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Homer gets an illegal cable TV hook-up and invites all his friends to the house to watch a major upcoming boxing match. Lisa learns about the eight commandment at Sunday School and fears her family will really go to hell for stealing the cable.
Lisa seeks advice from Reverend Lovejoy, who tells her to set an example by not watching any cable programs. Marge also worries that cable is a negative influence on the family and suggests that they get rid of it. Homer, however, is determined to keep his cable and watch the big fight with his friends.
On the night of the big fight, Lisa protests and is sent outside by Homer, where Marge joins her. During the fight, Homer's conscience finally wins over and he leaves the gathering to sit with his family. After the match, wire cutters in had, he climbs the power pole in front of the house and snips the cable line- plunging the neighborhood into total darkness. |
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I WILL NOT MAKE FLATULENT NOISES IN CLASS. |
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- The episode begins with a historical flashback in MT. Sinai: 1220 B.C. with Moses, Homer the Thief, Esron Carver of Graven Images and Zolar the Adulterer
- The Springfield cable man will hook-up families with every channel illegally for $50
- The cable van's license plate number is 1NBNW
- The cable man gives homer a pamphlet entitled So You've Decided to Steal Cable
- The topic in Sunday School is Hell
- Lisa makes Marge pay at the register for eating two grapes while shopping in the supermarket
- At the Power Plant there is a sign in the showers which reads Decontamination Showers Wash Everything!
- Moe's Tavern doesn't have cable TV but it does have a mechanical bull
- Homer buys a Crate-O-Duff case of beer
- The sign in front of the First Church of Springfield reads God. The Original Love Connection
- Bart charges .50 cents admission to his top hat Rated XXX show
- Barney brings imported generic beer called Brau to the fight night, Apu brings an assortment of jerky, Moe brings a Moe's Tavern glass mug and Mr. Burns brings a bag of Cheetos
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