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The Simpsons: Homer the Great

 

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9.1 Superb
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Air Date

Sunday January 8, 1995

Production Code

2F09

Episode Summary

Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and inadvertently becomes their leader.

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    10 Perfect

    very exciting hide show

    oke hier gaan we weer we krijge et schijt van ulle engelse , kan er ni meer tegen sqweety dude. ik zal is op ulle kop kakke alst wel ga want gulle zeit toch echt wel de beste hoor neeeee die kunne allemaal nart wc gaan . ik heb er genoeg van . da ze alle maal un broek ma binnestebuiten draaine is in kotse en dan nog is pipi doen en dan gaat ge mar op de kerk zitte en daar drupt ge u pip van de tore in de pastoor zijn schoen die hij dfaarna als wijn serveert in de ker en zegt dat et goeie wijn is

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    9.9 Superb

    Remove the stone of shame, and Attach the boulder of triumph... Amazing episode no matter how you look at it. hide show

    When Homer begins to notice Lenny and Carl acting strangely, he trails them and discovers that they are members of The Stonecutters, a secret organization. Homer wants to join but he can't unless he's the son of a member. Luckily, Grampa is a Stonecutter (and a member of the Black Panthers) so Homer's membership is a shoo-in. Once on the inside, Homer discovers that the Stonecutters are a rigidly hierarchical group--he is given a number instead of a name, and must work his way up the ladder. But when Number One, the Stonecutters' leader, spies a mark on Homer's butt, he is anointed the Chosen One. As Supreme Head of the Stonecutters, Homer foolishly turns a once-great secret organization into a laughingstock. His followers rebel and start a new secret club, The Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers.

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    8.8 Great

    Homer joins the Stonecutters, then he becomes the leader. hide show

    Homer has always excluded out of clubs, and when he finds out that Lenny, and Carl have secrets, Shut up..., and Homer wants in. Grandpa is a member, and Homer gets in. Homer discovers that the Stonecutters was pretty great, and he's happy. They find out he's a traitor, and is kicked out, before they find out he is the Chosen One. Hilarity ensures.

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    Attach the Stone of Triumph! hide show

    When Homer begins to get suspicious of his workmates receiving rather ‘special’ services, he eventually unravels a secret organisation that essentially makes life a whole lot easier with no sacrifice needed.

    ‘Homer The Great’ is a classic episode, right from the beginning. You have the fantastic plot which allows for a whole series of hilarious and original jokes to be thrown at you every 10 seconds, the flawless acting, wonderful animation and perfect direction. There are tons of memorable moments in this episode such as the Stone Cutters theme song, the trials which Homer goes through to get into the society and of course the sacred scripture which Homer uses as a napkin. We are also treated by a fantastic performance by Patrick Stewart as #1, who played Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The story itself is well paced with neither the beginning, middle or end rushed and comes to a nice pay-off in the end that’ll remind you of why we love the Simpsons. The best thng about ‘Homer the Great’ however, will always be the comedy. There’s not a dull moment to be found here and will remain a classic for many years to come, a truly timeless episode.

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    Best Episode Ever hide show

    If this isnt your favorite episode of the Simpsons then it is in your top ten. If its not in your top ten then you just dot get it (it being the Simpsons).




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  • The legible words on the Sacred Parchment are a line taken from Vergil: Aeneis, book 2, line 774: "obstipui steteruntque comae et vox faucibus haesit." The translation is "I was dumbstruck, (my) hair stood up and (my) voice was stuck in (my) throat." []
  • The massive Olmec head from "Blood Feud" is still in the Simpsons' basement. []
  • The new "The Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers" is headquartered in an abandoned Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor. []
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  • This episode was nominated for the 1995 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics for the song, "We Do (The Stonecutters Song)". []
  • Blackboard Joke: Adding "just kidding" doesn't make it okay to insult the principal.
    Couch Gag: The family members run towards the couch from all directions of the house, in a parody of Escher's Relativity drawing. []
  • Bart: What do they do there?
    Homer: What don't they do? They do so many things, they never stop. Oh, the things they do there, my stars!
    Lisa: You don't know what they do, do you, Dad?
    Homer: Not as such, no. []
  • Homer: Ohh, why won't those stupid idiots let me in their crappy club for jerks? []
  • Grampa: Ok, I'm an Elk, a Mason, a Communist, the president of The Gay and Lesbian Committee for some reason. Oh, here it is... The Stone Cutters.
    Homer: Yes, thank you dad. Lets go!.... I'll take this communist one too! []
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  • The Dukes of Hazzard
    Bo and Luke's car, The General Lee, from the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard is one of the cars stuck in the traffic jam. []
  • 1999
    During the "real" signing of the Declaration of Independence "Let us party like 'twas 1799!" can be heard. The words parody the line, "So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999" from Prince's song "1999" []
  • Homer: All I have to do is follow the yellow drip road.
    This statement by Homer is a version of the famous line from The Wizard of Oz, "Follow the Yellow Brick Road." []
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