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Season 9  "The Joy of Sect"  9x13

Aired 26 years ago - Feb 08, 1998

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.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 1
tried to sell me a time-share vacation condo?
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♪♪ [Singing]
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Why don't you come chat with us about the Leader at the welcome center?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 4
Wow! A free movie! Thanks!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 5
I don't know about you, but they're not exactly winning me over...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 6
Going somewhere? Uh, though you're free to do so.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 7
- Not a guarantee. - Loving serenity. It's about damn time!
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- [Chirping] - [Giggling]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 9
And I can be kind of thick sometimes. [Chuckles]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 10
Why isn't our low-protein gruel wearing down his resistance like all the others?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 11
We surrender our will as of this date.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 13
was our life savings, the deed to the house...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 14
- Does this really change our day-to-day lives? - Of course not-
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calling themselves "the Movementarians."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 16
I love you, perfect Leader, and new C.E.O. of KBBL Broadcasting.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 17
That's a negatory, good buddy!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 18
Of course you do.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 19
Oh, Lord. Uh, try the emergency plate, Ned.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 20
- [All Gasping] - [Woman] He's coming!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 21
I am even dustier. Dustier than thou!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 22
and corporate loopholes, we only pay three dollars a year.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 23
Uh, sir? You have to tell me what your plan is, or- or nothing will happen.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 24
All right then. Uh, how about this?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 25
Mr. Burns.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 26
[Screams]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 27
- Hey. Remember our agreement. I'm the man. - You're the man!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 28
Oh. I should know this one.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 29
##[Singing]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 30
We hate it here! And your family wants to leave.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 31
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[Coughs] You've gotta help me.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 34
deprogram him for 100, and I'll kill him for 500.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 35
You don't look anything like the beans.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 36
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[Chattering]
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more than having your very own brand-new hover bikes?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 40
- [All Groan] - [Laughs]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 41
Now, what's so all-fire great about your fancy-pants Leader?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 42
Anyone like a draft beer?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 43
[Thinking] Go ahead. Give in. Beer! Beer!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 44
Well, I would say the matter is settled.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 2
♪♪ [Singing]
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 3
Why don't you come chat with us about the Leader at the welcome center?
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 4
Wow! A free movie! Thanks!
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 5
I don't know about you, but they're not exactly winning me over...
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 6
Going somewhere? Uh, though you're free to do so.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 7
- Not a guarantee. - Loving serenity. It's about damn time!
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 8
- [Chirping] - [Giggling]
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 9
And I can be kind of thick sometimes. [Chuckles]
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 10
Why isn't our low-protein gruel wearing down his resistance like all the others?
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 11
We surrender our will as of this date.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 12 #12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 13
was our life savings, the deed to the house...
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 14
- Does this really change our day-to-day lives? - Of course not-
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 15
calling themselves "the Movementarians."
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 16
I love you, perfect Leader, and new C.E.O. of KBBL Broadcasting.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 17
That's a negatory, good buddy!
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 18
Of course you do.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 19
Oh, Lord. Uh, try the emergency plate, Ned.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 20
- [All Gasping] - [Woman] He's coming!
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 21
I am even dustier. Dustier than thou!
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 22
and corporate loopholes, we only pay three dollars a year.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 23
Uh, sir? You have to tell me what your plan is, or- or nothing will happen.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 24
All right then. Uh, how about this?
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 25
Mr. Burns.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 26
[Screams]
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 27
- Hey. Remember our agreement. I'm the man. - You're the man!
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 28
Oh. I should know this one.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 29
##[Singing]
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 30
We hate it here! And your family wants to leave.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 32 #32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 33
[Coughs] You've gotta help me.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 34
deprogram him for 100, and I'll kill him for 500.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 35
You don't look anything like the beans.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 36 #36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 37 #37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 38
[Chattering]
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 39
more than having your very own brand-new hover bikes?
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 40
- [All Groan] - [Laughs]
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 41
Now, what's so all-fire great about your fancy-pants Leader?
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 42
Anyone like a draft beer?
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 43
[Thinking] Go ahead. Give in. Beer! Beer!
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 (S09E13) - 44
Well, I would say the matter is settled.
#44