S02E18 · SCENE 7/21 · 04:50
Brush with Greatness · Simpson living room
Homer learns his true weight

Homer forces his family to reveal his actual weight, then vows to diet.

04:50→05:40
in the episode · 0m 50s · S02E18

What happens

04:50–05:40

Homer confronts his family and demands the truth about his weight. After hesitating, Marge reveals he weighs 260 pounds. Homer is horrified and declares he will go on a diet, swearing to always be hungry.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverHomer Simpson
Positionact1 · payoff
ThreadHomer's weight loss journey

Key lines

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04:59

On the lighter side of news, and I use the term loosely....

05:24

Am I just a little bit overweight?

05:29

Forgive us, but it takes time to properly sugarcoat a response.

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Scene DNA

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confession0.6
tender0.5
humiliating0.5
humiliation0.4
argumentcatchphrase

Beats

05:41Marge reveals Homer's weight
06:17Homer vows to diet

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04:50–05:40
A · Homer's weight loss journey
B · Marge's art revival

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