Surprised this episode is rated so relatively low, since the final scene could be easily considered as one of the most iconic moments of the whole series, being constantly referenced in later seasons.
What's even more baffling is that much worse, forgettable episodes (Such as the vastly overrated, gimmicky episode "Barthood", which was nowhere as memorable as this one) are rated higher here on the Internet Movie Database.
I guess some viewers are just too biased towards the early seasons of The Simpsons, dismissing these episodes over the "weird" animation (Which honestly looks much better than the eyesore modern look of the show, with an awful color palette)
"Bart the Daredevil" was the episode that put The Simpsons on the map, elevating its status as one of the biggest pop-culture icons of the nineties. And deservedly so, for this was both fun and heartwarming.
The modern "jerk" Homer would have never tried to jump Springfield Gorge to teach Bart a lesson about unnecessarily risking his life; he probably would have done that on purpose for some stupid or selfish reason.
Such kind of characterization was totally lost as the series progressed. The wackier the series became, the more it lost its original essence as a sincere depiction of a middle class American family, becoming a gratuitous parade of guest celebrities, trendy topics, and shallow culture references.
A shame really.
What's even more baffling is that much worse, forgettable episodes (Such as the vastly overrated, gimmicky episode "Barthood", which was nowhere as memorable as this one) are rated higher here on the Internet Movie Database.
I guess some viewers are just too biased towards the early seasons of The Simpsons, dismissing these episodes over the "weird" animation (Which honestly looks much better than the eyesore modern look of the show, with an awful color palette)
"Bart the Daredevil" was the episode that put The Simpsons on the map, elevating its status as one of the biggest pop-culture icons of the nineties. And deservedly so, for this was both fun and heartwarming.
The modern "jerk" Homer would have never tried to jump Springfield Gorge to teach Bart a lesson about unnecessarily risking his life; he probably would have done that on purpose for some stupid or selfish reason.
Such kind of characterization was totally lost as the series progressed. The wackier the series became, the more it lost its original essence as a sincere depiction of a middle class American family, becoming a gratuitous parade of guest celebrities, trendy topics, and shallow culture references.
A shame really.