Tag: Lemon of Troy

“Gun it, Flanders!” – Bart Simpson “It won’t start. Something’s draining the battery.” – Ned Flanders “Sorry.” – Homer Simpson

“And with that, a mighty cheer went up from the heroes of Springfield. They had brought the sacred tree back to its native soil, and though Flanders was stuck with the impound fee, he could easily afford it.” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson

“We’ve squozen our whole supply. To the lemon tree!” – Milhouse can Houten Note: “Squozen” is a seriously underrated Simpsons neologism. 

“Wet Cement! Is there any sweeter sign? Well, maybe High Voltage.” – Bart Simpson

“That’s okay, son. I’ll take care of him! . . . Faster, son! he’s got a taste for meat now!” – Homer Simpson

“Hey, Milhouse, how’s the lemonade business?” – Bart Simpson “It’s clearly booming, Bart.” – Milhouse van Houten “I don’t even want any. I just bought a pity glass.” – Lisa Simpson

“Some things never change.” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson “Hey, everybody! An old man’s talking!” – Milhouse van Houten

“I can’t believe you vandalized your own hometown, Bart! What would Jebediah Springfield say?” – Marge Simpson “I think he’d be cool with it.” – Bart Simpson

“I tell you, I won’t live in a town that robs men of the right to marry their cousins!” – Shelbyville Manhattan “Well, then, we’ll form our own town! Who will come and live a life devoted to chastity, abstinence, and a flavorless marsh I call root marm?” – Jebediah Springfield

“Wait a minute, if you’re from Shelbyville, how come we’ve never seen you in school?” – Shlebyville Kid #1 “I don’t go to school.” – Bart Simpson “Okay, what’s two plus two?” – Shelbyville Kid #2 “Five.” – Bart Simpson “Story checks out.” – Shelbyville Kid #2

“That tree’s been in Springfield since the time of our forefathers.  Give it back, or we’ll bust in there and take it.” – Homer Simpson “Bust in here and take it?  You must be stupider than you look.” – Shelbyville Homer “Stupider like a fox!” – Homer Simpson Happy 20th Anniversary to “Lemon of Troy”! Original airdate 14 May 1995.

“When it comes to catching trout, nothing beats the German light infantry.” – Nelson Muntz

“What are they saying?” – Milhouse van Houten “I’m not sure.” – Bart Simpson “I thought you said you could read lips.” – Milhouse van Houten “I assumed I could.” – Bart Simpson

“Okay, folks, look, I called the police captain in Shelbyville.  He says he hasn’t seen our kids, but if they show up in the morgue, he’s gonna fax us.” – Ned Flanders

“People, our search is over!  On this site we shall build a new town where we can worship freely, govern justly, and grow vast fields of hemp for making rope and blankets.” – Jebediah Springfield

“What ever happened to good old fashioned town pride?” – Marge Simpson “It’s been going downhill ever since the lake caught fire.” – Lisa Simpson

“The town of Springfield was born on that day.  And to mark that sweet moment, our people planted this lemon tree, lemons being the sweetest fruit available at the time.” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson