Homer and Barney become competitors in the snow-plowing business.
Mr. Plow's 60 jokes in 22 minutes hit 88.5—Simpsons at peak escalation density.
Directed by Jim Reardon · Written by Jon Vitti
WAR
74.1
Wins Above Replacement
“Mr Plow” ranks #10 of 226 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 88.5 — Elite. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 3.3 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.2 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
When two best friends work together not even God himself can stop them. [Booming Male Voice] Oh, no?
Homer God Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Don't tell him you were at a bar. [Gasps] But what else is open at night? It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch There's a $10,000 bill in it for you. Oh, yeah? Which president's on it? Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch
Homer Barney Escalation Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dear Lord, in your infinite wisdom you know the number to call when you need a plow is Klondike 5-3226
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Well, John Q. Driveway has our number. Now we play the waiting game. Ah, the waiting game sucks. Let's play Hungry Hungry Hippos
Homer Character Comedy Escalation All Jokes — 60 analyzed
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Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy You may remember me from such films as The Erotic Adventures of Hercules and Dial 'M' for Murderousness
[Gasps] Moe, don't throw out that brine
Barney Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort I'll be played by Jimmy Smits
Krusty Observational Meta/Self-Referential Not the face!
Krusty Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy But, Marge, Alan Thicke is throwing knives at Ricardo Montalban
Homer Absurdist Observational Take it easy, folks. It's 'snow' picnic out there. / I 'snow' what you mean. / You're dead weight, Marty
D'oh! Well, I got him as good as he got me
Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback D'oh!
Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Callback Don't tell him you were at a bar. [Gasps] But what else is open at night? It's a pornography store. I was buying pornography
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch [Thinking] Heh-heh-heh. I would've never thought of that
Can't trust a pig with watermelons, you know
She'll go 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene
What country is this car from? It no longer exists
Do you come with the car? Oh, you. [Giggles] - Do you come with the car? Oh, you. [Giggles]
Bart! That car belonged to Bonnie and Clyde. Show a little respect
Hey, wait, That's not a dummy. This exhibit is closed
Dad, that's not the real Batman. Of course I'm Batman. - See, here's a picture of me with Robin. - Who the hell's Robin?
Michelle Pfeiffer. Ha. The only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether or Eartha Kitt
And I didn't need molded plastic to improve my physique. Pure West
Adam West Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore? Remember the Batusi?
Nice meetin' ya. Just keep moving. Don't make eye contact
Homer, I've got to sneak these valuable artworks out of the White House but I can't get out of my driveway because of these protesters. Mr. President, those young people are about to get a dose of reality
Your wife? [Imitates Whipcrack] What, you think I'm gonna buy a $20,000 truck just because you make that noise? [Imitates Whipcracks] I'll take it!
Salesman Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch If you're gonna get mad at me every time I do something stupid then I guess I'll just have to stop doing stupid things. - Good. - Fine. I'll never ever do another stupid thing
[Walking into door] Oh, Homie. Didn't that hurt? [Weakly] No
Homer Marge Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Twenty percent off at Lullabuys. Just tell 'em Big Baby sent you. I know you can hear me. I'm talkin' to you. You sicken me
Big Baby Cringe/Discomfort Escalation Character Comedy Well, at least I can't sink any lower. Come back, diaper. Come back
Big Baby Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Dear Lord, in your infinite wisdom you know the number to call when you need a plow is Klondike 5-3226
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer, this is really low. Not as low as my low, low prices
Dad, who's watching TV at 3:17 a.m.? Alcoholics, the unemployable, angry loners
[Together] Old Man Winter! [Cackling] That's right. I fill your driveways with ice and snow. What are you gonna do about it? Nothin'. That's what
Are you tired of having your hands cut off by snowblowers and the inevitable heart attacks that come with shoveling snow?
You are fully bonded and licensed by the city, aren't you, Mr. Plow? Shut up, boy
Well, John Q. Driveway has our number. Now we play the waiting game. Ah, the waiting game sucks. Let's play Hungry Hungry Hippos
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Say your prayers, plow boy!
You didn't even give a beer to those freed Iranian hostages. Ah, they shouldn't have been there in the first place
Well, wishing won't make it so. You gotta pull up your diaper, get out there and be the best damn Barney you can be
Moe Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun This might sound silly, but just for a change, would you mind-- Cutting my nails? Brushing my teeth? No, no. Could you wear the Mr. Plow jacket? Just, uh, for fun
Marge Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Misdirection Say hello to the Plow King. Barney, you stole my idea
Linda Ronstadt? How'd you get her? Ah, we've been looking for a project to do together for a while
I've got two words for you. Mellow out, man
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Hey! Where have you been all my life?
Barney Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch I'll take your money, but I'm not gonna plow your driveway
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist So long, Superman. Your secret identity is safe with me
Yeah. They were gay
Homer Dark/Subversive Character Comedy I know. I'll do a rap. [Imitating Beat Box] [Rapping about Mr. Plow]
Homer Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy You know those radio ads where two people with annoying voices yammer back and forth? I invented those. Ow! Happens all the time
These look like teeth marks. I thought there was chocolate inside. It was never wrapped in foil. Well, why was it wrapped in foil? It was never wrapped in foil
There's a $10,000 bill in it for you. Oh, yeah? Which president's on it? Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch
Homer Barney Escalation Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kiss my asphalt. So I says, 'Kiss my asphalt.' Hmm? Hmm?
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Hey, this old girl's as sure-footed as a mountain goat. [Goat bleating and falling sounds]
Homer Visual Gag Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch I'll be reunited with my loved ones-- my dad and that plant I never watered
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch When two best friends work together not even God himself can stop them. [Booming Male Voice] Oh, no?
Homer God Irony/Sarcasm Escalation Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Well, if 70° days in the middle of winter are the price of car pollution you'll forgive me if I keep my old Pontiac
[Man] Hello. This is the Repo Depot. I'm just calling to distract you while we repossess your plow. Oh, yeah? How dumb do you think I-- Oh
Our forecast calls for flurries of passion followed by extended periods of gettin' it on
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