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Season 8  "Homer's Phobia"  8x15

Aired 28 years ago - Feb 16, 1997

The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 1
It's a Johnny Reb bottle, early 1 97 0s.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 2
Ahh! That'll make your bull run.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 3
Don't you just love the graphics on this box?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 4
Well, sort of. But I mean more like inflatable furniture...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 5
I practically insist. Shall we say 5:00? The snacking hour?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 7
And pearls on a little girl.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 8
- Oh! - [ Laughs ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 9
So, do those records have camp value?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 10
Yeah. And he collects toy robots.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 11
Mmm, I don't think he's married, Homer.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 12
Homer, listen carefully. John is a homo-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 13
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 14
and let everyone know that he's... that way.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 16
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 17
And there's where Lupe Velez bought the toilet she drowned in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 18
Waylon. I'd like you to meet the Simpsons.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 19
You don't even know what you're worried about anymore.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 20
Bart! Where'd you get that shirt?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 21
[ Homer Babbling ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 22
And Bart doesn't look like a big fat party animal to me.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 23
Good night.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 24
And Helen Lovejoy- Sure, she looks blonde...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 25
Well, now you don't get any candy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 26
They turned the navy into a floating joke.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 27
Well, I'm taking back our word, and I'm taking back my son.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 28
[ Gasps ] No, no. He'll know you're on to him. Quick- shake his hand.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 29
- What am I supposed to do here? - Nothing.Just sit. I'll be back.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 30
- Anything slim. - [ Shouts ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 31
at real all-American Joes doing what they do best.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 32
[ Gasps ] Has the whole world gone insane?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 33
Oh, be nice!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 34
Oh!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 35
Yeah, I always thought Bart would grow up to be just like us.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 36
- You have to think for me. - Well, let's see now. Uh-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 37
Then you just sit back and watch the grandkids roll in.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 38
He's going to grow up straight for once!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 39
I know this much. I wouldn't wear that hideous hat.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 40
[ Laughs ] Yeah. No, boy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 41
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 42
Ah, we should have just stayed at the bar and shot some rats.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 43
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 44
I've been a lousy dad.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 45
Did he say where they were going?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 46
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 47
What? I'm not gonna shoot a reindeer in a pen.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 48
- [ Gunshot ] - Thataway, Son!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 49
Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 50
Just my bones... and organs.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 2
Ahh! That'll make your bull run.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 3
Don't you just love the graphics on this box?
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 4
Well, sort of. But I mean more like inflatable furniture...
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 5
I practically insist. Shall we say 5:00? The snacking hour?
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 6 #6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 7
And pearls on a little girl.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 8
- Oh! - [ Laughs ]
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 9
So, do those records have camp value?
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 10
Yeah. And he collects toy robots.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 11
Mmm, I don't think he's married, Homer.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 12
Homer, listen carefully. John is a homo-
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 13 #13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 14
and let everyone know that he's... that way.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 16 #16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 17
And there's where Lupe Velez bought the toilet she drowned in.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 18
Waylon. I'd like you to meet the Simpsons.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 19
You don't even know what you're worried about anymore.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 20
Bart! Where'd you get that shirt?
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 21
[ Homer Babbling ]
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 22
And Bart doesn't look like a big fat party animal to me.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 23
Good night.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 24
And Helen Lovejoy- Sure, she looks blonde...
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 25
Well, now you don't get any candy.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 26
They turned the navy into a floating joke.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 27
Well, I'm taking back our word, and I'm taking back my son.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 28
[ Gasps ] No, no. He'll know you're on to him. Quick- shake his hand.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 29
- What am I supposed to do here? - Nothing.Just sit. I'll be back.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 30
- Anything slim. - [ Shouts ]
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 31
at real all-American Joes doing what they do best.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 32
[ Gasps ] Has the whole world gone insane?
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 33
Oh, be nice!
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 34
Oh!
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 35
Yeah, I always thought Bart would grow up to be just like us.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 36
- You have to think for me. - Well, let's see now. Uh-
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 37
Then you just sit back and watch the grandkids roll in.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 38
He's going to grow up straight for once!
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 39
I know this much. I wouldn't wear that hideous hat.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 40
[ Laughs ] Yeah. No, boy.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 41 #41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 42
Ah, we should have just stayed at the bar and shot some rats.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 43 #43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 44
I've been a lousy dad.
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 45
Did he say where they were going?
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 46 #46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 47
What? I'm not gonna shoot a reindeer in a pen.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 48
- [ Gunshot ] - Thataway, Son!
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 49 #49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 8 Episode 15 (S08E15) - 50
Just my bones... and organs.
#50