When Flanders Failed

Season 3, Episode 3, Aired
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While hosting a backyard barbecue, Ned Flanders announces that he is going to open "The Leftorium," a new store in the mall that will cater to the needs of left-handers in Springfield. Homer scoffs at the idea, secretly wishing for Ned to fail, and to his delight, his wish starts to come true.moreless
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  • Hank Azaria

    Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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    Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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  • Another perfect episode of Season 3

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    While hosting a backyard barbecue, Ned Flanders announces that he is going to open "The Leftorium," a new store in the mall that will cater to the needs of left-handers in Springfield. Homer scoffs at the idea, secretly wishing for Ned to fail, and to his delight, his wish starts to come true.

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    By cube2k8, May 15, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons ned flanders is having a cookout and homer and the family goes over and homer is eating like a pig and drinking bear and then he secretly wishes ned flanders to flai all of sudden things start to go bad for the flanders and left and right he changing things to get them to work and then he is living in a car and homer gets upset for what he did and decides to help ned out by going around and getting people to go to the flanders shop and then people go and buy stuff mr burns buy a the car and ned flanders is saved this was a good ep.moreless

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  • When Flanders Failed

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    By futuramarama, Jan 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    At a barbecue, Ned announces he is making his own left-handed store at the mall. Homer of course could not care less, and when he and Ned do a wish-bone thing, Homer makes a wish that the store will ultimately fail. Later on Homer realizes that the store is indeed doing bad money-wise, and Homer starts to feel guilty because he knows it was the wish he made. Will Homer be able to set things right for his friend in the end?

    A decent episode, some people don't like Homer's characterization but I thought it was OK. Some funny parts as wellmoreless

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    By meatboys, Sep 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    While hosting a backyard barbecue, Ned Flanders announces that he is going to open "The Leftorium," a new store in the mall that will cater to the needs of left-handers in Springfield. Homer scoffs at the idea, secretly wishing for Ned to fail, and to his delight, his wish starts to come true.

    I love this episode because I love flanders episodes, there just so incredibly fun-diddly-funny.

    I like how Homer was looking for his wish and he wished f;anders dead, ahhh. I also enjoyed the part where Ned was behind on his payments and that guy went to the wrong house and said "'You siad you were homer simpson" 'Yes 'See you on thursday. Doh!moreless

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  • Ned starts a store for left-handed people.

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    By titiembe, Mar 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    At a barbeque Ned announces that he is starting the Leftporium, a store that seels left-handed goods. Although, Homer wishes that his new store will fail miserably. And it does. Ned even gets desperate and sells Homer his whole living room for 75 dollars. Then, it's revealed to Homer that Ned is in debt. Ned is about to move away, but Homer starts being all nice and reccomending the store to people. So after all Ned doesn't moves away and everything is happy and merry. I loved the way Homer started laughing like a maniac at the thought of Ned's store going out of business. Funny episode and all.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • According to this episode, Moe and Mr. Burns are left-handed. Edit
    • According to this episode, before he opened his own store, Flanders was a pharmacist. Edit
    • The jingle for Barney's Bowl-A-Rama: "Let's go to Barney's Bowl-A-Rama for entertainment and exercise," plays while Homer watches television just before the bill collector arrives. Edit

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    • Itchy & Scratchy: "O Solo Meow." Scratchy eats a plate of Itchy's spaghetti, with a bomb substituting for a meatball. Scratchy realizes what he has eaten and, in a panic, races out the door so quickly that he knocks off his head. As his body explodes, a dog waiter walking by with a tray trips over Scratchy's head and crashes to the ground. Edit
    • In the DVD commentary for this episode, director Jim Reardon pointed out that this episode came back from a brand new animation company with a lot of mistakes. The majority of the goofs for this episode can be credited to this problem. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: Nobody likes sunburn slappers. Couch Gag: The family does an Egyptian style dance in front of the couch. Edit

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    • Bart: When do we get to break blocks of ice with our heads? Akira: First you must fill your head with knowledge. Then you can hit ice with it. Edit
    • Homer: Hello Jerry, remember last month when I paid back that loan, well now I need you to do a favor for me. Edit
    • Mr. Burns: Well, the worm has turned, has it not, my tin-plated friend? Look out, you. You who were once so proud! Feel the wrath of the left hand of Burns! Edit

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    • In Flanders Fields The title of this episode is a pun on the title of the World War I poem, "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae. Edit
    • It's A Wonderful Life The end of this episode is a take off of the final scene in the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life. Ned and Maude even wear similar clothes. Edit

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