Talk:Jebus

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Jebus (The Simpsons) leads to Homer Simpson, where it's mentioned as "Jeebus" not "Jebus". A misleading redirect it is. --Menchi 07:06, Aug 2, 2003 (UTC)

Following edits made by 216.239.89.53 and 62.30.39.217 need to be moved to the respective articles if any Jay 16:47, 11 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Simpsons Reference

JEBUS - Definition: Homer Simpson's version of Christ.

Homer Simpson coined this term when he shouted: "I can't be a missionary! I don't even believe in Jebus!" and "Oh save me Jebus !!!", following his forced exile to a missionary outpost in a remote tropical island.

[edit] Family Guy Reference

In the Family Guy episode 'Holy Crap', one of the Pope's aides, who is reading the bible is heard to say "Hey, have you ever noticed this? On page 375 it says 'Jebus'!". Another aide says "It's supposed to be 'Jesus', Right?".

Many believe the use of Jebus in Family Guy was stolen from The Simpsons, but the Family Guy episode aired first. An easter egg near the end of the Simpsons episode showing the Family Guy logo indicated that infact the Simpsons' writers were referencing Family Guy.

[edit] Jeebus history

There are claims the related word "Jeebus" is used in Frank Zappa's Them or Us. Others state that it was originally a, somewhat sincere, mistaken pronunciation some African American Christians made in the Old South. Or that it was a racial slur about the alleged "bad english" of African Americans. In any event I personally think it's very unlikely it originated in the Simpsons or Family Guy as I had heard it before either. I might have to look through one of the books I read on Nancy Astor because I think she used something like it to mock black English back in the 1930s.--T. Anthony 03:53, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Scratch that. I checked lyrics for that album, but "Jeebus" wasn't in it.--T. Anthony 04:00, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
I've heard "Jeebus" almost everytime I tried to listen to a black gospel radio station, that's how the term became known to me. Guanaco152003 12:35, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
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