Jebus?

What eposode is that from?

BABF11 Missionary Impossible

"Wait, I'm no missionary! I don't even believe in Jebus!"

Jebus? Homer to Jebus...

have you been licking toads again?

I have not, not been licking toads.

It is from this episode http://www.snpp.com/episodes/BABF11

I'm new to this NG and a huge fan of the Simpsons. This question has probably been asked here before but I'm curious to know: On the missionary episode, when Homer jumps into a plane for the S.Pacific. When I first saw it I clearly remember him yeling, after saying he doesnt believe in Jesus: "Help me Jesus!!...." and I laughed my pants off. A few months later I saw the same episode and Homer instead yelled "Help me Jebus!!!" I just went: what?!!! to me, the line was clearly chopped off to satisfy the clerical/conservative/christian audience. The other day at a bar some friends and I watched the same episode and then all of my budies said that Jebus was always the first expression and that Homer NEVER said Jesus. Is this correct? Did he say Jesus or Jebus in the first released episode? It realy bugged me to hear Homer say Jebus instead of Jesus. It showed Fox being too complacent with conservative America. Please enlighten me. Ingo

Homer always said Jebus. That was part of the joke.

As for the "too complacent with conservative America" remark, I will assume that you are just trying to start an argument, so i'll ignore it. I will say that if you were a fan of the show, you would know that the Simpsons, in the end, almost always advocate traditional values.

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What exactly was the joke, you seem to be labouring under the apprehension that it's a made-up word?

However, Catholics in the 17th Century were called Jebusites. (i.e. meaning followers of Jebus/Jesus). The fact that Homer was using a rather arcane word for Jesus is almost as amusing as those who think he got the name wrong.

A little education can go a long way... A lot of education can go further...

David

That Homer, who is in church every single sunday, and is being sent off as a missionary, would get something as simple and basic as Jesus' name wrong. That was the joke. And the fact that it sounds funny.

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Maybe so, but in all honesty, I don't think that even the Simpsons writers knew that one.

Thomas J. Paladino Jr. New York City

Just because you didn't know it, doesn't mean that they didn't. It reads too much like an intentional reference to just casually dismiss. If he said Jensus or something you'd have a case.

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Regardless of weather or not the writers actually knew it (which I still doubt), the humor in the joke was in the irony or Homer being sent off as a Christian missionary without even knowing the name 'Jesus'. If he had an awareness of some obscure 17th-century catholic reference, then he would likely be a qualified missionary anyway, thus removing the ironic humor from the joke.

But he's never paying attention...

missionary, would get something as simple and basic as Jesus' name wrong.

I agree. That's the only level of the joke- the early Catholics thing just is too esoteric (and not in a giggly nerdly way) to appeal to the mainstream audience.

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Man you are all regular Charlie Churches!

It's probably a coincidence, but the word "jebus" is a very dirty slang expression in Polish.

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SAVE ME JEBUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Uhm... where? and by whom? I mean, there were catholics all over the place in the 17th century, but I've never come accross any reference to them being called "jebusites".

I'm guessing you don't mean the American colonies - unless you're talking about catholics in Maryland, which I suppose is possible; do you mean 17th century catholics in England? Continental Europe? I've spent a lot of time studying those places and never come across that. It's not that I disregard the possibility, but I'd like to be able to know more about it, and "17th century Catholics" is just too vague.

So, any additional information is welcome.

-AM

thx. I thought I heard Jesus. and no, i'm not trying to start an argument with the remark I said so, yeah, just ignore it. i just thought the word was changed to avoid offending certain audiences. Would be much more fun if Homer had actualy said Jesus and not Jebus. We all know Homer don't give a rats ass about religion.

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Sure he does, he just chooses to 'worship in his own way' :)

Jebus is the joke. I am religious, but I still think that is one of the funniest Simpson's moments ever!!!

Dan.

"Ingomaxx" wrote in message news:Q9Fm9.140$[email]...

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Ingomaxx wrote in message news:Q9Fm9.140$[email]...

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Homer (the noted Biblical scholar) always said "Jebus". If you heard "Jesus", it means He's trying to talk to you, in order to save you from your evil ways.

Or. He may want you to destroy the English army.

-Bob

Jebus is one of the first names of Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the Bible several times:

" ...and (he) came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem." (Judges 19:10).

The Jebusites, the residents who defended the city against King David, were probably of Caananite origin, as mentioned in Ezekiel 16:3:

"...thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother a Hittite."

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Thank you for beating the dead horse! What's that you're walking over? ......Oh yeah, the bleeding obvious!

Realy? Can you point me to what message in the thread before this one mentioned that Jebus was an older name of Jeruselem?

Maybe you don't know what the phrase 'Beating a dead horse' means, or what the word Obvious means.

First, turn on your spell check.

Then, to find other posts on obscure Biblical references, please reread ALL the previous threads!

Now,...the "obvious" refers to the simple joke of Homer being a Christian missionary without knowing how to pronounce Jesus.

And, "beating a dead horse" refers to you insisting that the Simpsons' staff writers would use obscure Biblical references in order to write jokes meant for a wide audience.

And, thanks for trying to keep up!

Lastly, BE MORE FUNNY!

-Bob

Hey moron, quote me where I insisted this.

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Since a previous poster already established the nature of the joke, your re-introduction of obscure reference looks like insistence.

And, I'm sure you wouldn't have the balls to call me moron to my face.

The bravery of distance, right?

-Bob