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Bart the General

Episode aired Feb 4, 1990
TV-14TV-14
30m

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7.9/10

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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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7.9/10

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Director
- David Silverman
Writers
Stars
- Dan Castellaneta(voice)
- Julie Kavner(voice)
- Nancy Cartwright(voice)

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Nancy Cartwright, Jo Ann Harris, and Pamela Hayden in The Simpsons (1989)

Nancy Cartwright and Pamela Hayden in The Simpsons (1989)

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
(voice)
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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
(voice)
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Susan Blu

Weasel #1
(voice)

Jo Ann Harris

Weasel #2
(voice)
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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 tells Bart that he needs an official declaration of war. This isn't true, as most conflicts since World War II have been fought without any such declaration.

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
(uncredited)
Written by Jim Jacobsen

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9/10

A Classic Simpsons Episode!

The fifth episode in the long-running Simpsons series is very funny and quite well-done. With me being such a movie buff, I loved the movie references such as Patton and of course, Full Metal Jacket. The episode had me laughing almost non-stop the entire time and the episode is way better than the previous 2 episodes and on par with the first two of Season One.

This episode, "Bart the General" formerly introduces us to Grampa, the school bully Nelson, and Bart's best friend. While sticking up for Lisa, Bart gets into a few altercations with Nelson. In order to stop the bullying, Bart asks Grampa for help so he can end the bullying for good.

Overall, this is a very funny episode and the many references to Full Metal Jacket is outstanding especially during the training scenes. Bart is indeed one heck of a general. I rate this film 9/10.

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