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Season 3  "Saturdays of Thunder"  3x9

Aired 33 years ago - Nov 14, 1991

Homer tries to bond with Bart by building a soapbox racer. On race day, Bart must decide between driving Martin’s aerodynamic racer and disappointing Homer, or driving his own racer and losing to Nelson.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 1
Okay. Okay, calm down.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 2
Ugly.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 3
uh, 201 2, yeah.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 4
I'd love to. D'oh! Did you hear that?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 5
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 6
I got me a future. I'm two days away from retirement.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 8
Get... Mendoza.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 9
Ho, ho!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 10
Maybe you should try it on Homer. He'll fail it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 11
They call him the Galloping Gazelle.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 12
Homie, we're back.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 13
It evaluates your knowledge of your son and rates you as a father.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 14
Hank? Hank who?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 15
- He hasn't done that since he was two. - Then he has no hobbies.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 16
Oh, my God. I don't know jack about my boy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 17
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 18
Hey, Bart, where did you get the lumber?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 19
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 20
take this copy of Fatherhood by Bill Cosby.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 21
- Homer, meet Dave,Jr. - Huh?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 22
- What boy? - Your son.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 23
- Get back on the couch and watch TV. - Okay.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 25
''No matter what you tell your child to do...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 26
Thank you, Bill Cosby. You've saved the Simpsons.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 27
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 28
He reminds me of me before the weight of the world crushed my spirit.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 29
You're in heat four. Whoa. Where's your helmet?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 30
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 31
I don't care who wins, as long as one of us beats that guy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 32
Hey, boss. Just in case you need it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 33
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 34
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 35
You're lucky to be alive.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 36
you see before you.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 37
On the other hand, I'll do it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 38
Dad, I love you, but you taught me to win.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 39
and remember that for one brief shining moment...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 40
Maybe I'm being a little anal but barefoot season's coming up...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 41
Martin, your bone is healing nicely.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 42
You certainly gave that boy the heebie-jeebies.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 43
[ Homer] No. Can't think of a thing.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 44
Good morning, everybody...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 45
Building a soap box racer.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 46
''Name another dad you talk to about parenting.''
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 47
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 48
- What did I just tell you? - Kill spectators.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 49
Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 50
Check out the rack on the blond in the fourth row.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 2
Ugly.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 3
uh, 201 2, yeah.
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 4
I'd love to. D'oh! Did you hear that?
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 5 #5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 6
I got me a future. I'm two days away from retirement.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 8
Get... Mendoza.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 9
Ho, ho!
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 10
Maybe you should try it on Homer. He'll fail it.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 11
They call him the Galloping Gazelle.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 12
Homie, we're back.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 13
It evaluates your knowledge of your son and rates you as a father.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 14
Hank? Hank who?
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 15
- He hasn't done that since he was two. - Then he has no hobbies.
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 16
Oh, my God. I don't know jack about my boy.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 17 #17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 18
Hey, Bart, where did you get the lumber?
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 19 #19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 20
take this copy of Fatherhood by Bill Cosby.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 21
- Homer, meet Dave,Jr. - Huh?
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 22
- What boy? - Your son.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 23
- Get back on the couch and watch TV. - Okay.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 25
''No matter what you tell your child to do...
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 26
Thank you, Bill Cosby. You've saved the Simpsons.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 27 #27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 28
He reminds me of me before the weight of the world crushed my spirit.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 29
You're in heat four. Whoa. Where's your helmet?
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 30 #30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 31
I don't care who wins, as long as one of us beats that guy.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 32
Hey, boss. Just in case you need it.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 33 #33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 34 #34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 35
You're lucky to be alive.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 36
you see before you.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 37
On the other hand, I'll do it.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 38
Dad, I love you, but you taught me to win.
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 39
and remember that for one brief shining moment...
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 40
Maybe I'm being a little anal but barefoot season's coming up...
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 41
Martin, your bone is healing nicely.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 42
You certainly gave that boy the heebie-jeebies.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 43
[ Homer] No. Can't think of a thing.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 44
Good morning, everybody...
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 45
Building a soap box racer.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 46
''Name another dad you talk to about parenting.''
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 47 #47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 48
- What did I just tell you? - Kill spectators.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 49 #49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 3 Episode 9 (S03E09) - 50
Check out the rack on the blond in the fourth row.
#50