Which 1991 episode of The Simpsons is titled “Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment”?
Answer
Season 2, episode 13
“Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment” is season 2, episode 13 of The Simpsons.
The episode first aired in the United States on February 7, 1991. Its story begins when Homer obtains an illegal cable connection. Lisa worries that using stolen service violates the biblical commandment against stealing, while Homer initially treats the arrangement as harmless entertainment.
The title is sometimes connected with Pandora’s Box because the episode’s central moral conflict concerns opening access to something tempting and harmful. However, the episode does not retell the Greek myth and does not feature Pandora as a character.
The episode was written by Steve Pepoon and directed by Rich Moore. It is often remembered as an early example of The Simpsons using a family comedy plot to explore ethics, law, temptation, and parental influence.