Potato Man

[@SurgeonVault]

The way he says "Potato Man" is absolutely perfect

[@kaldesyzdi595]

Take i hike, Kojak.

[@adamheeley1383]

Where the hell have you been?

[@minimumwage2millionaire]

@@bryancostello4362 nothing like a Kerry accent lol

[@tomedy_official]

@@adamheeley1383 there where expecting one?

[@thomascarmichael6659]

@@bryancostello4362 it's literally another "tap o de morning to ye" generic impression that sounds nothing like anyone actually from Ireland

[@FrederickPine73]

Homer getting the hell beat out of him while Bono is singing about love is beautiful.

[@bothan101]

@Don'tGivein7, do you even know what Pride is about? It's about Doctor Martin Luther King Junior, I agree with you the irony of the joke is funny, and that is what the Simpson's is all about. But I just hope you knew what this song was about.

[@ssssssstssssssss]

@@bothan101 Interesting. It makes this even better that they are singing about a man who preaches non-violence.

[@JoeSmith-uw9no]

Joh jhb

[@DOSRetroGamer]

Thanks for explaning the most obvious joke

[@FrederickPine73]

@@DOSRetroGamer You're welcome

[@linkofvev]

"Yeah, Homer's a great nuclear safety inspector but I don't know if I trust him with my garbage." - such a great line.

[@BenBrislawn]

I don't know Ray Patterson but he's no Ray Patterson.

[@darklight6921]

turns out they were right to be wary. destroyed the town.

[@clutch7548]

Peace of mind issue ya know?

[@tomedy_official]

He doesn't even do a good job at his regular job

[@JOsKosID]

''These old geezers just don't get it. It's time to rock a boat!''✊

[@davebarter4915]

"Take a hike Kojak" LMAO

[@MegaThurstonator]

At least he didn't call her GI Jane.

[@sherlinejoseph7923]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@jacobhaimovitz4326]

Did Homer Simpson killed a lady in a restricted area during a U2 concert?

[@Tim85-y2q]

The funny thing is that character was actually based on and voiced by Adam Clayton's real life girlfriend at the time.

[@PrincessofPower84]

​@@MegaThurstonator Oh man 😂

[@rmkw4291]

Homer being pummeled by the security whilst U2 play "Pride" never fails to make me laugh.

[@SuperTed19021]

Back when "The Simpsons" did celebrity cameos correctly.

[@seansethi196]

Um, it’s called “In the name of love.”

[@Saintnick90]

I love Bono's delivery on "What the bloody hell?" It's right up there with "Careful, they're ruffled."

[@brianking2365]

Hahaha 😂

[@hankhill7827]

Another classic for me is James Brown's "This bandstand wasn't double bolted, HUH"

[@derekmatzek9551]

When they did this episode Dan Castellaneta said “Hello Bono” in his Homer voice and Bono went “WHAT THE F**K”

[@SuperTed19021]

*Quiet you!* 😁

[@skwisgarskwigelf7191]

Apparently Bono was blown away when he met Dan Casteleneta and heard him do his Homer voice 😂

[@DOSRetroGamer]

You have to respect Homer's technical aptitude to get him on the screen when there shouldn't even be a camera

[@randazzs]

“Hold on people, the man’s talking about waste management. That effects the whole damn planet!” “Oh here we go...”

[@okamijubei]

Can't blame one for loving the planet.

[@ManMonkey600]

Well at least the band is self aware and know Bono and his crusading is a fucking drag.

[@1997residente]

Leonardo DiCaprio in a nutshell

[@thezenitsufan1249]

Edge: What do you say we slip out to Moe's for a pint? Adam Clayton: Can I Come? Edge: .... No. Clayton: Wankers.

[@dafreedomfita]

Waste management? Sounds like sopranos.

[@respectedgentleman4322]

Take a hike Kojak

[@xpirate16]

Lol NO way that joke gets to air these days

[@guillemartinez6614]

@@xpirate16 sry, but why not? What do you mean?

[@tarndeepb1866]

@@guillemartinez6614 Because people are too sensitive these days

[@ChrisMac2489]

Respected Gentleman she looks like Sinéad O’Connor

[@Lozwave]

best line ever lmao

[@lonestar6709]

_"Where the hell have you been?"_ That's Paul McGuiness, U2's manager.

[@mmafyasco]

Lone Star i knew one or both of those guys were based on real people, they were drawn too specifically & not like other common characters to just be random characters

[@EarthwormShandy]

@@mmafyasco And the bald woman I'm sure

[@lonestar6709]

@@EarthwormShandy I forget her name, but she was Adam Clayton's girlfriend at the time. And one of the crew.

[@kevnar]

Homer getting his ass beat to the tune of "In the Name of Love!" Brilliant.

[@felynecomrade]

Song is called "Pride", my man \m/

[@darklight6921]

man loves the planet. gotta defend it in the name of love.

[@wavelength1970]

peak Simpsons

[@dasovietunion3370]

A potato man is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he needs to, young Bono.

[@gelraldoldo5152]

Lol Lott reference.

[@TheWingus]

When he means to*

[@Mel-xk9go]

Gandalf

[@mechazoic]

1:43 “Oh, here we go!” I’d love to think that this was the rest of U2’s reaction every time Bono goes to lecture people on whatever cause he’s currently championing.

[@okamijubei]

Mainly when comes to the environment.

[@vexxama]

All I’m taking from this is that the actual potato man is still extremely late and is probably going to get fired

[@Demiglitch]

If he’s that unreliable, he’s not welcome to be a potato man.

[@EddJones25]

I'm gonna assume Homer did the classic, beat up the real potato man, and took his stuff

[@tomedy_official]

I dont think there was a real potato man,

[@thekraken108]

@@tomedy_official No they were clearly expecting one.

[@danpeezie]

Or is he in a ditch somewhere?? How will the people get their potatoes??

[@davidmurphy8364]

Sit down! SIT DOWN!! You're ruining it for everybody!

[@michaelrossi3707]

David Murphy whoa, I think my shoes are talking to me.

[@SkydrawnIV]

me when i go see the footy in penrith

[@samwallace4074]

I'm like this at rock concerts lol

[@residentelect]

@@michaelrossi3707 "Don't worry Otto, we won't hurt you... We're only here to party..."

[@beeblebrux2112]

My friend used to say this at hardcore shows all the time when people were moshing in front of him

[@digstrememcdingus1463]

0:40 I love how Otto's just sitting down and trying to savour the melody

[@NealX_Gaming]

"Homer's a great nuclear safety inspector, but I don't know if I'd trust him with my garbage." The Simpsons would just casually throw out brilliant lines like that back in the day.

[@j.b.9260]

"What the bloody hell?" "Quiet, you!"

[@jazzwebster9851]

I love how Homer on the screen looks down at Bono as if he can see him 😂

[@xPUNISHER84x]

😂😂😂

[@SuperTed19021]

*When celebrity cameos were used right on "The Simpsons!*

[@Hailfire08]

Giant Homer glares down at him like an angry god

[@Appleboy78165]

I love how the rest of U2 treats Adam Clayton in this.

[@benjw84]

Appleboy78165 I've seen this episode loads of times but never seen him say 'wankers'

[@barryrowlings83]

@@benjw84 if you are in the UK it is cut out bar one time it was famously missed out

[@pirajacinto4]

"You're the real lord of the dance, Homer." Don't know why but that cracks me up every time XDXD

[@mindriot91_96]

The way Homer is dancing, LOL!!!

[@SuperTed19021]

Homer: "And...I'd...led all you all...whether you will be....."

[@derekmatzek9551]

This was the episode that got me into U2, I don’t care how much crap they get these days they will always be one of the all time great rock bands

[@SnabbKassa]

For much of the 80s and 90s, they were good.

[@derekmatzek9551]

@@SnabbKassa yeah that was definitely them at their peak, I enjoy a handful of their newer stuff but it’s nowhere near the level of War, The Unforgettable Fire or even Joshua Tree

[@h.d.5194]

@@derekmatzek9551 every rock band declines in good songs over time just like every form of art in general. I can't think of one band that made a good song 20 years after they were formed. The rolling stones have been going for 60 years and I think they're the rock band with the most good songs ever but even they stopped making good songs after 20 years. U2 were actually impressive seeing as they released beautiful day ,one of they're best songs, over 20 years later. But that's the only example I can think of and it's not the bands fault if they're not able to anymore, at least they made good songs to begin with which is more than can be said about every new artist today

[@k-leb4671]

@@h.d.5194 I think Blur is still coming out with great stuff over 20 years since their first release.

[@h.d.5194]

@@k-leb4671 mate blur made one decent song 30 years ago and have been riding success from that since. They literally just got lucky and are one of the biggest one hit wonders today but yeah, keep telling yourself blur is good today.

[@mcaddicts]

He'll get the help he needs.

[@lonestar6709]

*_Promptly kick the shit out of him....._*

[@arrownoir]

And he did.

[@joshuagrover795]

🎶 In the name of love 🎶

[@SuperTed19021]

@@arrownoir 😂

[@BarnySoundEngineer]

The detail that kills me every time is how Adam Clayton is denied the right to have a drink… since at the time he had just beaten his alcoholism.

[@MateusHonrado]

Correct and his battle with alcoholism at the time resulted in him missing a single show from the Zoo TV tour.

[@Hmongboi228]

It's April the 2nd, 2024 and all I can say is, "Wow. The things you learn from reading the comment section of a youtube video." I've always said to people, "Half of watching a youtube video is scrolling down and reading the comments BUT be warned though! Some of those comments can be nasty!" I'm not a follower of U2 but I'm glad that Adam Clayton battled alcoholism and hopefully as of this comment, is still sober. As for me, I'm 5 years and 5 months sober. 👍🤝

[@charleslangley2685]

2:34 “don’t worry folks, he’ll get the help he needs” 😂🤣🤣😂🤣

[@broden4838]

U2: In the name of love What more in the name of love View on screen: Guards pummeling Homer

[@SuperTed19021]

@@broden4838 *And he actually did!* Because Springfield were stupid enough to elect as sanitation commissioner.

[@townicus5908]

IN THE NAME OF LOVE, WHAT MORE IN THE NAME OF LOVE

[@bigmeknurgle]

"Potato man" "Where the hell have you been?" I never got that as a kid xD

[@arty7926]

i dont get it, what's the joke`?^^

[@Anex952]

Lukor Baal the band's Irish

[@arty7926]

ah got it^^

[@DgnMaguires]

As an Irishman this was the funniest line ever growing up

[@greywolf187]

bigmeknurgle neither did i , and im irish

[@seansethi196]

The string of jokes in this short clip is top tier.

[@fife007]

I love how bono singing about love while Homer gets beaten up by the security guards how ironic LMAO!

[@broden4838]

Guard 1: Whoa whoa whoa, can I help you? Homer: (Irish accent) Potato man. Guard 2: Where the hell have you been?

[@kornburg14]

I never got this Joke. Im such a fool

[@jamesfrank3213]

The jumbotron beating is the funniest part!

[@zufgh]

The part that I love most is how Homer walks up to the controls and just starts randomly pressing buttons, with no motive or endgame in sight, just a big childish grin of contentment.

[@ChrisManley1994]

Take a hike Kojak!!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@skwisgarskwigelf7191]

Take a hike, Kojak!

[@saintdeora]

underrated line

[@lofthouse23]

"Hold on a moment, people! This man is talking about waste management. That affects the entire damn planet!" I love this portrayl of Bono in this episode.

[@Stairway220]

lofthouse23 oh, here we go. Whaddya say we slip out to Moe’s for a pint 🍻?

[@lofthouse23]

@@Stairway220 Can I come along?

[@fishyprincessx]

No

[@lofthouse23]

@@fishyprincessx Wankers

[@ArcadeGems]

Don't worry folks. He'll get the nelp he needs!

[@mikedawolf95]

If I need to get backstage into a U2 concert, I just have to dress up as a potato man.

[@TheDutchGhost]

You run the risk that the manager and the band are upset that you are so late.

[@noitedeverao]

The part where Homer gets beaten up as they play Pride is hilarious.

[@martinkreps9946]

Bono: Hold on, people! The man's talking about waste management... that affects the whole damn planet! The Edge: Oh, here we go... (to Larry): What do you say we slip out to Moe's for a pint? Adam Clayton: Can I come? ( short silence ) The Edge: No. Adam Clayton: Wankers. ( whistling ) LMAO!

[@WolfMoon351]

God I love seeing Homer getting beat up in the end. Hilarious and satisfying. 😂 We all know he deserves it.

[@SuperTed19021]

What needed to happen after he ruined the town during his time of sanitation commissioner. But again, the town deserved it for electing him.

[@thaddeust.thirdiii736]

“Sit down. Sit down! You’re ruining it for everyone!”

[@SuperTed19021]

😁😍💕

[@jeffgeminis925]

"You're the real lord of the dance Homer" "Don't worry folks. He'll get the help he needs" LOL!!!! Magnificent! I love U2!!!!

[@UnusualPete]

Asking Homer to focus is like asking Patty and Selma to stop smoking... 😂

[@pushon10]

I'd happily vote for somebody who interrupts U2 concerts.

[@kolyasmirno9116]

Pushon Bhattacharya That awful,huh?

[@BenBrislawn]

If you don't like U2 then why the fuck are you watching this?

[@diamondshark1965]

U2 great Irish band you mexican

[@rodrigocaceres2879]

@@diamondshark1965 There are mexican fans of U2 you dumbass. Besides, I don't see what indicates that he's mexican.

[@HCHaven7619]

Booooooooooooo!!!

[@felynecomrade]

Homer's cover would have been screwed once the real Potato Man arrived.

[@pinchearchie4216]

"Don't worry folks - he'll get the help he needs." LOL

[@Slimecrazy234]

I love how he just walks in and starts pushing buttons.

[@mark-ish]

Well of course silly. That's his main gig, pushing buttons at the power plant.

[@gumpyflyale2542]

I love how Bono has heard of Ray Patterson.

[@Dagger33]

And that the rest of the band is familiar with Moe’s.

[@SuperTed19021]

@@Dagger33 Aerosmith! (which Homer squished).

[@frankposejeour4504]

"BONO HELP ME"

[@HCHaven7619]

Don't worry, folks. He'll get the help he needs.

[@loriparker666]

Dave Chappelle’s security

[@HermaphroGynandro]

Homer getting beat up by security! XD

[@johns3491]

And all "in the name of love" lol

[@sheagoff6009]

I’m 100% sure they used an old concert clip for when they’re on stage singing. It sounds so much like a concert from the early 80s.

[@juanmanuelsanteiro1238]

probably from the rattle and hum movie

[@88smjls]

When Homer started dancing I died😂😂😂

[@xPUNISHER84x]

“Wow look at him go”

[@scummycriminal]

It's so desparate

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

That's when Bono decided he needed an ass kicking.

[@HCHaven7619]

The crowd booing really sold it as well.

[@SuperTed19021]

Won't be long before *all the mess* he made during this winning campaign gets *completely* forgotten about (e.g. moving his town at least 10 down the road) and moving on to the next 2000 plum job he is *completely* inept and useless. *Still* doesn't stop this very moment being hilarious though.

[@jesussoltero4580]

Homer: (does the Mario) Bono: You're the real lord of the dance Homer

[@broden4838]

Don't worry, folks. He'll get all the help he needs In the name of love What more in the name of love

[@joshuagrover795]

🤜🤜

[@1981deloreanfan]

Ok everyone remember this trick when you can’t get tickets to U2.

[@zachlabbadia]

“Hello, Springfield! It’s me, Homer!” That always makes me chuckle, like he expects every local there to know who he is.

[@suchiuomizu]

He was an astronaut, you know?

[@zeii812]

haha how he kicked the bald girl 😂

[@TenorMan96]

IN THE NAME OF LOVE WHAT MORE IN THE NAME OF LOVE *background shows Homer getting beat up*

[@mathieuleader8601]

Dan's Irish accent is great

[@phineasarcturis]

The '911'? It seems like Homer really should have taken Moe's Funk-Dancing for Self-Defense class...

[@phineasarcturis]

He could have given those security guys one of these...

[@DemonicAdj]

​@@phineasarcturis 🔫🔫🔫

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

2:36 Travis Browne and Dash Wilder be like

[@DoctorInk20]

If I'm not mistaken, that "muscle shirt" Bono is wearing is on display in a restaurant in Dublin.

[@mrmusickhimself]

I always burst out laughing whenever Bono sings: "One man he resist" and Homer's smiling face can be seen materializing on the screen.

[@Lane8492]

Don’t worry folks he’ll get the help he needs. LOL

[@SunstriderGames-cx7vr]

I love how he's delivering potatoes to a concert.

[@mindriot91_96]

"Ah, gee, you're kinda all over the place there, Homer"

[@keironhiggspoet]

will say in later life this whole episode is one of favourites and has some excellent gags, from the Patterson debate to this ass-kicking on the bigscreen.

[@johnrroberts7900]

2:23 - Only took me 24 years to realise the writers used Bono's Irish accent to create a double meaning, ie. "You're the real Lord of The Dunce, Homer."

[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

No they didn't.

[@maxmetalknight]

Is Sinead O'Connor their stage producer? :D

[@AdmiralofU2]

Nope. That was their actual road crew, who was engaged to their bassplayer.

[@maxmetalknight]

O really? Didn't knew that (I don't follow U2)

[@Discosaturn]

I was thinking of the same thing too because both Sinead and the bald stage producer look awfully alike.

[@grungefreak10]

I had no idea (that was obscure in 1998.) With her shaved head, I assumed it was supposed to be Sinead O'Connor (or a caricature of her.)

[@slowmo6502]

Joseph Gallagher Adam Clayton

[@benjamindotten6992]

Dude this version of the song is amazing!!!

[@derekmatzek9551]

This was my introduction to U2 and not gonna lie it blew my mind and I’ve been a fan ever since

[@michellecottrell3553]

Nice u2 is awesome

[@Luke_Segovia]

You must be European

[@felynecomrade]

The Simpsons introduced me to Metallica.

[@conorsmith8551]

Haha same, this was the Pop era. Tbf I liked them after the batman forever soundtrack. I'm Irish btw. Not even lying here when I say, Adam asked out my aunt in malahide when they were teenagers but she was really shy and would get my granny to say she was out when he called. They lived about 15 mins up the road from mount temple where the band went to school

[@derekmatzek9551]

@@felynecomrade “METALLICA RUUUUUUULES !” -Otto Mann

[@isleofredemption]

"Don't worry, folks- he'll get the help he needs."

[@DiegoHerrera579]

IN THE NAME OF LOVE... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@MrSamer83]

1:03: “Take a hike Kojak!!! 🤣🤣🤣”

[@gonzbry7272]

"moshing room only" that's the funniest thing ever;who would mosh at a U2 concert lol

[@Liuhuayue]

For once, Moe has a point.

[@Nintendofan-yk4cd]

2:37-2:45 The best part

[@keyanawhitely7942]

LOL

[@Aetila]

"I hate the public so much...I wish they elected me...I would crush them!" lol

[@joserios4832]

Overhand right, right hook to the body, left hook to the head, uppercut to the face, knee to the face. Damn what a whoopin

[@Stoneman180190]

I wonder if that’s how the rest of U2 react to when Bono does one of his environment speeches.

[@jamesporter571]

I wish we had a full version of this rendition of the song

[@bathy94]

late to this but it's from the Rattle and Hum album

[@GaijinMo]

@@bathy94 Thanks! I knew The Simpsons before I knew U2, so hilariously enough, the version from this episode is the one I hum the most. But in this episode, it sounds tuned down half a step (roughly) compared to Rattle and Hum.

[@toymanreturns546]

Homer's the real *lard* of the dance with his waste management on the line!

[@worldwidefreeride92]

This is simply art in motion.

[@GuardianKyle]

"Hello, Springfield! It's me Homer!" 🤣

[@casualfocus1371]

And he'll tell you when your arse is showwwinnng!

[@JoeM-tx5pm]

I don't know Ray Patterson, but he's no Ray Patterson

[@waynesworld148]

Yeah Homer’s a great Nuclear Safety Inspector, but I don’t know if I trust him with my Garbage.

[@Bluestar-bh3bf]

2:37 Homers beating

[@MrSinfold]

I know you kids wanna see these rockin' rockers

[@linkno1]

"Wankers" took me by surprise, but I guess that isn't a thing in the US? A word I can't recall ever hearing on UK shows though.

[@zxadvent19]

They don’t say that on TV in the UK? Wanker isn’t a bad word here.

[@nap4820]

@@zxadvent19 It's a very strong word in Britain, why they don't usually air it earlier in the day. I'm not sure Americans (and by that I mean the writers of the Simpsons specifically really) don't get how the word is used in Britain.

[@conorsmith8551]

@@nap4820 imagine he'd have said "cunts" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Carbon_rod]

Take a hike, kojak. “Kick” AHHHHH

[@patricklauer4452]

I love that U2 were able to mock themselves here XD

[@marshallhuffer4713]

For the longest time, I didn't understand Homer's "Potato Man" disguise as it just seemed random until I realized that the potato is a staple Irish food and U2 is an Irish rock band.

[@JL-so9hi]

Homer recovered from that beating remarkably quickly

[@Spikeland]

Potato Man Where have you been? I have questions

[@boss099]

I'm hoping this gets played in the sphere

[@casualfocus1371]

The fact their actually waiting for the potato man is truly hilarious! 😂

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

2:40 THAT'S RIGHT MEN, GIVE HIM WHAT HE DESERVES FOR DISRUPTING THE CONCERT

[@ohnostoltzman2496]

It's strange that Larry Mullen Jr. is the only U2 member to not have lines. But instead their manager and Adam Clayton's girlfriend.

[@barryrowlings83]

He wasn't available at the time of recording.

[@stitcha123]

Siddown! Siddown! You’re ruining it for everyone!

[@MikeMJPMUNCH]

When I saw this as kid I thought Homer being a potato man was just a silly job to get into the concert and it didn't make any sense to me but when I finally learned about Irish Potato Famine I understood this joke.

[@gingaddict]

This is the first time I heard this song, now every time I hear it, I think of this scene