After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.
Sustained character comedy anchors Season 2's tightest 22 minutes at 3.67 jokes per minute.
Directed by Wes Archer · Written by Nell Scovell, John Swartzwelder, Jeff Martin
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“One Fish Two Fish Blowfish Blue Fish” ranks #117 of 226 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.4 — Elite. The episode packs 61 scored jokes at 3.7 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
[Homer immediately watching bowling on TV]
Homer Visual Gag Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch You son of a--! / And that's how we shave.
Homer Physical/Slapstick Deadpan/Understatement 'Try something new. How can it hurt you, Homer?'
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback You scum-sucking pus bucket! When I get you, I'm gonna pull out your eyeballs with a corkscrew!
Moe Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch First, denial. / No way! I'm not dying! / The second is anger. / Why, you little--!
All Jokes — 61 analyzed
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Homer Observational Character Comedy I've got a dried-out end piece with your name on it.
Homer Observational Character Comedy Thursday. Meat loaf night. As it was, is now, and ever shall be.
Homer Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Who said that? Nobody wants that.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm We haven't missed pork chop night since the pig scare in '87!
Homer Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch The playground has the facts right but missed the point.
Lisa Character Comedy Observational If I said no the first time, would I say yes the second time? / Maybe on the ninety-ninth time. / Try me.
This is our karaoke bar. Now it is empty... but soon it will be full of drunken Japanese businessmen.
Sushi Surprise, a bit of everything. Very non-threatening.
Akira Observational Character Comedy It's hard to choose. It all looks so terrible.
Homer Character Comedy Observational The squid looks like it's been hacked by a blind woodsman. Hang your head in shame.
Homer Observational Character Comedy Oh, boy! This fish is delish!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Oh, boy! This fish is delish!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy I recommend the raw quail egg. / You're the doctor!
Come on, pal. Fugu me!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Oh, Miss Krabappel, your hair smells so... clean.
My skilled hands are busy! You do it!
Poison. Poison. Tasty fish!
Fan-fugu-tastic!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy 'Try something new. How can it hurt you, Homer?'
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Never heard of a poisoned pork chop!
Homer Callback Character Comedy Callback No need, doc. I can read Marge like a book.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy 24 hours? / Well, 22. I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
when your heart explodes
Doctor Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement First, denial. / No way! I'm not dying! / The second is anger. / Why, you little--!
'So You're Going to Die.'
Doctor Visual Gag Dark/Subversive Hello, Marge. Hello! I'm the one dying, not you.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort What's that word you use for when you and I...? / When we're intimate? / 'Be intimate with Marge.'
There will be plenty of time for that!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Number one: Cover for me. Number two: Oh, good idea, boss! Three: It was like that when I got here.
Homer Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch You son of a--! / And that's how we shave.
Homer Physical/Slapstick Deadpan/Understatement It was like that when I got here! / That's my boy!
Oh, I want to be in that rumba / When the saints go over there / Oh, over there!
Lisa Wordplay/Pun Visual Gag The joke's on him! I'll be dead by then.
Homer Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm Unless you taped over this, you probably wonder about your dad.
Homer Observational Meta/Self-Referential We never danced the hootchy-koo either.
Bart Absurdist Character Comedy Gee, Dad, hog my last moments.
Bart Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy The old guy's a little love-starved.
Bart Observational Character Comedy When I say give me a ticket, just give me a ticket!
Homer Escalation Character Comedy Look what else your tax dollars pay for.
Nobody's here! Nobody's here! / Damn those answering machine tapes!
Hey, Homer, go to the window. Hey, neighbor! I can see you!
Barney Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy What did you do? Kill a judge?
Barney Escalation Character Comedy What did you do? Kill a judge?
Forty-eight dollars and 70 cents. / We don't usually take rusty money.
We don't usually take rusty money.
That's it, baby. Work those ankles!
Burns! Eat my shorts!
Homer Callback Character Comedy Callback Of all the luck. I almost died without telling the boss to eat my shorts.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Hey, is there a Butts here? A Seymour Butts? / Hey, everybody. I wanna Seymour Butts!
You scum-sucking pus bucket! When I get you, I'm gonna pull out your eyeballs with a corkscrew!
Moe Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch I never told you, but sometimes when I'm at work, I think of you and smile.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Not in public! / You'd better be dying!
Moe Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort The clouds are forming... Give me a break.
I'm Larry King. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.
That's it. Duke Zeibert's standing by. We'll get some matzo ball soup. I love the Spurs.
His drool, it's warm!
Marge Cringe/Discomfort Observational From now on, I vow to live life to its fullest!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline [Homer immediately watching bowling on TV]
Homer Visual Gag Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Simpsons
