"Professor Lawrence Pierce of the University of Chicago writes: 'I think Homer gets stupider every year'. That's not a question, professor. But we'll let the viewers judge for themselves." —The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular, Troy McClure, Season 7, Episode 10, Original air date: December 3, 1995. "Hello, my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me." "Okay, Mr. Burns. Uh, what's your first name?" "I don't know..." —Blood Feud, Homer Simpson and Postal Clerk, Season 2, Episode 22, Original air date: July 11, 1991. "Hey, guys. Look what I smuggled aboard! [displays a bag of potato chips]" "Homer, no!" "Huh?" "They'll clog the instruments!" "Careful! They're ruffled!" —Deep Space Homer, Homer Simpson, Buzz Aldrin and Race Banyon, Season 5, Episode 15, Original air date: February 24, 1994. "Oh, there's so much I don't know about astrophysics! I wish I read that book by that wheelchair guy." —Treehouse of Horror VI, Homer Simpson, Season 7, Episode 6, Original air date: October 29, 1995. "Marge, that's the Rhinestone Nights Fashion gun! I need it to rhinestone up my old clothing." "[looks at his dungaree jacket] Who's 'Disco Stu'?" "Oh. Well, I wanted to write 'Disco Stud'. But I ran out of space." —Two Bad Neighbors, Homer and Marge Simpson, Season 7, Episode 13, Original air date: January 14, 1996. "Have you ever seen such exquisite ushabtis?" "Uh, not 'this' exquisite." —Lost Our Lisa, Lisa and Homer Simpson, Season 9, Episode 24, Original air date: May 10, 1998.