| “ | Lousy Greeks. | „ |
| ~ Grampa Simpson[src] |
Greece is a Mediterranean country in Europe.
History[]
"The Answer was discovered by the philosophers of Ancient Greece." according to the advertising.
Homer celebrating his return to work as dishwasher at Odyssey Diner.
Dr. Marvin Monroe on Smartline from his vacation to Athens
"Art We Stole From Greece" façade banner at Springfield Metropolitan Museum.
Spiro’s club in Springfield.
The most Greek heavy references were when Homer decided to go back to being a dishwasher at the local Greek restaurant Odyssey Diner after realizes the only job he ever really liked and completely adopts a Greek way of life.[1]
Homer's response when the family points out he has a real problem with anger was, "I'm just passionate, like all us Greeks."[2] Matt Groening named Homer after his father Homer Groening and Homer Groening's parents did indeed name him after the legendary Greek poet Homer.
Homer reads Homer's The Odyssey to Bart, Lisa and Bart which takes place on Ithaca and neighbor islands all in present-day Greece.[3]
When Barney Gumble awakes the morning after his Squishee bender to find himself part of the crew of a Greek merchant vassal.[4]
Among Krusty's many charges by the International Court in The Hague was "...in Greece you committed something called aggravated Hey-Hey."[5]
Spiro’s, a biker bar in Springfield, is owned by Greek immigrant Spiro Papadapaconstantikasgianopolopodopotopolis who laments, "Why did I ever leave Greece? Oh, that's right, 'cause it's a train wreck."[6]
In the executive meeting at Powell Motors CEO Herb Powell is learning the plan is to name new economic model Persephone, the Greek goddess of spring and rebirth. While relaying the story of Persephone, Herb cuts everybody off by yelling, "People don't want cars named after hungry, old Greek broads!"[7]
Dr. Marvin Monroe appears on Smartline with the chyron "Live from Athens, Greece" where he is in front of the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis.[8]
Springfield Metropolitan Museum's façade banner: "Art We Stole From Greece."[9]
"Mr. President, disturbing news. Serious cracks are developing in the Greco–Bolivian alliance." is a line of dialogue from the "too complicated" political thriller The Stockholm Affair.[10]
Stranded in dark and stormy waters, Homer prays, "Oh, Mother Sea, giver of fish, taker of boats, toilet to the world, the Greeks called you Poseidon, the Romans... Aquaman."[11]
Police Chief Wiggum is calling in a A.P.B., but makes a gibberish pronunciation by reading "Homer J. Simpson" upside down. He suggests "Uh, better start with Greektown," He is corrected and goes, "Uh, cancel that A.P.B. But bring back some of them, uh, gyros." and corrected again that he is actually speaking into his wallet.[12]
Text moves across the bottom of the screen on Fox News when Homer is a panelist on Head Butt with Nash Castor: "Europe puts Greece on eBay."[13]
Sideshow Bob, having framed Krusty for armed robbery of the Kwik-E-Mart and then taken over The Krusty the Clown Show, is in the middle of saying, "In Ancient Greece, there was a school of thought called stoicism." when Bart has pieced together the clue and yells out live on TV that Sideshow Bob framed Krusty.[14]
Homer is trying to buy tickets for "My Big Fat Greek Salad" at the Springfield Googolplex Theatres and told, "Not a movie" as a gag of mixing food up with the romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
When arresting Fat Tony after Springfield's Little Italy street festival of San Castellaneta, Police Chief Wiggum exclaimed, "Opa!" but Lou reminds him, "That's Greek, Chief."[15]
Howard Cosell's reporting on America winning a gold medal in men's boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics: "The American Drederick Tatum does a triumphant turkey trot over the supine Swede. One's thoughts turn to Alexander of Macedon's victory at Granicus and Issus."[16]
Appearances[]
Episode – "Bart the General" - Episode – "Krusty Gets Busted"
- Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
- Episode – "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
- Episode – "Lisa's Substitute" (picture)
- Episode – "Colonel Homer" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Lisa's First Word" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"
- Episode – "Mother Simpson" (mentioned)
- Episode – "I Am Furious (Yellow)" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Tales from the Public Domain"
- Episode – "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Wife Aquatic" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" (crossword puzzle answer)
- Episode – "Bart Gets a "Z"" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Elementary School Musical" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson"
- Episode – "Gone Abie Gone" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Man Who Grew Too Much" (mentioned)
- Episode – "The Girl Code"
- Episode – "The Fat Blue Line" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Abe League of Their Moe"
- Couch gag – "Greek Gods couch gag"[src]
- Comic story – Greek to Me:Aesop's Fables
Citations[]
- ↑ "The Girl Code"
- ↑ "I Am Furious (Yellow)"
- ↑ "Tales from the Public Domain"
- ↑ Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood
- ↑ "Elementary School Musical"
- ↑ "Gone Abie Gone"
- ↑ "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
- ↑ "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
- ↑ "The Man Who Grew Too Much"
- ↑ "Colonel Homer"
- ↑ "The Wife Aquatic"
- ↑ "Mother Simpson"
- ↑ Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
- ↑ "Krusty Gets Busted"
- ↑ "The Fat Blue Line"
- ↑ "Lisa's First Word"