One of my favourite Simpsons episodes is the one where the hurricane hits Springfield - it's layered with meaning on so many levels and the gags pile up one on top of another beautifully. The faux title-sequence when the hurricane hits is fantastic, but the best moment must come when the Flanders family are holed up in the church and he prays...
What fun.
"Why me, Lord? Where have I gone wrong? I've always been nice to people! I don't drink or dance or swear! I've even kept kosher, just to be on the safe side. I've done everything the Bible says; even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff! What more could I do?"What more indeed. And, really this is a rather long introduction to this - a half-way decent compendium of all the "stuff that contradicts the other stuff".
What fun.
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