Frank grimes is an typea personality who wants everything to be perfect, and subsequently falls apart. Rosebud, of course, is a parody of orson welles citizen kane with mister burns as the central figure who is trying to regain some of his lost childhood via his teddy bear. However, the difference is that, in this one, homer doesnt feel any enmity towards grimes. Frank grimes simpson wiki en espanol fandom simpsons wiki. A classic simpsons episode explores the universality of being frank. Frank grimes, by contrast, is more akin to an inhabitant of our world, someone who expects social darwinism to sweep the homer simpsons into historys dustbin so that the brave souls who survived silo explosions can rise to the top. He was the son of frank grimes and an enemy of homer simpson who wants to avenge his father. To kick off the shows 600th episode, fanfavorite frank grimes will be returning to the simpsons. Frank grimes was a hard worker, who had to earn everything the hard way. Industrious frank grimes starts working at the plant and becomes irritated by homers laziness. There are many more great episodes in this 25 episode season. A classic simpsons episode explores the universality of being.
Burns to hire him after seeing grimess story on tv. The 25 best simpsons episodes you should choochoochoose. Sep 09, 2016 frank grimes was an interesting enough foil for homer when, at least initially, he was intended to be used for only one episode of selfcritiquing of the simpsons. Theres an element of nosethumbing to homers enemy, which may explain why it rubs some simpsons fans the wrong way. Harddoneby frank grimes gets a job at the nuclear power plant, realises homer is a dangerous lazy idiot, and sets about. Frank grimes is the prototypical television interloper, the kind of character who drops into a longrunning program to challenge our perception of. He was also easily frustrated, grumpy, but seemed reasonably tempered. But that defiant attitude is fairly exhilarating, too. Of all the episodes of the simpsons, off all the scenes that they offer, this one i just had to upload for the sake of hilarity. Homers enemy is the twentythird episode in the eighth season of the american animated television series the simpsons.
Homers enemy homer trying his best to be friends and impress his new coworker completely does the oppisite as frank grimes grows to hate everything about homer until he snaps and loses it. Jul 11, 2012 of all the episodes of the simpsons, off all the scenes that they offer, this one i just had to upload for the sake of hilarity. Frank grimes is based on michael douglas character, bill foster, from falling down failed a spot check. When homer questions how frank grimes could have a son when he.
One of the highlights of each season of the simpsons is the annual halloweenthemed treehouse of horror episode, and the 28th season will bring viewers a blast from the past. The popular character was introduced and killed off. Homers enemy is considered to be one of the darkest episodes of the simpsons, and it split critical opinion. Rewatching simpsons episodes almost daily and the grimes episode was on again. The kids contest ad is a very visible part of the background in every scene that happens in the cafeteria you can see it right above on the picturehomers face is even inches away from it on various scenes until grimes takes it for his scheme. Homer simpson is subject to several murder attempts.
Particularly the simpsons sigh homers enemy introduces frank grimes, a character to whom every bad thing that could possibly happen to a person has happened, causing mr. In the classic and controversial season eight episode, homers enemy, the lifelike frank grimes enters homer simpsons cartoonish orbit, and ends up accidentally killing himself. We like the lesson of sometimes, you just cant winthe whole frank grimes episode is a study in frustration and hence homer has the last laugh and 3. In short, the springfield nuclear power plants hires frank grimes. The simpsons jumped the shark in one of its best episodes.
The simpsons will resurrect frank grimes for 600th episode. Frank grimes returns for the 600th episode of the simpsons. Before the episode, springfield treats homer like another workingclass schmuck. Frank grimes was a hard worker, who had to earn everything the hard. Experts pick the 10 best simpsons episodes of all time time. Frank grimes returns in the simpsons 600th episode neogaf. Every time i watch it i get mad at how homer is written in that episode. Such is the case of frank grimes, introduced in season 8s episode homers enemy. Matt groening commented that the story also has a zen quality to it. He was also irritable, grumpy, and easily annoyed, particularly by the actions of his coworker. Frank grimes is basically someone from our world who came into the simpsons world of springfield, an arrogant and unlucky person, which makes the episode, albeit dark, all the more hilarious. Harddoneby frank grimes gets a job at the nuclear power plant, realises homer is. The simpsons just couldnt leave frank grimes alone screen rant. I would give a testicle for john schwartzwelder to write and create a show.
Homers enemy script a new employee at the power plant, frank grimes, takes a dislike to homers laziness and ineptitude, which turns to hate when he sees that homer is more of a success than he is. He, as a new guy, does not understand why homer is so wildly popular when he is the pinnacle of greed, sloth, and gluttony, all things we typically do not want to depict as lucrative. It is a favorite of several members of the production staff, including bill oakley, josh weinstein and matt groening, but it is one of the least favorites of mike reiss. List of recurring the simpsons characters wikipedia. Mar 19, 2020 the 25 best simpsons episodes you should choochoochoose to watch. The simpsons jumped the shark in one of its best episodes the. The frank grimes episode will always be a favourite. Watch the simpsons season 8, episode 23 homers enemy. The simpsons just couldnt leave frank grimes alone. At the funeral homer is even sleeping, makes a joke and everyone laughs about that joke.
Oh and the shinning is my all time favourite with the time traveling toaster episode coming a. As the simpsons turns 30, a superfan picks the best 20. This is a fantastic series of the simpsons with so many great episodes this is from 1996 but definitely some of the best written stuff for instance the episode you only move twice is one of the highest rated episodes ever and is a personal favorite. Before frank grimes, homer is a hapless father with a good heart. One of the main premises of this episode was the concept of a real person having to put up with homer simpson.
After homer simpson is subject to several murder attempts, sideshow bob is roped in to help him find the perpetrator, who is revealed to be junior. Industrious frank grimes starts working at the plant and. Grimes was intelligent and ambitious, yet he could never seem to catch a. Aug 22, 2014 before frank grimes, homer is a hapless father with a good heart. In the noncanon season twentyeight episode treehouse of horror xxvii, the ghost of frank grimes appears as part of sideshow bobs army of the simpsons enemies. Nuclear power plant gets a new model employee in the shape of frank grimes.
Oct 17, 2016 in the classic and controversial season eight episode, homers enemy, the lifelike frank grimes enters homer simpsons cartoonish orbit, and ends up accidentally killing himself. To season 7s two bad neighbors, as a normal man george h. In an edition of kents people, kent brockman tells the story of frank grimes, a man who had to struggle for everything he got in life. Sideshow bob is temporarily released in to help him find the perpetrator, who is revealed to be junior, homers mechanic. The simpsons is resurrecting frank grimes for 600th episode. He was the son of frank grimes and an enemy of homer simpson who wants to avenge his father he was voiced by hank azaria history edit. The show introduced frank grimes in season 8, a new employee at the springfield nuclear power plant. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. The simpsons is currently enjoying its 31st season and shows no sign of stopping soon as it has already been renewed for a. Grimes, although he is forced to watch all of the simpsons episodes that were ever made in a row as his frank grimes at the simpsons dr. The simpsons have gained a couple of enemies in 30 years, and though some keep coming back and have become fan favorites, such as sideshow bob, there are others that should have been given a deserved break, like frank grimes, homers declared enemy. Bookish, hardworking, and determined, grimes or grimey as he liked to be called became homer.
In marge we trust, homers enemy, the simpsons spinoff showcase. Jan 15, 2020 the simpsons have gained a couple of enemies in 30 years, and though some keep coming back and have become fan favorites, such as sideshow bob, there are others that should have been given a deserved break, like frank grimes, homers declared enemy. I feel like grimes was the simpsons writers reaction to peoples reaction to the simpsons. Sep 06, 2017 to kick off the shows 600th episode, fanfavorite frank grimes will be returning to the simpsons.
Frank grimes was an interesting enough foil for homer when, at least initially, he was intended to be used for only one episode of selfcritiquing of the simpsons. Grimes served as the main antagonist of the episode homers enemy. Burns hires frank grimes, a bythebook perfect employee, who just doesnt fit in. The series has referenced grimes who is voiced by simpsons cast member hank azaria multiple times in memoriam, introduced his son, frank grimes jr. It was first broadcast on the fox network in the united states on may 4, 1997. The simpsons includes a large array of supporting characters. Frank gets progressively more unhinged as his anger and. The moment the simpsons jumps the shark should be a creative high point. Grimes was a hard worker with really bad luck, and who. Homers enemy introduced us to frank grimes, the man who was everything homer isnt. The simpsons homers enemy frank grimes comes to dinner. The best episodes of the simpsons, according to imdb. Jan 10, 2019 10 amazing simpsons episodes nobody talks about and 10 that are overrated we can all agree the simpsons is a remarkably consistent show.
Season 8 frank grimes and the phony kidnapping dead. Top 10 darkest moments in the simpsons theories on time travel. But frank is far from a real person in that his life is just exaggerated misery after misery, such as his parents abandoning him and waving goodbye all the way to losing a sweet position in the power plant to a dog. The popular character was introduced and killed off in season 8s classic episode homers enemy. The simpsons to resurrect frank grimes for 600th episode. Frank grimes modified a poster for a design your nuclear. Homers enemy was one of the last bold episodes that really paid off. The 25 best simpsons episodes you should choochoochoose to watch. The infamous grimes episode simpsons what are your. The simpsons will resurrect frank grimes for season 28. Appendix a a note on the term zombie simpsons appendix b episode numbers vs.
The simpsons s08e23 homers enemy frank grimes youtube. His monologue alone cements the episodes status as one of my favorites. A classic simpsons episode explores the universality of. This is what someone who didnt understand the simpsons would think as well. Bushfrank grimes is put into the absurd world of springfield, where he eventually comes into conflict with homer, becoming declared enemies. The 29 alltime greatest simpsons episodes ever, in order of. The character of frank grimes was a synthesis of actors william h. The 25 best simpsons episodes you should choochoochoose to. The final injustice for frank grimes is that at his funeral, reverend lovejoy says that frank liked to be called grimey, which he most definitely did not. The simpsons loves to reference and parody famous movies and sometimes even dedicate entire episodes to riffing on classics.
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