The Simpsons: Season 9, Episode 13

The Joy of Sect (8 Feb. 1998)

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An evil cult called the Movementarians brainwashes the citizens of Springfield and it's up to Marge to get them back.

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Episode credited cast:
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Marge Simpson (voice)
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Bart Simpson / Kearney (voice)
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Lisa Simpson (voice)
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Hare Krishna Guy / Christian / Store Clerk / Glen / Moe / Carl / Movementerians Lawyer / Cletus / The Leader (voice)
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Football Team Member / Otto / Orientation Film Narrator / Principal Skinner / Kent Brockman / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Reverend Lovejoy / Ned Flanders (voice)
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Jimbo Jones / Dolph (voice)
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Jane (voice)
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Mrs. Krabappel (voice)
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Many of the townsfolk of Springfield become brain-washed by a religious sect known as the Movementarians, including the Simpsons,who move into the giant compound run by the sect and its chief,the Leader. Marge,however,resists being totally brain-washed and manages to escape,bringing the Reverend Lovejoy and Ned to help free her family. The Leader tries to escape with the group members' money on what appears to be a spaceship but it is only a bike with wings and he literally falls to earth. Written by don @ minifie-1

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Trivia

The episode's title is a spoof on the title of Alex Comfort's book "The Joy of Sex". See more »

Goofs

When Cletus pulls the shotgun on The Leader, it is clearly a break-action breech loading double barrel shotgun yet he pumps it like a pump-action shotgun (with associated sound). See more »

Quotes

Smithers: Actually, thanks to our creative bookkeeping and corporate loopholes, we only pay about $3 in taxes a year.
Mr. Burns: $3? We're getting screwed.
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Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Sunday School Musical (2011) See more »

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"Batman Theme"
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Written by Neal Hefti
Performed by Hank Azaria and Dan Castellaneta
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