gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bumblebee_Man
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gptkbp:air_date
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February 16, 1997
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for an Emmy Award
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Lisa_Simpson
gptkb:Waylon_Smithers
gptkb:Homer_Simpson
gptkb:Patty_Bouvier
gptkb:Marge_Simpson
gptkb:Mr._Burns
gptkb:Bart_Simpson
gptkb:Selma_Bouvier
John Waters' character
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gptkbp:character_development
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Homer learns about acceptance.
Homer's character is challenged.
Homer's friendship with John Waters' character.
Homer's relationship with Marge is tested.
Homer's views on masculinity are explored.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Generally positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:The_Rocky_Horror_Picture_Show
gptkb:The_Silence_of_the_Lambs
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:The_Godfather
gptkb:The_Village_People
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gptkbp:design
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1 F20
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Mike_B._Anderson
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gptkbp:format
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Animated sitcom
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gptkbp:franchise
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gptkb:The_Simpsons_franchise
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Simpsons Episode 1 F20
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gptkbp:influences
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LGBTQ representation in media.
Cultural commentary on masculinity.
Impact on animated television.
Legacy of The Simpsons.
Social issues in the 1990s.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:television_channel
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gptkbp:notable_guest_stars
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gptkb:John_Waters
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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gptkb:15
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gptkbp:plot
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Homer befriends a gay man, leading to a crisis in his masculinity.
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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The Simpsons Episode 1 F19
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:season
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8
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Springfield
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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The Simpsons Episode 1 F21
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gptkbp:theme
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Acceptance and identity
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Homer's_Phobia
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gptkbp:viewership
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8.2 million viewers
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:John_Swartzwelder
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