The Simpsons: Homer Tries to Help Lisa

Taken from “Lisa’s Belly” (Season 33 Episode 5)

[triccele]

Homer called the two people he hates the most in the world just to help his daughter... And people say he's a bad father

[MsShadowrealm]

"Marge did the one thing a parent should never their child's looks!" 😂😂 I'm dying.

[georgeedmund]

If something's bothering you, you gotta let it out.
Pretty much the best thing Homer has said.

[mariafox]

Proof that while Homer may be an idiot, he’s a better dad than Peter Griffin.

[nextisland]

(Sadly) “Thanks for trying, Dad…that is what you were doing, right?”
(Sadly) “…Yes”
I found this so funny and sweet at the same time.

[pesoa]

"Marge did the one thing a parent should never their child's looks!" this line alone is proof enough homer is good father.

[millersam]

Honestly calling Patty and Selma was the best thing he could do. He was completely out of his depth, and nothing he said could help Lisa feel better. He knew he wasn't the right person to help his daughter, but he also knew two people that could. So he called them. This is exactly what "it takes a village" means. Lisa needed her Aunts in that moment, and they were there for her without question.

[puppycatkittymuffin]

I love how even though Homer is known to be stupid, even he knows better than to call his child something like that.
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[Ashtasticle]

I actually really like how the later seasons have fleshed out marge as a character and not just being the voice of reason/goody goody mother

[tierneewilliams]

Lisa : mom called me chuncky
Me: my god
Homer: drops the mug

[LUCADOLLAR]

“We don’t slam doors in this house!”

*proceeds to slam door*

[SManime]

I'm sick of some of these comments calling Marge a bad mom. She's not. She's very caring and loving towards her family but can sometimes be naive. She didn't mean to hurt Lisa with the chunky comment. Sometimes even the most well meaning parents will hurt their child without realizing it. Lisa is valid for getting upset but since she didn't tell her mom that the chunky comment bothered her, Marge is left clueless. But despite that, Marge still picked up that something was bothering Lisa and tried to do something nice and get her to talk to her. When that failed, she turned to Homer to talk to Lisa in hopes he could get her to open up. When Lisa finally tells Marge the problem, she apologizes and promises to be more careful of her words. To me, this episode wanted to teach both parents and child about communication and how we can easily hurt each other with passive comments.

[phantomvaporeon]

i like that Homer uses reading glasses and we see them a few times
also He is a good dad that understands the situation and trues to help Lisa how he can

[kerrygligorovic]

Marge Simpson maybe a loving and caring mother but she is clueless and naive as she called Lisa chunky without realising that she had hurt her daughter's feeling.

[dakotasan]

It’s amazing how even when Homer tries to do something good, Patty and Selma continue to insult him. I wish their smoking habits would catch up with them already.

[FacebookQueen]

I remember Lisa having weight issues in an early episode and at the end the problem wasn’t solved and she said she like many others will go through it again. It’s a life long issue. I was also called chunky at eleven by an aunt who needed a large extension for her seatbelt. I know how Lisa feels.

[prideofasia]

Homer is a better father than Peter Griffin. I'll die on that hill.

[happyavacado]

Homer was so sweet and willing to torture himself to try so hard to make her happy marge was the homer in this situation

[T.H]

Awww I love Patty and Selma. They’re amazing aunties

[Summertime-yewg]

Homer has done so much for Patty and Selma but they can’t even give him the slightest respect. It’s not like he didn’t save them from getting fired due them smoking in a government building or help one of them to adopt a baby Chinese girl due to one of them having menopause, oh wait! Homer did do all that for them.