Homer the Vigilante
"Homer the Vigilante" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 6, 1994. In the episode, a crime wave caused by an elusive cat burglar plagues Springfield. Lisa is distraught when her saxophone is stolen, and Homer promises to get it back. The police are ineffective, so Homer takes charge of a neighborhood watch. Under his leadership, it becomes a vigilante group which fails to catch the burglar. With the help of Grampa, Homer discovers that the burglar is a charming senior named Molloy. Molloy is arrested, but he outwits the citizens of Springfield and escapes.
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| The Simpsons episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Season 5 Episodes 11 |
| Directed by | Jim Reardon |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Production code | 1F09 |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers" |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons run in and explode on contact, with Maggie's pacifier falling onto the blackened crater. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin David Silverman |
Homer The Vigilante Media
Sam Neill guest starred in the episode as Molloy.
Cropped screenshot of David Niven from the trailer for the film The Toast of New Orleans. Cropped further from Image:David Niven in The Toast of New Orleans trailer.jpg
Other websites
- "Homer the Vigilante episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
- "Homer the Vigilante" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Homer the Vigilante" at TV.com
