Homer the Great
| "Homer the Great" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 |
| Directed by | Jim Reardon |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Original air dates | January 8, 1995 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Adding 'just kidding' doesn't make it okay to insult the principal" |
| Couch gag | The family runs into a parody of M.C. Escher's Relativity |
"Homer the Great" is the 12th episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. It features the Stonecutters, a fictional secret society.
Synopsis
Template:Spoiler When Homer notices that Lenny and Carl are getting more privileges than him at the plant, he investigates and finds out they're part of an ancient secret society known as the Stonecutters. He tries to join, but learns that he must be the son of an existing member or save a life of a Stonecutter. He is later admitted when he discovers Grampa Simpson is a member.
After joining the Stonecutters, Homer Simpson unwittingly used the society's Sacred Parchment as a napkin, tissue paper, and an ear cleaner, destroying it. After being stripped of his Stonecutter robes as part of his punishment, it was discovered that Homer had a birthmark identifying him as "The Chosen One" who was destined to lead the Stonecutters to greatness. Homer is crowned in a scene that parodies The Last Emperor. Homer's reign would ultimately lead the Stonecutters to break away and form a new society, "The Ancient Society of No-Homers," headquartered in an abandoned Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor. As one might expect, Homer was not allowed to join. (Another man named Homer [Homer Glumplich] did join, but note that the name refers to Homers [plural].)
In response, Homer joined the extremely elite society of the Simpsons Family, and was subjected to some extreme hazing and paddling.
Quotes
- Homer: Alright, EconoSave, you just made the list... (taking out a piece of paper titled Homer's Revenge List).
Homer's Revenge List: Bill of Rights, Grandpa, Fat Free Lard, Gravity, Emmys, Darwin, H2Whoa!, Billy Crystal, God, Soloflex, The Boy, Stern Lecture Plumbing, Econo Save. - Homer: I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff... and I want in.
- Homer: I'd give anything to get into the Stonecutters.
Lisa: What do they do there, dad?
Homer: What do they do? What don't they do!? Oh, they do so many things--they never stop. Oh, the things they do there, my stars!
Lisa: You don't know what they do there, do you?
Homer: Not as such, no. - Lisa: You're a member of the Stonecutters, Grampa?
Grampa: Oh, sure, let's see. I'm an Elk, a Mason, a communist, I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for some reason... ah, here it is, the Stonecutters.
Homer: This is it! My ticket in! They have to let me join if I'm a son of a member. I'll take this communist one too! - Marge: Homer, I don't want you stalking people! It's so illegal! Remember when you were stalking Charles Kuralt because you thought he dug up your garden?
Homer: Well, something did. - Marge: No stalking Lenny or Carl.
Homer: Fine. I'm going...out...to... stalk...Lenny and Carl...heh heh heh...D'oh! - The Stonecutters:
- Who controls the British Crown?
- Who keeps the metric system down?
- We Do! We Do!
- Who holds back the electric car?
- Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
- We Do! We Do!