Was Homer Ever a Freemason?
Rayther
I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
I'd also appreciate it if anyone can remember other Masonic references or
cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
that's the only reference I can think of.
Thanks, Maureen
Bruce J. Hart
(there's a funny song in the episode too).
Aaron Varhola
>
>I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons
(or
>some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson
seasons,
>and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode
existed.
Homer joined the Stonecutters, a secret society which ruled
Springfield, in [2F09], "Homer the Great". Much of the Stonecutters'
arcana resembled that of the Freemasons.
Also, Mr. Burns sees the germs on Smithers's face say "Freemasons run
the country." when he goes mad, a la Howard Hughes, in [1F08]
"$pringfield".
Aaron
TheKangler
Homer was never a Freemason; but there was a distinct Freemason parody in
the episode where Homer joins the "Stonecutters".
Grandpa Simpson is a freemason though. He's also a shriner, a communist,
the president of the gay and lesbian alliance for some reason...
Adam S. Trotter
Rayther (ray...@aol.com) wrote:
: I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
: some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
: and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
: cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
: to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
: that's the only reference I can think of.
: Thanks, Maureen
There is a passing reference to Freemasons in the episode in which
Burns builds a casino. As the days and weeks go by, Burns becomes
more and more obsessed and paranoid as he moniters his (lucrative)
investment. At one point he begins obsessing about "filthy germs" -
he looks at Smithers and imagines his face covered with little beasties,
who chant: "Freemasons are running the country!"
(The whole sequence of Burns' deepening madness is one of the more
hilarous bits of Simpsons of all time..."I said HOP IN!")
Sort of a reference to the long tradition of conspiracy theories which
orbit around Freemasonry, a la the "Illuminatus" trilogy, Umberto Eco, etc.
etc. etc.
BTW, the episode you've heard about stars Patrick Stewart as the leader
of the Stonecutters, which is the most memorable thing about it, IMO.
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T-Rex
> I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
> some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
> and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
> I'd also appreciate it if anyone can remember other Masonic references or
> cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
> to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
> that's the only reference I can think of.
> Thanks, Maureen
Homer _was_ a member of the Stonecutters ( a spoof of the Masons, et. al.)
in an earlier episode. Hmm. you've probably missed some of the best shows.
Keep watching!
PJ Kemp
tro...@cfara1.harvard.edu (Adam S. Trotter) wrote:
>Rayther (ray...@aol.com) wrote:
>: I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
>: some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
>: and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
>: I'd also appreciate it if anyone can remember other Masonic references or
>: cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
>: to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
>: that's the only reference I can think of.
>: Thanks, Maureen
>
>Burns builds a casino. As the days and weeks go by, Burns becomes
>more and more obsessed and paranoid as he moniters his (lucrative)
>investment. At one point he begins obsessing about "filthy germs" -
>he looks at Smithers and imagines his face covered with little beasties,
>who chant: "Freemasons are running the country!"
>(The whole sequence of Burns' deepening madness is one of the more
>hilarous bits of Simpsons of all time..."I said HOP IN!")
>
>Sort of a reference to the long tradition of conspiracy theories which
>orbit around Freemasonry, a la the "Illuminatus" trilogy, Umberto Eco, etc.
>etc. etc.
>
Burns was also parodying the unseemly downfall of Howard Hughes.
Mark Edward Matt
IN RESPONSE TO THRE STONECUTTERS EPISODE.YES, I remember it.
Homer had the birthmark of the choosen one and was set to be their leader
and he had to drag a huge boulder up a hill nude for some reason but I
have not seen the episode inquite sometime. sorry
mark
On Tue, 28 May 1996, Bruce J. Hart wrote:
> Rayther wrote:
> >
> > I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
> > some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
> > and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
> > I'd also appreciate it if anyone can remember other Masonic references or
> > cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
> > to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
> > that's the only reference I can think of.
> > Thanks, Maureen
liselotte
In the episode when Mr. Burns opens a casino in Springfield and becomes
a paranoid recluse with long fingernails a la Howard Hughes, he looks at
something (I forget what) and sees millions of tiny germs that shout out
to him "Freemasons rule the country" or something to that effect.
>
Marie Cloutier
lise...@northshore.shore.net
Pia Mukherji
>> > What about the episode where Homer joins the exclusive
Stonecutters
>> > (there's a funny song in the episode too).
Anybody remember that song? All I remember about it was that it was
about how everyone important was a Stonecutter, and they mentioned
something about Steve Gutenberg.
Pia
Mark Alan Teagarden
Pia Mukherji (pi...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> Pia
The only lines I remember were:
Who controls the British pound, who keeps the metric system down, WE DO!!
WE DO!!
BTW, that episode was one of my favorites. The whole scene where Homer
was using the Stonecutters' charter as a napkin was hilarious. THe
whole, "No Simpsons Club" gag was great, too (It says SimpsonS, we're
allowed to have one!)
Toodles,
Mark
Brooks Duncan
mtea...@ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu (Mark Alan Teagarden) wrote:
>The only lines I remember were:
>Who controls the British pound, who keeps the metric system down, WE DO!!
>WE DO!!
========
Newsgroups: alt.tv.simpsons
Subject: Stonecutter Song Lyrics
From: bj...@aol.com (Bjbl)
OK, here goes. Thanks to the person who posted the .wav files -
couldn't
have done it without you.
Stonecutter Song Lyrics
________________
Who controls the British Pound?
Who keeps the Metric System down?
We do. We do.
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do. We do.
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Gutenberg a star?
We do. We do.
Who robs Kingfish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do. We do.
(Finale)
Thank you.
_________________
--
Brooks Duncan Victoria, BC Canada
I really believe all the things I say to you
It's just that none of them are true.
http://www.islandnet.com/~bduncan/
Hobo
On Tue, 4 Jun 1996 16:39:26 GMT, Mark Edward Matt <mm26...@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
wrote:
: IN RESPONSE TO THRE STONECUTTERS EPISODE.YES, I remember it.
:Homer had the birthmark of the choosen one and was set to be their leader
:and he had to drag a huge boulder up a hill nude for some reason but I
:have not seen the episode inquite sometime. sorry
: mark
:
:
:
:On Tue, 28 May 1996, Bruce J. Hart wrote:
:
:> Rayther wrote:
:> >
:> > I've been told that there was an episode where Homer joins the Masons (or
:> > some other fraternal order). I missed the first several Simpson seasons,
:> > and I'd appreciate a verification as to whether any such episode existed.
:> > I'd also appreciate it if anyone can remember other Masonic references or
:> > cameo appearances. For example, I remember one time when Bart is en route
:> > to a comic book convention, a bunch of Shriners are leaving the hall...but
:> > that's the only reference I can think of.
:> > Thanks, Maureen
:> What about the episode where Homer joins the exclusive Stonecutters
:> (there's a funny song in the episode too).
:>
:>
Yeah, Homer joined the Stonecutters in an episode where Patrick Stewart played
"#1"-(the chapter president). Homer had to drag a boulder for destroying the
"sacred parchment", but when they found the birthmark of the hammer they removed
that boulder and replaced it with the "Stone of Triumph"(I think...), which
turned out to be a boulder of about the same size. re: the funny song-- I can
e-mail the lyrics to it if anyone is interested. Just e-mail me --
axn...@king.igs.net
-Greg h
John Hodge
>
>> Anybody remember that song? All I remember about it was that it was
>> about how everyone important was a Stonecutter, and they mentioned
>> something about Steve Gutenberg.
>
>> Pia
>
>The only lines I remember were:
>Who controls the British pound, who keeps the metric system down, WE
DO!!
>WE DO!!
>
>BTW, that episode was one of my favorites. The whole scene where
Homer
>was using the Stonecutters' charter as a napkin was hilarious. THe
>whole, "No Simpsons Club" gag was great, too (It says SimpsonS, we're
>allowed to have one!)
>
>Toodles,
>Mark
It was the "No HOMERS club" BTW
Also: "who rigs every Oscar night, we do, we dooooo"