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Homer Simpson joins the Springfield Marathon,along with other Springfieldians, including Mr. Burns and Smithers and Comic Book Guy (dressed as The Flash). By paralleling {{W|Rosie Ruiz}}'s cheating in the 1980 Boston Marathon, Bart wins the Springfield's equivalent. When it is discovered Bart cheated, he finds himself in hot water with fellow competitors and spectators, so he accepts a stranger's offer to help him escape. The stranger reveals that his identity is ''[[L.T. Smash]]''. L.T. offers Bart a job in a boy band known as "[[Party Posse]]". Bart accepts, and becomes Party Posse's 4th member, ''Caly'', joining ''Krit'' ([[Nelson Muntz]]), ''P.G.'' ([[Ralph Wiggum]]), and ''Wowz'' ([[Milhouse Van Houten]]),boys from Bart's school.  
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After watching ''[[Great Moments in Olympic History]]'', [[Homer]] becomes inspired to run in the [[Springfield Marathon]]. During the final leg of the race, [[Bart]] puts on a costume and runs into the lead and wins. During the prize ceremony, a bird takes Bart's fake mustache off his face, revealing the ruse to everyone. The crowd gets angry and approaches Bart as [[L.T. Smash]] arrives in his car and tells Bart to get in. Bart decides to go with the stranger rather than face the angry mob and they get away to Bart's house.
  
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Party Posse quickly ascend to stardom, albeit using complex voice enhancers built by NASA. No one is aware of the voice enhancer's use, and as such Party Posse's success depends on the voice enhancer. The band releases a single titled [[Drop Da Bomb]], which contains a suspicious lyric; ''Yvan Eht Nioj.'' Lisa's growing suspicion around Party Posse, eventually results in her discovering the line is a subliminal recruiting message to join the Navy, as ''Yvan Eht Nioj'' is ''Join the Navy'' written backwards. Lisa also discovers that L.T. Smash is, in reality, a lieutenant (named Lieutenant L. T. Smash, on the sign the second "." of L.T. is covered up), who is working for the government to recruit people for the navy.
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At the Simpson house, L.T. Smash reveals that he's putting together a boy band, the [[Party Posse]], and he wants Bart as part of it because of his bad boy behavior. Whilst Bart and Homer agree, [[Marge]] is reluctant until Bart and Homer pressure her to agree. Bart then goes to [[Classified Records]] with Smash where he meets his fellow band members; [[Milhouse]], [[Nelson]] and [[Ralph]]. Bart is initially surprised to find that his other band members are people from his school but he accepts it quickly. The Party Posse then begins to have dance lessons and records their first song, "[[Special Girl]]". During the recording, L.T. Smash turns on a voice enhancer to improve their singing voices.
  
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Lisa points out her discoveries to [[Homer]] and [[Marge]], but they dismiss her accusations as jealousy to Bart. The events come to a head when Party Posse perform a concert on an aircraft carrier, which only increases Lisa's suspicion towards the band. During the first song (which also contains subliminal messages about love in the Navy.), L.T. learns from his superior officer that MAD Magazine's next issue will reveal Party Posse's secrets to the public.That means they will no longer recruit all of Springfield with Easter eggs,hidden and subliminal messages. Concerned the magazine will end ''Project Boy Band'', L.T.'s superior officer shuts off the band's voice enhancer, exposing the groups's mediocre voices. LT. becomes increasingly aggravated about his Superior Officers's actions, and threatens to send the carrier out to sea. When L.T. completes his threat, a terrified audience,Marge,Lisa and Maggie evacuate the carrier.
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The Party Posse holds their first live show at the [[Springfield Elementary School]] during an assembly. After this show, they meet {{Chs|'N Sync}} who heard about them and wanted to meet them and deliver them a gift basket. Later, Bart is getting a massage whilst the rest of the family watch the TV for the Party Posse's first music video, "[[Drop Da Bomb]]". [[Lisa]] found the video and song weird and started to look into it, finding that it was full of subliminal messaging to get people to join the Navy. Lisa then goes to tell L.T. Smash about this, only to find that he was actually Lieutenant Smash of the Navy and he was behind it. As Smash tells Lisa that she can't leave, Lisa walks out the building.
  
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With only Party Posse, L.T., and Homer on the ship (Homer was unfortunately in the toilet at the time), L.T. sends the ship to [[New York City]] in an attempt to attack MAD. Despite [['N Sync]]'s attempt to stop L.T., he destroys the MAD building with the ship's missiles, but L.T.'s actions appear to only reinvigorate the MAD workers. After L.T.'s criminal actions, he is arrested, and the potential of the fraudulent Party Posse remains unfulfilled,therefore ending their musical career to superstardom and returning to their old ways.  
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Lisa tells the family all about Smash's subliminal messaging as they go to the Party Posse concert onboard the [[USS Sea Spanker]]. The band starts to sing a song, "[[Let's Re-Up Tonight]]", when a Navy admiral tells Lt. Smash that he's shutting down the boy band project as ''{{ap|Mad|magazine}}'' magazine were about to publish an issue mocking the Party Posse and this would ruin the Party Posse's reputation and recruiting power. Angry at this, Smash takes control of the Sea Spanker and sets course for [[New York City]] to destroy [[Mad Magazine Headquarters]]. Upon arriving, 'N Sync catch up in a speed boat and start to teach the Party Posse a song and dance routine to diffuse the situation. However, Lt. Smash blows up the building before they can finish. After this, Smash is arrested and taken away.
  
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At the end of the episode, 'N Sync talk about the Navy and how they protect people and ask for people to sign up, saying that they signed up J.C. yesterday. J.C. is then taken away. Over the end credits, live footage of 'N Sync recording their lines is shown off.
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"New Kids on the Blecch"
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Episode Information
Showrunner: [[{{{showrunner}}}]]
DVD features



"New Kids on the Blecch" is the fourteenth episode of Season 12. It first aired on February 25, 2001. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Steven Dean Moore. 'N Sync guest star as themselves.

Synopsis

"When a talent agency discovers the musical abilities of Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph, it scurries to set them up as the next big boy band sensation, complete with a sinister subliminal propaganda campaign in mind: "Join the Navy"."


Plot

Alternate promo image

After watching Great Moments in Olympic History, Homer becomes inspired to run in the Springfield Marathon. During the final leg of the race, Bart puts on a costume and runs into the lead and wins. During the prize ceremony, a bird takes Bart's fake mustache off his face, revealing the ruse to everyone. The crowd gets angry and approaches Bart as L.T. Smash arrives in his car and tells Bart to get in. Bart decides to go with the stranger rather than face the angry mob and they get away to Bart's house.

At the Simpson house, L.T. Smash reveals that he's putting together a boy band, the Party Posse, and he wants Bart as part of it because of his bad boy behavior. Whilst Bart and Homer agree, Marge is reluctant until Bart and Homer pressure her to agree. Bart then goes to Classified Records with Smash where he meets his fellow band members; Milhouse, Nelson and Ralph. Bart is initially surprised to find that his other band members are people from his school but he accepts it quickly. The Party Posse then begins to have dance lessons and records their first song, "Special Girl". During the recording, L.T. Smash turns on a voice enhancer to improve their singing voices.

The Party Posse holds their first live show at the Springfield Elementary School during an assembly. After this show, they meet 'N Sync who heard about them and wanted to meet them and deliver them a gift basket. Later, Bart is getting a massage whilst the rest of the family watch the TV for the Party Posse's first music video, "Drop Da Bomb". Lisa found the video and song weird and started to look into it, finding that it was full of subliminal messaging to get people to join the Navy. Lisa then goes to tell L.T. Smash about this, only to find that he was actually Lieutenant Smash of the Navy and he was behind it. As Smash tells Lisa that she can't leave, Lisa walks out the building.

Lisa tells the family all about Smash's subliminal messaging as they go to the Party Posse concert onboard the USS Sea Spanker. The band starts to sing a song, "Let's Re-Up Tonight", when a Navy admiral tells Lt. Smash that he's shutting down the boy band project as Mad magazine were about to publish an issue mocking the Party Posse and this would ruin the Party Posse's reputation and recruiting power. Angry at this, Smash takes control of the Sea Spanker and sets course for New York City to destroy Mad Magazine Headquarters. Upon arriving, 'N Sync catch up in a speed boat and start to teach the Party Posse a song and dance routine to diffuse the situation. However, Lt. Smash blows up the building before they can finish. After this, Smash is arrested and taken away.

At the end of the episode, 'N Sync talk about the Navy and how they protect people and ask for people to sign up, saying that they signed up J.C. yesterday. J.C. is then taken away. Over the end credits, live footage of 'N Sync recording their lines is shown off.


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Season 12 Episodes
Treehouse of Horror XI • A Tale of Two Springfields • Insane Clown Poppy • Lisa the Tree Hugger • Homer vs. Dignity • The Computer Wore Menace Shoes • The Great Money Caper • Skinner's Sense of Snow • HOMЯ • Pokey Mom • Worst Episode Ever • Tennis the Menace • Day of the Jackanapes • New Kids on the Blecch • Hungry, Hungry Homer • Bye, Bye, Nerdie • Simpson Safari • Trilogy of Error • I'm Goin' to Praiseland • Children of a Lesser Clod • Simpsons Tall Tales
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