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|couchgag= The [[Simpson family|family]] arrives at the couch, but the room looks made of paper, they touch it to check it. [[Homer]] doesn't notice and tries to sit on the couch, falling beyond the paper on the stage
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|guests= [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]]<br>[[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]]<br>[[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]]
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|specialGuestVoices= [[Illeana Douglas]] as [[New age clerk]]<br>[[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walter Hotenhoffer]]<br>[[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]]
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'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the 23rd episode and season finale of [[season 30]]. It aired on May 12, [[2019]].
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'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the twenty-third and final episode of [[Season 30|broadcast season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, [[2019]]. The episode was written by [[Megan Amram]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
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{{Desc|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her very own crystals empire and sell to the naive mothers at school.}}
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{{Synopsis|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own [[Murmur|new age store]] and sell to the mothers at school.}}
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==Plot==
 
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At the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]], [[Smithers]] delivers [[Mr. Burns]] the financial report, and is lower than expected, and to solve it, Burns cuts off children health care from worker's benefits and releases the hounds.
 
  
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Due to this, the children medicines had to be cut, including the ones for [[Bart]]'s ADD, getting a cheaper one, however [[Lisa]] shows [[Marge]] a video from [[hypochondria.edu]], starring [[Walter Hotenhoffer]], showing the side-effects of taking that lower cost medicine, and they start manifestation on Bart.
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== Plot ==
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At the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]], [[Smithers]] delivers [[Mr. Burns]] a financial report, which comes in lower than expected. To cut costs, Burns eliminates children's healthcare from workers' benefits and releases the hounds.
  
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[[Dr. Nick]] is no help with the situation, but at a crystal shop, [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals for its problem. 3 weeks later Bart takes home an "A" on a paper, demonstrating the powers of the crystals.
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As a result, children's medications are cut, including those for [[Bart]]'s ADD. He is prescribed a cheaper alternative, but [[Lisa]] shows [[Marge]] a video from [[hypochondria.edu]], featuring [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], warning about the side effects of the low-cost medicine—which soon begin to manifest in Bart.
  
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Marge goes to buy more crystals, but the shop is closing, and the owner gives Marge the entire inventory, while she joins a new cult. She cleanses the crystals and start selling them and the clients are happy at the new [[Ye Olde New Age Store]], held in the garage.
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[[Dr. Nick]] proves unhelpful, but at the crystal shop [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals said to help with Bart's condition. Three weeks later, Bart brings home an "A" on a paper, which Marge attributes to the crystals' power.
  
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When materials are going down, [[Lindsey Naegle]] appear and offer her to expand her businness, becoming the Murmur store, which has a huge success, so much that Homer rolled on it on their bed and they start imagining a journey through a blue crystal world, including marrying again.
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Marge returns to buy more crystals but finds the shop is closing. The owner gives her the entire inventory before joining a new cult. Marge begins cleansing and selling the crystals, opening [[Ye Olde New Age Store]] in their garage. Her clients are pleased with the results.
  
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Lisa keeps being skeptical about the powers, while [[Piper Paisley]], the owner of a healing beauty relaxorium in [[Shelbyville]], [[Plop]], menaces Marge on getting out of the business. When a rock saying ''peace'' gets thrown in the house, Marge decides to open up a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] besides Plop.
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When supplies run low, [[Lindsey Naegle]] steps in and offers to expand Marge's business. It becomes the Murmur store, a major success. Homer even rolls onto a pile of crystals in bed, leading them to fantasize about a journey through a blue crystal world, including remarrying each other.
  
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After school ends, Lisa finds out Bart's plan, by using the crystals agains the painting on the walls, revealing the text that Bart read while Milhouse distracts [[Ned]]. Bart has to confess to Marge his plot, with Lisa making him understand he has to do it cause Marge is the only one who still believes in him.
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Lisa remains skeptical of the crystals' powers. [[Piper Paisley]], owner of the healing beauty relaxorium Plop in [[Shelbyville]], threatens Marge to leave the business. After someone throws a rock labeled ''peace'' into the house, Marge retaliates by opening a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] next to Plop.
  
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In the war between kiosk, Marge sends [[Patty]], [[Selma]] and [[Jacqueline Bouvier|their mother]] against Plop, when Bart arrives and confesses the truth, while [[Mrs. Muntz]] and [[Luann Van Houten|Luann]] arrives showing her it's true that the crystals didn't have any power, and she decides to close the kiosk.
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After school, Lisa discovers Bart's scheme—he has been using the crystals to hide a text on the wall he reads during class while [[Milhouse]] distracts [[Ned]]. Lisa convinces him to confess, reminding him Marge is the only one who still believes in him.
  
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At home, Homer is seen exercising, confused on his working role, and Marge clears up his confusion, and then goes to the cult house to make sure the shop owner was ok, but it wasn't and she told her to run and people started shooting at them. They get in the car and run away. The nun then blows up the bridge to the house.
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During the kiosk rivalry, Marge sends [[Patty]], [[Selma]], and [[Jacqueline Bouvier|their mother]] to confront Plop. Bart arrives and tells Marge the truth. [[Mrs. Muntz]] and [[Luann]] also confirm the crystals have no real effect. Marge decides to shut down the kiosk.
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At home, Homer is seen exercising, confused about his new responsibilities, which Marge clears up. She then visits the cult house to check on the former shop owner, who warns her to run as gunfire breaks out. They flee in a car, and the nun blows up the bridge to the house behind them.
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== Production ==
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== In other languages ==
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|deTrans=Crystal Blue Temptation
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|esName=Cristalina persuasión de pelo azul
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|frTrans=Blue Crystal Persuasion
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|quName=Ma sorcière aux cheveux bleus
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|quTrans=My blue haired witch
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|itName=Persuasione con i cristalli dai capelli blu
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== International airdates ==
 
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Latest revision as of 16:53, October 15, 2025

Season 30 Episode
← 661 "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?"
662
"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"
"The Winter of Our Monetized Content" 663 →


"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 662
Season number: S30 E23
Production code: YABF16
Original airdate: May 12, 2019
Title screen: Wiggum slides across the screen attached to a harness on a tightrope, but stops near the end, and the logo cuts off the tightrope, making him fall and he screams
Couch gag: The family arrives at the couch, but the room looks made of paper, they touch it to check it. Homer doesn't notice and tries to sit on the couch, falling beyond the paper on the stage
Guest star(s): Illeana Douglas as the New age clerk
Werner Herzog as Walther Hotenhoffer
Jenny Slate as Piper Paisley
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Megan Amram
Directed by: Matthew Faughnan

"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion" is the twenty-third and final episode of broadcast season 30 of The Simpsons and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, 2019. The episode was written by Megan Amram and directed by Matthew Faughnan. It guest stars Illeana Douglas as the New age clerk, Werner Herzog as Walther Hotenhoffer, and Jenny Slate as Piper Paisley.

Synopsis[edit]

After Homer's work cuts children's healthcare benefits, Marge turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for Bart's ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own new age store and sell to the mothers at school.

Plot[edit]

At the Power Plant, Smithers delivers Mr. Burns a financial report, which comes in lower than expected. To cut costs, Burns eliminates children's healthcare from workers' benefits and releases the hounds.

As a result, children's medications are cut, including those for Bart's ADD. He is prescribed a cheaper alternative, but Lisa shows Marge a video from hypochondria.edu, featuring Walther Hotenhoffer, warning about the side effects of the low-cost medicine—which soon begin to manifest in Bart.

Dr. Nick proves unhelpful, but at the crystal shop FAO Quartz, they discover blue healing crystals said to help with Bart's condition. Three weeks later, Bart brings home an "A" on a paper, which Marge attributes to the crystals' power.

Marge returns to buy more crystals but finds the shop is closing. The owner gives her the entire inventory before joining a new cult. Marge begins cleansing and selling the crystals, opening Ye Olde New Age Store in their garage. Her clients are pleased with the results.

When supplies run low, Lindsey Naegle steps in and offers to expand Marge's business. It becomes the Murmur store, a major success. Homer even rolls onto a pile of crystals in bed, leading them to fantasize about a journey through a blue crystal world, including remarrying each other.

Lisa remains skeptical of the crystals' powers. Piper Paisley, owner of the healing beauty relaxorium Plop in Shelbyville, threatens Marge to leave the business. After someone throws a rock labeled peace into the house, Marge retaliates by opening a kiosk at the Shelbyville Mall next to Plop.

After school, Lisa discovers Bart's scheme—he has been using the crystals to hide a text on the wall he reads during class while Milhouse distracts Ned. Lisa convinces him to confess, reminding him Marge is the only one who still believes in him.

During the kiosk rivalry, Marge sends Patty, Selma, and their mother to confront Plop. Bart arrives and tells Marge the truth. Mrs. Muntz and Luann also confirm the crystals have no real effect. Marge decides to shut down the kiosk.

At home, Homer is seen exercising, confused about his new responsibilities, which Marge clears up. She then visits the cult house to check on the former shop owner, who warns her to run as gunfire breaks out. They flee in a car, and the nun blows up the bridge to the house behind them.

Production[edit]

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In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Kristallblaue Versuchung" Crystal Blue Temptation
Spain flag.png Español "Cristalina persuasión de pelo azul" Crystal blue haired persuasion
Hispanic America.gif Español "Persuasión cristal cabello azul" Blue hair crystal persuasion
France.png Français "Cristal Bleu Persuasion" Blue Crystal Persuasion
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français "Ma sorcière aux cheveux bleus" My blue haired witch
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Persuasione con i cristalli dai capelli blu" Persuasion with blue-haired crystals

International airdates[edit]

Country Date Channel Note
Asia July 21, 2019 Fox Asia [1]

Gallery[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FoxTVAsia/photos/a.259421719283/10157619138439284/?type=3&theater


Promo videos[edit]


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