The Crepes of Wrath
- "''"Our school participates in a foreign exchange program"
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"The Crepes of Wrath"
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Episode Information
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Plot
While being forced to clean his room (after accidentally causing homer to trip down the stairs, hurting his back), Bart discovers an old cherry bomb, and decides to flush it down the boy's restroom at school. This decision is unknowingly made at the same time as Principal Skinner's mother is in the girl's restroom. The resulting explosion blows Mrs. Skinner off the toilet.
Shortly afterwards, Principal Skinner arrives at the Simpsons with Bart in tow. Skinner explains that the incident has 'transcended in corrigible.' Feeling that detention or expulsion won't do, he suggests deportation. The idea shocks Marge, but Skinner explains his plan: In order to be rid of him, Skinner proposes to the Simpsons that Bart should participate in a foreign exchange program. Bart is sent to France, whereas the Simpsons host a student from Albania named Adil Hoxha (possibly a reference to the country's former dictator Enver Hoxha but most likely a fusion of the name of Enver Hoxha and Adil Çarçani, another Communist ruler of the time).
In France, Bart is greeted by two unscrupulous wine-makers who work him worse than their donkey. After confiscating all of Bart's clothes and items, Bart is made to collect and crush grapes, sleep on the floor, and test wine adulterated with antifreeze.
Back at the Simpsons, it is revealed Adil is actually a spy who is after nuclear secrets, which he intends to obtain from Homer. Homer is happy that Adil is taking an interest in his work, and promptly shows him around the plant.
Back in France, Bart is sent out for a case of antifreeze. As he wanders the streets, he suddenly finds that the time in France has caused him to begin speaking French! Getting the attention of an officer, Bart reports about his captrs' attempts to sell contaminated wine. The wine-makers are swiftly arrested and Bart is feted as a hero to conclude his stay in France on a satisfying note.
Back in the states, Adil is caught by the FBI and is exchanged for a boy who is an American spy caught in Albania. As Adil leaves, Bart returns, and his family is grateful to see him again.
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