''' I pity you...\\

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode make it clear how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''himself.'' He unsuccessfully disciplines his children in a belligerent and hamfisted way, and as he exits the party, he expresses his embarrassment over having to ''act'' like a healthy family to a fellow father who actually ''has'' one. The rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' pins most of the blame on the other Simpsons.

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode make it clear how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''him,'' and not just the other Simpsons. He unsuccessfully disciplines his children in a belligerent and hamfisted way, and as he exits the party, he expresses his embarrassment over having to ''act'' like a healthy family to a fellow father who ''actually'' has one. The rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' pins most of the blame on the rest of his family.

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode make it clear how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''him,'' and not just the other Simpsons. He disciplines his children in a belligerent and hamfisted way, and he expresses his embarrassment over having to ''act'' like a healthy family to a fellow father exiting the party--who actually ''has'' one. The rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' pins most of the blame on the rest of his family.

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode make it clear how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''him,'' and not just the other Simpsons. His disciplines his children in a belligerent and hamfisted way, and his attempts to curry Mr. Burns' favor are blatantly insincere. He flat-out admits to how performative he was acting to a fellow father exiting the party, but he's confused when the father--himself a man with a comparatively healthy family--briefly chides him. The rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' pins most of the blame on the rest of his family.

* HypocriticalHumor: Many gags in the episode make it clear how some of Homer's woes about his family are caused by ''him,'' and not just the other Simpsons. His disciplines his children in a belligerent and hamfisted way, and his attempts to curry Mr. Burns' favor are blatantly insincere. He flat-out admits to how performative he was acting to a fellow father exiting the party, but he's confused when the father--himself a man with a comparatively healthy family--briefly chides him. The rest of the scene implies that Homer ''still'' stakes most of the blame on the rest of his family.

''[Homer imagines the other family singing merrily and driving off to Heaven... And when he looks back at his own family, Homer sees them as demons. They all chant for him to climb inside, and after he obliges, he imagines driving deeper into his personal Hell... Whereas the other family ascends to Heaven, still singing the same tune as before. Homer sighs...]''

''[Homer imagines the other family singing merrily and driving off to Heaven... And when he looks back at his own family, Homer sees them as demons.]''\\
'''Demon Marge:''' ''Homie, get in the car.''\\
'''Lisa:''' ''This is where you belong.''\\
'''Bart:''' ''Yeah, Homer. Room for one more.''\\
'''All Three Demon Simpsons:''' ''One of us! One of us! One of us! One of us!''\\
''[The demons cackle as Homer obliges. As he drives further into his imagined personal hell, he spots the other fantasized family ascending to Heaven, still singing the same tune as before. Homer sighs...]''

'''Homer:''' Aw, come on... ''[Homer mockingly blows several fake kisses, then continues to speak facetiously.] ... That'' cornball routine? 'I love you, Daddy.' Give me a break.\\

'''Homer:''' Why?
''[Homer directs his attention to the other father's family. The son politely offers a seat to his sister...]''

Sister: Well, thank you so much
in stark contrast to Bart and Lisa, who are fighting over who gets to sit in the car first. The father's wife, noticing how tired he looks, offers to drive for him... Whereas Marge complains to Homer about how tired she is