An apocalyptic movie followed by three real-life omens causes Homer to fear the rapture. Homer deducts that the event is coming in a week and he believes the only way he can get into heaven is to warn others. A skeptical Kent Brockman does a report on Homer where Homer quotes a Biblical verse involving stars falling from the sky, which later happens during a blimp accident on a "Krusty" special. After a vision (or possibly an ice cream headache) Homer takes the new believers to Springfield Mesa and awaits a rapture that never comes. A discredited Homer returns home and discovers an error in his calculations. He then returns to the mesa alone after his friends and family turn their backs on him. At the mesa, Homer experiences the rapture (or maybe a heat induced dream) where he rampages in heaven and convinces God to delay doomsday and return Homer to his family.
Home Away From Homer
Financial trouble inspires Ned to rent his rumpus room to a pair of college-aged women. While searching the Internet, Bart and Milhouse discover the women are running a softcore web cam from their room without Ned’s knowledge. Homer quickly learns of the activities and spreads word of hot women and his ignorant neighbor. When Marge forces Homer to inform Ned of the charade, Ned becomes the joke of Springfield. Homer later feels guilty and arrives at Ned’s front door equipped with a gift basket, only to find the Flanders’ have moved to their dream town, "Humble, PA – Home of the Humble Figurines." When an unruly neighbor moves in, Homer begs Ned to leave the not-so-ideal town and return to Springfield.
Father, Son and Holy Guest-Star
Groundskeeper Willie sabotages the school's Medieval festival and leaves Bart to take the blame. As a result, Bart's expulsion lands him in an affordable Catholic private school where Father Sean, an Eminem quoting Priest, uses graphic stories and comic books to turn Bart on to the cooler parts of Catholicism. Bart's increased interest in the religion alarms his parents and drives Homer to visit the church to put an end to the nonsense. Father Sean lures Homer to the religion over a beer and pancake dinner and closes the deal over a game of bingo. Homer returns to a dismayed Marge who later enlists Reverend Lovejoy and Ned's aid in springing Bart from communion class. Set on bringing Bart back to Catholicism, Homer and Father Sean chase the gang to a Protestant Youth Festival where Marge and the prospect of playing paintball lure Bart back. After a heated public debate, all members agree to disagree under the banner of Christianity and Homer decides he'd rather return to the Protestant Church than divide the family.
