4x03 Homer the Heretic - The Simpsons Episode Guide

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- Episode 04x03

Episode: 04x03
Title: Homer the Heretic
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 9F01
First Aired: Oct. 08, 1992

Season 4 » Episode #03 - Homer the Heretic

Summary: One Sunday morning, Homer decides that he'd rather sleep late than go to church. Marge is disappointed, but doesn't argue with him. While home alone, Homer dances in his underwear, drinks waffle batter and loafs around watching TV. Having thoroughly enjoyed his morning, Homer decides to forgo church for good and start his own religion. Marge doesn't approve, but that night Homer has a dream in which God visits him and expresses his acceptance of Homer's new religion. While home on Sunday, worshipping in his own special way by reading Playdude and smoking cigars, Homer causes a fire that nearly destroys the house. Ned Flanders is the only one who can save Homer's life, and after speaking with Reverend Lovejoy, Homer realizes that he should give up his religion and return to church.

Watch Episode Videos

Homer Talks to God (01:28)

Homer's Moon Waffles (00:32)

Ducks on the Road (00:40)

The Heathen (01:17)

Who appeared in this episode?

Hans Moleman	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Others	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Patty Bouvier	voiced by Julie Kavner
Selma Bouvier	voiced by Julie Kavner
Others	voiced by Julie Kavner
Others	voiced by Nancy Cartwright
Others	voiced by Harry Shearer

Episode Quotes

Season 4 / Episode 3: - Homer the Heretic

Homer: Lord, I have to ask you something: What's the meaning of life?
God: Oh Homer, I can't tell you that! You'll find out when you die.
Homer: But I can't wait that long!
God: You can't wait six months?

Season 4 / Episode 3: - Homer the Heretic

Marge: I have a responsibility to raise these children right and, unless you change, I'll have to tell them their father is... well, wicked.
Homer: [to Lisa and Bart] Kids, let me tell you about another so-called wicked guy. He had long hair, and some wild ideas, and he didn't always do what other people thought was right. And that man's name was...

Homer: I forget. But the point is...

Homer: I forget that, too.

Homer: Marge, you know who I'm talking about! He used to drive that blue car.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When Flanders rescues Homer from the fire at his house, there isn't much snow on the ground. The very next shot, there is snow completely covering the ground. Most of it disappears another scene later.
CONT: When we see God he has five fingers for the majority of the episode, but in the last scene, where Homer questions the meaning of life, God only has four fingers.