The Simpsons Gets Political - SE01 E08 - The Telltale Head Bart looking' shook. Script synopsis: As the episode opens we see Bart and Homer being chased through the street by an angry mob and ultimately cornered next to the headless statue of the Springfield town founder, Jebediah Springfield. Bart pleads with the townspeople not to rip him and his father limb from limb, at least not until they've heard the story of how he came to have the head of Jebediah in his rucksack. Telling them it would take 23 minutes 5 seconds - to cries of "That's too long!" We then cut to a week earlier in the Simpsons house with the family preparing for church. Maggie and Lisa are inspected by Marge and told they look very nice. Bart is told to assume the position, in the subsequent search Marge discovers a slingshot, dice and a Radioactive Man comic book. After admonishing Bart, Marge asks where his father is. The scene cuts to reveal Homer watching a football game - which i...