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'''Saturdays of Thunder''' is the ninth episode of [[season 3]]. The episode first aired on November 14, [[1991]]. It was written by [[Ken Levine]] and [[David Isaacs]] and directed by [[Jim Reardon]]. It features cultural references to films such as ''Ben-Hur'', ''Lethal Weapon'', and ''Days of Thunder''.
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"'''Grift of the Magi'''" is the ninth episode of [[season 11]] and aired on December 19, [[1999]]. The episode was written by [[Tom Martin]] and directed by [[Matthew Nastuk]]. [[Tim Robbins]], [[Clarence Clemons]], [[Gary Coleman]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] guest star.
  
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[[Bart]] becomes deeply immersed in competitive soapbox racing while [[Homer]] begins to realize that he's not as good a father as he thought. After attending a lecture at National Fatherhood Institute, Homer becomes a more attentive father, helping Bart build the ultimate soapbox racer. But Bart decides not to use it in his big race against [[Nelson Muntz]], instead opting to borrow [[Martin Prince, Jr.]]'s scientifically engineered aerodynamic racer.
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A sinister toy company unveils [[Funzo]], the next "Tickle Me Elmo"-style fad to [[Springfield]]'s Christmas shoppers. The toy is a huge success, in part because it is programmed to destroy other toys.
  
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When the local Soap Box Derby is held in Springfield, Bart has his heart set on first prize. But the catch is that he must build his own Soap Box Racer. In the meantime, after taking a fatherhood quiz, Homer discovers he knows next to nothing about his son. He goes to the national father hood institution, at the institution they give a book on father hood. He offers to help his son by building the racer together, Bart eventually agrees. Unfortunately, Homer's less than adept building skills brings Bart a very shoddy, rickety piece of junk for a racer...
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On an ordinary day, the hole in the ozone layer lands over Springfield, and [[Milhouse]] convinces [[Bart]] to dress up as a girl and they jump on his parents' bed. They enjoy this, but when Homer knocks on the door (which is locked), Bart panics and falls onto Homer's bowling ball and breaks his {{W|coccyx}}. Homer then opens the door and is shocked to see Bart and Milhouse wearing women's clothes and demands they give him a non-gay expanation. Milhouse lies and tells him that they are very drunk, to which Homer says "Thank God!" [[Dr. Hibbert]] informs Homer and [[Marge]] that Bart will have to use a wheelchair for the time being...
  
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"Grift of the Magi" is the ninth episode of season 11 and aired on December 19, 1999. The episode was written by Tom Martin and directed by Matthew Nastuk. Tim Robbins, Clarence Clemons, Gary Coleman and Joe Mantegna guest star.

A sinister toy company unveils Funzo, the next "Tickle Me Elmo"-style fad to Springfield's Christmas shoppers. The toy is a huge success, in part because it is programmed to destroy other toys.

On an ordinary day, the hole in the ozone layer lands over Springfield, and Milhouse convinces Bart to dress up as a girl and they jump on his parents' bed. They enjoy this, but when Homer knocks on the door (which is locked), Bart panics and falls onto Homer's bowling ball and breaks his coccyx. Homer then opens the door and is shocked to see Bart and Milhouse wearing women's clothes and demands they give him a non-gay expanation. Milhouse lies and tells him that they are very drunk, to which Homer says "Thank God!" Dr. Hibbert informs Homer and Marge that Bart will have to use a wheelchair for the time being...

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