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Season 6  "The PTA Disbands"  6x21

Aired 30 years ago - Apr 16, 1995

A teachers' strike forces the Board of Education to enlist PTA members as substitute teachers. Realizing he preferred the old regime, Bart locks Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel in a room together until they can agree on the contract.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 1
Charge!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 2
Hey, they're trying to learn for free!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 3
Wait! Wait!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 5
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 6
Oh, come on, Edna! We both know these children have no future!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 8
The only books we have are ones that were banned by other schools.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 9
- There's not going to be a strike, Bart. - Yeah.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 10
Simpson, I always thought you were sneaky and manipulative.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 11
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 12
Attention, teachers. We're on strike!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 13
I'd like to get down now.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 14
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 16
Bart, leave that crowbar here. You know I don't like you prying and jimmying.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 17
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 18
Now, you! Dump 3 tons of sand onto that Porta-Potty.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 19
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 20
Dad, by striking, they're trying to change management...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 21
...and standardized testing, my education can only go so far.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 22
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 23
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 24
Well, we'll show him!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 26
I can play in two weeks.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 27
All this free time. I never thought I'd get sick of Razor Fight II, The Slashening.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 28
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 30
Lisa's becoming very obsessive.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 31
There's something about flying a kite at night that's so unwholesome.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 32
All right. I'd like to call this meeting of the PTA to or-diddly-order.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 33
- Yeah, all right! - Give it to them!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 34
They're gonna raise taxes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 35
This is a dilly of a pickle.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 36
"Replace teachers with superintelligent cyborgs.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 37
Staring at my sandals, that's a paddling.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 39
Anita Bath.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 40
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 41
Then I just remind myself, they're trying to teach.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 42
This is one substitute you're not gonna screw with!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 43
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 44
- Mama's boy! - Teacher's pet! Teacher's pet!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 45
Exhausting. It took the children 40 minutes to locate Canada on the map.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 46
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 47
There's no way I'll get into an Ivy League school now.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 48
Well, then. I guess I'll just have to get into the crawlspace again.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 49
Mom, I need a dollar.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 50
We've created a diversion.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 2
Hey, they're trying to learn for free!
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 3
Wait! Wait!
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 5 #5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 6
Oh, come on, Edna! We both know these children have no future!
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 8
The only books we have are ones that were banned by other schools.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 9
- There's not going to be a strike, Bart. - Yeah.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 10
Simpson, I always thought you were sneaky and manipulative.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 11 #11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 12
Attention, teachers. We're on strike!
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 13
I'd like to get down now.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 14 #14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 16
Bart, leave that crowbar here. You know I don't like you prying and jimmying.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 17 #17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 18
Now, you! Dump 3 tons of sand onto that Porta-Potty.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 19 #19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 20
Dad, by striking, they're trying to change management...
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 21
...and standardized testing, my education can only go so far.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 22 #22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 23 #23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 24
Well, we'll show him!
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 25 #25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 26
I can play in two weeks.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 27
All this free time. I never thought I'd get sick of Razor Fight II, The Slashening.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 30
Lisa's becoming very obsessive.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 31
There's something about flying a kite at night that's so unwholesome.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 32
All right. I'd like to call this meeting of the PTA to or-diddly-order.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 33
- Yeah, all right! - Give it to them!
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 34
They're gonna raise taxes.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 35
This is a dilly of a pickle.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 36
"Replace teachers with superintelligent cyborgs.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 37
Staring at my sandals, that's a paddling.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 39
Anita Bath.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 41
Then I just remind myself, they're trying to teach.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 42
This is one substitute you're not gonna screw with!
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 43 #43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 44
- Mama's boy! - Teacher's pet! Teacher's pet!
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 45
Exhausting. It took the children 40 minutes to locate Canada on the map.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 46 #46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 47
There's no way I'll get into an Ivy League school now.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 48
Well, then. I guess I'll just have to get into the crawlspace again.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 49
Mom, I need a dollar.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 21 (S06E21) - 50
We've created a diversion.
#50