Flaming Moe's
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"Flaming Moe's" is the 10th episode of the The Simpsons' third season. The episode aired on November 21, 1991.
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[edit] Synopsis
After Moe runs out of beer at his tavern, Homer decides to tell him about a drink recipe that he accidentally invented one night, called the "Flaming Homer".
Homer explains that after Patty and Selma made the Simpson family watch slides from their latest vacation, he was unable to find a beer. He decided to mix together drops of liquor from near-empty bottles, and accidentally included a bottle of cough syrup. When Patty dropped a cigarette ash in the drink and set it on fire, Homer discovered that fire greatly enhanced the flavor of the drink.
Moe steals Homer's recipe, and begins serving the "Flaming Moe" as his own concoction. Moe sees his business boom, and his tavern soon becomes one of the trendiest nightspots in Springfield and Aerosmith's official hangout. Homer becomes angry with Moe, and vows never to return to his tavern. Homer soon becomes obsessed with Moe, and how he betrayed him.
After the waitress Moe has hired discovers that Moe stole the recipe from Homer, she convinces him to sell the drink and give half of the money to Homer. Restaurant chain owners become interested in purchasing the secret ingredient for the drink, offering Moe $1,000,000 for it. Moe is about to accept the deal when Homer arrives at Moe's Tavern, and climbs on top of Aerosmith's set. He reveals to everyone in the bar that the secret ingredient is cough syrup. Within days, nearly all restaurants in Springfield are serving Flaming Moes, and Moe's business has greatly decreased. Homer stops in, and finds that Moe is not angry at him. Moe even gives Homer a "Flaming Homer" on the house.
[edit] Trivia
- "Flaming Homer" (Flaming 'Ho) and "Flaming Moe" (or "Flaming 'Mo"), is American slang for a flamboyant homosexual (Flaming Homo).
- The fictional "Flaming Homer" drink in this Simpsons episode reputedly inspired Finnish bartenders to invent a real cocktail, called the Salmiakki Koskenkorva, made from Koskenkorva vodka and salmiakki. However, many remain convinced this is an urban myth, as evidence exists that such a drink predated the show.
- Catherine O'Hara agreed to do the voice of the waitress and she actually went into the studio and recorded her part for the character. However, the producers felt that her voice did not fit the role and instead had one of the regular voice actors do the part. (Mentioned in DVD Commentary for Flaming Moe's)
- This is the first and only time Bart's prank calls to Moe backfired.
- The Aerosmith video release Big Ones You Can Look At features behind-the-scenes footage of the band recording their segments for the episode.
- Aerosmith's Steven Tyler recorded a special live version of the song "Young Lust" which played during the closing credits.
- The song "Flaming Moe's" was sung by Kipp Lennon, who provided the singing for the character who called himself Michael Jackson in the episode Stark Raving Dad.
[edit] Cultural References
- This episode parodied Cheers heavily, due to the bar-centric setting. The intellectual waitress who sleeps with Moe and later leaves for Hollywood, is reminiscent of Diane Chambers, and the "opening theme" for Moe's is a direct parody of the famous Cheers theme, as well as the Norm-like Barney entering the bar, and a Woody-like character behind the bar.
- Aerosmith and Moe sing their hit song "Walk This Way."
- When a seemingly crazy Homer reveals the secret of the Flaming Moe, the scene has many parallels to The Phantom of the Opera including Homer standing high up in the roof (similar to the way The Phantom character often haunts the flies of the Paris Opera House) and having half his face covered by his bath robe (as The Phantom character often covers his deformed face with a mask).
- After having sex with Moe, the waitress says: "I was just thinking about Homer Simpson." And Moe replies: "That's OK, I was just thinking about Sybil Danning".
[edit] Goofs
- This episode has Bart's first kiss when one of Lisa's friends kissed Bart on a dare. However, a later episode (The Monkey Suit) has Bart claming he just had his first kiss.
[edit] The Flaming Moe's song
When the weight of the world has got you down,
And you want to end your life
Bills to pay, a dead end job,
And problems with the wife
Well don't throw in the towel
Cause there's a place right down the block
Where you can drink your miseries away
At flaaame- (Let's all go to flaming Moe's) (in harmony)
Where liquor in a mug will warm you like a hug
And happiness is just a flaming Moe away
Happiness is just a flaming Moe away
[edit] Quotes
- Moe: Business is slow. People today are healthier and drinking less. You know, if it wasn't for the junior high school next door, no one would even use the cigarette machine.
- Moe: (looking at a dusty, stained, crumply chart of cocktail drinks) Gin and... tonic? Do they mix?
- Bart: My father invented that drink, and if you'll allow me to demonstrate...
Mrs. Krabappel: Bart, are those liquor bottles?
Bart: I brought enough for everybody!
Mrs. Krabappel: Take those to the teacher's lounge. You can have what's left at the end of the day. - Steven Tyler: Hello, St. Loooooouuuuuuuiiiiiiis
Joe Perry: That's Springfield, Steven.
Steven Tyler:Yeah, right, right. - Moe: He may have come up with the recipe, but I came up with the idea of charging $6.95 for it.
- (Aerosmith sings on stage)
Brad Whitford: (looks at empty drummer's stand) Hey, where's Joey (Kramer)?
(At Aerosmith's tour bus)
Joey: Mrs. Krabappel, I really (reaches out for drumsticks, but is placed out of reach.) need my drumsticks!
Mrs. Krabappel: (in a seductive voice) Come and get it. (bites end of drumstick)
- Bart's Prank Call:
Moe: Flaming Moe's.
Bart: I'm looking for a friend of mine. Last name Jass, first name Hugh.
Moe: I'll check. Uh, Huge ass? Can someone check the men's room for a Huge ass?
Hugh Jass: Uh, I'm Hugh Jass.
Moe: Telephone. (hands phone to Hugh)
Hugh: Hello, this is Hugh Jass.
Bart: Uh, hi!
Hugh: Who is this?
Bart: Bart Simpson.
Hugh: What can I do for you, Bart?
Bart: Look, I'll level with you mister, this is a prank call that sort of backfired and I'd like to bail out.
Hugh: All right, better luck next time. (hangs up phone) What a nice young man. - Marge: (After Homer complains about Moe taking credit for the Flaming Homer) Well Homer, maybe you can take a little consolation in knowing that something you created is making so many people happy.
Homer: Oh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the magical man, from Happy Land, living in a gumdrop house on lollipop lane! (Leaves the room, then pokes his head in through the door) Oh, by the way, I was being sarcastic. (Leaves again)
Marge: Well, duh. - Homer: Moe, Moe, Moe...
Marge: Bart, are you gonna Moe the lawn, today?
Bart: Okay, but you promised me Moe money.
Marge: I Moe, I Moe!
Homer: Moe, Moe, Moe...
Lisa: When Bart's done, can we Moe to the Moevies? There's a Moetinee.
Marge: Of course, All work and Moe play makes Moe a Moe Moe.
Bart: Moemomoemoe?
Marge: Momomoemoe!
Lisa: Moememoemoemoe!
Bart: Momomomoe!
Maggie: Moe.
Homer: Moe, Moe, Moe... - (After Moe refuses a $1,000,000 offer for the Flaming Moe recipe)
Restaurant owner: Don't be stupid. We have a laboratory for this kind of thing. We've got it all figured out...except for one ingredient.
(cuts to lab)
Professor Frink: Brace yourselves gentlemen. According to the gas chromatograph, the secret ingredient is...
(reads printout)
Professor Frink: ...love!? Who's been screwing with this thing?
[edit] See also
- Purple drank - a real-life purple drink made of mixing cough syrup with other liquids.
