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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = How Mr. Simpson Stole Christmas
|image =
|level = 5
|update = {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[The Grumple]]
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
|premium = yes
}}

'''How Mr. Simpson Stole Christmas''' is a premium questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}} content update. It requires [[The Grumple]] to be unlocked.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Far north of North Portland, just past Mount Mahorn You’ll find the brown shack where the Grumple was born}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He lived all his days in that brown domicile Just drumming his Grump-drum and smiling his smile}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Till one day his neighbors, each wearing a frown Cried “monster!” and “kill it!” and burned the place down}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple was frightened but quick to forgive He knew he’d find somewhere a Grumple could live}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He traveled by night, always hiding in shadow And searched all through [[Georgia]] and then [[Colorado]]}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Till seeing Fair Springfield, where once was a [[dome]], He giggled and jiggled and knew he was home}}
{{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
{{TB|“I’ll find a nice house, where a Grumple can drum, Why there’s dozens of blue ones to generate income!”}}
{{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
{{TB|And so off he set, with a “Grumplety-Groo! I’ve excellent credit and references too!”}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Find a House|12 hours|a {{TOG|Home Visitable|Visitable Home}}}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple, determined, searched high and searched low, He wanted a floor plan with really good flow}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|nd found just the place! In the center of town Was a home that was pleasant and best of all… BROWN!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Move into the Brown House|4 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He bought chairs and tables, though Grumples aren’t rich (and strangely are fond of mid-century kitsch)}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He painted and sanded, real manual labors And prayed that he wouldn’t get killed by his neighbors}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|And lo and behold! The neighbors were nice! Excepting, perhaps, the ones just to his right.}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|It’s not that the Simpsons were awful unfriendly It’s just that they argued and yelled never-endly}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|A Grumple needs plenty of shut-eye each night But Simpson-y screaming made Grumple uptight}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Try to Sleep|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Would Simpsons be quiet, if Grumple asked nicely? He begged them all once-ly, then pled with them twice-ly}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|But still, on they bellowed their bellow-ous roaring And if they were sleeping, the fat one was snoring}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|If only the Simpsons had realized their danger They might have respected this furry green stranger}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|And Grumple, that fun-loving, peaceable sort He tried to find some way to be a good sport}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|To quiet the rage to which he was succumbing The Grumple tried drumming, and drumming, and drumming}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Play his Grump-Drum|24 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|A well-rested Grumple is happy-go-lucky A sleep-deprived Grumple? There’s no one more sucky}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple fought daily with murderous urges, And dreams of dead Simpsons would flood him in surges}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|But maybe -- just maybe! -- all would have been well Had Homer not done the next thing I will tell}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Not paying attention while driving is dumb And Homer’s car, backing, crushed Grumple’s Grump-drum}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|This drum Grumple’s father had made for his son Ere he died in the Great Grumple War of Aught-One}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The drum went cuh-runch! And then Homer yelled “crap!” And something inside of the Grumple went snap!}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|Down deep in his psyche a switch went flip-flop, And poor Grumple’s sanity burst with a pop!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Lose his Mind|12 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 6 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He waited till nighttime was darker than ink Then into the Simpson house Grumple did slink}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|He snatched all the Simpsons with razor sharp claws And just before shoving Bart into his jaws}}
{{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
{{TB|Thought: “No! I’d much rather watch them die slow And give them all reason to holler out ‘D’oh!’”}}
{{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
{{TB|“I’ll bind them with tyings, this noise-ulous crew And boil them slow-like, make Grumplety-stew!”}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Prepare Grumple-ty Stew|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 7 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|f Grumple had bothered to tie up the baby, He’d still be alive today, Grump-drumming, maybe}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|But Maggie was, after all, Mr. Burns’ shooter, If you don’t believe me, go ask your computer}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple, he never had any idea That of all the Simpsons (who’re drawn in Korea)}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The deadliest, shootin’-est one of them all Was Maggie, who shot his brains onto the wall}}
{{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple’s last thought as life he did lose, Was “Grumple you, Simpsons! You Grumplety Groos!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Die Cursing the Simpsons|12 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|The Grumple has perished? You bought him with donuts!}}
{{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
{{TB|(We’ll reanimate him, so you guys don’t go nuts.)}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The questline is a parody of ''{{W|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!}}'' by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Christmas 2013}}

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|Far north of North Portland, just past Mount Mahorn<br>You’ll find the brown shack where the Grumple was born}}
+{{TB|Far north of North Portland, just past Mount Mahorn<br>You'll find the brown shack where the Grumple was born}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
 {{TB|He lived all his days in that brown domicile<br>Just drumming his Grump-drum and smiling his smile}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|Till one day his neighbors, each wearing a frown<br>Cried “monster!” and “kill it!” and burned the place down}}
+{{TB|Till one day his neighbors, each wearing a frown<br>Cried "monster!" and "kill it!" and burned the place down}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|The Grumple was frightened but quick to forgive<br>He knew he’d find somewhere a Grumple could live}}
+{{TB|The Grumple was frightened but quick to forgive<br>He knew he'd find somewhere a Grumple could live}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
 {{TB|He traveled by night, always hiding in shadow<br>And searched all through [[Georgia]] and then [[Colorado]]}}
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{TB|Till seeing Fair Springfield, where once was a [[dome]],<br>He giggled and jiggled and knew he was home}}
 {{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
-{{TB|“I’ll find a nice house, where a Grumple can drum,<br>Why there’s dozens of blue ones to generate income!”}}
+{{TB|"I'll find a nice house, where a Grumple can drum,<br>Why there's dozens of blue ones to generate income!"}}
 {{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
-{{TB|And so off he set, with a “Grumplety-Groo!<br>I’ve excellent credit and references too!”}}
+{{TB|And so off he set, with a "Grumplety-Groo!<br>I've excellent credit and references too!"}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Find a House|12 hours|a {{TOG|Home Visitable|Visitable Home}}}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 {{TB|The Grumple, determined, searched high and searched low,<br>He wanted a floor plan with really good flow}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|nd found just the place!  In the center of town<br>Was a home that was pleasant and best of all… BROWN!}}
+{{TB|nd found just the place! In the center of town<br>Was a home that was pleasant and best of all... BROWN!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Move into the Brown House|4 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|He bought chairs and tables, though Grumples aren’t rich<br>(and strangely are fond of mid-century kitsch)}}
+{{TB|He bought chairs and tables, though Grumples aren't rich<br>(and strangely are fond of mid-century kitsch)}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|He painted and sanded, real manual labors<br>And prayed that he wouldn’t get killed by his neighbors}}
+{{TB|He painted and sanded, real manual labors<br>And prayed that he wouldn't get killed by his neighbors}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|And lo and behold!  The neighbors were nice!<br>Excepting, perhaps, the ones just to his right.}}
+{{TB|And lo and behold! The neighbors were nice!<br>Excepting, perhaps, the ones just to his right.}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|It’s not that the Simpsons were awful unfriendly<br>It’s just that they argued and yelled never-endly}}
+{{TB|It's not that the Simpsons were awful unfriendly<br>It's just that they argued and yelled never-endly}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
 {{TB|A Grumple needs plenty of shut-eye each night<br>But Simpson-y screaming made Grumple uptight}}
@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|A well-rested Grumple is happy-go-lucky<br>A sleep-deprived Grumple?  There’s no one more sucky}}
+{{TB|A well-rested Grumple is happy-go-lucky<br>A sleep-deprived Grumple? There's no one more sucky}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
 {{TB|The Grumple fought daily with murderous urges,<br>And dreams of dead Simpsons would flood him in surges}}
@@ Line 93: / Line 93: @@
 {{TB|But maybe -- just maybe! -- all would have been well<br>Had Homer not done the next thing I will tell}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|Not paying attention while driving is dumb<br>And Homer’s car, backing, crushed Grumple’s Grump-drum}}
+{{TB|Not paying attention while driving is dumb<br>And Homer's car, backing, crushed Grumple's Grump-drum}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|This drum Grumple’s father had made for his son<br>Ere he died in the Great Grumple War of Aught-One}}
+{{TB|This drum Grumple's father had made for his son<br>Ere he died in the Great Grumple War of Aught-One}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|The drum went cuh-runch!  And then Homer yelled “crap!”<br>And something inside of the Grumple went snap!}}
+{{TB|The drum went cuh-runch! And then Homer yelled "crap!"<br>And something inside of the Grumple went snap!}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|Down deep in his psyche a switch went flip-flop,<br>And poor Grumple’s sanity burst with a pop!}}
+{{TB|Down deep in his psyche a switch went flip-flop,<br>And poor Grumple's sanity burst with a pop!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Lose his Mind|12 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 112: / Line 112: @@
 {{TB|He snatched all the Simpsons with razor sharp claws<br>And just before shoving Bart into his jaws}}
 {{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
-{{TB|Thought: “No!  I’d much rather watch them die slow<br>And give them all reason to holler out ‘D’oh!’”}}
+{{TB|Thought: "No! I'd much rather watch them die slow<br>And give them all reason to holler out 'D'oh!'"}}
 {{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
-{{TB|“I’ll bind them with tyings, this noise-ulous crew<br>And boil them slow-like, make Grumplety-stew!”}}
+{{TB|"I'll bind them with tyings, this noise-ulous crew<br>And boil them slow-like, make Grumplety-stew!"}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Prepare Grumple-ty Stew|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 {{TH|After tapping on The Grumple's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|f Grumple had bothered to tie up the baby,<br>He’d still be alive today, Grump-drumming, maybe}}
+{{TB|f Grumple had bothered to tie up the baby,<br>He'd still be alive today, Grump-drumming, maybe}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|But Maggie was, after all, Mr. Burns’ shooter,<br>If you don’t believe me, go ask your computer}}
+{{TB|But Maggie was, after all, Mr. Burns' shooter,<br>If you don't believe me, go ask your computer}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|The Grumple, he never had any idea<br>That of all the Simpsons (who’re drawn in Korea)}}
+{{TB|The Grumple, he never had any idea<br>That of all the Simpsons (who're drawn in Korea)}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|The deadliest, shootin’-est one of them all<br>Was Maggie, who shot his brains onto the wall}}
+{{TB|The deadliest, shootin'-est one of them all<br>Was Maggie, who shot his brains onto the wall}}
 {{Tapped Out The Grumple Icon}}
-{{TB|The Grumple’s last thought as life he did lose,<br>Was “Grumple you, Simpsons!  You Grumplety Groos!}}
+{{TB|The Grumple's last thought as life he did lose,<br>Was "Grumple you, Simpsons! You Grumplety Groos!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make the Grumple Die Cursing the Simpsons|12 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
 {{TB|The Grumple has perished? You bought him with donuts!}}
 {{Tapped Out Narrator Icon}}
-{{TB|(We’ll reanimate him, so you guys don’t go nuts.)}}
+{{TB|(We'll reanimate him, so you guys don't go nuts.)}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
 }}

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 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = How Mr. Simpson Stole Christmas
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out The Grumple Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 5
 |update = {{TOCU|Christmas 2013}}
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 |characters = [[The Grumple]]
 |optional =
 |previous =
 |next =