Ep 20. Bart on the Road

In The Simpsons season 7 episode 20, Bart on the Road, the episode opens with Bart and his friends feeling envious of their classmates who are going away on spring break vacations. The school is having a Career Aptitude Test Day, and when Bart sees a display from the National Grammar Rodeo, he decides he wants to participate and go on a road trip to the event in Minneapolis.

Bart enlists Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin to come along, and they use a fake ID to rent a car. The boys hit the open road and stop at various locations along the way, including a candy convention in Knoxville and the World's Fair in Knoxville. Meanwhile, Marge decides to take a healthy vacation at a spa and leaves Homer alone with Maggie.

Back on the road, the boys stop at the World's Largest Fry in Missouri, where they meet a girl named Samantha who agrees to go with them to the National Grammar Rodeo. They arrive in Minneapolis and attend the event, where they see a performance by the famous Grammar Rodeo announcer, Buck McCoy. The boys also meet a man who offers to take them to the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota.

As they travel to the ball of twine, they discover that the man is actually a worker at a factory, and they accidentally get caught up in a company audit investigation. The boys sneak out of the factory, but they are stranded without a car. They come across a traveling band of musicians who offer to give them a ride back home.

Meanwhile, Homer takes Maggie to the Springfield Children's Hospital for a check-up, but he quickly becomes bored. He leaves Maggie alone in the waiting room and ends up losing her in the hospital. Homer spends the afternoon searching for Maggie, and when he finally finds her, he apologizes for neglecting her and promises to be a better father.

Back on their road trip, the boys are dropped off at a different Springfield than the one they know, and they spend the night at a Youth Hostel. The next day, they finally make it back home, just in time for the end of their spring break.

Overall, The Simpsons season 7 episode 20, Bart on the Road, is a classic road trip adventure filled with memorable characters and humorous mishaps. Both Bart and Homer learn important lessons about responsibility and family, making it a heartwarming and entertaining episode.