place. In the non-canon season twenty-eight episode "Treehouse of Horror XXVII", the ghost of Frank Grimes joins Sideshow Bob's army of the Simpsons' enemies. During the nuclear power plant design contest, one of the entrants is Ralph Wiggum, whose entry is rejected by Mr. Burns. When Ralph does not leave the stage, Chief Wiggum says "Ralphie, get off the stage, sweetheart." This line was later used as the chorus in the song "Ralph Wiggum" by the Bloodhound Gang. In February 2000, the cast of The Simpsons performed a live reading of the episode script at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In an interview with GamesRadar+ in January 2023, Rick and Morty writer Jeff Loveness, who went to write the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) feature films Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (2025), cited "Homer's Enemy" and the Frank Grimes character for inspiring the former film's portrayal of M.O.D.O.K., portrayed by Corey Stoll. ReferencesFootnotesBibliography' External links The Simpsons (season 8) episodes 1997 American television episodes Black comedy Fictional rivalries Television episodes about social class Television shows written by John Swartzwelder