"You can't depend on me all your lives. You have to learn that there's a little Homer Simpson in all of us." Ah, the wise and immortal words of "The Simpsons" patriarch. It's true -- we're all a bit Homer Simpson-esque when it comes down to it, and why shouldn't we be? He may be lazy and dimwitted, but he always manages to find a way to enjoy himself to the fullest. His life is but a dream of a comfy couch, Duff beer, and plenty of donuts. Mmm... donuts.

Here are 21 glorious times Homer Simpson did it better than everybody else.