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Homer watches a 1980s family sitcom called Thicker Than Waters for tips on how to be a better father, while Bart earns money for a dirtbike by selling nuclear secrets to China.

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• Show Within a Show: "Thicker than Waters"

The Simpsons S 22 E 6 The Fool Monty

Recap/The Simpsons

The Simpsons S 22 E 13 The Blue And The Gray