In the episode, Homer fires up the crowd at a Springfield Isotopes baseball game and is chosen to be the team's new mascot. He immediately becomes a popular attraction and the Isotopes start a winning streak. As a result, Homer is promoted to a team in Capital City, the Capital City Capitals. The Simpson family moves there, but Homer fails to enthrall the crowd, and the family returns home.

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The Star-Spangled Banner
composed by John Stafford Smith; written by

This Song is played in Dancin' Homer part of The Simpsons Season 2
Bleeding Gums Murphy makes a 26-minute long performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the game where Homer performs his first dance.

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The Pride of the Yankees

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This Movie is referred to by Dancin' Homer part of The Simpsons Season 2
Homer's line, "Today, as I leave for Capital City, I consider myself the luckiest mascot on the face of the earth!" that he says in his farewell speech to the Springfield fans, is a reference to Lou Gehrig's farewell speech in the 1942 baseball film Pride of the Yankees.
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Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

The Simpsons Season 2

# Title Air Date
The Simpsons
2:1 Bart Gets an F Oct 11, 1990
2:2 Simpson and Delilah Oct 18, 1990
2:3 Treehouse of Horror Oct 25, 1990
2:4 Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Nov 1, 1990
2:5 Dancin' Homer Nov 6, 1990
2:6 Dead Putting Society Nov 15, 1990
2:7 Bart vs. Thanksgiving Nov 22, 1990
2:8 Bart the Daredevil Dec 6, 1990
2:9 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Dec 20, 1990
2:10 Bart Gets Hit by a Car Jan 10, 1991
2:11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish Jan 24, 1991
2:12 The Way We Was Jan 31, 1991
2:13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Feb 7, 1991
2:14 Principal Charming Feb 14, 1991
2:15 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Feb 21, 1991
2:16 Bart's Dog Gets an F Mar 7, 1991
2:17 Old Money Mar 28, 1991
2:18 Brush with Greatness Apr 11, 1991
2:19 Lisa's Substitute Apr 25, 1991
2:20 The War of the Simpsons May 2, 1991
2:21 Three Men and a Comic Book May 9, 1991
2:22 Blood Feud Jul 11, 1991

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