Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
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"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons
Synopsis
Bart and Lisa go fishing downstream of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Springfield Shopper reporter Dave Shutton pulls up just as Bart catches a three-eyed fish, Blinky. From the resulting publicity the governor, Mary Bailey, calls for an investigation of the power plant and its owner, Montgomery Burns. After an inspection, Mr. Burns is presented with a list of over 342 violations, which would cost $56 million to rectify. Distraught, Mr. Burns talks to underperforming employee Homer Simpson who half-heartedly suggests Mr. Burns run for Governor. Mr. Burns pounces on the idea. Homer's support for Burns divides the Simpson house because Marge and Lisa support Bailey.
Burns's political advisors break the news to Burns that he is not well liked and force Burns to try being friendly and even smile. Burns also does a TV commercial, discussing Blinky with an actor portraying Charles Darwin, who claims Blinky is an evolutionary step. Combined with a smear campaign against Mary Bailey this eventually leads to Burns beating Bailey in the polls. On the night before the election, Smithers and his other advisors suggest that Burns have dinner at the Simpsons' house as an opportunity to put Burns "over the top". To everyone's surprise, Marge serves Blinky, the three-eyed fish that Bart caught, for dinner. Mr. Burns tries to act as if it doesn't bother him, but is not able to keep from spitting it out. The cameras flash as the bite flies through the air, but the press is gone and his gubernatorial campaign is over by the time the chunk hits the floor.
Campaign montage
- Burns gives a train-whistle speech.
- Marge distributes Mary Bailey leaflets.
- Burns works a jackhammer. (Or is it vice-versa?)
- "Burns Skyrockets To Seven Percent In Latest Polls." -- headline.
- Burns rides in a M1A1 Abrams tank.
- "Burns Bandwagon Rolls On." -- "Latest poll puts him at 12 percent."
- Burns whaps a pinata, which swings back and hits him.
Trivia
Chalkboard Scene:Bart writes I will not Xerox my butt.
Signature Couch Scene: A they all hop on the couch they bounce once and as they are in the air the couch pulls itself out and they land laying down on the pull out bed.
- The title is a reference to former President Herbert Hoover's campaign slogan during the depression era, "A Car in Every Garage and a Chicken in Every Pot."
- When Bart puts the article about the three-eyed fish in his scrap-book, one can see next to it an article about the decapitation of Jebediah Springfield, referring to the episode "The Telltale Head".
- Someone used chewing gum to seal a crack in the cooling tower.
- 98% of Springfield voters see Mr. Burns as despicable or worse.
- The motto of the state Springfield is in is "Not Just Another State" as seen on Mr Burn's political announcement on the flag.
- Bart's tee shirt reads: My dad told me to vote for Burns, while Lisa's reads: I wish I were old enough to vote for Bailey.
- The line "You can't do this to me! I'm Charles Montgomery Burns!" parodies a quotation from Citizen Kane, which is "You can't do this to me! I'm Charles Foster Kane!" This also reveals the full name of Charles Montgomery Burns.
- In another Kane reference, during a Burns rally, Burns is seen speaking in front of a giant poster of himself, mimicking the famous campaign rally scene in Kane.
- "Mary Bailey" is the name of George Bailey's (Jimmy Stewart) wife in It's a Wonderful Life, played by Donna Reed.
Quotes
- Dave Shutton: What's your name, son?
Bart: I'm Bart Simpson - who the hell are you?
Dave Shutton: I'm Dave Shutton. I'm an investigative reporter who's on the road a lot, and I must say that in my day, we didn't talk that way to our elders.
Bart: Well, this is my day, and we do, sir. [audio clip]
- Mr. Burns: (after his campaign managers give up) YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! I'M CHARLES MONTGOMERY BURNS!
- Marge: Homer, we're a Mary Bailey family.
Homer: Mary Bailey isn't going to fire me if I don't vote for her.
Lisa: Ooh, a political discussion at the breakfast table! I feel like a Kennedy. - Bart: Is your boss governor yet?
Homer: Not yet, son, not yet. - Mr. Burns: Take me home, Smithers. We'll destroy something tasteful.
- Mr. Burns: Ironic, isn't it Smithers. This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail. That's democracy for you!
Smithers: You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir. - Narrator on Burns' Campaign Ad: (singing) Only a moron wouldn't cast his vote for MONTY BURNS! [audio clip]
- [Hairdressers and makeup artists are prepping the Simpsons for Burns' visit.]
Hairdresser [to Homer]: Well, what do we think?
Homer: Hey! Hello, handsome.
Burns campaign manager: Hey, get that gunk off his face. He's supposed to be having dinner with the common man, not Tyrone Power.
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