The Simpsons bribing everyone for 6 minutes straight

What was your favourite scene?

[@lerenard5110]

"Backdoor shenanigans" 😂 Subtle, real subtle

[@mrspacecat6049]

im flattered maybe even a little curious

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

@@mrspacecat6049but the answer is NO!!

[@URProductions]

4:02 He accepted the bribe to overlook the bribe, but he still pinned him on the safety violations. Expertly played.

[@shadenox8164]

He didn't accept any bribe? He just said he would overlook the attempt to bribe him this time.

[@ironhell813]

It’s in his pockets…

[@S_t_i_c_k_y_R_i_c_e]

It's a ring toss game

[@the10ofdiamondscard]

​@@S_t_i_c_k_y_R_i_c_e His name is Bart.

[@hughjass1044]

@@ironhell813 No, it isn't. Look at him when he's going out the door. No money in the pockets.

[@evanvalenta1898]

The box, THE BOX!

[@NippleInflation]

Maybe I’m a bit slow but, was he accepting the bribe or was that a different joke?

[@evanvalenta1898]

@@NippleInflation he was accepting the bribe

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

​@@NippleInflation Yes, but he played his choice of bribe like a game show contestant.

[@Nutsaur]

The boat's a boat but the Mystery Box could be anything. Even a boat!

[@victorsantana4773]

I lived my life based on that quote.

[@goldensoul1842]

4:35 The fact the chief of police is handing Moe a bribe, mid trial LOL

[@zena2239]

It's just his laundry

[@predetor911]

@@zena2239weird that his laundry is in a sack with a $ sign on it.

[@zena2239]

@@predetor911 Laundry ain't free you know

[@Ivanus59]

@@predetor911 They just didn't have any other bag to use at the moment. :)

[@theraptor8096]

What season and episode was this?

[@aegisofhonor]

"uhhh, you know, one of those loser countries" sounds ironically hilarious coming from Moe of all people.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

especially after stealing the fan from fan man and rescuing people from said "loser countries". 🤣

[@kaycey7361]

Sudan

[@fromthegamethrone]

I love the comically large $5000 tag on the coat, just incase you didn't understand it was an expensive coat

[@con-f-use]

I'm missing the "do you want to bribe or blackmail me?" "you'll know when you drive away with broken legs ...in your brand new Porsche" or something. It was hilarious but I can't find it anywhere.

[@Claudiostuff]

That's Drawn Together

[@borntoclimb7116]

​@@Claudiostuff yes

[@Pikkabuu]

​@@Claudiostuff Can't find that either....

[@kryptonianotaku4975]

@@Claudiostuffi I knew it was from drawn together

[@Viilmo]

Anyone find the clip? I cant find it

[@InPursuitOfCuriosity]

Homer responding to Chief Wiggam's first insistence of a bribe with "I understand." always gets me. Classic Simpsons was so damn clever/funny!

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

It's a ring toss game 🙂

[@spenser9908]

He’s Bart

[@Idran]

Time to throw a grenade: Is season 9 really still classic era? >:D

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

@@Idran I find that the quality of Simpsons episodes declines gradually after Season 7, but 8 through 12 still have a lot of really funny moments worthy of being called "classic" IMO, even if the episodes themselves are of lower quality.

[@InPursuitOfCuriosity]

​@@IdranMost people would agree that seasons 3-10 were the golden years of the show. Considering the show has been going for over 30 years, I would say season 9 falls under classic Simpsons. That's my view on it anyway.​

[@DaisyGeekyTransGirl]

Homer is surprisingly immune to corruption.

[@tyrantneptune3202]

When he was young, he was immunized with a full dose of stupidity: one crayon to the brain

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

he's a better person than Marge.

[@tyrantneptune3202]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 That's because she's a Karen

[@DIGITALGH05T]

nah, might just be using the wrong currency, could prob bribe him with donuts

[@victormontes7007]

​@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 she has a gambling problem but when did she take bribes?

[@adams3560]

I always love how Homer is completely wrong about Burns’ intentions, yet his answer still makes perfect sense.

[@mad_derg4912]

'And the Oscar goes to-' 'I've got to win this one. I've bribed everyone in Hollywood!' '-George C Scott, in Man Getting Hit By Football'

[@52flyingbicycles]

Ah yes, the apology Oscar

[@DrClay999]

ironically, he was known for rejecting Oscars.

[@mikeschulteis7496]

The scene of Burns bribing Judge Snyder, ‘I’ll take that Statue of Justice too’

[@dennisjansson6239]

SOLD!

[@martianinvader3828]

That wasn't technically a bribe, that was just him paying his fine (for dumping nuclear waste in a local park) with the money he had in his pocket.

[@abriannaaguilera2123]

Omg Marge just immediately saying 200 and then considering refusing the bribe is just flawless.

[@lordbottaro4549]

“Rats?! I’m outraged! You promised me dog, or better!”

[@roberttreacy8271]

5:32 “Let’s just say it moved me…TO A BIGGER HOUSE!! Oops. I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet. Oh dear.”

[@GSS1Sirius]

3:06 dunno why, but the clinking of the beer really got me. 😂

[@deBebbler]

I wasn't expecting that and it floored me watching him walk out with a case of beer stuffed in his pockets.

[@reallygoodbee]

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you were trying to bribe me...!" "Is there some confusion on this!?" lmao

[@LaOneRose]

You forgot the scene where the mafia tries to bribe the beer baron detective

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Say... This is kind of nice...!

[@DigiWorldOne]

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer "Fine you win, we'll stick to smuggling heroin"

[@Roflstab]

@@DigiWorldOnesee that you do!

[@Yabuturtle]

We never found out what was in that mystery box...

[@latenightlogic]

the 3:21 joke kills me everytime. It isn’t very conspicuous is it.

[@SuperMrHiggins]

Right? I mean, I get why he doesn't want the dollar sign on it but is a non descript brief case really necessary?

[@spenser9908]

“He’s Bart.” 🤣

[@nas84payne]

“It’s a ring toss game.”

[@Falconlibrary]

"Sure, I'm flattered, maybe even a little curious--" I've used that line a few times.

[@austinhuber3131]

New South Wales in a nutshell

[@tree_eats]

The corruption is a lot more subtle by comparison, on the Simpsons.

[@keegan4854]

Pretty much

[@JoelDavies-cl6nr]

100%. I worked for a NSW state government department for 21.5 years. The fine print in you signing to work for them is the gag order that they place on you. If you go against the grain, you're screwed.

[@Veikra]

Québec

[@princessmarlena1359]

“I ordered a ‘double-double’, but they gave me a ‘double-double-double-double’!” 🍔

[@89horizon]

The box couId be anything... it couId even be a washer and dryer!

[@RaynmanPlays]

You know how much we've wanted one of those!

[@Twerkulies]

Only 342 violations at Burn's plant? That's shocking. That's decent upkeep.

[@ironhell813]

And the guy still took the money that was in his pockets so he’s technically bribed

[@Curve248]

@@ironhell813Technically he said he would overlook the fact Burns tried to bribe him. He likely considered the money that was stuffed in his pocket enough to overlook it (and also sufficient grounds to emphasize his warning about having the plant up to code).

[@Curve248]

Out of curiosity, what number would be considered bad upkeep?

[@abriannaaguilera2123]

​@@Curve248I guess it depends on how serious they are I mean. 340 bad kept tiles and paint is no where near ass serious as just 5 coolant valves and pumps that will starve the core of water.

[@Neon_Henchman]

My favorite 05:22, Krusty's unveiling his inner thoughts in an over-the-top manner, and acknowledging it at the end just does it for me.

[@diegoq8417]

"The box! The box!" 🎁

[@jonesjack6088]

The older I get the more I appreciate the washer and dryer

[@8523wsxc]

Homer is a man of pure, incorruptible integrity.

[@victormontes7007]

I think he wants bigger sums like in the millions you give him a stack or sack he's not going to know how much it is but if you openly say it he's gonna take it

[@ceu160193]

@@victormontes7007 He just wants some donuts and beer and he is sold.

[@-James-A]

It's a ring toss game!

[@ryanwagner656]

you forgot wiggums saying, "cant you read the badge, CASH BRIBES ONLY!"

[@RealEnerjak]

Ironically bribes don't work with nuclear power plants. The US government is extremely touchy about nuclear power plants having any code violations.

[@mc5967]

Dude it's a Simpsons episode

[@georgewang2947]

Cartoons don't have to be 100% realistic

[@yoshikfireball]

@@georgewang2947 _second homer walks past the window_

[@Johncw87]

@@mc5967And The Simpsons is (in part) responsible for a lot of the fear-mongering perceptions of nuclear power plants. Nuclear power is an essential part of the solution to climate change, and we are foolishly ignoring it due to said fear-mongering.

[@gamingnerdgirlz]

Homer made a safety inspection report that was high stacked , they did not pay attention to it till, 20 years later. thats how they care. they take a while to pay attention.

[@dominolexington9435]

I've heard Joe Mantegna practically *begs* the writers to write more Fat Tony stuff because he absolutely loves it.

[@V.Vaughan]

Fat Tony: You didn't see nothin'. (Bribes cops big bucks)

[@ff3player]

"I don’t know why people are always bad-mouthing the mafia!" 😄

[@ceu160193]

@@ff3player *casually drives by with illegal booze*

[@arrownoir]

Wish someone would bribe me.

[@deletedTestimony]

Gotta do something worth bribing

[@lolwtnick4362]

gotta have da powa

[@crankymcgee]

"we were collecting canned goods for the starving people in...ah you know, one of them loser countries"

[@princessmarlena1359]

💰

[@fichaeljmox6532]

Burns prolly would have paid for Lisa’s braces

[@sashaman14]

Dental plan!!

[@rudtv]

It's a ring toss game

[@gimmedataids]

TIMBER!

[@cabana85]

Burns wasn't trying to bribe Homer, he was seducing him

[@dancepiglover]

No, Homer misunderstood. Burns wanted to slip money in his pocket.

[@JackJanuary]

He was trying to go in for those backdoor shenanigans.

[@oscarisaksson4809]

The money and the stupid man is still here

[@callinhero]

I wish I was important enough to be bribed. Then I’d have nice things.

[@Nutsaur]

Be a private eye. Cashed up cheating husbands pay handsomely to solve problems...or so I have read.

[@diegoferreiro9478]

Wonder why Mr. Burns is involved in most of the cases, even in one that he is not supposed to be involved (when Apu tries to bribe Cop Marge).

[@strangeroamer3219]

The mayor is involved in most of them too.

[@ceu160193]

Well, he is richest man in Springfield, of course he would be involved.

[@justanothertroll9476]

I would prefer the nondescript briefcase over the sack with a dollar sign on it...lmao

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Oh good… my laundry… is done

[@Roflstab]

‘There wasn’t even any nuclear material in it!’

[@sonnymiller6571]

That one about Lisa really hurts a lot she lost all hope

[@jwnomad]

yep, but just remember: there are some goods in this world and they're worth fighting over

[@ceu160193]

@@jwnomad Nothing couple of Benjamins won't solve. Lisa just refuses to acknowledge, how world works.

[@sophieprime4669]

​@@ceu160193If the world works that way, its a shitty world. And a world we made that way. No doubt she would be sad about our failure.

[@coopercross6123]

The box! The box!

[@upsethooker]

Mr Burns really looks a lot like Mr Snrub.

[@AlexHerrera-wk6lq]

man I never realized just how corrupt Springfield is lmao

[@christophermccutcheon2143]

I guess it's appropriate that Mr Burn and Mayor Quimby were involved in most of these lol

[@MegaGabrielb]

I think this is the first time I have seen Eddie speaking and he sounds pretty nice.

[@paintriarchdave7977]

I wonder if the new seasons kept the stuffed endangered polar bear.

[@dchenkin02]

The prohibition episode was so ridiculous and accurate portrayal of the actual 1920s prohibition era.

[@milk-it]

If The Simpsons is an accurate parody of American society, then the highly repetitive theme of bribery is a searing indictment of it. Nevertheless, it’s hilarious!

[@seeleunit2000]

Well it's hilarious because it's true

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

You couldn't ... You couldn't have picked a worse time 🙄

[@TerraFirmaton]

That Wiggum one reminded me of that Reno 911 episode where they failed to get Terry to give them free tacos at the restaurant.

[@supernovagirl5741]

What episode was the last scene from with Lisa?

[@tomyman]

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington

[@johnnycaruthers7180]

darude sandstorm

[@diegoferreiro9478]

When Bush Sr. was in office.

[@TheBilly]

@@johnnycaruthers7180 You're still doing that unfunny Reddit shit in 2024?

[@johnnycaruthers7180]

@@TheBilly 👈triggered

[@shayneb3540]

4:57 Lisa saw the world for what it is.

[@tristanthorndykesrocknroll3082]

"I don’t know why people are always bad-mouthing the mafia!" 😅

[@kg4boj]

Sounds like Jim Varney

[@lilb1190]

It is

[@falcore91]

The Simpsons gave me an unrealistic expectation of how often I should expect to receive bribes in my day to day life.

[@ceu160193]

Depending from your position, it may be realistic.

[@hypochondriac4491]

You should have included the one with Burns, envelope marked bribe, empty

[@dominolexington9435]

@3:33 Harry hadn't quite settled on the Mr. Burns voice yet.

[@Curve248]

3:38 - 3:40 Couldn’t resist commenting again. Counting those stacks of bills on the table, and assuming those are bundles of twenties (with 100 twenties per bundle), that could come to approximately $74,000 USD in early 1990’s money. EDIT: 4:02 - 4:07 Also noticed about four of those bundles were stuffed in his pockets. Assuming those are bundles of twenties (with 100 twenties per bundle), that’s about $8,000 USD in early 1990’s money.

[@PickleJello]

Why are you saying Mr. Burns is bribing Homer? He's clearly hitting on him.

[@justinw7323]

"Wait a minute is he coming on to me?"

[@burnacco]

bruh the second one 😭😭😭😭

[@crazyrr144]

oh good my laundry is here

[@DIGITALGH05T]

that last clip 💀 reminds me of a tiktok impersonation of how cops write books: "each day organized crime finds a new, sick, twisted way to make money....and each day we find new ways to catch 'em..." meanwhile how the ex-mafia guys write books: "the cops? ohhh yeaaaah, love the cops, always took our bribes, hell, our entire operation wouldn't have work without the cops on our side!"

[@ezzahhh]

3:35 It's a shame they zoomed it in the old episodes for newer broadcasts since the original showed a ton of money on the table where now you can only see a tiny amount since the picture is so stretched out and zoomed in. Makes the joke not land as well as it used to but still funny.

[@o.c.g.m9426]

VOTE QUIMBY !!!!

[@kerryedavis]

Where is my bribe for not pointing out that it's less than six minutes?

[@theraptor8096]

What episode and season was the testimony one where Moe gets bribed on the stand

[@DigiWorldOne]

S5E20 The Boy Who Knew Too Much

[@Anders_Lund]

Wait, did Mr Burns remember Homer's name? Impossible

[@djcaru1]

The guy I'm really looking for *wink* is Mr. Bribe *wink wink*

[@KudakwasheBrianMuchini-fd4si]

This especially makes me feel super sorrowful considering how corruption has absolutely ruined my country

[@Psyclonus7]

What happens if you went to 7 minutes straight

[@mueezadam8438]

3:35 I’m extremely ignorant of The Simpsons production history, why was there a different voice actor for Mr. Burns here?

[@user-gw4oz1rk3i]

5:40 the illegal booze!

[@RaynmanPlays]

4:55 The real hilarious part is the idea that there'd be an exchange of cash instead of an order for thousands of the politician's books or just hiring a "consulting firm" that _happens_ to have Bill Clint- I mean the unnamed politician on their board. Don't worry, though. He doesn't take a salary. He just gets a bonus at random times for no reason whatsoever.

[@kahnadah]

Your tinfoil hat's a bit tight, isn't it?

[@RaynmanPlays]

@@kahnadah The fact that you have no idea what "money laundering" is is not a brag.

[@leslietaylor4458]

What about Lisa and the evil little ponies?

[@user-hh3rd5nt1p]

Yotam said that after his meeting in Beijing last month ❤ fgbhte 🎉 about Igbo doghouse

[@DCBiscuit]

3:35 That Burns voice sucks, I’m so glad that they changed it.

[@sandraramirez6961]

4:49

[@Curve248]

Let’s be honest. Ignoring the horrible investment feedback from his advisors, Mr. Burns must have EXTREMELY frugal money habits to have so much available for bribes (and a high power legal team still willing to defend him). By the by, if he’s running a nuclear power plant, would his proper title be Dr. Burns? I’m assuming he would need a Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics. If I’m wrong, or if there’s more to it, anyone please feel free to correct me.

[@darz-k]

Just like Malaysia.

[@Optimusprimerib36]

Why didn’t you bribe them

[@BrandonHardaker]

LoL 🤣

[@floppytomato3991]

You’re missing where wiggum points out his badge that says cash bribes only

[@remoobko8440]

"Game is crooked" not as much as the audio sync is off on this one. lol

[@kimemia_maina]

Hoe about a couple of bucks to 'fix your hearing'? 💰💰💰😉

[@KH4444444444N]

One of them loser countries...😂

[@Max-zv8hm]

so aged

[@eaphantom9214]

02:08 - Isn't that THE AMERICAN way of solving any and every crisis? Lol 😂 02:28 - The almighty 💵 has POWER OVER ALL - In the hands of corrupt bourgeois members of society

[@mRahman92]

Hey man, America doesn't hold a monopoly on corruption. Socialist empires do it too!

[@chesterstevens8870]

Lisa bwing sad alwaya fills my heart with joy.

[@user-mh7ng4vn9l]

This is a resumé of Donald Trump’s life

[@WetbackNoSetback]

Sure im flattered, maybe a lil curious 😂

[@johnmcfarlane1580]

Homer i don't go in for back door shenanigans brilliant on another level aimed at adults and children 😂

[@harrygreb3457]

It’s a ring toss game