Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?

"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 24
Directed byRich Moore
Written byJohn Swartzwelder
Production code8F23
Original air dateAugust 27, 1992 (1992-08-27)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I will not fake seizures"[1]
Couch gagThe family cartwheels to the couch.[2]
CommentaryMatt Groening
James L. Brooks
Al Jean
Nancy Cartwright
Rich Moore
Episode chronology
List of episodes

"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" is the twenty-fourth and final episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons (and the de facto season four premiere). It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on August 27, 1992. It was originally slated to air as the season premiere for the next season, but Fox decided to air it earlier to promote the series premiere of Martin.

In the episode, Homer is awarded US$2,000 in compensation after radiation from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant causes him to become sterile. Homer's half-brother, Herb, now poor and homeless, hatches a plan to regain his wealth. Homer loans him $2,000 to develop a new product that translates baby babbling into speech that parents can understand. Herb's invention is hugely successful, allowing him to regain his fortune.

The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Rich Moore. Danny DeVito guest starred as Herb, with Joe Frazier making a cameo as himself. "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" was the second time Herb appeared on the show; he had previously appeared in the season two episode "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?", in which Homer designing an overpriced monstrosity as the new car of Herb's company bankrupts Herb. The producers decided to create this episode in part because many fans were unhappy about the sad ending to "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?".

"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" received positive reviews from critics and DeVito was praised for his guest performance.

  1. ^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..
  2. ^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?". BBC. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2008.

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