After Homer and Bart's model rocket damages the church, Mr. Burns makes a deal to commercialize the church in return for paying for the damages. Lisa becomes disgusted at what the church has become, so she decides to find a new religion suitable for her. She eventually converts to Buddhism, causing Marge to fear for Lisa's soul.
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“She Of Little Faith” ranks #309 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.6 — Great. The episode packs 62 scored jokes at 3.8 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.5 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Marge · Homer: This is the worst thing you've ever done! You say that so much, it's lost all meaning.
Marge Homer Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Homer: He's leaving her with five babies. She already ate three. That's sensible.
Homer Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Carl: It's a good thing Buddhism teaches freedom from desire, 'cause I've got the desire to kick your ass.
Carl Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Science? He didn't say 'science.' He said 'pie pants.' Mmm. Pie pants.
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer: Son, we are about to break the surly bonds of gravity and punch the face of God!
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 62 analyzed
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Crew member: That's just a dog in a spacesuit! From the looks of it, a male dog.
Bart Reaction Beat Character Comedy Bart · Lisa: Hey, Lise, is Dad's credit card number 5784365343410709? You know it is.
Bart Lisa Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Homer: Science? He didn't say 'science.' He said 'pie pants.' Mmm. Pie pants.
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer: My eyebrows! My beautiful eyebrows!
Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Ned: The word 'unblowupable' is thrown around a lot these days, but I think I can say with confidence...
Ned Setup/Punchline Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Ned: Greetings from Neddedy Space Center on Cape Flandaveral.
Ned Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: 'Dweeb,' 'wonk,' 'spaz.' It's all good.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Homer: He's leaving her with five babies. She already ate three. That's sensible.
Homer Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer: Son, we are about to break the surly bonds of gravity and punch the face of God!
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Homer: Five, four, three, two, one, countdown!
Barney: Wow! That's it. I'm off the hooch. Hey, wine!
Barney Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Marge · Homer: This is the worst thing you've ever done! You say that so much, it's lost all meaning.
Marge Homer Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch God (voice): All right! We'll help ourselves, yet again.
Helen Lovejoy · Reverend Lovejoy: Let's just write to David Bowie again. No, he's done enough for this church.
Mr. Burns: That's just a skip-rope rhyme.
Mr. Burns Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: You'll get yours.
Reverend Lovejoy · Lindsay Naegle · Mr. Burns: Conflicted. Too bad! You've already signed the deal! Actually, he hasn't.
Lindsay Naegle: Well, we highly value your input, until you sign the deal.
Lindsay Naegle: The old church was skewing pious. We prefer a faith-based emporium, teeming with impulse-buy items.
Lisa · Lindsay Naegle: Why does Jesus have a lasso? Because he's all man.
Vendor · Lisa: Get your money changed, right here in the temple! That could not be more blasphemous.
Marge · Crowd: Lisa, don't sulk. You're on the JumboTron. Adorable.
Lindsay Naegle: Trust me. He'll say it, or I'll bust him down to Thursday night vespers.
Marge: Quiet, Lisa. Everyone in the store is looking at you.
Marge Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Lisa · Marge: Like the Whore of Babylon? That is a false analogy. No, it's not. It's apt. Apt!
Lisa · Reverend Lovejoy: Like the Whore of Babylon? That is a false analogy. No, it's not. It's apt. Apt!
Homer: He put ice in the urinals.
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Church usher · Lisa: Do you want your hand stamped so you can come back in? No! I'm leaving this church forever!
Homer · Marge: Oh, no! I don't know how to feel. You should be very upset. Got it. How is that? A little much.
Homer Marge Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Marge: Why do you have to be so different? Always making a big deal out of everything?
Marge: Honey, I'm worried about your soul. I want at least one person from this family to go to heaven.
Marge Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Marge: Her? She's just kidding, Mr. Lord.
Marge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Bart · Lisa: How about one of those religions where you eat a human heart? No. How about Methodist? No!
Bart Lisa Escalation Observational ★ Rewatch Bart: How about Judaism? When you turn 13, cha-ching!
Bart Character Comedy Observational Carl: Yeah. If I didn't have inner peace, I'd completely go psycho on all you guys all the time.
Carl Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Lisa · Lenny · Carl: What about the Dalai Lama? Who? You know, the 14th reincarnation of the Buddha Avalokiteshvara. Who's Buddha?
Carl: It's a good thing Buddhism teaches freedom from desire, 'cause I've got the desire to kick your ass.
Carl Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carl: I dream about meatball sandwiches, all-you-can-eat for two bucks.
Carl Character Comedy Escalation Carl · Richard Gere: Hey, Richard, in An Officer and a Gentleman, did you really do all those sit-ups? I wish. I did one, and they just showed it 1,000 times.
Carl · Richard Gere: Hey, Richard, in An Officer and a Gentleman, did you really do all those sit-ups? I wish. I did one, and they just showed it 1,000 times.
Ned: My Satan-sense is tingling.
Ned Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ned · Rod · Todd: My Satan-sense is tingling. Into the root cellar, boys! When can we come out? Maybe never. Yay! Yay!
Homer: Hold that thought. Bacon up that sausage, boy.
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Bart: But, Dad, my heart hurts.
Bart Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Marge · Lisa: You know, Lisa, around here, Buddhists don't get any desserts in their lunches. A Buddhist wouldn't want any.
Marge Lisa Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dolph · Jimbo · Kearney: His name's Gunnar, and he's dating my mom. Sometimes, he buys us beer. I thought Kearney was dating your mom. Hey, she came on to me!
Dolph · Jimbo · Kearney: Sometimes, he buys us beer. I thought Kearney was dating your mom. Hey, she came on to me!
Homer: You're gonna get a bath tonight!
Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Mr. Burns: When hell freezes over, suckers!
Reverend Lovejoy: And Santa doesn't leave presents under the Bodhi Tree.
Homer: Time to begin Operation X-Mas Remind of How Good Is.
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Homer: I think I ate a dog food lid.
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Lisa: I think I ate a dog food lid.
Lisa Physical/Slapstick Escalation Marge: I just know his name is Clip-Clop and he loves sugar.
Marge Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Buddhist: I was only about to achieve enlightenment. But who'd want that?
Buddhist Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Homer · Marge · Bart: I did it! I found our dog! Now our Christmas is complete! We were looking for Lisa! I thought we were caroling.
Homer · Marge: I did it! I found our dog! Now our Christmas is complete! We were looking for Lisa!
Reverend Lovejoy · Lisa: So, you're just going to pay lip service to our church? Uh-huh. That's all I ever asked.
Homer: Here, Clip-Clop! Here, pony-pony!
Homer Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Lisa: I'm serious. Make with the pony. Here, Clip-Clop! Here, pony-pony!
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