3 times Hans Moleman made an episode of The Simpsons better
By Grant Butler
There are numerous times Hans Moleman’s presence has led to a priceless moment on The Simpsons. Here are three of the best.
1. Team Homer
Seeking money to form a bowling team, Homer goes to see Mr. Burns. While ordinarily Mr. Burns would never even consider such a thing, this time Mr. Burns is recovering from the anesthetic effects of ether. Thinking that Homer is the Pillsbury Doughboy, Mr. Burns gladly writes Homer a check.
Stunned at his good luck, Homer walks out of Mr. Burns’ office and says to everyone gathered outside that today is their lucky day if they want a favor from the boss. Hearing this, Hans Moleman walks in and asks for a few bucks for a new push broom. Mistaking him for the Lucky Charms leprechaun, Mr. Burns picks up a power drill and says he’s gonna get his lucky charms. The scene ends with Hans crying out “Oh no, my brains.”
2. Treehouse of Horror IV
After having a nightmare about a disaster happening on the way to school, Bart sees a gremlin outside the school bus and frantically tells Otto what’s going on. But all the bus driver sees is a Gremlin car being driven by Hans Moleman. Wanting to make Bart happy, Otto runs the car off the road. While the car manages to stop before it hits a tree, it explodes immediately after stopping.
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3. A Star Is Burns
Springfield winds up hosting a film festival in the hopes of bringing more culture to the city. Many of the townspeople enter films and Hans Moleman is one of them. His entry is called “Man Getting Hit by Football,” which is about exactly that; Hans Moleman getting hit in the groin by a football. Homer sees it and immediately being laughing before declaring Hans’ film the winner
But Hans isn’t done being in this episode just yet, because when the audience boos Mr. Burns’ film Smithers tries telling him that the audience is really saying “BOOURNS.” But Mr. Burns doesn’t buy it and quickly confirms that they are really booing him. But unbeknownst to him, Hans Moleman really was saying “Boourns.”