10 Worst Things Homer Simpson Has Done
4. Get Springfield Trapped Under The Dome
As the central plot of the movie, this one sometimes gets forgotten in the shuffle as fans argue over which season exactly saw the show lose its lustre, and if any of that sheen has come back with the most recent offerings.
Like a lot of examples here, it’s more that Homer causes an over the top act of retribution than being directly responsible for it. It’s unreasonable to think that dumping garbage in the lake would lead to your town being trapped under a dome, after all.
There’s plenty of examples of other Springfieldites littering the lake too, such as Mr. Burns, Moe and Fat Tony. However, Homer’s dumping of the pig crap silo is definitely the worst offender.
Lisa had only recently given a townwide speech on the dangers of pollution, resulting in massive investment aimed at deterring future littering. Homer actively ignores all of this, just to get some free donuts. That’s arguably the worst part; this is something he knows is wrong, but does it anyway for some sugary food.
Even if you absolve Homer from Russ Cargill’s madness with the dome, his reckless pollution still turns the lake toxic, which is surely bad enough.