G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)
- Episode aired Nov 12, 2006
- TV-14
- 30m
Homer is duped into signing up for the Army, and his hijinks after basic training ultimately results in a military occupation of Springfield.Homer is duped into signing up for the Army, and his hijinks after basic training ultimately results in a military occupation of Springfield.Homer is duped into signing up for the Army, and his hijinks after basic training ultimately results in a military occupation of Springfield.
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- Homer Simpson
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- Marge Simpson
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- Bart Simpson
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- Lisa Simpson
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- Recruiter #1
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- Principal Skinner
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- Recruiter #2
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- Milhouse Van Houten
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- Dolph
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- Martin Prince
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe squeaky voiced teenager's name in revealed in this episode to be Mr. Friedman.
- GoofsRight after the Army finds boot prints, tanks run over the boot prints, but they stay visible and aren't covered by tank tracks.
- Quotes
Drill Sergeant: Ordinarily, I would spend the next two hours questioning your sexuality, running down your hometowns and telling you to drop and give me various numbers.
Homer Simpson: Are you gonna ask us our major malfunctions? 'Cause mine is I care too much.
Drill Sergeant: Unfortunately, the demand for troops has never been higher, so we've got to speed things up. While you've been standing here, your hair's been cut and your clothes have been replaced with army fatigues.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The animation during this sequence is fantastic, and it's clear that the writers had a lot of fun creating it. An army drone behaving like a Looney Tunes character seemed very funny to me. I found myself laughing out loud at the absurdity of it all.
But the episode also has some great references to other films, including Full Metal Jacket. When the drill sergeant orders Homer to eat a donut while the rest of the platoon does push-ups and then proceeds to give him a foot massage, it's a clear nod to the scene in the movie where Gomer Pyle is similarly mistreated.
Overall, G. I. (Annoyed Grunt) is a solid episode of The Simpsons that manages to be both funny and entertaining. While it may not be the strongest episode of the series, it's a strong episode of modern Simpsons and it's still worth watching for the Looney Tunes parody. If you're a fan of the show, or just enjoy animated comedy in general, I would definitely recommend giving this episode a watch.
- santifersan
- May 4, 2023