The family swims to the couch in scuba gear, and the camera zooms out to show they are in a fishbowl "The Simpsons" The Great Money Caper (TV Episode 2000)
: After a sturgeon falls from the sky (implicitly from the Russian space station Mir ) and crushes the family sedan, the Simpsons face a $6,500 repair bill. [S12E7] The Great Money Caper
: They are caught by a man claiming to be the FBI, who turns out to be a grifter himself. This leads to a staged court trial involving Groundskeeper Willie and Principal Skinner, which is eventually revealed to be an elaborate "reverse con" by the entire town to teach them a lesson. Guide to Key Details Director Mike Frank Polcino & Jim Reardon Writer Carolyn Omine Guest Star Edward Norton as Devon Bradley (the grifter/actor) Chalkboard Gag "The nurse is not dealing" Couch Gag The family swims to the couch in scuba
: Bart attempts to earn the money with a magic kit, but fails. When he is later abandoned at the pier by Homer, kind strangers give him "sympathy money," sparking Homer’s idea to start grifting full-time. Guide to Key Details Director Mike Frank Polcino
: The duo runs several "cons," including selling Ned Flanders a "personalized" Bible and posing as Ed McMahon to trick Grampa. They continue even after the car is paid off, eventually trying to scam the Retirement Castle.