S06E05 · SCENE 5/19 · 02:52
Sideshow Bob Roberts · Moe's Tavern
Barlow vows to free Bob

Birch Barlow makes freeing Sideshow Bob his mission on air.

02:52→06:12
in the episode · 3m 20s · S06E05

What happens

02:52–06:12

Bart realizes Sideshow Bob is on the radio and panics. Birch Barlow declares Bob a political prisoner and vows to get him freed. At Moe's Tavern, patrons initially grab grenades but are told to use nonviolent political action instead.

WhereMoe's Tavern
DriverBirch Barlow
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadBart vs Sideshow Bob

Key lines

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03:36

- [ Homer ] Uh-huh. - When he got out, he married Aunt Selma -and tried to murder her. - Oh, Side show Bob!

05:03

Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?

06:07

Hey, hey! Who pulled the pin on this one?

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Beats

05:33Bart screams 'Nooooo!'

Scene in the episode

02:52–06:12
A · Bart vs Sideshow Bob
B · Homer's political awakening
C · Lisa's school project

Clips from this episode

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The Candidates Speak On Education (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
Vote Sideshow Bob For Mayor (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Sideshow Bob22 episodes · drives 88 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes

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