Homer the Vigilante

"Homer the Vigilante" is the eleventh episode of Season 5.
==Synopsis==
While the Simpsons sleep, their house is invaded by the Springfield Cat Burglar, who leaves a calling card in exchange for such valuables as Marge's pearls (even though Marge has a large ball of replacement pearl necklaces in a drawer), Bart's stamp collection and portable TV, and Lisa's saxophone. It's up to Homer and his newly-formed vigilante group to catch their man — if only they would cease bullying everyone in town.
==Full Story ==
A crime wave hits Springfield, but the police are unable to handle all of the activities going on. Homer chooses that he should find the criminal in order to retrieve Lisa's stolen saxophone. He forms his own vigilante group, but they only cause more trouble than they try to prevent. When they discover that the burglar's next robbery will be catching the world's largest cubic zarconium, Homer plans a stakeout. However, he gets drunk while on the job and passes out while the zarconium is stolen.
All of Homer's vigilante members quit and everyone in town turns against him, including Jimbo Jones, who plans on going to law school as revenge for being betrayed by Homer. Grampa then reveals he knows who stole it: Molloy, an elderly man at the Retirement Castle. Upon confronting Molloy, the old man politely returns their items, and apologizes for his misdeeds. His apology touches the townspeople and they want to let him go, but Chief Wiggum does something right for once and takes him into custody.
The next day Homer visits Molloy to taunt him. It is then that Molloy reveals to Homer and Wiggum that he has millions of dollars hidden under a big "T". The ensuing chaos turns into a It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World parody with everyone in Springfield trying to find the treasure. Once they uncover it, they find a briefcase with a note saying that during the time they looked for the treasure (of which there is none), Molloy has already escaped from jail. Mayor Quimby still insists they keep digging, hoping to find something. A few hours later, they still don't find anything and Otto asks how they get out, which Homer replies they'll 'dig our way out' and resume digging until Wiggum tells them to 'dig up, stupid.'
== Citations ==
de:Die Springfield Bürgerwehr
fr:Erreur sur la ville
pl:Homer the Vigilante
pt:Homer, o vigilante
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