When on the shuttle, Homer smuggles potato chips on board. To NASA‘s delight, it is a Nielsen ratings smash. He talks with Marge on the phone, and she says that he ought to take advantage of going into space. Just as they prepare to take off in the Corvair space shuttle, Homer runs away. Homer wins by default and is selected for space flight, but is very nervous about going. However, when Barney toasts his victory with Champagne, he reverts back to his normal alcoholic self and injures himself, although the champagne was non-alcoholic. Under NASA‘s alcohol ban, Barney quickly develops superior skills and is selected to fly with Buzz Aldrin and astronaut Race Banyon. They pit the two in competition against one another as they can only take one to space. NASA takes both Homer and Barney to Cape Canaveral to train them into astronauts. The NASA employees ask Barney to be an astronaut, and when Homer realizes what the proposal entails, he steps in and takes credit for the call. But, when they arrive at Moe’s Tavern, and confront Homer, he thinks he is in trouble and blames Barney for making the prank call. At that moment, Homer telephones NASA to complain about their “boring space launches”, which makes NASA determine that they have found their man.
Meanwhile, NASA learns that its Nielsen ratings have declined, and decide to send an “average shmoe” into space after realizing the popularity of blue collar comedy programs.
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He turns to the TV for solace and ends up on a channel that is broadcasting a live space shuttle launch, which he finds dull and changes the channel. Homer is infuriated, and starts to feel dejected that no one likes him. Burns gives the Worker of the Week award to an Inanimate carbon rod. He is confident he will win after reading the employee handbook and finding out that each employee must win the award at least once regardless of incompetency. The episode aired on FOX on Februand was written by David Mirkin and directed by Carlos Baeza.Īt the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, it is time for the awarding of the “Worker of the Week” award, a chore for the other plant workers, but a great time for Homer, the only employee who has never won the award (obviously). In this case, Joe Average is Homer Simpson.Įpisode Details: ‘Deep Space Homer’ is the 15th episode of Season 5 as well as the 96th episode of The Simpsons. Get the scoop right after the jump!Īfter seeing their popularity decline (as reflected by lower TV ratings for shuttle launches), NASA decides to improve its public image by sending a man into space to whom the average American can relate. This Episode Fact File will recap the episode with pictures and facts. It is based on the episode “Deep Space Homer”, the 15th episode of Season 5, and the 96th episode to date. EA dropped us into space, as they released the Deep Space Homer event.