Episode cast overview: | |||
Dan Castellaneta | ... | Homer Simpson / Bill / Mayor Quimby / Krusty the Clown / George Washington / Delegate #2 / Benjamin Franklin (voice) | |
Julie Kavner | ... | Marge Simpson (voice) | |
Nancy Cartwright | ... | Bart Simpson (voice) | |
Yeardley Smith | ... | Lisa Simpson (voice) | |
Harry Shearer | ... | Otto Mann / J. Loren Pryor / Marty / Principal Skinner / Montgomery Burns / Waylon Smithers / Reverend Lovejoy / Delegate #1 / Alexander Hamilton (voice) | |
Marcia Wallace | ... | Edna Krabappel (voice) | |
Jo Ann Harris | ... | Nurse (voice) | |
Pamela Hayden | ... | Escape from Grandma's House Announcer / Milhouse Van Houten (voice) | |
Russi Taylor | ... | Martin Prince / Sherri / Terri / Mother (voice) |
Bart disappoints Marge yet again by his appalling history grades and the school psychiatrist reckons that unless he shapes up, he must sit the fourth grade again next year. But if he can successfully pass the history paper one last time he will be clear. Since Martin refuses to help, Bart prays for a miracle - which comes in the form of a snow storm which closes the school and gives him extra revision time. Written by don @ minifie-1
If the 1st series was the show finding its feet then the 2nd is more about it taken confident steps forward.
From the opening credits onwards this feels a little bit more like 'The Simpsons' that we would come to expect, and this is a good episode.
I wasn't keen on the jokes about Bart faking blindness, but other than that this is a strong episode to start the 2nd year.