# Homer Simpson's Back Fat A two-panel scene from the 2007 Simpsons episode 'Husbands & Knives' turned into a widely circulated image macro after online users started sharing it in 2012. The joke rests on Homer showing a slim stomach to Marge while a second panel reveals rubber bands clipping his loose back skin out of sight. By August 2018, Twitter football accounts were applying the format to overweight players during their transfer medicals. ## Origin The source scene aired on November 18, 2007 in 'Husbands & Knives,' a Simpsons episode where Homer undergoes gastric stapling surgery to impress Marge[1]. After the procedure he is left with loose skin hanging from his torso, which he hides by clipping it together behind his back with rubber bands[4]. The earliest documented online use is a GIF uploaded by user estrelaperdida on February 10, 2012, which was mirrored to Favim[5]. The original post was later deleted. A few months after, on May 26, 2012, Blogspot user Dalmauh posted the two-panel still image with the Spanish-language comment, 'Homer Simpson teaches us a little trick to show a slender body for this summer' (translated from Spanish)[2]. - **Platform:** Favim / Blogspot (early uploads), Twitter and Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2012 ## Overview The format uses the two Simpsons frames with captions contrasting a flattering public persona against something hidden behind the back. Early captioned versions on MemeCenter and We Heart It played on the diet-and-exercise joke, mocking anyone claiming weight loss without admitting a shortcut[3]. Later object-labeled edits replaced the body panels with abstract concepts, so Homer's chest stood in for a confident appearance while his back carried hidden anxieties, debts, or failures[8]. Posts tend to follow one of two patterns. Many copy a conversation between Homer and Marge playing on the surgical shortcut angle, while others place short labels directly onto the panels in the object-labeling style common on r/MemeEconomy[8]. The humor sits on the gap between projected image and ugly reality, which fit easily with the 2018 trend of 'confident facade vs. hidden chaos' formats[4]. ## How to Use Homer Simpson's Back Fat posts typically start with the blank two-panel template of Homer facing Marge and Homer from behind. Marge-Homer caption versions often set up a lie or exaggeration in the first panel that the back view undercuts. Object-labeled versions skip dialogue, writing a flattering label on Homer's chest and a less flattering label on his back[8]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Homer Simpson's Back Fat? A two-panel image macro taken from the 2007 Simpsons episode 'Husbands & Knives,' showing Homer displaying a thin stomach to Marge above a rear view of rubber bands pinning back his loose skin[4]. ### Where did Homer Simpson's Back Fat come from? The source scene aired on November 18, 2007[1]. The first known online copy was a GIF uploaded to Favim by estrelaperdida on February 10, 2012[5]. ### What does Homer Simpson's Back Fat mean? Posts use the format to joke about hiding an uglier reality behind a confident appearance, often with the chest labeled as a public image and the back labeled as what the poster is actually dealing with[8]. ### How do you use Homer Simpson's Back Fat? Captions often give the Homer panel a dishonest or flattering claim, then use the back view to reveal what has been pinned out of sight. Object-labeled versions put short labels directly on the two panels[8]. ### Is Homer Simpson's Back Fat still popular? The template saw its heaviest documented use in August 2018 when @FootyHumour's Higuain tweet reached over 12,000 likes[7] and the r/MemeEconomy object-labeled version collected over 28,000 points[8]. ## References 1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husbands_and_Knives]() 2. [https://doondos.blogspot.com/2012/05/homer-simpson-delgado.html]() 3. [https://www.memecenter.com/fun/2293259/how-homer-lost-weight]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/homer-simpsons-back-fat]() 5. [https://favim.com/image/292742/]() 6. [https://favim.com/image/2422763/]() 7. [https://twitter.com/FootyHumour/status/1025100394635173894]() 8. [https://www.reddit.com/r/MemeEconomy/comments/94wuc9/easy_concept_with_many_applications_buy_buy_buy/]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/homer-simpsons-back-fat Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library