I love this plot because it proves that Homer is in fact not an average guy (as Herb thought) but a wholly unique, once-in-a-generation idiot

I WANT BULLET PROOF GLAS, I WANT STAINLESS STEEL, I WANT A CAR WITHOUT MIRRORS, WITHOUT WINDWIPERS, I WANT A CAR WITHOUT CRUMPLE ZONE - Homer Musk

I thought his ideas were revolutionary… massive cup holders, sound proof back seat… I think the engineers just dropped the ball on aesthetics.

Still looking better than Tesla's Cybertruck!

There's the right way; there's the wrong way; and there's the Homer's way, wich is like the wrong way, but faster.

"And I wanna pay you $200,000 a year!" "AND I WANNA LET YOU!"

To be fair, Herb's company was in deep trouble already. The Homer just mercifully put it out of its misery.

*As a kid, I didn't understand why the car was 'bad'. **_It looked awesome!_*

"Do you understand?" "Sort of..." "Homer, answer me again with self-confidence." "SORT OF!!!"

Who's here after watching the Tesla cybertruck reveal?

It was so sweet how uncle herb wanted Bart and Lisa to respect Homer.

As a kid, I laughed at Homer’s yell as he ran out of the room. As an adult, I laugh harder realizing he must have sustained that yell all the way back to the factory.

His engineers tried to warn him. It's not Homer's fault. Herb has no-one to blame but himself.

Wonder why the animators never had this car randomly passing by in the background in a later episode. Like they did with other items in other episodes.

0:18 Americans don't want big cars? That's a good joke

Homer's later line is my fav: "I can't help but feeling partly to blame."

Homer's brother was actually a pretty cool dude.

I'm sure years later Homer's car is a highly priced collectors item.

I know it looks like monstrosity. But it was an absolute beast in Simpsons hit and run 🚗

Herb's enthusiasm for having found he had a brother clearly clouded his judgment. He'll bitterly regret it soon...

Never realized Danny Devito played this part.

"You know that little ball you put on the aerial so you can find your car in a parking lot? That should be on every car!" Hilarious underrated joke

What's ironic is this actually nailed what modern American truck design is like? If Herbert had pivoted into dropping the back for a bed and dropped 50% of the extras, he could charge double market it as luxury-practicana and have had a licence to print money with the options and fittings filling the former function-space.

"the big one" "we don't have a big one" literally standing to the left of a van

"His personal hygiene is above reproach" is a personal favourite quote of mine.

such a good car in the Simpsons hit and run game

Homer didn't design a car for the average american, he designed a car for the average Homer.

"Americans don't want big cars" 🤨🤨

Herb’s downfall is that he trusted his blood over his brains

"Answer me again with self confidence!" "SORT OF!!!"

Listening to the consumer and letting them design the product are two very different things.

This is literally the Tesla cyber truck

I like how Herb Powell doesn’t even see the car until the presentation.

To put it into perspective as to how expensive it is - $82,000 in 1991 is roughly $154,000 in 2019.

"When I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end!" Kills me every time!😅

Homer basically had a radical concept car. Sure, it was ridiculous, but those things get watered down as the prototype is refined. However, the optional muzzles were a real keeper.

Ha homers car would be a hit today. Ahead of his time.

"Oh yes, and his personal hygiene is *above* reproach"

This is how the Cyber Truck was built

Herb's company was doomed from the start anyways, his designers don't listen to Market Research, were condescending, and went out of their way to not be helpful to Homer. Herb put too much faith into Homer himself when Homer is just some schmoe from Springfield, he doesn't have any design knowledge. Also who the hell lives in America and says that Americans don't want Big Cars?

TBH, Herb had the right idea . Companies NEED to start listening to their customers. He and his engineers just ended up listening to the wrong one.

Almost didn't recognise Danny Devito in the role of that businessman

And that children is how the Pontiac Aztek came to be.

"Wait... so how much does this stainless steel panel 'truck' cost?" **whispers** "WHAT!?... THIS MONSTROSITY COST $82,000 DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!????"

a seperate compartment for the kids makes sense

"his personal hygiene is above reproach" LOL

A seperate cab for your children is actually a pretty good idea.

I love how recognizable Danny DeVito's voice is. Character looks nothing like him but the voice alone is enough.

I really hated how Herb lashed out at Homer in the end. It was really his own fault for giving Homer too much creative control.

//American's don't want big cars// Three years later, the Hummer makes its debut.

I really appreciate the attention to detail the animators put into this, e.g they remembered to add the little ball to the top of the ariel just like Homer mentioned during the briefing.

Herb learned two important lessons as businessman: 1) NEVER mix family with business, unless they actually know what they're doing 2)NEVER let idiots do or say everything

The idea of having a seperate bubble to house squabbling kids was ingenious in my opinion!

WHERE CAN I BUY ONE OF THESE??? 82K IS A FAIR PRICE!!!!

Elon Musk attempts to design a truck.

$82,000 still cheaper than most used cars in 2023 xD

Tesla Truck better play “la cucaracha” or I’m not buying it

The fault lies with Homer's brother, for delegating ALL responsibility to Homer.

"I want everything with no trade-offs that costs nothing."

1:47 "when you turn the lights off at night"

“When I gun the motor, I want people to think the world is coming to an end.” YEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!

When I was a kid and watch the episode the very first time, I thought that Homer's car design was pretty fantastic. After many years, even more so after I just realized how practical and rational it is. I mean, it even have it's own soundproof bubble room for kids! I don't know why anyone would go against this masterpiece of a car.

The entire consumerism concept is built around people being told what they want, rather than what they actually want. Love the brilliance of this episode.

Netflix creators took this episode to heart.

It's Danny DeVito's voice, but I swear it's a cartoon Saul Goodman.

Asking Homer for help was a mistake.

"and another thing, when I gun the motor I want people to think the world is coming to an end"😭😭😭😂

The front grille with the pillared classical style together with the giant muscle car spoiler in the back always gets me.

Adjusted for inflation, this exact car would cost around $158,095 today.

"Extremely large beverage holder."

2 things from this clip have been baked into my personality for decades. The way the engineer grabs the phone, and the noise Herb makes when he sees the car.

- Maybe a built-in video game would keep them entertained? - *annoyed* You're fired! - What about a separate soundproof bubble dome with optional restrains and muzzle? - *screams with delight* BULLSEYE! 😂😂😂

Lady: "...with optional restraints and muzzles for the kids" Homer: "BULLSEYE!"

If I was rich I would actually pay people to build me an exact copy of homers car

I remember this episode and having the same reaction as Herb. a "uh oh, that's hideous" Homer didn't necessarily have bad ideas, but the ideas were not scoped properly. Your average car CAN in fact fit things like X-Large Slurpee's, and why most of those fast food cups are all around the same size today, when they never used to be. The consequence of that is that now anything that is not that size, no longer fits (which is why the better ones have these little friction-grippers so anything reasonably sized.) But the ideas right at the beginning "big and pep" and they didn't have them. Because The Simpsons was a product of the 80's (the episode in question was from 1991) and all the cars at the time were these boxy-ugly-fuel-efficient models that were so utterly gutless to drive if you tried to drive them outside a city. What Herb was selling were "big city - compact cars" when what Homer wanted as a "small-town - luxury sedan"

“And I wanna let you.” Maybe smartest thing Homer has ever done.

“Sort of” “Homer answer me again with self confidence.” “SORT OF!!!”

“Oh yes and his personal hygiene is above reproach”

Nowadays, this car would be a great success. Only thing missing is putting it on stilts.

32 years since this aired and I still want a Homer car. It looked awesome then and it still looks awesome now

The irony in this was that Henry Ford "told the customer what they want". The quote "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black." comes to mind

This is a young Danny Devito’s voice!

I just realized that Herb’s adopted last name is yet another Portland, Oregon reference. I googled “Powell Motors” while looking up something about the episode, and got a hit for a used car dealership that’s been operating in Portland since 1933

He’s right-you can never find a horn when you’re mad!

Several things I never noticed the first time I saw this over a decade ago. Homers brother is voiced by Danny DiVito! The company is already failing! Homer only helped it along. Just like in real life, no one listens to the engineers.

I've never understood why Herb could put all the blame on Homer. Really it was his fault for hiring him and telling him to do what he wanted. The buck stops with him.

I remwmber watching this as a kid and loving the car Homer designed so much. Back then a science fiction-y car with a bubble in the back was my dream car 😂😂

Simpsons writing just ain’t what it used to be

Once again The Simpsons predicted the future.

I think Homer's brother should've been in more control and aware of the design process of the new car. Maybe then he wouldn't be ruined.

"instead of hearing what they want you aré telling them what they want" Literally every company these days

Shoutout to Starfield for making you feel like Homer in designing a Spaceship (Overdesigned quest), and creating an abomination similar to Homers car !

Why now? Because even the KZfaq algorithm is mocking Tesla’s new truck 🤣

I thought the car looked cool

Just brilliant scriptwriting. You’ve got so many great jokes stuffed into that 4 mins.

"Oh! Oh, and his personal hygiene is above reproach" Haha I always lose it there.

"Instead of listening to what people want, you're telling them what they want!" Very true words all businesses should listen to.

“Do you understand!?” “Sorta” “Homer!! Answer me again in self confidence!” “SORTA!!”

When I first saw this as a kid, I laughed so hard when they unveiled the Homer. Great times 😂

Homers grin at the end always makes me cry 😂