S13E14 · SCENE 2/21 · 00:18
Tales from the Public Domain · Simpson living room
Homer recalls checking out book

Homer explains he checked out the book when Bart was born to read to him.

00:18→01:14
in the episode · 0m 56s · S13E14

What happens

00:18–01:14

Homer explains he checked out 'Classics for Children' when Bart was born, intending to read to him daily. He admits he got distracted by car-related stuff. Lisa suggests he read to them now, but Homer resists. He starts reading 'Homer's Odyssey' but gets distracted by memories of a minivan.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverHomer
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadHomer reads to kids

Key lines

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00:35

I decide who reads and when!

01:04

"Clever Odysseus had come up with a plan "to destroy the Trojans once and for all. "

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Beats

00:21Homer shows book

Scene in the episode

00:18–01:14
A · Homer reads to kids
B · Homer's Odyssey
C · Joan of Arc
D · Hamlet

Clips from this episode

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THE SIMPSONS - The Odyssey (part 1) · It's the Holiday Season!
The Simpsons - Those were my friends · Short Shorts
The Simpsons - The Trojan War (S13Ep14) · DrRockso1987

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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes

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