The Simpsons season 26 episode 15, Sky Police, deals a soft hand.

Wiggum represents all that is bad about peace officers wrapped in one overstuffed donut.

Hes corrupt, prone to violence and applies laws arbitrarily, but it all comes down to his laziness.

Wiggum, like most of America, doesnt read directions.

Luckily the statute of limitations ran out on that, like most would if Wiggum were on the case.

The Sky Police imagines himself skewering, mangling and pureeing wrongdoers, eliminating the time-wasting routine of paperwork.

But Ive gone on about all of this Sky Police business longer than the episode did.

The best Simpsons episodes take quick turns from their set-up scenarios.

Its a good thing Kevin Spacey is too busy gambling his advantage over President Petrov onHouse of Cardsto notice.

As Mrs. Lovejoy would say, think of the children … of casino owners.

They are the real victims here.

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Breaking commandments, which arent commandments, is very liberating for the rapture-waiting baby baptizers.

God gave the faithful the greatest gift of all, the gift of rationalization.

Marge once again proves herself to be the moral center of Springfield.

Marge is the first to wonder if their scam is becoming dishonest.

She is the first to call an early surrender without insurance.

But, as any long-timeSimpsonsfan knows, Marge has a gambling problem.

Its one of the reasons Homer drinks, because it gives him a moral excuse.

The Simpsons have selective amnesia of their past when it is most convenient.

If only Marge could un-see the vision of the Lovejoys making erotic use of their disguises.

The Simpsonsmade one other, very subtle, religious comment.

Springfield is primarily a Christian town, so they would agree, but it is a very blatant choice.

Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

There are quite a few good lines, no real classic side-splitters and not that many visual gags.

He gets supplicants prayers, but deletes them faster than LinkedIn updates on our email.

The J. Geils cover band would play, what, like three songs?

Hank Azaria plays Chief Wiggum, Carl Carlson, Moe Szyslak, and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.

Harry Shearer is Mr. C. Montgomery Burns and Waylon Smithers.

Guest star: Nathan Fielder as himself.

Ruffle King Dust Card.

Atheist strip club: Appearing Tonight Crystal Kitchens.

La Belle Prestige Casino.

Liturgical Digest: Power to the Steeple.

Bums Rush a Tron 2.0.

Rating:

3 out of 5