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* The montage (set to Ain't That A Shame) when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.

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* The montage (set to [[Music/FatsDomino Ain't That A Shame) Shame]]) when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.



-->''Roy'': [[SarcasmMode That's a good idea.]] Four unidentifiable high school students lost their lives earlier this morning when their toy rocket exploded.

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-->''Roy'': -->'''Roy:''' [[SarcasmMode That's a good idea.]] Four unidentifiable high school students lost their lives earlier this morning when their toy rocket exploded.



-->''Moonshiner: Is that rocket fuel, or what?''

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-->''Moonshiner: -->'''Moonshiner:''' Is that rocket fuel, or what?''what?
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* The Boys are trying to figure out why their rockets keep exploding, Quintin suggest they need a different sort of fuel. O'Dell suggest Gasoline. Roy Lee explains why that's a bad idea.
-->''Roy'': [[SarcasmMode That's a good idea.]] Four unidentifiable high school students lost their lives earlier this morning when their toy rocket exploded.
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* The montage (set to Yakkity Yak) when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.

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* The montage (set to Yakkity Yak) Ain't That A Shame) when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.

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-->'''Roy:''' ''[Grinning]'' Predigenous!
-->''[Quentin stares at him, confused]''
* A montage of the boys stealing materials for the test site is shown, including them stealing lumber from a lumber yard and a window from a railroad signal tower. The next day, a railroad worker is shown leaning out of the empty window in confusion.

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-->'''Roy:''' ''[Grinning]'' Predigenous!
-->''[Quentin
Predigenous!\\
''[Quentin
stares at him, confused]''
* A montage of the boys stealing materials for the test site is shown, including them stealing lumber from a lumber yard and a window from a railroad signal tower. The next day, a railroad worker is shown leaning out of the empty window in confusion.confusion.
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* The boys decide to use an alcohol-based liquid mix for the fuel, so they go to a bootlegger to get a bottle of moonshine. The four of them come out of the bootlegger's house, staggering slightly.
-->''Bootlegger: Is that rocket fuel, or what?''

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* The boys decide to use an alcohol-based liquid mix for the fuel, which would require almost pure alcohol, so they go to a bootlegger HillbillyMoonshiner's house to get a bottle of moonshine. The four of them come out of the bootlegger's moonshiner's house, staggering slightly.
-->''Bootlegger: -->''Moonshiner: Is that rocket fuel, or what?''
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-->''[Quentin stares at him, confused]''

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-->''[Quentin stares at him, confused]''confused]''
* A montage of the boys stealing materials for the test site is shown, including them stealing lumber from a lumber yard and a window from a railroad signal tower. The next day, a railroad worker is shown leaning out of the empty window in confusion.
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* The boys decide to use an alcohol-based liquid mix for the fuel, so they go to a bootlegger to get a bottle of moonshine. The four of them come out of the bootlegger's house, staggering slightly.
-->''Bootlegger: Is that rocket fuel, or what?''
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* The boy's first "Rocket" attempt basically amounted to making a powerful fire cracker, so strong that it not only blew the fence it was perched on apart, but it blew the boys of their feet and onto the ground.
* The montage when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.

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* The boy's first "Rocket" attempt basically amounted to making a powerful fire cracker, so strong that it not only blew the fence it was perched on apart, but it blew the boys off of their feet and onto the ground.
* The montage (set to Yakkity Yak) when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.
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* The boy's first "Rocket" attempt basically amounted to making a powerful fire cracker, so strong that it not only blew the fence it was perched on apart, but it blew the boys of their feet and onto the ground.
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* An amusing scene occurs when Homer goes to talk to Quentin about their problem with the math used for the rockets...and he ends up getting directions to his house from a prostitute.

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* An amusing scene occurs when Homer goes to talk to Quentin about their problem with the math used for the rockets...and he ends up getting directions to his house from a prostitute.prostitute.
* After Homer absolves himself and the Rocket Boys of starting the fire, Roy celebrates by butchering Quentin's catchphrase, "Prodigious!"
-->'''Roy:''' ''[Grinning]'' Predigenous!
-->''[Quentin stares at him, confused]''
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* In science class after Quentin and Homer dump their new rocket fuel down the sink. Then a girl throws a match down the sink.

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* In science class after Quentin and Homer dump their new rocket fuel down the sink. Then a girl throws a match down the sink.sink.
* An amusing scene occurs when Homer goes to talk to Quentin about their problem with the math used for the rockets...and he ends up getting directions to his house from a prostitute.
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* The montage when the Rocket Boys are trying to perfect their rockets. ''Every single one of them'' blows up for at least five to ten solid minutes. The funniest though is when one comes down intact and the boys become proud and excited... then it blows up.
* In science class after Quentin and Homer dump their new rocket fuel down the sink. Then a girl throws a match down the sink.

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