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MABF is the twenty-second production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 21 on Fox, with seven rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 22. The episodes aired from December 13, 2009 with "Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?", to December 12, 2010 with "Donnie Fatso".
Episodes[edit]
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MABF01
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"Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
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December 13, 2009
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Steven Dean Moore
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Matt Selman
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S21 E8
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| When Lisa tells Bart he'll never have the special bond that she has with Maggie because he doesn't have any brothers, he tries to get Homer and Marge to make him a baby brother. But when that doesn't work, he goes to the orphanage, where a young boy follows him home.
Guest starring: Kim Cattrall as the dream Simpson sister, Huell Howser as himself, Cooper Manning as himself, Eli Manning as himself, Peyton Manning as himself, Jordan Nagai as Charlie, and Smothers Brothers as themselves.
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MABF02
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"Thursdays with Abie"
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January 3, 2010
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Michael Polcino
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Mitchell H. Glazer and Don Payne
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S21 E9
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| A Springfield Shopper reporter takes an interest in Grampa's stories, making him front-page news, which makes Homer jealous until he discovers what the reporter has in store for the final column. Meanwhile, Lisa loses the classroom stuffed lamb she is watching for Bart when it falls down a sewer drain.
Guest starring: Mitch Albom as himself.
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MABF03
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"Million Dollar Maybe"
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January 31, 2010
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Chris Clements
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Bill Odenkirk
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S21 E11
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| Homer skips a date with Marge so he can buy a lottery ticket. When he wins a million dollars, he fears Marge's reaction to having blown off the date for a chance at fortune, so he keeps his winnings a secret while showering the family with anonymous gifts. Meanwhile, Lisa helps to keep the senior citizens at the Springfield Retirement Castle stimulated and active with video games.
Guest starring: Chris Martin as himself.
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MABF04
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"Postcards from the Wedge"
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March 14, 2010
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Mark Kirkland
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Brian Kelley
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S21 E14
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| When Bart is behind in his studies, Homer takes a hard line with him while Marge thinks he has too much work. When Bart manipulates this argument and turns it into a full-blown fight, the two of them decide to worry about themselves instead of Bart. Feeling neglected from the lack of attention, Bart starts up the old subway system, which was closed down due to causing too much damage.
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MABF05
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"Boy Meets Curl"
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February 14, 2010
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Chuck Sheetz
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Rob LaZebnik
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S21 E12
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| Homer and Marge take up curling with Agnes and Seymour Skinner. Their curling team becomes good enough to represent the USA in the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, Lisa gets addicted to collecting Olympic pins.
Guest starring: Bob Costas as himself.
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MABF06
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"The Color Yellow"
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February 21, 2010
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Raymond S. Persi
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Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham
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S21 E13
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| When researching her family tree for someone who isn't a total loser or criminal, Lisa finds the 1860 diary of Eliza Simpson, a young girl who was in the Underground Railroad and tries to help a slave escape to Canada, but a diary by one of Milhouse's ancestors casts doubt on just what Eliza accomplishes.
Guest starring: Wren T. Brown as Virgil Simpson.
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MABF07
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"Stealing First Base"
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March 21, 2010
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Frink
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S21 E15
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| When Springfield Elementary's two fourth grade classes have to share desks rather than pay for a substitute teacher, Bart falls for his new deskmate, Nikki McKenna. But after he kisses her, she starts sending him mixed signals and her parents get involved. Meanwhile, Lisa gets advice on how to handle being a female overachiever from Michelle Obama.
Guest starring: Angela Bassett as Michelle Obama and Sarah Silverman as Nikki McKenna.
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MABF08
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"American History X-cellent"
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April 11, 2010
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Bob Anderson
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Michael Price
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S21 E17
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| Mr. Burns gets arrested and jailed for being in possession of stolen art. Smithers takes over in Burns' stead, but when the employees start taking advantage of his good nature, he comes down hard on them. The employees then decide to bust Burns from jail to overthrow Smithers' tyranny. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa bond over one ant that survives an accident involving Lisa's ant farm.
Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Kevin Michael Richardson as the Michael Clarke Duncan-type.
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MABF09
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"Chief of Hearts"
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April 18, 2010
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Chris Clements
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Carolyn Omine and William Wright
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S21 E18
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| During a session of community service Homer has to take, he befriends Chief Wiggum. The two of them grow closer until Wiggum gets injured during a botched bank robbery, where Homer abandons Wiggum to go to Moe's. Meanwhile, the children of Springfield Elementary become addicted to a game called Battle Ball.
Guest starring: Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm, Maurice LaMarche as cop 1, and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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MABF10
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"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"
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March 28, 2010
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Michael Polcino
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Kevin Curran
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S21 E16
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| The Simpsons are invited by Ned Flanders to join him on the church retreat to Jerusalem. Homer is initially unappreciative of the history and culture of the city, but their tour guide helps Homer become more appreciative and proves he is not beyond salvation.
Guest starring: Sacha Baron Cohen as Jakob and Yael Naim as Dorit.
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MABF11
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"The Bob Next Door"
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May 16, 2010
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Nancy Kruse
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John Frink
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S21 E22
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| Bart becomes convinced that his new neighbor, Walt Warren, is his archenemy, Sideshow Bob, disguised and back for revenge. But when Marge tries to convince Bart otherwise by taking him to Springfield Penitentiary, they find that Bob is indeed still in prison—or so it seems.
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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MABF12
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"To Surveil with Love"
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May 2, 2010
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Lance Kramer
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Michael Nobori
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S21 E20
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| Springfield gets new surveillance cameras installed all over town, monitored by Ned Flanders. Ned abuses his ability to speak through the cameras' speakers, irritating the townspeople, until everyone starts hanging out in a blind spot in the Simpsons' backyard. Meanwhile, Lisa dyes her hair brown after hearing too many "dumb blonde" jokes.
Guest starring: Eddie Izzard as Queen Elizabeth II, Nigel Bakerbutcher, and Prince Charles.
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MABF13
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"Moe Letter Blues"
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May 9, 2010
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Matthew Nastuk
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Stephanie Gillis
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S21 E21
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| Homer, Apu, and Reverend Lovejoy take a day trip with their kids on Mother's Day so their wives can have a day to themselves, but the three of them receive a message from Moe saying that he's leaving Springfield... with one of their wives. The three of them try to work out which one of them Moe is referring to.
Guest starring: Don Pardo as himself.
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MABF14
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"The Squirt and the Whale"
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April 25, 2010
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Warburton
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S21 E19
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| When a large storm hits Springfield, a whale washes up on the shore of the Springfield Beach. Lisa, Homer, and other residents of Springfield come together to try to save the whale.
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MABF15
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"Judge Me Tender"
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May 23, 2010
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Steven Dean Moore
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Dan Greaney and Allen Glazier
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S21 E23
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| When Moe's roasts of ugly dogs earn more laughs than Krusty, people start coming to him to judge their contests. He then gets the attention of American Idol, who wants him to become a judge on the show. However, not wanting Moe to follow down his path, Simon Cowell convinces Moe to change his ways.
Guest starring: Simon Cowell as himself, Ellen DeGeneres as herself, Kara DioGuardi as herself, Randy Jackson as himself, Rupert Murdoch as himself, and Ryan Seacrest as himself.
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MABF16
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"Treehouse of Horror XXI"
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November 7, 2010
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Bob Anderson
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Joel H. Cohen
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S22 E4
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| In "War and Pieces", Bart and Milhouse discover a board game that traps them in a life-or-death board game. In "Master and Cadaver", Marge and Homer go on a second honeymoon on a sailboat and rescue a mysterious castaway named Roger. In "Tweenlight", Lisa falls in love with a vampire named Edmund.
Guest starring: Hugh Laurie as Roger and Daniel Radcliffe as Edmund.
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MABF17
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"Loan-a Lisa"
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October 3, 2010
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Matthew Faughnan
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Valentina L. Garza
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S22 E2
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| When Grampa gives each member of the family a portion of his savings, Lisa invests in Nelson's brand-new business venture but soon realizes that her friend's instant success might lure him away from the classroom. When Nelson's business suddenly takes a sharp turn, Lisa teaches her friend that education is invaluable. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge start buying expensive stuff with the intention of returning it after they're done with it.
Guest starring: Chris Hansen as himself, Muhammad Yunus as himself, and Mark Zuckerberg as himself.
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MABF18
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"MoneyBart"
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October 10, 2010
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Nancy Kruse
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Tim Long
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S22 E3
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| In an effort to broaden her extracurricular horizons, Lisa decides to manage the Springfield Isotots. Using statistics and probabilities, Lisa leads the team to an incredible winning streak. However, Lisa's methodical calculating clashes with Bart's way of playing.
Guest starring: Bill James as himself and Mike Scioscia as himself.
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MABF19
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"Donnie Fatso"
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December 12, 2010
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Ralph Sosa
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Chris Cluess
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S22 E9
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| When Homer is arrested for bribing an official, an FBI agent offers to reduce his jail time if he agrees to go undercover as an informant to investigate Fat Tony. When Homer forges a special bond with Fat Tony and his family, he becomes conflicted between his obligation to the government and his loyalty to his new family.
Guest starring: Jon Hamm as an FBI agent and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Fit Tony.
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MABF20
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"Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"
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November 14, 2010
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Matthew Nastuk
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Joel H. Cohen
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S22 E5
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| Discovering that Marge was once a straight A+ student whose grades plummeted after being distracted, Lisa fears that she will end up just like her mom unless she pledges to focus solely on academics. Marge gets Lisa into Cloisters Academy, but she has to do all the laundry for the school for Lisa to stay there. Meanwhile, Bart puts Nelson in his place and unintentionally claims the title of "School Bully".
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MABF21
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"Elementary School Musical"
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September 26, 2010
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Mark Kirkland
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Tim Long
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S22 E1
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| Lisa goes to a performing arts camp where the counselors and her fellow campers inspire her to embrace her creative side. But when the camp ends, Lisa goes to Sprooklyn to find the counselors again. Meanwhile, Homer and Bart try to help Krusty get out of trouble with the International Court of Justice.
Guest starring: Jemaine Clement as Ethan Ballantyne, Ira Glass as himself, Stephen Hawking as himself, Lea Michele as Sarah, Bret McKenzie as Kurt Hardwick, Cory Monteith as Flynn, and Amber Riley as Aiesha.
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MABF22
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"The Fight Before Christmas"
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December 5, 2010
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Bob Anderson and Matthew Schofield
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Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta
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S22 E8
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| The night before Christmas, Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Maggie have dreams. In Bart's dream, he boards the Polar Express to the North Pole, where he meets Santa Claus. In Lisa's dream, it is World War II and Marge is fighting on the front line, where she goes missing in action. In Marge's dream, Martha Stewart helps her turn the house into the ultimate festive grotto. Finally, in Maggie's dream, the family are puppets and are visited by Moe and his new girlfriend, Katy Perry.
Guest starring: Katy Perry as herself and Martha Stewart as herself.
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