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Season 2  "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"  2x4

Aired 34 years ago - Nov 01, 1990

When a three-eyed fish is found in a nearby stream, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant faces bad publicity and fails an inspection. Mr. Burns runs for governor, but his spin doctors are no match for Marge.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 1
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Very stirring, sir. Here they come.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3
I'm as shocked as you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
Look here, inspector, could I speak to you privately in my office?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
The money and a stupid man are still here.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
Either bring this place up to code, or we'll shut it down. Good day.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
Yeah, these 12-hour days are killing me.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
Cushy!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12
I just meant you could afford to run for governor.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
-He's got my vote. -Homer, we're a Mary Bailey family.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
While Bailey is beloved by all...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15
-Because you're smiling! -Excellent!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
But first there's a burning issue that we need to neutralize.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Oh, no! An election? That's when they close the bars, isn't it?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 18
-How's this? -There you go!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 19
Many of you think he's a a hideous mutation.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 20
If these changes are an improvement...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
...came upon an elephant next to our power plant...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 22
Only a moron wouldn't cast his vote For Monty Burns
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 23
Congratulations, Mr. Burns, the polls show you're up six points.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
-We went through her trash. -Talked to her maid.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27
...will see me chow down with Eddie Punchclock.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
Kids, please leave. I don't want you to see this.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
Can I ask him to assuage my fears that he's contaminating the planet...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
All right. Good. That's how I'm going to express myself. Good night.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33
We're eating with the common man, not Tyrone Power.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
You bad dog! Bad neighbor dog! Here, let me help you up.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35
The way you handled the pets put you over the top.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
He's smokin'.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 37
...I'll lower taxes whether bureaucrats in the state capital like it or not!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
--or even a square deal.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 40
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 2
Very stirring, sir. Here they come.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 3
I'm as shocked as you.
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 4
Look here, inspector, could I speak to you privately in my office?
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 5
The money and a stupid man are still here.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 6
Either bring this place up to code, or we'll shut it down. Good day.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 9
Yeah, these 12-hour days are killing me.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 10 #10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 11
Cushy!
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 12
I just meant you could afford to run for governor.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 13
-He's got my vote. -Homer, we're a Mary Bailey family.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 14
While Bailey is beloved by all...
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 15
-Because you're smiling! -Excellent!
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 16
But first there's a burning issue that we need to neutralize.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 17
Oh, no! An election? That's when they close the bars, isn't it?
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 18
-How's this? -There you go!
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 19
Many of you think he's a a hideous mutation.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 20
If these changes are an improvement...
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 21
...came upon an elephant next to our power plant...
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 22
Only a moron wouldn't cast his vote For Monty Burns
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 23
Congratulations, Mr. Burns, the polls show you're up six points.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 25
-We went through her trash. -Talked to her maid.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 27
...will see me chow down with Eddie Punchclock.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 29
Kids, please leave. I don't want you to see this.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 30
Can I ask him to assuage my fears that he's contaminating the planet...
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 32
All right. Good. That's how I'm going to express myself. Good night.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 33
We're eating with the common man, not Tyrone Power.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 34
You bad dog! Bad neighbor dog! Here, let me help you up.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 35
The way you handled the pets put you over the top.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 36
He's smokin'.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 37
...I'll lower taxes whether bureaucrats in the state capital like it or not!
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 39
--or even a square deal.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 41 #41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 2 Episode 4 (S02E04) - 42 #42