The Simpsons Go To A Sushi Restaurant - The Simpsons

[@theaterobscura]

I don't remember the dog eating an ice cream dubbed over with experimental 8-bit organ music, but I love it.

[@hughofIreland]

Yes, that scene was a surprise, but dogs love ice cream. Also, United Airlines will start flying from Narita to Ulaanbaatar and Fanta was invented by the NAZIs.

[@adams3560]

I love this description.

[@Elcore]

It is what awaits us after consuming fugu cut by a blind woodsman.

[@Calinida]

I can dig it

[@ninjaguyYT]

I think it's from the Warlock

[@Jaxionisnum2]

Lol Homer had me dying with that Hello to the chefs haha😂

[@Tony-112]

HELLO!! Ahhh!!

[@ruikarma]

1:41 xD

[@olracnaigodaniep3816]

SAME HHAHAHA!!!

[@raraszek]

Fr 😂

[@BlackCatFilmProductions]

That bit was hilarious. I also love Bart and Lisa singing karaoke too.

[@CommieSpartan]

I just realized how traumatizing it would have been to Lisa if Homer did die from her suggestion

[@shamusbob7969]

Lil liberal would have made herself into the victim for sure 😠😠😠

[@CommieSpartan]

@@shamusbob7969 one year later and you couldn't resist the cheap shot to Lisa. This is golden era Simpsons before she was an obnoxious "liberal" the writers made her into. She's 8, her opinions would be short sighted and flawed. Deal with it.

[@shamusbob7969]

@@CommieSpartan She's fine, she's just enlightened and a poetic dreamer, I was joking because you're right, that'd be awful for her to witness especially after making such a big stink. My joke wasn't very effortful though, since every dumbass has that sincere opinion of her, being a deplorable is fashionable nowadays. And Simpsons ended in 2003, what we have on now is Wendigo, Skinwalker Simpsons, looks similar but is bad medicine.

[@afriendofbean]

@CommieSpartan That's probably one reason why Homer and Marge didn't tell Lisa and Bart about the poison thing and if Homer really did eat poison and died because of it, maybe they would have made an excuse saying how Homer died of something else.

[@Introbulus]

@@shamusbob7969 Lisa wouldn't become disillusioned with the corruption of the system until Season 3. Relax.

[@CharlestonChica]

I remember when sushi was considered a crazy, exotic food in the early 90s, now every other strip mall has a poke restaurant.

[@spacemanspud7073]

My Grandma has a story of when she was young she and her girlfriends went out to try the big new, exotic food called "pizza". Out of all of her friends, only one would even take a bite. They were planning to take some home to another friend, but it stunk up the car so much that my Grandma and her buddy thew it out. Afterwards, she of course loved pizza as the next American, but to mid-century dutch-white societies pizza was quite foreign

[@BaldingSasquatch]

there are pokemon restaurants?

[@JayGurley]

@@BaldingSasquatch If I had my way, there would be.

[@lucatriunfo8023]

Poke Is not sushi

[@tomer4566]

Well Poke is Hawaiian and therefore American since 1959...

[@yorktown99]

There is a subtle joke here that literally got clipped out of frame. In the original 4:3 aspect ratio, you had a complete view of Homer's plate. As he is getting caught up in the new flavors and textures, the animators draw Homer grabbing the same slice of sushi roll, again, and again, and again.

[@MuToiDMaN]

A wizard did it.

[@thomasrussell4674]

Hahaha I remember that!

[@geigertec5921]

Was it poking fun at Japanese anime, I remember watching Pokemon and that's how they eat. They'll be like on thing on the plate and the character will eat and the one thing won't go anywhere.

[@Cherie-yl4zi]

I saw that 😂

[@SpeedyDePalma]

@@geigertec5921 Nah it was just easier to draw it that way and more cost effective.

[@marcodiaz6322]

Am I the only one who thinks that classic Simpsons episodes were not only entertaining and funny to watch, but also relaxing?

[@lionelbutler6541]

I agree! I can't watch anything beyond season 8. Once the original writers left the quality went down.

[@homersimpson6585]

@@lionelbutler6541 it was good after season 8 but not as good as how it was, I totally agree with what you say like you get used to the quality of the first 8 seasons,and the ones after aren't remotely good

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

It’s not too fast or serious

[@Brian_AS]

It’s a reminder of simpler times.

[@alexanderchristiansen1018]

Men too :D

[@bombabombom3603]

I just noticed, Richard Sakai is the first staff member of the show to have a direct self insert mention their name (although that's Dan imitating him) even before Matt Groening.

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

I like how he looks like a combination of sonny and cher

[@AndrewSmith-vr8kd]

Richard Sakai also worked on Taxi with Sam Simon.

[@rinraiden]

He was singing "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" by Cher. In case anyone was wondering lol

[@bigwillietheb]

I hate Cher

[@trikkerman1]

@@bigwillietheb Why because she's a half-breed?

[@robbiedubbelman3024]

@bigwillietheb I don't Cher the sentiment

[@MegamiShin]

Thanks I wondered about the song.

[@kaniel_outis1]

Richard Sakai used to work on the show. Not sure if he still does

[@CRL365]

Back when the show was an actual sitcom. RIP

[@StephNuggs]

Oh well, at least they were the shit for a while.

[@jacekicksass]

It also had heart

[@masterfarr8265]

Season 2 was really where the show got great

[@SnootracSpells96]

It still is a sitcom (at least for all of the seasons)

[@AGolfHitter]

​@@jacekicksass Sure the Simpsons had heart, but football in the groin had a football in the groin.

[@bowmaj8666]

The simplicity of Homer squirting ketchup onto his meatloaf and Bart laughing at the noise that it makes just cracks me up! It's a surprisingly well done fart joke!

[@AndrewG975]

Classic Simpsons really captured the little moments of everyday life.

[@foretcl]

Bart prob laughed at homers response to Lisa

[@princessmarlena1359]

My brothers would snicker at that sound from the ketchup or syrup bottles, our dad would react the same way.

[@robertpalermo7750]

Shut up, boy.

[@curtisberard7831]

Always crack up when Akira says, "not today." Seems to imply they sometimes DO have giant squid that drag men to their deaths.

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

It exist, just not often as big as ship and really hard to catch cause they mostly live at the bottom of certain seas...I doubt it would be very tasty but you never know !

[@curtisberard7831]

@@jean-philippedoyon9904 no I mean the thought is *specifically* have squid that drag men to their deaths.

[@Mysterey101]

I like to imagine he brought Bart a couple yellowtail, and some rice or fries, just to humor the kid

[@EWOODJ]

Or he's just humoring Bart...as a cover

[@NevanSlone]

They do serve squid that drags men to their deaths.. just our fishermen weren’t lucky enough to catch them/survive today

[@achronos999able]

I wonder if the meal was complimentary after the fugu mishap. Homer ordered everything on the menu. That bill would have been enormous

[@sixgunshauna3486]

Boy, Homer got lucky!

[@violatormelms]

indeed! But during the good old days it did't cost a ton to go out and eat...

[@CrunkPartyBitches]

tis no man. tis a remorseless eating machine

[@zabchan]

"IIRASHYAIMASEN!!!!!!!!!" sounds cooler than "CUSTOMER SERVICE FORMAL GREETING!!!"

[@echoanzai6279]

It’s just the chefs saying welcome (also btw, the n at the end of irasshaimase makes it a negative, just so you know [Google translate says it makes ‘he is not here’ lol])

[@natthapholnasongkla4198]

Homer Simpson: oh okay HELLO!!!

[@sebra1818]

The best bit in my opinion

[@morrigan909]

The businessmen just vibing to Bart and Lisa's singing the Shaft theme was adorable.

[@thecedex]

This episode I think was quite a snap shot how through the run of The Simpsons, culinary and food culture (specifically in the United States) has changed and evolved. In this episode Sushi was seen as something "exotic", "different", and "adventurous" but in the more recent episodes Sushi is something Homer casually eats.

[@ChewyThomson]

This is also a great reflection of just life in suburbs back then, before Instagram foodies both exposed everyone to new things AND ruined eating out. Whenever a new ethnic restaurant opened, people were always skeptical. I first had sushi in high school when a place opened up in my town and my reaction was the same. At first you are like, what the hell is this but then you can't stop eating it.

[@darreylhenderson702]

1:03 " fine. We'll go to Mars" I don't know why, but that line always makes me crack up

[@nathanbush6781]

I always thought he said Marge, as it cut to her dialogue right after.

[@emanuel82]

Simpsons is so old that it has become a cultural heritage showing how the world was before we all got insane.

[@socalgurl01]

what do you mean?

[@gemstonegynoid7475]

For one thing, sushi really did used to be a scary foreigner food before it became so common that supermarkets may have it ready made. ​@@socalgurl01

[@bingobongo1615]

As someone alive at the time - the U.S. was absolutely insane in the early 90s… But a little bit more positivity in the insanity instead of doom and gloom everywhere…

[@fritsdaalmans5589]

I've only seen old Simpsons episodes from decades ago and it was great fun because, beneath everything, the family essentially loved each other anyway. Later, I saw an episode of "Family Guy". After 15 seconds, one of the characters killed himself with a pistol, brains and blood scattering everywhere. Maybe I was just unlucky with that particular episode. But yeah despite limited knowledge I agree with @emanuel82 that things went insane after the "old" Simpsons.

[@emanuel82]

@ But it was before internet. Everyone that lived before internet and mobilephones knows there was a complete different world back then. I would say the world before internet was the last piece of the first industrial world. People born after internet has no connection whatsoever to that world.

[@luffyduffy7817]

Seeing Lisa eat meat is pretty surreal lol

[@bwmpii_yt]

Yeah before she became a vegetarian

[@BlackCatFilmProductions]

Well this is long before she became a vegetarian.

[@dreamguardian8320]

@@BlackCatFilmProductions Right.

[@peteralexander2941]

She only became vegetarian in season 7.

[@WAEVOICE]

@@peteralexander2941 And unlike most things, that trait entered the status quo.

[@muskratrepairservices7701]

Love that they put Richard Sakai in this episode. Man, it used to have such heart. There was such genuine darkness and genuine sweetness to this show

[@leociresi4292]

Plus, he’s an anesthesiologist 😂

[@lanceplaxton6967]

"Anywhere but hamburgers, pizza or fried chicken." Sounds like my grandmother, she was never fond of fast food, she was more of the fancy dinner/sit down type.

[@tomboyjessie1352]

Totally fair

[@noggin6870]

Sounds like you had at least one good role model in the family lol

[@animegx45]

Man, reminds me of a restaurant I used to go with my grandparents.

[@lanceplaxton6967]

Well, she was just getting older, and just wanted to have a nice meal.

[@tomboyjessie1352]

@@lanceplaxton6967 I don't blame her for that.

[@MarshallFlores]

Lisa and Bart singing the Shaft theme is one of their best wholesome sibling moments.

[@leociresi4292]

@@MarshallFlores Everyone was entertained, Meanwhile Homer:”There’s gotta be something I haven’t tried, ooh! How about this Fugu!”

[@Vile-MKII]

Akira: (gasps) "It is a blowfish, sir, but I should warn you, that one..."

[@leociresi4292]

@ Homer:”C’mon, pal, Fugu me!”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SnootracSpells96]

Bart squirting the ketchup freaking had me dying 😂

[@leociresi4292]

@@SnootracSpells96 Actually it was Homer squirting the ketchup, Bart was laughing at the Fart noises it made

[@dogulahurst3187]

That dog licking icecream to like horror/metal music at 4:53 was... "interesting"....

[@jayroi1814]

you don't know what metal is so don't use the word

[@RumbleDelta]

I've always found the opening scene of this episode oddly relaxing and cozy.

[@ericdeplata7803]

Puffer fish is edible. But it's very difficult to prepare one false move, and you poison someone.

[@silentecho92able]

Thats is true i went to Japan nearly 10 years ago with friends from collage, and we tried this 6 course puffer fish meal all fugu based i tell you its one of the best meals i ever had. We even saw, how the chef prepares and boy that old man really prepares.

[@wadewilson3309]

@@silentecho92able also you need a license to even be allowed to prepare pufferfish

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

They're working on farmed pufferfish, which is free of the poisonous compound. The pufferfish accumulates the poison in the wild from the organisms it consumes.

[@victormelendez2332]

Wild Puffer Fish cost a fortune, but tamed Puffer Fish do not, the tamed ones have stitched mouths, some restaurants unstitch tamed Puffer fish and sell them as Wild Puffer Fish for the higher price.

[@shadowmewfred09]

Some rare places keep a little bit of the poison in the pufferfish slices they say it gives it more of a zing taste

[@kenocanic635]

2:11 Also Bart brings up the running gag of him calling adults by their first name

[@axesoccer7887]

I also like the running gag of that Bart orders the best items off the menu.

[@leociresi4292]

@@kenocanic635 Shark Octopus Eel

[@ViperKreuz]

One funny gag after another in just this 5+ minute clip. Man how good classic Simpsons was.

[@allelitetyler9526]

Bart and Lisa both claim that sushi is raw fish. This is a common misconception; raw-fish dishes are sashimi, sushi (which can be made with raw fish, cooked fish, vegetables etc.) are vinegared-rice dishes.

[@savioblanc]

When sushi was first introduced to the West, the story was that it was raw fish. Hence why the misconception. People went to eat it, thinking the fish wasn't cooked. The word "sashimi" would enter the lexicon much much later

[@arnoldfreeman2885]

Japanese people sushi is always raw fish. There’s places that do “western” style sushi with fried foods, cheeses, mayos and different fruits and vegetables, but most Japanese people differentiate “authentic” sushi with “western” ones. I love both though

[@milla0722]

1:47 that ´Oh, okay. HELLO!!!´ makes me die everytime 😂😂😂

[@TheDeviantLord]

There are very very few sushi restaurants outside Japan that are licensed to prepare fugu. In the US I think there are only three, two in NYC and one in LA

[@BokBarber]

In 1990 there were probably about that many sushi places in the US so it tracks.

[@herpyderpyderp]

I remember when sushi was considered a crazy, exotic food in the early 90s, now every other strip mall has a pokemon restaurant.

[@knuclear200x]

Bart made a good decision ordering eel

[@seronymus]

Is that yuru yuri

[@brantlarson421]

Octopus too good eats

[@joaquinmoisesverarodriguez6108]

Octopus it's a great choice too

[@iainwhite8617]

I've tried eel, it's pretty good. Just as long as it's not jellied. So are octopus balls, and squid. Never tried sharkfin soup and I don't think I ever will, they're kind of endangered now.

[@noivern1380]

@@iainwhite8617sharkfin soup is basically just cartilage from what I’ve heard so I think you’re not kissing much

[@blinky6254]

I like how the chefs say hello lol

[@masterfarr8265]

HELLO

[@cristinamarierosado10]

@@masterfarr8265 lmao 🤣 🤣

[@diegomelendez9918]

HOW ARE YOU DOING ?!?!?

[@discman15]

We had the DVD of this season in 2003. The year is now 2022 and I still refer to sushi as "tasty fish"

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

A Japanese sushi restaurant with a karaoke bar.

[@SamuelBlack84]

They always go together

[@jasmineflower2888]

1:48 Plate go zoom!

[@MIGGIE237]

That kids signing Karoke is my favorite part

[@Tsubasa2030]

Singing

[@rgkong8783]

This episode is such a classic honestly.

[@KoboldGamer]

3:11 this is an inside joke, Richard Sakai was one of the producers of the simpsons.

[@brisjapaneseboyfriendyaoib5361]

I actually feel bad for Toshiro in this he needs to be in more episodes

[@leociresi4292]

He did his best to make the Ikri (squid) into a fish sculpture, and the Head Chef pulls a Gordon Ramsay on him!

[@youdbettertube]

Whenever I go to a sushi restaurant, I always imagine the oldest chef telling the others to hang their heads in shame

[@nealwhaley63]

Cooking meatloaf in the microwave? Who in the world would…..oh, wait, my mother did the same thing.

[@cmoran9103]

I love that Bart orders by the weirdness of the fish. Last week I had eel too

[@kenocanic635]

In season 2 you could have still heard some Walter Matthau in Homer's voice.

[@A2goddess]

Is this is the episode where homer ate fugu?

[@davidhong1934]

Yes

[@nl7458]

Homer : I want a bowl of *FUGU* meat

[@A2goddess]

@@nl7458 that's a suicide bowl

[@mellamojeff458]

@@A2goddess the fact vietnamese people call fugu cow coffin fish makes this hilarious

[@audgusto]

The playground has all the facts, but misses the point entirely.

[@Arc-Trinity]

Why does it cut to a dog eating ice cream at the end lol

[@amyfisher6380]

“If I said no the first time, what makes you think I’m gonna say yes the second time?” Remarkably logical statement from Homer, but then this WAS only the second season.

[@scottfowler1506]

2:53- is that a 40 oz bottle of Duff?

[@TheLetsgonuts]

Close , its a "Duffahama"

[@combusean]

22 oz bomber probably. common size for japanese beers which are often enjoyed communally.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

From what I'm told and experienced, a Japanese craftsman wouldn't be quite so colorful when he's telling his apprentice he messed up (he usually doesn't teach anything either). They'd typically go into a huge tirade and yell "You moron, how dare you insult the customer" for about 15 minutes, then apologize to the customer.

[@JETZcorp]

Guess he watched a few episodes of Marco Pierre White to get his English down, and picked up Western reality show kitchen practices.

[@davidhuser8177]

Lmao this is my favorite simpsons scene of all time. Idk why but bart and lisa doing karaoke to the shaft theme song is so fking hilarious to me

[@jumbledfox2098]

agreed!

[@Madoniss]

The Simpsons. South Park. Spongebob. The earlier seasons just had that fix we all needed

[@ElmoUnk1953]

My second favorite version of Shaft. 😁

[@donnalee.]

They are too cute singing

[@mandaFredette]

The dog eating the ice cream at the end!🤣

[@benloud8740]

This show was genius in its day. Every single gag hits.

[@accskaguy]

Also, the usual tropes about raw fish, etc. Sushi is about the RICE, and NOT the toppings. You can absolutely get vegan sushi if that's what you want.

[@elanon6492]

the part with lisa and bart singing together is the best

[@alanmonteros6432]

No doubt that anesthesiologist dude conquered his wife heart with his golden voice

[@disneyfan9134]

1:48 Oh, okay. HELLO!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@leociresi4292]

Chefs:”Ooooooooooooh!“😂

[@nestalert]

"As usual, the playground has the facts right, but misses the point entirely."

[@USMC49er]

How did the Simpsons afford fugu? Keep in mind that the process to serve it requires years of training. If you mess up the serving, it could kill a customer. Which is why it is expensive, average around 5000 yen which is around 50 USD.

[@Chicklo11]

It's really not that expensive. I visited Japan and ate it (albeit karaage, I'm not sure if frying it is a safer method than as a sashimi) and while I can't remember the exact price for the specific dish, the most I paid for an entire meal was like ¥15000 (about £80 in my home currency)

[@seededsoul]

4:30 the editor ate the blowfish 😢

[@Ren_J]

I've always wanted the full version of Bart and Lisa doing Shaft together 😂😂😂😂

[@ulisestorres1122]

I love the fact is Homer Simpson’s ate a poison puffer fish

[@mitchellw6811]

1:41

[@lukecwolf]

The gag at 1:40 Homer shouting hello back to the Japenese chefs made me weirdly homesick. I never acknowledged how many restaurants and bars shouted hello/welcome/etc. Back in my home country. Even when I worked as a server in an Asian bistro in America, it was customary to be polite and quiet. Thanks for the chuckle, classic simpsons, and the memories.

[@doct0rnic]

Homer must have spent $500 dollars

[@DelaniaAndTheDogs]

This is a really good one…. Like so many of the old ones.

[@Cruddy129]

i'll never understand why we would cook a fish that one false move can legit kill someone

[@Scott_Finch]

Seasons 1 to 8 of The Simpsons are the best.

[@ghhn4505]

4:52 ah yes, my favorite simpsons character real life dog eating ice cream

[@mandalorianrailfan8458]

Funny thing there’s another episode where Marge is allergic to fish

[@Synnystershy]

Wasn't it shellfish she was allergic to?

[@StevenNigro421]

Thursday Meatloaf Night Friday Pork Chop Night

[@masterfarr8265]

Akira is voiced by George Takei here.

[@GuardianKyle]

"Fine we'll go to Mars!" 😂

[@leociresi4292]

Elysium is closer😁

[@Eszra]

I love the fact the kids sing Shaft! It's so cute!

[@masterd_flabz7043]

Came for Simpsons, stayed for dog eating icecream

[@letterofthelaw2567]

Pork on a Friday? How unholy.

[@sunnyscott4876]

Exactly right ✅️ My very first thought!

[@Priust189]

As a kid , this was my introduction to sushi

[@emily7103]

1:42 😂😂😂😂

[@meccanorama]

I mean theoretically you could cook a meatloaf in a microwave, but...should you?

[@JanetStarChild]

I like how stereotypical every Japanese person there was but one, who was just a regular Japanese-American; Richie Sakai.

[@craigroaring]

Classic Simpsons was brilliant!

[@Nychico510]

The dog at the end was adorable

[@3rdalbum]

It's a sign of the times it was made, that even Lisa thinks that sushi is "raw fish" (the raw fish is not sushi but Sashimi, and it's actually really nice - has a lovely delicate and clean taste). Sushi is rice with meat and/or vegetables, and often Nori (dried seaweed) in bite-sized portions. The meat can be cooked chicken or beef, or cooked fish/seafood, or sashimi, or less commonly raw beef.

[@JimmyScribbles]

Fun fact not all sushi is raw fish it can have deep fried shrimp and just vegies and my favorite is a fried tofu pouch with vinegar rice in it

[@garurumon1203]

I ate fugu once, in Osaka. I didn't think it was worth much... It tasted just like any other white fish.

[@siobhannoble8545]

Well, you're here to tell the tale so the chef must've done something right.

[@jaymartin505]

I think it's more the novelty and the possibility you might die than anything else that makes it so "special"

[@lucifersapphire8412]

I used to hate sushi until I found out you can get it without raw fish 😂 The baked tuna roll, California roll, and shrimp tempura roll are my absolute favorites 🤤

[@therjschannel904]

I remember this episode was used for a civics class activity in high school. Basically what kind of legal trouble this restaurant would be in

[@GhilenPeek]

Was this when food was affordable? My man ordering off the entire menu.

[@FaitalRyuu]

Came for the Simpsons nostalgia, stayed for the dog eating ice cream with the cool background music.

[@TheWheelman298]

"The squid looks like it has been hacked by a blind woodsman" thats gold ill use that on the apprentice next time he cuts something poorly Along with the hang your head in shame part. Also the fish these places use is sashimi grade fish, not just regular raw fish.

[@RoccosVideos]

Classic Simpsons. The older episodes were the best. This was back when sushi was exotic and most people wouldn't try it.

[@ToyotaKudoFan]

Bart went from “uh isn’t sushi raw fish?” to enthusiastically ordering shark and octopus.

[@leociresi4292]

Bart:”Do you have any Giant Squid? The kind that drag men to their deaths?” Akira:”Not today.”

[@bilalahmed2123]

Love the old Simpsons, the first few seasons were the best !

[@AlejoGS777]

I distinctly remember seeing a woman dip sashimi in soy sauce and eat it, and later I said to my dad would you ever eat like raw fish in brown sauce? And he called my mom and said this kid’s talking crazy about raw fish can’t you do something with him? 😂 How the tables have turned, Mr Father!

[@kaffir76]

3:00 it is perfect that Homer is using his hands to eat “sushi” (looks like maki?) in 1990!! ❤❤

[@mayonnaiseeee]

I'm amazed that Homer served his kids before digging into the meatloaf

[@leociresi4292]

@@mayonnaiseeee “Lisa, I have a dried up end piece with your name on it.”🤣

[@danielk9067]

I find it very wholesome that despite his initial hesitation, Homer ended up really liking sushi and wasn’t afraid to admit his fondness for it to save face. The man enjoys a good meal! (Sushi is my favorite cuisine)