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12 Stupidly Smart Pieces of Advice From Homer Simpson

Homer Simpson is hardly a model human being, but he has managed to unlock a life that most people, including one very dead man, would be envious of.

Despite the protests of Frank Grimes (or “Grimey” as he liked to be called), there are some pearls of wisdom to be collected from Homer. But like a belt onion, you need to peel off the rough, garbage outer layers to get there. A prime example is in Season 12’s “Insane Clown Poppy,” when Krusty comes to the Simpsons’ patriarch for advice on being a good father to his daughter Sophie. Homer tells him, “The key to fathering is don’t overthink it. Because overthinking leads to, um, what were we talking about?”

9 of the Most ‘90s ‘SNL’ Sketches of the ‘90s

Hey ‘90s kids! Slap on those bracelets, sign on to AOL Instant Messenger and sit back for nine of the most ‘90s SNL sketches of the ‘90s! Most of these haven’t aged well — as if! — but that’s kind of the point. When you do a live show that tackles the week’s most buzzy headlines, not all of the material will hold up forever.

So let’s open the time capsule and see which ones are still da bomb…

More ‘SNL’:

• 13 Controversial Saturday Night Live Sketches We Forgot About

• 28 ‘SNL’ Bits That Never Saw the Light of Day

• Cut For Time: 13 Hilarious SNL Sketches That Never Made It To Air

• Cringe Sketches that ‘SNL’ Cast Members Now Regret

• 13 Rejected Saturday Night Live Sketches We'll Never Get To See

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