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+ | |originalAirdate=December 21, 1997 |
|blackboardText="Rudolph's red nose is not alcohol-related" |
|blackboardText="Rudolph's red nose is not alcohol-related" |
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| + | |couchGag= [[Snow Globe couch gag]] |
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| − | |couchGag=Somebody shakes up a snow globe, which contains the Simpsons sitting on a couch. |
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+ | |specialGuestVoices={{w|Alex Trebek}} as himself |
|Written By=[[Ron Hauge]] |
|Written By=[[Ron Hauge]] |
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|Directed By=[[Bob Anderson]] |
|Directed By=[[Bob Anderson]] |
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| + | |Episode Number=188 |
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| − | }} |
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| + | |Show Runner = [[Mike Scully]]}} |
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| + | {{Quote|There was no burglar. I accidentally burned up the tree and the presents. I'm really sorry.|[[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s confession}} |
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| − | "'''Miracle on Evergreen Terrace'''" is the |
+ | "'''Miracle on Evergreen Terrace'''" is the tenth episode of [[Season 9]]. |
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+ | ==Synopsis== |
| + | People throughout [[Springfield]] open their hearts—and wallets—after [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] accidentally burns the family's Christmas presents and claims they were stolen by a burglar, but when the truth is alas revealed, the Simpsons find themselves pariahs. |
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| ⚫ | [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] |
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| ⚫ | [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] are in the car driving to the [[Try-N-Save]], and Homer complains about the car's heater. He bangs on it and liquid squirts out and soaks Marge. Later at the store, Marge asks Homer why he waits until {{w|Christmas Eve}} to do his shopping. Inside the store, frenzied shoppers are quickly snatching the holiday season's most popular toys. Homer, posing as a store {{w|cashier}}, announces the opening of a new {{w|checkout}} lane, where he manages to sneak away with several toys for his kids. |
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| ⚫ | However, Bart relying on an old Indian trick |
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| ⚫ | However, Bart (relying on an old Indian trick) drinks twelve glasses of {{w|Drinking water|water}} in order to wake up early to use the bathroom and get an early look at his presents. He wakes at 05:04 and (after a quick visit to the bathroom) unwraps his gifts. One of those presents is the coveted [[Inferno Buster 3000]], a {{w|Radio-controlled model|remote-controlled}} fire truck. Bart has fun playing with the truck, until he accidentally crashes it into the Christmas tree and the remaining presents setting it on fire. The flames immediately engulf the plastic {{w|Christmas tree}} and all of the presents beneath it. Bart manages to extinguish the fire before it spreads, and while wearing boots, he hides the burned evidence outside beneath the snow in the front yard. |
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| ⚫ | When the family |
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| ⚫ | When the family come downstairs at 07:01 and discover that their Christmas tree and presents are gone after Bart closed the door, Marge asks Bart what happened. Bart lies to them. He makes up a story about how he witnessed a burglary in progress, the suspect having made off with the tree and all of the family's presents. The police investigate, and [[Kent Brockman]] decides to do a {{w|human interest story}} on what he believes is the Simpsons's yuletide misfortune. |
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| ⚫ | The next morning, Bart's |
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| ⚫ | The next morning, Bart's conscience finally gets to him, and he finally admits the truth to his family. Lisa, Homer and Maggie strangle Bart leading to a fight Marge tries to break up. Soon, Kent and the Channel 6 news crew conveniently arrive to do a followup story. Homer slaps on a plastic smile and tells the "burglar" that he will be caught, but the story quickly unravels when a cameraman, with help from [[Santa's Little Helper]], finds the burned remains of the Christmas tree. The family is forced to explain, but it is too little, too late for the viewers, who feel they have been {{w|Confidence trick|scammed}}. The citizens demand the Simpsons pay back the $15,000, lest they be treated as outcasts. |
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| ⚫ | Marge |
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| ⚫ | Marge chooses that the only alternative is to get another Christmas tree and the same presents, so she becomes a contestant on {{w|Jeopardy!}}. However, Marge performs very poorly. Eventually, everyone in Springfield (including [[Alex Trebek]]), having grown tired of waiting for the debt to be repaid, plans to steal everything in the family's house to sell (including [[Snowball II]] and Santa's Little Helper); on the bright side, everyone forgives the Simpsons for their lies. In the end, the family playfully fight over a tattered washcloth, the only thing they have left. |
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| − | == Cultural references == |
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| − | * ''[[wikipedia:Miracle on 34th Street|Miracle on 34th Street]]'' – The episode title is a play on the Christmas film. |
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| − | * "'''[[wikipedia:Jeopardy!|Jeopardy!]]'''" – [[Alex Trebek]]'s comment that Marge owed the show $5,200 (based on her negative $5,200 score, which cannot happen in real life on the show) is a spoof of criticism concerning Trebek's sometimes stern rules enforcement of shows he hosted, particularly during the early years of "Jeopardy!" |
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| − | * '''[[wikipedia:It's a Wonderful Life|It's a Wonderful Life]]''' - the scene where everyone rallies around to support the Simpsons is reminiscent of the last scene of the classic holiday movie. The scene where George Bailey tells his child to stop playing the piano is also spoofed by Homer telling Lisa to stop playing the piano. |
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| + | ==External Links== |
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| − | == Appearances == |
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| + | *[[w:c:christmas-specials:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}]] at the Christmas Specials Wiki |
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+ | ==Citations== |
| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | *[[Homer Simpson]] |
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| − | *[[Marge Simpson]] |
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| − | + | [[fr:Un Noël d'enfer]] |
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| − | *[[Lisa Simpson]] |
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| − | + | [[pt:Milagre de Natal]] |
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| − | *[[Maggie Simpson]] |
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| − | *[[Grampa]] |
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| − | *[[Eddie and Lou]] |
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| − | *[[Chief Wiggum]] |
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| − | *[[Ned Flanders]] |
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| − | *[[Maude Flanders]] |
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| − | *[[Rod Flanders]] |
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| − | *[[Todd Flanders]] |
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| − | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] |
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| − | *[[Bernice Hibbert]] |
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| − | *[[Milhouse Van Houten]] |
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| − | *[[Moe Syzlak]] |
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| − | *[[Barney Gumble]] |
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| − | *[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]] |
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| − | *[[Sideshow Mel]] |
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| − | *[[Principal Skinner]] |
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| − | *[[Luann Van Houten]] |
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| − | *[[Edna Krabappel]] |
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| − | *[[Jasper Beardley]] |
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| − | *[[Sea Captain]] |
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| − | *[[Montgomery Burns]] |
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| − | *[[Kirk Van Houten]] |
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| − | *[[Lenny Leonard]] |
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| − | *[[Waylon Smithers]] |
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| − | *[[Patches and Poor Violet]] |
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| − | *[[Mayor Quimby]] |
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| − | *[[Krusty the Clown]] |
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| − | *[[Helen Lovejoy]] |
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| − | *[[Agnes Skinner]] |
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| − | *[[Jimbo Jones]] |
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| − | *[[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]] |
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| − | *[[Ralph Wiggum]] |
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| − | *[[Miss Hoover]] |
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| − | *[[Carl Carlson]] |
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| − | *[[Reverend Lovejoy]] |
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| − | *[[Willie]] |
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| − | *[[Superintendent Chalmers]] |
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| − | *[[Hans Moleman]] |
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| − | *[[Comic Book Guy]] |
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| − | *[[Otto Mann]] |
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| − | *[[Snowball II]] |
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| − | === Places === |
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| − | *[[Flanders House]] |
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| − | *[[Moe's Tavern]] |
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| − | *[[Springfield Mall]] |
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| − | *[[Springfield Retirement Castle]] |
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| − | *[[Krusty Burger]] |
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| − | *[[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] |
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| − | ===Trivia--- |
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| − | * When Chief Wiggum is taking Maggie's dolls at the end, he is heard humming "Hark The Herald Angel Sing". Look for the song again in [[Tis The Fifthteen Season]]. |
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| − | * In addition, in the same scene, look closely at one of the dolls he is taking. It is a rabbit that is Bongo from [[Matt Groening]]'s book [[Life in Hell]]. |
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| + | [[Category:Episodes on DVD]] |
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| + | [[Category:Holiday episodes]] |
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| + | [[Category:Christmas Episodes]] |
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| + | [[Category:Written by Ron Hauge]] |
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| + | [[Category:Directed by Bob Anderson]] |
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- “There was no burglar. I accidentally burned up the tree and the presents. I'm really sorry.”
- ―Bart's confession
"Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" is the tenth episode of Season 9.
Synopsis
People throughout Springfield open their hearts—and wallets—after Bart accidentally burns the family's Christmas presents and claims they were stolen by a burglar, but when the truth is alas revealed, the Simpsons find themselves pariahs.
Full Story
Homer and Marge are in the car driving to the Try-N-Save, and Homer complains about the car's heater. He bangs on it and liquid squirts out and soaks Marge. Later at the store, Marge asks Homer why he waits until Christmas Eve to do his shopping. Inside the store, frenzied shoppers are quickly snatching the holiday season's most popular toys. Homer, posing as a store cashier, announces the opening of a new checkout lane, where he manages to sneak away with several toys for his kids.
At home, the family makes its last-minute Christmas preparations. At bedtime on Christmas Eve, Marge tells the family that no one may open presents until 07:00, just to make sure there is no cheating or unfair advantage, she confiscates everyone of the alarm clocks.
However, Bart (relying on an old Indian trick) drinks twelve glasses of water in order to wake up early to use the bathroom and get an early look at his presents. He wakes at 05:04 and (after a quick visit to the bathroom) unwraps his gifts. One of those presents is the coveted Inferno Buster 3000, a remote-controlled fire truck. Bart has fun playing with the truck, until he accidentally crashes it into the Christmas tree and the remaining presents setting it on fire. The flames immediately engulf the plastic Christmas tree and all of the presents beneath it. Bart manages to extinguish the fire before it spreads, and while wearing boots, he hides the burned evidence outside beneath the snow in the front yard.
When the family come downstairs at 07:01 and discover that their Christmas tree and presents are gone after Bart closed the door, Marge asks Bart what happened. Bart lies to them. He makes up a story about how he witnessed a burglary in progress, the suspect having made off with the tree and all of the family's presents. The police investigate, and Kent Brockman decides to do a human interest story on what he believes is the Simpsons's yuletide misfortune.
As a result of Kent's report, all in Springfield show their community spirit by giving them a new Christmas tree and $15,000. With the donations, Homer buys a new car (which the dealer marked up from $12,000 just for him), which he promptly drives into a lake, causing the car to blow up.
The next morning, Bart's conscience finally gets to him, and he finally admits the truth to his family. Lisa, Homer and Maggie strangle Bart leading to a fight Marge tries to break up. Soon, Kent and the Channel 6 news crew conveniently arrive to do a followup story. Homer slaps on a plastic smile and tells the "burglar" that he will be caught, but the story quickly unravels when a cameraman, with help from Santa's Little Helper, finds the burned remains of the Christmas tree. The family is forced to explain, but it is too little, too late for the viewers, who feel they have been scammed. The citizens demand the Simpsons pay back the $15,000, lest they be treated as outcasts.
Marge chooses that the only alternative is to get another Christmas tree and the same presents, so she becomes a contestant on Jeopardy!. However, Marge performs very poorly. Eventually, everyone in Springfield (including Alex Trebek), having grown tired of waiting for the debt to be repaid, plans to steal everything in the family's house to sell (including Snowball II and Santa's Little Helper); on the bright side, everyone forgives the Simpsons for their lies. In the end, the family playfully fight over a tattered washcloth, the only thing they have left.
External Links
- Miracle on Evergreen Terrace at the Christmas Specials Wiki