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''''The Wandering Juvie'''" is the sixteenth episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[The Simpsons (season 15)|fifteenth season]]. The episode aired on [[March 28]], [[2004]].
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'''"The Wandering Juvie"''' is the sixteenth episode of [[season 15]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the three-hundred and twenty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on March 28, [[2004]]. The episode was written by [[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]] and directed by [[Lauren MacMullan]]. It guest stars [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] as [[Gina Vendetti]], [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Constance Harm]] and [[Charles Napier]] as [[the Warden]].
  
==Plot==
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== Synopsis ==
When the [[Simpson family]] is at the Costington's department store, [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] uses the wedding gift registry as a prank to register himself and his bride, "Lotta Cooties", for wedding presents. Bart invites many people to his so-called "wedding" and plans to take all the unused gifts back for store credit, but he is stopped in his tracks by [[Chief Wiggum]], who arrests Bart. Bart tries to bribe Chief Wiggum with the wedding presents, but Chief Wiggum only accepts cash bribes, as stated on his badge. Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention by Judge Constance Harm, going to a detention center.
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{{Desc|After playing a prank on the whole [[Springfield|town]], [[Bart]] is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention. There he meets [[Gina Vendetti|Gina]], who forces Bart to escape with her.}}
  
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== Plot ==
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When the [[Simpson family]] is at the [[Costington's]] department store, [[Bart]] uses the wedding gift registry as a prank to register himself and his bride, "Lotta Cooties", for wedding presents. Bart invites many people to his so-called "wedding" and plans to take all the unused gifts back for store credit, but he is stopped in his tracks by [[Chief Wiggum]], who arrests Bart. Bart tries to bribe Chief Wiggum with the wedding presents, but Chief Wiggum only accepts cash bribes, as stated on his badge. Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention by [[Judge Constance Harm]], going to [[Springfield Juvenile Correctional Facility]].
  
At the detention center, Bart is being harassed by [[Gina Vendetti]] amongst others (she threatens to make his puberty very boring whilst wielding a [[penknife]]) when he encounters [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], who has taken the job of being a prison guard to protect him. Unfortunately, his shift ends until two weeks from that day. He has another problem when he is partnered with [[Gina Vendetti]] for the "Prom". When they are dancing, Gina thinks of a way she can escape. But due to the fact that they are handcuffed together, she automatically brings Bart along. They are on the lam and look for a [[blacksmith]] who can remove their cuffs. They are freed, but after it happens, Gina is alone and forlorn. Gina yells at Bart and Bart calls her a psycho.
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At juvie, Bart doesn't manage to fit in. He stays away from other children and attempts to be safe by hanging around at the girls' fence. He is then attacked by the girls, led by [[Gina Vendetti]]. She threatens to make his puberty very boring whilst wielding a penknife. Bart is bullied by other cellmates until Homer gets a job as a guard to protect him. Unfortunately, his shift ends until two weeks from that day. Two weeks before Bart is released, there is a dance and Gina partners herself with Bart. Gina finds a way to escape and takes it, going on the lam with Bart. Gina reveals more about herself, including her crime, pushing [[Snow White]] over the parapet at [[Disneyland]]. She tells Bart that she has an awesome family who will take her in and hide her until the heat is off. Meanwhile, the police are hot on their trail, finding out that [[Cletus]] had seen them go past.
They engage in a brutal fight and this time, Bart is so angry he acually wants to kill her as much as she wants to kill him. The police come and arrest them, telling the Simpsons that now Bart will be in Juvie even longer. Gina, feeling terrible, confesses she does not have a family when she returns to jail (also clearing Bart of all charges that would result in him remaining in prison), but the Simpsons and the prison warden step in to help Gina by offering a [[Cuisine of Mexico|Mexican food]] feast in her cell at the end.
 
  
==Trivia==
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Gina and Bart eventually reach a blacksmith who frees them from their cuffs. They are extremely pleased at first and Gina kisses Bart. Bart then tells her that she can now go back to her awesome family, which results in a punch from Gina. As Bart is walking away, he realizes that he has forgot how ugly Gina is so he goes back to find her. He finds her crying and he still doesn't understand why. Eventually he realizes that she doesn't have a family. They then engage in a brutal fight and this time, Bart is so angry he actually wants to kill her as much as she wants to kill him. The police stop the fight and arrest them, telling the Simpsons that now Bart will be in juvie even longer.  
*This appearance was [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]'s first television appearance since ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' ended.
 
*People who are handcuffed and waiting for the blacksmith: [[Laurel and Hardy]]; a [[soldier]] and a [[hippie]]; a [[cowboy]] and a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]; a [[nun]] and a [[prostitute]]; and [[Captain Horatio McCallister|The Sea Captain]] and a [[squid]].
 
*The song being played during the prison dance scene is "Color My World" by [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]].
 
*The list of things Bart picks for his fake wedding: a coffee maker; waffle iron; tea service; fondue pot; dish towels; silverware; cheese grater; mellonballer; andirons; china figurine; chain valance.
 
  
== Cultural references ==
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Gina, feeling terrible, confesses that she masterminded the escape and just dragged Bart along. Bart is released from juvie, despite having two weeks left on his sentence, and Gina goes back to juvie. The Warden shows her back to her cell and tells her she has a few new cellmates. She comes in to see the Simpson family in there, having "Make Your Own Taco Night". Gina is delighted about this and joins the meal. The Warden tells the family his plans for the evening, including crying himself to sleep, and Marge asks him if he wants to join them, to which he angrily snaps that he already has plans.
* [[Abercrombie & Fitch]] and others — The "Little Hooker" T-shirt line sold at Costington's is a spoof of clothing manufacturers marketing adult fashions toward a pre-teen (especially female) demographic.
 
* [[Battle of Waterloo]] — The Itchy & Scratchy short, "The Battle of Slaughter-loo," is a play on [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s last battle in 1815.
 
* ''[[The Defiant Ones]]'' — Much of this episode's plot (where a shackled-together Bart and Gina escape prison and learn to work together to survive) is inspired from the 1958 movie starring [[Tony Curtis]] and [[Sidney Poitier]].
 
* ''[[Family Guy]]'' — Gina's insult directed at Bart is a reference to the animated TV series which also airs on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. Ferthing the rivalry between [[Matt Groening]] and [[Seth Macfarlane]]
 
* [[It's a Small World]] and ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' — In another nod to Disney, Gina's picture (depicting her pushing Snow White off a high wall to her death, beneath which is the caption "It's a fall world") refers to the ride at Walt Disney theme parks, and the title character of the children's novel and 1937 animated feature.
 
* ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]'' — Skinner makes a remark about his mother winning dishes on the long-running game show, on which dinnerware was one of the staple prizes.
 
* [[Pillsbury Doughboy]] — Cletus' wood carving resembles the advertising icon. The markings around the carving's eyes, however, suggest that it may actually be one of the evil doughboys from [[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac]].
 
* [[Punch and Judy]] — Chief Wiggum's remark, "Well, well, if it isn't Punch and Juvie," is a play on the name of a puppet show dating from the 1600s.
 
* "[[The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People]]" — "The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Criminals," Snake's self-help book targeted at criminals, is inspired by the 1989 self-help book by [[Stephen R. Covey]].
 
* ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' — The sign in the warden's office — "HIS JUDGEMENT COMETH AND THAT RIGHT SOON" — is the same as the one seen in Warden Norton's office in the 1994 movie.
 
* Television editing — The heavily edited Itchy & Scratchy short is reminiscent of classic cartoons (e.g., [[Looney Tunes]] and [[Merrie Melodies]]) edited for broadcast on [[Saturday morning cartoon|Saturday mornings]].
 
* [[Wandering Jew]] — The episode title is a play on the name of a figure from medieval [[Christian folklore]].
 
  
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"The Wandering Juvie"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 329
Season number: S15 E16
Production code: FABF11
Original airdate: March 28, 2004
Couch gag: A large Polaroid photo drops on the couch, developing into a picture of the family.
Guest star(s): Sarah Michelle Gellar as Gina Vendetti
Jane Kaczmarek as Constance Harm
Charles Napier as the Warden
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: John Frink
Don Payne
Directed by: Lauren MacMullan


"The Wandering Juvie" is the sixteenth episode of season 15 of The Simpsons and the three-hundred and twenty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on March 28, 2004. The episode was written by John Frink and Don Payne and directed by Lauren MacMullan. It guest stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Gina Vendetti, Jane Kaczmarek as Constance Harm and Charles Napier as the Warden.

Synopsis[edit]

"After playing a prank on the whole town, Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention. There he meets Gina, who forces Bart to escape with her."


Plot[edit]

When the Simpson family is at the Costington's department store, Bart uses the wedding gift registry as a prank to register himself and his bride, "Lotta Cooties", for wedding presents. Bart invites many people to his so-called "wedding" and plans to take all the unused gifts back for store credit, but he is stopped in his tracks by Chief Wiggum, who arrests Bart. Bart tries to bribe Chief Wiggum with the wedding presents, but Chief Wiggum only accepts cash bribes, as stated on his badge. Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention by Judge Constance Harm, going to Springfield Juvenile Correctional Facility.

At juvie, Bart doesn't manage to fit in. He stays away from other children and attempts to be safe by hanging around at the girls' fence. He is then attacked by the girls, led by Gina Vendetti. She threatens to make his puberty very boring whilst wielding a penknife. Bart is bullied by other cellmates until Homer gets a job as a guard to protect him. Unfortunately, his shift ends until two weeks from that day. Two weeks before Bart is released, there is a dance and Gina partners herself with Bart. Gina finds a way to escape and takes it, going on the lam with Bart. Gina reveals more about herself, including her crime, pushing Snow White over the parapet at Disneyland. She tells Bart that she has an awesome family who will take her in and hide her until the heat is off. Meanwhile, the police are hot on their trail, finding out that Cletus had seen them go past.

Gina and Bart eventually reach a blacksmith who frees them from their cuffs. They are extremely pleased at first and Gina kisses Bart. Bart then tells her that she can now go back to her awesome family, which results in a punch from Gina. As Bart is walking away, he realizes that he has forgot how ugly Gina is so he goes back to find her. He finds her crying and he still doesn't understand why. Eventually he realizes that she doesn't have a family. They then engage in a brutal fight and this time, Bart is so angry he actually wants to kill her as much as she wants to kill him. The police stop the fight and arrest them, telling the Simpsons that now Bart will be in juvie even longer.

Gina, feeling terrible, confesses that she masterminded the escape and just dragged Bart along. Bart is released from juvie, despite having two weeks left on his sentence, and Gina goes back to juvie. The Warden shows her back to her cell and tells her she has a few new cellmates. She comes in to see the Simpson family in there, having "Make Your Own Taco Night". Gina is delighted about this and joins the meal. The Warden tells the family his plans for the evening, including crying himself to sleep, and Marge asks him if he wants to join them, to which he angrily snaps that he already has plans.

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Production[edit]


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