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◄	Lard of the Dance

The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace

Bart the Mother

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“I've wasted half my life, Marge. You know how many memories I have? Three! Standing in line for a movie, having a key made and sitting here talking to you. Thirty-eight years and that's all I have to show for it.”

―Homer Simpson

“You're 39.”

―Marge Simpson

"The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" is the second episode of Season 10 (originally going to be in season nine).

Synopsis

When Homer realizes, at 38.1 years of age, that he hasn't accomplished anything meaningful. To curb his remorse, Homer attempts to pattern himself after Thomas Edison and become the next great inventor.

Full Story

Homer is shocked to hear on the radio that the average life expectancy for men is now 76.2 years, which makes him realize that at 38.1 years old, his life is half over. When he tells Marge this, she informs him that he is actually 39. Homer realizes that with time running out on his life, he hasn't accomplished anything, and this causes him to fall into a severe depression. Later when the family has a party to honor him, Lisa mentions that Thomas Edison invented the film projector as well as many other inventions Homer uses. Homer learns more about Edison and eventually idolises him. And so in an attempt to follow in Edison's footsteps, he quits his job at the power plant to become an inventor.

Homer gets to work and develops several inventions, such as an alarm that beeps every three seconds when everything is Okay, a shotgun which shoots makeup onto women's faces, a very difficult to control electric hammer, and a reclining chair which has a built-in toilet. But none of these inventions is well received. Feeling despondent over his failure to invent anything useful, his invention career is saved when he reveals he added two hinged legs to a chair making it impossible to tip over backwards. However, his hopes are dashed when he notices his poster of Edison shows his idol sitting in the same type of chair, which indicates Edison has already invented Homer's untipable chair. But Homer also finds out no one else has seen the extra legs on Edison's chair, and thus Edison has never received public credit for inventing it. So he sets out with Bart and his electric hammer to the Edison Museum in New Jersey to destroy the chair. Before he smashes the chair, Homer notices a poster of Edison's which reveals that Edison idolized Leonardo da Vinci in the same way Homer idolizes Edison. It also shows that Edison was never able to match da Vinci's accomplishments, just as Homer can not match Edison's. Feeling a renewed connection to his hero Edison, Homer chooses not to destroy the chair after all.

The next day on the news, Kent Brockman announces that the chair has been discovered, along with Homer's electric hammer which he accidentally left behind. These two patents are expected to generate millions of dollars for Edison's already wealthy heirs. As Lisa says that the money should be Homer's, Bart says to him "Wow, Dad, I have to say, you're taking this rather well." Through gritted teeth, Homer replies "Let's just say I'm sitting in the right chair", his Lazy Man Toilet Seat.

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◄ Season 9	Season 10 Episodes	Season 11 ►
Lard of the Dance • The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace • Bart the Mother • Treehouse of Horror IX • When You Dish Upon a Star • D'oh-in' in the Wind • Lisa Gets an "A" • Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble" • Mayored to the Mob • Viva Ned Flanders • Wild Barts Can't Be Broken • Sunday, Cruddy Sunday • Homer to the Max • I'm with Cupid • Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers" • Make Room for Lisa • Maximum Homerdrive • Simpsons Bible Stories • Mom and Pop Art • The Old Man and the "C" Student • Monty Can't Buy Me Love • They Saved Lisa's Brain • Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo

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 |originalAirdate=September 20, 1998
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+|couchGag= [[Theatre couch gag]]
-|couchGag=The living room becomes a movie theater, and the family sits behind various other characters.
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 |Written By= [[John Swartzwelder]]
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+{{Quote|I've wasted half my life, Marge. You know how many memories I have? Three! Standing in line for a movie, having a key made and sitting here talking to you. Thirty-eight years and that's all I have to show for it.|[[Homer Simpson]]}}
+{{Quote|You're 39.|[[Marge Simpson]]}}
-"'''The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace'''" is the second episode of [[Season 10]]. It aired on September 20, 1998. The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]].
+<nowiki> </nowiki>"'''The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace'''" is the second episode of [[Season 10]] (originally going to be in season nine).
+==Synopsis==
-[[Homer]] experiences a mid-life crisis when he realizes, at 38.1 years of age, that he hasn't accomplished anything meaningful. To curve his remorse, Homer decides to pattern himself after Thomas Edison and become the next great inventor.
+When [[Homer]] realizes, at 38.1 years of age, that he hasn't accomplished anything meaningful. To curb his remorse, Homer attempts to pattern himself after Thomas Edison and become the next great inventor.
-== Plot ==
-[[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is shocked to hear on the radio that the average [[wikipedia:Life expectancy|life expectancy]] for men is now 76.2 years, which makes him realize that at 38.1 years old, his life is half over. When he tells [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] this, she informs him that he is actually 39. Homer realizes that with time running out on his life, he hasn't accomplished anything, and this causes him to fall into a severe depression. Later when the family has a party to honor him, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] mentions that [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] invented the film projector as well as many other inventions Homer uses. Homer learns more about Edison and eventually idolises him. And so in an attempt to follow in Edison's footsteps, he quits his job at the power plant to become an inventor.
+== Full Story ==
-Homer gets to work and develops several inventions, such as an alarm that beeps every three seconds when everything is OK, a shotgun which shoots make-up onto women's faces, a very difficult to control electric hammer, and a reclining chair which has a built-in toilet. But none of these inventions is well received. Feeling despondent over his failure to invent anything useful, his invention career is saved when he reveals he added two hinged legs to a chair making it impossible to tip over backwards. However, his hopes are dashed when he notices his poster of Edison shows his idol sitting in the same type of chair, which indicates Edison has already invented Homer's untipable chair. But Homer also finds out no one else has seen the extra legs on Edison's chair, and thus Edison has never received public credit for inventing it. So he sets out with [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] and his electric hammer to the Edison Museum in [[wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] to destroy the chair. Before he smashes the chair, Homer notices a poster of Edison's which reveals that Edison idolized [[wikipedia:Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]] in the same way Homer idolizes Edison. It also shows that Edison was never able to match da Vinci's accomplishments, just as Homer can not match Edison's. Feeling a renewed connection to his hero Edison, Homer decides not to destroy the chair after all.
+[[Homer]] is shocked to hear on the radio that the average [[wikipedia:Life expectancy|life expectancy]] for men is now 76.2 years, which makes him realize that at 38.1 years old, his life is half over. When he tells [[Marge]] this, she informs him that he is actually 39. Homer realizes that with time running out on his life, he hasn't accomplished anything, and this causes him to fall into a severe depression. Later when the family has a party to honor him, [[Lisa]] mentions that [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]] invented the film projector as well as many other inventions Homer uses. Homer learns more about Edison and eventually idolises him. And so in an attempt to follow in Edison's footsteps, he quits his job at the power plant to become an inventor.
+[[File:Homerhammer.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px]]
+Homer gets to work and develops several inventions, such as an alarm that beeps every three seconds when everything is Okay, a shotgun which shoots makeup onto women's faces, a very difficult to control electric hammer, and a reclining chair which has a built-in toilet. But none of these inventions is well received. Feeling despondent over his failure to invent anything useful, his invention career is saved when he reveals he added two hinged legs to a chair making it impossible to tip over backwards. However, his hopes are dashed when he notices his poster of Edison shows his idol sitting in the same type of chair, which indicates Edison has already invented Homer's untipable chair. But Homer also finds out no one else has seen the extra legs on Edison's chair, and thus Edison has never received public credit for inventing it. So he sets out with [[Bart]] and his electric hammer to the Edison Museum in [[wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] to destroy the chair. Before he smashes the chair, Homer notices a poster of Edison's which reveals that Edison idolized [[wikipedia:Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]] in the same way Homer idolizes Edison. It also shows that Edison was never able to match da Vinci's accomplishments, just as Homer can not match Edison's. Feeling a renewed connection to his hero Edison, Homer chooses not to destroy the chair after all.
-Unfortunately for Homer, he accidentally leaves his electric hammer at the museum. Later on the news, [[Kent Brockman]] announces that the chair and the electric hammer, have just been discovered in his museum and is expected to generate millions for Edison's already wealthy heirs. Then Bart says to Homer "Wow dad I have to say your taking this rather well." Then Homer says "lets just say I'm sitting in the right chair", While he sits on his [[Lazy man toilet seat]].
+The next day on the news, [[Kent Brockman]] announces that the chair has been discovered, along with Homer's electric hammer which he accidentally left behind. These two patents are expected to generate millions of dollars for Edison's already wealthy heirs. As Lisa says that the money should be Homer's, Bart says to him "Wow, Dad, I have to say, you're taking this rather well." Through gritted teeth, Homer replies "Let's just say I'm sitting in the right chair", his [[Lazy Man Toilet Seat]].
+== Citations ==
-{{Season 10|Eps}}
+{{Reflist}}
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+[[pt:O mágico de Springfield]]
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+[[Category:Professor Frink Episodes]]
+[[Category:'Of' Episodes]]
+[[Category:Episodes featuring guest stars]]
+[[Category:Written by John Swartzwelder]]
+[[Category:Directed by Mark Kirkland]]
+[[Category:Highly Rated Episodes]]