"and are sometimes allies; some episodes, particularly in later seasons, show that the pair have a strange respect for each other's cunning. Homer and Lisa have opposite personalities and he usually overlooks Lisa's talents, but when made aware of his neglect, does everything he can to help her. While Homer's thoughtless antics often upset his family, he on many occasions has also revealed himself to be a caring and loving father and husband: in ""Lisa the Beauty Queen"", (season four, 1992) he sold his cherished ride on the Duff blimp and used the money to enter Lisa in a beauty"
"Duff Beer Duff Beer is a brand of beer that originated as a fictional beverage on the animated series ""The Simpsons"". Beers using the Duff branding have been brewed in a number of countries, resulting in legal battles with varying results. An official version of the beer is sold in three variations near the Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. In 2015, 21st Century Fox, producer of ""The Simpsons"", began selling licensed Duff beer in Chile, with a view to driving out brandjacking. In 2016, ""Time"" included Duff Beer in a list of the most influential fictional companies of all time."
"to look like a Duff Beer can. It is also sold at a limited number of other locations, including Five Below, 2nd & Charles, and in the UK at American import stores such as Cybercandy, and Bootleggers. Duff Beer Duff Beer is a brand of beer that originated as a fictional beverage on the animated series ""The Simpsons"". Beers using the Duff branding have been brewed in a number of countries, resulting in legal battles with varying results. An official version of the beer is sold in three variations near the Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. In 2015, 21st Century"
"in select cities to promote ""The Simpsons Movie"". Real cans of Buzz Cola were available at those locations, as well as most other 7-Elevens throughout the United States and Canada. The soda in these cans was produced by the Cott Corporation, which also makes RC Cola outside the United States. Buzz Cola first appeared in the 1984 movie ""Surf II"". With its loud-mouthed corporate spokesperson Duffman, ""Duff Beer"" is a parody of stereotypical American beer: cheap, mass-produced, poor-quality and heavily advertised. It is Homer's favorite beer and sold in all the bars of Springfield. Its slogan is 'Can't get enough"
"Duff is Homer Simpson's beer of choice. It is a parody of stereotypical mass-market American lager: cheap, poor-quality, and heavily marketed. The beer's slogan is ""Can't Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff"", though there are others. In ""Duffless"", parking lot signs at the Duff brewery have the slogans ""It's Always Time For Duff"" and ""Now Leaving Duff Country"". In ""Homer's Odyssey"", Duff is described as ""The beer that makes the days fly by"". Their spokesperson is Duffman, a parody of Budweiser's '70s-era mascot Bud Man. He is a muscular, bleach-blond, well-tanned man with whitened teeth who wears a blue leotard"
"of that wonderful Duff'. The chief competitor of Duff Beer is Fudd Beer, which is intentionally spelled with a parallel swapping of the consonants. Homer became aware of Fudd Beer while patronizing a ""redneck bar"" in nearby Spittle County. It was later revealed to be considered very popular in Springfield's rival town of Shelbyville. Moe said he thought it had been banned “after all those hillbillies went blind” (due to methanol poisoning). Lion Nathan, an Australian brewery, started to brew their own ‘Duff’ in the mid-1990s. 20th Century Fox sued, and only a few cans were produced. In the process,"
"apparently remain oblivious to the fact. A tasting room contains Duff Dark beer and Duff Gummy Beers candy; it also contains several varieties that Barney stated they had not tried yet: Raspberry Duff, Lady Duff and Tartar Control Duff. In ""A Tree Grows in Springfield"", Homer asks for Moe's best beer, so Moe gives him a Duff Adequate. In ""The Great Louse Detective"", Duffman claims that Duff Stout is ""the beer that made Ireland famous"". In ""Homer the Moe"", Moe sells ""Malaysian Duff"", which is made with soy sauce at his trendy bar. In ""The Springfield Files"", Homer is craving"
"prevailing connotations of banjo music, viewers who do not recognize the banjo tune as the theme from ""Deliverance"" will not laugh, but the mere ""sound"" of banjo tells the audience that Homer has entered a backward, redneck area."" The Beer 'N' Brawl redneck bar is based on the bar in the film ""Urban Cowboy"". The Beer 'N' Brawl sells Laramie High Tar cigarettes, a reference to the American cigarette brand Laramie. After arriving home from the Beer 'N' Brawl, Lurleen's song is stuck in Homer's head, and he even sings it to his bowling ball for good luck. Homer's co-worker"
"as ""Bud""), and ""The Simpsons""' writers had found the name humorous. However, longtime Simpsons animator, producer, and director David Silverman has stated that Groening named the beer ""Duff"" simply for the convenient rhyme in the slogan ""Can't Get Enough of that Wonderful Duff"". In an excerpt from his autobiography, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan claimed that the beer was named after him as the writers were fans of the band and he was known for his extreme alcohol consumption and was popularly called ""The King of Beers"". This is a claim ""Simpsons"" creator Matt Groening has called ""absurd"". In"
"her to guest voice and that she had declined. The voice of her character was performed by Tress MacNeille. The episode featured numerous jokes about and references to Ireland and its culture. The title refers to the Irish film ""In the Name of the Father"". The Simpson family visits landmarks including Blarney Castle and Guinness Brewery as well as the Giant's Causeway. The fictional village of Dunkilderry contains yuppie leprechauns described by Grampa as ""yuprechauns"" and Homer drinks Guinness beer. An advertising executive with Guinness stated that a deal had to be worked out with ""The Simpsons"" producers in order"
"food shown in ""The Simpsons"" is sold at Universal Studios Florida, including the Flaming Moe. Flaming Moe's ""Flaming Moe's"" is the tenth episode of ""The Simpsons"" third season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode, Homer tells Moe Szyslak of a secret alcoholic cocktail that includes cough medicine and fire that he calls ""Flaming Homer"". Moe steals the recipe from Homer, renames the drink the ""Flaming Moe"" and begins selling it at his tavern. The drink is a success and boosts business and patronage, but Homer is angry at"
"Moe's. Upon discovering it, Marge actually finds it a very good idea (since Homer is actually using his intellectual faculties and that he's making enough money to support the family). The media realizes someone's allowing Springfield's underground alcohol trade to flourish, and they give the still-unknown Homer the nickname ""Beer Baron"". When his supply of liquor runs out, Homer begins to distill his own homemade liquor. However, his stills start to explode, due to Homer not knowing how to properly make his own alcohol. He is then confronted by a desperate ex-Chief Wiggum who is going through his garbage. Wiggum"
"was introduced into France in 2011, though with limited success. Since French television has a strict prohibition on advertising and product placement of alcohol, subsequent broadcasts of ""The Simpsons"" have blurred the Duff logo on screen. The name is not censored on the soundtrack, but Duffman was redubbed ""Uffman"". Duff Brewery in Dunedin, New Zealand brewed Duff Beer many years before ""The Simpsons"", but due to threatened legal action by Fox they negotiated at name to McDuff. The gift shop of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios sells a canned energy drink made by Boston America Corp. that is designed"
"As ""The Simpsons"" has many episodes that have stories and jokes related to alcohol, the writers thought it was strange that they had never done an episode related to Prohibition, and that the idea seemed ""perfect."" The episode features a vast amount of Irish stereotyping at the St. Patrick's Day celebration. This was a reference to when Conan O'Brien was a writer for the show and was of Irish descent, and his use of Irish stereotypes. Various writers were very concerned about Bart getting drunk. This was why he drank the beer through a horn, to show that it was"
"a Duff Beer-sponsored beach volleyball event. At the event, Homer pretends to be drowning, while he is actually floating on a keg of beer. Santa's Little Helper is too cowardly, as Homer predicted, to save him. However, when Duffman goes in to save Homer, a shark attacks and Duffman refuses to go in, revealing himself to be a coward too. The shark attempts to bite Homer, but it gets drunk by biting the beer keg. The crowd at the beach likes the shark, and Duff Beer announces that the shark — named Duff McShark — will be their new mascot."
"""All in the Family"", and advises children to be accepting of their parents. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 7.6 million viewers, finishing in 52nd place in the ratings the week it aired. Following the home video release of ""The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season"", ""Make Room for Lisa"" received mixed reviews from critics. Homer participates in a KBBL-sponsored drinking contest at P.J. O'Harrigan's, an Irish pub, and wins the trophy and title of ""Sir Drinks-A-Lot"". Once sober, Marge reminds Homer of his promise to spend one Saturday a month with the children. Much to"
"a similar episode where Homer gives up beer—""Duffless"" (1993). Castellaneta and Lacusta waited several years and presented their script, which they had updated, to then-showrunner Mike Scully (1997–2001), who liked it but had them make some changes. Several members of the staff, including ""The Simpsons"" creator Matt Groening, has stated that they were against the episode as they felt Barney being sober was not funny. After a long discussion about how the episode should end, the writers decided that they did not want Barney to return to being drunk at the end of the episode. The character's new addiction to"
"couch gag features an ident commissioned by the UK network Channel 4, in 2006 (though first aired in July 2007), for use before its broadcasts of Simpsons episodes. The writers added in all-new sections in order to theme the gag around the Super Bowl which was broadcast near the airing of this episode. In the original ident, Homer places his six-pack of Duff beer on a hammock in the Simpson's backyard. When he sits down, he inadvertently fires the six-pack into the sky, only for them to get caught on the power lines hanging over the garden. When Homer manages"
"beer called Duff. Duff Beer UG's beer is distributed in the United Kingdom as ""The Legendary Duff Beer"". While news reports of its 2011 introduction mentioned ""The Simpsons"", its own website does not, although it refers to its ""iconic packaging"" and states ""The product has certainly fulfilled its namesake in becoming a modern day legend"". In the mid 1990s, the Lion Nathan brewery in Australia produced a beer called Duff. 20th Century Fox brought legal action against the company. The product was ordered to be pulled from store shelves and destroyed, because of the likely association in public mind between"
"Days of Wine and D'oh'ses ""Days of Wine and D'oh'ses"" is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated sitcom ""The Simpsons"". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, 2000. In the episode, Barney realizes how much of a pathetic drunk he is after watching his birthday party video and decides to give up alcohol forever, which does not sit well with his friend Homer. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa work together to take a memorable photo for a new phone book cover contest. The episode was written by cast member"
"Monster Beverage Monster Beverage Corporation is an American beverage company that manufactures energy drinks including Monster Energy, Relentless and Burn. NASCAR announced on December 1, 2016 a multi-year deal that will make Monster Energy only the third entitlement sponsor in its premier series history. As of May 2012, Monster held nearly 35% of the $31.9 billion US energy drink market. Hansen's was founded in 1935. In the 1930s, Hubert Hansen and his three sons began selling juice to film studios and retailers in Southern California under the Hansen's name. In the 1970s, Tim Hansen (the grandson of Hubert) developed and"
"as a friend and confidant to Bart, despite their age difference. Later seasons however usually only depict him as a passerby citizen of Springfield. He has been seen at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: ""My name is Otto, and I love to get blotto!"" He is a stoner as well (he smokes with Homer in ""Weekend at Burnsie's"", had a joint with him on ""Strong Arms of the Ma"", and smoked a bong in ""The Simpsons Movie""). It has also been implied that Otto used other drugs like LSD (in ""Homerpalooza"", during Peter Frampton's show, he sees his shoes talking to him;"
"in Mexico, as well as the domain name DuffDeMexico.com. Contreras designed the bottle to be identical to the one portrayed on ""The Simpsons"". The bottle can be seen at his website. The beer is currently available at a few bars, but Contreras has stated his intention of selling it at convenience stores and even exporting it to the United States. This case has been featured on several Mexican newspapers and magazines, but most of them focus on the novelty the beer represents, rather than the legal implications of it. The ""Duff"" trademark was not registered in Mexico before Contreras registered"
"me and say crumple a piece of paper, we'll give you $100 and then we'll build it."" In 2007, Simon Crerar of ""The Times"" listed Gehry's performance as one of the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. Homer's tiny hat is a reference to the character Simon Adebisi from HBO's prison drama ""Oz"". The Seven-Beer Snitch ""The Seven-Beer Snitch"" is the fourteenth episode of ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> sixteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 3, 2005. The Simpsons go to Shelbyville to see a musical, which paints Shelbyvillians as smart,"
"he was unable to find a beer. He decided to mix together drops of liquor from near-empty bottles and accidentally included a bottle of Krusty Brand non-narcotic cough syrup. When Patty dropped cigarette ash in the drink and set it on fire, Homer discovered that fire greatly enhanced the taste of the drink. Moe tries making Homer's drink, and gives it to a customer, who loves it. When the customer asks what the drink is called, Homer starts to respond, but Moe butts in and calls it a ""Flaming Moe"". Word of mouth spreads, and Moe sees his business boom"
"and Amarillo. In early 2015, Samuel Adams released Rebel Rouser, a double India Pale Ale, and Rebel Rider, a session India Pale Ale. Introduced in 2001, Sam Adams Light was the second light beer the company brewed. The company previously sold Boston Lightship, which was introduced in 1993. These Belgian style beers are left in large wood barrels to age and pick up some of the flavors of the wood. The beers in this collection are American Kriek, New World, Stony Brook Red, Thirteenth Hour and Tetravis. The company followed this up in 2002 with ""Utopias""; at 24% ABV, it"
"Minnesota for a check-up. Burns decides to give the Simpson family an opportunity to house sit his private mansion while he is being tested for various diseases. After enjoying life as a billionaire for a few days, Homer decides to throw a party before Burns returns. He heads to Moe's Tavern to buy some beer and invite his friends to the party. However, Moe informs Homer that he can not sell him alcohol on account of it being Sunday before 2:00 PM. After Homer is told the only way he could buy alcohol would be to sail out to international"
"bartender bleeds Homer dry to create the perfect microbrewed beer. An estimated 8.59 million viewers tuned in to watch the episode. Traditional horror movie characters such as Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, the Wolf Man, and Dracula roam the streets of Springfield on Halloween night. After they are teased by Dolph, Jimbo, and Kearney, they get new, more modern costumes from a Halloween store, with Frankenstein's monster as SpongeBob, Dracula as Iron Man, The Wolf Man as Harry Potter and The Mummy as Captain Jack Sparrow. They then go to an adult Halloween party thrown by Homer and Marge, but are"
"anti-homophobia message. It won four awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) and a GLAAD Media Award for ""Outstanding TV – Individual Episode"". Needing money to pay for a $900 repair after Bart damages the gas line, the Simpson family visits ""Cockamamie's"", an offbeat collectibles shop, hoping that it will purchase one of the family's heirlooms (an ""authentic"" American Civil War doll which turns out to be a decorative liquor bottle). Homer meets John, the antiques dealer, who explains that much of the merchandise is there because of its camp value. Bart"
"and Medical Center in Seattle, where he was monitored until the swelling went down. He was told by his doctors that he would be dead within a month if he did not stop drinking. He had made previous efforts to curb his drinking, but this health crisis was his incentive to become sober for good. In his autobiography, he attributed his sobriety to exercise through first mountain biking, and later martial arts. McKagan claimed in his autobiography that the fictional product Duff Beer on ""The Simpsons"" was named after him, and has received no royalties, but ""Simpsons"" creator Matt Groening"
"Duff Beer although other beverages are served. In the episode ""Flaming Moe's"", Moe's beer payments were delinquent so his beer distributor stopped delivering to him. When Homer shows Moe a drink he developed called the Flaming Homer, Moe sells it as his own, calling it the Flaming Moe. The drink becomes extremely popular until Homer reveals its secret ingredient, allowing other businesses to create a similar product. The drink's popularity wanes significantly. A recurring gag is the dirty and dilapidated state of the bar. In ""Mommie Beerest"", it is revealed that Moe was long able to avoid several enormous health"
"named the character after his father, Homer Groening. After appearing for three seasons on ""The Tracey Ullman Show"", the Simpson family got their own series on Fox that debuted December 17, 1989. As the patriarch of the eponymous family, Homer and his wife Marge have three children: Bart, Lisa and Maggie. As the family's provider, he works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant as safety inspector. Homer embodies many American working class stereotypes: he is crude, obese, incompetent, lazy, clumsy, dim-witted, hot-tempered, childish and addicted to alcohol, junk food and watching television. However, he often does his best to be"
"of this motto for Halloween, """"Afraid of the dark, Lagerboy?"""". In 2006 a complaint lodged by a lager drinker against Wychwood to the Advertising Standards Authority that the Halloween campaign was ""aggressive"" and ""offensive"" was not upheld. During a meeting at the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit, Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama gave each other bottles of beer from their respective home towns/cities, with Cameron presenting Obama with twelve bottles of Hobgoblin, which is brewed in his Witney constituency. In return Obama gave Cameron 24 bottles of Goose Island beer, from Goose Island Brewery. The President remarked that"