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Bart the General

Episode aired Feb 4, 1990
TV-PG
30m

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7.9/10

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Adult Animation Satire Animation Comedy

After being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.After being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.After being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
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Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson
(voice)
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Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson
(voice)
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Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson
(voice)

Harry Shearer

Otto
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Susan Blu

Weasel #1
(voice)

Jo Ann Harris

Weasel #2
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Pamela Hayden

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Trivia
The episode had problems with the censors, who did not want the characters to say "family jewels" on prime time television. The producers ignored the notes and "family jewels" remained in the episode. This act of attempted censorship was reflected in the part where Grampa Simpson writes a letter complaining of how sexualized television has become and gives a list of words he never wants to hear on TV again, one of which is "family jewels".

Goofs
Herman misspelled "Kwik-E-Mart" as "Quick-E-Mart" on his map of Springfield.

Quotes
Abe Simpson: I am disgusted with the way old people are depicted on television. We are not all vibrant, fun-loving sex maniacs. Many of us are bitter, resentful individuals, who remember the good old days, when entertainment was bland and inoffensive.

Crazy credits
This episode ends with a disclaimer featuring Bart in a library telling the viewers about the reality of war and saying that the only good wars are The American Revolution, World War II, and the Star Wars trilogy and advising viewers to go to the library and look up info about war. Also the end credits roll over an exterior shot nighttime of the Simpsons' home instead of a black screen.

Connections
Featured in The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993)

Soundtracks
Headbanger Heaven
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Written by Jim Jacobsen

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9/10

The First Great Simpsons Episode!

While the first few episodes of season one don't seem to have quite reached the show's potential, this is the first episode that does. Succeeding the episode There's No Disgrace Like Home (another highlight of season 1, but it feels somewhat experimental), this episode introduces classic Simpsons characters that are still active decades later. The plot is good as well, just a simple revenge mission against the school bully, yet it is very entertaining.

While some of the characters are a bit different from their final product, this episode is still very enjoyable.