The Boy Who Knew Too Much (5 May 1994)

After playing hooky from school, Bart sneaks in to Mayor Quimby's nephew Freddy's birthday party and witnesses a confrontation between Freddy and a waiter, Freddy is accused of beating the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeffrey Lynch

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator), James L. Brooks (developed by),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Huck Finn / Freddy Quimby / Hobo / Ticket Booth Operator / Man at Auction / Mayor Quimby / Scott Christian / Lawyer / McGonickle / Barney Gumble (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Moe Szyslak / Auctioneer / Chief Wiggum / Mr. LaCoste / Apu Nahasapeemapetilon / Chief / Free Willy Father (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Otto / Lincoln / Principal Skinner / Rainer Wolfcastle / Kent Brockman / Dr. Hibbert / Jasper / Ned Flanders (voice)
Phil Hartman	...	Lionel Hutz (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / Judge / Jimbo Jr. / Billy (voice)
Maggie Roswell	...	Escort / Jury Member / Helen Lovejoy / Free Willy Mother (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince (voice)

Storyline

After playing hooky from school, Bart sneaks in to Mayor Quimby's nephew Freddy's birthday party and witnesses a confrontation between Freddy and a waiter, Freddy is accused of beating the waiter but Bart knows what really happened, should he keep quiet or tell the truth and risk getting Cort playing hooky?

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Plot Keywords:

jury | party | birthday party | judge | skipping school | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Gracie Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bart fantasizes about riding on a raft with Huckleberry Finn. This is no accident, as the plot borrows heavily from Tom Sawyer. The night after he skips school, Tom and Huck sneak into a graveyard and witness a murder. The town accuses the drunk Muff Potter, but Tom is racked with guilt, knowing it was actually Injun Joe. Similarly, Bart skips school and witnesses the waiter's injury, later feeling guilty for not coming forward when Freddie Quimby is wrongfully accused.

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Quotes

Chief Wiggum: Oh my god, somebody took a bite out of the giant rice krispy square. Oh, and the waiter's been brutally beaten.

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Connections

References The Shining (1980)

User Reviews

Great episode , expect for the ending

(warning spoilers) This was another hilarious episode from the shows early years; it deals with Bart skipping school , and winding up being the key witness to an alleged attack on a waiter at a party. Everyone thinks that Mayor Quimbeys partying nephew did; only Bart knows the truth, but that means confessing to skipping school. Overall the episode is really funny, as Bart debates confessing he is meat with several implied consequences(including a story from Marge about a gun crazy uncle, a TV episode featuring the death of a kid who ratted out, and the threat of severe punishment from principal skinner) Ultimately Bart confesses what he really saw; quimby did not beat anybody up, the waiter was a klutz! ultimately the quimbey is freed and Bart is given four months of detention! this is the only part of the episode i had a problem with; it really should have ended with Bart getting punished(ironic cause this is what he feared all along), however we then get an obviously tacked on scene of homer and Marge in bed that adds nothing; neither mention Bart's actions, and it just seems as if the scene was added to increase the running time, other than that a solid episode.