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A new girl from [[Phoenix, Arizona]] called [[Samantha Stanky]] starts at |
A new girl from [[Phoenix, Arizona]] called [[Samantha Stanky]] starts at Springfield Elementary School and Milhouse rapidly falls in love with her. To Bart's dismay and anger, Milhouse and Samantha now spend all of their free time with each other - and take over Bart's treehouse. In order to restore the previous ''status quo'', Bart calls Samantha's father and lets him know what's happening, and he rushes to Bart's treehouse and takes her away before she can even explain. She is sent to an all-girls [[convent school]]. Bart lets Milhouse know that he told on him and Samantha and they fight over Bart's actions. Milhouse visits Samantha at the convent school and Bart apologizes to her. |
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Meanwhile — on Lisa's suggestion — Marge orders a subliminal weight-loss tape for Homer, fearing that his obesity will lead to an early death. Humorously enough, the company is out of the tapes and sends Homer a "Building Vocabulary" tape. Homer ends up eating more than ever, but his vocabulary is through the roof. |
Meanwhile — on Lisa's suggestion — Marge orders a subliminal weight-loss tape for Homer, fearing that his obesity will lead to an early death. Humorously enough, the company is out of the tapes and sends Homer a "Building Vocabulary" tape. Homer ends up eating more than ever, but his vocabulary is through the roof. |
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| "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 |
| Directed by | Jim Reardon |
| Written by | Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky |
| Original air date | May 7 1992 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not snap bras" |
| Couch gag | The couch tips over backwards, sending them through the wall |
"Bart's Friend Falls in Love" is the 23rd episode of The Simpsons' third season.
Synopsis
A new girl from Phoenix, Arizona called Samantha Stanky starts at Springfield Elementary School and Milhouse rapidly falls in love with her. To Bart's dismay and anger, Milhouse and Samantha now spend all of their free time with each other - and take over Bart's treehouse. In order to restore the previous status quo, Bart calls Samantha's father and lets him know what's happening, and he rushes to Bart's treehouse and takes her away before she can even explain. She is sent to an all-girls convent school. Bart lets Milhouse know that he told on him and Samantha and they fight over Bart's actions. Milhouse visits Samantha at the convent school and Bart apologizes to her.
Meanwhile — on Lisa's suggestion — Marge orders a subliminal weight-loss tape for Homer, fearing that his obesity will lead to an early death. Humorously enough, the company is out of the tapes and sends Homer a "Building Vocabulary" tape. Homer ends up eating more than ever, but his vocabulary is through the roof.
Quotes
- A television advertisement:"We take eighteen ounces of sizzling ground beef, and soak it in rich, creamery butter, then we top it off with bacon, ham, and a fried egg. We call it the Good Morning Burger."
- Lisa:"According to Eternity Magazine, you can lose weight through subliminal learning. That's where an idea is suddenly implanted in your head without you even knowing it."
Homer:"Oh Lisa, that's a load of rich creamery butter." - Milhouse: How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet, but it ended up in tragedy.
- Skinner: I'm sure you have some kind of hidden demons.
Samantha: I'm a good student, Principal Skinner.
Skinner (going into lapse): Yes, and they said they'd give me a parade when I got back from Nam. Instead they spat at me. (normal) So, let's take a look at your permanent record. (reading) Hmm, good grades, fairly good attendance record. Wow, I see you beat that bed-wetting problem in second grade.
Samantha: That's in there?!
Skinner: Don't worry, I'm sure they'll forget about it, (going into lapse) just like they forgot about me in that tiger cage for eighteen agonizing months. Every night I woke up screaming.
Homer's articulate quotes
- Marge: Homer, has the weight loss tape reduced your appetite?
Homer: Ah, lamentably no. My gastronomic capacity knows no satiety. - Marge: I'm not sure that tape is helping. You ate three desserts tonight.
Homer: Forbearance is the watchword. That triumvirate of Twinkies simply overwhelmed my resolve.
Marge: Uh, there's something else I've been meaning to talk to you about.
Homer: Tut, tut, gentle Marge. For here in the boudoir, the gourmand metamorphosizes into the voluptuary! (pulls off Marge's nightcap with his teeth)
Marge: What in God's name are you talking about? (Homer kisses Marge and she understands) - Homer: Now there's a Machiavellian countenance. Ooo, a sextet of ale.
- Lisa: Dad, do you know what today is?
Homer: The vernal equinox?
Lisa: No! It's been two weeks since you got that tape. Let's get you on the scale! (later) You've gained thirteen pounds.
Homer: Disingenuous mountebanks with their subliminal chicanery! A pox on them! (discards tape) - Homer: Marge, where's that...metal deely...you use to...dig...food?
Marge: You mean, a spoon?
Homer: Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Trivia
- Madonna was the first choice to play Samantha.
- It is unclear whether Stanky or Stankey is the correct spelling of Samantha's last name as both have been used in official and unofficial media.
- While the "Good Morning Burger" was intended as a grotesque exaggeration of the unhealthy nature of fast food, Burger King later introduced the "Meat'normous", which bears a remarkable resemblance to the description given in the episode (it only lacks the "rich, creamery butter")
- It is the first appearance of Milhouse's father, Kirk Van Houten.
- The first scene of the episode is a parody of the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.
==External links==
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