Homer Strangles Bart (or Someone)



One of the most famous running gags on the Simpsons is when Homer strangles Bart after shouting "Why you little!".

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When ever Bart does something to anger Homer, Homer shouts "Why you little!" and grabs Bart by the neck and strangles him.

Season 2

 * After Bart mail Mr. Burns a nasty letter, Homer strangles Bart. Marge then tells Homer he should be strangling himself. He then does so.

Season 3

 * In Like Father, Like Clown, Homer tells Bart 'Boy, you don't have to follow in my footseps.' and Bart says 'Don't worry. I don't even like using the bathroom after you.' to which Homer says 'Why you little!' and strangles Bart.
 * In Radio Bart, Homer shouts 'Why You Little!' at Bart and strangles him for staging a false alien attack report through his new microphone.

Season 6

 * In 'Round Springfield, after Bart's operation, Homer says, 'Aw, this is wonderful! You're alive!' and Bart angrily says 'No thanks to you, Homer.' to which Homer says 'Why, you little--' and chokes Bart for a while. At that moment, Dr. Hibbert enters and preys them apart.

Season 7

 * In Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily, Homer strangles Cletus, however instead on "Why you little!" Homer says "Why, you COTTON PICKIN!"
 * In Mother Simpson, when Bart demands Mona give him $22,000, Homer shouts "I'll Kwanzaa you!" and strangles Bart.
 * In Homer the Smithers, during Homer's fight with Smithers, they strangle with each other.

Season 13

 * In The Parent Rap, after Judge Constance Harm orders Bart and Homer to spend some time tethered together, Homer tries to have sex with Marge while tethered to Bart. Marge says they can't with Bart in the room, much to Homer's dismay. When Bart butts in, Homer tells him to shut up. Bart then tells Homer to shut up and uses the tether to make Homer slap himself in the face. Homer then says "Why you-" and then unintentionally uses the tether to make Bart slap himself in the face. The two then use the tether to make each other slap themselves in the face till Homer finally says "Why you little!" and wraps the tether around Bart's neck and strangles him. Bart then uses the free part of the tether to whip Homer's butt.
 * In Half-Decent Proposal, Homer says in his video "Don't worry about the kids, I'll drop them off with Patty and Selma." and Bart, who's holding the camera, says (on the tape, but off-camera) "Patty and Selma? Screw that!" and Homer replies "Just run the camera, you little...!" and lunges for Bart, knocking the camera over. The camera reveals Homer strangling Bart.
 * In Blame It on Lisa, when Homer asks Bart if he made any pranks calls to Brazil and Bart says he didn't. Homer, not believing Bart, shouts "CHOKE ON YOUR LIES!" and grabs Bart by the throat and starts strangling him.

Season 15

 * In Smart and Smarter, Bart pulls a bathroom on Homer to Homer says 'Why you little!' and strangles Bart and the two an epic bathroom brawl.

Season 17

 * In The Italian Bob, when Bart says to Marge 'Why don't you encourage him [Homer] to get us some health insurance?' to which Homer responds 'Why you little-!' and strangles Bart. Bart then pulls a lever, and a robotic arm holding a car part begins to hit Homer on his head. They eventually pass out.

Season 21

 * In Stealing First Base, when Homer sees Skinner on stage dressed like Bart, Skinner says to Homer 'Shut up, fatso.' Homer then shouts 'Why, you little...!' and rushes onto the stage and strangled Skinner.

Season 25

 * In What to Expect When Bart's Expecting After Homer learns Bart's baby scheme, he says 'Why, you little! I'll teach you to answer peoples' prayers!' and strangles Bart.

Season 26

 * In Clown in the Dumps, when Krusty asks Bart if talking to his dad makes him feel better, Bart says 'Well, no, but he's not a rabbi. More of a flabby.' and Homer replies 'Why, you little! I'll show you who's a flabby!' and instead of strangling Bart, he rolls Bart's face on his stomach.

Season 27

 * In Barthood, Homer strangles a 6-year Bart in slow-motion.

Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover

 * In The Simpsons Guy, the Family Guy episode where the Griffins meet the Simpsons, Homer strangles Peter Griffin till Peter breaks lose of Homer's grip and says 'What the Hell? That really hurts!' and Homer then says 'No It doesn't! I do it to my son all the time!', Which to Peter replies 'You strangle your son? That's insane!' showing that Peter is disgusted that Homer often strangles Bart even though he [Peter] farts on HIS oldest child's head.

The Simpsons Movie

 * Homer strangles Bart twice in The Simpsons Movie. First when Homer is hammering in a nail, he hits his eye with the hammer making Bart laugh. Homer then say "Why, you little! I'll teach you to laugh at something funny!" and strangles Bart.
 * Later when Bart reveals to Homer that he defaced Homer to look like Flanders, Homer says "Why you little! I'll strangle-angle you!" and strangles Bart while he waves the picture in his face.

Trivia

 * Homer sometimes uses the gag on other people.