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Season 5  "Deep Space Homer"  5x15

Aired 30 years ago - Feb 24, 1994

Dejected by a lack of recognition at work, Homer makes a crank call to NASA and winds up being chosen to ride into space with astronauts.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 1
That's correct, Tom. The lion's share of this flight will be devoted...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 2
- Now let's look at the crew a little. - They're a colorful bunch.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 3
[ Grunts ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 4
People, we're in danger of losing our funding.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 5
The public see our astronauts as clean-cut, athletic go-getters.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 6
Oh, no! I've killed Wilson!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 7
[ Audience Whooping ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 8
- [ Homer] Hello, is this NASA? - Yes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 9
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 10
It was... him!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 11
Check with the F.B.I.! I have a file! I have a file!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 13
One of these men will prove space travel is within the reach of the common man.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 14
Don't you think there is an inherent danger...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 16
Now, of course, only one of you will be chosen to go into space.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 17
Meet me up in that tree later, and I'll tell you more.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 18
First I was nervous, then anxious, then wary...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 19
Barney ''Let's Crash the Rocket Into the White House and Kill the President'' Gumble.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 20
There once was a man from Nantucket, who-- [ Shouting, Groaning ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 21
[ Panting ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 22
Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet the two experienced astronauts...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 23
[ Clearing Throat ] I, uh, don't think this contest is over yet, Buzz...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 24
Gentlemen, you've both worked very hard.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 25
It begins! [ Shouts ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 27
De fault, de fault, de-- [ Shouts ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 28
[ Shouts ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 30
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 31
[ Whimpering ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 32
- Homer, you already dialed. - Oh.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 33
And then when I got there, they told me he just left.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 34
[ Man On P.A.] T-minus three minutes till liftoff and counting.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 35
- Children's letters to God. - Check.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 36
- Go, Dad, go! - How doth the hero...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 37
[ Homer ] It's beautiful.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 38
"[''Blue Danube Waltz'']
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 39
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 40
- [ Shouting Continues ] - [ Chittering Continues ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 41
- How ya doin', fellas? - With all due respect, Mr. Taylor...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 42
"When you're down and troubled "
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 43
We'rejust about to get our first pictures from inside the spacecraft...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 44
conquered, if you will-- by a master race of giant space ants.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 45
I can be helpful in rounding up others...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 46
" Talking about things to come "
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 47
Oh, my God.! The ants are shorting out our navigation system.!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 48
But I'm sure you high-tech NASA people could care less about our resort-town ways.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 49
[ Shouting ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 50
That's it! If I go, I'm taking you to hell with me.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 51
Hmm. And I'll bash you good!

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 2
- Now let's look at the crew a little. - They're a colorful bunch.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 3
[ Grunts ]
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 4
People, we're in danger of losing our funding.
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 5
The public see our astronauts as clean-cut, athletic go-getters.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 6
Oh, no! I've killed Wilson!
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 7
[ Audience Whooping ]
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 8
- [ Homer] Hello, is this NASA? - Yes.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 9 #9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 10
It was... him!
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 11
Check with the F.B.I.! I have a file! I have a file!
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 12 #12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 13
One of these men will prove space travel is within the reach of the common man.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 14
Don't you think there is an inherent danger...
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 16
Now, of course, only one of you will be chosen to go into space.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 17
Meet me up in that tree later, and I'll tell you more.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 18
First I was nervous, then anxious, then wary...
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 19
Barney ''Let's Crash the Rocket Into the White House and Kill the President'' Gumble.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 20
There once was a man from Nantucket, who-- [ Shouting, Groaning ]
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 21
[ Panting ]
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 22
Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet the two experienced astronauts...
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 23
[ Clearing Throat ] I, uh, don't think this contest is over yet, Buzz...
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 24
Gentlemen, you've both worked very hard.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 25
It begins! [ Shouts ]
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 27
De fault, de fault, de-- [ Shouts ]
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 28
[ Shouts ]
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 30 #30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 31
[ Whimpering ]
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 32
- Homer, you already dialed. - Oh.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 33
And then when I got there, they told me he just left.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 34
[ Man On P.A.] T-minus three minutes till liftoff and counting.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 35
- Children's letters to God. - Check.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 36
- Go, Dad, go! - How doth the hero...
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 37
[ Homer ] It's beautiful.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 38
"[''Blue Danube Waltz'']
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 39 #39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 40
- [ Shouting Continues ] - [ Chittering Continues ]
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 41
- How ya doin', fellas? - With all due respect, Mr. Taylor...
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 42
"When you're down and troubled "
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 43
We'rejust about to get our first pictures from inside the spacecraft...
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 44
conquered, if you will-- by a master race of giant space ants.
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 45
I can be helpful in rounding up others...
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 46
" Talking about things to come "
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 47
Oh, my God.! The ants are shorting out our navigation system.!
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 48
But I'm sure you high-tech NASA people could care less about our resort-town ways.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 49
[ Shouting ]
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 50
That's it! If I go, I'm taking you to hell with me.
#50 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 51
Hmm. And I'll bash you good!
#51