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A GAY BOUGHT ME EPISO 3
Origal air date: 2/16/1997 (produced 1996)Productn : 4F11Homer beiends John, an eccentric antiqu aler, only to ll the iendship off upon learng that he's a homosexual. He then begs to fear that Bart might be fluenced by John and bee gay. Homer tak a likg to him and v him over to their hoe, where John is entertaed by the mp value of their posssns, although Homer seems unaware of what John's mpy meanor followg morng, Homer is told by Marge, no uncerta terms, that John is gay, a revelatn that tly shocks him, as he thought he didn't act flamboyant enough.
While Marge and the kids ntue to socialize wh John, Homer ref to associate wh him and begs to fear that Bart might be turng to a homosexual after seeg him sportg a Hawaiian shirt, dancg to "The Shoop-Shoop Song" wearg a bouffant wig and preferrg pk Sno-Balls for ssert stead of Hosts cholate cupk. They then go to a steel l expectg to see manly men actn, but turns out the brawny-lookg steelworkers are very much flamboyant, and that the place also doubl as "The Anvil", a gay the tavern, Moe and Barney nvce Homer that the world is turng gay, and that the only way to keep Bart straight is to take him huntg.
A GAY BOUGHT ME
While Moe and Barney are dismayed at the thought of beg rcued by a homosexual, Homer thanks John for savg his life and tells Bart he will love him regardls of his choic. Lisa then tells a nfed Bart that Homer thks he's gay.
Camp Gay: Subverted. John is gay and the mpit person ever (and fact was played by John Waters), but Homer fails to realize, and he even acc John of havg "fooled" him by not makg his sexualy (even more) I like my beer ld, my TV loud, and my homosexuals flamg! The steel l workers are another example, as they even turn their workplace to a gay dis durg their eetime much to Homer's further horror.
A GAY BOUGHT ME EPISO 2
Comilly Missg the Pot: As ual for him, Homer don't realise John is gay until 's spelled out for him as blatantly as We gotta have [John] and his wife over for drks sometime. John is a homo— Homer: Right.
(Beat) Homer: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA— Bart also fails to notice what Homer is dog until Lisa tells him that Homer thks he (Bart) is gay, right at the end. Comprsed Vice: Homer sudnly velops a se of homophobia this episo, spe a prev episo havg him take a kiss and a butt slap jt fe om a Straight Gay gut star, only fdg odd at most.
After this episo, his homophobia is never mentned aga. Crapsack World: If you ask Homer, at The whole world's gone gay!