Each line of trigrams decodes to a Bart Simpson chalkboard gag with one of the words replaced with another word or words. The puzzle title is itself a chalkboard gag.
Sort the chalkboard gags by episode number. The first letters of the correct words from the gags spell out the clue phrase: START TOUR AT COLMA THEN USE TITLES
Looking up the replacement words will lead you to discover that they are BART stations (Bay Area Rapid Transit), and the clue phrase confirms it.
Using https://www.bart.gov/system-map and starting at Colma, travel to each station in order (Colma ➡ Glen Park, Glen Park ➡ Sixteenth St Mission, etc.), counting the stations in each trip.
Index the number of stations into The Simpsons episode title that the chalkboard gag came from to reveal the answer: MAKE A STAR TREK EPISODE ABOUT HUNT.
Trigrams (given order) | Decoded Gag with replacement word(s) | BART station |
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AAN CHO FWA GRA MMA NOT RIS STE TIO | GRAMMAR IS NOT A ANTIOCH OF WASTE | ANTIOCH |
ADD ANB ELL IWI LL LLN NGS OCA OTY RUN SDE SHE URI | I WILL NOT YELL SHES DEAD DURING SAN BRUNO CALL | SAN BRUNO |
ADE ALI ARC EMB ENS GAL ILG LLE OTI REN RIM ROP SWE | EMBARCADERO PILGRIMS WERE NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS | EMBARCADERO |
AET ALS ANT EBE EFT ESS HEP ION LBR MIL RAN ROF SAR SPL STL TOT | MILLBRAE TRANSPLANTS ARE BEST LEFT TO THE PROFESSIONALS | MILLBRAE |
AIS CAP HMO ITA LOF MON ND NOT RIC TAN THE | THE CAPITAL OF MONTANA IS NOT RICHMOND | RICHMOND |
AME APA ASN CUS DFA LBO OBA ODN REW RKG RTA THE | THERE WAS NO BALBOA PARK GOD NAMED FARTACUS | BALBOA PARK |
ANF ANG ARE GIS LEP LIN NGT NOT NTI OOL RUI STR TVA | STRANGLING IS NOT AN FRUITVALE PARENTING TOOL | FRUITVALE |
ANJ ARW BER EDF EST KEN NAT NOR NTN OMI ORB ORD OSE RYE SPO SSA SWE THS WAS | BERRYESSA NORTH SAN JOSE WASNT NOMINATED FOR BEST SPOKEN SWEAR WORD | BERRYESSA NORTH SAN JOSE |
ARE CHE GTH ISC NIN NOT ONT OUN REM RSF RUI TEA TRY | TEACHERS FREMONT ARE NOT RUINING THIS COUNTRY | FREMONT |
ARL DTI EDE EGI ERM HAY ION ISS IWI LLK LLN MEP ONC OTC ROV THE VES WAR | I WILL NOT CONCEDE THE HAYWARD TILL KARL ROVE GIVES ME PERMISSION | HAYWARD |
ARP DS EUM FUN IGG LIS MYP NKI SNO TCO TOT YBA | MY PIGGY BANK IS NOT COLISEUM TO TARP FUNDS | COLISEUM |
ARS ART BAL CAR EMA HER HIP HOL IAM LSC NOT RAF THU | I AM NOT HERE MACARTHUR A FARTBALL SCHOLARSHIP | MACARTHUR |
ASA DUB ERO EST HES KED LIN LOT NNA NTO OTW PLE REN UND URC WEA | WE ARE NOT WEST DUBLIN PLEASANTON NAKED UNDER OUR CLOTHES | WEST DUBLIN PLEASANTON |
ATE BUT DON EDE HBE HIC HST IMI IWA LEY N NTN ORT OWW RKE SEC TKN | I WANT NORTH BERKELEY SECEDE BUT DONT KNOW WHICH STATE IM IN | NORTH BERKELEY |
ATF DTH EED ERF ERS HAN ING IRB ITE IWI LLN OTB SBA THE UTT YFA | I WILL NOT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS BAYFAIR BUTTERFINGERS | BAY FAIR |
ATH EDO GSO IWI LAZ LCE LLN OTE RRI TOP UT | I WILL NOT EL CERRITO PLAZA THE DOGS OUT | EL CERRITO PLAZA |
BLE DGE FLA ISN KRI MMA NON OTA ROC | NON FLAMMABLE IS NOT A ROCKRIDGE | ROCKRIDGE |
BUT CON COR DMA LNO MAI MIS MYE NEZ NOT RTH RTI TCO | BUTTCOM IS NOT MY EMAIL NORTH CONCORD MARTINEZ | NORTH CONCORD MARTINEZ |
CAT DIS ELO IEL INA ION NCI NGF NIO NYU OFS OUR PRI S THE TRU TYB UTY | THE TRUE LOCATION OF SPRINGFIELD IS IN ANY UNION CITY BUT YOURS | UNION CITY |
CCE DAY END ETH HTC ICA ING IVI LIG NSP NTE PLA RUN SNT SOM ZAI | DAYLIGHT CIVIC CENTER UN PLAZA ISNT SOMETHING I CAN SPEND | CIVIC CENTER UN PLAZA |
CTO DCI ENT ERA GDI HST IAM ION LAN LFT LLE LON OAK RGI TWE TYC VIS | I AM TWELFTH ST OAKLAND CITY CENTER ALLERGIC TO LONG DIVISION | TWELFTH ST OAKLAND CITY CENTER |
DAL ECT ISS IWI LLN NGS NST OTD RUC TED THI TYI YCI | I WILL NOT DISSECT THINGS DALY CITY INSTRUCTED | DALY CITY |
DMI ENT GEA HAR HST IWI LLN MIS NBA ONT OOM OTC OTW SIO SSI THR URT YFO | I WILL NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO TWENTY FOURTH ST MISSION BATHROOM | TWENTY FOURTH ST MISSION |
E FRI HBY ISN NCI OTA PAL PRI SAS SBE THE | THE PRINCIPALS ASHBY IS NOT A FRISBEE | ASHBY |
ENT GUE HMY HST ING IWI LLN MIS NTH OSI OTD SIO TON WIT XTE | I WILL NOT DO SIXTEENTH ST MISSION THING WITH MY TONGUE | SIXTEENTH ST MISSION |
ENT IAM IST KLA NDD NOT TOA WES | I AM NOT WEST OAKLAND DENTIST | WEST OAKLAND |
ERY GIF GOM JES ONT ORD OTT REN STW SWE USM | JESUS MONTGOMERY ST WORDS WERE NOT TGIF | MONTGOMERY ST |
HAL IWI KIN LEN LLN LS OTG PAR THE | I WILL NOT GLEN PARK IN THE HALLS | GLEN PARK |
ILE ILP ITA IWI LLN NCI OTM PAL PRI SAS STO T THE | I WILL NOT MILPITAS AS THE PRINCIPALS TOILET | MILPITAS |
Trigrams (reordered by episode number; BART station is underlined) | Correct word | Episode # | Episode title | # of Stations | Index into Title |
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HAL IWI KIN LEN LLN LS OTG PAR THE I WILL NOT GLEN PARK IN THE HALLS | SKATEBOARD | 3 | HOMERS ODYSSEY | 3 | M |
ENT GUE HMY HST ING IWI LLN MIS NTH OSI OTD SIO TON WIT XTE I WILL NOT DO SIXTEENTH ST MISSION THING WITH MY TONGUE | THAT | 20 | BART VS THANKSGIVING | 2 | A |
ENT IAM IST KLA NDD NOT TOA WES I AM NOT WEST OAKLAND DENTIST | A | 36 | STARK RAVING DAD | 5 | K |
ADD ANB ELL IWI LL LLN NGS OCA OTY RUN SDE SHE URI I WILL NOT YELL SHES DEAD DURING SAN BRUNO CALL | ROLL | 72 | SELMAS CHOICE | 12 | E |
E FRI HBY ISN NCI OTA PAL PRI SAS SBE THE THE PRINCIPALS ASHBY IS NOT A FRISBEE | TOUPEE | 73 | BROTHER FROM THE SAME PLANET | 16 | A |
DMI ENT GEA HAR HST IWI LLN MIS NBA ONT OOM OTC OTW SIO SSI THR URT YFO I WILL NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO TWENTY FOURTH ST MISSION BATHROOM | THE | 81 | KRUSTY GETS KANCELLED | 10 | S |
AET ALS ANT EBE EFT ESS HEP ION LBR MIL RAN ROF SAR SPL STL TOT MILLBRAE TRANSPLANTS ARE BEST LEFT TO THE PROFESSIONALS | ORGAN | 98 | BART GETS AN ELEPHANT | 7 | T |
DAL ECT ISS IWI LLN NGS NST OTD RUC TED THI TYI YCI I WILL NOT DISSECT THINGS DALY CITY INSTRUCTED | UNLESS | 111 | LISA ON ICE | 4 | A |
AME APA ASN CUS DFA LBO OBA ODN REW RKG RTA THE THERE WAS NO BALBOA PARK GOD NAMED FARTACUS | ROMAN | 187 | REALTY BITES | 1 | R |
BUT CON COR DMA LNO MAI MIS MYE NEZ NOT RTH RTI TCO BUTTCOM IS NOT MY EMAIL NORTH CONCORD MARTINEZ | ADDRESS | 208 | WHEN YOU DISH UPON A STAR | 18 | T |
AAN CHO FWA GRA MMA NOT RIS STE TIO GRAMMAR IS NOT A ANTIOCH OF WASTE | TIME | 218 | MARGE SIMPSON IN SCREAMING YELLOW HONKERS | 3 | R |
BLE DGE FLA ISN KRI MMA NON OTA ROC NON FLAMMABLE IS NOT A ROCKRIDGE | CHALLENGE | 243 | BART TO THE FUTURE | 9 | E |
ARS ART BAL CAR EMA HER HIP HOL IAM LSC NOT RAF THU I AM NOT HERE MACARTHUR A FARTBALL SCHOLARSHIP | ON | 245 | KILL THE ALLIGATOR AND RUN | 1 | K |
ATH EDO GSO IWI LAZ LCE LLN OTE RRI TOP UT I WILL NOT EL CERRITO PLAZA THE DOGS OUT | LET | 258 | POKEY MOM | 4 | E |
ATF DTH EED ERF ERS HAN ING IRB ITE IWI LLN OTB SBA THE UTT YFA I WILL NOT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS BAYFAIR BUTTERFINGERS | ME | 279 | HALF DECENT PROPOSAL | 11 | P |
ASA DUB ERO EST HES KED LIN LOT NNA NTO OTW PLE REN UND URC WEA WE ARE NOT WEST DUBLIN PLEASANTON NAKED UNDER OUR CLOTHES | ALL | 383 | GI ANNOYED GRUNT | 2 | I |
ADE ALI ARC EMB ENS GAL ILG LLE OTI REN RIM ROP SWE EMBARCADERO PILGRIMS WERE NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS | THE | 407 | HUSBANDS AND KNIVES | 8 | S |
AIS CAP HMO ITA LOF MON ND NOT RIC TAN THE THE CAPITAL OF MONTANA IS NOT RICHMOND | HANNAH | 409 | ETERNAL MOONSHINE OF THE SIMPSON MIND | 10 | O |
ARP DS EUM FUN IGG LIS MYP NKI SNO TCO TOT YBA MY PIGGY BANK IS NOT COLISEUM TO TARP FUNDS | ENTITLED | 435 | WEDDING FOR DISASTER | 11 | D |
CTO DCI ENT ERA GDI HST IAM ION LAN LFT LLE LON OAK RGI TWE TYC VIS I AM TWELFTH ST OAKLAND CITY CENTER ALLERGIC TO LONG DIVISION | NOT | 444 | THE GREAT WIFE HOPE | 3 | E |
ARE CHE GTH ISC NIN NOT ONT OUN REM RSF RUI TEA TRY TEACHERS FREMONT ARE NOT RUINING THIS COUNTRY | UNIONS | 448 | REDNECKS AND BROOMSTICKS | 9 | A |
CAT DIS ELO IEL INA ION NCI NGF NIO NYU OFS OUR PRI S THE TRU TYB UTY THE TRUE LOCATION OF SPRINGFIELD IS IN ANY UNION CITY BUT YOURS | STATE | 504 | BEWARE MY CHEATING BART | 1 | B |
ARL DTI EDE EGI ERM HAY ION ISS IWI LLK LLN MEP ONC OTC ROV THE VES WAR I WILL NOT CONCEDE THE HAYWARD TILL KARL ROVE GIVES ME PERMISSION | ELECTION | 512 | GONE ABIE GONE | 2 | O |
ATE BUT DON EDE HBE HIC HST IMI IWA LEY N NTN ORT OWW RKE SEC TKN I WANT NORTH BERKELEY SECEDE BUT DONT KNOW WHICH STATE IM IN | TO | 513 | PENNY WISEGUYS | 11 | U |
ANJ ARW BER EDF EST KEN NAT NOR NTN OMI ORB ORD OSE RYE SPO SSA SWE THS WAS BERRYESSA NORTH SAN JOSE WASNT NOMINATED FOR BEST SPOKEN SWEAR WORD | I | 520 | LOVE IS A MANY SPLINTERED THING | 17 | T |
ILE ILP ITA IWI LLN NCI OTM PAL PRI SAS STO T THE I WILL NOT MILPITAS AS THE PRINCIPALS TOILET | TWEET | 521 | HARDLY KIRKING | 1 | H |
ERY GIF GOM JES ONT ORD OTT REN STW SWE USM JESUS MONTGOMERY ST WORDS WERE NOT TGIF | LAST | 524 | DARK KNIGHT COURT | 13 | U |
ANF ANG ARE GIS LEP LIN NGT NOT NTI OOL RUI STR TVA STRANGLING IS NOT AN FRUITVALE PARENTING TOOL | EFFECTIVE | 629 | FRINK GETS TESTY | 4 | N |
CCE DAY END ETH HTC ICA ING IVI LIG NSP NTE PLA RUN SNT SOM ZAI DAYLIGHT CIVIC CENTER UN PLAZA ISNT SOMETHING I CAN SPEND | SAVINGS | 668 | MARGE THE LUMBERJILL | 6 | T |