Episode
The Simpsons: The Joy of Sect
Overview
A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1998-02-08
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Joy of Sect is Episode 13 in Season 9 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1998-02-08. The runtime is 23 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 12: Bart Carny
When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.
Episode 14: Das Bus
When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.
More episodes from this season
Episode 11: All Singing, All Dancing
Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.
Episode 15: The Last Temptation of Krust
Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.
Episode 10: Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.
Episode 16: Dumbbell Indemnity
Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.
Episode 9: Realty Bites
When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.
Episode 17: Lisa the Simpson
Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.
Episode 8: Lisa the Skeptic
When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.
Episode 18: This Little Wiggy
At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.
Episode 7: The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.
Episode 19: Simpson Tide
When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.