The Trick To Getting Out Gum... (The Simpsons)

From Season 7 Episode 21: 22 Short Films About Springfield

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

That barber may be the most Competent at His Job person in Springfield. 1) Asks if he should cut it out, or just make the best of a bad situation. 2) Takes the gum out with surgical precision. 3) Gives Lisa a hairdo that not only complements her style, but totally hides the patch. 4) Has lollipops for when it's all done. That level of customer care is incredible.

[@jasobres]

Fun fact: The barber originated from one of the Tracey Ullman shorts. Dan Castellaneta had to watch the short because he forgot how to do the voice.

[@Griffsterometer]

It’s actually kinda sad how excited Lisa is about the hairstyle before Nelson laughs at her, and then she immediately loses all her confidence

[@struttux5156]

Nelson would've laughed no matter what hairstyle she picked

[@potsdam28]

She got her revenge

[@EugeneOneguine]

Do you find something comical about the way my hair is done ? Everybody needs to get their done, even the very unlucky. Would you like it if I laughed at your misfortune ?

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

It is okay. Nelson gets his karma right after this happens. And to be honest it is really satisfying given what he did to Lisa and others here.

[@spyrofan9681]

Wondering what might have happened if they'd come back next episode and that was still her hair

[@tomkerruish2982]

As a parent of four children, I can report that rubbing alcohol will let you break up the gum into tiny chunks.

[@lebluedude]

It depends on the gum to be honest. Different gums are made with different things and react differently to things.

[@zooning-6843]

I feel like with enough sand and oil you could get it out… it’d take a while tho

[@mrbloodylordbaronsamedi.9937]

First time they putted gum in my hair in theather during elementary school so my so called best friend who was guilty for it took me to his home and cutted my hair with gum with scissors i had a hole on my haircut my mom took me to barber to shave my hair but it is interesting that best friend of mine who cutted my hair he was all teachers pet having best grades we thought he would be new einstein 20 years latter he works as car mechanic in local car repair place

[@ICantSplel]

​@@mrbloodylordbaronsamedi.9937Mechanic is a good job though. Tradesmen are badly needed nowadays.

[@solame10101]

​@@mrbloodylordbaronsamedi.9937 Very interesting stort about ur friend, keep us updated. Does he have a family? Kids? You make good money as a car mechanic, does he own a house? Its a good investment

[@lol0ajo]

Can't believe Marge put the knife back into the peanut butter after putting it in her daughter's hair.

[@arrownoir]

It helps with fiber and acts as floss to get the peanut butter out of your teeth.

[@MRBOSSFORTHEWIN]

@@arrownoir No

[@jeremysmith9694]

I saw my dad scoop peanut butter onto a mouse trap with a knife. He then put that knife back into the other butter jar! I couldn't believe it.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

That's so funny cause I thought the same exact thing. 😆

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

Knife back in the mayonnaise too

[@RyanTosh]

The trick to getting gum out of your hair is a pair of garden shears and a high sense of self esteem

[@danielsuehs5682]

Poor Lisa

[@francisphillips53]

Lol.. 😂😂😂

[@kiel71092]

No just literally egg yolk and just leaving the gum drenched in yolk to dry

[@manguy21]

brazilians will be perfectly fine

[@E.B.J.S.]

Ned is just walking in the Simpsons' backyard, and is shocked Marge is in her own kitchen.

[@nedflanders9045]

Yes I was

[@Fektthis]

In fairness, he was probably on his way to borrow his own lawnmower or grill.

[@nedflanders9045]

@@Fektthis I was

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

@@nedflanders9045 stupid Flanders.

[@CheeseMiser]

@@nedflanders9045 hidly ho neighborino

[@soapybanana1]

I love how the sea captain just invites himself inside the house

[@jimtaylor294]

, as does the Football Mascot... for some reason 😂

[@jasobres]

@@jimtaylor294Actually, that's the Capital City Goofball, the mascot of the Capital City baseball team.

[@jimtaylor294]

@@jasobres Huh. Fair enough. Simpsons lore is patchy in places for me 🤔

[@duncanurquhart5278]

always nice to see lisa behaving like a normal little girl

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

@Harold Paulle "I do like to see that the subject do act like the Common youngling female human behaviour" - Aliens, I guess

[@BigtimeAL]

Yeah, and not some liberal know it all annoyance.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

I ADORE Lisa's tempting fate. "Does the whole town have to hear about this?"

[@leociresi4292]

Otto:” Alright! Fangoria will pay me $25 bucks for this shot!”

[@SoCalAdventurer19]

Have you heard of a Baltic squid, they can suck the bolts out of a submarines haul.

[@mikeywooster]

Honestly that GUARD YOUR EARS gag is one of my favourite things ever

[@honuswagner9348]

"SILENT ALARM ACTIVATED" hahahaha

[@thsoup2353]

“Do you find something comical, about my appearance, when i’m driving, my automobile?”

[@leociresi4292]

“Everyone needs an automobile, even the very tall. This was the only one I could afford. Am I therefore to be made the subject of Fun?

[@ZippyBobo]

No one going to question how Flanders get's gum out of his mustache by hitting it with a hammer?

[@Klabbity_Kloots]

Well, he froze it first. Duh.

[@shoblette961]

Ice cubes are useless, man. Chewing gums got to be chewed out!

[@ethnictendo]

@@shoblette961 Does the whole town have to hear about this!?

[@jonpatchmodular]

@@ethnictendo yarr

[@InsertCreativeusername_]

​@@jonpatchmodularword of advice. Don't get chewing gum out with a bone. It makes things worse

[@LannaDru]

Honestly, this is probably the best acting Yeardley Smith did on the show. She absolutely sounded like a frustrated little girl.

[@highwater6945]

Am I the only one that noticed Flander's saying "Still making juice the old fashioned way" in reference to Doctor Nick's Juice Loosener

[@thecommonsenseconservative5576]

Is it even on?! I can barely hear it

[@adamgorski2610]

​@@thecommonsenseconservative5576 IT'S WHISPER QUIET!!

[@thecommonsenseconservative5576]

@@adamgorski2610 You got all that from one bag of oranges!

[@billyeveryteen7328]

You mean there's a better way?!

[@RyanCunningham]

"Have you tried a Baltic squid? they can suck the bolts from a submarines hull"

[@leociresi4292]

Willie:” That’s not gonna work! Chewing gum has to be chewed out!”

[@jimtaylor294]

At least we know the real reason that Minisub was lost this year 😂

[@TheSleepingSeer]

Her screaming about having gum in her hair has the same energy as Lucy screaming "I'm covered in dog germs!" in that one Peanuts movie

[@ianfinrir8724]

"Get some hot water! Get the disinfectant! Get the iodine!"

[@christopherli3736]

@@ianfinrir8724 the Simpson family is better then the Griffen family as they care for each other, while the griffen family treat each other like trash.

[@ScootyPuffJrSux]

And the way she runs from the flies is really reminiscent too

[@Mary-Vintage]

Charlie Brown Christmas :)

[@snozzlehead92]

"Chewing gum's gotta be chewed out" Haha gets me every time!

[@doct0rnic]

My favorite part of this scene is imagining Homer throwing his beer can at the miracle grow guy, James Whitmore

[@fromthegamethrone]

That Barber deserved way more airtime.

[@gilbertotabares8196]

She shoulda kept that hairstyle, made her look cuter. Also Marge really needs to learn to keep her front door locked.

[@kanegarvey848]

1:20 that is such a subtly genius bit lol

[@chucklemaster9809]

This whole scene is so fucking manic

[@armakeen3576]

I will never get tired of Dr. Hibbert's laugh

[@hexmaniac6810]

Ehee hee hee hee hee hee!

[@eddietat95]

It had to be terror sweat!

[@jurisfootrag]

Would have loved to have heard Leopold, Handsome Pete and Dr. Colossus' suggestions 🤣🤣

[@jasobres]

And also Kent Brockman, Lenny, Mr. Teeny and the Capital City Goofball.

[@hrothgardevaitos8330]

She was right the first time. As someone who's had gum in his hair before, the answer is 100% peanut butter. You don't just lay it in, though, you got to massage it in, then slowly pull it out.

[@brandonspencer7093]

It's the oil that did it. Using olive oil is the superior answer

[@cadespencer6320]

She looks like she has neopolitan ice cream in her hair

[@iwanegerstrom4564]

Moral of the story: Never try to recycle

[@music-channel69]

Tried it. Trash company didn't take the bin for another week.

[@Mayeur000Donz]

Remember that Hitler guy? You can thank recycling for that.

[@ace5762]

The surprise return of Handsome Pete

[@mixererunio1757]

Steamed Hams, but it's in different part of this episode.

[@anonymousnobody326]

The fact that she doesn't know it's Bart's gum makes it even funnier.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Bart did not even notice she was there. Although to be fair he should have wrapped it in a piece of paper.

[@kisbie]

I didn’t notice until repeat viewings that we see Bart buy the gum at the Kwik-E-Mart in the opening scene of the episode.

[@yourlocalentertainmentchan9153]

I don’t know how the freak everyone got in the Simpsons house, but it’s more madness than usual.

[@loadingusername3348]

For real bro people just walking in like they pay bills or something

[@angelxcutiee69]

How the f did handsome Pete colossus and the capital city goofball get in

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@angelxcutiee69 Goodness knows.

[@jeffgeminis925]

2:31 "snippy longstockings" XD!!!!

[@connormclernon26]

I’m not seeing why Nelson laughed at Lisa’s hair. That wasn’t a bad haircut

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Nelson laughs at everything that's different from usual. Or everything that results from someone's misfortune.

[@StellarJustinJelly]

@@Soxruleyanksdrool Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto that I could afford. Should I, therefore, be made the subject of fun?

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

@@StellarJustinJelly I guess so.

[@MeatBunFul]

@@StellarJustinJelly yeah?

[@Jennythecatgirl]

I liked that new style on Lisa; it really suited her

[@Iloveyou-dz7mq]

Wait, the bald spot isn't yellow, so does that mean all the characters in the simpsons are covered in yellow hair?

[@MaydupNem]

That is a question that I think we don't need answered.

[@kanegarvey848]

No they all have yellow skin. That part is so pale because when's the last time the hair on her scalp was shaved off? Lol

[@teehee3657]

no scalps are pale

[@ljmcdonald2703]

They have jaundice

[@pugmalley]

@@kanegarvey848 So you are saying that lisa's hair is the exact same color as her exposed yellow skin? And so is Bart's.

[@SuperSelina18]

Marge forgot bees are attracted to food

[@NoriMori1992]

Huh. I finally know why Lisa's hair was fancy in that clip about the tall guy.

[@princessmarlena1359]

2:16 “Leave it in as evidence, Bazooka Joe’s got deep pockets!”

[@Roboglenn387]

The swarm of flies attacking Lisa, that part cracks me up the most.

[@MrZega000]

what it was like before you had google in your pocket

[@jodiebug1]

GUARD YOUR EARS!

[@ximbabwe0228]

DUSSELDORF GUMWORKS

[@gabrielhamidi4301]

Hahah why would it be schampoo? She just went to recycle the can. Love it.

[@ryanphelan895]

Marge doesn’t know anything about removing gum out of somebody’s hair.

[@lol0ajo]

ikr. she's making worse

[@socialassassin_]

marge dont know fuck all

[@inkheart6748]

Gum not gun

[@Xazamas]

In reality, peanut butter actually works. Fats in the peanut butter and gum base mix to create stiffer, less sticky mix.

[@tf2whackyengineer]

@@socialassassin_ Don't say that about Marge. You act like she's Peggy Hill.

[@JohnGardnerAlhadis]

I like how Bart attempted to spit gum into what was _clearly a recycling bin._

[@Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni]

In all honesty, gum is easier to remove when its cold.

[@user-ym9dz5uy2v]

"Do you want me to cut off the gum, or just style it?" Lmao 2:31

[@Sasha89SM]

😭

[@jofbeats11]

I love this hairstyle. Lisa should of kept during later seasons

[@struttux5156]

She would have if Nelson didn't laugh at her 😭😭

[@Whiteboykun]

Should have have HAVE REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@samvision8280]

*GUARD YOUR EARS!* …with Gorman’s

[@MS-sj7zx]

Classic Simpsons! I find it so fascinating when Marge stirs that peanut butter haha!

[@Erinski]

The bug fro always kills me.

[@craneywatch]

Silly Marge, you should have added strawberry jam, caramel and soy sauce. That would help remove gum from hair.

[@mindriot91_96]

And attract more horseflies :)

[@ZoKtorR]

The old hag scream at the end :D

[@raraszek]

Ikr it was so random 🤣🤣

[@virtualdark2295]

If only Lisa wasn’t near the trash can or if Bart at least stopped to look where he throws the gum. At least the barber managed to help her.

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

Bart is so going to hell!

[@syrup3299]

this is like asking for help on twitter

[@syrup3299]

also this starts out so well meaning poor lisa

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Biggest mistake. You have to mix the peanut butter or any oil on the gum before pulling it out. Mold the oil around the gum.

[@huntercoleman460]

Love how everyone just barges into the house.

[@willemverheij3412]

They don't even try to wash it out first which seems like the most sensible thing to start with.

[@user-qx1hb4yi3r]

That new hair style is actually quite good.

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

Has anyone noticed that Marge added the mayonnaise after the peanut butter, but in all subsequent shots the peanut butter is on top?

[@wishiwasmaren2608]

Simple, Marge added more peanut butter just in case

[@Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@@wishiwasmaren2608 So what happened to the first lot of peanut butter?

[@nuanil]

@@Inkyminkyzizwoz Coated by mayo

[@GoldenCroc]

*Snort* - Boy, I sure hope someone got fired for that blunder!

[@Matt-vr5zk]

In some shots, it's looks as though the mayonnaise is the bottom layer

[@jonothanthrace1530]

Handsome Pete's advice was "do a merrie sailor's jig until the gum walks away... just like everything else in my life."

[@ivangibaja4070]

One thing I love the most about the first seasons of the show is Lisa being an actually likable and relatable little girl, instead of the insufferable know-it-all she became later on

[@poindexterflex3528]

I don't know, but I think Willie's suggestion makes the most sense.

[@FreakinSweet1987]

As far as I know, 2:42 is the only time where a Simpsons character is seen having white skin in some way. Lisa's bald spot isn't yellow like the rest of her.

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles921]

Doesn't Wendell have white skin in every appearance?

[@ilikecurry2345]

Here's my theory - that spot happens to be the only discolored spot on her entire body.

[@pedrolmlkzk]

She's a hairy girl

[@justinsingh221]

For a second I thought Marge was dancing to the music on the radio

[@universemadeofcreativity5820]

Honestly it's nice to see Lisa acting like a little girl or at least a child around her age it's one thing to me and know it all ahead of your time around her age but Lisa in the later seasons in the much later seasons it's pretty hard to be taken seriously as a little girl she knows too much she's been literally been around physically longer than I have been on Earth and I get it it's a cartoon and I'm fine with her being an 8-year-old but it feels ridiculous that once awhile her character just can't be an old girl who's enjoying her age I'm even more okay with Lisa just saying I'm 8 years old I am too tired and I don't need to deal with this yet not saying I should not care I do but that my job solved the world's problems just yet and that's fine and frankly depending on the gum it can be extremely hard to figure out what to get to work to get gum out of your own hair even with experience people who know how to handle dealing with that it's still hard to deal with because different gums have different properties and even the results are similar I actually got this but I really like how the barber style Alicia's hair yeah it's kind of a come over over it but frankly their hairstyles that go in that direction anyway so it's more understandable and it looks really cute with the personalities especially in this point in the series like I think Lisa would still look cute with it if she has a hairstyle and over here permanent one or at least a different one she likes working with it's pretty ageless maybe work with the edges a little bit differently but still the same he would look super cute on her and it will still look cute on her even if she gets older I like her hairstyles most of them

[@aa-ze5cz]

Can't help but think There's Something About Mary stole from this scene. When it starts with the father, then the mother, then the cop at the window, then the fireman coming through the door... lmao. Then the medics arrive. Eventually the whole town knows.

[@thecommonsenseconservative5576]

Lol!!!!

[@Drixenol86]

You’re supposed to mush in the peanut butter so that it makes the gum less sticky and easier to pull out.

[@DallyLama93]

Paint thinner works too

[@ChrisManley1994]

GUARD YOUR EARS with Gorman’s 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@miner49a]

Mom!! There’s bees 🐝 in my hair!!!

[@mirarstudios]

Have you tried a Baltic squid lol

[@jimtaylor294]

1:56 God I love the Old Sea Dog guy 😂

[@annacorcoran6523]

Want me to cut off the gum or just style it?😂😂😂😂😂

[@billyeveryteen7328]

I just noticed Handsome Pete is there. Probably caught a ride with the Sea Captain.

[@spyrofan9681]

Just realised they remembered to draw the Bush Mansion across the street.

[@PatrickReuploaded]

If you’re wondering, this is the same episode that has Steamed Hams. s7 ep21

[@liammurphy3593]

0:47 here comes peanut butter

[@emptiester]

Lowkey one of simpsons best segments.

[@silentopinion]

"You keep squirming, there's going to be a little bald girl with no lollipop."

[@ferretyluv]

I remember a friend got bubblegum in his hair. We used dish detergent and it worked.

[@samueldecelles6646]

I remember this scene when I was very young

[@coolman845]

Bart misses the bin and lands in his sister's hair 🤣🤣🤣 0:15

[@nkrinsky14]

good eye

[@SDS_SuperCoach]

oh yeah true only just realised 😂

[@user-bt7sh2hi2p]

I thought i was only one who saw it😂😂😂

[@sophlou6764]

It's funny Lisa still have no idea her own brother throw his chewing gum on Lisa's hair lol.

[@Light-Rock97]

This was sadder than Appa's Lost Days.

[@Yabuturtle]

What WOULD be the best way to get gum out of hair?

[@greenderp]

peanut butter obviously

[@369Alien]

“Chewing gum gots to be chewed out” - Groundkeeper Willie

[@vincentm.7462]

How would you whack your mustache with a hammer and still have teeth?

[@EdnaK728]

Sideshow Mel is so cute, that British accent is to die for

[@jasobres]

I like how Kent Brockman, Dr. Colossus, Leopold, Lenny, Handsome Pete, Mr. Teeny and the Capital City Goofball all appear out of nowhere and have no lines!

[@humankinglobetard3000]

2:25 Handsome Pete became a lot less handsome.

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

Why does the barber have the transatlantic American accent rather than a default American accent like he saw homer with his demoxinal hair?

[@bloonface]

Handsome Pete making a reappearance at 2:26

[@andrewmwells9606]

I'm just glad that can't happen to me anymore, lost most of my hair a long time ago.

[@mrbcds9108]

Now substitute every "g" for a "c" and listen to it once more....

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

Granted it was on my pants and not in my hair, but the icecube trick does work. Didnt use a hammer of course lol but I rubbed it with ice for like 2-5 minutes and then it was easily breakable

[@godofevil9468]

I don’t quite know what it is… but Lisa is just so freaking adorable in this clip. Maybe because she’s NOT trying to be a know-it-all. No offence Miss Simpson.

[@FernieCanto]

Lisa is always adorable. It's a shame people are offended by her intelligence.

[@JasonL77]

I’ve heard the thing about peanut butter getting gum out of your hair before. I honestly wonder if that really works. (No, I’m not gonna put gum in my own hair just to try it out.)

[@ianfinrir8724]

I think the oil in the peanut butter breaks down the gum....or something.

[@googleacount3611]

It does yeah

[@jeremysmith9694]

It doesn't. Didn't you watch the clip?

[@googleacount3611]

@@jeremysmith9694I value my own life experiences as proof of something rather than a cartoon trying to make a joke

[@jeremysmith9694]

@@googleacount3611 haha. I'm jk

[@zeckio]

Lmao, i remember when i put gum in my hair because i didn't wanna go to school. My mom put peanut butter in my hair and it got the gum out.

[@Rocket1377]

My only complaint about this scene: Lisa didn't get her lollypop at the end...

[@bobthered313]

Don't worry fellas, Nelson Muntz gets his just deserts right after this part.