1x04 There's No Disgrace Like Home - The Simpsons Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x04

Episode: 01x04
Title: There's No Disgrace Like Home
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 7G04
First Aired: Jan. 28, 1990

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The Simpsons - 01x04 There's No Disgrace Like Home

Summary: After an embarrassing experience at his company picnic, Homer begins to wonder if his family is too dysfunctional. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie attend family therapy sessions with Dr. Marvin Monroe, an unorthodox psychotherapist who uses shock therapy to "cure" them.

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College Fund (01:07)

Electric Shock Aversion Therapy (02:03)

Punch Drunk Marge (00:27)

Father Son Sack Race (00:40)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Son in Monroe ad	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Tom Gammil	voiced by Nancy Cartwright
Receptionist	voiced by Nancy Cartwright
Mother #2	voiced by Nancy Cartwright
Father #3	voiced by Harry Shearer
Documentation voice	voiced by Harry Shearer
Father #2	voiced by Harry Shearer
Boxing announcer	voiced by Harry Shearer
Eddie	voiced by Harry Shearer

	Season 1 / Episode 4: - There's No Disgrace Like Home Mr. Burns: And this must be, uh... Brat. Bart: Bart. Homer: Don't correct the man, Brat.
	Season 1 / Episode 4: - There's No Disgrace Like Home Mr. Burns: [after seeing Homer give Bart 5 dollars for a kiss] I never saw such an obvious attempt to curry my favor! Weyland Smithers: Fabulous observation sir, just fabulous!

[More Quotes]

MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When we see Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie eating in front of the TV, they are shown eating with their left hands. But at the table they are shown eating with their right hands.
CONT: When Bart shocks Lisa the first time, he uses the second button to his left. The second time he shocks Lisa, Bart uses the third button.
CHAR: When Homer threatens Barney he says, "Here's five you haven't met" yet he has only four fingers.
CONT: During the therapy session at Dr. Monroe's clinic, Homer draws a picture of an airplane in black and white. But during the scene in which the family uses the foam mallets, Homer's picture appears with color in the background.
FACT: Marge counts the money in the college fund by increments of one cent, yet the three coins that she counts are silver.

TRIVIA

First episode where Mr. Burns mentions, "the hounds."
Bart's sentence: I will not burp in class.
Dr. Marvin Monroe's phone number is 1-800-555-HUGS.
First appearance of these characters: Dr. Marvin Monroe, Officer Lou, Eddie, Itchy and Scratchy.
First episode to air in Australia in 1991.