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Season 10  "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo"  10x23

Aired 25 years ago - May 16, 1999

After their bank account is drained at a cyber-cafe, the Simpsons go on a disastrous low-budget trip to Japan, where they wind up as contestants on a humiliating game show.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 1
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We were saving that money for our family vacation.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 3
Evenin', neighbor. Low on funds again?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 4
We give to eight different churches just to hedge our bets...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 5
We got that tip at the Chuck Garabedian Mega-Savings Seminar.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 7
Then I'll show you the three ways to get back to the highway-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 8
[ Tires Squeal ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 9
The point is, ya gotta squeeze every penny. Come on, let me hear you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 10
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 11
[ Groans ] Thirty-three cents? I paid almost double that.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 12
[ Chomping, Groaning ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 13
I don't think there's enough here for a vacation.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 14
Now it's mine.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 15
[ Woman On P.A.] Attention. Flight 605 to Tokyo is ready for departure...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 16
- [ Groans ] - Come on!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 17
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 18
His name is Takashi. He's in my book club.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 19
- You're the waitress. - [ Beeps ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 20
Marge, they stole my idea.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 21
Homer, you're supposed to slide those doors open.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 22
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 23
[ Yowling Stops ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 24
Hmm. All right.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 25
I'd like to see theJapanese take on the club sandwich.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 26
I can't believe they stuck us at ''Tax-a-chusetts.''
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 27
Don't you serve anything that's even remotelyJapanese?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 28
One square watermelon, please.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 30
What did I do to deserve this?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 31
- Spare some salt, tubby? - Tubby?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 32
Congratulations. I am the emperor.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 33
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 34
Oh, I'm sick of doing Japanese stuff.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 35
Honey, I know you wanna seeJapan...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 36
Oh, be careful. We need that money to get home.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 37
[ Grunts, Groans ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 38
Every truckload of fish we gut...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 39
♪♪ [ Singing ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 40
[ Male Announcer ] Tune in tomorrow, when another lucky family...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 41
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 42
but I think we'd all like a free dinner at Americatown.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 43
- [ Laughing ] - Okay, let's begin.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 44
- My name is Wink. - [ Groans ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 45
- [ Groaning ] - Oh, sorry, Dad.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 46
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 47
Hey, isn't that Homer on theJapanese Channel?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 48
Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 49
I sure hope they don't have an ice cream round. [ Screams ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 50
[ Together] Plummet! Plummet! Plummet! Plummet!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 51
- [ Screams ] - [ Grunts ]

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 2
We were saving that money for our family vacation.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 3
Evenin', neighbor. Low on funds again?
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 4
We give to eight different churches just to hedge our bets...
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 5
We got that tip at the Chuck Garabedian Mega-Savings Seminar.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 6 #6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 7
Then I'll show you the three ways to get back to the highway-
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 8
[ Tires Squeal ]
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 9
The point is, ya gotta squeeze every penny. Come on, let me hear you.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 10 #10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 11
[ Groans ] Thirty-three cents? I paid almost double that.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 12
[ Chomping, Groaning ]
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 13
I don't think there's enough here for a vacation.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 14
Now it's mine.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 15
[ Woman On P.A.] Attention. Flight 605 to Tokyo is ready for departure...
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 16
- [ Groans ] - Come on!
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 17 #17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 18
His name is Takashi. He's in my book club.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 19
- You're the waitress. - [ Beeps ]
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 20
Marge, they stole my idea.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 21
Homer, you're supposed to slide those doors open.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 22 #22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 23
[ Yowling Stops ]
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 24
Hmm. All right.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 25
I'd like to see theJapanese take on the club sandwich.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 26
I can't believe they stuck us at ''Tax-a-chusetts.''
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 27
Don't you serve anything that's even remotelyJapanese?
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 28
One square watermelon, please.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 30
What did I do to deserve this?
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 31
- Spare some salt, tubby? - Tubby?
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 32
Congratulations. I am the emperor.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 33 #33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 34
Oh, I'm sick of doing Japanese stuff.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 35
Honey, I know you wanna seeJapan...
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 36
Oh, be careful. We need that money to get home.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 37
[ Grunts, Groans ]
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 38
Every truckload of fish we gut...
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 39
♪♪ [ Singing ]
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 40
[ Male Announcer ] Tune in tomorrow, when another lucky family...
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 41 #41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 42
but I think we'd all like a free dinner at Americatown.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 43
- [ Laughing ] - Okay, let's begin.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 44
- My name is Wink. - [ Groans ]
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 45
- [ Groaning ] - Oh, sorry, Dad.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 46 #46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 47
Hey, isn't that Homer on theJapanese Channel?
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 48 #48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 49
I sure hope they don't have an ice cream round. [ Screams ]
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 50
[ Together] Plummet! Plummet! Plummet! Plummet!
#50 Recap of The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 (S10E23) - 51
- [ Screams ] - [ Grunts ]
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