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‎Behind the Laughter

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‎Behind the Laughter

Solar Dragon: Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Big Trouble in Little America |image = |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} |requirements = Americatown |characters = Lisa..."

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Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Big Trouble in Little America |image = |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} |requirements = Americatown |characters = Lisa..."

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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = Big Trouble in Little America
|image =
|level = 5
|update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}}
|requirements = [[Americatown]]
|characters = [[Lisa]], [[Homer]], [[Bart]], {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders}}
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
|premium = yes
}}

'''Big Trouble in Little America''' is a premium questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} content update. It requires [[Americatown]] to be obtained.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Curious}}
{{TB|Okay, just so I understand the premise…}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|In Japan, there's a restaurant chain called “Americatown” that's American-themed and serves American food.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Nothing complicated about that.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Deadpan}}
{{TB|And we're opening an Americatown franchise in Springfield's fake JapanWorld.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Not a franchise, Lisa. An unauthorized rip-off. There's nothing more American.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Manage Americatown|60 minutes|[[Americatown]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Now to turn Americatown into a genuine Rock and Roll burger joint.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|I'm talking the kind of giant grease-laden dishes that will bring [[Guy Fieri]] running.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|Step one, décor. We need license plates and electric guitars on every wall.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Bart, this is your area.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Bart Grab Guitars From Wimpy Musicians|60 minutes|[[Americatown]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Curious}}
{{TB|How am I supposed to get out-of-state license plates for the walls?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Either visit your aunts Patty and Selma and see if they have some at the DMV…}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Or slice open great white sharks and see if they've swallowed any.}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Fine, sharks. But don't call it a choice when it's not a choice.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|If Americatown is going to be a classic rock and roll burger joint, every menu item needs an over-the-top name.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|“Homer's Nacho Cheddar Meltdown.” “Lynyrd Skynless Chicken Wing Fling.” Something about cole slaw.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}
{{TB|“Slaw and Order: Special Vinegar Unit”?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Close but keep working it.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Lisa Work on Menu Names|4 hours|[[Americatown]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Bart Put Up Guitars|4 hours|[[Americatown]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Homer Manage Americatown|60 minutes|[[Americatown]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Next step in making Americatown into a great rock and roll burger joint: the rock and roll soundtrack.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Proud}}
{{TB|We need some classic rock songs that we'll play over and over until everyone in the restaurant goes crazy.}}
{{Tapped Out Apu Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|[[Elvis Presley]]!}}
{{Tapped Out Moe Icon}}
{{TB|[[Guns N' Roses|Guns ‘n' Roses]]!}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|The [[Miles Davis]] Quintet!}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Embarrassed}}
{{TB|Thought I might sneak it onto the playlist.}}
{{THT|{{Task/JobMulti|Make {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders|Springfielders}} Argue About Music|4 hours|[[Americatown]]|3}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|There's only one more thing to make our restaurant great. Hire some rockin' waitresses.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|Now, we'll be competing against certain bosom-based restaurant chains, so I'll need my staff to have upper body presence.}}
{{Tapped Out Wiggum Icon}}
{{TB|Hey, if it's boobs you want, l can start today.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Hire Waitresses|4 hours|[[Americatown]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Serious}}
{{TB|Okay, Ginger, as our new waitress, get out there and show ‘em what American service is like.}}
{{Tapped Out Ginger Flanders Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Welcome to Americatown. Oh wait, I forgot my order pad. Also, I'm going on a cigarette break.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Proud}}
{{TB|Now that's authentic America.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to the film ''{{W|Big Trouble in Little China}}''.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Destination Springfield}}

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 |id = 169361 - 169365
 |previous =
-|next = [[Learn About American Values]]
+|next = {{ap|Americatown|Tapped Out quest}}
 |premium = yes
 }}

@@ Line 111: / Line 111: @@
 The quest name is a reference to the film ''{{W|Big Trouble in Little China}}''.
-Some menu item name ideas reference {{W|Lynyrd Skynyrd}} and {{W|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit}}.
+Some menu item name ideas reference {{W|Lynyrd Skynyrd}} and ''{{W|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit}}''.
 {{Tapped Out Quests/Destination Springfield}}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = Big Trouble in Little America
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out Americatown Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 5
 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}}
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 |characters = [[Lisa]], [[Homer]], [[Bart]], {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders}}
 |optional =
 |previous =
 |next = [[Learn About American Values]]

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 {{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Curious}}
-{{TB|Okay, just so I understand the premise…}}
+{{TB|Okay, just so I understand the premise...}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
-{{TB|In Japan, there's a restaurant chain called “Americatown” that's American-themed and serves American food.}}
+{{TB|In Japan, there's a restaurant chain called "Americatown" that's American-themed and serves American food.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Nothing complicated about that.}}
@@ Line 47: / Line 47: @@
 {{TB|How am I supposed to get out-of-state license plates for the walls?}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|Either visit your aunts Patty and Selma and see if they have some at the DMV…}}
+{{TB|Either visit your aunts Patty and Selma and see if they have some at the DMV...}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Or slice open great white sharks and see if they've swallowed any.}}
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 {{TB|If Americatown is going to be a classic rock and roll burger joint, every menu item needs an over-the-top name.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
-{{TB|“Homer's Nacho Cheddar Meltdown.” “Lynyrd Skynless Chicken Wing Fling.” Something about cole slaw.}}
+{{TB|"Homer's Nacho Cheddar Meltdown." "Lynyrd Skynless Chicken Wing Fling." Something about cole slaw.}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}
-{{TB|“Slaw and Order: Special Vinegar Unit”?}}
+{{TB|"Slaw and Order: Special Vinegar Unit"?}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Close but keep working it.}}
@@ Line 80: / Line 80: @@
 {{TB|[[Elvis Presley]]!}}
 {{Tapped Out Moe Icon}}
-{{TB|[[Guns N' Roses|Guns ‘n' Roses]]!}}
+{{TB|[[Guns N' Roses|Guns 'n' Roses]]!}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Surprised}}
 {{TB|The [[Miles Davis]] Quintet!}}
@@ Line 100: / Line 100: @@
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Hire Waitresses|4 hours|[[Americatown]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Serious}}
-{{TB|Okay, Ginger, as our new waitress, get out there and show ‘em what American service is like.}}
+{{TB|Okay, Ginger, as our new waitress, get out there and show 'em what American service is like.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ginger Flanders Icon|Sad}}
 {{TB|Welcome to Americatown. Oh wait, I forgot my order pad. Also, I'm going on a cigarette break.}}