Homer the vigilante

A series of robberies are organized around Springfield, organized by the Springfield cracker, which also applies to the Simpsons family. Among the stolen items are Lisa's saxophone, Marge's pearl necklace, a collection of Bart's stamps and the family’s television. In response to the robberies, Springfield residents are arming themselves and installing new protective devices. Thanks to Flanders , a “Vigilance Committee” was created, with Homer elected as its leader. The “Vigilance Committee” patrols the streets, but its members violate the laws more than they catch criminals, turning into vigilantes . When Homer gives an interview to Kent Brockman on Smartline , a call comes from a cracker who reports that he will steal the world's largest cubic zirconia from the Springfield Museum.

Homer and the Vigilance Committee guard the museum. Grandfather , Jasper Birdley and another old man are asked to help, but Homer asks them to leave, as they are old. A few minutes later, Homer sees teenagers drinking beer. He leaves office to stop them, but instead gets drunk. At this time, the cracker steals a gem. Dissatisfied citizens blame Homer and throw vegetables at him. On the same day, Grandfather comes to Homer and says that he knows the cracker. This is Malloy, a resident of the nursing home, who came with Grandfather and Jasper to help Homer in the search.

Homer catches Malloy in the nursing home, and he gives all the stolen goods to their owners. Chief Wiggum arrests him, and while sitting in the cell, Malloy tells the cops and Homer that the booty is hidden under the giant letter “T” somewhere in Springfield. All Springfield residents run to the letter in the hope of taking the treasures for themselves. During excavations, they find a box with a note that says that there is no treasure, and Malloy has already escaped, however, some continue to dig in the hope of finding a treasure deeper.

• The character of Malloy is based on the character of David Niven Raffles from the movie of the same name.
• During the abduction, music from the movie " Pink Panther " is played.
• Flanders says that beach towels in the form of the Shroud of Turin were stolen from him.
• Homer's dream of flying a nuclear bomb is a reference to the scene from the movie " Doctor Strangelove, or How I Stopped Being Afraid and Loved the Bomb "
• In this episode, there are several references to the film “ This Crazy, Crazy, Crazy, Crazy World ”: Springfield residents hunt for treasures under the letter “T”, and Bart, forcing Phil Silver , acting like a character from this movie, drive a car into the river.

At its initial American run, the episode was 41st, with 11.5 million out of 12.2 possible Nielsen ratings. It was Fox's highest rated show of the week. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. The authors of I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Weren Martin and Adrian Wood, wrote: “We lack a little attention, but there were a lot of good things. We like Professor Frink with a home security system and the image of Wiggum so useless. ” ^[1] Guide DVD Movie Colin Jacobson wrote: “After many episodes of The Simpsons, the episode has a greater focus. It is not as good as its immediate predecessor, but nonetheless strong. Most of the humor comes from Homer's power and its abuse. And also from Homer's reaction to Lisa’s game on the jug. ” ^[2] Critic Currentfilm.com wrote: “Although the episode seems to be the darling of the audience, I think a few funny moments are scattered throughout the episode.” ^[3] Box Office Prophets' Les Winen Recognized Best Season 5 Episodes Homer the Vigilante, Cape Feare , Homer Goes to College , $ pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) and Deep Space Homer " ^[4] . Mike Chaple of The Liverpool Daily Post recognized the best episodes of Homer the Vigilante, Bart Gets an Elephant and Burns' Heir . Patrick Bromley of DVD Verdict gave the episode a rating of B ^[5] . Bill Gibron from DVD Talk gave 4 out of 5 ^[6] .

• Homer the Vigilante at The Simpsons.com
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• Homer the Vigilante on the Internet Movie Database