S6 E5
Status
Continuing
Next episode
3 years ago
Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 6  "Sideshow Bob Roberts"  6x5

Aired 30 years ago - Oct 09, 1994

Backed by a cabal of Republicans and the talk radio blowhard Birch Barlow, Sideshow Bob runs for mayor of Springfield. When new mayor Bob decides to build a freeway right through the Simpson's' home, Bart and Lisa set out to prove the election was rigged.

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- George Bushes. - [ Gasps ]
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But in 1 990, he framed Krusty for armed robbery, and Bart got him put in jail.
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- [ Panting ] - I meant your other mortal enemy...
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- What's in it for us? - Yeah, give us something we like...
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[ Alarm Blaring ]
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Another intelligent conservative here...
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Nooooo!
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One grenade each.
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Very well. If that is the way the winds are blowing...
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- [ Bird Cries ] - [ Wolf Howls ]
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Nice. Very nice.
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your best behavior for this carefully choreographed media event.
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- [ Chanting Gibberish ] - [ Students Murmuring ]
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Hmm. Bart, we can't let Bob steal the spotlight.
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- Uh, eh, uh, yes. - [ Approving Murmurs ]
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[ Men ] It's not the mayor's fault that the stadium collapsed
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Uh, could I have some more bumper stickers, please, dude?
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a Matlock Expressway!
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Not many people know I owned...
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- ""C'' would usually follow. - [ Sighs ]
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- [ Groans ] - [ Groans ]
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You try to open the door, but there's too much blood on the knob-
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Hmm, I don't agree with his Bart-killing policy.
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And the results are in.
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construction of our new Matlock Expressway.
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- And no one in my family's gonna stand for it. - [ Horn Honks ]
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- [ Pops ] - Ha!
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[ Giggles ]
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Aaron L. Aaronson voted for... Bob.
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[ Whispering ] You're on the right track. Follow the names.
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I've never gone behind Mr. Burns's back before.
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But Dad can't afford six dollars a night.
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Look! Prudence Goodwyfe.
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Oh, my poor dead kitty! Please, not you too!
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- Mr. Mayor, is it true you rigged the election? - No, I did not.
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on their hard, feculent motel pillows.
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- Indeed, I am. - Because we all know you're a naive pawn-

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 5 (S06E05) - 2
But in 1 990, he framed Krusty for armed robbery, and Bart got him put in jail.
#2
Recap of The Simpsons Season 6 Episode 5 (S06E05) - 3
- [ Panting ] - I meant your other mortal enemy...
#3
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- What's in it for us? - Yeah, give us something we like...
#4
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[ Alarm Blaring ]
#6
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Another intelligent conservative here...
#7
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Nooooo!
#8
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One grenade each.
#9
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Very well. If that is the way the winds are blowing...
#10
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- [ Bird Cries ] - [ Wolf Howls ]
#12
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Nice. Very nice.
#14
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your best behavior for this carefully choreographed media event.
#15
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- [ Chanting Gibberish ] - [ Students Murmuring ]
#16
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Hmm. Bart, we can't let Bob steal the spotlight.
#17
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- Uh, eh, uh, yes. - [ Approving Murmurs ]
#18
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[ Men ] It's not the mayor's fault that the stadium collapsed
#20
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Uh, could I have some more bumper stickers, please, dude?
#21
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a Matlock Expressway!
#22
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Not many people know I owned...
#23
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- ""C'' would usually follow. - [ Sighs ]
#24
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- [ Groans ] - [ Groans ]
#27
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You try to open the door, but there's too much blood on the knob-
#29
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Hmm, I don't agree with his Bart-killing policy.
#30
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And the results are in.
#31
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construction of our new Matlock Expressway.
#34
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- And no one in my family's gonna stand for it. - [ Horn Honks ]
#35
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- [ Pops ] - Ha!
#36
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[ Giggles ]
#37
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Aaron L. Aaronson voted for... Bob.
#39
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[ Whispering ] You're on the right track. Follow the names.
#41
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I've never gone behind Mr. Burns's back before.
#42
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But Dad can't afford six dollars a night.
#44
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Look! Prudence Goodwyfe.
#45
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Oh, my poor dead kitty! Please, not you too!
#46
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- Mr. Mayor, is it true you rigged the election? - No, I did not.
#48
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on their hard, feculent motel pillows.
#49
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- Indeed, I am. - Because we all know you're a naive pawn-
#50