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[[Bart]] befriends [[Bashir bin Laden]], a Muslim boy who's new at school, and invites him and his parents over for dinner. Unfortunately [[Homer]]'s paranoia gets the better of him and he ends up offending Bashir and his parents. Homer goes over to the bin Laden home to apologize, but his paranoia strikes again when he sees Bashir's father with sticks of TNT and thinks he's going to blow up [[Springfield Mall]]. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] gets a [[Mapple]] [[MyPod]] - and a bill for over 1200 downloaded songs at 99 cents each. | [[Bart]] befriends [[Bashir bin Laden]], a Muslim boy who's new at school, and invites him and his parents over for dinner. Unfortunately [[Homer]]'s paranoia gets the better of him and he ends up offending Bashir and his parents. Homer goes over to the bin Laden home to apologize, but his paranoia strikes again when he sees Bashir's father with sticks of TNT and thinks he's going to blow up [[Springfield Mall]]. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] gets a [[Mapple]] [[MyPod]] - and a bill for over 1200 downloaded songs at 99 cents each. | ||
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| − | The episode starts in [[Springfield Mall]] where workers | + | The episode starts in [[Springfield Mall]] where workers are taking down and destorying anything that is Christmas. Lisa spots a [[Mapple]] store and goes inside. Lisa realizes that she can't afford any of the Mapple products and thinks maybe she could just buy some phoney earbuds, but even those are out of her reach. She encounters [[Krusty]] who is unhappy with his Mypod he received in a celebrity gift basket and he gives it away to Lisa. Meanwhile, everyone in the store is eager to hear a new announcement by Mapple CIO (Chief Imaginative Officer) Steve Mobbs. Bart plays a prank by talking over Steve Mobbs speech with his own voice, insulting the Mapple fans and store employees. Eventually realizing it was Bart and not Steve talking, a mob swinging earbud cables begins to chase Bart. While running from the mob, Bart smells something good cooking and he meets [[Bashir bin Laden]] and his mother, brand new residents to Springfield. |
| − | While at Moe's bar, Homer discusses Bart's new friend with his drinking buddies. | + | While at Moe's bar, Homer discusses Bart's new friend with his drinking buddies. Using a clip from the show "24", they convince Homer that Bashir and his parents are terrorists. Homer decides to find out for himself and in his typical style misunderstands what he sees taking place. Convinced a terrorist attack is being planned on Springfield Mall by Bashir's father, Homer tries to save the day. Meanwhile, Lisa gets her first Mybill for $1200 worth of downloaded songs, which she obviously can't pay. This results in a journey to the Mapple undersea headquarters and a conversation with Steve Mobbs. |
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"MyPods and Boomsticks"
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Episode Information
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Mypods and Boomsticks is the seventh episode of Season 20. Its original airdate was November 30, 2008. The episode was written by Marc Wilmore and directed by Steven Dean Moore. Shoreh Abgadashloo guest starred.
Bart befriends Bashir bin Laden, a Muslim boy who's new at school, and invites him and his parents over for dinner. Unfortunately Homer's paranoia gets the better of him and he ends up offending Bashir and his parents. Homer goes over to the bin Laden home to apologize, but his paranoia strikes again when he sees Bashir's father with sticks of TNT and thinks he's going to blow up Springfield Mall. Meanwhile, Lisa gets a Mapple MyPod - and a bill for over 1200 downloaded songs at 99 cents each.
Plot
The episode starts in Springfield Mall where workers are taking down and destorying anything that is Christmas. Lisa spots a Mapple store and goes inside. Lisa realizes that she can't afford any of the Mapple products and thinks maybe she could just buy some phoney earbuds, but even those are out of her reach. She encounters Krusty who is unhappy with his Mypod he received in a celebrity gift basket and he gives it away to Lisa. Meanwhile, everyone in the store is eager to hear a new announcement by Mapple CIO (Chief Imaginative Officer) Steve Mobbs. Bart plays a prank by talking over Steve Mobbs speech with his own voice, insulting the Mapple fans and store employees. Eventually realizing it was Bart and not Steve talking, a mob swinging earbud cables begins to chase Bart. While running from the mob, Bart smells something good cooking and he meets Bashir bin Laden and his mother, brand new residents to Springfield.
While at Moe's bar, Homer discusses Bart's new friend with his drinking buddies. Using a clip from the show "24", they convince Homer that Bashir and his parents are terrorists. Homer decides to find out for himself and in his typical style misunderstands what he sees taking place. Convinced a terrorist attack is being planned on Springfield Mall by Bashir's father, Homer tries to save the day. Meanwhile, Lisa gets her first Mybill for $1200 worth of downloaded songs, which she obviously can't pay. This results in a journey to the Mapple undersea headquarters and a conversation with Steve Mobbs.
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