There was one of those at my school and it was a solo guy with a big hot wheels carrier full of yoyos, he asked for 1 volunteer and knows lucky enough to be picked and he gave me this nice glow in the dark butterfly yoyo. It performed tricks so easily and I had it for 5 years before losing it which I regret because I've yet to find another that even comes close to the performance of that one.
I was part of a performing troupe similar to this, years after this episode aired. The “Get your worthless butts on the van!” part is especially relatable, but I can look back on it and laugh when I watch this scene.
Yup. I remember watching this in school assemblies with my twin brother and being impressed by the performers, and years later I became one of those performers. It is sweet to see how amazed the kids get when watching us, makes the job worth it.
We had to ride that way when I was performing in these sort of gigs, sometimes the side door wouldn’t totally close and we would be told “Don’t fall out!” by the boss, we took turns holding the door as much closed as we could.
"It'll be one of their few pleasant memories when they're pumping gas for a living." That's the kinda joke (among others) that's so desperately missing from this new, almost unrecognizable, version of the show. The thing that made the original so great was that it was as much scathing satire as it was goofy comedy.
as a kid you see the yoyos and think it's fun. As an adult you realize it's such a critique of education and go-nowhere jobs. Homer thinks Bart will be a millionaire but he's just going to wind up in the van with the others.
This really depresses me as an adult. It’s just the fact that the performer’s probably make almost no money and are probably super depressed yet they try their hardest and put in all of their energy to put on a good show. On top of that Edna’s comment and the “old Sparkle” response just puts it over the top.
I had somebody like this come to my school years ago. It wasn't bad. Expect the school treated it like a big reward, and the performer even said he did it for free in exchange for selling his yoyos.
Indeed. I was lucky enough to get called on stage as a volunteer so he gave me a nice glow in the dark one for free. Was the best performing yoyo I ever had.
Few people remember, but once upon a time even in schools there were demonstrations of yo-yo tricks. There, a really "youthful" team of professionals showed tricks with yo-yo for more than an hour and, surprisingly, they were presented to us as a direct example of a successful youth movement. Like rock stars or something... It's amazing that we were literally motivated in schools to do yo-yo tricks as if it would make me a star, rich and hero. And the schools didn’t give a damn about the danger of these same yo-yos. With the fact that the only trick that our whole school learned was a trick called "nah epta" This is when you use yo-yos like nunchucks and hit someone in the head with them. I wonder how all these youth yo-yo master stars began to live after fucking 5 years of their fame as part of school programs ??? What are they like now?
"Get Your worthless butts in the van we got three more schools to do lets go go go!!!" Imagine of a school bus driver said that to a bunch of young students "get your worthless butts in the school bus!!" I can probably see a nasty mean school bus driver or any bus driver say that.
Oh, goodness where to start... I suppose she is saying that the yo-yo troupe that she’s part of has forced her to take on flashy persona that isn’t really her. She’s just doing it because her manager is making her do it and it’s what’s making her a little bit of money at this point in time but it’s not really her and doesn’t bring her much happiness.
Its just crazy how well this captured the feeling of those yoyo assemblies you got in schools.This was a core memory for a ton of people.
There was one of those at my school and it was a solo guy with a big hot wheels carrier full of yoyos, he asked for 1 volunteer and knows lucky enough to be picked and he gave me this nice glow in the dark butterfly yoyo. It performed tricks so easily and I had it for 5 years before losing it which I regret because I've yet to find another that even comes close to the performance of that one.
I was part of a performing troupe similar to this, years after this episode aired. The “Get your worthless butts on the van!” part is especially relatable, but I can look back on it and laugh when I watch this scene.
did you use yo-yos?
@@matty6878 we were promoting folding scooters (not Razors, but similar in style).
You guy must've been millionaires.
@@davidmowbray6352 I bet they got all kinds of girls!
Where you the old Sparkle? 😢
These guys must be millionaires.
The jail slammer van door sound is peak Simpsons comedy
This scene is cool just because all the kids were united in admiring something genuinely skillful in an innocent way.
Thats what made the 90s so special ig you grew up in an urban society.
@@roamer1389 Yeah. I'm a 90s kid and I miss it. Especially in this moment in time.
@@AJB3 especially with corona. The problem now is that theyve already ruined what made 90s shows so awesome in the first place.
Yup. I remember watching this in school assemblies with my twin brother and being impressed by the performers, and years later I became one of those performers. It is sweet to see how amazed the kids get when watching us, makes the job worth it.
@@princessmarlena1359 Lucky!! Pay must've been bad, but the fans truly do keep you going.
the "new" Sparkle is the only one still smiling when she got in the van, all the others look miserable
She's obviously new.
Her soup hasn’t been taken from her yet.
The dawning of Aquarius lol the coooobra hahahah
So many levels
Don’t move u can… I don’t care hahahhahahaha
The old sparkle go go go go lol
Perhaps a throwback to Man Getting Hit By Football?
The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius 🎶🎶
I like your profile picture!
0:51-0:54. Damn that hits hard when you're an adult.
LOL 😂
Speak for yourself.
@@deepblueharvest I am.
Here here!
Are you pumping gas now roamer45?
That's the old sparkle.
Sparkle today: I hate my job
Best is the end when they’re sitting in the truck, no seats or seatbelts; defeated
Defeated is an apt word.
‘That’s the old sparkle’
We had to ride that way when I was performing in these sort of gigs, sometimes the side door wouldn’t totally close and we would be told “Don’t fall out!” by the boss, we took turns holding the door as much closed as we could.
"It'll be one of their few pleasant memories when they're pumping gas for a living." That's the kinda joke (among others) that's so desperately missing from this new, almost unrecognizable, version of the show. The thing that made the original so great was that it was as much scathing satire as it was goofy comedy.
as a kid you see the yoyos and think it's fun. As an adult you realize it's such a critique of education and go-nowhere jobs. Homer thinks Bart will be a millionaire but he's just going to wind up in the van with the others.
This really depresses me as an adult. It’s just the fact that the performer’s probably make almost no money and are probably super depressed yet they try their hardest and put in all of their energy to put on a good show. On top of that Edna’s comment and the “old Sparkle” response just puts it over the top.
I had somebody like this come to my school years ago. It wasn't bad. Expect the school treated it like a big reward, and the performer even said he did it for free in exchange for selling his yoyos.
Indeed. I was lucky enough to get called on stage as a volunteer so he gave me a nice glow in the dark one for free. Was the best performing yoyo I ever had.
"That's the "old" Sparkle."
One of the few times Ms. Hoover may actually give a shit
Go home children!
Few people remember, but once upon a time even in schools there were demonstrations of yo-yo tricks. There, a really "youthful" team of professionals showed tricks with yo-yo for more than an hour and, surprisingly, they were presented to us as a direct example of a successful youth movement.
Like rock stars or something...
It's amazing that we were literally motivated in schools to do yo-yo tricks as if it would make me a star, rich and hero.
And the schools didn’t give a damn about the danger of these same yo-yos. With the fact that the only trick that our whole school learned was a trick called "nah epta"
This is when you use yo-yos like nunchucks and hit someone in the head with them.
I wonder how all these youth yo-yo master stars began to live after fucking 5 years of their fame as part of school programs ???
What are they like now?
Still a better job than customer service.
The Age of Aquarius 😌
Simpsons secret messages
How so
Episode is S03E16 "Bart the Lover"
Bart catfished the teacher before it was done on the internet, and even before internet became mainstream. 🤣
The Pilgrims and Indians did not have Yo-Yos!!!
True, but, I've heard that the Incas did
My school had a guy come in advertised yo yos too, because my school was also poor as hell
Wow I thought I was the only one, was this in the 90's by some chance?
@@SpeedyDePalma late 90s early 2000s
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
I love it
I remember a yo-yo craze started at the school I went to after one boy bought back a Donald Duck yo-yo from Disneyland.
¡El yo yo es grande!
🐝
Let's make the yo-yo great again
This happened in my school at the same age as Bart and Lisa…!
1:28 Damn Sparkles Been through Shit 😂
How did I forget this entire thing?
It's the Mandela effect. You're obviously from a different dimension.
I don't remember this
Obviously you don’t pump gas for a living.
I only remember/know this song due to this scene.
That's the old sparkle
0:15 *vsauce music plays*
Nobody notice the mind control flashing light over the song ?
This is the only reason I know of the song.
0:54 haha
Kirby from Nintendo liked this video and wanted to join the twirl king yoyo company I mean he HAS an entire copy ability that involves a yoyo.
I don't remember this...
Who's Gerald Graveney?
Zero Gravity
music? 0:56
The 5th Generation, Age of Aquarius
"Get Your worthless butts in the van we got three more schools to do lets go go go!!!" Imagine of a school bus driver said that to a bunch of young students "get your worthless butts in the school bus!!" I can probably see a nasty mean school bus driver or any bus driver say that.
I don't understand the joke of "that's the old Sparkle." Can someone please enlighten me?
Oh, goodness where to start... I suppose she is saying that the yo-yo troupe that she’s part of has forced her to take on flashy persona that isn’t really her. She’s just doing it because her manager is making her do it and it’s what’s making her a little bit of money at this point in time but it’s not really her and doesn’t bring her much happiness.
@@jzer21 Thank you so much, I had been wondering about that for years. That makes a lot of sense, and it's funny.
The old one got too old, and was replaced
The kids think they're really successful but they can't even afford to get new pictures printed for a new crew member
@@jzer21 Who's Gerald Graveney?
In Mexican Spanish sounds much better 🥰
can i order some spanish mexican lenguage?
It's reference the jojo?
I've always hated that stupid swaying dance lisa and her friend do.
I care?