- Homerpalooza
] According to the DVD commentary an unnamed group had said that if Courtney Love was in the episode, they would not be. An
Entertainment Weekly article revealed that the group was Sonic Youth. It was thought that Love would appear in the episode because she had recently done a movie withJames L. Brooks , but she never responded to the request. Love was wanted specifically for one joke which would be in an exchange between her and Homer:
Courtney Love: "Hi Homer! I'm a big fan, Courtney Love.
Homer: "Homer Grateful!"
However, she did not appear and the joke was reworded forBilly Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins:
Billy Corgan: "Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.
Homer: "Homer Simpson, smiling politely."Cultural references
The flashback where Homer meets the guys in the van is based on "Dazed and Confused".] Bill Oakley has said that Peter Frampton is one of his favorite guest stars and he wished he could have done a TV show with him.] Alternatively, the Rover Hendrix act break joke has been called one of the worst jokes in "Simpsons" history by the writers and producers. The episode placed 45th (out of 94) in weekly ratings the week it aired, airing at the same time as
NBC 's "Mad About You ", which had 21 million viewers. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,292787,00.html Scenes from a Marriage] "EW.com". Published May 31, 1996, Retrieved on February 9, 2007] "'References
External links
* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/0724.htm "Homerpalooza"] at The Simpsons.com
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* [http://www.tv.com/episode/1437/summary.html "Homerpalooza"] atTV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701127/ "Homerpalooza"] at theInternet Movie Database
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