| Comments: According to Homer in "Whacking Day" (Episode 9F18/DABF16), evil is part of our human nature and inside every man is a struggle between good and evil that cannot be resolved. You prize the loyalty of your family, but what about your loyalty to beer? Cleanliness is next to godliness, but washing hands is such a nuisance. Vegetables are healthy, but donuts are tasty. Do you want the job done right, or do you want it done fast? What's poor Homer to do? Who should he listen to? it's all so confuse-a-ma-ming.
Didja know?
The words "angel" and "devil" have origins in ancient Greek words for "messenger" and "slanderer."
Eggheads say shoulder devils and angels may be derived from Freud's concept of id and superego, with the id standing in for basic instinctual desires and the supergeo for unrealistisc adherence to universale morals.
In Simpsons Short #27, "The Money Jar" (3/20/88), Bart, Lisa and Maggie all have angels and devils on their shoulders.
In "I love Lisa" (9F13), Homer calls his good conscience a "pushy little weenie" and tells it to shut up.
During "Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores" (Treehouse of Horror VI), Bart perches on the shoulder of a giant Red Devil - urging it to destroy Springfield Elemntary. |
