At the plant, Homer never gets to be employee of the month; they even choose an inanimate carbon rod over him. At NASA the ratings are down, so they begin a campaign to recruit an everyday loser for the next pointless mission. Naturally, Homer and Barney are among the finalists. The family gets to go to Florida while they train. Barney is kicking Homer's butt, but alcoholism ends his quest. Homer gets really nervous about the mission. He will go with two former astronauts, so he can't screw up like he always does, right? Nope! He brings potato chips into space and wreaks havoc on the mission. James Taylor comes up with a plan to save them, but Homer screws up again. An inanimate carbon rod finally saves them for their reentry. Homer once again fails to get any recognition, because a rod takes the spotlight.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 15 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Homer's Barbershop Quartet
• s05e02 - Cape Feare
• s05e03 - Homer Goes to College
• s05e04 - Rosebud
• s05e05 - Treehouse of Horror IV
• s05e06 - Marge on the Lam
• s05e07 - Bart's Inner Child
• s05e08 - Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
• s05e09 - The Last Temptation of Homer
• s05e10 - $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
• s05e11 - Homer the Vigilante
• s05e12 - Bart Gets Famous
• s05e13 - Homer and Apu
• s05e14 - Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
• s05e15 - Deep Space Homer
• s05e16 - Homer Loves Flanders
• s05e17 - Bart Gets an Elephant
• s05e18 - Burns' Heir
• s05e19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
• s05e20 - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
• s05e21 - Lady Bouvier's Lover
• s05e22 - Secrets of a Successful Marriage

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.