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Season 27  "The Marge-ian Chronicles"  27x16

Aired 8 years ago - Mar 13, 2016

Not feeling unique, Lisa signs up for the Mars One Space Colony – to Marge’s dismay. Then, Marge hires Bart to go through the tryout process with Lisa to make her want to quit.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 1
Or maybe increase it, I'm not sure.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 2
(moaning) (moaning)
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 3
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 4
Okay, first, a chip from the control bag.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 5
You can't just give them to us!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 6
I wasn't worried about that.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 7
(Simpsons oohing and ahing)
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 8
(gasps) You're going to Mars?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 9
♪ ♪
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 10
Government agencies like NASA say it will be decades
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 11
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 12
HOMER: What about those Mars nutjobs?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 13
knowing you can never come back,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 14
It's free.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 15
They thought of that.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 16
You are confined to this planet.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 17
your only move is to support them 100%.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 18
(humming)
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 19
Exactly.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 20
Ones less fantastic than ours.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 21
Really? Thanks, Mom!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 22
just as sure as you gave up
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 23
Greetings, candidates.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 24
Because this is a privately funded entrepreneurial mission,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 25
What? The fig seeds get caught in my adult braces.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 27
On Mars, you are my servant.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 28
You'll never understand the female mind.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 29
What are you guys doing here?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 30
And what did you learn from that?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 31
Pretty soon, they'll get sick of this and quit.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 32
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 33
"Nutrition Zone Sterilization Sequence."
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 34
Ooh, there's even directions
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 35
I rehydrated it with love.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 36
(annoyed groan)
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 37
obsessing over unlikely catastrophes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 39
has sullied and cheapened space forever.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 40
Most of our candidates are of the egghead loner variety.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 41
(whirs softly)
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 42
Do you realize what a big deal it is to be a space colonist?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 43
Well, it looks like the ego has landed.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 44
Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 45
Mom's always trying to hold me back!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 46
Dad, after seeing Mom and Lisa go at it,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 47
a division of Pepperidge Farms,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 48
I wanted to be someone
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 49
You never had the guts to go to Mars.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 50
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 2
(moaning) (moaning)
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 3 #3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 4
Okay, first, a chip from the control bag.
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 5
You can't just give them to us!
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 6
I wasn't worried about that.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 7
(Simpsons oohing and ahing)
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 8
(gasps) You're going to Mars?
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 9
♪ ♪
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 10
Government agencies like NASA say it will be decades
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 11 #11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 12
HOMER: What about those Mars nutjobs?
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 13
knowing you can never come back,
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 14
It's free.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 15
They thought of that.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 16
You are confined to this planet.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 17
your only move is to support them 100%.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 18
(humming)
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 19
Exactly.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 20
Ones less fantastic than ours.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 21
Really? Thanks, Mom!
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 22
just as sure as you gave up
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 23
Greetings, candidates.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 24
Because this is a privately funded entrepreneurial mission,
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 25
What? The fig seeds get caught in my adult braces.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 27
On Mars, you are my servant.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 28
You'll never understand the female mind.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 29
What are you guys doing here?
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 30
And what did you learn from that?
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 31
Pretty soon, they'll get sick of this and quit.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 32 #32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 33
"Nutrition Zone Sterilization Sequence."
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 34
Ooh, there's even directions
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 35
I rehydrated it with love.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 36
(annoyed groan)
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 37
obsessing over unlikely catastrophes.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 39
has sullied and cheapened space forever.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 40
Most of our candidates are of the egghead loner variety.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 41
(whirs softly)
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 42
Do you realize what a big deal it is to be a space colonist?
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 43
Well, it looks like the ego has landed.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 44 #44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 45
Mom's always trying to hold me back!
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 46
Dad, after seeing Mom and Lisa go at it,
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 47
a division of Pepperidge Farms,
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 48
I wanted to be someone
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 49
You never had the guts to go to Mars.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 16 (S27E16) - 50
powered by Simmer-Time Dinner Sauces.
#50