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"Lard of the Dance"

Episode Information

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"Lard of the Dance"is the first episode of The Simpsons' tenth season, that originally aired on August 23, 1998. Homer discovers he can make money by stealing and reselling grease, but eventually stops after negative encounters with Groundskeeper Willie and the Springfield Grease Company. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes jealous that a new student (voiced by Friends star Lisa Kudrow) is distracting all her friends by using her fashionable personality. The episode was written by Jane O'Brien and directed by Dominic Polcino..

Plot

After going back-to-school shopping, Homer learns from Apu that he can sell grease to make a profit. At breakfast, Homer begins frying up various amounts of bacon to use the grease to make money, then decides to hire Bart for his "grease business," but this, ultimately, forces Bart to quit school. Meanwhile, on the first day back at school, Lisa volunteers to help Alex Whitney, a fashion conscious new student by showing her around the school. To help her make new friends, Lisa takes Alex, Sherri, Terri, Alison Taylor and Janey for lunch in the cafeteria after the two groups group meet up, but shortly after abandon Lisa after being distracted by Alex's cell phone.

Homer and Bart begin their grease business and make sixty-three cents worth of grease from twenty-seven dollars worth of bacon, much to their disappointment. The two continue their grease business, resuming to drive past Springfield Elementary School where Bart gazes at his former schoolmates playing. The pair drive to Krusty Burger, where they steal grease from the Squeaky Voiced Teen's face and the fryers, but the grease Homer and Bart stole is later taken by The Springfield grease and shovel company, who attempt to warn them off.

Alex convinces Principal Skinner to have a school-dance rather than the other event he had organised. Skinner agrees, so Alex and Lisa, accompanied by Sherri, Terri, Janey and Allison visit the mall to purchase party supplies, but the girls detour and begin trying on outfits for the dance, despite Lisa's protests and Alex attempting to convince her it will help her get a date for the dance. The group leave the mall, none speaking to each other. Lisa decides not to attend the dance, but changes her mind and goes to the school to take tickets at the door, but later arrives in a gothic outfit and discovers the boys and girls are on different sides of the room, and explains to Alex it is like this because they're only children, not adults.

Homer and Bart arrive at the school during the dance to steal the grease after being told of the large amount in the school kitchen by Bart. Homer sneaks into the kitchen and plants a hose in the fryer to suck it in to the car, but Willie spots them and attempts to stop them, claiming the grease to be his for retirement. A fight ensues between the two of them after a brief argument regarding Willie's nationality. Homer tries to escape, but Willie grabs his legs and strangles him with the hose sucking the grease, which exploded due to the increased pressure, falling on to the hall where the dance is being held. A grease fight begins among the students, where Alex eventually joins in after being told by Lisa to act her own age.

Cultural references

Lord of the Dance: the title
Friends: Alex tells Lisa not to be a "Phoebe"
Grease: Lisa's new-look is that of Olivia Newton-John's character

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Sucess

Arcade Games

Events

School Apple Pick (mentioned)
School Dance

Quotes'

(Homer, complaining that Apu cleaned the hot-dog machine)
Homer: Without the grease, all you can taste is the hog anus.
Homer: This is where all the hard work, sacrifice and painful scaldings pay off.
Homer: I've been muscled out of everything I've ever done, including my muscle-for-hire business.
Homer: Alright, son, we're about to embark on our most difficult mission. Let's bow our heads in prayer.
(Bart and Homer close their eyes, bow their heads, and clasp their hands)
Homer: Dear Lord, I know you're busy, seeing as how you can watch women changing clothes and all that, but if you help us steal this grease tonight, I promise we'll donate half the profits to charity.
(Bart looks at Homer)
Bart: Dad, he's not stupid.
Homer: Alright, screw it! Let's roll!
(Willie grabs Homer, crawling in the air ducts)
Willie: Not so fast, boyo. Well, if it was up to me, I'd let you go...(looks at his fists)...but the lads have a temper, and they've been drinking all day!
(Willie starts to beat Homer)
Homer: Stop pummelling me! It's really painful!

Willie: Alright. I'll strangle you for a while!

Alex: Calm down, Lisa. DMY.
Lisa: What's DMY?
Alex: Don't mess yourself.
Lisa: Eeew!
Alex:Yeah, that's why we changed it to DMY.
'Alex:'Oh which one is the evil one?

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