When Flanders Failed

"When Flanders Failed"

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Ned Flanders invites the Simpsons to a barbecue party; during the pulling of the wishbone, Homer wishes for the Leftorium, Ned's new left-handed goods store in the Springfield Mall, to go out of business. When the store does indeed close, plunging the Flanderses into debt and misery, Homer must wrestle with the guilt his wish has brought and make things right again.

In a subplot, when prodded to get away from the television and get some exercise, Bart offers to learn karate, only to skip out of each lesson in order to play in the mall arcade. Whenever he is questioned about the techniques he has learned, he refers to the "Touch of Death", an ability seen in one of the arcade games he plays. His actions catch up to him when Lisa prods him to defend her and reclaim her saxophone.

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Stark Raving Dad • Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington • When Flanders Failed • Bart the Murderer • Homer Defined • Like Father, Like Clown • Treehouse of Horror II • Lisa's Pony • Saturdays of Thunder • Flaming Moe's • Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk • I Married Marge • Radio Bart • Lisa the Greek • Homer Alone • Bart the Lover • Homer at the Bat • Separate Vocations • Dog of Death • Colonel Homer • Black Widower • The Otto Show • Bart's Friend Falls in Love • Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?