Chief Knock-A-Homer was a robot built by Homer to fight in the TV show Robot Rumble in an effort to impress Bart.
Chief Knock-A-Homer looked like an oversized mailbox with a viewport in front, flexible arms (with grasping hooks) at the sides, and an Indian war bonnet on top of its head. It is powered by Homer riding a tricycle.
In terms of fighting capabilities, Chief Knock-A-Homer has its arms and is equipped with only a hammer. Since Homer controls them, it can also dismantle opponents via their own weapons. Homer also included a remote control for Bart, although the only thing it did was sending electrical shocks to his butt so he could remain competitive.
Surprisingly, Chief-Knock-A-Homer won many fights, but came up short against Killhammad Aieee, an advanced robot made by Professor Frink and his son. Kilhammad Aieee destroyed Chief Knock-A-Homer and nearly killed its pilot, though as Frink's robot abides by the three laws of robotics and would not harm humans, the fight ended in a draw. Homer was subsequently disqualified for impersonating a robot. Nevertheless, Bart was impressed by Homer fighting for him instead of merely designing the bot.
Trivia[]
- The name Chief Knock-a-Homer is modeled after Chief Noc-a-homa, which was the original mascot of the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves MLB team. Noc-a-homa was a variation of "knock a homer" (home run).
- It also bears a strong resemblance to Bike Robo from Bandai's Machine Robo franchise (better known in the US as Cy-Kill from Tonka's Gobots).
