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"'''Fat Man and Little Boy'''" is the fifth episode of [[The Simpsons]]' sixteenth season and the last new episode of [[2004]].
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"'''Fat Man and Little Boy'''" is the fifth episode of [[season 16]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the three-hundred and fortieth episode overall. It originally aired on December 12, [[2004]]. The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Mike B. Anderson]]. It guest stars [[Eric Idle]] as [[Declan Desmond]].
  
==Synopsis.==
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== Synopsis ==
[[Bart]] fires spitballs at [[Lisa]] and [[Janey]] and one is covered in blood. Lisa then complains to Bart about it but Bart finds out he is losing his last baby tooth. Bart then starts to worry that he is becoming an adult and has to give up his life as a kid. Lisa then tells Bart that when she is feeling down she writes stuff and Bart decides to write hilarious speeches on t-shirts. They quickly become popular and Bart opens his own t-shirt stand but [[Chief Wiggum]] shuts it down and Bart tries to go to the novelty expo to increase sales. There Bart finds out that [[Krusty]] is selling better t-shirts and Bart gives up. However, a businessman named [[Goose Gladwell]] finds Bart's t-shirts and distributes them. [[Homer]] then realizes he just lost his spot in the family and ends up watching a [[Declan Desmond]] movie on TV. The movie then tells Homer instead of moving to the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] he can spend time with Lisa. Homer enjoys spending time with Lisa but after Lisa's project on nuclear energy is about to lose to [[Martin]]'s robot brother named [[CHUM]] and Homer uses real carbon to power Lisa's project and Lisa begins to hate Homer again. In the mean time Goose Gladwell is selling the rights to Bart's t-shirts to the Disney company and Bart is not even given a single penny. Homer then comes to the store and after a discussion with Goose Homer is able to end sales to Bart's t-shirts and Homer is able to reprise his role as father again. During the credits Bart tells [[Nelson]] there is more than one way to remove a tooth.
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{{Desc|When [[Bart]] writes slogans on t-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag gift entrepreneur, and soon becomes a t-shirt mogul. With Bart now the breadwinner, Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family. In order to feel more useful, Homer begins spending more time with Lisa, including watching documentaries by scholar Declan Desmond. But when Gladwell is revealed as a fraud, Homer steps in to show him who's really boss.}}
  
==Trivia==
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== Plot ==
*What Homer did is similar to what Boy Scout David Hahn did in 1994.  
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[[File:Viking funeral.png|thumb|left|200px|Bart gives his toys a Viking funeral.]]
*Among the items in Goose's store are a 8-ball fortune teller and a Star Destroyer model.
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[[Bart]] fires spitballs at [[Lisa]] and [[Janey]] and one is covered in blood. Lisa then complains to Bart about it but Bart finds out he is losing his last baby tooth. Bart then starts to worry that he is becoming an adult and has to give up his life as a kid. He sits in a kiddie ride outside the [[Try-N-Save]] to try and regain his youth, but when [[Jimbo]], [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]] come, he goes home and decides to give his toys a Viking funeral. Lisa then tells Bart that when she is feeling down she writes stuff and Bart decides to write cynical messages on T-shirts. They quickly become popular and Bart opens his own T-shirt stand but [[Chief Wiggum]] shuts it down as he does not have a vending license.
*There are no holiday decorations in the power plant or the Simpson home, and no snow to be seen. This indicates that Smithers' line "It's Christmas, sir" may have been a last-minute addition when it was noted that the episode was slated to air around Christmas.
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[[File:ScratchBob ItchPants.png|thumb|right|200px|One of Krusty's shirts.]]
*When Homer is stealing the Plutonium from the power plant, the Pink Panther theme song plays. The final note plays when Lisa opens the basement door.
 
*Before the episode first aired, Matt Groening registered the domain [http://nuclear-secrets.com nuclear-secrets.com], but never created a website.
 
* Bart's Toys:
 
**[[Spirogram]]
 
**[[Sketch-an-Etch]]
 
**[[Sock-Em Knock-Em Cyborgs]]
 
**[[Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos]]
 
**[[Duopoly]]
 
**[[Parchoosey]]
 
**[[Humor Putty]]
 
  
==Cultural References==
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Bart makes a new T-shirt stand and takes it to the local expo, where it gets crushed by [[Krusty]]'s bigger stand. Dejected, he goes outside and gets run over by a businessman named [[Goose Gladwell]], who sees Bart's T-shirts and offers to distribute them, as he finds them "hilarious". [[Homer]] then realizes he just lost his spot in the family and ends up watching a [[Declan Desmond]] documentary about lions on TV, which convinces him to spend the remainder of his life bonding with Lisa instead of moving to the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]].
*The episode is named after the two nuclear bombs that were dropped on [[Japan]] during World War II, codenamed Fat Man and Little Boy.
 
*The eccentric Goose Gladwell seems to be a parody of [[Willy Wonka]]; this episode was released six months before the 2005 movie, though Gladwell's appearance is based more on the 1971 version. Homer also makes a reference to strange adults befriending small children, which is possibly a reference to Michael Jackson, who was acquitted of child molestation charges about the same time the Depp film hit theaters.
 
*Songs used:
 
**Get Ready For This by 2 Unlimited
 
**"Dust in the Wind"
 
**The Pink Panther theme
 
**I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
 
*In [[The Simpsons Game]], [[Matt Groening]] calls Homer and Bart a "Fat Man" and a "Little Boy".
 
  
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Homer enjoys spending time with Lisa but after Lisa's project on nuclear energy is about to lose to [[Martin]]'s robot named CHUM (short for "Childlike Humanoid Urban Muchacho") and Homer uses real plutonium to power Lisa's project and Lisa begins to hate Homer again. In the mean time Goose Gladwell is selling the rights to Bart's t-shirts to the Disney company and Bart is not even given a single penny. Homer then comes to the store and after a discussion with Goose Homer is able to end sales to Bart's t-shirts and Homer is able to reprise his role as father again. In a deleted scene during the credits, Bart tries to lose a tooth by getting Nelson to punch him, a plan that fails when Nelson leaves to think about the insults he received.
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Episode Information
Episode number: 340
Season number: S16 E5
Production code: FABF21
Original airdate: December 12, 2004
Couch gag: The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. The camera zooms out to reveal that the couch is attached to the lure of an anglerfish which swallows the family.
Guest star(s): Eric Idle as Declan Desmond
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Joel H. Cohen
Directed by: Mike B. Anderson


"Fat Man and Little Boy" is the fifth episode of season 16 of The Simpsons and the three-hundred and fortieth episode overall. It originally aired on December 12, 2004. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mike B. Anderson. It guest stars Eric Idle as Declan Desmond.

Synopsis[edit]

"When Bart writes slogans on t-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag gift entrepreneur, and soon becomes a t-shirt mogul. With Bart now the breadwinner, Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family. In order to feel more useful, Homer begins spending more time with Lisa, including watching documentaries by scholar Declan Desmond. But when Gladwell is revealed as a fraud, Homer steps in to show him who's really boss."


Plot[edit]

Bart gives his toys a Viking funeral.

Bart fires spitballs at Lisa and Janey and one is covered in blood. Lisa then complains to Bart about it but Bart finds out he is losing his last baby tooth. Bart then starts to worry that he is becoming an adult and has to give up his life as a kid. He sits in a kiddie ride outside the Try-N-Save to try and regain his youth, but when Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney come, he goes home and decides to give his toys a Viking funeral. Lisa then tells Bart that when she is feeling down she writes stuff and Bart decides to write cynical messages on T-shirts. They quickly become popular and Bart opens his own T-shirt stand but Chief Wiggum shuts it down as he does not have a vending license.

One of Krusty's shirts.

Bart makes a new T-shirt stand and takes it to the local expo, where it gets crushed by Krusty's bigger stand. Dejected, he goes outside and gets run over by a businessman named Goose Gladwell, who sees Bart's T-shirts and offers to distribute them, as he finds them "hilarious". Homer then realizes he just lost his spot in the family and ends up watching a Declan Desmond documentary about lions on TV, which convinces him to spend the remainder of his life bonding with Lisa instead of moving to the Springfield Retirement Castle.

Homer enjoys spending time with Lisa but after Lisa's project on nuclear energy is about to lose to Martin's robot named CHUM (short for "Childlike Humanoid Urban Muchacho") and Homer uses real plutonium to power Lisa's project and Lisa begins to hate Homer again. In the mean time Goose Gladwell is selling the rights to Bart's t-shirts to the Disney company and Bart is not even given a single penny. Homer then comes to the store and after a discussion with Goose Homer is able to end sales to Bart's t-shirts and Homer is able to reprise his role as father again. In a deleted scene during the credits, Bart tries to lose a tooth by getting Nelson to punch him, a plan that fails when Nelson leaves to think about the insults he received.

Production[edit]

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