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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 |
| Directed by | Rich Moore |
| Written by | Steve Pepoon |
| Original air dates | February 7, 1991 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not make flatulent noises in class" |
| Couch gag | The family dances before getting on the couch |
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| The Simpsons season 2 | |
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"Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" is the 13th episode of the second season of The Simpsons. This episode tells the story of Homer buying stolen cable and the resulting situation with Lisa feeling moral conflict, as well as Bart watching an adult movie channel. It is one of the few Simpsons episodes that have won an Emmy.
Synopsis
Template:Spoilers After seeing Ned Flanders reject an offer to get an illegal cable hook-up, Homer chases after the cable man and wants to be hooked up for free. He likes the new channels he gets, which the family watches with him. Lisa, however, feels suspicious. She fears that because Homer violated the Eighth Commandment (Though "Thou Shall not Steal" is listed as the Seventh Commandment in Catholicism and Lutheranism), he will go to Hell when he dies. She pays a visit to Reverend Lovejoy at church. He suggests to Lisa that she should not watch anything on Homer's cable hook-up.
Homer invites his friends from the power plant, Apu, Moe, and Barney to watch "The Bout to Knock the Other Guy Out!", on pay-per-view. (Mr. Burns and Waylon Smithers show up as well). Homer's conscience bothers him and he gives into Lisa's protests and is unable to watch the fight. He sits the fight out and when it is over, he grudgingly cuts his hook-up. However, he accidentally cuts the electricity to all of Springfield.
Trivia
- This is the first appearance of Troy McClure (voiced by Phil Hartman).
- Although his first official appearance is in the episode "Moaning Lisa", this episode marks the "true" first appearance of Ralph Wiggum as he appears for the rest of the series.
- At one point, Homer watches something that looks like Seinfeld.
- When Homer is flipping through channels, The Itchy and Scratchy cartoon entitled "Porch Pals" from the episode "Itchy, Scratchy, and Marge" can be heard.
- This is the second appearance of Satan in the second season.
Cultural References
- Drederick Tatum is obviously based on Mike Tyson and his manager looks exactly like Don King.
Awards
- This episode was The Simpsons submission to the 1991 Emmys. It won the award, the second for The Simpsons.
External links
- "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
- "Homer vs. Lisa and the Eighth Commandment" at IMDb