Homer grabbing Bart by the neck is a long-running visual gag in The Simpsons, the animated sitcom that debuted as a half-hour series in 1989. Clips of the bit circulated through episode excerpts, reaction posts, and fan-made edits as online video sharing grew. The audio remains recognizable because Homer’s exaggerated frustration and Bart’s strained response communicate comic rage immediately, even without the animation. It is still used outside its original scene to dramatize minor annoyances and mock wildly disproportionate reactions.