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Bart the Murderer

  • Episode aired Oct 10, 1991
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.9K
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Kelsey Grammer and Nancy Cartwright in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationSatireAnimationComedy

After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.

  • Director
    • Rich Moore
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rich Moore
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Legs
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Principal Skinner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jo Ann Harris
    Jo Ann Harris
    • Skinner's Secretary
    • (voice)
    • …
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Fat Tony
    • (voice)
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Troy McClure
    • (voice)
    • …
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Neil Patrick Harris
    • (voice)
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Jimbo Jones
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rich Moore
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Joe Mantegna enjoyed playing Fat Tony so much that he demanded - and got - the assurance of the producers that he would always be Fat Tony's voice.
    • Goofs
      Bart didn't take his skateboard to school but had it when he left.
    • Quotes

      Bart: Uh, say, are you guys crooks?

      Fat Tony: Bart, is it wrong to steal a loaf of bread to feed your starving family?

      Bart: No.

      Fat Tony: Well, suppose you got a large starving family. Is it wrong to steal a truckload of bread to feed them?

      Bart: Uh uh.

      Fat Tony: And, what if your family don't like bread? They like... cigarettes?

      Bart: I guess that's okay.

      Fat Tony: Now, what if instead of giving them away, you sold them at a price that was practically giving them away. Would that be a crime, Bart?

      Bart: Hell, no.

    • Connections
      Edited from The Simpsons: Lisa's Substitute (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Witchcraft
      (uncredited)
      by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh
      Performed by Nancy Cartwright

    User reviews9

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    10/10

    Fantastic Episode!

    This is the fourth episode in the third season of the Simpsons and it's one of the best episodes this season. Not only it's funny, but it's cool to see how Bart gets involved in the mafia and this episode is very Goodfellas-esque. But this episode also spoofs our justice system and basically claims the American justice system is imperfect as shown in the court scenes of this episode.

    In this episode, "Bart the Murderer," Bart decides to join the Mafia as a job and one day Bart is late for work because Principal Skinner made him stay after school. The mafia, led by Fat Tony decides to talk to Skinner and Skinner ends up missing. The mafia blamed the disappearance on Bart and now Bart is in very big trouble....

    Overall, this is an excellent episode. I always like these kind of episodes that involves the mafia, so I knew I would like the episode. But this turns out to be one of the best episodes so far in the series. Great guest stars by Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Mantegna, and Phil Hartman helps as well. I rate this
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    • Aug 8, 2014
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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