The Homer They Fall

[1] After Homer realizes he has a bizarre medical condition that renders him unable to be knocked out, Moe convinces him to start a career as a boxer and allow the bartender to manage him, eventually landing him a shot at the heavyweight championship of the world, going up against Drederick Tatum (a parody of Mike Tyson).

To get the belt back, Homer confronts their fathers at Moe's Tavern; they beat him up but find that they cannot knock him down, even after breaking a pool cue over his head.

Dr. Hibbert discovers that the layer of fluid around Homer's brain is thicker than normal, allowing him to withstand powerful blows to the head.

Discovering that Homer is too weak and out of shape to inflict any damage by punching, Moe suggests that he rope-a-dope, then push them down to the boxing ring for an easy win.

Lucius tells Moe that current heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum is about to be released from prison and wants a comeback fight, preferably against Homer.

Moe knows that Tatum is far too strong and fit for Homer to tire out, but the lure of fame and fortune makes him agree to the fight.

Just before he can land the blow, Moe swoops in using a paramotor borrowed from the Fan Man and airlifts Homer out of the ring while the audience boos loudly.

[5] Knowing that the people on the internet would "give them grief", the writers went to a lot of effort to explain how Homer would be able to challenge for the heavyweight title.

[9] The scene where Tatum is walking to the ring surrounded by shady characters is based on a real life photo of Tyson.

He included "The Homer They Fall", writing that Drederick Tatum is "a thinly veiled Mike Tyson parody who's made cameos over the years".

[12] Conversely, the authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "the dullest, one-joke episode of the entire series".