This Little Wiggy
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"This Little Wiggy" is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons. It is the second episode to center around the awkward but lovable Ralph Wiggum, the other being I Love Lisa.
Synopsis
When Marge realizes Ralph Wiggum, much like herself as a child, has no friends, she arranges for him to spend time with Bart. Bart is unhappy with the arrangement, but later sees it as a benefit when he discovers Ralph's father has a key capable of opening any door in Springfield. Bart and Ralph thus steal the key, and after encountering Springfield Elementary School bullies Nelson, Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph, the six boys go to an unused penitentiary. When Ralph objects, the bullies leave, but not before tossing the key into the penitentiary. Ralph and Bart go in after it, but in the process turn on the electric chair.Afterwards, while at the Simpsons' house, Bart and Ralph learn the penitentiary will once again be used by the town. Mayor Quimby even sits in the electric chair as a publicity move, unaware it now works. Unable to warn Mayor Quimby by telephone that he may be electrocuted, Ralph points out to Bart that Lisa can probably figure out a way to warn the Mayor. She does indeed launch a small rocket with a warning message attached. The rocket misses the penitentiary but lands at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and Mr. Burns responds to it (realizing it has been getting free electricity for years) by shutting off the penitentiary's power. By this point, the mayor was in the middle of being electrocuted, but he survived. In the aftermath, the Simpsons congratulate Ralph on pointing out that Lisa could solve the problem. Lisa, at first baffled that she receives no credit, is reminded by Bart that it is rare for Ralph to prove useful, and that he needs a little credit. Lisa thus praises him.
Quotes
- Clancy Wiggum: "You know you're not supposed to go in there. What is your fascination with my Forbidden Closet of Mystery?"
- Ralph: "That's where I saw the leprechaun."
Bart: "Right, a leprechaun."
Ralph: "He told me to burn things."
- Leprechaun (appears on Ralph's shoulder while he is being congratulated by the Simpson family): "You've done grand, laddie! Now you know what you have to do. Burn the house down." (sinisterly) "Burn 'em all!" Ralph nods slightly in response.
- Ralph: "He's gunna smell like hotdogs."
- Ralph: "I can't believe we ate a whole wedding cake!"
Bart: "And an entire pan of funeral fudge."
- Mr. Burns: "Smithers, there's a rocket in my pocket."
- Homer: Do the message!(Starts singing do The Hustle) After the beep.
References
- Robbie the Automaton is a parody of Robbie the Robot from Lost in Space.
- Homer's answer machine spoof of "show me the message" is a classic line from the Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire.
- The name of the toy store is J.R.R. Toykin, a spoof of author J.R.R. Tolkien's name.
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