The Homer They Fall

] The similarity is even pointed out by Homer with the line "He is exactly as rich and as famous as Don King - and he looks just like him, too!" King was asked to guest star, but turned the part down. Drederick Tatum is a parody of Mike Tyson. The name came from George Meyer, who went to high school with a boy named "Drederick Timmins" and Meyer thought it was a cool name. Tatum's having done time in prison is a reference to the fact that, at the time of the episode's production, Tyson had just recently been released from prison after serving three years for rape. Homer is named "The Southern Dandy" as a reference to the old-time boxers and wrestlers who had similar nicknames.

In preparation for this episode, Mark Kirkland watched several boxing films and is satisfied with how it turned out. Whenever designing rooms, Kirkland tries to show a bare lightbulb because he feels that it makes things more depressing. In the scene in Moe's office, there is a brief shot of a poster advertising "Szyslak Vs. Oakley" and "Kirkland Vs. Silverman," referring to then-Executive Producer Bill Oakley and "Simpsons" directors Mark Kirkland and David Silverman. The scene where Tatum is walking to the ring surrounded by shady characters is based on a real life photo of Tyson.

Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's fathers make their first and only appearances in the history of the show.] Conversely, the authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "the dullest, one-joke episode of the entire series."

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* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/0803.htm "The Homer They Fall"] at The Simpsons.com
* [http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/the-homer-they-fall/episode/1441/summary.html "The Homer They Fall"] at TV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701243/ "The Homer They Fall"] at the Internet Movie Database