S8 E15
Status
Continuing
Next episode
3 years ago
Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 8  "Homer's Phobia"  8x15

Aired 27 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
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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
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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