Commentary for ", Affleck, Neil; Castellaneta, Dan; Lacusta, Deb; Maxtone-Graham, Ian; Meyer, George; Scully, Mike (2008). Barney was born on April 20 (which Homer remembers is also Hitler's birthday in "Viva Ned Flanders" and Barney's entry into the Springfield Film Festival in "A Star Is Burns" where Barney states that he is 40 years old). Barney was born on April 20 (which Homer remembers is also Hitler's birthday in "Viva … [7][32][33], Kent Brockman's line, "I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords", became a popular TV catchphrase and an Internet meme. [5], In "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", Barney formed a barbershop quartet with Homer, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, and Seymour Skinner called the Be Sharps. [6][8] Taylor recorded an altered version of his 1970 single "Fire and Rain" and Carole King's 1971 "You've Got a Friend" for the episode. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and musician James Taylor guest-starred as themselves. [14] The writers originally intended for the character to be the owner of Barney's Bowl-A-Rama. [29], Playmates Toys created three Barney Gumble action figures as part of the World of Springfield toy line. [10] "Barney was taking the standard sitcom sidekick and just making him as pathetic as possible," said Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons. Commentary for ", Martin, Jeff; Reiss, Mike (2004). While under NASA's alcohol ban, a sober Barney develops superior skills and is chosen to fly with Buzz Aldrin and Race Banyon. Barnard Arnold 'Barney' Gumble is a recurring character in the American animated TV series The Simpsons . [19] Their recordings were intermixed with the cast's, often with a cast member singing the melody and the Dapper Dans providing backup. Barney made a documentary film about his life as an alcoholic, titled Pukahontas. Commentary for ", Groening, Matt; Jean, Al; Silverman, David (2001). [34], Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise, Castellaneta, Dan; Groening, Matt; Jean, Al; Moore, Rich; Reiss, Mike; Silverman, David (2003). Homer fails to put on his harness and is nearly blown into space, grabbing on to the hatch handle. Plow", was released in January 2003. [12], In some early first season episodes, Barney had yellow hair. Bernard Arnold "Barney" Gumble (born April 20, 1956) is the Springfield town drunk and Homer Simpson's best friend, although to a lesser extent after high school. Marge encourages him to take advantage of the opportunity, and he rejoins the launch; it receives good television ratings. This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 01:28. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Simpsons Barney Burp animated GIFs to your conversations. [7][28] Aldrin and Taylor received praise for their performances; IGN and Phoenix.com ranked Taylor's guest appearance among the show's greatest. As revenge, Homer fooled Barney into plowing a driveway on Widow's Peak, a treacherous mountain just outside Springfield. So, of course, we went right for it. However, a heat wave hit Springfield at that exact moment, driving them both out of business. [7] Barney served in the United States Navy Reserve as a submariner on the USS Jebediah, alongside his mother, in "Simpson Tide".[8]. (PLANET OF THE APES) Homer and Barney fighting man to man for a slot as an astronaut, gladiator style, while jaded NASA scientists cheer them on and take bets. Later on at Moe's Tavern, he prank calls NASA to complain. The group realized that they were no longer popular and split up.[6]. However, when he is sober, he is shown to be a kind and generous man. Aldrin however preferred the original line, which was retained in the script. His father, Arnie Gumble, was killed in a parade float accident along with Sheldon Skinner, Iggy Wiggum, Etch Westgrin, and Griff McDonald, all of whom had served in Abe Simpson's WWII squad, the Flying Hellfish. [10] The writers originally wanted the character to be Homer Simpson's sidekick and next-door neighbor, but instead, while still portraying him as Homer's best friend, they decided to make him an alcoholic. [27] In 2017, MSNBC named "Deep Space Homer" its fourth-favorite Simpsons episode, describing Homer's realization that Planet of the Apes is set on Earth as "pure genius". Bart is not ashamed, and Marge went through a lot of emotions before settling with realizing that being a spaceman is something he has to do. His trip to space and his heroic act gains him increased respect from his family, something Homer had struggled with for several years. Homer smuggles a bag of potato chips aboard the shuttle, and opens it upon reaching space. [18] Castellaneta has voiced Barney every time he has appeared in the series, with the exception of the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", in which some of Barney's singing is provided by a member of The Dapper Dans, who recorded lines for all four members of the Be Sharps. In the episode, NASA selects Homer Simpson to participate in a spaceflight to spark public interest in space exploration and boost low ratings of the launches. He attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, cleans up his appearance, and attends helicopter-flying lessons. The Simpsons always played fast and loose with continuity, but the show failed loveable town drunk Barney Gumble by copying the sad story of his short film, “Pukahontas”. Barney was inspired by Barney Rubble, Fred Flintstone's best friend and next-door neighbor from the animated series The Flintstones. Barney is a character from The Simpsons franchise. Think about an extremely challenging profession, and an astronaut probably does that on top of several other things. He was ready to quit drinking after winning the Festival, but unfortunately, the prize he received was a lifetime supply of Duff Beer. Both beverages use a copious helping of Vitamin B12 and the caffeine equivalent of a cup of coffee to get you through your day at max power. The second, Barney in his Plow King jacket from "Mr. [26], In 2011, The Daily Telegraph named the episode among their ten favorites for its cameos and jokes. Barney can be seen in The Simpsons opening credits since 2009, passed out under a pile of leaves (but still holding his beloved bottle of Duff Beer) and being awoken by Bart Simpson skateboarding over his stomach, causing him to let out his trademark belch. He has high ambitions for his life. After they invite Barney to participate in a space launch, Homer tells NASA the truth and they agree to train both of them. Haha, that is definitely one of my favorite Barney moments. Barney Gumble; The Simpsons character: First appearance "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (1989) Created by: Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky: Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta: Information; Gender: Male: Occupation: Barney's Bowl-A-Rama (ex-owner) helicopter pilot, snowplow driver, astronaut, military service (unknown occupation and branch served in) Castellaneta and Lacusta waited several years and offered their script, which they updated, to then-show runner Mike Scully, who liked it and had them make a few changes. The shuttle returns safely to Earth, landing at a press convention. "[15] The episode also explores the relationships between members of the Simpson family, particularly how they evolve after Homer's voyage to space. Barnard Arnold Gumble[1] is a recurring character in the American animated TV series The Simpsons. The episode reveals Barney… [17] Homer's space journey increased ratings for NASA; according to the professor of English Paul Cantor, this illustrates how easily trends in ratings can be affected by societal change. [19] Even though it was the highest-rated show on Fox that week,[20] "Deep Space Homer" did not perform as well as the previous week's episode "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", which had a Nielsen rating of 11.6, equivalent to 11 million viewing households. However, he reverted to his old ways when he was presented with a bottle of non-alcoholic champagne. I love that Barney quote. [28] "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" was nominated for a PRISM Award in 2001. But when they first approach Homer, he believes he is in trouble and blames the prank call on barfly Barney Gumble. Ned Flanders would become the next-door neighbor instead. Commentary for ", Groening, Matt; Silverman, David (2005). At the start of the episode, Bart writes "Insert Brain Here" on the back of Homer's head to imply he is not intelligent enough to earn his family's respect. [31] The third, a Toys "R" Us retail exclusive, was released in July 2003 as part of a Be Sharps play set. [2] Little is known about his mother, except that she lives in Norway[3] and that she served in the United States Navy, including duty on a submarine. Two episodes give different reasons for his alcoholism. His dream is realized when he meets his two co-pilots for the space shuttle, and he launches into outer space. Barney appears in a suit of the character Scratchy to entertain the people waiting in line, but he staggers around drunk and drinks in public, which led to Krusty firing him for drinking on the job. Barney is the town drunk of Springfield and Homer Simpson's best friend. They squeeze in to the left of him. "[11] The writers also patterned the character after Norm Peterson (George Wendt), a character from the sitcom Cheers. Before the actual training, the Simpson family say their thoughts on Homer being a possible astronaut. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and musician James Taylor guest-starred as themselves. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared in the series premiere episode 'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire '. [25] In his 2004 book Planet Simpson, Chris Turner cited the episode as one of his five favorites. NASA subsequently decides to send an average Joe to space to improve their Nielsen ratings and they choose Homer. [29][30] In 2019, Time ranked the episode sixth in its list of 10 best Simpsons episodes picked by Simpsons experts. [33] Barney plays a role in The Simpsons Ride, launched in 2008 at Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood. The scene of Homer floating and eating potato chips in space includes Johann Strauss II's waltz "The Blue Danube", which was used in the film. [31], The episode is a favorite of Silverman,[13] but contains one of Groening's least-favorite jokes: Homer's face morphs into those of Popeye and Richard Nixon while exposed to g-forces, which Groening felt made no sense in context. In "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", after watching a video of his drunken antics at his birthday party, Barney resolves to get sober. "[20] However, some of the writing staff was opposed to the episode as they felt Barney sober would not be funny. He described the sequence with Homer eating potato chips in the Space Shuttle and the speech by newscaster Kent Brockman, who believes alien ants have taken over the shuttle, as "simply among the finest comedic moments in the history of television". He based the episode on NASA's cancellation of the Teacher in Space Project, which sent civilians to space to increase public interest in the Space Shuttle program. The title is in reference to the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. That's it. [32] The song "A Boozehound named Barney" from the episode "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" was included on the Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons album. Plow" suggests that Barney was a dedicated student looking forward to a bright future. Somehow, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his alcoholic friend Barney Gumble (also voiced by Castellaneta) end up on the short list of "regular guy" astronaut candidates. Castellaneta altered his voice for the character by no longer slurring. "[11], After a long discussion about how the episode should end, the writers decided that they did not want Barney to return to being drunk at the end of the episode. While defending himself from a furious Race, Homer grabs a carbon rod and inadvertently uses it to seal the hatch. [19], Castellaneta thought of the idea of Barney sobering up early in the series. Free shipping Just better. The Duff can convincingly recreates the look of the fictional brew while the smooth orange flavor will have you guzzling it like Barney Gumble in a gutter. [15] However, after making him "pathetic", they could not regard him as a business owner any longer, and it was explained seasons later in "And Maggie Makes Three" that his Uncle Al owns the alley and named it after him. [7] In 1998, TV Guide listed it in its list of top twelve Simpsons episodes. [13], "Deep Space Homer" has multiple references to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Astronaut Barney is a costume for Barney released during the during the Deep Space Homer 2016 Event. Barney is apremium character in TheSimpsons: Tapped Out ,and is often seen in a drunken, confused state. [15][16], Barney Gumble is voiced by Dan Castellaneta. The Duff can convincingly recreates the look of the fictional brew while the smooth orange flavor will have you guzzling it like Barney Gumble in a gutter. Buzz Aldrin's Role on 'The Simpsons' Leads to Action Figure", "3 Simpsons Showrunners Reflect on New Fans and the 'Classic Era' Myth", "Simpsons, The – Risky Business (DVDs) | Rare Records", "The Mystery of the Space Shuttle in That Simpsons Episode Where Homer Went To Space", "The 10 Best Simpsons TV Episodes (In Chronological Order)", "D'Oh! Homer is selected as Barney's replacement, but he grows nervous and runs away during the preparations for takeoff. [10] Animation director Rich Moore modeled Barney's apartment on one he and several other animators who worked on the show shared, particularly the Farrah Fawcett poster and the cable spool table. [30] The first one, released in August 2000, depicts Barney in his usual appearance. Some of The Simpsons' staff, including creator Matt Groening, feared the concept was too unrealistic, resulting in some jokes being pared down and greater focus placed on relationships within the Simpson family. ... Homer finds an unlikely adversary in Barney Gumble. Barney. In "Deep Space Homer", Barney trained to become an astronaut for NASA. The friends resolved their differences and agreed to work together. When Homer saw a news report showing that Barney had become trapped in an avalanche, Homer immediately drove to the mountain and rescued Barney. After they invite Barney to participate in a space launch, Homer tells NASA the truth and they agree to train both of them. "[25], Britain's The Guardian said that Barney "should be hailed for making compulsive drinking a source of comedy on US TV, a hitherto impossible dream. [4][7] It is frequently used to show mock submission[3][34] or suggest a powerful entity, such as robots, could become capable enough to conquer humanity. He wrote a script together with his wife Deb Lacusta. Barney was inspired by the cartoon character Barney Rubble from The Flintstones and by several barflies from other television programs. But when they first approach Homer, he believes he is in trouble and blames the prank call on barfly Barney Gumble. The animators modified the appearance of the character, straightening his hair, among other things, to indicate his sobriety. "[26] Entertainment Weekly placed "Mr. [4] Season 16's "She Used to Be My Girl" attributes his drinking to his high school girlfriend Chloe Talbot leaving Springfield to pursue a journalism career. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". [35] In 2007, New Scientist used the phrase when reporting the British government's research into aliens,[36] and in 2011, Ken Jennings, a long-standing contestant of the game show Jeopardy!, used it in reference to the computer Watson. At the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer Simpson believes he will win the Worker of the Week award; it is a union requirement that every employee gets the prize and Homer is the only plant employee who has never won. [4][5][14], "Deep Space Homer" deals with Barney's alcoholism as he sobers up to become fit and clear-thinking, then regresses to his usual drunken persona after he has a non-alcoholic drink, an example of "exaggerated incompetence. [2] Homer watches an Itchy and Scratchy Show episode that shows Itchy torturing Scratchy in an EVA pod, a reference to the film's Discovery craft. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Plow". [22] The character's new addiction to coffee was suggested by writer-producer David Mirkin, who has friends who stopped drinking alcohol and became addicted to coffee. In the episode, NASA attempts to use social class as a means of increasing ratings by sending an "average schmo" such as Homer or Barney to space. In "Treehouse of Horror XVII", Barney stated that he was Polish, after mistakenly saying he was Irish in a drunken stupor. The hatch handle bends, preventing it from fully closing. In "Treehouse of Horror XVII", Barney stated that he was Polish, after mistakenly saying he was Irish in a drunken stupor. [27] In 2004, Dan Castellaneta won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for voicing several characters, including Barney, in the episode "Today I Am a Clown". BURRRRRRPPPP!Barney's catch phrase Don't cry for me, I'm already dead.Barney during his home film Pukeahontas Is that a new kind of Mace? This story begins with a young Barney Gumble shown studying for the S.A.T's. Little is known about his mother, except that she lives in Norway and that she served in the United States Navy, including duty on a submarine. They offered their script to showrunner Al Jean. In 2004, Castellaneta won an Emmy Award for voicing various characters, including Barney. In the episode "$pringfield", he claims that he studied dance for several years, including modern and tap. [23] IGN ranked Barney fifth on their list of the "Top 25 Simpsons Peripheral Characters" in 2006, stating that, "he's been a dependable source of humor through his many drunken asides, burps included...Occasionally he's sobered up...But let's face it, for comedy's sake, The Simpsons is better off with a drunken Barney mouthing off at Moe's. He is known for his alcoholism and frequently spending time in Moe's Tavern. To install click the Add extension button. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Barney The Simpsons animated GIFs to your conversations. Later in the production of that season, the producers had it changed to brown, because they thought that his hair looked like his skin;[13] in addition, during an artistic convention of the show, Groening stated that he wanted only the Simpsons to have yellow hair. The scene where the Simpson family are in the car together is a parody of the opening sequence of The Beverly Hillbillies. Real-life astronaut Buzz Aldrin appears as himself in a guest speaking role, as does musician James Taylor. She is seen in the season nine episode "Simpson Tide". Report: Drunk astronauts allowed on shuttle That was the headline on CNN today (searched forum, didn't see any threads yet). Barney himself was born on April 20 in 1956(which Homer remembers as being on the same day as Lassie's and Barney's entry into the Springfield Film Festival in A Star Is Burns where Barney states that he is 40 years old), however in the original broadcas… [11] Castellaneta commented, "He's still a goofy man-child...he's still got 15 years of booze left in his veins. "Deep Space Homer" is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season of American animated sitcom The Simpsons, which was first broadcast on Fox in the United States on February 24, 1994. If the player already owned it, it was included in a combo with Space Shuttle Simulator . "Deep Space Homer" was written by showrunner David Mirkin and directed by Carlos Baeza. Recognizing the character for his appearance in The Simpsons Movie, Filmcritic called him "the most awesomely funny town drunk in pop culture". In 1986, the Be Sharps won a Grammy Award for Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word, or Barbershop Album of the Year. Barney Gumble. [6][8], Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, and musician James Taylor guest-star as themselves. He had his mind set on going to Harvard University, until Homer introduced him to beer the day before the SATs. "Mr. While eating them, Homer breaks an ant farm, and the ants destroy the navigation system. After toasting with a non-alcoholic drink, Barney reverts to alcoholism and leaves via a jetpack. The episode parodies the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Share the best GIFs now >>> The article then goes on to explaine that the committee was formed after the whole love-triangle incident, and spends as much time talking about that (but not adding anything new) as it did explaining the drinking accuistations. WDs are a bitch but they won’t last forever. Barney was rescued from a tar pit by Bart's pet elephant Stampy in "Bart Gets an Elephant" and he also started a snowplowing business rivaling Homer's in "Mr. He is in the Barflies character collection, along with Larry and Sam . During his broadcast of the space mission, newscaster Kent Brockman erroneously believes the ants are giant aliens set to enslave Earth. [4] However, in the episodes "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" His recording session appears as an extra on the DVD release of the fifth season. Jean liked the story, but felt that it was too similar to a script the writers were already working on, "Duffless", so he turned it down. (STAR TREK: THE GAMESTERS OF TRISKELION) Homer floating through space, like a vast spacecraft, crunching potato chips in … The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Nevertheless, alcohol has repeatedly been shown to hamper Barney’s life, as when a dream gig as an astronaut with NASA was compromised due to Barney’s alcoholism. The episode was written by showrunner David Mirkin and directed by Carlos Baeza. [8][9] Instead, Mirkin focused more on Homer's attempts to gain his family's respect. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. The Simpsons Pin Lot vintage bart homer 80s 90s new old stock pinback button. [1] The episode is also included in the Simpsons: Risky Business box set,[22] and is available to stream at the Simpsons World site run by FXX. It won the top prize at the Springfield Film Festival. Barney was asked to join when the other members heard him singing in a beautiful tenor voice in the restroom of Moe's Tavern, replacing the group's original fourth member, Chief Wiggum, who was kicked out. [6][8] When Bart Simpson throws a marker pen, it rotates in slow motion and a match cut replaces it with a cylindrical satellite as a parody of a similar transition used in the film; both film and cartoon use Richard Strauss' tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra as backing music. It's really painful!-Barney compliments Patty on her technique. Soon, creative disputes arose, and Barney left the group in all but name when he began dating a Japanese conceptual artist. This is evident when Homer and Bart, who are seen as average Joes, are attempting to quickly change the channel when a space launch is shown. His loud belches and desperation for alcohol serve as frequent sources of humor on the show, though Barney sobered up in the Season 11 episode "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses". A self-identified alcoholic, Barney eventually decided he was done with alcohol ruining his life, and joined an addiction recovery program in order to gain sobriety. Little is known about his mother, except that she lives in Norway in later years and that she served in the United States Navy, including duty on a submarine. [6][8] David Silverman directed the potato chip sequence instead of Baeza;[12] the chips were partly animated on an Amiga personal computer to smooth their rotation. At Cape Canaveral, Homer and Barney compete in training exercises. Plow" sixth on their list of the best 25 Simpsons episodes in 2003. Barney once had a near-death experience in which he expects to be reunited with \"my loved ones, my dad, and that plant I never watered,\" perhaps implying that he did not get along with his father.As a teenager, Barney had great potential. I've read a couple books by astronauts, and it blows me away the amount of preparation this people go through before applying to the NASA astronaut program. Musician James Taylor, who was singing over the radio, suggests they blow the ants out the hatch. [11] Part of the reason the writers went in that direction, according to Groening, was because of "a sort of unspoken rule about not having drinking on television as a source of comedy. After Homer returns from space, Bart instead writes "Hero" on the back of his head. The top 10 'Simpsons' episodes ever", "The Simpsons 20 best guest voices of all time", "We Asked Experts for 10 of Their Most Memorable Simpsons Episodes of All Time", "I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords", "The British government welcomes our new insect overlords", "Watson wins 'Jeopardy!' [20] Their script became the eleventh season episode "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", which first aired April 9, 2000. [9] At the request of astronaut Edward Lu, a copy of the episode was placed on the International Space Station for astronauts to view. [6][7][8] Several gags were toned down to make the episode more realistic, including an idea that everyone at NASA was as stupid as Homer. 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