Simpsons Histories - Mona Simpson

[@calebmastronardi915]

"More sugar more sugar" "No" "Why not" "Because you're sweet enough"

[@hobbyjaytv]

Next thing u know he takes more sugar and laughs 😂

[@Nameless82284]

My mom doesn't give me sugar, good thing too. It's bad for me.

[@grant9637]

So if I become a jerk I can have sugar?

[@aysealtn1669]

🍯🍯🍯🍯

[@Kynan123321]

Between Mona’s abandonment/s and Abe’s abuse can we be surprised Homer Simpson ended up like he did?

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Abe at least stuck by his son and tried to raise him the best he could Where as Mona cheated on abe any chance she could and screwed up big with the law because she always put her activism over her family Unlike abe

[@mageside]

I mean if only Homer pushed for his singing career, he'd be pretty dang successful since hes pretty good at it.

[@Kynan123321]

ImmaLittlePip I’m not saying Abe didn’t stick by his son but he also seems to be extremely emotionally abusive and cruel to his son.

[@prixe12]

@@ImmaLittlePip Simply being there for your child doesn't automatically make you a good parent. Abe wasn't a saint. He constantly belittled and emotionally/physically abused Homer as a kid and even into his adulthood. Don't get me wrong there's no excuse for some of the bs Homer has pulled over the years after all he is an adult now and it was up to him to break the cycle. And Mona's not completely innocent either, she's pretty much a dead beat mother because she abandoned Homer. However seeing homer's unfortunate upbringing its nice to shed light on why he is the way he is.

[@DimT670]

@@prixe12 many might say homer would be better off in the hands of literally anyone other than his father. Like choosing between an abusive father with a drinking problem and a distant relative or a foster family, I wouldnt go with the father personally.

[@robo3007]

Three key facts: 1. She has Simpson DNA. 2. She has the initials MS, which is WS flipped. 3. Out of everyone, she probably has the strongest motive to try to kill Mr. Burns. ...who really shot Mr. Burns part 6, anyone?

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

1. So does Homer, and we all know how that ended 2. The sundial clue was garbage. Burns even lampshades this 3. She wasn't even at the town meeting nor near Burns' body.

[@alicesmith255]

She also managed to escape the bus falling to the abyss and at a larger scale escape the cops for a long time, she’s crafty enough to sneak away from the body. Besides, do you really *not* want another edition of therealjims going full pepe silvia conspiracy?

[@redjirachi1]

Let me remind you that Simpsons DNA was gotten in seconds, but it takes months to actually get it. In short, the DNA evidence is compromised and we can't rely on it as proof a Simpsons member did the deed. But who else would Mr Burns not be able to finger the crime on? Who would people think he just made up? That's right, Mr Burns was actually shot by Mr Snrub

[@ElementalArcher]

@@freakfoxvevo7915 I see you're new to the channel.

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

@@ElementalArcher On the contrary, I have been a subscriber for months

[@armanhammer]

It's interesting how Mr. Burns has personally negatively effected every member of the Simpson's family.

[@CaptainTripps420]

Mona didn't need to become a activist or abandon her son. Homer being abandoned by his mother is not Burns fault its Mona's.

[@armanhammer]

@@CaptainTripps420 Yes, but Mr. Burns reaction to her could have been a lot more measured. His involvement doesn't forgive Mona's flaws, but Mr. Burns is still didn't handle that well. Plus, even without that, he has still done alot to Homer and the rest of the family, individually. His conflict with Mona was going to happen eventually.

[@Thoralmir]

@@CaptainTripps420 The man was running a proto-Umbrella bioweapons lab. Any decent human being would've stood up against that.

[@CthulhuianBunny]

Except for Snowball 1 & 2. And Goldie.

[@strayorion2031]

@@CaptainTripps420 if you see a bioweapons lab and don't want to stop it, let me tell you, you are a horrible person

[@manoloperez8985]

Next time talk about Marge's mother, She's a common source of many of her traumas, She's always "mom always said...."

[@PlanetZoidstar]

And then there was the time she told Marge "You never do anything right." in what I think was her debut appearance.

[@nickrustyson8124]

@@PlanetZoidstar My mom also told me the samething. :(

[@PlanetZoidstar]

@@nickrustyson8124 I'm sorry to hear that.

[@matti.8465]

Why do we see her at her most human and caring in the non-canon fantasy episode?

[@WobblesandBean]

Mrs. Bouvier reminds me way too much if my own mom. And I suspect many others, as well. The overbearing harpy who is never satisfied and keeps moving the goalpost, yet never lets you talk about your problems to the outside world. No wonder Marge is so neurotic.

[@majidwahid7793]

My precious germs! They never harmed a soul. They never even had a chance.

[@hacim42]

I like the way Snrub thinks!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Asthma Disappearing!!! Waahhh!! SNORT! WAHHHHHH!!

[@crocve]

"My precious germs?" Those germs belong to Mr Burns, not you, Mr Snrub.

[@majidwahid7793]

@@crocve Smingers, who is this gastropod?

[@JacksNormal]

You have to go in Alaska to see this germ facility! It’s cool Mr Snrub!

[@lizzydakid]

this made me tear up.. that scene of homer staring at the stars.

[@razkable]

i like how it implies that homer is a kid at heart cause of his mom leaving basically forever wondering why and searching for her aka looking at the stars and searching for his true adult self an maybe thinking about what he could of don better to make her want to stay not understanding the kind of on the run person she is at heart and likes to be over being tied down

[@nickarchuleta8001]

I honestly think it’s one of the most iconic shots in television history. Just looking at it hits me really hard, that’s phenomenal emotional storytelling.

[@Milla_cpt]

Same ❤️ I cried like a baby

[@looched]

Me too lol

[@SirDavid290]

Yeah, this video hit me like a truck, because my mother is always absent, doing her own things, aguing with my father, and leaving him doing most of the work while raising me and my brother. She's not an ass, but i would have liked her spending more time with me when i was small. I would have also liked if my father did the same.

[@Pumpkinjellyfish_]

Wait, Did Homer name is Daughter Lisa because it's "Mona Lisa" ? As in indirectly naming his own child after his beloved mother?

[@j-money2295]

Hey that’s a good catch

[@Nameless82284]

Also Lisa has a lot of common with her grandmother.

[@Pumpkinjellyfish_]

@@Nameless82284 both of them are activists for saving the Ecology around Springfield so I can definitely see it

[@Nameless82284]

@Kojika Actually it's been confirmed that the males can be intelligent as well. The only problem is that they never put any effort into their careers. Like Bart being the Chief Justice.

[@addelbhatti3872]

You must of forgot that Homer stuck a crayon in his nose, lodging it into his brain to keep his intelligence out. He felt that he was happier without it.

[@TheRealJims]

“Hey, maybe I should do a video on Mona for Mother's Day to transition into the Season 7 stuff. That would be fun.” **watches all her episodes in a row** “I'm sad now.” :(

[@mandelabutterfly9162]

Thank you tho. I didn't know I was gonna get this today. Happy Mother's Day.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

I completely forgot Mona's first appearance was in Season 7. It wasn't my favourite episode, so who knows whether it'll make the top 10? Season 7 episodes tended to be either exceptional (A Fish Called Selma), okay (Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming imo) or lackluster (The Day The Violence Died imo), though, so once the exceptional pile is chosen, anything could come up since whether an episode is okay or lackluster depends on your choice.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I'm deeply saddened that Homer never got to really experience a childhood with his mother nor have her in his life unless she's on the run. It really makes me sad that this part of Homer's life was forever changed and he had nothing to do with it.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

In my opinion, only Ape Simpson should know how much of a demon in the sack Mona( aka Muggy May) was.

[@JoSephGD]

It seems as if her arc has concluded. I like when you do episodes on concludes arcs.

[@NUFC_Adam]

The moment she dies is still a sad scene everytime I watch it.

[@mankytoes]

That episode pissed me off so much. They actually did something genuinely touching and sad... and then they have this totally dumb third act where her ashes stop Mr Burns doing something evil, it's just so idiotic it ruins the whole mood of the episode.

[@WobblesandBean]

I thought it was a good idea to have her die right after having a fight with Homer. It's heartbreaking, but very poignant and even realistic. Thatb exact scenario happens a lot to people, and it's soul crushing to know your last words to a loved one were said in anger, and you'll never get the chance to make amends with that person.

[@cometmoon4485]

@@mankytoes I disagree. As this channel often mentions, although it's great to have serious emotional moments, Simpson's is still overall a light hearted comedy show. And it's not like it's completely out of character and random for Mona to turn her death into a scheme to thwart evil. In fact it is very consistent with her hippie activist characterisation.

[@mankytoes]

@@cometmoon4485 I agree it should have light hearted aspects, but it doesn't need to be mind numbingly stupid. They could have developed that kind of storyline in an at least vaguely believable scenario, and not made the episode so jarring. Like gave a really random specific spot she wanted to buried, and it turned out that stopped Mr Burns building his latest destructive enterprise.

[@CaptainTripps420]

Goes to show that even in death she cares more about sticking it to the man then being a good mother.

[@FearghalDuggan]

just that one shot of homer sitting on the hood of the car gets me holding back tears, god damn

[@user-sd7qo7qe4v]

It didn’t make me cry. Am I a psycho? Same with Do it For Her and the ending with Maggie saying Daddy.

[@martinallysonsenn6108]

@@user-sd7qo7qe4v same

[@generalblue5592]

Time?

[@emrox4181]

@@user-sd7qo7qe4v Have you ever watched the Futurama episode Jurassic Bark? That's a sad one.

[@user-sd7qo7qe4v]

@@emrox4181 I don’t watch Futurama

[@iScorpio1031]

Can we put a pin on talking about Nelson's mom. She has an interesting history since she's changed appearance every time she's been on screen.

[@nobody-tj1mv]

I can only remember one of those times. This is really interesting.

[@67kingdedede]

That's a really funny gag if intentional

[@Jotari]

What? No she doesn't. She always appears with shoulder length brown hair and an expression that suggests she's a junkie. Sometimes the hair is a bit darker but she's always clearly the same character.

[@ohnoitschris]

She'd be interesting for a Histories vid

[@evenglare]

I was watching the later seasons the past few days / weeks and they seem to be consistent in regards to her, but defintely before like season 20 ish I'd agree with you.

[@sodainmycereal]

I'd like to throw a hat into Principal Skinner, the first four seasons mostly characterize him as a badass Vietnam vet, then around S5 they really went into the "momma's boy" angle. Then Armin Tanzarian..... Badass Skinner is underrated af tbh

[@WolfGeek64]

In that camp I was only served a sea food consisting of scallops, shrimp, and 4 kinds of rice. It drove me mad trying to find it here in the states but they just cant get the spices right.

[@Goodlucktuck]

The copyright expired scene is one of my all time favorites, I love Skinner

[@Ineedgames]

Charlie? CHARLIE!

[@thepastasalt2278]

@@WolfGeek64 the momma's boy stuff would be funnier if he wasn't already considered a loser. It would probably make Bart pranking him funnier too.

[@therealjcon]

@@Ineedgames johnny?! JOHNNY!

[@YourWishes]

For Simpsons Histories I'd love to see one one done for Moe Syzlack, as I would love to see the perspective of going from a mean bartender who doesn't care, to when he was the bartender who listens, to when he eventually became a pseudo uncle to Maggie.

[@nickrustyson8124]

Yeah I never realize, but Moe is basically the kids' uncle.

[@TheRealJims]

Moe will be the kids' official uncle if I get my way! **shakes fist at the writers**

[@camelopardalis84]

@@nickrustyson8124 In what way???

[@congrilla-]

@@camelopardalis84 Assumingly, he ships Moe with Selma (Or possibly Herb?)

[@camelopardalis84]

@@congrilla- I was asking because I've never seen a sign of Moe acting as if he were the Simpson kids' uncle. And it took me very long to get the "or possibly Herb" thing.

[@peppyrobo7049]

The “you’re a disappointment” line could easily be Homer misinterpreting things as thinking it’s directed at him when really it was most probably directed at his father Abe.

[@SuperTeeter64]

I love how she bonks her head and she says “DOH!” - We know where Homer got that phrase. :’D EDIT: Whoa. Over 1k likes?! Thanks everyone! 😱

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Yes, but the question becomes where did SHE get the phrase?

[@nickrustyson8124]

Probably from her father, or swearing not being common back then, or both

[@majidwahid7793]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 she got it from his father, who got it from his father who traded a mule for it, and that mule saved spring break.

[@keylime4712]

Ugh that episode was so good! It’s one of the only Simpsons episodes that made me cry.

[@GIJOEFAN-ys8gp]

Pamela Hayden ended up saying her “D’oh!” because Glenn Close couldn’t prefect it.

[@TsukiCondor]

Not gonna lye that Homer's orgin of having a rocky family relationship fits perfectly. Alot of people tend to act the way they act because of there own experiences. So Homer being a jerk but also kind hearted at times perfectly shows the kind of people Homer's parents where. A strong no nonsense war vet dad and soft spoken and loving mom. And honestly those modern episodes exploring Homer's past are really bitter sweet especially the Chilly Dog episode.

[@evenglare]

Yeah, people shit on the new episodes but theres some good stuff there.

[@WobblesandBean]

It's funny how a show meant to be a caricature of the sugary sweet family sitcom could hit so close to home. A LOT of us older millennials and gen Xers had parents like this, and yeah, we're pretty messed up cuz of it.

[@TsukiCondor]

@@WobblesandBean I mean Bo Jack Horseman shows perfectly how a bad/rocky family can impact your psyche

[@WobblesandBean]

@@TsukiCondor Exactly 😕 It really does perpetuate a cycle, one that's almost impossible to break.

[@EditorOfSL]

*Lie.

[@uknownada]

I always like how you put the newer episodes in a more positive, respectable light. I'm one of those "The Simpsons hasn't had a good episode in 20 years" kind of people, but seeing that same sentiment over and over gets tiring. You give really good perspectives to see these episodes by.

[@reedime5396]

"I'll finally know what J stands for. From this moment forth, I shall be known as Homer..JAY Simpson"

[@RandomThumbVids]

This is one character I feel like they never botched. The first piece of media I ever cried at was the end of "Mother Simpson". The only thing I'd don't like, even as a kid, is when and how they killed her off. You can tell the writers want to continue exploring her character but can now only do it through flashback, dreams or heaven/as a ghost. One of the show brightest stars that kept shining after it died.

[@matti.8465]

Great how the later seasons actually touched upon Homer's childhood trauma outside of jokes, and actually used it as an explanation for some of his bad habits. That kind of stuff gives a character depth.

[@dmansuperich2800]

The Mother Simpson episode is one of my favorite episodes of the entire series, especially that tear-jerker ending

[@BornAJeenyuhs]

This actually makes sense sence homer acts like a child because he didn’t have a good childhood so as an adult we expressed his childhood finally because he really didn’t hear his parents argue so he expresses his feeling after years of waiting and not listening.

[@Doodlebob108]

When this video first came out, I couldn't watch it. My own mother had just been admitted to the hospital. She passed 2 weeks later. Since then, I seen this video recommended to me quite a few times. I think now is the right time to watch it. Anyone reading this who's mother is still alive, I hope you give her a call and let her know you're thinking of her.

[@TheRealJims]

I realize this reply is somewhat late, but I'm really sorry for your loss. :( When I started this project, I underestimated the emotional impact of the Mona's story, so I hope it didn't bring up a lot of difficult memories for people

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

@@TheRealJims Reflection on our relationships might help us heal. Thank you However, I urge you to add closed captions for all your videos to make them accessible for deaf and foreign people.

[@maddymooo]

"I thought I dreamt that kiss." Homer's line made me want to burst into tears. Mother Simpson is such an emotional episode for me.

[@hansnase364]

"Simpsons is not Bojack Horseman or anything. Even if Homer did get The View From Halfway Down." *oof*

[@LowellLucasJr.]

As much as I appreciate Mona, I do find her a bit selfish. She cheated on Abe with those two hippies( not honoring her vows) and wanted Homer to use her ashes in another fight the power crusade. Although this and other actions were to better the world for her son and others( even protecting Homer from her being a wanted criminal) Homer never got to fully embrace his mother all his life... say the occasional appearance. This I found tragic and wondered " Mona....if you didn't think your son was dead....when were u EVER going to see your son?"

[@RobiticDuck]

Well said

[@redjirachi1]

Abe cheated on her first with a prostitute; that's where Herb comes from. So it might've been revenge adultery.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

@@redjirachi1 yeah and the writers rewrote Mona slept with a lifeguard and Homer thought he was his father( bad episode too). It wasn't a necessary thing as it shows a viciousness to her. Abes no prize himself, but he knew when to stop and even tried to remarry for Homers sake.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

@Fuckth eChineseGovt I am so glad someone understands where I'm coming from on here! And thank you for stating so much factual information about how she has really let down Homer as a person and a son

[@Pentamicle]

@Fuckth eChineseGovt Agreed absolutely. She's a narcissistic sociopath who puts on an innocent friendly face while secretly using and abusing anyone who cares about her. If this was done intentionally it's a pretty genius move by the writers. From her initial selfish motivation for 'activism' (hell even before that cheating on her husband repeatedly) until her death she was a garbage human being. Her sinister nature is never states outright, but merely hinted at for the viewer to put the pieces together, similar to how the victim of a narcissistic sociopath figures that out in real life.

[@pezyg]

Abe is never given enough credit. Dude took care of his kid by himself, giving up everything so he could be happy and in the end he gets treated like trash. Poor man cant catch a break

[@TheRealJims]

Yeah, I was just replying to someone else that they should consider doing more sympathetic Grampa episodes like "To Cur With Love." Abe was pretty awful to Homer on several occasions, so there's a reason the show beats up on him. But he did put in the work of raising Homer alone, and did a lot for him. The whole situation is a huge bummer for everyone involved.

[@ImmaLittlePip]

@@TheRealJims Hope you do one for Abe on father's day

[@LadyLexyStarwatcher]

Think a lot of the grief that Abe gets probably is deserved. He did some truly horrible things to Homer that really left Homer damaged. Yeah, he did take on the challenge... And Homer is mostly functional... Just take him as a cautionary tale than anything else.

[@OSSOYT]

@@LadyLexyStarwatcher Abe was based off a man who returned from war, stuck in his old ways, unable to adapt to what was modern even back then. Also it wasn't Abe's fault Homer stuck a crayon in his nose that caused him to tank his iq or the Simpsons Gene, idk

[@samuellaakso7012]

While Abe did some wery, wery bad choises as a parent, as stated above he also sacrificed alot for Homer. But most of the time Homer isn't emotionally mature or intelligent enough to understand this, to see both good and bad in Abe. His father did what he could in umfavorable situation. And I do agree that Abe needs more positive highlight epsiodes. Even if people around him do not take him seriously or pay attention to his stories, I think we, the viewers love to see glimpses of his past.

[@thirstfast1025]

The fact that she knew what *DAY* her ashes were going to be scattered at 3p.m. unfortunately points to premeditated action on her part...

[@MM-hf6om]

And like her entire life.it has less to do about homer and All about her

[@jamesmccabe3041]

A history of Mr. Burns would be awesome. He's basically the main antagonist of The Simpsons.

[@nickrustyson8124]

But that would be way too long of a episode

[@springking2169]

He is the most reacurring secondary characters follow up by moe

[@blue_tetris]

Might as well do a history of Lisa Simpson, to squeeze it down to a nice 20 hr block.

[@jamesmccabe3041]

@@nickrustyson8124 There's definitely a lot to cover. Splitting it into 2 or 3 parts might be the way to go.

[@stevester9148]

When you're 14 minutes into the video and finally realize ''Oooooooooooh, because it's Mother's day!''

[@gabriellafunk2682]

I still remember watching the episode where Mona dies as a kid when it first aired. It was so sad I had to turn the episode off. Mona's death has to be one of the saddest the Simpsons ever did.

[@DeathScorpi0]

I like the complexity of Mona's character. She's equally portrayed as a genuinely loving human being, and as a selfish, care free person. The genius of it is that it sounds contradictory on paper, but it's ultimately a truly realistic depiction for a fictional character.

[@benjaminbrady2385]

I cried while watching :( The Mona episodes truly are sad

[@MarcusPearl]

Mona’s Absence also made his relationship with Marge all that more interesting. She does in many ways fill that role of Homer’s mother, and in Mother Simpson, I kinda wish that end scene had Marge wall up to Homer and comfort him

[@laurene988]

I'm sure she did when he went home but I think he just needed some time to himself to reflect

[@senorcheesy9661]

As a man who's been in this situation before, Homer's story with Mona and Abe hits really close to home. From finding ways to cope with it, having to deal with them fighting constantly, and all the other effects divorce has on a parent, it's really hard on the kids the most. And I pray every day that I don't ever end up putting my kid through what I went through.

[@frogoat]

I really want to see Marge's childhood delved into in-depth. There's a lot of unexplored territory and trauma there.

[@herrice3227]

My father died a year ago. Watching this video not only reminded me of Mona's story (and taught me that it carried on far beyond the time I dropped the show) but the parts about Homer and Todd missing their parents also brought back memories of Dad and how much I miss him. I cried a few times watching this, I'm afraid. I'm very happy they finally ended Homer and Mona's story on such a lovely if sad note. I'll have to find these new episodes and see them for myself!

[@FJLink]

This video got me emotional. The loss of a somebody close can really affect anyone, so it's a good thing that the show explored it.

[@rre9121]

15:20, but that's really how it is sometimes. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. Sometimes you can't coincide with the people you care about, you can only be close to them for a fleeting close-approach, then you are lost forever. Its sad, but it definitely happens to people. And as a whole, Homer is pretty lucky he's had someone who has cared about him like Marge has. She is undoubtedly a good influence on him, and cares about him extremely, and is there for him to love back, which is just as important for a person.

[@williamepperson3443]

Watching this episode with my mother & father when it was new... SOO many feels looking back on today, mother's day 2020. It's now been almost 10 years since my dad passed away, and getting to relive these tiny moments that would have otherwise probably been forgotten... Thank you for your work/videos, if you ever think for Moment it's not helping people through this or other difficult times, then remember my words & how much you've impacted @ least my life... :)

[@fredpertrench2460]

Maybe we can one day get a history of, the most developed and clearly greatest Simpsons character, Luigi. His arc is outstanding and probably the greatest thing to come out of the show

[@gghhghhghghgghhghhghgh2844]

Mama Mia! That sounds like it'd be-a one spicy meat-a ball!

[@Art_Vark_and_Rock]

HOMESTAR RUNNER!!!!

[@user-sd7qo7qe4v]

And how he employed Spider Pig to be a knife sharpener!

[@beniverson3777]

I didn't realize they went so in-depth into Homer's childhood in the later seasons. I weirdly identify with him like I'm sure other people do. Definitely a Melancholy subject

[@georgie7109]

Gotta say, this channel is really becoming one of my favourites on youtube. Keep it up.

[@silvertbird1]

It may be a comedy show, but that seen of Homer sitting on the hood of his car watching the sun go down and remaining under a starry sky has always made me emotional.

[@ActuallyAFungus]

Time for Willy ta shine! *coats himself in oil* yeah that's th' stoof

[@WobblesandBean]

Wot're yu talkin' aboot, yer yeusen' ta wrong kind of oil! Ferget that yeuse-lass stuff, a REAL Scotsman yeuses peuer, unfeltered sheepswoll grease!

[@101Volts]

@@WobblesandBean I've sprayed Sheep Wool Oil (Lanolin) on the bottom of my car, to prevent rust. (It's sold as "Fluid Film," and it's a great rust *preventer.)* Smelling it for an hour or more drove my brain crazy even outside the garage, and not in a good way. Clearly, I'm not a Scotsman.

[@OrochiFlamez]

That closing shot of "Mother Simpson" with Homer sitting on the hood of the car looking at the stars while the music plays gets me every time.

[@ModSparky]

honestly she was such a good character

[@PlanetZoidstar]

And a terrible, selfish human being when you dissect her actions throughout Homer's life. Namely involving him in her ongoing war with Mr. Burns.

[@ImmaLittlePip]

One could argue she was a terrible mother While she loved homer she always put herself first and cheated on Abe alot

[@PlanetZoidstar]

@@ImmaLittlePip Yeah, though the show itself generally paints her like a saint despite her selfish actions.

[@schemar17]

When did she cheat?

[@schemar17]

@Fuckth eChineseGovt you guys are right I forgot about these episodes

[@ForeverYoungAaron]

This entire episode just feels so sad. And the argument the night she passes has always haunted me. I couldn’t imagine how that would affect me

[@PixelSlayers]

The line "I thought I dreamed that kiss" freaking gets me everytime 😭 Also can we talk about how little Homer's favorite stuffed animal is the Pillsbury Doughboy? That's perfect.

[@saintakins187]

In retrospect Mona Simpson didn't let death stop her from being with her son, emotional mother & son moments will always make the person who lost their mom cry.

[@LesCritiquesduMaSQuE]

You've been cranking out the videos, these past few weeks. Thanks for the entertainment!

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

You know, seeing how much of a negative influence Abe was in Homer’s life, being uncaring and aloof, constantly arguing with his wife in-front of young homer, getting drunk, taking the pie recipe box, throwing it away and lying to homer about it, I can kinda see why Homer and the rest of the Simpson family keep trying to dump him at the old folks home...

[@CaptainTripps420]

At least Abe didn't abandon him just to go sleep with a bunch of dirty hippies. I consider Mona entirely responsible for homers crappy upbringing. She could have taken Homer with her but instead left him with a neglectful father who is now a bitter, broken man on top of that thanks to his wife leaving him.

[@Thoralmir]

@@CaptainTripps420 Life on the run with a single mother, even one as caring as Mona, might have actually messed Homer up even more and made him an even _less_ productive member of society.

[@newdarkneoss3985]

So, abe goes to war, comes back, gets homer, goes to work so his family can survive, meanwhile mona leaves homer alone to go protest meaning abe comes home from work and is expected to take care of him, then mona leaves because her own need matter more to her. Yet abe is the bad one huh.

[@twigwigsoso]

@@newdarkneoss3985Y'all, they are both horrible parents. But in opposite ways, Abe was an a provider to homer but offered no emotional support , Mona offered emotional love support but was not a good parent. they are two opposite extremes, it's clear in homer have both of them traumatizing him has shaped him. But i think why people are more willing to forgive Mona vs ave is as simple as the cloth monkey experiment. doesn't matter the wealth you provide, what you try to do. If you are unable to be loving or gentle to a child, a child is going to rather have a useless soft parental figure

[@dadflannels]

Regarding the development of his childhood’s portrayal, it seems to mirror a psychological shift in Homer too. It wouldn’t surprise me if he had repressed most of his shitty childhood, and meeting his previously-“dead” mother shook something in his unconscious that led to him remembering more and more of it, further influencing his personality and causing him to behave in erratic ways. I guess what I’m trying to say is that even if unintentional on the writers’ part, Homer’s actions and seemingly odd guilts and weird memories are all plausible.

[@joeyjakey]

I love how Marge fills Homer’s void, she is really the best mother and wife and needs more recognition from the Simpsons fans. It’s a real shame that Mona couldn’t have been a more permanent character, she is so wholesome and it would be nice to have seen her and Marge work together to raise the kids and stopping Homer’s schemes.

[@restorasenrisei9991]

4:30 Rejoice, Abe. Bowser is now president. ... Of Nintendo of America

[@nobody-tj1mv]

Oh my. That was rough. I got really emotional.

[@KamesJerr]

Damn, why am I getting choked up at a Simpsons histories

[@Redlegcook]

Favorite Mona moment is her "D'oh!" after telling Homer he'll always be apart of her. It's the best emotional-laugh joke in the whole show.

[@BuddhaBot]

To be a fly on the wall when Glenn Close said DOH

[@ImAlwaysFilming]

I am so chuffed you've done this. I adore Mona and Mother Simpson remains my favorite Simpsons ending, I'm incredibly saddened by her send off and felt it was a disservice to the character.

[@Super_Mario128]

maybe she was killed off just in case Glenn Close A) became overly busy with acting B) passed away unexpectedly C)the Simpsons came to an end/was cancelled or D) didn't want to reprise the role anymore.

[@CaptainTripps420]

You adore a woman who cheated on her husband and abandoned her son just to go bang a bunch of dirty hippies? And before you say she needed to run because the law was after her, she could have taken Homer with her and run away to Canada or just not become an activist in the first place. Mona is one of the most selfish people in the show and I'm glad shes gone.

[@curveyouranxiety6926]

Mona is a fantastic character and she deserved a way better send off than she had. You could see how much she cared about homer and how difficult leaving was for her. She should’ve only appeared in mother Simpsons. Nothing beats that ending.

[@evemathieson]

The new seasons may not be great but their flashback episodes are always been good imo

[@crocve]

Mona Simpson is for me my main suspect for having shot Mr Burns - from all the Simpsons family members, she is the one with best motive for it (and the fact that she appears to Homer for the 1st time in decades only a few episodes after Mr Burns was shot is very suspicious), so it astounds me that you have not made a "Who Really Shot Mr Burns" video about such theory.

[@icecreamhero2375]

Bringing in something from a past episode isn't a very good mystery.

[@Jotari]

Given she's not present in the episode in even the slightest way means there's no way in which to watch them with that theory recontexualizing anything. Like, imagine what a video about that would even involve. "Mona did it. She had a motive...that's it." There's no evidence or subtext in the scenes in which to use. And that's not even getting into the whole DNA evidence and Maggie issue.

[@RaySchwarz.]

Yeah. I was thinking the same thing

[@Starkardur]

@@Jotari But Mona doesn't have Simpson DNA as she is not Simpson by blood.

[@Jotari]

@@Starkardur I did mention that in my comment...Still though you can take on DNA when you get married in the Simpsonsverse....apparently.

[@theanimator2semi-hiatus295]

I felt that Mona was a way for homer to regain his humanity during the later seasons because whenever his mom was a main part of the story I get a feeling of the homer from the first seasons, that homer was a sort of dimwitted, but his heart was in the right place and that homer contrasts with modern homer being a jackass, so nice to see glimpses of humble homer throughout the later seasons.

[@motor4X4kombat]

Me: meh im boring Maybe i should start watching the witcher... Realjims: *uploads Simpsons histories* Me:... Maybe medieval Superman should wait.

[@AK-lk5vr]

if you're a witcher fan its pretty good, even if you're not its still good give it a try .

[@motor4X4kombat]

I just heard Is like those weird fantasy shows where the spectacle matter More than the story, kinda like power rangers or xena Warriors princess. Its just that it has a big budget and has a R rating , that dissapointed a Lot of people thinking that they would get the next game of thrones. I rather judge things for what they are insted for what i expect.

[@motor4X4kombat]

@Fuckth eChineseGovt well i didn't read the books or play the videogames but i can get still why you are so upset with what we got. I just trying to watch things from an open minded look.

[@Maybilene]

I think Homer addiction to food is a combination of both. Whenever his mother would spend time with him they would make recipes and eat together(as homer is eating sugar when hugging his mom, he associate that as love). When she left him to join her hippie protest, he eats food to pretend that she’s there with him. As Dr. Phil would say while being digested by Homer “Love does not equal food”

[@Seeker4you2]

Somehow you managed to make me cry when you brought up homers dream sequence… all my loved ones that are gone only exist in my memories too.

[@Seeker4you2]

God it just got worse towards the end… thanks for unlocking a bunch of hidden trauma I didn’t know I had in my subconscious mind.

[@boscovisionbottomtext2658]

Cool video. Hope to see Burns next, starting with his birth in Pangea

[@schemar17]

Pangea?

[@felixleidig8307]

Oh yeah and i hope he inclueds all of the rectons because Mr Burns had a lot of retcon

[@boscovisionbottomtext2658]

Yeah, they forgot he was adopted from a poor family

[@EdwardAveyard]

You made me laugh with the BoJack reference at the end. The flashbacks to Abe Simpson have some similarities with the flashbacks to Butterscotch Horseman, but Grandpa in the present is less of a dark portrait.

[@jacquelinecavero9574]

This video made me cry so much it's so heartwarming and heartbreaking to see Moana homers mom walk into the bedroom while he's snuggling with his Pillsbury Doughboy plush toy and just leave him but it's still heartwarming to me

[@jamesfarmer1777]

Brilliant dissection of the stories, genuinely enjoyable watch despite the melancholy

[@MrBahjatt]

It is one of the stories of the SImpsons that really affects anyone and everyone. It always felt like Homer Simpson's life is (in many ways) the life of a lot of people with single fathers but in his case, it's obvious that it's a pain he carries. He usually acts normal with his mother but it's obvious that too many years have gone by. It is sad.

[@AnimatedChris1987]

Great Simpsons Histories. Mother Simpsons is definitely one of the best episodes in the series, and I think of it as The Simpsons equivalent of Jurassic Bark. Great job as always Jim, and I think Groundskeeper Willie would be cool since he's always been a really amusing character.

[@anamelessyoutuber1462]

You should do a Simpsons Histories on The Bumblebee Man.

[@WobblesandBean]

OMG YES

[@tehberral]

I'm so glad you did this. "Mother Simpson" is my no. 2 all time favorite episode ("You Only Move Twice" taking the top spot in my heart forever).

[@kalebpinkston3495]

I agree. This whole story does make you really appreciate marge more. We all know she fell for him because he’s sweet and when push comes to shove he does the right thing. He’s a stubborn ass like his father but a loving man who does what’s right with a kind heart like his mother, but marge is what stabilizes him from going off the deep end. The ying to his yang if you will. She gives him the love that was absent alote of his childhood

[@2HackFrauds]

As a Scotsman I am legally obliged to vote for Groundskeeper Willie as the next Simpson's Histories.

[@Pandosyanna]

I find it funny how Simpsons season 19 and king of the hill season 12 both air at the same time (late 2007 to early 2008) and they both had episodes where the one of the main character's parent's died

[@nickrustyson8124]

And both have a father that served in WW2

[@KitsuRonin]

This video shows that it's still worth watching new Simpsons

[@SirPumpkinSlice]

This was hard to watch There are no good answers to these things. Sometimes I feel like Grampa never gets any credit for being the one who stayed. That is what I liked about the paternity coot. To be honest I lean on the side of Mona was a bad mother and would get a little annoyed when the show would walk back Homer being angry at her. Not to sound like I let Grampa off the hook. Because he was a bad father, but he got called on it. Also he never seemed to find love About the season one line, it could be something Homer internalized about his mother. I guess the moral is people are flawed but have their good points.

[@PlanetZoidstar]

Or something Abe told Homer, given Homer's memories of his mother were incomplete, and it adds to the running gag that Abe was an abusive father to Homer growing up.

[@matti.8465]

Abe as a father is kind of a complicated subject, because most of the time we see he was a neglectful jerk and a terrible dad, but we also see a lot of good moments (and he did raise Homer alone) It's kind of a dark grey area, like Homer as Bart's father actually.

[@CaptainTripps420]

Maybe Abe would have been a better father if his cheating wife didn't abandon him and force him to raise Homer by himself.

[@sebas-soul]

I just wanted to say I love this video and thank you for adding animal gc music it fit perfectly

[@stevenwills4660]

maybe do a lighter character next like duffman or chief Wiggum.

[@vphiameradisogaarwa]

Duffman needs his won Realhims history video!

[@areyousureyouenteredyourna85]

Huffman can't breathe! Oh no!

[@darksideoftoast]

DUFFMAN NEEDS A RETROSPECTIVE *HIPS THRUST

[@WobblesandBean]

I wouldn't call Wiggum a "lighter" topic, especially given how corrupt and incompetent police are. It's like he's not even a caricature anymore, but a relatively realistic portrayal.

[@cometmoon4485]

Can it, Sid.

[@iheartstarwars2]

I gotta say this was the best story arc in the show it shows why homer is the way he is

[@giovanniorellana2200]

Nicely timed man!

[@coramcmanus4501]

I feel like I should comment because the number of comments is 1,099 and that is uncomfortable. Great video though, I don't really know much about Mona Simpson, so this is very enlightening

[@cheshirecat6551]

“This isnt bojack horseman” I LAUGHED then got sad

[@chaosofthegalaxy3094]

I’ve been watching your vids since I was 13 and I haven’t even seen that much simpsons. They’re just that comfy.

[@earth_5496]

Can we talk about how Mona died sitting in the same chair where Homer appeared to die in the Fugu episode? Almost the same shot even, with him checking on her like Marge checked on him.

[@mr.marshall1566]

Damn it, I was under the impression that the Simpsons was a funny show, now you got me crying man...

[@drewtucker523]

I would really like to see a history of Moe. It's interesting how the show's bartender became such a diversely used character.

[@PatoGuzmanAd]

Just wow, this video showed me that if anything has been done well in the series so far, it's the story development of Mona, Abe and Homer. Maybe the only turn on the series that I really like, how they turned Homer from a carefree kid not really knowing what happened, to a emotional traumatized kid dealing with it now adult. Also, really strong video.

[@singIeservingfriend]

Moe. He’s so tragic, he’s where I see myself in ten years

[@Art_Vark_and_Rock]

Damn!!! You get deep in it...very thoroughly thorough. Great job Mr. TheRealJims!!!

[@koradestiny]

No wonder homer drinks so much, he really can't catch a break when it comes to his mom

[@clownlung2861]

Incredible as always. Thank you! 🖤

[@spiinch_]

these videos are getting me through quarantine

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

I love these episodes, even the later episodes are quite good. They're like Fat Tony episodes, they're always good.

[@darko-man8549]

you put this up before bed time....on a work night....how dare you!! Now I have to wait til tomorrow

[@powervidsful]

The episode where she dies after the fight hits so damn hard.

[@htasul]

Burns or smithers would be great next! I really liked this one, you did a fantastic job of discussing the nuances of Homer and Grampas' characters in regards to Mona's influence

[@matthewmaldonado7793]

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