Homer's Odyssey - Donuts on the Couch: Growing Up on Evergreen Terrace S1E3

Homer loses his job at the nuclear power plant and spirals into one of the darkest stories of The Simpsons’ first season—before discovering a new sense of purpose as Springfield’s unlikely safety crusader. Andrew and Thom revisit “Homer’s Odyssey,” discussing unemployment, depression, suicide, and the episode’s surprisingly sincere depiction of a man trying to feel useful again. Along the way, they consider Bart’s tattoo ambitions, the joys and hazards of school-bus field trips, changing workplace culture, rural Wisconsin bar life, and the early appearances of Otto, Blinky, Smithers, and several other future Springfield regulars.