The episode begins with Bart tricking the congregation into singing a 17-minute "hymn" called "In the Garden of Eden" (actually Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida").
In (Season 7, Episode 4), The Simpsons explores deep philosophical and theological themes when Bart flippantly sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 after a church prank. The episode is widely considered one of the series' most profound, balancing a dark, existential main plot with a silly B-plot involving Moe's tavern. Plot Summary [S7E4] Bart Sells His Soul
After a desperate quest to buy it back—during which Milhouse has already traded it for "Alf pogs"—Lisa eventually rescues Bart by buying the soul paper and returning it to him. Key Philosophical Themes The episode begins with Bart tricking the congregation
Bart soon experiences bizarre phenomena: automatic doors at the Kwik-E-Mart won't open for him, his breath doesn't fog up the glass of a freezer, and he can no longer laugh at Itchy & Scratchy . Plot Summary After a desperate quest to buy
After being ratted out by Milhouse, Bart scoffs at the concept of a soul. To prove his point, he sells it to Milhouse for $5, documented on a scrap of paper that says "Bart Simpson's Soul".