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"Flaming Moe's" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
''. It first aired on
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in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode,
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tells
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about the Flaming Homer, an alcoholic
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of
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and fire that he invented. Moe steals Homer's recipe, renames it the Flaming Moe and sells it at his tavern. The drink is wildly successful and boosts Moe's business, but Homer is angry at him for his betrayal and seeks revenge. The episode was written by Robert Cohen and directed by
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, with assistance from Alan Smart (who would later work on ''
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'' as an animation director). "Flaming Moe's" was the first episode of the show to feature Moe in a prominent role. The main plot of the episode in which Moe's Tavern becomes famous because of a drink is loosely based on the Los Angeles establishment Coconut Teaszer. The episode also parodies the
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sitcom ''
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'', including the theme song and opening sequence " Where Everybody Knows Your Name", and a character named Collette is modeled after
Shelley Long Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom ''Cheers'', Long received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. S ...
's character
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.
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originally recorded dialogue for the part of Colette, but the writers felt her voice did not fit the role and instead used a track recorded by regular Jo Ann Harris. American rock band
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(
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, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry and
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) appears in the episode. They were the first band to make a guest appearance on the show. Their dialogue was recorded in Boston with
Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer. He is known for voicing many characters in the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' since 1989, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmer ...
, the voice of Moe, who flew over to record his part with them and help them with their lines. The episode has been well received by critics and has been included in best ''Simpsons'' episode lists by ''
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'', ''
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'', AskMen.com and
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. In its original airing during the November
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period, the episode had a 14.4
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and finished the week ranked 29th.


Plot

Moe is out of Duff and is struggling to attract customers to his tavern, so Homer tells him about the Flaming Homer, a cocktail he invented in his kitchen one night after
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drank all his beer. He mixed drops of
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from a random assortment of bottles, inadvertently including his children's
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. When ash from Patty's cigarette fell into the concoction and set it aflame, Homer discovered that fire greatly improves its flavor. Moe then makes a Flaming Homer for a customer, who loves its taste. When the customer asks what the drink is called, Moe insists it is his invention, the Flaming Moe. Word of mouth spreads, leading to a business boom for Moe. The tavern (renamed "Flaming Moe's") goes from being a
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to a haunt of celebrities such as
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, and Moe hires a waitress named Colette to handle the extra customers. Homer is stung by Moe's betrayal and grows increasingly resentful as the tavern continues to thrive. The Flaming Moe's success attracts the attention of a restaurant chain, which offers Moe $1 million to reveal the secret ingredient. Moe initially refuses, but after Colette pricks his conscience, he decides to take the money and split it with Homer. Before he can finalize the deal, Homer arrives at the tavern and loudly reveals that the secret ingredient is "nothing but plain, ordinary, over-the-counter children's cough syrup". The chain's representative quickly tears up the contract and leaves. Soon, nearly all the bars and restaurants in Springfield are serving Flaming Moes, leaving Moe's business to dwindle back to normal. Homer visits the tavern, where they reconcile after Moe serves him a Flaming Homer, free of charge.


Production

Al Jean said the opening two minutes of the episode were inspired by his own childhood where "My sister would have sleepover parties and her friends would always try to kiss me and stuff". The main plot of the episode, in which Moe's Tavern becomes famous because of a drink, is loosely based on the Los Angeles establishment Coconut Teaszer. According to IGN, "Flaming Moe's" was "one of the first pisodesto really give Moe the spotlight". There was originally a joke in the episode in which a gay couple walked into "Flaming Moe's", assuming that it was a gay bar because of the name.
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feels that it was a good thing the joke was cut because he did not feel the writers should bring attention to the name. Catherine O'Hara originally agreed to provide the voice of Collette, and went into the studio and recorded her part for the character.Castellaneta, Dan. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. According to
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, "Something about her did not animate correctly. The voice did not work for our purposes."Reiss, Mike. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. Jo Ann Harris, a regular voice actor in the show, had recorded a temporary track using an impression of Shelley Long's character (Diane) from ''Cheers''. The producers thought it fit the role better and used it instead of O'Hara, although O'Hara is still credited at the end of the episode. Sam Simon had previously written for ''Cheers'' and contributed much of Collette's dialogue, as he was familiar with writing dialogue for Diane. Originally, there was more to the subplot featuring Moe and Colette, but it was cut because the writers felt it did not work.Groening, Matt. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. The third act opens with a parody of " Where Everybody Knows Your Name", the theme song from ''Cheers''. The parody was written by Jeff Martin, and the sequence was designed by future ''Simpsons'' director
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. Aerosmith was the first band to make a guest appearance on the show. The writers had heard that the band wanted to appear in an episode, so they wrote the guest spot for them. According to Al Jean, they later found out that part of the reason why Aerosmith agreed to appear was the drink's being called the "Flaming Moe". The band was recorded in Boston, and Hank Azaria, the voice of Moe, flew over to record his part with them and help them with their lines. In the original script, Moe tempted the band to play by offering them free beer, but the band members asked that the joke be changed. The writers changed the line to "free pickled eggs". The band is shown sitting at a table with a bearded man, who is modeled after their A&R man
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. One of the stipulations from the band was to include him in the episode. Kalodner also received a "special thanks to" credit at the end of the episode. Aerosmith's song "Young Lust" from the album ''
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'' plays over the end credits. According to Al Jean, the band recorded a special shortened version of the song just for the episode. The episode was directed by Rich Moore and Alan Smart. Moore's daughter was born during the production of the episode, and he missed several weeks of layout, which Smart oversaw.Moore, Rich. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. When Sam Simon was asked if the premise of the episode was inspired by the tumultuous relationship between himself and Matt Groening, Simon acknowledged, "That may be true."Evans, Guy. (2013). Interview with Sam Simon, Smells Like Human Spirit odcast


Cultural references

The basic premise of the episode is similar to the film ''
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''. Several references are made to the sitcom ''
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'': Collette the waitress is a parody of ''Cheers'' character Diane and the "theme sequence" for Flaming Moe's is a direct parody of the ''Cheers'' opening theme, " Where Everybody Knows Your Name".
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is given a
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entrance. Colette quitting Flaming Moe's to pursue an acting career in
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is similar to
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leaving ''
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'' after five seasons to pursue a career in film acting. The scene where Bart runs away from Lisa and her friends makes reference to the
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film ''
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''.Jean, Al. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' VD 20th Century Fox. When Homer reveals the secret of the "Flaming Moe", the scene has many parallels to ''
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'' including Homer's standing high up in the light rigging, covering half his face. Martin's presentation at school is about
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, developer of
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which is later used in the episode by
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. The scene in which Frink analyzes a "Flaming Moe" is an homage to '' The Nutty Professor''; Frink is based on
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's character in the film. Lionel Hutz says a drink cannot be
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ed, citing the "Frank Wallbanger case of '78". This refers to the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail. Near the end of the episode, several bars with names similar to "Flaming Moe's" can be seen. This parodies Ray's Pizza in New York City, where dozens of individual establishments have similar names.
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sings "
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" in Moe's Tavern and " Young Lust" during the closing credits, making them the first band to appear on ''The Simpsons.''


Reception

In its original airing on the Fox Network during November
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, the episode had a 14.4
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and was viewed in approximately 13.26 million homes. It finished the week ranked 29th, up from the season's average rank of 32nd. It finished second in its timeslot behind ''
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'', which finished 17th with a 15.9 rating. It was the highest rated show on Fox that week. The authors of the book ''I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide'', Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "Possibly the best Simpsons episode, with a constant stream of gags, inspired animation (in particular the sequence when Homer begins to see and hear Moe everywhere, from Maggie's gurgles to the leaves on the trees), and a superb plot that twists about in every direction but the one you might expect." DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson wrote "From Lisa's slumber party at the opening through the Cheers spoof at Moe's, this episode's another real winner. Homer gets some of his all-time best lines, including a great run where he mocks
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's attempts to have him accept his fate. We even find a great twist on Bart's prank phone calls when he asks for 'Hugh Jass'. All in all, 'Flaming' provides a terrific show." Nate Meyers of Digitally Obsessed gave the episode 5/5, calling it "another great chapter in the history of The Simpsons, with tons of laughs throughout". Emily VanDerWerff of ''
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'' called it "a very funny episode" and highlighted the plot's focus on Moe as "an example of the show gradually expanding its supporting townspeople into characters in their own right," as "Moe was just an angry bartender before this episode. After this one, he's the sad man who sometimes tastes success but always lets it slip away because of his inability to do the right thing until it's too late." VanDerWerff also interpreted the episode as a metaphor for Simon's relationship with fellow ''Simpsons'' developers Groening and James L. Brooks and Simon's belief that he was not receiving enough credit for ''The Simpsons''. Niel Harvey of ''
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'' called "Flaming Moe's" a "classic bit of Simpsonia". The episode is on many lists of best ''Simpsons'' episodes. In 2006, ''
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'' named "Flaming Moe's" the best episode of the third season. They wrote, "This episode has tons of standout moments, from the appearance by Aerosmith (the first time a musical act of that caliber appeared as themselves on the series); a funny payoff for all Bart's prank calls to Moe's, when a man named Hugh Jass actually does turn out to be a customer; a deftly done Cheers parody at the height of Moe's success; and Homer turning into a Phantom of the Opera type lunatic." In ''
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'''s 2003 list of the top 25 ''The Simpsons'' episodes ever, it was placed sixteenth. In 2003, Rich Weir of AskMen.com placed the episode in second on his list of his ten favorite episodes of the show. He wrote, "As one of the early episodes that helped solidify the show's sharp wit and satirical ability, "Flaming Moe's" has everything a classic Simpsons episode should have: gut-busting humor, nifty parody, and some superstar cameos to seal the deal. ..highlights include a performance by Aerosmith (in a guest-starring role), Bart's actually apologizing to Moe for one of his infamous prank calls, and a memorable spoof of Cheers' theme song."
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placed the episode sixth on their list of the top 25 ''Simpsons'' episodes. ''
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'' called it the best episode of the third season. The episode is also a favorite of crew members. In 2003, executive producer
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listed the episode as one of his favorites. When ''The Simpsons'' began streaming on
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in 2019, former ''Simpsons'' writer and executive producer Bill Oakley named this one of the best classic Simpsons episodes to watch on the service. In 2006, the members of Aerosmith were collectively named the 24th best ''Simpsons'' guest stars by ''
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''. The song "Flaming Moe's", which parodies "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from ''Cheers'', was well received. Ken Tucker of ''
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'' named the song the "Best Theme Song Parody" of 1991. It was later included in the 1997 album '' Songs in the Key of Springfield'', a compilation of songs from the first seven seasons of the show.


Universal Studios

Real-life equivalents based on food shown in ''The Simpsons'' is sold at
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, including the Flaming Moe. It is served in a glass with exclusive cosmetics, consisting of a flame pattern and yellow letters of its name. While the original show depicted its vague recipe as an intentional absurdity (purple in color as a result of the cough syrup), the equivalent is served at the eponymously titled Flaming Moe's and the location Moe's Tavern, depicted as a brightly-colored orange soda. Ironically enough, unlike the original (a flaming cocktail), it also contains
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to make it appear as if it is smoking.


See also

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, a real life beverage made from cough syrup and soft drink


References


External links

* * {{Good article The Simpsons season 3 episodes 1991 American television episodes Works about alcoholic drinks Flaming drinks Television episodes directed by Rich Moore