They Don't Call Me Springfield Fats Just Because I'm Morbidly Obese

Clip from The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 16 "Homer Loves Flanders"

[whaler]

Ned's rumpus, pool, darts and cold beer.

[Sincabello]

Now Simba, you _do_ have a sin to confess - the sin of envy.

[whaler]

The poster in the back says 7 days without a beer makes me weak.

[ubelmensch]

Who is this Springfield Fats guy and why does Ned call him "Homer"? What's the relationship between them?

[MIGGIE]

I just found out he was referring to Minnesota Fats! 😅

[EAcapuccino]

Then why did they call Homer springfield fats?

Lol 😂
1990s Simpsons was the best!

[NANotApplicable]

For those who don't know. "Fats" more than likely came from a Twilight Zone episode about a legendary billiards player who was heavy set named "Fats" or "Fats Brown". Lol

Black Mirror and a few other shows reference or use the Twilight Zone for the basis or plot for their episodes. Pretty neat.