At Springfield Elementary the new vending machine contract is awarded to a company that promises to give half the profits to the school and it is of little consequence whether the snacks are healthy for the children or not. Bart begins taking all of his meals from the vending machine and three weeks later has gained a lot of weight, so much so that he has heart attack symptoms as a result. The X-Ray shows that malted milk balls have blocked his arteries. Despite it all Bart continues to eat junk food. Marge has no choice and holds an intervention, which Bart escapes from, right into the hands of representatives of a maximum security fat camp who take him away. Bart finds himself Serenity Ranch with Kent Brockman, Apu and Rainer Wolfcastle. The first bill from the ranch arrives and Marge decides they need to find a way to pay for it. They open their house up as youth hostel to German tourists. Having a hard time getting through to Bart, Tab Spangler takes him home and shows the horrors his family is enduring on his behalf. Bart finally gets the message and rages against the vending machines and is cured of his junk food addiction, there are three non-refundable weeks of fat camp available for a family member to use. Homer, the obvious choice, is elected to go.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 16 Episode 17 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 16 Episodes...

• s16e01 - Treehouse of Horror XV
• s16e02 - All's Fair in Oven War
• s16e03 - Sleeping with the Enemy
• s16e04 - She Used to Be My Girl
• s16e05 - Fat Man and Little Boy
• s16e06 - Midnight Rx
• s16e07 - Mommie Beerest
• s16e08 - Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
• s16e09 - Pranksta Rap
• s16e10 - There's Something About Marrying
• s16e11 - On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
• s16e12 - Goo Goo Gai Pan
• s16e13 - Mobile Homer
• s16e14 - The Seven-Beer Snitch
• s16e15 - Future-Drama
• s16e16 - Don't Fear the Roofer
• s16e17 - The Heartbroke Kid
• s16e18 - A Star Is Torn
• s16e19 - Thank God, It's Doomsday
• s16e20 - Home Away From Homer
• s16e21 - The Father, The Son, and The Holy Guest Star

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.