1. Spin-off! Is there any word more
thrilling to the human soul?
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2. Hi, I'm Troy McClure.
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3. You may remember me from such TV spin-offs
as Son of Sanford and Son and After Mannix.
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4. I'm here at the Museum
ofTV and Television...
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5. with a real treat
for Simpsons fans, if any...
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6. because tonight we present
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase.
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7. Not long ago, the Fox network approached
the producers of The Simpsons...
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8. with a simple request-
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9. 35 new shows to fill a few holes
in their programming lineup.
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10. That's a pretty daunting task.
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11. And the producers weren't up to it.
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12. Instead, they churned out
three Simpsons spin-offs...
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13. transplanting already popular characters
into new locales and situations.
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14. First up, a gritty crime drama...
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15. starring Springfield's
beloved Police Chief Wiggum.
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16. Keep at least one eye open.
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17. 'Cause his best friends, the Simpsons,
just might pop in to wish him luck.
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18. Let's us wish him luck too.
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19. Good luck, Wiggum!
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20. Ah, New Orleans.
The Big Easy.
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21. Sweet Lady Gumbo.
Old... Swampy.
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22. I still don't understand, Clancy.
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23. Why give up your job
as a small-town police chief...
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24. to set up a detective shop
in New Orleans?
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25. Oh, lots of reasons, I suppose.
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26. Got kicked off the force
for one thing.
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27. - For massive corruption.
- For massive- Exactly.
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28. Yeah. As for me, I was born and bred here
on the mean streets of New Orleans.
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29. Oh, sure, I left briefly to take
that principal's job in Springfield.
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30. But, in my heart, I've- I've always
been a small-time hustler.
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31. I know. That's precisely why I hired you
as my legman, Skinny Boy.
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32. I want you to put the word out. Chief Wiggum
is here to clean up this crime dump.
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33. Bleh!
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34. Looks like you've already
got an enemy, Chief.
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35. You know, folks around here
don't much care for law and order types.
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36. Is that right? Well, maybe
they'll change their minds...
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37. once I arrest them
for throwing skulls all over my floor.
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38. Hmm.
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39. Oh, man, what a day.
It's no cakewalk being a single parent...
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40. juggling a career and a family
like so many juggling balls.
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41. - Two, I suppose.
- Daddy, these rubber pants are hot.
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42. You wear 'em
until you learn, Son.
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43. - I guarantee!
- Will you stop saying that?
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44. So, Skinner, who do you figure threw
that skull through my window?
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45. What's the word on the street?
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46. Well, to be honest, Chief,
I haven't lived in New Orleans for 42 years.
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47. Although, uh, according to an article
I read in Parade magazine-
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48. - Mm-hmm.
- a criminal by the name of
"Big Daddy" runs this town.
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49. Big Daddy, eh?
Well, he won't feel so big...
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50. if he messes with
Chief Wiggum, P.I. again.
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51. Which I sincerely doubt he will.
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52. Hey! Oh, God!
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53. Lucky for you this was just a warning gator.
The next one won't be corked.
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54. Listen up, Big Daddy! You don't scare me!
I'm three steps ahead of you!
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55. - Oh, Chief, your boy's been kidnapped.
- Oh, God!
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56. Big Daddy's trademark calling card.
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57. - See? It's right here inside the skull.
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58. Looks like we've got our
first case ever, Skinny Boy.
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59. And this time, it's personal.
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60. Chief Wiggum P.I. will return... right now.
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61. - Who is this?
- It's me, Chief. I'm on the other extension.
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62. Now you listen up, mon ami,
and you listen good, yeah?
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63. The name's Daddy.
Charles Daddy.
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64. Big Daddy! What have you
done with my boy, Daddy?
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65. Ah, the boy is fine, so far.
I taught him to play the spoons.
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66. - If you ever want to see that boy again...
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67. I suggest you
leave town today, hear?
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68. - Huh.
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69. Sounded like some sort of party
going on in the background.
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70. Are there any parties today, Skinner?
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71. Nah, it's not really a party town.
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72. Though, if I remember correctly...
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73. they occasionally hold a function
called Mardi-something.
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74. - Aah.
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75. Huh?
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76. Well, if it isn't my old friends
from Springfield, the Simpsons!
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77. - What brings you folks to New Orleans?
- Mardi Gras, man.
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78. When The Big Easy calls,
you gotta accept the charges.
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79. Chief Wiggum, I can't wait to hear
about all the exciting, sexy adventures...
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80. you're sure to have
against this colorful backdrop.
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81. Well, golly, I'd love to chat,
but my son's been kidnapped.
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82. You haven't seen him, have you? Caucasian male
between the ages of six and 10, thinning hair.
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83. Over there.
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84. Look, Big Daddy,
it's regular Daddy.
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85. The chief! Ooh,
I suppose I'd best to run!
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86. Lord have mercy,
I wish I weren't so fat.
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87. Police business!
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88. Hang on, Son.
I'm coming- Ow! Ow!
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89. Gee, my tongue.
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90. Ha, ha!
Na, na!
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91. Ah, it's not rented, Chief.
It's stolen.
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92. That's the Louisiana Governor's Mansion.
It's been missing for eight months.
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93. You!
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94. Welcome to ma maison, Chief.
I've been expecting you.
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95. Is that so, Big Daddy? Well, expect this!
The arrest of you by me.
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96. Mes chers,
New Orleans is my town.
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97. Won't nobody gonna mess with me.
I got interests.
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98. And I ain't talking
about stamp collecting.
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99. Though, I do find that
extremely interesting.
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100. Oh, yeah?
Well, that makes two of us.
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101. You know, boys...
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102. - there is an old saying
down on the bayou that, uh-
- Whee!
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103. He's gradually getting away, Chief.
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104. Ah, let him go. I have a feeling
we'll meet again each and every week...
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105. always in more sexy and exciting ways.
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106. Daddy, when I grow up,
I want to be just like you.
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107. Better start eating, kid.
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108. - Start eating?
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109. I didn't mean it that way.
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110. Oh, hi. Welcome back
to our Spin-Off Showcase.
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111. Could The Simpsons ever have maintained
its popularity without Moe the bartender?
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112. Let's hope so, because Moe's
leaving to do his own sitcom.
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113. But don't panic.
He's taking a familiar sidekick with him.
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114. And his best friend Homer might just pop in
to wish him luck. Let's take a peek.
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115. Well-Ahh- I better go.
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116. I got a date with that lady in front of
the drug store who's always yelling things.
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117. She told me she was
washing her hair tonight.
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118. - I'm so desperately lonely.
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119. - Oh, quit your
bellyaching, you big loser!
- Wh-Who said that?
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120. I did!
It's me, Abe Simpson!
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121. But you're d-d-d-dead.
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122. I was. But I've come back as
your love testing machine.
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123. - I'm The Love-Matic Grampa!
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124. Don't be afraid, Moe. I'm here to help you
with your romantic problems.
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125. Hey, I don't need no advice
from no pinball machine.
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126. I'll have you know
I wrote the book on love.
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127. Yeah, All Quiet on
the Western Front.
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128. - Ah, kiss my dishrag.
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129. See? That's your problem.
You're a crab. Ladies like sweet-talkers.
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130. Hey, I'm sweet.
I'm sweeter than Jewish wine.
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131. Then prove it!
I want you to charm...
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132. the next pretty young thing
that walks through that door.
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133. Mmm, greetings!
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134. Son, it's me. I floated up toward heaven
but got lost along the way.
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135. Dad, is that really you?
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136. Darn tootin', you lousy fink!
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137. You buried me naked and sold my suit
to buy a ping-pong table!
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138. - What kind of a son-
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139. - Call me when you get a karaoke machine.
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140. - That's the second time he pulled the plug on me.
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141. - I was just in a car accident. Can I use your phone?
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142. - Uh, using the phone's a four-drink minimum.
- Uh-uh!
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143. What's the matter?
I'm making as nice as I can.
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144. Test lady.
Test lady.
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145. Go ahead, give it a try.
It goes by how clammy your hands are.
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146. Well, I suppose
I could use a laugh after that accident.
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147. Lovelorn.
You need man.
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148. Moe near now.
Go near Moe.
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149. - What?
- "Go near Moe." I'd say that's
a pretty strong endorsement.
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150. So how about you and me go out sometime?
You know, out back?
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151. - I mean, uh, out to dinner at
a fancy French restaurant?
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152. - Bing!
- Sounds great.
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153. And if this Love Tester
is as accurate as it looks...
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154. maybe we'll be having
breakfast too.
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155. - You did it, Grampa! You really are a love expert!
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156. Dang right.
Fact is, I invented kissing.
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157. It was during World War I, and they were
looking for a new way to spread germs.
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158. Sorry, Grampa. But I gotta
stash you in the bathroom...
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159. so Betty won't get wise to us.
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160. - This is not the evening I envisioned.
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161. Whoa! She just got here.
Give me some advice, quick.
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162. Uh, you know, just be sweet.
Pour on the honey, you know.
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163. Yeah, yeah, yeah, romantic.
Uh, ain't sunshine pretty? Ain't flowers stupid?
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164. I gotcha.
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165. I've suffered so long. Why can't I die?
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166. You know what's great about you, Betty,
is you're letting your looks go gracefully.
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167. You're not all hung up on
looking attractive and desirable.
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168. l-It's just so rare and refreshing.
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169. So, Moe, tell me
a little about yourself.
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170. Myself. Uh, geez.
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171. Um, I gotta go to the can again.
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172. - Huh?
- I got the runs.
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173. Hey, get away from that!
Leave him alone!
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174. - It said I was gay!
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175. - You all right, Grampa?
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176. Will you quit your clowning?
I need help here.
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177. - Ohh!
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178. Tell her her rump's
as big as the queen's...
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179. - and twice as fragrant!
- Okay.
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180. - You are absolutely, positively the dumbest...
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181. haunted Love Tester
that I have ever met!
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182. What is going on in here?
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183. Um, uh, oh, uh,
I might as well come clean with ya.
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184. I ain't too good at talking to women,
and I really wanted to do ya...
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185. so I brought along
the Love Tester to help me.
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186. As you may have guessed, it's inhabited
by the ghost of my friend's dead father.
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187. Why, you conniving, devious...
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188. monstrous, despicable,
sweet little angel.
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189. But, Betty, it you'd just
give me a chance-What?
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190. I can't believe you went to
all that trouble for me.
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191. Ding, ding, ding, ding!
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192. - Thanks, Grampa.
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193. Yeah, yeah. Now how's about introducing me
to that cute little pay phone out front?
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194. He's horny.
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195. Welcome back.
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196. I'm talking with the curator of the museum
ofTV and Television, Mr. John Winslow.
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197. In our final spin-off tonight...
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198. the Simpson family finally gets the chance
to show off the full range of their talents.
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199. Unfortunately, one family member didn't
want that chance and refused to participate.
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200. But thanks to some creative casting,
you won't even notice.
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201. Show us what you got, TV.
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202. Live from Radio City Music Room
in downtown Springfield...
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203. it's The Simpson Family
Smile-Time Variety Hour.
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204. Featuring the Waylon Smithers Dancers...
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205. and the Springfield
Baggy Pants Players.
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206. And now, a family that doesn't know
the meaning of the word "canceled'...
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207. - the Simpsons!
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208. Roll call!
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209. Remember me? My name is Marge.
The TV mom whose hair is large.
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210. Step back, Mom. It's Bart's turn now.
Eat my shorts. Don't have a cow.
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211. I'm Lisa,
peppy, blonde and stunning.
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212. Sophomore prom queen
five years running. Go, Lisa!
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213. Wait a minute! Whoa, whoa!
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214. - Stop the music! Where's Dad?
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215. Hmm.
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216. - Here he is!
- I'm hiding from th-th-the ghost!
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217. - Ghost? What ghost?
- B-B-Before the show...
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218. you said we were having
a special "ghost" tonight.
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219. I said we were having a special
"guest" tonight. Mr. Tim Conway!
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220. - What's a Tim Conway?
- Oh, about a 120 pounds.
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221. You know, Homer, we've all been busy as
beavers preparing for our very own show.
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222. Marge, have you ever imagined what it
would be like if we really were beavers?
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223. Yes! And it might look
something like this.
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224. - Honey, I'm home!
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225. Hello, dear.
How was work at the plant?
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226. It's not a plant, Marge, it's a tree.
And I've nearly chewed through it.
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227. Now, remember, my new boss
is coming home for dinner tonight.
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228. I know. And I made
your favorite- "stakes!"
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229. Hey, would you two
close the "dam" door?
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230. - Bart!
- But that's where we live. A dam.
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231. Look, everybody.
Maggie got her first tooth.
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232. Okay. Now,
before my boss comes...
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233. - there's something important you should know.
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234. - In a minute, Homie. I have to get the door.
- But, Marge!
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235. Oh, was it something I said?
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236. - Arr! Someone should be keelhauled for that one.
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237. I move that the last sketch be stricken from
the record. Now bring in the next offender.
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238. Inflation, trade deficit,
horrible war atrocities.
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239. How are we supposed to do our big musical
number with so many problems in the world?
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240. Well, I know one thing in this world
that's still pure and good.
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241. - Christian love?
- No. Candy!
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242. Sweet, sweet candy!
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243. But don't you want to
end world famine?
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244. Or save the endangered
Alaskan salmon?
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245. Well, if you won't think
of society's ills...
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246. at least think of our dentist bills.
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247. Ow!
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248. A poem by Hans Moleman.
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249. I think that I shall never see.
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250. My cataracts are blinding me.
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251. - And they thought I stunk.
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252. Well, it's time to say good night.
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253. I wish our special guest, Tim Conway,
didn't have to leave so soon.
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254. I'm still here. Fox wouldn't spring
for a decent hotel room.
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255. He's just kidding.
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256. We'd like to thank Fox
and the good people at Budget Lodge.
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257. Well, that's all the time we have.
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258. So this is the Simpson family saying,
"As you walk down that road of life"-
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259. - Hitchhike. It's faster.
- Bart!
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260. We're like this all the time.
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261. Good night, everybody!
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262. That's it for our
Spin-off Showcase.
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263. But what about the show
that started it all?
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264. How do you keep The Simpsons
fresh and funny after eight long years?
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265. Well, here's what's on tap
for season nine.
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266. Magic powers!
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267. Wedding after wedding after wedding.
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268. And did someone say long-lost triplets?
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269. Sojoin America's favorite TVfamily...
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270. and a tiny green space alien named
Osmodiar that only Homer can see...
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271. on Fox this fall.
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272. It'll be out of this world.
Right, Osmodiar?
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273. Damn straight,
Troy, my man.
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274. Good night, America!
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275. - Shh!
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