A second, highly self-referential episode is “Homer: Badman” from 1994. In this episode, Homer is accused of sexual harassment after he removes a rare Gummi Venus de Milo from the seat of his babysitter’s pants. Homer is tried and convicted in the court of public opinion, represented as television current affairs programmes, talk shows, and made-for-tv movies. This episode highlights how current affairs television, shown here as the Rock Bottom programme, presents individuals as guilty without evidence. Only Homer is saved by Groundskeeper Willie, who secretly records people in cars and has footage of Homer removing the Gummi Venus de Milo. The conclusion of the episode offers an Easter Egg buried in a rolling screen of apologies to those
