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| *"There are no good wars (with the following exceptions: ''The ]'', '']'', and the '']'' trilogy)." -- Bart in the conclusion of the episode | *"There are no good wars (with the following exceptions: ''The ]'', '']'', and the '']'' trilogy)." -- Bart in the conclusion of the episode | ||
| ==Bart's "daydreams" about Nelson== | |||
| ==Parodies== | |||
| ===First daydream=== | |||
| Bart is walking down the hall when Nelson begins chasing him. Bart attempts to use various means to ward off the fast-growing Nelson - ], a spray of ] bullets, etc. - all of them failing to even faze Nelson. Eventually, Nelson grows into a ]-like terror and corners Bart. Nelson picks up Bart, shouts out, "Lunchtime!" and swallows him whole. | |||
| ===Second daydream=== | |||
| Later, Bart - Nelson having reminded Bart that he expects him for his after-school beating - envisions his ]. Bart's entire class, his friends, ] and his family take their turns at the casket, saying their goodbyes. Skinner remarks the nurse "did a wonderful job" reconstructing his face after his fatal run-in with Nelson (implying the fight was brutal). ] gleefully celebrates his "day of mourning" (until Marge corrects him), while Lisa tearfully places a cupcake in Bart's casket and wishes she had handled her earlier differently. Nelson oafishly grabs the cupcake, punches the corpse and walks off. | |||
| ==Cultural references== | |||
| *'']'' | *'']'' | ||
| *'']'' | *'']'' | ||
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Episode of the 1st season of The Simpsons| "Bart the General" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| File:Bart the General.jpg | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 |
| Directed by | David Silverman |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Original air dates | February 4, 1990 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | None |
| Couch gag | None |
| Episode chronology | |
| The Simpsons season 1 | |
| List of episodes | |
Bart the General was the fifth non short Simpsons episode released on television. The episode deals with Bart's troubles with the school bully, Nelson Muntz. It is the first episode with the Grampa Simpson character.
Synopsis
Lisa makes cupcakes for her teacher, offering one to Otto Mann and another, which fell on the bus floor, to Bart. At school, one of Nelson's friends swipes the cupcakes and Bart gets in a fight over the theft. Nelson shows up and Bart bloodies his nose; Nelson and his two friends meet Bart after school and beat him, then put him in a trash can and roll him down a hill. Bart is unable to stop the bullying and Lisa suggests that he go talk to Grampa Simpson at his rest home.
When Bart arrives, Grampa is typing a letter decrying the television depiction of elderly people as happy and energetic. Jasper enters the room and he and Grampa get in a fight over a newspaper; Grampa loses and Jasper takes the newspaper and leaves. Grampa takes Bart to a military supply store for help with his problem. The one-armed proprietor of the store is crazy, but gives Bart and his fellow students military training. Together they surround Nelson and his crew and bombard them with water balloons; Nelson surrenders and is tied up. Bart is ready to release him until Nelson says he will just beat him up again; then Nelson and his conquerors draft a peace treaty. Bart unties Nelson; Marge brings cupcakes and everyone shares them.
After the show, Bart addresses the audience directly from a table top in a library, noting that war is "neither glamorous nor fun."
This episodes introduces Nelson Muntz and Grampa Simpson (previously seen only in photos at the Simpsons house), as well as Jasper (previously seen in the background during Homer's presentation to the City Commission in Homer's Odyssey) and Herman the owner of the store.
Memorable Quotes
- "I thought I was too old. I thought my time had passed. I thought I'd never hear the screams of pain, or see the look of terror in a man's eyes. Thank heaven for children!" -- Grampa Simpson
- "There are no good wars (with the following exceptions: The American Revolution, World War II, and the Star Wars trilogy)." -- Bart in the conclusion of the episode
Bart's "daydreams" about Nelson
First daydream
Bart is walking down the hall when Nelson begins chasing him. Bart attempts to use various means to ward off the fast-growing Nelson - knives, a spray of machine gun bullets, etc. - all of them failing to even faze Nelson. Eventually, Nelson grows into a Goliath-like terror and corners Bart. Nelson picks up Bart, shouts out, "Lunchtime!" and swallows him whole.
Second daydream
Later, Bart - Nelson having reminded Bart that he expects him for his after-school beating - envisions his funeral. Bart's entire class, his friends, Principal Skinner and his family take their turns at the casket, saying their goodbyes. Skinner remarks the nurse "did a wonderful job" reconstructing his face after his fatal run-in with Nelson (implying the fight was brutal). Homer gleefully celebrates his "day of mourning" (until Marge corrects him), while Lisa tearfully places a cupcake in Bart's casket and wishes she had handled her earlier differently. Nelson oafishly grabs the cupcake, punches the corpse and walks off.
Cultural references
- Full Metal Jacket
- The Longest Day
- Patton
- The famous World War II photo, shot by Alfred Eisenstaedt, showing a sailor kissing a woman in a busy street (featuring Lisa and a boy whom Lisa slaps after the camera flashes).