Bye, Bye, Nerdie

The Simpsons, season 12, episode 16. First aired March 11, 2001. Every line said in it, with its time: open one for its frame, to caption it or make a GIF.

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From “Bye, Bye, Nerdie”: “It's great to have some time just to ourselves, huh?” — It's great to have some time just to ourselves, huh?

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About the episode

Francine Rhenquist, a new girl at Springfield Elementary, keeps beating up Lisa, who sets out to discover why bullies target nerds. Lisa finds that nerds give off a bully-provoking scent she names poindextrose and presents her research at a science conference, but once the scent-masking salad dressing runs out, Francine attacks the nerds there. Meanwhile, Homer baby-proofs the house himself and turns the skill into a business.

Written by: John Frink and Don Payne
Directed by: Lauren MacMullan
Guest stars: Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Krabappel; Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon; Kathy Griffin as Cousin Francine
Chalkboard gag: I will not scare the vice president
Couch gag: Bumper Cars
Production code: CABF11

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Every line

344 lines, from the episode's subtitles. Its moments aren't described yet.

0:03 The Simpsons
1:22 Hey, kids, look who's making breakfast.
1:26 Itchy and scratchy.
1:28 That's right, kids. Never start the day on an empty stomach.
1:36 It's delicious! Wanna try?
1:38 Yay!
1:43 Ooh, so cold!
1:48 Wow! Pink daggers! Green hatches! Yellow ice picks!
1:52 And Stabios are part of this new...
1:55 Hey, if you guys made breakfast, where's Mom?
1:58 Here I am.
2:00 But thanks to Stabios, most of me is still in bed.
2:04 That ad campaign may have crossed a line.
2:06 Oh, what can you do? Sex sells.
2:11 Homer, you're still here?
2:12 You should have left for work an hour ago.
2:14 They said if I come in late again, I'm fired.
2:17 I can't take that chance.
2:19 And kids, you're gonna miss the school bus.
2:21 It's only two blocks away!
2:29 But I gotta spit. You can spit on the bus.
2:35 Uh, Mom? Not now, Lisa.
2:43 Choo, choo, choo! Swallow, swallow, swallow!
2:54 Aw, darn.
2:55 Looks like we'll have to stay home today.
2:57 Not on my watch.
3:00 Stop!
3:03 Oh, you wanna drag?
3:07 Yeah!
3:12 I'm not racing!
3:15 It's me, Marge Simpson!
3:18 No, you eat my dust!
3:33 Whoa!
3:35 It's like Speed 2, only with a bus instead of a boat!
3:51 I did it! I caught the school bus!
3:54 Now hurry up and get on!
3:56 But Mom, the school's right here! I won.
3:59 Don't take that away from me.
4:06 Okay, everybody off.
4:08 Oops, almost forgot.
4:10 Picking up a new kid today.
4:15 Wow, a new kid.
4:18 I wonder what they're like.
4:37 Red hair?
4:39 What's she trying to pull? Those shoes look Canadian.
4:43 She'll never fit in.
4:47 Oh, it's tough being the new kid.
4:49 Someone should go talk to her.
4:52 Yeah, somebody should.
4:53 One hour dry cleaner. Man, that's fast.
4:58 Kids gone?
4:59 Yep.
5:00 It's great to have some time just to ourselves, huh?
5:03 You read my mind.
5:08 So, this coffee's good, huh? Yeah.
5:12 The milk really takes the edge off.
5:15 You know, I think our marriage is... I got it!
5:19 No, I got it!
5:21 Your baby is dead.
5:24 That's what you'd hear if your baby fell victim to the thousands of death traps lurking in
5:29 the average American home.
5:32 Springfield baby-proofing? You really scared us.
5:36 Sorry about that. But the truth is, your baby Maggie Simpson is dead.
5:42 Dead tired of baby proofers who don't provide a free estimate.
5:46 Let's start in the kitchen.
5:49 Now, pretend I'm a baby.
5:51 Brrr, goo, goo.
5:53 Me like to explore.
5:55 That's a pretty big caboose for a baby.
5:57 Homer, don't be.
5:59 Wow, that is huge.
6:02 Ooh, pretty colors.
6:04 Me wanna drink.
6:21 She got it open!
6:23 You see how quickly your baby could have been drinking this...
6:26 Similac baby formula?
6:28 No!
6:32 Oh, this is such an eye-opener.
6:35 I always picture the kids dying in the living room.
6:38 Okay, with the window bars, toilet latches, dingo alarm,
6:41 and grapefruit squirt shield, your total cost would be...
6:43 Wow, I'm rich!
6:45 Three dollars?
6:46 That doesn't seem so bad. That's the price of the clipboard.
6:49 Here's your estimate.
6:51 Mm-hmm.
6:52 Hmm.
6:54 We don't need your high-priced safety junk!
6:58 Thank you.
7:05 Look at the new kid hogging the teeter-totter.
7:08 It's like she owns the place. Yeah, she thinks she's babe, pig in the city.
7:13 Give her a break.
7:14 Remember your first day at school?
7:17 Not as long as I keep taking these.
7:20 Well, someone's got to make her feel welcome.
7:25 Hi there.
7:27 My name's Lisa.
7:28 What's yours?
7:37 Now don't feel bad, honey.
7:40 Did you know back in grade school I had a bully problem myself?
7:45 Everybody was gung-fu fighting!
7:50 Those cats were fess-fess fighting!
7:56 Good times.
7:59 Why don't you try reaching out to this new girl?
8:02 See if you two have a common interest.
8:05 Hmm.
8:06 Well, lots of people like jazz fusion.
8:12 Okay, that's in the maybe file.
8:14 What if you two bond over your Malibu Stacy dolls?
8:18 They're not dolls. They're aspiration figures.
8:22 But it might work.
8:25 That baby-proofing crook wanted to sell us safety covers for the electrical outlets.
8:29 But I'll just draw bunny faces on them to scare Maggie away.
8:36 She's not afraid of bunnies. She will be.
8:41 Uh, Francine?
8:44 I think we got off to a bad start. So, hey!
8:48 You like Malibu Stacy, too!
8:51 Oh, yeah.
8:52 And you like the same one I like with the grad student glamour pack.
8:56 Just like the one in my... locker.
9:00 That's mine, isn't it?
9:06 Tastes like yours.
9:11 How about Jazz?
9:13 Do you like Jazz?
9:15 I like Jazz.
9:17 Milhouse?
9:18 She got you too?
9:19 Yeah, but it's not so bad. I'm standing on Ralph.
9:22 We're a totem pole. Hiya, hiya, hiya, hiya.
9:29 And, and, see, honey?
9:32 Daddy's protecting you from all the sharp, scary things.
9:36 Here, hold this a sec.
9:38 Ow!
9:40 Oh, my!
9:42 Oh, okay, Maggie. Put it down.
9:46 Ow!
9:47 Okay, now, put it down.
9:53 Okay, that's quite enough. It's not funny anymore.
9:56 No!
10:02 Oh, homie.
10:04 Oh!
10:06 Wow!
10:07 Now do you realize how unsafe the American home is?
10:10 Baby accidents occur every three minutes.
10:13 I'm the one who told you that.
10:15 Yeah, but this is me talking. Look, I already encased the telephone in concrete.
10:20 How are you supposed to dial?
10:22 Reach into these holes.
10:23 I use a carrot.
10:25 Isn't that a little excessive?
10:26 I mean, how are the buttons dangerous?
10:28 Baby could order poison.
10:30 Oh, that's ridiculous.
10:34 Poison delivery service. A gift basket of poisons is on its way.
10:38 Oh, I'm a horrible mother.
10:40 Of course you are.
10:43 Marge, I finally discovered the reason God made me.
10:46 To protect his tiniest, most breakable creatures.
10:49 and I've got to share that gift with the world.
10:54 Get her out of here.
10:58 Why are you throwing tomatoes at yourself, huh?
11:00 Why are you throwing tomatoes at yourself?
11:03 Your very question is faulty. You're faulty.
11:09 What do you want?
11:11 Would you bullies be interested in some bodyguard work?
11:14 This is so funny. We were just talking about moving into protection.
11:17 We're offering a recess and lunch package that's very affordable.
11:21 Well, I'm gonna need full coverage. My bully is highly aggressive.
11:25 Check out these Indian birds.
11:26 Good day.
11:27 Check it out. Triple twist.
11:29 Nice work.
11:31 You sure this was done by hand?
11:33 Yeah, she's a real purist.
11:35 She?
11:35 Sorry, we don't do girls. They bite and kick and scratch.
11:39 And sometimes we fall in love.
11:41 Hmm.
11:42 Wow, there's so much I don't understand about bullying.
11:45 Yeah, there's a lot of history there. Did you know it predates agriculture?
11:50 Mm-mm. Let's walk.
11:54 Finish the job.
11:57 I just don't understand Francine's motivation.
12:05 Why does she only go after the smart ones?
12:08 That's like asking the square root of a million.
12:10 No one will ever know.
12:12 Someone will. I'm gonna crack the bully code.
12:15 Oh-de-doo-doo.
12:17 David knows babies and the soft spots on their heads.
12:21 Doo-de-doo-doo-doo.
12:22 Problem.
12:23 A pointy deity.
12:25 And I've got the perfect solution.
12:27 Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm.
12:30 Oh, thank you. No more Shiva-related pokings.
12:34 Yeah, you know, down the line, you might want to switch to a nice, round Buddha.
12:38 Oh!
12:39 But we are Hindu. So am I, but I don't get all huffy about it.
13:19 Oh, it is a mighty puddle of puke. I'm sorry.
13:25 Oh, that's all right, lad.
13:27 It reminds me why I got into this business.
13:30 Willie, I need to see the school security tapes.
13:33 Security tapes?
13:35 There's no security tapes.
13:37 It's hard to miss the cameras.
13:41 Eh, well he's a stinkin' liar.
13:49 Why does the school need to watch us all the time?
13:52 School?
13:53 Oh, here's the tape I need.
13:56 Oh my God, that roll of towels is nearing the end.
14:01 Ugh, it's on double red stripe!
14:19 How did she know I was there?
14:27 Hey, that time she looked right at me and didn't touch me.
14:32 Hmm.
14:37 Of course, the nose clip. Hey, Willy, I think I'm on to something.
14:42 Check this out.
14:44 Not talking, eh, Willy? Just listen, then.
14:47 I think I've figured out what sets off that big ape, Francine.
14:53 Willy?
14:56 Whoa!
14:58 Ah!
15:05 Walk.
15:07 Come on, people, move it. I want to see some sweat.
15:11 I am not mastering another stare until you explain the purpose of this monstrous
15:17 experiment.
15:18 I believe the key to bully nerd antagonism lies in your drippings.
15:23 Then I shall drip like a pot roast. Excellent.
15:27 Now don't mind the squeegee.
15:30 Whee!
15:33 Oh, the scraping seems wrong, but it feels so right.
15:40 And so, as heavyweight champion,
15:42 recognized by nine of the 14 sanctioning bodies,
15:46 I sincerely urge you all to stay in school.
15:49 Thank you.
15:52 Thank you, Dredrick Tatum. That was truly a K.O.
15:57 Knockout oration.
15:59 Need a ride home?
16:00 You really don't want that.
16:02 Trust me.
16:03 Mr. Tatum, do you mind if I swab you with this damp rag?
16:07 No, not at all. Swab away.
16:10 Whoa, whoa.
16:11 Nobody mentioned a beaker.
16:12 Please? It's for science.
16:14 Oh, for science. In that case, proceed.
16:17 Lisa, this is outrageous.
16:19 Explain yourself.
16:20 Shh. It's working. Look.
16:26 Nelson, what are you doing? I don't know.
16:29 I can't help myself.
16:31 Hey, cut it out. I insist that you desist.
16:35 Sorry.
16:36 I'm so sorry.
16:39 Yes!
16:45 Please don't hurt me.
16:46 You leave me a little recourse.
16:48 And now the Estrogen Network presents...
16:51 Afternoon Yak.
16:56 Man.
16:59 Canceled.
17:00 The safe baby craze. It's sweeping Springfield thanks to one crusading parent.
17:06 That's me, safety dance.
17:09 You can dance. You can dance. Everybody look at your pants.
17:13 But while Homer Simpson has made our babies safe, he's made infant-related businesses cry.
17:18 All the way away from the bank. How are your baby crutch sales?
17:22 Uh, terrible, Kent. And cartoon character band-aids, forget about it.
17:26 Look at this baby.
17:27 I'm not a scratch on him and I got boat payments.
17:31 The dream is over.
17:33 Shut her down, boys!
17:41 Dear God, what have I done?
17:44 Babies of Springfield, we need your help.
17:47 Please, skin your knees. Put dice up your nose.
17:51 Let cats sleep on your face.
17:56 The problem?
17:57 Constant flying saucer attacks.
18:01 The solution?
18:03 And thus, the Earth is saved.
18:08 That's quite an act to follow, Lisa. I know, and the crowd is so distinguished.
18:13 The inventor of the walkie-talkie is out there.
18:15 Where?
18:16 Third row, near the aisle.
18:18 Oh, you're right.
18:19 And Matt's not his wife.
18:22 Scientists, scientists, please. Looking for some order.
18:25 Some order, please, with the eyes forward and the hands neatly folded.
18:29 And the paying of attention... Pius exactly three!
18:34 Very sorry that it had to come to that, but now that I have your attention,
18:38 we have some exciting new research from young Lisa Simpson.
18:42 Let's bring her out and pay attention.
18:47 Let's not listen.
18:49 Ahem.
18:50 My study is entitled, Airborne Pheromones and Aggression in Bullies.
18:55 Bullies! Bullies! I'm afraid.
18:56 For as long as there have been smart people, there have been bullies to prey on them.
19:00 From Galileo...
19:03 to Sir Isaac Newton... and even in the animal kingdom.
19:08 But why do the brawny prey on the brainy?
19:11 Is it jealousy?
19:12 Yes, of course, yes.
19:14 No.
19:14 The reason is chemical.
19:17 That's impossible.
19:18 That's impossible. Chemicals are our friends.
19:20 She's a witch! Please, Dr. Coop, let me demonstrate.
19:26 This is my test subject, Francine.
19:32 I'd like to thank her parents for helping with the caging.
19:37 Let me out of here!
19:39 I have isolated the chemical which is emitted by every geek, dork and four eyes.
19:44 I call it poindex-tros.
19:46 Woohoo!
19:47 Simpsons rule!
19:49 Sorry.
19:55 You're dead, nerd!
19:57 The bully has caught my scent and she's at maximum range.
20:01 Professor Frank?
20:04 Very well, Lisa, I'll just finagle the...
20:07 Are you mad, Frank? Put down that science pole!
20:19 Huh?
20:20 My God, she's stopped in her tracks!
20:22 The little girls invented some sort of bully repellent.
20:25 Let's not listen. Actually, it's just ordinary salad dressing.
20:29 So that's where that went.
20:31 The pungent vinegar and tangy Roquefort blocked the smell receptors,
20:35 rendering the bully harmless.
20:39 Congratulations, Lisa.
20:41 You are truly the standout of this year's big science thing.
20:45 A gift certificate from J.C. Penney?
20:48 Yes, you'll love their slacks.
20:52 Oh, honey, we're so proud of you.
20:55 So all her bullying was just to get some attention.
21:00 No, Dad, didn't you listen to anything I said?
21:03 Just to get some attention.
21:06 Lisa, help!
21:12 The repellent's all gone.
21:14 Don't worry, she'll punch yourself out. Suck fist, Dr.
21:18 Dork!
21:19 Someone's gonna sleep well tonight.
21:52 No more to me, I'm just like a tripazine
21:58 But it's way too lying so this time I'll just pretend
22:06 Oh, then I will live to climb again
22:13 Oh, oh,
22:15 oh I just remember,
22:22 always safety first

Who's in it

Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Barney Gumble, Milhouse Van Houten, Principal Skinner, Chief Wiggum, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Mrs. Krabappel, Dr. Hibbert, Waylon Smithers, Otto Mann, Kent Brockman, Nelson Muntz, Martin Prince, Groundskeeper Willie, Ralph Wiggum, Lewis Clark, Wendell Borton, Richard, Jimbo Jones, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Sherri Mackleberry, Terri Mackleberry, Nina Skalka, Janey Powell, Professor Frink, Adrian Belew, Itchy, Dolph Starbeam, Scratchy, Sophie Jensen, Buck-toothed boy, Girl with glasses, Long-haired girl, Jaffee Ziswhisky, Lewis' lookalike, Buck-toothed girl, Black Weasel, Yellow Weasel, Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon, Allison Taylor, Kyle Williams, Drederick Tatum, Baby-Proofing Saleswoman, Boy with glasses, Cousin Francine, Dr. Hibbert's Third Son, Francine Rhenquist, Mr. Rhenquist, Mrs. Rhenquist

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