The Answer

The Answer

Book Information Author: Advertised to have been the Philosophers of Ancient Greece Genre: Self help First appearance: "Bart Gets a "Z""

The Answer is a book with a DVD in it.

History

After Bart gets Ms. Krabappel fired he feels guilty after seeing her just sitting in front of the TV all day. To help her get back on track he gets the book which is supposed to help you achieve your dreams. At first Ms. Krabappel is skeptical but ends up using it and sometime in the future she has opened a muffin shop, named Edna's Edibles, which was her dream after being a teacher.

Behind the Laughter

The book is a parody of the real-life self-help book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.

Appearances

• Episode – "Bart Gets a "Z""

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