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{{Bowling Team
 
{{Bowling Team
 
|name = Holy Rollers
 
|name = Holy Rollers
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|image = [[File:Holy Rollers (Penny-Wiseguys).png|270px]]
|members = [[Reverend Lovejoy]], [[Helen Lovejoy]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Maude Flanders]].
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|members = [[Reverend Lovejoy]]<br>[[Ned Flanders]]<br>[[The Parson]]<br>'''Former:''' [[Maude Flanders]]<br>[[Helen Lovejoy]]<br>[[Hyman Krustofsky]]
 
|appearance = "[[Team Homer]]"  
 
|appearance = "[[Team Homer]]"  
 
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The '''Holy Rollers''' are a bowling team that consists of well-known religious people in [[Springfield]]. They go to tournaments wearing monks' robes and have a choir accompanying them.
 
The '''Holy Rollers''' are a bowling team that consists of well-known religious people in [[Springfield]]. They go to tournaments wearing monks' robes and have a choir accompanying them.
  
== Members ==
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== History ==
<gallery>
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[[File:Holy Rollers.png‎|left|thumb|The former members, as seen in "[[Team Homer]]"]]
File:Timothy Lovejoy, Jr..png|[[Reverend Lovejoy]]
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The Pin Pals beat them in league games on two occasions.<ref>"[[Team Homer]]"</ref><ref>"[[Singin' in the Lane]]"</ref>
File:Helen Lovejoy.png|[[Helen Lovejoy]]
 
File:Ned Flanders.png|[[Ned Flanders]]
 
File:Maude Flanders.png|[[Maude Flanders]]
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
The team's name is a pun on the slang term {{w|Holy Roller}}, which is used (generally in a derogatory fashion) to refer to the occasionally boisterous worship style of {{w|Pentecostalism|Pentecostal}} Christians.
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The team's name is a pun on the slang term {{W|Holy Roller}}, which is used (generally in a derogatory fashion) to refer to the occasionally boisterous worship style of {{W|Pentecostalism|Pentecostal}} Christians.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
 
*{{ep|Team Homer}}
 
*{{ep|Team Homer}}
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*{{ep|Penny-Wiseguys}}
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*{{ep|Simpsorama|(name seen)}}
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*{{ep|Singin' in the Lane}}
  
{{Bowling Teams}}
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== References ==
{{Simpsons characters}}
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{{Reflist}}
  
[[Category:Bowling teams]]
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{{Bowling Teams|holy=yes}}
[[Category:Sports teams]]
 
[[Category:Character groups]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:40, March 1, 2022

Holy Rollers
Holy Rollers (Penny-Wiseguys).png
Bowling Team Information
Members: Reverend Lovejoy
Ned Flanders
The Parson
Former: Maude Flanders
Helen Lovejoy
Hyman Krustofsky
First Appearance: "Team Homer"

The Holy Rollers are a bowling team that consists of well-known religious people in Springfield. They go to tournaments wearing monks' robes and have a choir accompanying them.

History[edit]

The former members, as seen in "Team Homer"

The Pin Pals beat them in league games on two occasions.[1][2]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The team's name is a pun on the slang term Holy Roller, which is used (generally in a derogatory fashion) to refer to the occasionally boisterous worship style of Pentecostal Christians.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]