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Season 9  "Girly Edition"  9x21

Aired 27 years ago - Apr 19, 1998

Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 1
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- Me? - Take your sash and go.
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[Explosion]
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[Scoffs] Huh! What's he gonna do?
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Nerd. Nerd. Nelson?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 6
Mmm. That'll do it, Apu.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 7
Come on. Quit fooling around, you guys.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 9
Uh, sir, helper monkeys are only for the physically-challenged or enfeebled.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 10
##[Nelson Singing Intro Music]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 11
Bart Simpson telling you to lock the doggy in the barn...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 13
I don't need a coanchor. I'm a straight-A student.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 14
In English, Lisa.
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 16
This "filthy monkey" made the orange juice you're drinking.
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[Monkey Chittering]
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 19
Hear that?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 20
but if you don't mind...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 21
Marge, the kids are on.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 22
[Nervous Chuckles] Bart, do you really think-
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 23
Some say the ducks went to Canada.
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One man, no ducks. Lisa.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 26
Botched face-lift. You could learn a lot from him, Maryann.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 27
[Screaming Gibberish]
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Oh. I don't need your pity.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 30
and the colors are all wrong...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 31
But is that really enough to honor our brave soldiers?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 32
I wish they could all be Bart's people, Mom. I truly do.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 33
Well, If I'm guilty of anything, maybe it's caring too much.
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 36
Oh, Bart, you'll have to ride your bike pretty fast to get out there in time.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 37
You said this monkey would be sweeping the floors and cleaning the gutters...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 38
[Lethargic Chittering]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 39
So, by waking up a little early and having some extra sheets handy...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 40
Sometimes even a human being.
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Groundskeeper Willie, furious with the government that let him down.
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 2
- Me? - Take your sash and go.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 3
[Explosion]
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 4
[Scoffs] Huh! What's he gonna do?
#4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 5
Nerd. Nerd. Nelson?
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 6
Mmm. That'll do it, Apu.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 7
Come on. Quit fooling around, you guys.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 9
Uh, sir, helper monkeys are only for the physically-challenged or enfeebled.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 10
##[Nelson Singing Intro Music]
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 11
Bart Simpson telling you to lock the doggy in the barn...
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 12 #12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 13
I don't need a coanchor. I'm a straight-A student.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 14
In English, Lisa.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 16
This "filthy monkey" made the orange juice you're drinking.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 17
[Monkey Chittering]
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 18 #18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 19
Hear that?
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 20
but if you don't mind...
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 21
Marge, the kids are on.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 22
[Nervous Chuckles] Bart, do you really think-
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 23
Some say the ducks went to Canada.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 25
One man, no ducks. Lisa.
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 26
Botched face-lift. You could learn a lot from him, Maryann.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 27
[Screaming Gibberish]
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 29
Oh. I don't need your pity.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 30
and the colors are all wrong...
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 31
But is that really enough to honor our brave soldiers?
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 32
I wish they could all be Bart's people, Mom. I truly do.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 33
Well, If I'm guilty of anything, maybe it's caring too much.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 34 #34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 35 #35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 36
Oh, Bart, you'll have to ride your bike pretty fast to get out there in time.
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 37
You said this monkey would be sweeping the floors and cleaning the gutters...
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 38
[Lethargic Chittering]
#38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 39
So, by waking up a little early and having some extra sheets handy...
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 40
Sometimes even a human being.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 41
Groundskeeper Willie, furious with the government that let him down.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 42 #42