After that backfires, Bart prays to God for help. Synopsis. He is very nervous but, with the accidental help of his pet beetle, manages to make the grade. It aired originally on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. [10], The first season of The Simpsons had finished as high as fourth in the weekly ratings[11] and was the Fox network's first series to rank among a season's top 30 highest-rated shows. [10] Bart's fantasy where he sees the founding fathers of the United States uses muted colors and variations of red, white and blue. [27][28] However, the final rating for the episode was an 18.4 and a 29% share of the audience. Later on, Martin makes remarks about the forecastle of the Pequod in reference to Moby Dick. Simpsons fans have long considered “Mother Simpson” to be one of the most emotional episodes of the series, ending with… It features several long pans showing many characters engaging in various activities difficult to time correctly. Bart decides to study while everyone else is having fun in the snow. The Simpsons - Episode 14 - Bart Gets an F (Air date: October 11, 1990) Bart fails a test and is told that he has one more chance to pass it or else he will be held back a year. "[37] Phil Kloer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote "The episode does a good job of emphasizing the importance of studying without getting gooky. Bart Fails His Test 1 month ago Bart Simpson has had enough of Martin Prince. [39], The episode was ranked 31st on Entertainment Weekly's list of "The 100 Greatest Moments in Television", with Bruce Fretts noting it "stands as classic irreverent family TV". If you give them a little bit of attention and a bit of encouragement, you might be surprised what they can achieve. This FAQ is empty. ET where it aired opposite NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. [9] It aired opposite the fourth episode of the seventh season of The Cosby Show titled "Period of Adjustment", which saw the addition of Erika Alexander to the cast. Following appalling grades the school is threatened with closure and the pupils dispersed until it is discovered that Bart has yet to sit his exam, which, if he passes, will save the school's future. What makes this episode so damn sad is that for all of Bart’s efforts, he still fails the big test. However, the episode's final Nielsen rating was 18.4, and a 29% share of the audience placed it second in its time slot behind The Cosby Show with an 18.5 rating and 29% share. In desperation, Bart asks Martin to help him get passing grades. [3] Several American public schools banned T-shirts featuring Bart's image with captions, like "I'm Bart Simpson. [34], Bart's slapdash book report was on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, while Martin presents Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Anonymous 11/14/20(Sat)09:39:13 No. He procrastinates, Edna and Bart butt heads, until finally Bart breaks down and studies — only to still fail a test on colonial America. When Martin starts to emulate Bart's bad behavior, he abandons tutoring him to hang out with his new friends and play arcade games. As Bart prepares to frolic during the snow day, Lisa reveals she overheard him praying and urges him to make good use of an answered prayer. In "Bart the Daredevil," first aired on Dec. 6, 1990, Bart embarks on a life of death-defying feats when he sees a daredevil perform at a monster truck rally. This placed it second in its time slot behind The Cosby Show, which had an 18.5 rating and 29% share. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Bobby explains that he studied really hard, but as he took the test, he forgot everything he learned. [42], The "Snow Day" sequence was one of the most difficult sequences, Jean, Al. That night it snows and schools are closed the next morning. And the way TV usually smears on the schmaltz, that's quite an achievement. Was this review helpful to you? Marge and Homer think that may be a good idea, but Bart vows to improve his grades to avoid it. 142084377. Bart Simpson is TV's favorite punk kid. [32] It remained in that position until January 1, 1995, when a National Football League playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears achieved a Nielsen Rating of 21.0. Skinner's Sense of Psycho. Search for "A Test Before Trying" on Amazon.com, Title: You don't run across that many role models in real life. 4 "Babysitting Maggie" Season 1, Episode 4 : May 31, 1987 () Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie; however, they end up ignoring her. Add the first question. [35], The episode has received positive reviews from television critics. Along Came Maggie Simpson. Bart breaks down crying and compares his failure to George Washington's surrender of Fort Necessity to the French in 1754. This ode to … To buy more time to study, Bart prays to God for a miracle to avoid tomorrow's test at school. The fate of Springfield Elementary rests on Bart and his test scores, and Homer finds way to make money with his own parking meter. (2002). We mix and match screenshots from many episodes, trying our best to maintain a solid storyline that does not … It was chosen to be the season premiere because it prominently features Bart, who enjoyed popularity during the early 1990s. In today’s episode, the redundantly titled “Bart Gets an F”, the titular haughty underachiever receives a grim academic wake-up call when Miss Krabappel threatens to fail him unless he straightens up and flies right. Yet you continue to struggle. He prays to God that something will happen to make him miss school the next day so he can have more time to study. [26], Early overnight ratings figures for the original broadcast of "Bart gets an 'F'" in 24 cities projected that The Simpsons had a 19.9 Nielsen Rating and 30% share of the audience, while The Cosby Show had a 19.3 Nielsen Rating and 29% share. After grilling Milhouse for the test answers, an overconfident Bart scores even worse than he did when Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a different set of test questions. When the school psychologist compiles the test results, he believes the switch and refers Bart to the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children.The new school's laid-back liberal ethos suits Bart in a brilliant way - until he is asked to show evidence of his neglected genius. (13 Jan 2013). Carlos' method of helping out Bobby is by having him go th… Everyone else in the class has shown some improvement. [30] It finished eighth in the weekly ratings, tied with Who's the Boss?, while The Cosby Show finished seventh. Other episodes have teased this direction for Bart as well, such as the sixth season episode "Lisa's Wedding," where a fortune-teller seemed to predict the future years for the Simpson. Homer … [21] News outlets had published stories about the supposed "Bill vs. Bart" rivalry. Directed by Jim Reardon. Moved Permanently. When Bart returns home, his parents post the test on the refrigerator, and he remarks he owes some of his accomplishment to God. Homer meanwhile discovers a parking meter, which he uses illegally to make money until Marge makes him donate the profits to a good cause. Microphone from "Radio Bart" and the karate outfit is from him briefly taking karate class in "When Flanders Failed". File: 1603245062007.jpg (82 KB, 640x958) 82 KB JPG >>142083724 S >> Anonymous 11/14/20(Sat)09:39:13 No. (2002). A Test Before Trying is a great Simpsons episode with a really good storyline that kind of surprised they hadn't came up with something like this before,and also has plenty of really funny scenes.I liked the whole idea of the episode and found it very clever,and I also found the ending unexpectedly sweet.It was great to see Springfield Elementary completely rely on Bart Simpson,but he just carries on being himself.The episode is a lot of fun.When the children of Springfield Elementary don't get good enough test scores to keep the school running,Bart,the only student who wasn't present to do the test,has to take the test and get a good enough score to save the school. It aired originally on the Fox network in the United States on October 11, 1990. View production, box office, & company info. "Bart Gets an 'F'" is the first episode of the second season of The Simpsons. Prior to them becoming ten a penny, there were some great Simpsons travel episodes, Bart Vs Australia and Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington to name but two. Mrs. Krabappel is impressed at this obscure historical reference and gives him an extra point for demonstrating applied knowledge. The show had been in the top 10 while airing on Sunday and they felt the move would destroy its ratings. Due to the success of the first season of The Simpsons, Fox decided to switch the show's time slot to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers—and how little they've visibly aged. I know I haven't always been a good kid, but if I have to go to school tomorrow, I'll fail the test and be held back. Besides, I'm very wary of television where everybody is supposed to be a role model. The unicycle however did not have an episode. [17] Many of The Simpsons' producers, including James L. Brooks, were against the move. 142084377. 111k members in the dankvideos community. I do think it's important for us that Bart does badly in school. There was a different model with larger eyes and wilder hair designed for the scene where Martin betrays Bart and runs off. [1] The scene where everyone in Springfield gathers around the town circle, holds hands and begins singing is a reference to How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The first season's opening sequence shows Bart stealing a "Bus Stop" sign; while the new sequence features him skateboarding past several characters, introduced during the previous season. In this episode, Bart Simpson fails four consecutive history exams, and the school psychiatrist recommends he repeat the fourth grade. [10] "Hallelujah", the chorus from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, can be heard when it starts snowing. [17][18] The show was moved from its 8:00 p.m. EST Sunday night slot to the same time on Thursday, where it would compete with NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. Entertainment Weekly ranked it 31st on its 1999 list of "The 100 Greatest Moments in Television". No matter what, Bart seems to forget even with reminders, which shows how poor he is as a brother. Tom Shales wrote the episode is "not only funny, it's touching" and praised it for the scenes where Bart prays, writing "There are few if any other entertainment shows on television that get into philosophical matters even this deeply. [19][22][23], Reruns of The Simpsons that aired in the Thursday time slot against new episodes of The Cosby Show were ranked as low as 73rd in the weekly ratings (compared with third place for The Cosby Show). There have been two weeks in my life when a show I was associated with was number one in the ratings, and on Sunday night, we had a chance to be the number one show in the country. [20] The first 13 episodes of The Simpsons had been rerun several times through the summer, and Fox had promoted the first new episode heavily since May. (2002). 142084409. In desperation, Bart makes Martin a Faustian bargain; if he helps him study for the test, Bart will help him make friends and influence the playground. Bart is quite the prankster, so you might think that the No. Why should television be full of them? [40] In 2007, Larina Adamson, a supervising producer on The Simpsons, named "Bart Gets an 'F'" as her favorite episode of the series. Advertisement. I don't think we have a chance on Thursday night. [41] In 2010, the BBC named "Bart gets an 'F'" as one of the ten most memorable episodes of the show, calling it "insightful and poignant". 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