Smart move by homer saving those 50 cents. He has never had problem with his foundation since.

$8,500 for a foundation slanting at such a large angle is actually a extremely reasonable price haha

"Did you see the bubble" is so simple yet so great

I like the setup of Surly Joe looking like the stereotypical sleazy repair guy who's going to scam Homer, when actually he's a nice guy and its Homer who's all wrong. Such a clever joke.

Surly Joe was actually pretty nice

This is like the only time a Troy McClure video is actually instructional

The ONE time Troy McClure isn't incompetent, he's too advanced for what he's trying to do. I fuggin love it

I think we don’t give Bart enough credit for always managing to make the best of these situations, no wonder he owns a successful factory

$8,500 actually sounds like the bargain of a lifetime considering the extensive damage.

Small detail but the SOUND EFFECTS in these scenes are top notch, so much attention to detail. The sound of items falling, doors opening, liquid spilling... Great work by the sound team.

I love how Flanders doesn't even bother to mention the foundation to Homer and Marge.

I like how Homer’s reaction to seeing people outside the house is just to growl at them

That ending actually kind of frustrates me. As a former retail worker, I can't count how many times I've tried to help a customer not make an incredibly stupid purchasing choice, only to have them snub me because they think they know better. Edit: This comment sure has been bringing in the butthurt replies lately. I'd like you all to know that I think you're very enlightened sticking up for the soccer mom who ignored me and stuck an angus eye-round in a crock pot.

Surly Joe is actually what a contractor should be. Reasonable, helpful, and willing to help you prevent future problems

2:12 The way Kent Brockman casually transitions from a story about the White House burning and the president dying to a story about a house that’s tilting is just golden

You know it's quality content when everyone is quoting different parts of the video instead of the same one

I like how Marge subtly slides out of frame at 0:16

Did you see the bubble? :(

Homer's confidence when he asks for his patching trowel gets me every time.

There are solid jokes every 5-10 seconds. The writing is insanely good.

"Do you have extruded poly-vinyl foam insulation?" "No." "Good!"

I would have never been able to mothball my battleship without Troy McClure's help. And I did it for pennies on the dollar!

If the plant opened up when Homer graduated, he is very close to retirement.

Marge: "..that's dishwashing liquid." Homer: "Yeh but what are you gunna do." 😂

2:34 In episode 9F05, we clearly see Homer Simpson holding a red cup. When he gets up to growl at onlookers, he releases the item from his grip. Yet in the very next scene when he returns to his couch, not only is the can back in his hand but it's clearly gray. Are we to believe this is some sort of *derisive snort* MAGIC cup? I hope someone got fired for that blunder.

when the instructional video starts Homer is so upbeat and keen....then you see the panic set in soon as he realized he had no patching trowel. then it gets worse and worse

Lol I love how the president just died and everyone is tripping about the house

Homer's stubborn irrational anger at the end that makes him refuse the free washer is very relatable

Why do they call it the "half-assed" approach? The instructions seem pretty accurate.

"Mothballing your battleship". Bit of period humor, at the time the Iowa Class battleships were being decomissioned following the Gulf War, but then in 1996 4 years after this ep they were recommissioned lol. And even now that they're re-decomissioned, we still have to keep them ready to return to service just in case.

I still laugh my ass off when Bart flies out his window

Holy crap, this Repair guy is probably the most reasonable person in this whole series. Even after all the shit Homer said he still did the work and even offered to give him a free piece of machinery to help prevent a similar issue happening in the future. Wow.

For a guy named Surly Joe, he didn't seem that surly.

Wow this show just oozes quality in the early years. I can't really say it enough, because I am more and more impressed with every re-watch.

1:57 The animator forgot to close Homer's mouth.

Surly Joe was probably one of the most competent and normal people on the show lol

Dig Your Own Grave And Save!

"Leaving the Vice President in charge." I died laughing

"Marge! It'll cost $8500! We only have 500 in the bank, and that leaves... eighty hundred we need!" 😆

“This is one story that is not on the level” Simply genius

The retirement joke is such a classic brilliant Simpsons joke.

I love homer wearing his red “fix it” hat.

0:37 - this was one of the moments that reminded me how much I like old Homer. No joke, just a Dad who cares about his kids enough to get off the couch, unlike modern Homer, who would just throw something at the fan hoping it would knock it over.

3:11 Seeing Bart fall out of the house and Marge having no reaction is priceless 😂

2:40 - The Simpsons always had the funniest realistic sound effects.

This was the first Simpsons I recorded on VHS, after learning how to record at age I think 7. This was preceded by a recording of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. All from Q13 FOX. I miss the 90s.

The half assed approach to foundation repair. Classic

I think the reason why Troy McClure is so competent at foundation repair unlike his usual competence at anything else is that Troy worked at repairing foundations before becoming an actor full-time.

As a plumber I see this stuff all the time regarding surely joe and the 50c washer, people never seem to wanna spend a small amount amount of money on preventive stuff until they’re forced to spend huge amounts on repairs. Not that I complain since it keeps my pockets lined but it’s true

2:08 the ONLY foundation repair in town lmao

Homer's attitude at the end aligns perfectly with how many people act today.

2:22 "Behold the horrors of the Slanty Shanty! meet the twisted creatures who dwell within, meet Cueball, the man with no hair!" I love this, and the "He's hideous!" lady, that always makes me laugh. As does 3:05 very well written stuff. Bravo.

At about 2:24 I noticed that the Asian family taking their picture is the same that Bart sold his maps to celebrity homes to. Apparently they keep touring Springfield.

"Hand me my patching trowel, boy"

Sadly, the once solid foundation of great, great comedy that the Simpsons (as a television program) sat on for years has sunken so far into the ground, even the surliest of Joes can no longer save it.

"If you can't find metal stucco lath... . . . ...use carbon-fiber stucco lath!"

Excellent Foley work. The sound of both Surly Joe's broken level and Homer sending the table lamp flying...nice work boys.

Anybody else notice when Homer inserted the VHS tape that the chair is using a piece of wood to make it level? LOL

"Dig your own grave and save" kills me everytime. Imagine that as a real advert!

“Yeah, but what are you gonna do” is the best justification for anything

The lamp breaking at 2:41 is honestly such great comedic timing

RIP Troy McClure/Phil Hartman

The writing for these earlier episodes was just fantastic.

1:15 is maybe one of my favorite stills of homer. Just pause it there. I love his huge eyes haha.

"Didja see the bubble!" I say this every time someone I see someone using a level...very few get the reference.

0:39 Homer may be a lazy idiot but he's a good dad

"Where does the Bible say 'racket'?" "It's in there."

“Parge the lathe” is actually a real thing that we do in the trade.

Behold, Cueball! The man with no hair!

1:24-1:46 Me with youtube tutorial videos

1:21 Bart's expression always gets me.

This is comedic genius...I know nothing about foundation repair, and I still laugh at “now parge the lath”

2:11 I love how Kent Brockman often seems to wrap up a news story leaving you wondering what the hell happened.

I like how at 2:43 the picture of Maggie isn't slanted since pictures would level themselves out anyway. Really small detail that makes the scene better.

Marge's patience is amazing

I never noticed that Homer has a board under the tv setup in the basement to compensate for the lean angle of the house. Nice attention to detail!

1:51 Six seconds of pure Simpsons bliss. "Did you see the bubble?" I could watch it 100 times and still laugh.

Phil Hartman's voice and delivery are out of this world.One of the most underrated talents in comedy

This was the first episode of the Simpsons, I ever saw. This brings me back

That's a surprisingly informational video from Troy.

This is probably the 20th time I've seen this part, and just NOW I understood that vice president joke. That's hilarious and just shows how dense and brilliant classic Simpsons was

Did you see the bubble?

I always loved the way the door opens itself

Anyone else find it funny when he says 80 hundred. It's the pause whilst he thinks. Even when he gets his maths right he is still funny.

Is it just me, or is it weird that Ned would smoke tobacco?

"I've got a better idea, get the hell out!"

"Dig your own grave and save" 🤣🤣

I love that you can see the "Q13" watermark in the lower right of the video, that was my home Fox Station in Seattle when I was a kid!

a $0.50 washer. once you are mad you do not want to listen to reasonable solutions to a costly problem

"He's hideous!" LOL!!!!

“Look I have some extra washers in my truck, I can give ya one...” - Repair man “Marge...get my gun..” - Homer LOL

This is one of the greatest esp they ever did -- the jokes never stop for a second.

Ever since that comment about Marge sliding out of the frame when Homer dreams it's gone from me never noticing to the first thing I notice in this clip

The ending was a really important part. The family was clearly negligent in their homes maintenance (yes it goes beyond keeping it clean) and if they just invested a few dollars into keeping it functioning they wouldn't be in that predicament where they had to pay someone to fix it. Foundation repair is a lot of work and the price is already so high it wouldn't be that marketable to overcharge a lower middleclass family. Surly Joe knows that evidenced by being the only foundation repair business, since him overcharging would inevitably bring competitors. Someone wants to keep his clients safe because he already has so many clients already that not offering free advise would get him overworked, and again vulnerable for competition.

Troy had such an interesting life. He probably never made much from his films or he just really loved filming anything.

“Now barge the lath” It’s like Shakespeare

I like how Homer was going to attempt to use a picture frame as a patching trowel.

we only need eighty hundred lmao

"If you can't find metal stucco lath... Use carbon-fiber stucco lath! Now Parge the lath." xD

". . . leaving the Vice President in charge. And now!"