1. Spin-off!
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2. Is there any word more thrilling
to the human soul?
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3. Hi. I'm Troy McClure.
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4. You may remember me
from such TV spin-offs
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5. as "Son of Sanford and Son"
and "After Mannix."
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6. I'm here at the Museum
of TV and Television
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for Simpsons fans, if any,
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8. because, tonight,
we present the...
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9. Not long ago,
the Fox Network approached
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10. the producers of "The Simpsons"
with a simple request:
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11. 35 new shows
to fill a few holes
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weren't up to it.
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15. Instead, they churned out
three Simpsons spin-offs,
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already popular characters
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and situations.
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18. First up,
a gritty crime drama
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19. starring Springfield's
beloved police chief Wiggum.
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20. Keep at least one eye open,
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21. 'cause his best friends,
The Simpsons,
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22. just might pop in
to wish him luck.
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23. Let's us wish him luck, too.
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24. Good luck, Wiggum.
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25. Ah, New Orleans.
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26. The Big Easy.
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27. Sweet Lady Gumbo.
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28. Old Swampy.
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29. I still don't understand,
Clancy.
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30. Why give up your job
as a small-town police chief
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in New Orleans?
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32. Oh, lots of reasons,
I suppose.
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33. Got kicked off the force
for one thing.
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34. For massive corruption.
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35. - For massive corr... Exactly.
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36. As for me,
I was born and bred here
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37. in the mean streets
of "N'awlins."
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in Springfield,
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a small-time hustler.
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why I hired you
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43. as my leg man,
Skinny Boy.
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44. I want you to put the word out.
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45. Chief Wiggum is here
to clean up this crime dump.
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47. Hmm? Looks like you've already
got an enemy, Chief.
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48. You know, folks around here don't
much care for law-and-order types.
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49. Is that right? Well, maybe they'll
change their minds
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50. once I arrest them for throwing skulls
all over my floor.
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51. Aw, man, what a day.
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52. It's no cakewalk
being a single parent
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54. like so many juggling balls.
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55. Two, I suppose.
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56. Daddy, these rubber pants
are hot.
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until you learn, son.
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59. - I gar-ohn-tee...
- Will you stop saying that?
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60. So, Skinner, who do you figure threw
that skull through my window?
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62. Well, to be honest, Chief,
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New Orleans for 42 years.
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I read in "Parade" magazine,
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of "Big Daddy" runs this town.
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67. Big Daddy, eh?
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69. if he messes
with Chief Wiggum, P.I. again,
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he will.
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71. Hey.
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73. Lucky for you,
this was just a warning gator.
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Your boy has been kidnapped.
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calling card.
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inside the skull.
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Skinny Boy,
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83. and this time it's personal.
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84. Chief Wiggum, P.I.
will return right now.
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85. Who is this?
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86. It's me, Chief.
I'm on the other extension.
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mon ami,
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88. and you listen good, heah?
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89. The name's Daddy,
Charles Daddy.
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90. Big Daddy! What have you done
with my boy, Daddy?
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91. Ah, the boy is fine, so far.
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to play the spoons.
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that boy again,
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94. I suggest you
leave town today, heah?
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95. Huh. Sounded like
some sort of party
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Skinner?
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98. Nah. It's not really
a party town,
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they occasionally hold
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100. a function called
Mardi... something.
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101. If it isn't my old
friends from Springfield,
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103. What brings you folks
to New Orleans?
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104. Mardi Gras, man.
When the Big Easy calls,
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105. you got to accept the charges.
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106. Chief Wiggum,
I can't wait to hear
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107. about the exciting,
sexy adventures
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against this colorful backdrop.
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109. Golly, I'd love to chat,
but my son's been kidnapped.
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110. You haven't seen him,
have you?
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111. Caucasian male between the ages
of six and ten,
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112. thinning hair.
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113. Over there.
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114. Look, Big Daddy,
it's Regular Daddy.
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115. The Chief!
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116. Ooh, I suppose I best to run.
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117. Lord have mercy,
I wish I weren't so fat.
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118. Police business.
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119. Hang on, son,
I'm coming to... Ow, ow!
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120. Hey, my tongue.
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121. Hee-ya!
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122. Nah! Nah!
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123. What do you suppose
the rent is on a hideout like that?
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124. It's not rented, Chief.
It's stolen.
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Governor's Mansion.
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126. It's been missing
for eight months.
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128. Welcome to my maison, Chief.
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129. I've been expecting you.
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130. Is that so, Big Daddy?
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132. The arrest of you by me.
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133. Mais, cher,
New Orleans is my town.
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with me.
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about stamp collecting,
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extremely interesting.
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137. Oh, yeah?
Well, that makes two of us.
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138. You know, boys
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down on the bayou that...
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140. He's gradually
getting away, Chief.
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each and every week,
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144. always in more sexy
and exciting ways.
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145. Daddy, when I grow up,
I want to be just like you.
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147. Start eating?
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148. I didn't mean it that way.
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150. Welcome back to our
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151. Could "The Simpsons" ever
have maintained its popularity
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152. without Moe the Bartender?
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153. Let's hope so, because Moe's
leaving to do his own sitcom.
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154. But don't panic. He's taking
a familiar sidekick with him.
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155. And his best friend Homer might
just pop in to wish him luck.
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156. Let's take a peek.
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158. I got a date with that lady
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you big loser.
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169. I'm the Love-Matic Grampa.
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for some cans.
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along the way...
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the Love-Matic Grampa.
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our hearts with love.
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with your romantic problems.
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I wrote the book on love.
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on the Western front.
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the next pretty young thing
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that door.
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189. Mm, greetings.
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but got lost along the way.
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a ping-pong table.
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a karaoke machine.
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he pulled the plug on me.
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go out sometime?
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breakfast, too.
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to spread germs.
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ain't flowers stupid, I got you.
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why can't I die?
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and refreshing.
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Leave him alone!
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I need help here.
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positively the dumbest
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monstrous, despicable...
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give me a chance... What?
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to all that trouble for me.
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now how's about introducing me
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pay phone out front?
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278. Mr. John Winslow.
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279. In our final spin-off tonight
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280. the Simpson family
finally gets the chance
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the full range of their talents.
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282. Unfortunately, one family member
didn't want that chance
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284. but thanks
to some creative casting,
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286. Show us what you got, TV.
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287. Live from Radio City Music Room
in downtown Springfield,
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288. it's The Simpson Family
Smile-Time Variety Hour,
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the Waylon Smithers Dancers
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Baggy Pants Players.
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291. And now... a family
that doesn't know the meaning
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294. Come on along
and bring the family.
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295. Come along
and join the fun.
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296. Come along
and join the family.
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297. Join the family Simpson.
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298. Roll call.
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299. Remember me?
My name is Marge,
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300. the TV mom
whose hair is large.
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it's Bart's turn now.
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don't have a cow.
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blonde and stunning,
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five years running.
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Whoa, whoa.
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- I'm hiding from
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- Before the show,
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a special ghost tonight.
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a special guest tonight.
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315. What's a Tim Conway?
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316. Uh, 'bout 120 pounds.
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318. Smile-Time Variety Hour!
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319. You know, Homer,
we've all been busy as beavers
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our very own show.
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if we really were beavers?
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something like this.
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How was work at the plant?
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nearly chewed through it.
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for dinner tonight.
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and I made your favorite:
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Maggie got her first tooth!
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before my boss comes,
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you should know.
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I have to get the door.
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341. Yarr! Someone should be
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be stricken from the record.
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our big musical number
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to end world famine?
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Alaskan salmon.
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of our dentist bills.
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and it goes like this.
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I shall never see,
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to say good night.
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Tim Conway
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to leave so soon.
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for a decent hotel room.
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the time we have
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that road of life..."
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It's faster.
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for our spin-off showcase.
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that started it all?
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fresh and funny
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for season nine:
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after wedding.
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long-lost triplets?
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TV family
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named Ozmodiar
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Troy, my man.
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