I actually stopped watching the series after this movie

Rating: 4/10 (30 September 2009)

Because when you got right down to brass tacks, it's the same plot as EVERY other episode of the Simpsons. Homer does something incredibly stupid, alienating not just his neighbors, but his family as well. He then has to do something to redeem himself, usually enduring horrible pain and/or humiliation in the process.
This is a fan movie, where they manage to have a vignette for every one of the series dozens of characters. You won't get the Comic Book Guy jokes unless you've seen the series and know who Comic Book Guy was. "Lamest. Analogy. Ever."
Of course, the creators of this show are liberals, and they let their liberal stripes show, criticizing the Patriot Act and environmental deregulation. It's cute and all, but honestly, the Simpsons jumped the Shark a long time ago.