History YMMV / TheSimpsonsS5E15DeepSpaceHomer

* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: Homer is passed up for a Worker of the Week Award that he is contractually required to win at least once in favor of an inanimate carbon rod. Is it because Burns still can't remember that Homer even exists [[RunningGag as usual]], or because Homer is such an incompetent employee that an ''object'' is considered a better worker than he'll ever be?

** An episode of ''Series/HomeImprovement'' showing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor running over his neighbor, Wilson...then casually adding that he's going back to jail.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Homer is upset that he is not respected at work after not receiving Worker of the Week. This is well into the show's run where Homer is both lazy and incompetent, often sleeping on the job.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This is the episode where Homer's NewJobAsThePlotDemands issue really started to get unbelievable, especially since the entire episodes showcases how unqualified Homer is to be an astronaut. It's mostly saved thanks to the jokes and the satirical explanation as to why NASA would hire him.

** Also, Homer's line of "I don't see any sign of Barney 'Let's-Crash-The-Spaceship-Into-The-White-House-And-Kill-The-President' Gumbel." became this after 9/11 as that was rumored to be one of the intended targets/objectives of the terrorists, only to be deterred by the passengers/crew of United Airlines Flight 93.
* HilariousInHindsight: Homer regrets not going to the mall to meet Creator/MrT . Come ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'', where Homer can finally meet B.A at long last.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Homer is upset that he is not respected at work after not recieving Worker of the Week. This is well into the show's run where Homer is both lazy and incompetant, often sleeping on the job.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Homer is upset that he is not respected at work after not recieving Employee of the Month. This is well into the show's run where Homer is both lazy and incompetant, often sleeping on the job.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment[=/=]HarsherInHindsight:

** An episode of ''Home Improvement'' showing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor running over his neighbor, Wilson... then casually adding that he's going back to jail.

* MemeticMutation: The nigh-legendary "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-insect-overlords And I for one, welcome our new [X] overlords]]" meme.

* SignatureScene: Homer eating potato chips in zero gravity to the tune of "The Blue Danube Waltz".
** Kent Brockman's "insect overlords" news report.

* SignatureScene: Homer eating potato chips in zero gravity to the tune of "The Blue Danube Waltz".

** An episode of ''Home Improvement'' showing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor running over his neighbor, Wilson...then casually adding that he's going back to jail.

** Also, Homer's line of "I don't see any sign of Barney "Let's-Crash-The-Spaceship-Into-The-White-House-And-Kill-The-President" Gumbel." became this after 9/11 as that was rumored to be one of the intended targets/objectives of the terrorists, only to be deterred by the passengers/crew of United Airlines Flight 93.

* SignatureScene: Homer eating potato chips midair to the tune of "The Blue Danube Waltz".

** Done in-universe with the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' episode featured, "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Scar Trek: The Next Laceration.]]" A [[ContentWarning viewer advisory for children]] ends up being shown ''after'' what happened to Scratchy where his [[YourHeadAsplode head gets blown up in space]]. And was shown on the compound where poor Homer was staying (and is sweating bullets and whimpering in reaction ) while Bart and Lisa laugh hysterically at what he just watched.

** To a less legendary degree, as Barney Gumble goes from sobered-up and fit to drunk again, "It BEGINS!".

** Done in-universe with the ''Itchy & Scratchy'' episode featured, "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Scar Trek: The Next Laceration.]]" A [[ContentWarning viewer advisory for children]] ends up being shown ''after'' what happened to Scratchy where his [[YourHeadAsplode head gets blown up in space.]] And was shown on the compound where poor Homer was staying (and is sweating bullets in reaction ) while Bart laughs hysterically at what he just watched.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment[=/=]HarsherInHindsight:

* HilariousInHindsight: Homer regrets not going to the mall to meet Creator/MrT Come ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'', where Homer can finally meet B.A at long last.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment / HarsherInHindsight: The concerns over whether the shuttle will survive reentry are more painful since the destruction of the space shuttle ''Columbia'' in its reentry in 2003.
** Also, Homer's line of "I don't any sign of Barney "Let's-Crash-The-Spaceship-Into-The-White-House-And-Kill-The-President" Gumbel." became this after 9/11 as that was rumored to be one of the intended targets/objectives of the terrorists, only to be deterred by the passengers/crew of United Airlines Flight 93.

* MemeticMutation: The nigh-legendary "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-insect-overlords And I for one, welcome our new [X] overlords]]" meme.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment / HarsherInHindsight: The concerns over whether the shuttle will survive reentry are more painful since the destruction of the space shuttle ''Columbia'' in its reentry in 2003.

* {{Narm}}: Buzz Aldrin's exclamation of "Careful! They're Ruffled!"