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The Tipping Point (The Simpsons)

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wallet, causing the crowd to praise him. He continues to give large tips wherever his goes, but Marge says they are out of money. Unable to stop tipping, Homer is ashamed to return home to his family. He goes the waitress' boathouse to find comfort, but she defends herself, and he falls into the water.
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search for him. When they find him, they ask him to come home. He wants to stay because of the lack of tipping culture, but Lisa says he can bring that mentality back to Springfield. When he returns, Homer announces his idea at the Servers of America Guild awards, but he is assaulted by the servers
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is annoyed by each cashier's insistence that he give a tip. When the family sits down at the final restaurant for a meal, Homer is relieved that the gratuity is included with the bill. However, the waitress says that there is an option for an additional tip. Angered, he writes a message on the bill
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Later, Marge yells at Homer because they cannot afford the tip even though it has made him famous. She forces him to go cancel it. On the way, he buys a newspaper commemorating his act at a newsstand. People surround him to see how much he will tip the seller. Homer gives him all the cash in his
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in which he tips one dollar. As they leave, the waitress chases after them. She thanks Homer because she misinterpreted the tip and message as $ 10,000. Fearing the wait-staff would assault him if he cancels it, he lets her keep it despite
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also thought that the "Planet of the Bass" parody was dated, given the long production cycle of the episode, and that the original song was barely popular. Henley thought the show worked best when it focuses on themes that are timeless.
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did not like the parody of "Planet of the Bass" because the meme was already dated by the time the episode aired. Gunning preferred that the show focus on the characters rather than phenomenon that does not last.
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enjoyed the musical numbers and liked that there was no subplot. Reif also enjoyed that the episode was focused on Homer, which does not occur as often in recent seasons.
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In this episode, Homer's attitude towards tipping gets him into trouble when he accidentally gives a large gratuity that he cannot afford but is praised for it.
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gave the episode an 8 out of 10. He thought the subject matter was relevant for the current time and praised the touches from executive producer
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guest starred as DJ Crazy Times, Chrissi Poland guest starred as Ms. Biljana Electonica, and Audrey Trullinger guest starred as Euro Cashier.
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After spending the day at doctor's appointments, the Simpson family members reward themselves with treats at various restaurants.
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in attendance. Marge comforts Homer and forgives him. Later, she has him work as a waiter to recover their money.
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The episode earned a 0.16 rating with 0.72 million viewers, which was the most-watched show on Fox that night.
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Homer is retrieved by a crabbing ship near Little Europe, where tipping is illegal. With Homer missing,
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Index

The Simpsons
Matthew Nastuk
J. Stewart Burns
Kyle Gordon
The Tell-Tale Pants
Bart's Brain
The Simpsons season 35
List of episodes
thirty-fifth season
The Simpsons
Fox
Matthew Nastuk
J. Stewart Burns
Kyle Gordon
Homer
Marge
Bart
Lisa
Kyle Gordon
Planet of the Bass
Michael Price
Screen Rant
"(SI-3511) "The Tipping Point""
The Futon Critic


"The Simpsons Season 35 Revived The Show's Most Embarrassing Bad Habit"
Screen Rant
"Sunday Ratings: Nuggets-Timberwolves Continues as the Lone NBA Conference Semifinal Series to Grow Year-Over-Year"
"Review: The Simpsons "The Tipping Point""

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