Referenced in . [switches channels] -- "Deep Space Homer" The channel Homer happened to flick to shows two men talking about the impending launch of the space shuttle. Plot Edit.

When Bart Simpson throws a marker pen, it rotates in slow motion and a match cutreplaces it with a cylindrical satellite as a parody of a similar tra… [1] Directed by Carlos Baeza. The scene where Homer and Barney are dueling in an arena is a reference to " The Gamesters of Triskelion ," an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series . That is all!" "Deep Space Homer" has multiple references to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Deep Space Homer Homer gets a job as an astronaut. Deep Space Homer" is MSNBC's fourth favorite episode, citing Homer's realization that Planet of the Apes is set on Earth as "pure genius."

Homer is working at the plant when there is an announcement.

Chaos insues with planet of the apes references and giant space ants! Please proceed to the auditorium for the mandatory worker of the week awards ceremony!

"Attention all workers!

―Kent Brockman.

The episode features numerous film parodies, mostly referencing The Right Stuff and 2001: A Space Odyssey .

"I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords." With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. In an effort to increase the dismal television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task. Homer watches an Itchy and Scratchy Show episode that shows Itchy torturing Scratchy in an EVA pod, a reference to the film's Discovery craft. Tom: It's a lovely day for a launch, here, live at Cape Canaveral, at the lower end of the Florida Peninsula, and the purpose of today's mission is truly, really electrifying.

Episode name "Deep Space Homer" references the name of this series. The Simpsons: Homer's Enemy (1997) (TV Episode) Homer shows Frank a photo of him as an astronaut and mentions going to space The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (Video Game) "Deep Space Homer" is the fifteenth episode of Season 5. [ 7 ] The scene of Homer floating and eating potato chips in space includes Johann Strauss II's waltz "The Blue Danube", which was used in the film.

The episode title is a reference to the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. "Deep Space Homer" has multiple references to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The scene of Homer floating and eating potato chips in space includes Johann Strauss II 's waltz " The Blue Danube ", which was used in the film.

[ 10 ] Empire magazine named it a "contender for greatest ever episode", and listed it as the third best movie parody in the show.