Homer the Heretic

"Homer the Heretic"
The Simpsons episode
Homer talks to God. God was animated with five fingers, rather than four like the other characters. In the final scene, however, he was unintentionally animated with four fingers.
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 3
Directed byJim Reardon
Written byGeorge Meyer
Production code9F01
Original air dateOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I will not defame New Orleans"[1]
Couch gagThe couch swivels round into the wall, and an empty couch assumes its place.[2]
CommentaryMatt Groening
Al Jean
George Meyer
Jim Reardon
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"Homer the Heretic" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 8, 1992.[3] In the episode, Homer decides to forgo going to church and has an excellent time staying home. His behavior quickly attracts the wrath of God, who visits him in a dream.[4] The chalkboard gag from this episode was a reference to the previous episode "A Streetcar Named Marge", which had made controversial references to New Orleans.[5]

The episode was written by George Meyer and directed by Jim Reardon.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference book was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Homer the Heretic". BBC. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  3. ^ Groening, Matt (2004). The Simpsons Season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer the Heretic" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  4. ^ Groening, Matt; Meyer, George; Reardon, Jim (2004). The Simpsons Season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer the Heretic" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  5. ^ Jean, Al (2004). The Simpsons Season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer the Heretic" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.