Trivia: The film was shipped to theaters under the fictional title "Yellow Harvest." This is a reference to "Blue Harvest," the fictional working title of Return of the Jedi.
Trivia: One of the film's chief sponsors was Burger King. Several Burger King restaurants were rechristened "Krustyburger" during the film's run.
Trivia: The script was re-written one hundred times, continuing after animation had begun. This meant that "two films' worth" of finished material was cut, including cameos from Isla Fisher, Minnie Driver, Erin Brockovich, and Kelsey Grammer.
Trivia: When the house falls apart as it drops into the sinkhole, the Olmec head can be seen in the garage.
Trivia: During his cameo, Tom Hanks mentions that the U.S. has lost all its credibility and is borrowing some of his. In what can be considered another case of real life mirroring The Simpsons, Joe Biden recruited Tom Hanks in January 2022 to list off his achievements in his first year as President.
Answer: Homer has been known not to make the smartest decisions, and the decisions he does make, he makes without fully thinking them through. Clearly he wanted to get some donuts as quickly as possible without thinking of any other ways, so he decided to ditch the silo in the lake as it would be the fastest way of getting it off his back, even if it's not the smartest. Also, putting that aside, he likely wanted his own pick of the donuts rather than have Lenny guess what he wanted.
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