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| episode_name = Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass | | |||
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| | couch_gag = The family builds a ] by standing on each other's shoulders (with ] on top). | |||
| "'''Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass'''" is a ] themed episode of '']'' that aired after ]. 23.1 million people watched the episode. | |||
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| "'''Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass'''" is the eighth episode of the ] of the American animated television series '']''. It originally aired on the ] in the United States on February 6, 2005. The episode was written by ] and directed by ]. | |||
| ==Synopsis== | |||
| {{spoiler}} | |||
| The Simpsons go to ] Park and find it run down. They also find a charity carnival which is raising money to help the park. Bart wins first prize and then Homer beats him, going into his victory dance. Ned captures the dance and ] (revealing that his real name is Jeff Albertson) places it on his ]-esque website. Soon, the entire world has seen Homer's embarrassing dance. (see ]) | |||
| In this episode, Homer teaches victory dances to athletes after his dance is seen around the world while Ned films movies about the Bible, which is unpopular with the townsfolk. When Homer is recruited to produce the Super Bowl halftime show, he enlists Ned to help him stage a Bible story. | |||
| However, major sports players ask Homer to teach them his dance. Meanwhile, Ned uses his camera to make a movie about ] (Rod) and ] (Todd). Everyone loves the film, except Marge, who finds it bloody. ] decides to finance Ned's next film, "Tales of the ]" (which has a running time of 800 minutes). The bloodiness of the film angers Marge and she decides to protest Burns. Burns retorts, asking (in what is meant to be a ] fashion) what they would use instead of his nuclear power. When everyone else mentions alternate forms of power they can use, Burns admits defeat and says the film will never be seen again. | |||
| The episode is a ]-themed episode that was broadcast after ], followed by the premiere of '']''. This is the first episode in which ]'s real name, Jeff Albertson, is revealed to the audience. Athletes ], ], ], ], and ] appear as themeselves. The episode received mixed reviews. | |||
| Homer's advice has found criticism, but the football national committee loves them, as Homer's advice has raised ratings. They ask him to ] the ] ]. He cannot get any ideas and runs into Ned at ]. Homer than gets an idea for the halftime show, which ends up being about ]. This is hated and the crowd thinks they are trying to de-]ize the country. | |||
| == |
==Plot== | ||
| The Simpsons go to ] Park and find it has become a trash-strewn dump, but they see a nearby charity carnival which is raising money to help the park. Bart wins the grand prize in a carnival game, and then Homer beats him, going into an extended victory dance. ] captures the dance on video and ] places it on his website. Soon, the entire world has seen Homer's embarrassing dance, humiliating him. However, several major sports stars ask Homer to teach them elaborate victory dances. | |||
| * Quarterback ], who made a cameo in this episode, led the ] to victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, which aired immediately before this episode. | |||
| * Ned's films seem to insinuate that even the most devout Christians can sensationalize and take "artistic license" with Bible stories and add in violence where there is no need. This satirizes '']'' which shows Jesus being crucified and tortured, based more on the visions of ] than the Bible itself. However, there is violence in the story of the crucifixion, and the ''Passion'' merely expanded it, whereas there is no violence in the story of Jonah (who was not killed by the whale) or the story of ] (who did not kill the baby). | |||
| Meanwhile, Ned uses his camera to make a movie about ] (]) and ] (]). Everyone loves the film, except ], who finds it bloody and disgusting. ] decides to finance Ned's next film, ''Tales of the ]'', which has a running time of 800 minutes – more than 13 hours. The bloodiness of the film angers Marge, and she announces at the screening that she will protest anything that Burns owns. Burns retorts, noting that he owns the town's nuclear power plant, and there is no other power source. When the crowd blurt out alternative forms of power they can use, Burns admits defeat and says the film will never be seen again, much to Ned's dismay. | |||
| * We learn ]'s real name is Jeff Albertson. | |||
| * With 23.1 million viewers, this episode is one of the highest rated episodes in ''Simpson'' history. | |||
| Homer's victory dances annoy some purist fans but become so popular that he is recruited by professional football to choreograph the ]. When he is unable to think of any ideas with the game looming the following night, Homer finds Ned at church. Together, they decide to stage one of Ned's Bible stories at the show. At the Super Bowl, Ned and Homer stage the story of ], at the end of which Ned appears and reads a passage from the Bible. The audience jeers and boos while both Homer and Ned are disappointed. The media and the general public later accuse the Super Bowl of forcing ] onto the country via their "blatant display of religion and decency". | |||
| * Homer is called a "jerkass" by a sports commentator. This is quite likely reference to "Jerkass Homer", which is what many internet fans called Homer during the ] era (Seasons 9-12) | |||
| ==Production== | |||
| In July 2004, Fox announced that this episode of ''The Simpsons'' would serve as the ] for ] and feature a football-themed plot. Football players ] and ], basketball players ] and ], and figure skater ] appeared as themselves.<ref name="Adalian">{{cite web|first=Josef|last=Adalian|date=July 14, 2004|title=Homer's football follies|url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/markets-festivals/homer-s-football-follies-1117907785/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> The ] of the television series '']'' would air after this episode.<ref>{{cite web|first=Janet|last=Hetherington|date=February 4, 2005|title='American Dad' Touchdown|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/american-dad-touchdown|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-date=September 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929163154/http://www.awn.com/articles/people/iamerican-dadi-touchdown/page/3%2C1|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| The episode is notable for revealing the real name of the character ] to be Jeff Albertson. It was a long-] on the show that the character's name never be revealed, with other characters referring to him as "Comic Book Guy". The writers had intended to name the character as early as his first episode, but they could not think of a name for him, and they called him "Comic Book Guy", with the intention of naming the character the next time they used him.<ref name=ReissTMAACB>Reiss, Mike (2002). Commentary for "]", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season'' . 20th Century Fox.</ref> However, they kept putting it off.<ref name=ReissTMAACB/> ] ] remarked: "That was specifically done to make people really mad. We just tried to pick a generic name. It was also the ] show. We did it so the most people possible would see it." ] stated that he had originally intended him to be called ''Louis Lane'' and be "obsessed and tormented by" ], but was out of the room when the writers named him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1565538/20070725/story.jhtml |title="Simpsons" Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To "Burns-Sexual" Smithers |accessdate=2007-07-29 |date=2007-07-26 |first=Larry |last=Carroll |website=] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220140402/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1565538/20070725/story.jhtml |archivedate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Cultural references== | ==Cultural references== | ||
| During the episode, Homer lifts his shirt to reveal a Bengals tattoo, implying he is a fan of the ] football team.<ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Harrington|date=February 8, 2022|title= Homer Simpson has a Bengals tattoo: Cincinnati Bengals, Simpsons connections|url= https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2022/02/08/the-simpsons-bengals-have-connections-since-1989/6703269001/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| * ] character ] makes a ] in this episode, where a disgruntled Homer fights with him due to his annoyance. The fight is a direct parody of '']'' with Homer tossing garbage cans like Donkey Kong tossing barrels at Mario. | |||
| * Flanders' violent films are an obvious parody of '']''. | |||
| ==Release== | |||
| * Michelle Kwan's line, "Beware the wrath of Kwan!" is a reference to the movie '']'' | |||
| The episode premiered simultaneously in all United States time zones at 10:45 PM ET/7:45 PM PT following Super Bowl XXXIX.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rick|last=Kisell|date=February 7, 2005|title= Super showing for Fox|url= https://variety.com/2005/tv/news/super-showing-for-fox-1117917536/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| * The outrage over Homer and Ned's halftime show parodies the controversy ]. | |||
| * The video of Homer at the carnival is similar to the ] craze | |||
| ==Purported foreshadowing== | |||
| * The video is played in what looks identical to ] | |||
| In 2022, Tom Brady's apparel line unveiled a hoodie that appeared to be like the one he wears in the episode, including the color and the word "BRADY" printed across the chest. This was reported to be a ] made by the series.<ref>{{cite web|first=Erica Gerald|last=Mason|date=January 17, 2022|title= Hoodie from Tom Brady's Clothing Line Looks Like One the Athlete's Animated Version Wore on 'The Simpsons'|url= https://people.com/sports/tom-brady-hoodie-collection-looks-like-recreation-of-2005-episode-the-simpsons/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| * When Flanders reaches for the video camera on his bookshelf, we can see what appears to be the script for the film "]" on Ned's bookshelf. The other books on the shelf are not labelled, a previous episode (need reference) showed all the books on Ned's bookshelf being different editions and translations of the Bible. | |||
| == Reception == | |||
| ===Viewing figures=== | |||
| The original broadcast of the episode was watched by 23.1 million people, making it the most-watched episode since ]'s "]". It finished sixth in the weekly ratings for the week of January 31–February 6, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|date=2005-02-11|page=E8|newspaper=]|author=Dusty Saunders}}</ref> | |||
| ===Critical response=== | |||
| ==Quotes== | |||
| Colin Jacobson of ''DVD Movie Guide'' said it was one of the season's best episodes and enjoyed Homer's story more than Ned's. However, he thought that it was difficult to connect the two storylines.<ref>{{cite web|first=Colin|last=Jacobson|date=December 11, 2013|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Sixteenth Season (2004)|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasonsixteen.shtml|website=DVD Movie Guide|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927063408/http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasonsixteen.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| *'''Homer''': ''(singing, after beating Bart in the game)'' "I'm number one! I beat my son! Victory is mine! So kiss my behind!" ''(scutting and grunting at Bart)'' "In your face!" ''(starts dancing)'' | |||
| *'''Burns:''' What would you use instead of ]? <br/> '''Marge:''' ]. <br/> '''Lenny:''' ]. <br/> '''Moe:''' A mix of conservation and ]. <br/> '''Burns:''' Who told you about those? <br/> '''Carl:''' The talking tree in a commercial. | |||
| *'''Prof. Frink:''' (after seeing Ned's film, ]) You have taught me a world of faith beyond the world of ]. I would pay to see it again and again and again and again but '''''NOT SIX TIMES!!!''''' | |||
| *'''Homer:''' I wish I were a ]. | |||
| *''']:''' My name is Jeff Albertson, but everyone calls me "Comic Book Guy". | |||
| *'''Michelle Kwan:''' Beware the ]! | |||
| *'''Milhouse:''' Look! It's my hero, Michelle Kwan! <br/> '''Michelle Kwan:''' You remind me of a young ]. <br/> '''Milhouse:''' I didn't know you could talk! | |||
| *''The Passion of Cain and Abel'' <br/> ''(Todd (]) and Rod (]) are together as Rod uses Todd's Shepard stick to sharpen his ]. Ned (]), wearing nothing but a leaf on his crotch walks up to them)'' <br/> '''Ned:''' Boys, I just talked to ]. He's vacuuming Heaven to get it ready for when ] people show up. And he'd like you both to render a sacrifice. <br/> '''Todd:''' I shall sacrifice my finest ]s and ]. <br/> (cut to Todd setting his sacrifice on fire. Rod's sacrifice only has a few ] ]s) <br/> '''Todd:''' Behold. I have found favor with the Lord. <br/> '''Rod:''' So shall my ] find favor with thy ]! <br/> ''(Rod begins stabbing Todd. Ned, dressed as the ], laughs as he watches Abel's murder. There are several gruesome close-ups to the stabbing and two newspaper headlines appear: "] Okays ]" and "] Cure ]". Rod kills Todd and runs off)'' <br/> ''(cut to Ned covering Todd)'' <br/> '''Ned:''' Now, I must bury my son, while '''''you''''' wander the ] forever, with the mark of ] upon your face! <br/> ''(Rod turns; the left side of his face is now grotesquely deformed, complete with his left ] hanging out of its socket)'' <br/> '''THE END''' | |||
| On ''Four Finger Discount'', Guy Davis and Brendan Dando thought the episode was "lazy". They said the episode was done for marketing purposes and to get as many guest stars as possible since it premiered after the Super Bowl.<ref>{{cite podcast|first1=Guy|last1=Davis|first2=Brendan|last2=Dando|title="Homer And Ned's Hail Mary Pass" Podcast Review (S16E08)|work=Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast)|date=September 15, 2022|url=https://www.fourfingerdiscount.com.au/episodes/homer-and-ned-shail-mary-pass-simpsons-podcast-review|time=9:20|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-date=August 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826074212/https://www.fourfingerdiscount.com.au/episodes/homer-and-ned-shail-mary-pass-simpsons-podcast-review|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| *'''Crazy Cat Lady:''' ''(calm)'' Thanks to this ] I enjoy brief moments of lucidity. <br/> '''Marge:''' Those are ]. <br/> '''Crazy Cat Lady:''' ''(goes crazy)'' | |||
| In 2020, '']'' ranked the episode as number 23 out of the top 25 sports-themed ''Simpsons'' episodes, highlighting Michelle Kwan's line and Tom Brady riding a ] with a "Everyone Sucks But Me" banner.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 26, 2020|title= From 'Saxy boy' to 'Bonk': Our top 25 sports-themed episodes of 'The Simpsons'|url= https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1825101/2020/05/26/the-simpsons-25-top-sports-episodes/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref> | |||
| *'''Frank:''' Oh, I paid a thousand dollars for this seat and I can't even see the game! <br/> '''Marge:''' Just poke through! <br/> (Frank then pokes his head through Marge's hair) | |||
| *'''Announcer:''' The crowd gets ready for the half-time show, sponsored by the new ] pickups, ], and ]'s Tavern. <br/> ''(cut to private ], where Moe and the two executives are watching the game)'' <br/> '''Executive 1:''' How could you afford this? <br/> '''Moe:''' I hustled a lot of ]. Speaking of which, you wanna play? I gotta warn ya though, I ain't that good. <br/> '''Executive 1:''' Alright. ''(under his breath)'' Sucker. <br/> ''(Moe swings his ] full force against the executive's back, possibly killing him)'' <br/> '''Moe:''' Who's the sucker now!? Huh?!! | |||
| In 2022, '']'' ranked the episode as the seventh-best Super Bowl lead-out program and said it was better than the previous lead-out episode, the ] episode "]".<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Shomer|date=February 3, 2022|title= The 7 Best Post-Super Bowl TV Episodes, Ranked From 'The Simpsons' to 'The Wonder Years'|url= https://collider.com/best-super-bowl-tv-episodes-ranked/|website=]|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| *'''Mother:''' You try to raise your kids as ] but these show-biz types keep shoving religion down our throat.<br/>'''Kid:''' Mommy, why wasn't I ]? <br/> '''Mother:''' You see? YOU SEE?? | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *'''Yao Ming:''' 我真得不懂你们的语言. ("I really don't understand your language" in Mandarin)<br/>'''Lisa:''' But I heard you have an excellent knowledge of English.<br/>'''Yao Ming:''' Shut up kid, I've got a good thing going on! | |||
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| *''(the athletes are carrying an ark in Homer's show)'' <br/> '''Tom:''' You think Homer's mad at me? I waved at him in the parking lot and his stared right through me. <br/> '''Yao:''' I left the ] for this? <br/> '''Warren:''' Yo, Michelle, ya got a boyfriend? <br/> '''Michelle:''' Not in here I don't. | |||
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| * , a website designed by the Fox network specifically for this episode (archived March 3, 2006) | |||
| * {{IMDb episode|0701113}} | |||
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| *'''LeBron: '''Omelettes for dinner? This is the best day of my life! <br/>'''Lisa: '''Didn't you just sign a $90 million dollar contract?<br/>'''LeBron:''' That was a good day too. | |||
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8th episode of the 16th season of The Simpsons
| "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" | |||
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| The Simpsons episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 16 Episode 8 | ||
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore | ||
| Written by | Tim Long | ||
| Production code | GABF02 | ||
| Original air date | February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) | ||
| Guest appearances | |||
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| Episode features | |||
| Couch gag | The family builds a totem pole by standing on each other's shoulders (with Maggie on top). | ||
| Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Tim Long Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Michael Price Bill Odenkirk Tom Gammill Max Pross Dan Castellaneta Steven Dean Moore David Silverman | ||
| Episode chronology | |||
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| The Simpsons season 16 | |||
| List of episodes | |||
"Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" is the eighth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2005. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Steven Dean Moore.
In this episode, Homer teaches victory dances to athletes after his dance is seen around the world while Ned films movies about the Bible, which is unpopular with the townsfolk. When Homer is recruited to produce the Super Bowl halftime show, he enlists Ned to help him stage a Bible story.
The episode is a Super Bowl-themed episode that was broadcast after Super Bowl XXXIX, followed by the premiere of American Dad!. This is the first episode in which Comic Book Guy's real name, Jeff Albertson, is revealed to the audience. Athletes Tom Brady, LeBron James, Michelle Kwan, Yao Ming, and Warren Sapp appear as themeselves. The episode received mixed reviews.
Plot
The Simpsons go to Springfield Park and find it has become a trash-strewn dump, but they see a nearby charity carnival which is raising money to help the park. Bart wins the grand prize in a carnival game, and then Homer beats him, going into an extended victory dance. Ned Flanders captures the dance on video and Comic Book Guy places it on his website. Soon, the entire world has seen Homer's embarrassing dance, humiliating him. However, several major sports stars ask Homer to teach them elaborate victory dances.
Meanwhile, Ned uses his camera to make a movie about Cain (Rod) and Abel (Todd). Everyone loves the film, except Marge, who finds it bloody and disgusting. Mr. Burns decides to finance Ned's next film, Tales of the Old Testament, which has a running time of 800 minutes – more than 13 hours. The bloodiness of the film angers Marge, and she announces at the screening that she will protest anything that Burns owns. Burns retorts, noting that he owns the town's nuclear power plant, and there is no other power source. When the crowd blurt out alternative forms of power they can use, Burns admits defeat and says the film will never be seen again, much to Ned's dismay.
Homer's victory dances annoy some purist fans but become so popular that he is recruited by professional football to choreograph the Super Bowl halftime show. When he is unable to think of any ideas with the game looming the following night, Homer finds Ned at church. Together, they decide to stage one of Ned's Bible stories at the show. At the Super Bowl, Ned and Homer stage the story of Noah's Ark, at the end of which Ned appears and reads a passage from the Bible. The audience jeers and boos while both Homer and Ned are disappointed. The media and the general public later accuse the Super Bowl of forcing Christianity onto the country via their "blatant display of religion and decency".
Production
In July 2004, Fox announced that this episode of The Simpsons would serve as the lead-out program for Super Bowl XXXIX and feature a football-themed plot. Football players Tom Brady and Warren Sapp, basketball players LeBron James and Yao Ming, and figure skater Michelle Kwan appeared as themselves. The series premiere of the television series American Dad! would air after this episode.
The episode is notable for revealing the real name of the character Comic Book Guy to be Jeff Albertson. It was a long-running gag on the show that the character's name never be revealed, with other characters referring to him as "Comic Book Guy". The writers had intended to name the character as early as his first episode, but they could not think of a name for him, and they called him "Comic Book Guy", with the intention of naming the character the next time they used him. However, they kept putting it off. Showrunner Al Jean remarked: "That was specifically done to make people really mad. We just tried to pick a generic name. It was also the Super Bowl show. We did it so the most people possible would see it." Matt Groening stated that he had originally intended him to be called Louis Lane and be "obsessed and tormented by" Lois Lane, but was out of the room when the writers named him.
Cultural references
During the episode, Homer lifts his shirt to reveal a Bengals tattoo, implying he is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals football team.
Release
The episode premiered simultaneously in all United States time zones at 10:45 PM ET/7:45 PM PT following Super Bowl XXXIX.
Purported foreshadowing
In 2022, Tom Brady's apparel line unveiled a hoodie that appeared to be like the one he wears in the episode, including the color and the word "BRADY" printed across the chest. This was reported to be a prediction made by the series.
Reception
Viewing figures
The original broadcast of the episode was watched by 23.1 million people, making it the most-watched episode since season 14's "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can". It finished sixth in the weekly ratings for the week of January 31–February 6, 2005.
Critical response
Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide said it was one of the season's best episodes and enjoyed Homer's story more than Ned's. However, he thought that it was difficult to connect the two storylines.
On Four Finger Discount, Guy Davis and Brendan Dando thought the episode was "lazy". They said the episode was done for marketing purposes and to get as many guest stars as possible since it premiered after the Super Bowl.
In 2020, The Athletic ranked the episode as number 23 out of the top 25 sports-themed Simpsons episodes, highlighting Michelle Kwan's line and Tom Brady riding a segway with a "Everyone Sucks But Me" banner.
In 2022, Collider ranked the episode as the seventh-best Super Bowl lead-out program and said it was better than the previous lead-out episode, the tenth season episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday".
References
- Adalian, Josef (July 14, 2004). "Homer's football follies". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Hetherington, Janet (February 4, 2005). "'American Dad' Touchdown". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (2002). Commentary for "Three Men and a Comic Book", in The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season . 20th Century Fox.
- Carroll, Larry (July 26, 2007). ""Simpsons" Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To "Burns-Sexual" Smithers". MTV. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- Harrington, Joe (February 8, 2022). "Homer Simpson has a Bengals tattoo: Cincinnati Bengals, Simpsons connections". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Kisell, Rick (February 7, 2005). "Super showing for Fox". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Mason, Erica Gerald (January 17, 2022). "Hoodie from Tom Brady's Clothing Line Looks Like One the Athlete's Animated Version Wore on 'The Simpsons'". People. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Dusty Saunders (February 11, 2005). "Nielsen Ratings". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E8.
- Jacobson, Colin (December 11, 2013). "The Simpsons: The Complete Sixteenth Season [Blu-Ray] (2004)". DVD Movie Guide. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Davis, Guy; Dando, Brendan (September 15, 2022). ""Homer And Ned's Hail Mary Pass" Podcast Review (S16E08)". Four Finger Discount (Simpsons Podcast) (Podcast). Event occurs at 9:20. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- "From 'Saxy boy' to 'Bonk': Our top 25 sports-themed episodes of 'The Simpsons'". The Athletic. May 26, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- Shomer, Jason (February 3, 2022). "The 7 Best Post-Super Bowl TV Episodes, Ranked From 'The Simpsons' to 'The Wonder Years'". Collider. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
External links
- Dorks-Gone-Wild.com, a website designed by the Fox network specifically for this episode (archived March 3, 2006)
- "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" at IMDb
