- When a surprise inspection of the nuclear power plant reveals that Homer is not qualified to do his job, he is forced to go to college.
- Naptime at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is rudely interrupted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is conducting a surprise inspection and employee audit. Homer's skills are tested and not only is he found to be incompetent, he causes a nuclear meltdown! The NRC inspectors demand that Homer (who is found to lack proper certification) either take college courses to obtain the necessary credentials or else Mr. Burns will face criminal charges. Burns gets Homer enrolled at Springfield University, where he acts like an immature adolescent (both in class and around campus) rather than someone needing to study for a college degree. When he continues to act like a know-it-all in physics class, the professor has enough and asks him to demonstrate a proton accelerator; Homer winds up causing another meltdown. Homer is asked to hire a tutor, and does: nerds Benjamin, Gary and Doug. Instead of applying himself, Homer sees the three nerds have no social life and decides to teach them how to party. He masterminds a practical joke with rival Springfield A&M University's college mascot, Sir Oinks-a-Lot, but things backfire and the nerds are expelled. Homer feels bad and allows them to move into his house, but the nerds quickly disrupt the family routine. Marge demands that the nerds need to go, so Homer decides to get them re-enrolled by having the nerds save the dean's life by pushing him out of the way of Homer's car. However, the plan fails and the dean will now need hip replacement surgery. At the hospital, Homer admits his recent schemes, and the dean (who for some reason is not upset at all) allows the nerds to re-enroll. With the final exam fast approaching, Benjamin, Gary and Doug have no choice but to force Homer to cram. However, Homer still fails his exam ... or does he? Homer tries to get the nerds to hack into the college computer mainframe and change his grade, but Marge puts a stop to it and orders him to re-take the course ... alas, it only gives Homer more time to party!—Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>
- After the power plant fails a safety inspection, homer is fired and has to go to college, while at college he meets Gary, Doug and Benjamin who are computer geeks. Having failed his degree the geeks change Homers grade with a computer and Homer gets his job back at the plant.—wodder-1
- After a surprise nuclear inspection (in which Homer causes a nuclear meltdown in a test environment with no trace of radioactive material present), Mr Burns is held responsible when it comes to light that Homer was hired with no knowledge of being able to run his position at the Nuclear Power Plant.
Homer is soon required to apply to a college and get a degree, but all his inquiries are rejected. Mr Burns manages to pull some strings and gets Homer a place at Springfield University. Having watched movies showing college life to be loud and raucous, Homer is shocked when the students appear to be quiet and responsible, and figures that a 'crusty, bitter old Dean' must be responsible...even though the Dean is a young and vocally-responsible person.
Homer takes the appropriate course to study nuclear physics, but when he causes another radioactive 'incident,' the Dean assigns Homer to a group of nerds to help him study. Homer attempts to make the boys into the same party animals he's seen in movies, and decides to play a prank with them.
They attempt to steal Springfield A&M's pig mascot, Sir Oinks-a-lot. However, their ploy is foiled and the nerds are expelled. In hopes to get them back into the school, Homer attempts to have them save the Dean's life. However, this ploy backfires and the Dean is injured. Homer takes responsibility and apologizes, and the nerds are able to come back to the University.
However, Homer's final in Nuclear Physics is coming, but the nerds help him to study...only for him to fail. However, when they offer the chance to use their technical prowess to change Homer's score, he gladly accepts.
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