It’s a brilliant twist to an old gag that is instantly funnier.

Or at leastshouldn’tbe, which is where the prank calls of Bart’s past come into play.

There’s nothing particularly prognostic about the wacky events in Springfield.

Moe (Hank Azaria) reacts to Bart’s (Nancy Cartwright) prank call in ‘The Simpsons’

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The bit works on multiple levels.

For one, it’s a plausible explanation for why the group can’t be located.

Now Season 36 just needs “McBain.”

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The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

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The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

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