The animated series The Simpsonsknown for his often absurd humoractually deals with real social problemsaddressing themes such as family issues, marital stress, professional problems or even financial, among many other topics. And justly, Homer’s finances are often a central subject around which several episodes of the series revolve. Corn a new theory fandom suggests that the family would actually be quite well-off and never really needed the extra money, thanks to a more than 20-year-old episode.
homer’s financial problems
These days, raising a family can be very costly financially, and the Simpsons won’t say otherwise.. Especially since Marge is essentially a stay-at-home mom (although she has worked at various points in the series), and Homer’s boss, Mr. Burns, is known for his greed and avarice, always finding a way. to pay its employees as little as possible.
In many episodes of Simpson, Homer is seen accepting extra hours or jobs in order to support his familyespecially when they acquire a new passion, such as when Lisa took up horse riding or got more seriously involved in music, seen respectively in the episode Lisa’s Pony of season 3 and The Girls of the Orchestra of season 30.
Despite this, the family is often seen with surprising amounts of money. A theory from Reddit user awkwardhipsters suggests that the family’s true wealth is a consequence of a Season 8 episode. released in 1996 in the United States, titled A world too perfect. In this episode, Homer gets a new job at Globex Corporation, and the whole family moves to a new town, Cypress Creek. And while Homer seems like the only member of the family to adapt to this new environment, he doesn’t realize that his new boss, Hank Scorpio, is actually a dangerous megalomaniac seeking world domination.
homer and the nfl
This episode, like many episodes in the series, contains many cultural references.. There are already several references to the James Bond saga, but also a reference to a certain National Football League (NFL) franchise. Indeed, Homer is offered the Denver Broncos teamand although Homer was disappointed at the time, as he preferred the Dallas Cowboys, the Broncos have won three Super Bowls since the episode aired, and the team is now worth billions of dollars.
This theory suggests that Homer would still own part of the team, and that his annual salary, even if he is only a co-owner, would cover most of his expenses. This could then explain why the family never really loses their home, no matter the risk, and would also provide an explanation regarding how they pay the medical bills for Homer’s constant injuries. This could also explain why Homer is able to take extended leaves. for a multitude of reasons, without suffering any noticeable additional financial pressure.
Thus, the Simpsons’ belief that they never have enough money would instead stem from Homer’s general ignorance. As reported comic bookwhenever he is paid by the nuclear power plant, Homer assumes that is all the money available. But if Homer still owns the Broncos, then the family is way richer than they think. And while their checking account may run dry, their connection to a professional sports team means they never run out of assets.
This theory gives an interesting explanation of how the family can continue to live quite a comfortable life. despite Homer never getting a notable permanent promotion at his job. However, true fans will remember that a few years laterin the episode The Prisoners of the Stadium of Season 10, Homer had some trouble getting tickets to the Super Bowl game between the Atlanta Falcons and Denver, something that shouldn’t have happened if he still owned the Broncos. . But who knows, maybe series creator Matt Groeningwill give us an explanation for this in future seasons of simpsons.
