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 A [[1998]] list by ''[[TV Guide]]'' ranked "New Kid on the Block" as #11 on their "A Dozen Doozies" list.<ref>[https://www.simpsonsarchive.com/other/articles/dozendoozies.html The Simpsons Archive - "A Dozen Doozies"]</ref>
-In a [[2012]] review by Nathan Rabin of ''{{W|The A.V. Club}}'', Rabin says that "the show keeps shying away from genuine emotion in favor of jokes." He goes on to say that while the jokes are "overwhelmingly funny, [they] detract from the poignancy and the emotional intimacy of the episode." He also says that the episode "doubles as a terrific showcase for the Sea Captain."<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-new-kid-on-the-block-1798172942 The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons (Classic): “New Kid On The Block”"]</ref>
+In a [[2012]] review by Nathan Rabin of ''{{W|The A.V. Club}}'', Rabin says that "the show keeps shying away from genuine emotion in favor of jokes." He goes on to say that while the jokes are "overwhelmingly funny, [they] detract from the poignancy and the emotional intimacy of the episode." He also says that the episode "doubles as a terrific showcase for the Sea Captain."<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-new-kid-on-the-block-1798172942 The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons (Classic): "New Kid On The Block""]</ref>
 As of December [[2025]], "New Kid on the Block" has an 8.2 rating on {{W|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701189/ IMDb - "New Kid on the Block"]</ref>

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		+	== Reception ==
		+	A [[1998]] list by ''[[TV Guide]]'' ranked "New Kid on the Block" as #11 on their "A Dozen Doozies" list.<ref>[https://www.simpsonsarchive.com/other/articles/dozendoozies.html The Simpsons Archive - "A Dozen Doozies"]</ref>
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		+	In a [[2012]] review by Nathan Rabin of ''{{W\|The A.V. Club}}'', Rabin says that "the show keeps shying away from genuine emotion in favor of jokes." He goes on to say that while the jokes are "overwhelmingly funny, [they] detract from the poignancy and the emotional intimacy of the episode." He also says that the episode "doubles as a terrific showcase for the Sea Captain."<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-new-kid-on-the-block-1798172942 The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons (Classic): “New Kid On The Block”"]</ref>
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		+	As of December [[2025]], "New Kid on the Block" has an 8.2 rating on {{W\|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701189/ IMDb - "New Kid on the Block"]</ref>

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+|guests=[[Sara Gilbert]] as [[Laura Powers]]<br>[[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]]<br>[[Pamela Reed]] as [[Ruth Powers]]
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-"'''New Kid on the Block'''" is the eighth episode of [[Season 4|broadcast season 4]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the sixty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on November 12, [[1992]]. The episode was written by [[Conan O'Brien]] and directed by [[Wes Archer]]. It guest stars [[Sara Gilbert]] as [[Laura Powers]] and [[Pamela Reed]] as [[Ruth Powers]].
+"'''New Kid on the Block'''" is the eighth episode of [[Season 4|broadcast season 4]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the sixty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on November 12, [[1992]]. The episode was written by [[Conan O'Brien]] and directed by [[Wes Archer]]. It guest stars [[Sara Gilbert]] as [[Laura Powers]], [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and [[Pamela Reed]] as [[Ruth Powers]].
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 When Jimbo arrives at the Simpson house, Bart places [[Bart's prank calls|a prank call]] to [[Moe]], telling him that his name is Jimbo and giving him their address. Moe grabs a knife and goes over to the Simpson house to confront Jimbo. However, when he does, Jimbo breaks down crying. Moe tells Jimbo that he is not going to kill him, only cut him a bit. Moe then feels bad for the bully and leaves without doing anything else. Laura breaks up with Jimbo because he is not the guy she thought he was. Laura tells Bart that if he were old enough to grow a bad teenage mustache, she would have dated him in a second. She then gives Bart a kiss on the cheek before the pair place another prank call to Moe.
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 == Plot ==
 [[File:Laura in Red Dress (New Kid on the Block).png|thumb|left|Bart and Laura.]]
-When the other neighbors, the Winfields, decide to move away because of [[Homer]]'s constant embarrassing behaviour, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] explore the abandoned house and go into the basement. Bart scares Lisa away, but a beautiful girl surprises him, and he knocks himself unconscious. When he wakes up, the girl says her name is [[Laura Powers]], his new neighbour. Meanwhile, Homer watches an advertisement on television about the "Frying Dutchman", an all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant run by [[Captain Horatio McCallister]] and wants to go.
+While watching the TV show ''[[Hunks]]'', [[Mrs. Winfield]] comes to the door to inform the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] that she and [[Mr. Winfield|her husband]] are moving out. She asks [[Homer]] to wear pants when walking in front of the window, take in the old jack-o-lanterns from past [[Halloween]]s, and cover his garbage to help them sell their house. Homer refuses to do any of this. Homer then takes some of the items the Winfields are throwing out, including old medication. Homer then sees an advert for [[The Frying Dutchman]], which has an all-you-can-eat buffet, and decides that he and [[Marge]] will go there, even though Marge is allergic to seafood. Meanwhile, [[Gary Price]], a realtor, is trying to sell the Winfields' house, but is unsuccessful due to Homer's behavior.
-Bart develops a crush on Laura. Meanwhile, Bart and Marge visit [[Ruth Powers]] at the house she and Laura moved in. Ruth tells Marge that she is divorced. Meanwhile, Laura taunts [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]], two of the bullies. Laura looks at Bart's palm and predicts that he is going to be rich. She spits in his hand and says, "And there's the swimming pool". Bart says he is never going to wash that hand again.
+[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] sneak into the basement of the Winfields' house to explore, and Bart makes up a story about their mutated son being kept in the basement. Bart successfully scares Lisa, only to get scared himself by someone else in the basement. This turns out to be [[Laura Powers]], who has just moved into the house with her mother, [[Ruth Powers|Ruth]]. Bart thinks that Laura is beautiful, so he wants to say something to impress her, but only manages to say that he fell on his bottom. The next day, Marge and Bart go to welcome the Powers to the neighborhood. Ruth explains to Marge that she and Laura's father divorced two years ago. Meanwhile, Laura and Bart become friendly with each other, with Laura showing Bart that she knows the various prank techniques that Bart knows. She then gives Bart a palm reading, claiming that he will be rich in the future before spitting into his hand to symbolize the pool he will own. Bart vows to never wash his hand again.
-Homer can't find a babysitter, so Bart suggests that Laura should babysit them, to which Homer agrees. Bart then takes a bath and dresses up to impress Laura. When she arrives, they share dinner and Bart even accepts a dance with her.
+Bart uses his now gross hand to tease Lisa while Homer tries to find a babysitter for the kids so he and Marge can go to The Frying Dutchman. Bart suggests Laura could babysit them, which she agrees to. In an attempt to impress Laura, Bart takes a bath before donning a jacket and pipe, a la {{Ch|Hugh Hefner}}. Laura and the kids order food from [[Two Guys from Kabul]] before Laura teaches them how to waltz. When it comes to Bart's turn, he imagines him and Laura dancing around a fancy location together before Laura gives him a wedgie. Meanwhile, at The Frying Dutchman, Homer begins clearing out the all-you-can-eat buffet of all the food the restaurant has.
-Meanwhile, Homer goes to the restaurant with [[Marge]], ignoring the fact that Marge is [[allergies|allergic]] to fish. Homer orders the all-you-can-eat and literally eats everything, continuing to eat well past closing time and completely taking unfair advantage of the offer. Captain McAllister finally kicks a struggling Homer out after midnight, since even after hours of constant eating he still wasn't full. He goes to trial with his lawyer, [[Lionel Hutz]], claiming false advertising (with help from an entire jury of obese people). Homer and the captain make agreements. Marge is humiliated that he became the entertainment there as a "remorseless eating machine", or "nature's cruelest mistake". After a meeting in the treehouse, Laura tells Bart she's dating [[Jimbo Jones]].
+Eventually, closing time for The Frying Dutchman comes around, and Homer is kicked out, despite not having eaten his fill yet. Back at home, he tells Marge that he plans to take the restaurant to court over the false advertising. The next day, Laura and Bart are hanging out playing ''[[Escape from Death Row]]'' at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. [[Apu]] points out that Bart likes Laura, which surprises Bart, as he thought he was hiding it. Homer goes to [[I Can't Believe It's a Law Firm!]] to get [[Lionel Hutz]] to take on his case against The Frying Dutchman. Meanwhile, Bart goes to the [[Retirement Castle]] to talk to [[Grampa]] about Laura. That night, Laura tells Bart to meet her in [[Bart's treehouse|his treehouse]]. Bart goes there, thinking that Laura might confess her feelings to him, but she reveals that she has a new boyfriend. Bart becomes heartbroken, imagining Laura ripping his heart out before throwing it in the trash. She then reveals that her boyfriend is [[Jimbo Jones]], who she is attracted to because he is a rebel. Jimbo pulls up on a bike, and the two of them go off together.
-While Laura and Jimbo kiss, Bart makes a [[Bart's prank calls|prank call]] to [[Moe's Tavern]], posing as Jimbo. [[Moe]] then comes over and threatens Jimbo with a rusty kitchen knife, causing him to burst into tears, resulting in Laura dumping him. Afterwards, Bart and Laura make another prank phone call to Moe's and end up laughing.
+Homer's court case against The Frying Dutchman comes around, and Lionel Hutz makes the case that Homer did not have all he could eat, while the [[blue-haired lawyer]] makes the case that Homer was eating them out of business. While Homer and Marge are at court, Laura babysits for the Simpsons again. She tells the kids that she wants them in bed before Jimbo arrives. Meanwhile, the [[Sea Captain]] comes up with a solution that satisfies both parties and starts to use Homer's eating as an attraction to the restaurant.
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-{{Desc|[[Bart]] falls for his new next-door neighbor, young teenager [[Laura Powers]]. However, Bart can't get Laura to take interest in him romantically and feels heartbroken when he finds out that Laura is dating school bully [[Jimbo Jones]].}}
+{{Synopsis|[[Bart]] falls for his new next-door neighbor, young teenager [[Laura Powers]]. However, Bart can't get Laura to take interest in him romantically and feels heartbroken when he finds out that Laura is dating school bully [[Jimbo Jones]].}}
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