S13E02 · SCENE 22/24 · 18:23
The Parent Rap · Judge Harm's houseboat, courtroom
Bart speaks for his parents

Judge Harm catches the family and threatens to lock them up, but Bart speaks up for his parents.

18:23→19:37
in the episode · 1m 14s · S13E02

What happens

18:23–19:37

Judge Harm confronts the family and threatens to lock them away. Bart asks to speak and praises his parents, declaring he will be grateful to them. Judge Harm prepares to punish him instead.

WhereJudge Harm's houseboat, courtroom
DriverBart
Positionact3 · climax
ThreadBart and Homer tethered together

Key lines

from this scene
18:33

You two are not only horrible parents, you're violent criminals, and I'm gonna lock you up till frogs do fractions.

19:12

Everyone else might give up on me, but my parents never will.

19:32

Bartholomew Simpson, I hereby sentence you to five years in juvenile hall!

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Scene DNA

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Beats

19:30Bart offers to take the punishment for his parents

Scene in the episode

18:23–19:37
A · Bart and Homer tethered together
B · Judge Harm's vindictive sentencing
C · Parents fight back against judge

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
The Simpsons - Cinder Block vs. Houseboat · SimpsonsEps03
The Simpsons (1989) - S13E02 - Marge Doesn't Want Bart To See Her & Homer Make Love · Kenneth Williams
The Simpsons (1989) - S13E02 - Judge Harm Orders Homer To Be Tethered To Bart · Kenneth Williams
The Simpsons - Use the bottle · Short Shorts
"Your Honor, if I may sing a little bit of (Don't Fear) The Reaper" from The Simpsons · Clip Corner

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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes

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