On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
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"On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons
' sixteenth season
, which originally aired on March 6, 2005.
Elementary go on a field trip to the Springfield Glacier
which has nearly melted completely into a pond, and is just a lump of slush. Lisa
blames global warming
, although a ranger does not agree with her. Meanwhile, Homer
and Marge
visit Sprawl-Mart (where their motto is "Not a parody
of Wal-Mart
," despite clear evidence to the contrary). Grandpa is a greeter, and gets into an accident, telling Homer that he should take over for the moment. Eventually, the manager tells Homer that he can become the full-time greeter without chance for advancement, which Homer likes because there is no pressure.
Back at the glacier, Bart
bullies Lisa because of the fact that she is enjoying an educational field trip. He previously tripped her on the school bus, then carved a message saying "Lisa stinks" on a rock in the exhibit. While Lisa lectures the other students about global warming, Bart steals two walkie-talkies from the ranger station then places one in Lisa's backpack, and spits into the other, making it sound like she is passing gas. Everyone teases her, and Bart goes as far as to throw a snowball at Lisa, causing her to fall into the freezing pond. The last of the glacier melts, and Lisa emerges with a frog on her head. Furious, Lisa warns him that she will get revenge.
It turns out that the next morning, she has filed a restraining order
against Bart. He now cannot come within 20 feet of Lisa. Bart complains, and then stands next to Lisa saying he can whale on her whenever he wants, which lands him in jail
. In the next act, Homer contemplates over how to live with their kids apart. Chief Wiggum shows them "Get Out of My Dreams -- And Also Out of My Car," a video guide about dealing with restraining orders hosted by Gary Busey
. Homer makes a 20-foot pole out of various items to make the order easy to enforce. He places the screwdriver at the end to "show Bart what it's like in the real world." Lisa enjoys poking Bart, and realizes how she can use her legal powers to give Bart his medicine. It leads to Bart being forced to be taught by Groundskeeper Willie
in his tool shed (which smells like manure and has manure itself dripping on Bart). At lunch, while Lisa sits in comfort, Bart is out in the rain so he will not violate the restraining order. He needs to ride behind the school bus
in a shopping cart. At the library, Lisa displaces Bart from the comics to the "Gay
Interest" section (which causes the bullies to laugh at him). Dr. Hibbert
diagnoses that Bart has suffered extensive nerve damage and, must be injected with an "anti poking potion". Dr. Hibbert constantly misses the vein, causing Bart to be punctured over and over.
Back at Sprawl-Mart, Lisa enjoys eating in the cafeteria with Homer, especially without Bart. The manager tells Homer that if he does not work overtime without a bonus, he will be shipped back to Mexico
, having been shown a counterfeit Mexican ID. Marge then decides to get an appeal for lifting the restraining order. During the trial, Bart accidentally insults Judge Harm by saying she has no sense of humor, who therefore augments the terms so that Bart must remain 200 feet from Lisa.
Now, Bart has to camp out in the backyard (which appears much larger than normal). He then realizes that he can live the natural way. He takes his shirt off, runs around, can urinate anywhere, and plays around with dogs and fights raccoons. Watching him through binoculars, Marge suggests to Lisa that she may have gone too far. Lisa responds that Bart has not done three nice things for her (that is not really true since Bart has been shown doing several nice things for Lisa in the past seasons), but is then reminded of two (one of which Bart thought he was doing something mean to her), and promises to destroy the order if she can think of a third. Back at Sprawl-Mart, Homer and his co-workers are locked in late at night, with a chip implanted in the back of Homer's neck, but he removes it and joins his co-workers in robbing the store by using a forklift to steal several plasma TVs. When Bart builds a statue of Lisa, she is impressed, thinking that it is the third good deed. When she finds out that it was going to be burned, and Bart lies about why, Lisa says how she misses Bart's lies. She burns the restraining order and the poke pole, while the family reunites, playing Tijuana Taxi (while Bart chases the cat).
and the associated nuclear emergency, the episode was pulled from an Austrian network due to jokes about nuclear meltdowns.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
The Simpsons (season 16)
The Simpsons 16th season began on Sunday, November 7, 2004 and contained 21 episodes, beginning with Treehouse of Horror XV. The season contains six hold-over episodes from the season 15 production line....
, which originally aired on March 6, 2005.
Plot
The students of SpringfieldSpringfield (The Simpsons)
Springfield is the fictional town in which the American animated sitcom The Simpsons is set. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its...
Elementary go on a field trip to the Springfield Glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
which has nearly melted completely into a pond, and is just a lump of slush. Lisa
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She is the middle child of the Simpson family. Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening...
blames global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
, although a ranger does not agree with her. Meanwhile, Homer
Homer Simpson
Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and the patriarch of the eponymous family. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared on television, along with the rest of his family, in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
and Marge
Marge Simpson
Marjorie "Marge" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. She is voiced by actress Julie Kavner and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
visit Sprawl-Mart (where their motto is "Not a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
," despite clear evidence to the contrary). Grandpa is a greeter, and gets into an accident, telling Homer that he should take over for the moment. Eventually, the manager tells Homer that he can become the full-time greeter without chance for advancement, which Homer likes because there is no pressure.
Back at the glacier, Bart
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
bullies Lisa because of the fact that she is enjoying an educational field trip. He previously tripped her on the school bus, then carved a message saying "Lisa stinks" on a rock in the exhibit. While Lisa lectures the other students about global warming, Bart steals two walkie-talkies from the ranger station then places one in Lisa's backpack, and spits into the other, making it sound like she is passing gas. Everyone teases her, and Bart goes as far as to throw a snowball at Lisa, causing her to fall into the freezing pond. The last of the glacier melts, and Lisa emerges with a frog on her head. Furious, Lisa warns him that she will get revenge.
It turns out that the next morning, she has filed a restraining order
Restraining order
A restraining order or order of protection is a form of legal injunction that requires a party to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. A party that refuses to comply with an order faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions...
against Bart. He now cannot come within 20 feet of Lisa. Bart complains, and then stands next to Lisa saying he can whale on her whenever he wants, which lands him in jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
. In the next act, Homer contemplates over how to live with their kids apart. Chief Wiggum shows them "Get Out of My Dreams -- And Also Out of My Car," a video guide about dealing with restraining orders hosted by Gary Busey
Gary Busey
William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
. Homer makes a 20-foot pole out of various items to make the order easy to enforce. He places the screwdriver at the end to "show Bart what it's like in the real world." Lisa enjoys poking Bart, and realizes how she can use her legal powers to give Bart his medicine. It leads to Bart being forced to be taught by Groundskeeper Willie
Groundskeeper Willie
William McDougal, usually referred to as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is head groundskeeper at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is a Scottish immigrant, almost feral in nature and immensely proud of his homeland...
in his tool shed (which smells like manure and has manure itself dripping on Bart). At lunch, while Lisa sits in comfort, Bart is out in the rain so he will not violate the restraining order. He needs to ride behind the school bus
School bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
in a shopping cart. At the library, Lisa displaces Bart from the comics to the "Gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
Interest" section (which causes the bullies to laugh at him). Dr. Hibbert
Julius Hibbert
Dr. Julius M. Hibbert, usually referred to as Dr. Hibbert, is a recurring character on the animated series The Simpsons. His speaking voice is provided by Harry Shearer and his singing voice was by Thurl Ravenscroft, and he first appeared in the episode "Bart the Daredevil". Dr...
diagnoses that Bart has suffered extensive nerve damage and, must be injected with an "anti poking potion". Dr. Hibbert constantly misses the vein, causing Bart to be punctured over and over.
Back at Sprawl-Mart, Lisa enjoys eating in the cafeteria with Homer, especially without Bart. The manager tells Homer that if he does not work overtime without a bonus, he will be shipped back to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, having been shown a counterfeit Mexican ID. Marge then decides to get an appeal for lifting the restraining order. During the trial, Bart accidentally insults Judge Harm by saying she has no sense of humor, who therefore augments the terms so that Bart must remain 200 feet from Lisa.
Now, Bart has to camp out in the backyard (which appears much larger than normal). He then realizes that he can live the natural way. He takes his shirt off, runs around, can urinate anywhere, and plays around with dogs and fights raccoons. Watching him through binoculars, Marge suggests to Lisa that she may have gone too far. Lisa responds that Bart has not done three nice things for her (that is not really true since Bart has been shown doing several nice things for Lisa in the past seasons), but is then reminded of two (one of which Bart thought he was doing something mean to her), and promises to destroy the order if she can think of a third. Back at Sprawl-Mart, Homer and his co-workers are locked in late at night, with a chip implanted in the back of Homer's neck, but he removes it and joins his co-workers in robbing the store by using a forklift to steal several plasma TVs. When Bart builds a statue of Lisa, she is impressed, thinking that it is the third good deed. When she finds out that it was going to be burned, and Bart lies about why, Lisa says how she misses Bart's lies. She burns the restraining order and the poke pole, while the family reunites, playing Tijuana Taxi (while Bart chases the cat).
Censorship
Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
and the associated nuclear emergency, the episode was pulled from an Austrian network due to jokes about nuclear meltdowns.