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Bart gets the family to take the cruise vacation of his dreams, and then launches a fiendish plot to ensure that it goes on forever.
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Trivia
The episode title refers to "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again", an essay by
David Foster Wallace, about his experiences on a vacation cruise.
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Quotes
Bart Simpson:
There is no virus. I made the whole thing up.
Lifeguard Dave:
But the general's warning!
Bart Simpson:
That was Treat Williams in a movie.
Treat Williams:
I thought that general looked familiar.
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Other passengers surround him]
Treat Williams:
What? I'm in a lot of movies.
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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
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Soundtracks
"Enjoy It While You Can"
Music by 'Robert Lopez'
Lyrics by 'Robert Lopez' and 'Matt Warburton'
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Bart's life is one big drag. Every day is the same. He's stuck in a rut. A commercial for a cruise changes all that. The Simpson family doesn't have money for a cruise, so Bart tries to raise the money himself. Then in a truly touching moment, the entire family pitches in to raise the money for this cruise.
And thus the entire Simpson family embark on a wonderful vacation. Lisa meets diverse, civic-minded children fighting this cause or that. Homer and Marge rekindle their romance upon the waves. Bart does absolutely everything there is to do in a great montage. They get halfway through the week-long cruise when Bart realizes it's all going to end; he dedicates himself to keeping this cruise afloat.
This was a really nice episode with sentimentality that wasn't overdone in the least. It's a sweet parable on taking the best things from life.