The Simpsons (TV Series) Homer Defined (1991) User Reviews

Another Brilliant Episode!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 11 August 2014]

This is the fifth episode of the third season of the Simpsons and so far in the early going, season three looks like to be the best season by far and you can add thanks from this episode. This is cleverly written and pretty darn funny. There is also a semi-serious theme of idiocy in the workplace and how many people in the workforce aren't properly trained.

In this episode, "Homer Defined," Homer saves his power plant from a nuclear explosion by dumb luck and he is regarded as a hero. Homer doesn't feel that great despite what he did. His sheer luck comes in play again when the Shelbyville plant is on the verge of a meltdown.

Overall, this is an excellent episode mainly because the episode focuses on Homer being an idiot, which is always very funny. This episode is definitely not free on the laughs. I rate this episode 9/10.

Better to Be Lucky Than Good

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 16 April 2022]

Homer's incompetence nearly causes a nuclear holocaust. Except through sheer luck he stops a meltdown and becomes a spokesperson for the atomic industry. But he now must explain to people what he did, and he is ill equipped for such actions. Burns comes up smelling like a rose.

Accidental hero

[safenoe · 9/10 · 13 January 2024]

Homer Defined is an episode that lives on and on, and it's encouraging to see imdb user reviews across a period of time for this episode and others from the golden years which in my humble opinion is the first 10 seasons, with some episodes beyond that also being worthy of viewing.

Anyway, here Homer is haled as a hero, well an accidental one, when he saves the power plant from a nuclear meltdown that would have made Three Mile seem like a walk in the park on a breezy Sunday afternoon. But thankfully Homer fesses up and he embraces his new found fame despite being the accidental hero and all init.

"Homer Defined" portrays how life can be lived just by sheer luck.

[Zabon · 10/10 · 5 June 2011]

Homer accidentally saves the Nuclear Power Plant from a meltdown by frantically pressing the random but proper button. Homer is then looked upon as a hero due to this incident but he himself knows it's a matter of coincidence, not heroism. He is later called to the Shelbyville plant, where the same procedure is required... and Homer does the same thing he did... he leaves the plant's fate to chance and guesses which button to press. By dumb luck, he manages to avoid another meltdown and his name goes down in an encyclopedic entry as the definition of "to succeed despite idiocy." Very clever writing and the title is well adapted into the plot.

ONE OF THE BEST CHAPTERS OF THE SIMPSON

[Manuel998 · 10/10 · 23 May 2021]

This chapter is very good even art, without a doubt one of my favorite chapters in this wonderful series.

It has fantastic details, like when they interview Mr. Burns on the news and show the image of him with hair. Simply great.

This chapter also deals with two stories, which are very good and come to a satisfactory ending.

And how to forget the expression of "Become a Homer Simpson." Undoubtedly an expression that marked us all and that deserves to be remembered until the end of time.

Personal Note: 10.0

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Thank you President Ford

[snoozejonc · 9/10 · 13 July 2022]

Homer fortuitously prevents a meltdown at the power plant.

This is a strong episode with great character moments.

It's another episode where Homer is built up to take a spectacular fall and it does it with plenty of good humour. I love Mr Burns' scornful attitude towards the workers of his factory. Plus the "he's done a Homer" segment is a classic.

The subplot involving Bart is pretty good too, with has some good awkward moments and visual gags.

It's an 8.5/10 for me but I round upwards.