The Telltale Head

Bart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town, including the questionable new friends he was trying to impress. Bart pops upwards out of frame, and doesn't come down. During the shot of the TV set, Bart falls past. ( thud ) ... while there are very few peoples in the movie theater there is a loooong queue for tickets at the desk?= The Tell-Tale Heart (Poe) Bart, overcome with guilt, hears the head talking. The Whole Earth Catalog The Bowl Earth Catalog . Your favorite ninja movie Bart's nighttime undertaking Burns and Smithers Krusty Principal Skinner Ms. Krabappel Grampa Simpson Otto Dr. Marvin Monroe Moe Rev. Lovejoy Barney Placard: [picture of head] HAVE YOU SEEN ME? BINGO - TUESDAY NIGHT Monte Carlo Night - WEDNESDAY Reno Retreat - SATURDAY [Note that the sermon was on the evils of gambling.] But if you look reeeeeeal carefully, the penultimate sentence in the first column reads... For those who didn't know, SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. Marge finds a slingshot and a Radioactive Man comic. Meanwhile, Homer hops nervously on the couch, watching football. His team fumbles, and the opponents recover it for a touchdown. Marge is upset that Homer wagered $50 on the game, but Homer insists it's not gambling. The win is guaranteed. (His team fumbles again, recovered for a touchdown.) In the car, Marge politely complains/scolds that she always has to drag everyone to church. Homer tunes the football game on the car radio. When his team scores, he honks the horn and flashes his headlights. In the back seat, Bart also grins widely, listening to his Walkman. Announcer: This could be the most remarkable comeback since Lazarus rose from the dead! Homer: Laza-who? -- Driving to church, The Telltale Head'' [End of Act One. Time: 8:04] The movie plays to a nearly empty theater. The Space Mutant makes its surprise appearance. At the same time, the usher grabs our quartet and tosses them out. Says Dolph, We'll take our business elsewhere.'' The quartet go into the Kwik-E-Mart, where Bart buys some Squishees with the $5 Homer gave him. While Apu fills the order, the others shoplift like mad. Bart pays for the drinks, and finds that the guys have left. He finds them in the parking lot, enjoying their booty. They thank him for covering for them while they used the five finger discount''. They go into the town square, where Dolph, Kerny, and Jimbo throw rocks at the statue of Jebediah Springfield, town founder. Jimbo hands Bart a rock, and he throws it. A local shopkeeper chases them away. The gang lie on their backs, admiring the clouds. Various shapes seen include a cherry bomb, a guy with a switchblade stuck in his back, a schoolbus going over a cliff with kids screaming, and a headless statue of Jebediah Springfield. Jimbo, Kerny, and Dolph think it'd be cool if someone cut his head off. When Bart leaps to Jebediah's defense, the other razz him. Man, I thought you were cool.'' Bart trudges off. Bart pays another visit to the statue, and gets an idea. Back at home... Homer: [reading The Bowl Earth Catalog] Wow, look at these bowling balls, Maggie! Can you think of a better way for Daddy to spend his hard-won fifty bucks? [turns the page] Gasp! Now I've seen everything. Black, marbleized with a liquid center. The Stealth Bowler. The pins don't know what hit 'em. -- The Telltale Head'' Bart arrives, carrying a large knapsack containing something heavy and metallic. We interrupt Mambo in the Morning for this special new bulletin. -- Radio report, The Telltale Head'' The radio reports the act of senseless vandalism'', and all are shocked. We have no witnesses, no suspects, no leads. If anyone has any information, please dial O' and ask for the police. That number again: O'. -- Chief Wiggum's press conference, The Telltale Head'' Bart hears the school bus and says, Come on, Lis.'' Lisa sadly leave for school. In the tavern, Moe tries to get everyone to cheer up. Barney asks for a beer, And make sure there's a head on i