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'''''The Adventures of Spaceman Rod''''' is a short movie, starring [[Rod]], that [[Ned Flanders]] created at the [[Make Your Child a Movie Star]] kiosk, in [[Springfield Mall]].
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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]].
  
The video begins with a title screen. After the title screen, a generic white rocket ship is seen flying through space, while the narrator introduces the story as an "outerspace adventure starring ''you!''". Inside is a very buff spaceman with a photo of Rod for his face. The narrator goes on to tell that "One day while flying your spaceship you saw a planet and decided to land." As "Rod" walks out of the spaceship he is greeted by a group of frog-like aliens with jetpacks. He introduces himself as "Commander Rod," with the name 'Rod' being supplied by Ned's voice.
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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...
  
The aliens then welcome him and ask "Rod" what his hobbies are. "Rod" replies (with Ned doing the voice) that his hobbies include "being quiet during trips, clapping with songs, and diabetes." The aliens reply that that "sounds like fun," and decide to party. They all then start dancing and the movie ends...
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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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