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"Dead Putting Society" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 15, 1990. [ 1 ] In the episode, Homer and Ned quarrel and bet which of their sons, Bart or Todd , will win a miniature golf tournament.
"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 457th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 2010 ( Palm Sunday and the eve of Passover ). [ 1 ]
The lenticular card of a "vengeful god" and "loving god" was animated by creating two images which cross dissolved with white lines interspersed. [4] Al Jean explained that a valid point made in the episode was why God should care about the average man's first world problems when there are natural and man-made disasters that could use his help ...
The next morning, Todd refuses to say Amen to the prayer for the breakfast and Ned asks himself what can put fear of God back in Todd. After seeing Bart trick Homer into staying outside in his underwear, Ned asks the Simpsons to look after Todd for a while and help him rediscover his beliefs in God. This proves futile.
The abrupt cutting off of God's voice before he reveals the meaning of life was intended to be cut off by a voice-over promotion for whatever Fox program aired after The Simpsons. [5] The episode was notable for portraying God as having five fingers on each hand, as opposed to the four fingers of every other character on The Simpsons. Extensive ...
Although The Simpsons often mocks religion, it has received support from some religious quarters. In a 2001 article for The Christian Century, John Dart argued that "[T]he enormous popularity of The Simpsons, now in its 12th television season, suggests that religious people have a sense of humor — contrary to the usual wisdom in Hollywood.
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. [1] [2] [3] It is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.
[5] [6] On September 4, 2000 the episode was included on the VHS compilation set The Simpsons: On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh!. On October 7, 2008, it was released on DVD as part of the box set The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season.