S14 E19
Status
Continuing
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Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 14  "Old Yeller Belly"  14x19

Aired 21 years ago - May 04, 2003

Bart's tree house is destroyed and the Amish are called in to rebuild it. Because the Amish are master electricians, Bart's new tree house catches fire at its grand opening. Everyone makes it to safety, with the exception of Homer, who is trapped. He looks to the family dog for help, but Santa's Little Helper (SLH) is a coward and only saves himself. It's up to Snowball II to save Homer's life. Snowball II is made a hero in Homer's eyes and SLH is thrown out of the house. The dog park is turned into a cat park and renamed for Snowball II. SLH doesn't look very good in the eyes of his fellow dogs either. Kent Brockman asks Homer about his cat and any other pets he may have and Homer makes the bold statement that "I have no dog." Bart and Lisa look to help SLH regain his status as family dog. Their efforts fail. A passing photographer spots SLH drinking beer from a can that he is balancing on his nose. The photo appears in the paper and the owner of Duff Brewery decides its time to replace Duffman with a dog. The family signs a contract for the brewery's new spokesdog "Suds McDuff." The new campaign is a hit. The family stands to make lots of money, until SLH's original owner from the dog track comes to lay claim to his dog. He uses a tape of Homer's own words against him as proof of his continued ownership of the dog. SLH is being exploited by his original owner. The family comes up with a plan to get their dog back. They find the actor who played Duffman (Barry Duffman) and plan to have him rescue a drowning Homer, when it becomes obvious to the crown that "Suds McDuff" is a cowardly dog. The plan doesn't work, when Duffman turns out to be as cowardly as his replacement. The shark that tried to attack Homer becomes "wasted" on the Duff beer that came out of the keg that Homer was floating on. As a result, the shark becomes the company's new mascot. With his gravy train at an end, SLH's original owner returns the dog back to the family.

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I'm impressed that you drew up blueprints...
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To the Buggymobile!
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Oh, the Amish are so industrious.
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Who knows more about electricity than the Amish?
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Head burning.
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I must be in heaven.
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But as for you, Santa's Little Helper...
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Our little hero sure likes Kahlua and cream.
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Here we go.
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Today I can truly say Ich bin ein feline.
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Mr. Simpson, how long have you been a cat person?
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Do you have any other pets? A dog, perhaps?
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Rin Tin Tin.
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Take a hike, Duffman. You're a disgrace to the unitard.
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I don't care if his name is Bony McDork. Just make the checks out to me.
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Krusty, our animal today is the toxic pricker snake.
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Houston, we have a problem.
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Eight, nine, 10 wads of cash.
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I raced him at the greyhound track under the name Santa's Little Helper.
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Kent, let me make this perfectly clear.
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If I keep talking here, Kelly can't jump in. Come on, Suds. Toss me a bone.
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And Dad did renounce all claim to ownership.
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You're not a coward. And that's beside the point because...
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- But I'm not sure we should go in there. - Mom, we need him for our plan.
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Look, there's Duffman.
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But we need you to be Duffman again so we can get our dog back.
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You really are Duffman.
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But he won't because he's too cowardly.
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...and crown Suds McDuff king of Six-Packistan!
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The bravest dog in the world: Suds McDuff.
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Mother, I served in Nam.
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