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| − | Martin Prince is the smartest boy in Bart's classes. He is often picked on by his peers, though he doesn't always realize they're making fun of him. In the episode "Bart on the Road", Martin shows his proficiency at the stockmarket on "Take Your Child to Work Day" by taking $10 his father gives him and investing in "Soy!" Moments later, Martin is up millions of dollars. Unfortunately, seconds after that, a buzzer sounds, and Martin's father informs his son that he's lost most of his fortune because "You got greedy, Martin," possibly a reference to the movie Wall Street. | + | '''Martin Prince''' is the smartest boy in [[Bart]]'s classes. He is often picked on by his peers, though he doesn't always realize they're making fun of him. In the episode "[[Bart on the Road]]", Martin shows his proficiency at the stockmarket on "Take Your Child to Work Day" by taking $10 his father gives him and investing in "Soy!" Moments later, Martin is up millions of dollars. Unfortunately, seconds after that, a buzzer sounds, and Martin's father informs his son that he's lost most of his fortune because "You got greedy, Martin," possibly a reference to the movie Wall Street. |
| − | Martin's appearances are usually marked by his attempts to have his brains triumph over his more oafish classmates and the school bullies, and yet, he usually fails. For example, when the Simpsons get a pool, Martin thinks he will escape having his swim trunks removed because he has put on a dozen swimsuits, one atop the other. He assures the other children that it's quite impossible for him to lose his trunks. In response, the other children descend upone Martin like locusts on a wheat field; swimtrunks go a-flying. When the children pull back, and shame-faced Martin is left standing naked in the pool. | + | Martin's appearances are usually marked by his attempts to have his brains triumph over his more oafish classmates and the school bullies, and yet, he usually fails. For example, when the [[Simpsons Family|Simpsons]] get a pool, Martin thinks he will escape having his swim trunks removed because he has put on a dozen swimsuits, one atop the other. He assures the other children that it's quite impossible for him to lose his trunks. In response, the other children descend upone Martin like locusts on a wheat field; swimtrunks go a-flying. When the children pull back, and shame-faced Martin is left standing naked in the pool. |
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Revision as of 21:45, October 14, 2006
Martin Prince is the smartest boy in Bart's classes. He is often picked on by his peers, though he doesn't always realize they're making fun of him. In the episode "Bart on the Road", Martin shows his proficiency at the stockmarket on "Take Your Child to Work Day" by taking $10 his father gives him and investing in "Soy!" Moments later, Martin is up millions of dollars. Unfortunately, seconds after that, a buzzer sounds, and Martin's father informs his son that he's lost most of his fortune because "You got greedy, Martin," possibly a reference to the movie Wall Street.
Martin's appearances are usually marked by his attempts to have his brains triumph over his more oafish classmates and the school bullies, and yet, he usually fails. For example, when the Simpsons get a pool, Martin thinks he will escape having his swim trunks removed because he has put on a dozen swimsuits, one atop the other. He assures the other children that it's quite impossible for him to lose his trunks. In response, the other children descend upone Martin like locusts on a wheat field; swimtrunks go a-flying. When the children pull back, and shame-faced Martin is left standing naked in the pool.
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