S06E05 · SCENE 3/19 · 02:06
Sideshow Bob Roberts · Springfield Elementary School
Bart's fireworks lie

Bart lies about his school project, promising a fireworks display at school.

02:06→02:21
in the episode · 0m 15s · S06E05
Bart's fireworks lie

What happens

02:06–02:21

Bart claims he's doing a school project on fireworks, lying to his parents. At school, Principal Skinner announces Bart promised a fireworks display for visiting Chinese principals. Bart is caught in his lie.

WhereSpringfield Elementary School
DriverBart
Positioncold_open · escalation
ThreadBart vs Sideshow Bob

Key lines

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02:07

And now as a special send-off and a way to say Gung Hay Fat Choy to our visiting Chinese principals...

02:14

Bart Simpson has promised us a fireworks display.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
lie0.7
absurd0.6
humiliating0.4
humiliation0.3
coined phrase

Beats

02:22Bart sighs in frustration

Scene in the episode

02:06–02:21
A · Bart vs Sideshow Bob
B · Homer's political awakening
C · Lisa's school project

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