Homer the Heretic

"Homer the Heretic"
The Simpsons episode
Homer talks to God. God was animated with five fingers, rather than four like the other characters. In the final scene, however, he was unintentionally animated with four fingers.
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 3
Directed by	Jim Reardon
Written by	George Meyer
Production code	9F01
Original air date	October 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)
Episode features
Chalkboard gag	"I will not defame New Orleans"[1]
Couch gag	The couch swivels round into the wall, and an empty couch assumes its place.[2]
Commentary	Matt Groening Al Jean George Meyer Jim Reardon
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"Homer the Heretic" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 8, 1992.^[3] In the episode, Homer decides to forgo going to church and has an excellent time staying home. His behavior quickly attracts the wrath of God, who visits him in a dream.^[4] The chalkboard gag from this episode was a reference to the previous episode "A Streetcar Named Marge", which had made controversial references to New Orleans.^[5]

The episode was written by George Meyer and directed by Jim Reardon.