It could end up being the best thing that ever happened to you. and "Underachiever ('And proud of it, man!')". At the time, NBC had 208 television stations, while Fox only had 133. the Extra-Terrestrial, … This placed it second in its time slot behind The Cosby Show, which had an 18.5 rating and 29% share. If the 1st series was the show finding its feet then the 2nd is more about it taken confident steps forward. Bart vows to do better and persuades the class genius, Martin Prince, to tutor him. Commentary for "Bart gets an 'F, Last edited on 29 September 2020, at 17:36, Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish, "Overacheiver – and Learning to Deal With It, Man", "Bart Simpson–Defiant, Saw-Topped and Cheeky—the Brat Terrible Gave Underachievers a Good Name", "The 100 Greatest Moments in Television/1990s", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bart_Gets_an_%22F%22&oldid=980994166, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 17:36. The sixteenth episode in the second season of the Simpsons is a solid and rather funny episode. 23 min Starting with this season, there were three versions of the opening: a full roughly 1 minute 15 second long version, a 45-second version and a 25-second version. Later on, Martin makes remarks about the forecastle of the Pequod in reference to Moby Dick. He awakes the next day to find school is closed because Springfield is covered in snow. ET where it aired opposite NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. The first season's opening sequence shows Bart stealing a "Bus Stop" sign; while the new sequence features him skateboarding past several characters, introduced during the previous season. Proud without thinking, Bart runs throughout Springfield, exclaiming to people that he actually passed. [33] It remains the highest rated episode in the history of The Simpsons. 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. There have been two weeks in my life when a show I was associated with was number one in the ratings, and on Sunday night, we had a chance to be the number one show in the country. [10], The episode was the first to feature a new opening sequence, shortened by fifteen seconds from its original length of roughly 90 seconds. Matt Groening (developed by), Despite his effort, Bart fails the next day's test by one point. After school the next day, an overconfident Bart hands in his test, only to get a poor score that is even worse than Milhouse's substandard test and have Mrs. Krabappel take remedial action. "[7] Sam Simon commented, "There are themes to the shows we did last year, important themes, I think it's a tribute to how well we executed them that nobody realized we had a point. Bart Gets an F is an awesome episode. [3] Several American public schools banned T-shirts featuring Bart's image with captions, like "I'm Bart Simpson. Never have I seen a more noble thing than you, brother. In his book The Gospel According to the Simpsons, Mark I. Pinsky writes that "Bart Gets an "F"" offers the most detailed portrayal of the dynamic of prayer on The Simpsons." "[5] The episode was praised for its emotional scenes. Silverman also had to work hard to make Bart cry without making his design look too off-putting, and this is the reason why he was shown covering his face with a piece of paper. [34], Bart's slapdash book report was on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, while Martin presents Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. I don't think we have a chance on Thursday night. In 2007, Larina Adamson, a supervising producer on The Simpsons, named "Bart Gets an 'F'" as her favorite episode of the series. "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" was the first episode produced for the season, but "Bart Gets an "F"" aired first because Bart was popular at the time and the producers had wanted to premiere with an episode involving him. Dr. Pryor says that Bart is an underachiever and recommends that he should repeat the fourth-grade. Bart decides to study while everyone else is having fun in the snow. [1] During "Snow Day", the citizens of Springfield sing "Winter Wonderland". Bart vows to do better and persuades the class genius, Martin Prince, to tutor him. "Bart Gets an 'F ' " is the first episode of the second season of The Simpsons. "[8] Bart says "Cowabunga" for the second time (the first time being in "The Telltale Head"). Who the hell are you?" Bart’s poor schoolwork prompts his teacher, Mrs. Krabappel, to threaten to hold him back in the fourth grade for an extra year. It became the highest rated and most watched program in the history of the Fox network and remained in that position until January 1, 1995. Several critics predicted that "Bart Gets an "F"" would do considerably worse in the ratings than The Cosby Show. The opening sequence for the first season showed Bart stealing a "Bus Stop" sign; whilst the new sequence featured him skateboarding past several characters who had been introduced during the previous season. Why should television be full of them?" 30 min It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. Besides, I'm very wary of television where everybody is supposed to be a role model. Directed by David Silverman. At Springfield Elementary School, Bart presents a book report on Treasure Island. Lisa's bike ride was cut, replaced by a one-second whiplash pan of Springfield showing other characters, before Homer's car pulls up in the driveway. | In 2010 the BBC named "Bart Gets an "F"" as one of the ten most memorable episodes of the show, calling it "insightful and poignant". Due to the success of the first season of The Simpsons, Fox decided to switch the show's time slot to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ESTwhere it would air opposite of NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. James L. Brooks (developed by), "[35] Steve L. Case later included the episode in his book Toons That Teach, a list of 75 cartoons that help teach biblical lessons. The rating is based on the number of household televisions that were tuned into the show, but Nielsen Media Research estimated that 33.6 million viewers watched the episode, making it the number one show in terms of actual viewers that week (The Cosby Show was watched by 28.5 million, finished seventh). Bart: Well, everyone better keep their mouth shut. It was chosen to be the season premiere because it prominently features Bart, who enjoyed popularity during the early 1990s. The show was moved from its from 8:00 p.m. EST Sunday night slot to the same time on Thursday, where it would compete with NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. Bart presents a book report at Springfield Elementary School on Treasure Island, but it is blatantly obvious he did not read the book. The Simpsonscan be as thoughtful as a furrow-browed Bill Moyers pontification - yet infinitely more amusing." After an uncontrollable Santa's Little Helper destroys several important Simpson possessions, Homer announces that he will be thrown out of the house unless he completes obedience training. In promotion of The Simpsons Sing the Blues, the music video for the album's second single, "Deep, Deep Trouble" premiered shortly after this episode's first broadcast. It aired originally on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. The episode features references to films such as Predator, Lethal Weapon, Jaws, E.T. | The Simpsons can be as thoughtful as a furrow-browed Bill Moyers pontification – yet infinitely more amusing. TV Episode For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. As Bart prepares to frolic during the snow day, Lisa reveals she overheard him praying and urges him to make good use of an answered prayer. Sam Simon (developed by), View production, box office, & company info, Matt Groening (created by), Despite the tears, the show keeps its edge. During the scene where Bart delivers a speech saying he is "dumb as a post", Silverman wanted to cut quickly from several angles to give a sense of anxiety. Tom Shales wrote the episode is "not only funny, it's touching" and praised it for the scenes where Bart prays, writing "There are few if any other entertainment shows on television that get into philosophical matters even this deeply. This episode was the third episode produced for the second season. As of 2016 it is still the highest rated episode in the history of The Simpsons. ``This test is worse than Milhouse's exam!'' The episode features references to films such as Predator, Lethal Weapon, Jaws, E.T. Sam Simon (developed by), In the episode, Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bartrepeat the fourth grade. Bleech!” Bart Simpson Bart Gets an "F" is the first episode of Season 2. Despite the tears, the show keeps its edge. Reruns of The Simpsons which aired in the Thursday time slot against new episodes of The Cosby Show were ranked as low as 73rd in the weekly ratings (compared with third place for The Cosby Show). The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote, "A cracking opener to the second season - especially memorable for the sequence in which Bart prays for school to be cancelled the following day only to find himself exiled from the ensuing winter wonderland." When the FOX network decided to show The Simpsons (1989) on Thursday at 8:00 P.M. EST against NBC's highly-rated The Cosby Show (1984), many were expecting this to be a war for ratings.
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