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Season 9  "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"  9x10

Aired 26 years ago - Dec 21, 1997

After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.

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Hello? Anybody home?
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The Indians used to drink water to wake up early for their attacks.
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Go! Go! Go! We're number one!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 6
[Sighs] How sweet it is.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 7
Oh, Aunt Selma. Always good for a fin.
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[Gasps, Gulps] I gotta get back to bed.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 13
I came down a little early, and...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 14
- We were robbed? - [Sobbing] Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 15
Now, uh, what did this Christmas thief look like?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 16
Aw, cheer up. We'll catch this guy.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 17
Bart's absolutely right.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 18
##[Christmas Carols On Stereo]
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[Honking]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 20
- Ow! - [Marge] Homer!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 21
##[Continues]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 22
You take that back, Barney.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 23
Aw, that's my girl. I love you, Marjorie.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 24
The words of a heartbroken mother.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 27
Well, we got a 30-footer, so you can have the top of ours.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 28
- We want you to have this dollar we were saving. - Please, I don't deserve this.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 29
15,000 Missoulians? Holy "schlamola"!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 30
- Something stupid. - You only live once. - Speak for yourself.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 32
Oh, I'm sorry. I jabbed you with my pen.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 33
[Honking Horn]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 34
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 35
- Oh, I knew this would happen. - Well...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 36
- No burglar? - What does he mean, no burglar?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 37
- Stop that. - I'm gonna kill him. - No, I'm killing him first.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 38
Uh, hello, jerk.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 39
Hey, look. It's little Bart's fire truck.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 40
I destroyed the presents. Then I buried the evidence. And I acted alone.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 41
So this was all a scam.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 42
but this putrid fraud "out-stinks" them all.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 43
I think they're running out of tomatoes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 44
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 45
A family could get used to being shunned, huh? Huh?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 46
Now turn your desk around and stop learning.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 47
Then while we're gone, you take our snacks.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 48
There's only one way out. We've gotta give this greedy town its money back.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 49
Arert we forgetting something, Marge? You were down $5,200 dollars.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 50
[Sighs] I guess we better get used to being pariahs.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 2
The Indians used to drink water to wake up early for their attacks.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 3 #3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 5
Go! Go! Go! We're number one!
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 6
[Sighs] How sweet it is.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 7
Oh, Aunt Selma. Always good for a fin.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 9 #9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 10 #10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 11 #11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 12
[Gasps, Gulps] I gotta get back to bed.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 13
I came down a little early, and...
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 14
- We were robbed? - [Sobbing] Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 15
Now, uh, what did this Christmas thief look like?
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 16
Aw, cheer up. We'll catch this guy.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 17
Bart's absolutely right.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 18
##[Christmas Carols On Stereo]
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 19
[Honking]
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 20
- Ow! - [Marge] Homer!
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 21
##[Continues]
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 22
You take that back, Barney.
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 23
Aw, that's my girl. I love you, Marjorie.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 24
The words of a heartbroken mother.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 25 #25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 26 #26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 27
Well, we got a 30-footer, so you can have the top of ours.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 28
- We want you to have this dollar we were saving. - Please, I don't deserve this.
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 29
15,000 Missoulians? Holy "schlamola"!
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 30
- Something stupid. - You only live once. - Speak for yourself.
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 31 #31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 32
Oh, I'm sorry. I jabbed you with my pen.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 33
[Honking Horn]
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 34 #34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 35
- Oh, I knew this would happen. - Well...
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 36
- No burglar? - What does he mean, no burglar?
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 37
- Stop that. - I'm gonna kill him. - No, I'm killing him first.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 38
Uh, hello, jerk.
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 39
Hey, look. It's little Bart's fire truck.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 40
I destroyed the presents. Then I buried the evidence. And I acted alone.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 41
So this was all a scam.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 42
but this putrid fraud "out-stinks" them all.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 43
I think they're running out of tomatoes.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 44 #44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 45
A family could get used to being shunned, huh? Huh?
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 46
Now turn your desk around and stop learning.
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 47
Then while we're gone, you take our snacks.
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 48
There's only one way out. We've gotta give this greedy town its money back.
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 49
Arert we forgetting something, Marge? You were down $5,200 dollars.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 (S09E10) - 50
[Sighs] I guess we better get used to being pariahs.
#50