House of Cards
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Short Information
Airdate:
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October 25, 1987
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Short season:
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2
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Short number:
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12
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Production code:
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MG12
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Writer:
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Matt Groening
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"House of Cards" is the twelfth Simpsons short. It aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on October 25, 1987.
Plot
Bart is attempting to build a house of cards, but is constantly interrupted by Lisa and the sound of Maggie sucking on her pacifier. When he is about to place the last card, Lisa and Maggie enter, and the house of cards falls.
Bart tries to place the last card again, but Lisa talks to him and eventually yells at him, so the house falls again.
The house of cards is finally finished, but it falls again when Maggie slowly sucks he pacifier. Bart builds the house of cards again and climbs some chairs to place the last card. He finally manages to do it, but when he falls from the chairs, he house of cards falls too.