Lisa infiltrates a convent in order to steal back Maggie who was accidentally taken in by nuns. While in the convent, Lisa uncovers a series of cryptic clues leading to a hidden jewel in Springfield. With help from resident history buffs Principal Skinner and Comic Book Guy, Lisa sets off to find the coveted prize. But Springfield's Freemasons are also hot on the trail of the jewel, and Lisa must race against them to find the jewel and rescue Maggie.
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“Gone Maggie Gone” ranks #97 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.1 — Elite. The episode packs 69 scored jokes at 4.1 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 6.7 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
Comic Book Guy: Because we do our sleuthing in Mother's Nissan Quest minivan.
Homer: Told you there was no way I would do it. Are you sure you don't want me to do it? 'Cos I can do it. I got the outfit right here.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Homer: And I'll be watching you too in case God's busy making tornadoes or not existing.
Homer Dark/Subversive Observational ★ Rewatch Nuns: If you're happy and you know it That's a sin
Nuns Wordplay/Pun Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Marge Dark/Subversive Callback ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 69 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Kent Brockman: A solar eclipse is like a woman breast-feeding in a restaurant. It's free, it's beautiful, but under no circumstances should you look at it.
Kent Brockman: This was supposed to be pre-made. Fine, I'll do it myself. Where is the end of the friggin' tape? Forget it! We'll do it next week! The eclipse is today. There's an eclipse when I say there's an eclipse!
Bart: Hit the road, you big load!
Bart Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Marge: There'll be another one in North Yemen in 2027.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement Absurdist ★ Rewatch Comic Book Guy: I finally feel like part of a family.
Marge: Just one little peek. It's beautiful.
Marge Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline Homer: Don't worry, honey. I'll be your seeing-eye Homer. We're in some kind of doctor room, bunch of stuff on the walls. It's kinda hard to describe. I'm gonna take my break now.
Homer Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dr. Hibbert: Any stress could increase the blood pressure in Marge's eyeballs, leading to what we call Tex Avery Syndrome.
Homer: Wolves are taking all our women!
Homer Visual Gag Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Marge: You guys have treated me like a princess! Everyday's been like the first ten minutes of Mother's Day.
Marge Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Is there any other way to enter a kitchen?
Homer Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer: Rats in the kitchen! Just like that delightful movie I taped in the theatre.
Homer Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Bart: He's controlling me with my hair! Using me to cook a delicious sole meunière with a celery root purée, And carrots vichy.
Bart Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: This is good. Good, but not great.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Apu: Here you go. This'll kill those dirty rats, and the clean ones, too.
Apu Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Apu: What is it with kids and candy-colored poison, huh?
Apu Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Homer: Not in front of the poison man.
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy Homer: Why did I bring the baby and the dog to the poison store?
Homer Character Comedy Observational Homer: I can't leave the baby alone with the poison, and I can't leave the dog alone with the baby.
Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Can't someone help me with this puzzle?
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Homer: Professor Frink, help me figure this out!
Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Homer: Great time to nap, Einstein!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer: Were you listening at all?
Homer Reaction Beat Character Comedy Old Man: Sir, I'd be obliged to you if you'd help me puzzle out my fox, duck and corn situation.
Old Man Callback Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Old Man: Well, the puzzle done puzzled itself out.
Old Man Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: And I'll be watching you too in case God's busy making tornadoes or not existing.
Homer Dark/Subversive Observational ★ Rewatch Homer Reaction Beat Character Comedy Homer: 'Cos she was fighting my dog, and stealing my poison.
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Now give her back so I can take her home to my rat-infested house!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Sister · Homer: I'm married to Jesus! Yeah, right. And I'm married to Wonder Woman!
Lisa: Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no.
Lisa Reaction Beat Escalation Homer: There is no way Homer Simpson's gonna put on a dress, and act like a nun.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy Homer: Told you there was no way I would do it. Are you sure you don't want me to do it? 'Cos I can do it. I got the outfit right here.
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Homer: Hello. I'm a poor little sinner who's lost her way. May I join your order?
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Mother Superior: Not like Sister Marilyn.
Nuns: If you're happy and you know it That's a sin
Nuns Wordplay/Pun Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Mother Superior: Well next week's nine months after the prom. They'll be stacked up to the ceiling.
Homer: Well, more of a Curious George.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mother Superior: Well, little monkey, it's time for you to spend some time with the man in the yellow hat.
Sister: Because I'm sick of that Mother Superior. Whenever we play football, she has to be quarterback.
Sister Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Sister: And before you decide to become a nun, consider this: I am only 23!
Sister Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lisa: That's Latin! Deum is God. And of course quaerite means seek.
Lisa Character Comedy Observational Marge: Mommy's little baby is getting big and chubby. Who's a chubby baby?
Marge Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Bart · Santa's Little Helper: Cool it, she's getting suspicious. You cool it! I'm hungry!
Lisa: What if I read every other word? 'One more time. Your hopeless. Try again. Numb skull!'
Lisa Setup/Punchline Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Lisa: That's not very nice. I will try again, but not because the wall told me to.
Lisa Character Comedy Absurdist Martin: No. I'm not a smart nerd. I'm just a weak nerd.
Martin Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Comic Book Guy: Because we do our sleuthing in Mother's Nissan Quest minivan.
Comic Book Guy: staged a phoney War of Independence to cover their search for the gem.
Comic Book Guy: Four of which I own.
Mr. Burns: Well, well. If it isn't the Tardy Boys and Nancy Clueless.
Mr. Burns Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: That's my eyeball on the dollar bill. That's also my pyramid.
Smithers: I keep telling you I'm not an albino! I just use a lot of sun block.
Mr. Burns: Then why do I give you all the albino holidays off?
Principal Skinner: Superman, I have believed in you for years. If you can hear me now, please come help me dig this giant grave.
Homer: So, the gem is inside you?
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy Lisa · Burns: Does kissing Milhouse count? No.
Lisa: How brilliant of God to remove my scepticism by making me his chosen one!
Lisa Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mr. Burns: I don't really want you people inside, but you could dangle from the skids.
Lisa: Oh, fine, fine. Finish your song. I can be patient. After all, I am the gem child.
Lisa Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Mother Superior: Oh, please. How many sentences start with the word regally?
Lisa Meta/Self-Referential Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Mother Superior: It's really Maggie, Sherlock.
Lisa: You know, I have to point out that this only makes sense if I get the wrong answer first.
Lisa Meta/Self-Referential Observational ★ Rewatch Unknown: Just set it to 'massage'.
Unknown character: Just set it to 'massage'.
Marge Dark/Subversive Callback ★ Rewatch Ralph: Step aside, ladies. I'm bringing the peace.
Ralph Character Comedy Absurdist Ralph: I'm so staying up pass my bedtime.
Ralph Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Top Episodes — The Simpsons
