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The '''Brotherhood of the Spectacles''' (also referred to as the '''Rough Riders''') is a group of [[Bart]]'s classmates at [[Springfield Elementary]]. The group consisted initially of [[Bart Simpson]], [[Nelson Muntz]], [[Milhouse Van Houten]], [[Dolph Shapiro]] and [[Jimbo Jones]]. [[Kearney Zzyzwicz]] was a later addition to the group.
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'''Mr. Sparkle''' is a Japanese brand of dish washing and laundry detergent. It is a joint venture between [[Matsumura Fishworks]] and [[Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern]].
  
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When [[Superintendent Chalmers]] was put in charge of Bart's education, he sparked a fascination in {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt|President Roosevelt}}. He took the band of "Rough Riders" (then consisting of Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, Dolph and Jimbo) on an overnight excursion to [[Springfield Forest]] to find Roosevelt's legendary lost pair of spectacles, for which the group was later named. Nelson found the spectacles but hurt his arm, and Chalmers was fired after the school board found out about the unauthorized field trip.
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While at the [[Springfield City Dump]], [[Bart]] found a box of Mr. Sparkle detergent. He called over [[Homer]] and [[Lisa]] to look at the box, and they were all shocked that it had a picture of Homer on the front. Homer took the box to [[Akira]] at [[The Happy Sumo]], who told Homer that it was Mr. Sparkle, and was surprised to find that the mascot looked like Homer. Homer later called the [[Mr. Sparkle Factory]] in [[Japan]] to ask why they were using his likeness on the box. He later received a videotape for American investors with a commercial for Mr. Sparkle included. The end of the commercial revealed the truth behind Mr. Sparkle: it was a merger of the companies [[Matsumura Fishworks]], which had a fish logo, and [[Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern]], which had a lightbulb logo. The two logos together made Mr. Sparkle, meaning the resemblance to Homer was a coincidence...
  
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Outraged over Chalmers' dismissal, Bart announced the formation of the Brotherhood of the Spectacles (now including Kearney) with the mission of getting Chalmers his job back. The group took over the school, deceiving the teachers into leaving and taking the students hostage, creating a standoff which lasted until Chalmers was reinstated...
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Mr. Sparkle is a Japanese brand of dish washing and laundry detergent. It is a joint venture between Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern.

While at the Springfield City Dump, Bart found a box of Mr. Sparkle detergent. He called over Homer and Lisa to look at the box, and they were all shocked that it had a picture of Homer on the front. Homer took the box to Akira at The Happy Sumo, who told Homer that it was Mr. Sparkle, and was surprised to find that the mascot looked like Homer. Homer later called the Mr. Sparkle Factory in Japan to ask why they were using his likeness on the box. He later received a videotape for American investors with a commercial for Mr. Sparkle included. The end of the commercial revealed the truth behind Mr. Sparkle: it was a merger of the companies Matsumura Fishworks, which had a fish logo, and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern, which had a lightbulb logo. The two logos together made Mr. Sparkle, meaning the resemblance to Homer was a coincidence...

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