Dancin' Homer - S02E05

This week on Donuts on the Couch: Growing Up on Evergreen Terrace, Andrew and Thom head to the ballpark for Season 2, Episode 5, “Dancin’ Homer.”When Homer’s spontaneous dancing inspires the struggling Springfield Isotopes, he goes from an enthusiastic fan to a hometown celebrity — and soon gets called up to the big leagues in Capital City. But can Dancin’ Homer’s small-town charm survive under the bright lights?Andrew and Thom don’t entirely agree on this one. Thom finds plenty to love in the baseball nostalgia, while Andrew wonders whether a collection of great jokes can overcome an oddly disjointed story. Along the way, they revisit childhood autograph hunting, minor-league baseball, absurdly cheap 72-ounce beers, Bleeding Gums Murphy’s 26-minute national anthem, Mr. Burns’ spitball, Pie Traynor’s childhood love of pie, and the enduring appeal of a good ballpark mascot.They also find some unexpected grown-up territory: what it means to make a major life decision when you have a family to consider, just how supportive Marge really is of Homer’s questionable career choices, and why stories of humiliation and failure can sometimes make us like someone even more.Grab a donut, a comically oversized Duff, and join us for Homer’s brief rise from Springfield sensation to Capital City flop.