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let me tell you about my family
again
let's take a look and see what you have
fun
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they said politics makes strange
bedfellows now I'm not sure what they
mean by bedfellows but I do know that
each year when it came time to elect a
new class president people sure did act
strange even to me if I were Robin Hood
I take the doughnuts from the people
make them and give them out to the
people who love them
like me nice job Louie I had no idea
they had doughnuts back then Thank You
Fred
stirring book report wow she's
everywhere now don't forget anyone
wishing to run for class president must
sign up by the end of the day let's see
school ends at 3:30 2:00 p.m. that means
I have precisely 12,000 496 seconds to
make up my mind you can't be serious no
member the Chess Club has ever run for
public office before it just can't be
done let's look at this analytically I
can analyze in three words
you're a Melvin no offense of course my
point exactly
who better to determine what this school
needs and how to accomplish it I say
it's time one of us steps out from
behind his glasses and hey wait
everybody go carry your books sure Thank
You mr. president
for president because of that he's
carrying her books well not technically
no I'm doing and you're gonna help me I
mean you can't pain manager and you're
perfect why you're mean of the masses
you understand the little people gee
thanks and beside it would spoil my
perfect record of non involvement in
school related activities I'm sorry you
feel that way Louie you leave me no
choice but to publicly display
yeah that's not fair I was showing Tommy
how to wear those thanks buddy I knew
you'd come around guess what I've
decided to run for president great I'm a
shoo-in what's he talking about meet the
competition you're running against
toddler uh-huh and this is my campaign
me come on Jeannie let's get outta here
this is gonna be great
are you kidding this is why never get
involved in school activities
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something sure just don't bother me I'm
busy
where's my lucky bowling calc what's so
lucky about it you've been using it for
years and never win never mind that
check behind that chair dad what's a
campaign manager do that's an
interesting question
what campaign for class president
I'm the campaign manager manager come on
this thing might be in the mess hall
it's not in here
why would my lucky talent be in the
breadbox check the fridge and get me a
cold one wearing their shoes dad I was
persuaded carry on you'll be taking part
in the most out of all American
traditions public humiliation I'm
talking about democracy their right to
vote that little thing that separates us
from commies who alone it's the reason
why heroes
man here but Noir listen you're drafted
beside the point I think what your
father's trying to say is people fought
in the w*r to make sure that everyone
has freedom freedom to vote freedom to
believe freedom to say that everything
anyone seen my doubt
okay I understand what the voters do but
I'm the campaign manager what am I
supposed to do if it was me I'd make
some scenes for my candidate that's a
good idea
well what should they say Wow what you
candidates name for the other guy do you
know what's good for you I know what
about I like Mike thanks mom that's
great
you can't write that that belongs to
General Dwight the Eisenhower I know
dear but let that kid go to w*r first if
he wants to steal like slogans hey dad
is this what you were looking for yes I
you're all out hey the playoffs start
tonight I can't ball without my lucky
talc can't Bowl with it either here you
go Andy honey it's a boy not a bake-off
I'll have you know things are gonna be
different this year we've got sick
that's probably him Nick hey kid how you
doing
what are their new s my boolean what do
you say come on let's go let's go let's
go
cheesy Anderson your sinus tastes like
my sister
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gutter ball Greenwald has done it again
sorry Andy
ingrown thumbnail listen grandma it's
time for a change
you're leaving more pin standing out
there than I have offspring you know
just a little nervous that's all me next
time it's not gonna be a next time
I'm bringing in the big g*n well Kenya
we're in a w*r here and it's my job to
make sure we win it look buddy this is
how it's gonna be
you just made your arrest no but my
wrist is fine and Jack here is taking
their place where he come from you want
to win the trophy don't you yeah thank
you granny
we've got a casualty over here man down
in Lane 4 look like you're in pain
I repeat man down in lane 4 okay Jackie
era weird you in the ball you've got
some technique
[Applause]
Jax the name and I'm back jack is back
looks like a serious sprain guess you're
gonna have to sit on Mexico
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hello competitor listen Mel I know I'm
not your campaign manager but if you
don't mind me saying no one's gonna use
that as I watched my classmates fill a
Melbourne suggestion box it occurred to
me maybe it was time for my candidate
and I to take a cold hard look at Cedar
Knoll mentary school in ER told you we
need bigger ones think I'd known about
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20 minutes
they call that recess the guy barely has
a chance to prank a sweat don't tell me
you were just about to stand up weren't
you look all I'm saying is we could use
a longer recess excellent idea Louie I
told you you'd be good at this
[Applause]
disgusting what we need around here is
separate shower stall a little privacy
would be nice we have dignity so what if
were eight years old
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lima bean another good one Louie yeah no
more lima beans that's it no more lima
bean
no more lima beans stand down no louder
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excuse me mr. president
this election is ours my friend maybe
you should start working on my victory
speech oh yeah right on how to improve
Cedar Knoll Elementary School in 12 easy
steps 12 steps we only have four well
they guaranteed to make our school a
better place or I will personally do
your math homework for one whole week
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don't worry this is just Hollywood
flop you're not about that stuff
you're about bigger thing like lima
beans and wall lima beans you know for
the right price I can't well if you want
your way great
no thanks we're not interested my
favorite chocolate cake it's the mr.
gruenewald he hurt his wrist bowling you
know well he won't be able to eat cake
with an injured wrist better give it to
me
too bad about Earl you know how much he
loves that game poor dear I have you
know that poor dear was sending my team
into the gutter with every one of his
gutter ba*ls Oh Andy huh I explained to
him that he might need some time on your
bench come on dad Andy our roads been on
your team for 10 years you don't
understand this is about winning and
bowling winning is that important are
you kidding it's everything no one
remembers the losers you lose every year
we never forget that the point is if you
want to win at play you've got to play
to win well all I'm saying is if you're
not careful you're going to wind up with
a trophy on your mantle and no friends
on your couch
does that work with the inlaws to step
right up
get a big smooch from the next president
kid who hates lima beans as much as he
loves all of you Michael Grunwald
I'll go free Michael if you kiss my
turtle in person the one the only lima
beans are not the issue making real
improvements to our school is the issue
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three nights different comic books so
where are the comics
Popeye stop by my house later we'll let
you have a look at them get your
camera's I'm gonna be on Sunday morning
TV yes Jack is a monster geez Jetson
next time you want to put some power
into it
you got no follow-through
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is realest yes I did it again any boys
you gotta pay attention you might learn
a thing or two
listen pal I'll have you know that last
year stoic grunwald gears about last
year I'm here now come on Anderson I'm
ready to shove off you want to drive me
home or what just leave it and then
Jensen missed that spare I mean come on
I was on him all night I told them he
was Vulcanus all right all I'm saying is
we need some discipline and it wouldn't
hurt to sprain a few more wrist if you
know what I mean hey I can think of
something else I like this room
each candidate will get 30 seconds for
rebuttal
shake hands and come out debating mr.
gruenewald will hear from you first
guys I've got one thing to say friends
don't let friends eat lima beans
I'm afraid this election is about more
than vegetables I say it's about recess
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some students fellow opponents fellow
Melvin I'm sure we could all use better
food in a longer recess but let's be
serious for a minute what we really need
is desperate don't wobble books without
dog-eared pages and encyclopedia that's
not missing the letters A through E go
back your wing
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the lover teachers
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good shot dad
Lily you made me miss I should have went
with the endive mom says she needs to
catch up for dinner dad no that's the
for pan taking of the string beans
that's nothing but trouble if I don't
come up with something quick we're gonna
lose you know Lana steady the 3-pin now
Louie dad you're not listening
we're way behind in the polls toddlers
gonna be President of course here's your
back the wrong guy we're getting trolled
now's the time to look like a loser -
yeah gee you're putting a guy in a spot
of course not because we Anderson's our
winners sure we may lose all the time
but deep down we're winners
we'll do whatever it takes to win go to
any lengths make any sacrifice come on
Larry
grab the canned asparagus
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listen zone it's time we stop fooling
around and won this thing with 20 points
behind in the polls we are okay Glenn
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what do you want I spread one bona fide
rumor about toddler you give me your
dessert for a month a month okay too
much eat my lima beans okay okay how
would you like toddler skip recess but
he wants recess
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[Applause]
sauerkraut for a month okay you're on
duty
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your attention please
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hey he catch the special on that duct
tape therefore rolls for a buck great I
could use something to support this weak
wrists of mine
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it looks like even captain has buckled
under the pressure one more loss and the
cheese heads are out of it
say unison looks like you sprained your
wrist my wrist this way let me show you
how the gladiators do may the best man
win
the envelope cheese and the winner is
Melvin fish beats
watching Melvin take his place as
president I realize that indeed the best
man that the rest of us were busy
dragging each other through the mud
Melman had remained a man of ideas and
principles evidently everyone voted for
Melvin even me sorry about the perfect
attendance thing Jeanne we know toddler
had the chickenpox we had no idea so
many people would actually kick you
don't worry about it
I spent the day in the nurse's office
and I got out of all my classes and
toddler Mike and I feel really bad about
telling people you still suck your thumb
Thanks we know you stopped that weeks
ago Thank You months but cheese heads
need a strike here to stay in the
competition
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never better I'm one strike away from a
perfect game press here yeah it looks to
me like your head is swelling up hey are
you nuts
for ten points away from the
championship that's mean exile Anderson
now sit
Wow grab a b*mb sorry I should have done
that years ago thanks Andy
you're a great friend a great neighbor a
great pals for the cheeseheads
great callers well the new
administration took some getting used to
it turned out Melvin was prone lime up
he on the other hand the new
encyclopedia was sure gonna come in
handy when I did my report on the
history of donuts another cheese head in
bacon
[Applause]
what did you say that was calm
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03x02 - The Making of a President
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Based on the childhood of Anderson, growing up with his family in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin during the early 1960s, although Anderson himself was actually from Saint Paul, Minnesota, also situated in the Midwestern U.S.
Based on the childhood of Anderson, growing up with his family in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin during the early 1960s, although Anderson himself was actually from Saint Paul, Minnesota, also situated in the Midwestern U.S.