your opinions are very disheartening and disturbing, Wezzo
A+++
From the rate/review every day thread -
"Homer vs Lisa & the 8th Commandment is as equally good if not better than both of the episodes that came before it (The Way We Was, Blowfish). Yes, it's a episode with a moral, which puts a lot of bizarre people off for some bizarre reason. But as Cauldron said, it's never preachy in the slightest. This is a deftly written, multi-layered, astonishingly astute masterpiece, in which the social commentary and exploration of its main issues is intertwined perfectly with the characters of the Simpson family. The way in which stealing is displayed as an intrinsic part of everyday life - with Homer hiding the stuff from Moes and the plant, Homer's comments to Apu, the scene at the supermarket, the cops - is wonderfully done and never looks forced or contrived. There are many more complex themes and motifs in this episode which are too numerous to go into here, so I'll just leave it with how i left the other two ep reviews - this ep has a perfect blend of humor, emotion and meaning, is truly timeless, and easily makes my top 20 list. Oh yes, and its parodies of cable TV are a million times smarter and funnier than the parodies of cable TV from a certain recent episode....."
I believe it was in my top 10 in the list i sent Cosmo Kramer.