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 The Simpsons 216-220 Homer To The Max This episode premiered on February 7th 1999. The lead in show was The World's Funniest! and it was followed by That 70's Show. It ran opposite the NFL Pro Bowl (AFC 23-NFC 10), Touched By An Angel and the NBC Sunday Night Movie (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) To The Max was a popular slang term of the 90's. The chalkboard gag is "No one wants to hear about my sciatica" and the couch gag is a repeat of the clothes line. Homer sees a show about a cool cop who just happens to be named Homer Simpson. He lets the fame by association go to his head, until the show changes the character to be a bungling idiot. Marge tries to cheer Homer up by saying the character is comic relief like Marlin Brando in Apocalypse Now. People start spying on Homer to see him do something stupid and hounding him to say the tv characters's catchphrase "Uh Oh Spaghettios". Homer tries to hide from the town but Marge convinces him to have a ...
 The Simpsons 211-215 Homer Simpsons In "Kidney Trouble" This episode premiered on December 6, 1998. The lead in show was Annabelle's Wish and it was followed by That 70's Show. It ran opposite The W.W.O. Disney (Pooh's Christmas/Beauty And The Beast), Touched By An Angel and Dateline NBC. The title comes from the Roger Rabbit cartoon Tummy Trouble and the various Itchy And Scratchy shows that had run on the series over the years. The chalkboard gag is "I am not a licensed hairstylist" and the couch gag is a repeat of the frogs on the lily pad. The Simpsons are on their way to a Ghost Town when the Check Engine light comes on and they break down, right in front of the nursing home, and it just happens to be Grandpa's birthday. The town was founded as a prostitute stop. Grandpa drinks too much sarsaparilla and needs to use the restroom but Homer is in a hurry to get home to see The Actor's Studio featuring F. Murray Abraham. Because Abe held too l...
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 The Simpsons 201-205 King Of The Hill This episode premiered on May 3rd, 1998. The lead in show was The World's Funniest and it was followed by King Of The Hill. It ran opposite the ABC Family Movie (Babe), Touched By An Angel and the NBC Sunday Night Movie (The Long Island Incident) The title of the episode comes from the kid's game and the show that followed The Simpsons. There isn't a chalkboard gag and the couch gag is a repeat of the snow globe. Homer and Bart are watching a McBain movie, he's flying a plane for UNICEF and comes under attack by Commie Nazis. Marge makes the family goes to the church picnic. Ralph tags Burns in his limo, so he has Smithers try to run Ralph over. The kids play capture the flag, Bart wants Homer to join in, he doesn't want to until he finds out Ned is on the other team. Bart uses Homer's underwear to trick the other team, they almost win but Homer can't run across the finish line, the kids pelt him with deviled eggs. Home...