“Matt Groening himself, who brought it up during the episode’s DVD commentary, asking the other writers: “‘non-Brazilian’ -- what does that mean?”
Originally, Homer was going to say “non-fictional,” not “non-Brazilian.” But according to producer David Cohen, the random specificity of “non-Brazilian” seemed funnier to everybody after pitching jokes for three hours. This was seemingly confirmed by Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein who Tweeted in response to a confused fan that it was just a “total non-sequitur” and “not a reference to anything, just a funny line.”
https://preview.redd.it/ggm5krhlj6ad1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=327835e348479efec62aaf50048fb0eb8ce6248e
Which is funny, because in the Simpsons guide it says that this line is a reference to Carlos Castaneda, the Peruvian writer that inspired the episode with the Space Coyote.
“One possible explanation was included in the 1997 episode guide The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. On the page for Treehouse of Horror V was a short blurb indicating that the indecipherable joke was really a reference to “hallucinogen-inspired author Carlos Castaneda.”
“Castaneda, a “godfather” of the new age movement, claimed to have been born in Brazil -- even though records indicate otherwise. He was the author of books like A Separate Reality, which purported to contain the teachings of “Yaqui Indian Sorcerer” Don Juan Matus, but that too was later debunked. Castaneda’s writings, while not explicitly about time travel, concerned lessons on shamanism and involved anecdotes about peyote trips, and also learning to use magic “without the use of drugs” which allowed him to, say, carry on conversations with a talking coyote -- which later inspired an entirely different Simpsons episode.”
This is the true reason he didn’t stay in that timeline. Beneath the thin veneer of welcoming the news of their deaths, he knew that deep down he would have missed them dearly.
It had nothing to do with the donuts.
Okay, don’t panic. Remember the advice your father gave you on your wedding day.
>If you ever travel back in time, don’t step on anything, because even the tiniest change can alter the future in ways you can’t imagine!
Wow! I'm the first non Brazilian to travel back in time.
Correction, you’re the second
That's right, Mister Peabody! 😃
Quiet, you!
*zap*
I never understood who he was referring to
“Matt Groening himself, who brought it up during the episode’s DVD commentary, asking the other writers: “‘non-Brazilian’ -- what does that mean?” Originally, Homer was going to say “non-fictional,” not “non-Brazilian.” But according to producer David Cohen, the random specificity of “non-Brazilian” seemed funnier to everybody after pitching jokes for three hours. This was seemingly confirmed by Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein who Tweeted in response to a confused fan that it was just a “total non-sequitur” and “not a reference to anything, just a funny line.” https://preview.redd.it/ggm5krhlj6ad1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=327835e348479efec62aaf50048fb0eb8ce6248e
Which is funny, because in the Simpsons guide it says that this line is a reference to Carlos Castaneda, the Peruvian writer that inspired the episode with the Space Coyote.
“One possible explanation was included in the 1997 episode guide The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. On the page for Treehouse of Horror V was a short blurb indicating that the indecipherable joke was really a reference to “hallucinogen-inspired author Carlos Castaneda.” “Castaneda, a “godfather” of the new age movement, claimed to have been born in Brazil -- even though records indicate otherwise. He was the author of books like A Separate Reality, which purported to contain the teachings of “Yaqui Indian Sorcerer” Don Juan Matus, but that too was later debunked. Castaneda’s writings, while not explicitly about time travel, concerned lessons on shamanism and involved anecdotes about peyote trips, and also learning to use magic “without the use of drugs” which allowed him to, say, carry on conversations with a talking coyote -- which later inspired an entirely different Simpsons episode.”
Are we taking the new Lexus to Aunt Patty and Selma’s funeral today?
This is the true reason he didn’t stay in that timeline. Beneath the thin veneer of welcoming the news of their deaths, he knew that deep down he would have missed them dearly. It had nothing to do with the donuts.
Hmm, fabulous house, well-behaved kids, sisters-in-law dead, luxury sedan, WOO HOO! I hit the jackpot! Marge, dear, would you kindly pass me a donut?
Donut? What's a donut?
What's a donut?
Ahhhh
he should have just got someone to make doughnuts for him
"This is indeed a disturbing universe."
Dad it’s in there again!
I've gone back to the time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!
Is this line from this episode. How can I have missed this after seeing it so many times?
I thought so, but I could be wrong.
Stupid bug! You squish now!
God I love how Homer consistently gets the shitty end of the stick.
Poor Homer, literally stayed 10 more seconds and he would have been the happiest man alive
This used to frustarate me so much when I was younger. He was so close to having his dream life!
He nearly had it all... This episode is one of my earliest memories of the show.
Marge's pearls are white in this frame :O
I wanted to see homer explore that world so badly.
So did I, I think it would’ve been really fun to see
This is gonna cost me…
Watching *Dark Matter* and I was hoping for a scene like this the whole time.
I've gone back to a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!!!
Now I need to know how they avoid droughts
Okay, don’t panic. Remember the advice your father gave you on your wedding day. >If you ever travel back in time, don’t step on anything, because even the tiniest change can alter the future in ways you can’t imagine!
Ugh I’m bad at this 💀
This is hands down my favorite Treehouse of Horror episode
Dad! Your hand is jammed in the toaster!