Anyone who has had this problem in school or any part of life will feel Bart's pain. Mrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade. Homer's reaction when he sees that Santa's Little Helper had escaped. So while everyone else is enjoying the snow day, Bart tries his hardest to focus on the expected material for the test, and not always succeeding. In the episode, the Simpson family's dog, Santa's Little Helper, infuriates Homer and Marge by destroying a family heirloom and an expensive pair of shoes. Keep your mouth shut. The Simpsons (TV Series) Bart Gets an F (1990) Trivia. ; Real Life Writes the Plot: Edie's sudden death in Season 5 of Desperate Housewives was orchestrated to write the character out of the show due to Nicolette being on increasingly bad terms with producer Mark Cherry. If there is confusion about what episode was in a certain season, open this Wikipedia page in a separate tab or window for use as a reference. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons' second season. Bart agrees with her and decides to change his plans. * HarsherInHindsight: Despite Bart earning his happy ending and actually passing his history test, later episodes would still have him in the fourth grade, making this whole episode a complete waste. "This is as good as I could do, and I still failed...", “Prayer, the last refuge of a scoundrel.”. "The Simpsons" Bart Gets an F (TV Episode 1990) Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson. Bart Gets an F “I passed, I passed, I passed, I passed, I passed, I ... kissed the teacher! Homer congratulates Bart for showing improvement and tapes the test to the refrigerator; Bart proudly states that part of the D-minus "belongs to God.". Note to anyone editing this page: The Simpsons has over 500 total episodes, so in an effort to make this page look more organized, name the episode each individual "funny moment" was from and place it into the correct season. The episode was the first to feature a new opening sequence, which was shortened by fifteen seconds from its original length of roughly 1 minute, 30 seconds. Bart does this at the end of The Simpsons episode "Bart Gets an F", Bart impulsively kisses the teacher, and regrets doing so afterward. Michael Camarillo. In this episode, Bart Simpson fails four consecutive history exams, and the school psychiatrist recommends he repeat the fourth grade.Bart vows to do better and persuades the class genius, Martin Prince, to tutor him. s02e01 - Bart Gets an F. s02e01 - Bart Gets an F. 05/23/98 05:08. background layout artist. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Mrs. Krabappel is stunned and pleased that Bart was able to successfully recall a relatively obscure historic event and its impact on Washington's future. But eventually, they reach a point where they've exhausted all avenues for success and there are no other options. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Nothing seems to be going right. Bleech! Homer and Marge are called to school to meet with Dr. Pryor and Mrs. Krabappel, all whom are concerned about Bart's poor academic habits and performance, and everyone agrees that it may be in Bart's best interest to repeat the fourth grade. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E1BartGetsAnF. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 7, 1991. He breaks down crying, telling Krabappel that he actually studied and took the assignment seriously. From "Kill the Alligator and Run", the restaurant owner saying, "I like that. Mrs. Krabappel trying to comfort Bart when the latter cried after seeing he really worked hard on trying to pass. In fact, on the commentary for "Bart Gets an F," the writers actually express surprise when he does say it - thinking they never had him say it at all. Menu. Lisa sees him and reveals that she heard him praying the previous evening for "one more day," and that he (Bart) had now better hold up his end of the bargain. She does end up passing him when he mentions something he did pay attention to. It aired originally on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. And this episode would mark the turning point for Animated Television as a whole, because after decades of turmoil and angry parent groups and low budgets, of countless Scooby-Doo clones and shameful toy tie-ins, Animated Television had truly come of age, and proven itself the equal of Theatrical Animation (which was already entering a new golden age thanks to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and the subsequent Disney Renaissance), perhaps even acceeding it. In the process, he blurts out that his failure is similar to George Washington's surrender of Fort Necessity to the French (in 1754). It perfectly illustrates all the frustrations felt by all creative, stupid, and flawed people. Not only was this new series entering its second season, but it was the start of a season that would solidify the success of what is now the longest-running animated prime-time series in television history. Bart immediately breaks down in tears, telling Mrs. Krabappel that he honestly tried to study and he still failed. Bart goes home and tries to study, but is continually distracted by such things as a video game and a monster movie on TV. Directed by David Silverman. The next day at school, Bart, realizing he is unprepared for the test, fakes an illness to go home early. Another example would be in "Flaming Moe's", when one of Lisa's friends pounches Bart to kiss him on the mouth on a dare, and he spits twice in response to this. After a while, Martin decides to back out on his end of the bargain when he does become cool for the first time and discovering that being a slacker and prankster is more entertaining than studying. Bart quotes the Battle of Fort Necessity and Mrs. Krabappel arbitrarily raises his grade enough to pass. ", no matter the circumstance. He announces his subject as Treasure Island, but all his report is is ad-libbed bull, and when it becomes clear he did not read the book, his teacher, Edna Krabappel, confirms her suspicions by having him name the main pirate (Long John Silver), which Bart is unable to do. The Other Darrin: In Troy McClure's brief cameo, he's voiced not by Phil Hartman, but … Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos NOTE: As a superfan I can't claim a definite "favorite episode" but the episode Bart Gets An F is definitely one of the best. You'll still fail that test. I know you're faking it. God listens, and the next morning, a massive blizzard results in school being cancelled. Martin agrees to help out under the condition that Bart promises to help make him cool. When he destroys Homer’s expensive new pair of sneakers, he is enrolled in an obedience school, whose headmistress, Emily Winthrop, is a firm believer in the choke chain. Airing on Thursday evenings at this point and successfully competing with the still-untouchable The Cosby Show, "Bart Gets an 'F'" would be a milestone in the history of The Simpsons. Bart's reaction when he realizes what Homer is about to say. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire": Also known as "The Simpsons Christmas Special", Homer discovers he won't be getting a Christmas bonus and so the family won't have any money for Christmas. Not only was this new series entering its second season, but it was the start of a season that would solidify the success of what is now the longest-running animated prime-time series in television history. Otto also mentions being held back. To accomplish this goal, Bart asks his sworn nemesis, the nerdy Martin Prince, to tutor him. The Simpsons S1 E13 "Some Enchanted Evening". http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsAnF. Equivalent to approximately $236 in 2020 dollars, The Simpsons S2 E15 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?". In this episode, Bart fails four history exams in a row and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade. That was in 1990, and he's still in the fourth grade over twenty years later. She is so pleased by this development that she gives him an extra point on his test, meaning that he (barely) passed. Movies. "Bart Gets an 'F'" is the first episode of the second season of The Simpsons.It was first shown on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. ; Promotion to Opening Titles: Paige was promoted to the opening credits in Season 10 of Knots Landing. I wish I had amoria phlebitis. He later calls Millhouse to get the answers to the test, but the information proves useless, as Bart gets his "F" with an apparently worse score than Millhouse. Springfielders sing "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" in the same way the people of Whoville sing in the animated, Gorilla the Conquerer is a pretty obvious one to. 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