Lemon of Troy

P-code: 2F22
Episode Index: 06×24
Writers: Brent Forrester
Directors: Jim Reardon
Airdate: 14th May, 1995
Guest stars: None

Average Fan Rating: 4.2 (144 ratings, 8 reviews)

Plot Guide

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When some Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's beloved lemon tree, Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, Database and Todd sneak into their rival town to get it back.

Memorable Quotes

Bart: Keep your voices down, boys. We didn't come this far to get found out.
Homer: Found 'em! You kids are in big trouble, running away from home like this!
Bart: But they stole our lemon tree!
Homer: I don't care what excuse you've got. Nothing's going to stop me in the middle of this speech. You're gonna -- lemon tree?!

Bart: This whole raid was as useless as that yellow, lemon shaped rock over there. Wait a minute, there's a lemon behind that rock!

Did You Spot...

• Todd, Martin and Data spend their time dancing around the lemon tree.
• The SNPP cooling towers can be seen from the lemon tree.
• Bart can out-throw the pro baseballer?

References/Parodies

• Milhouse's line: "This is what it feels like when doves cry" is from the song "When Doves Cry" by Prince.

Season 6 quick links

1. Bart of Darkness
2. Lisa's Rival
3. Another Simpsons Clip Show
4. Itchy & Scratchy Land
5. Sideshow Bob Roberts
6. Treehouse of Horror V
7. Bart's Girlfriend
8. Lisa on Ice
9. Homer: Bad Man
10. Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
11. Fear of Flying
12. Homer the Great
13. And Maggie Makes Three
14. Bart's Comet
15. Homie the Clown
16. Bart vs. Australia
17. Homer vs. Patty and Selma
18. A Star Is Burns
19. Lisa's Wedding
20. Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
21. The PTA Disbands
22. 'Round Springfield
23. The Springfield Connection
24. Lemon of Troy
25. Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)