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Gibron added that the episode shows that "even in territory they're not used to (Bart as a safety patrol, Lisa as a cursing class cut up), the Simpsons' kids are funny and inventive". [ 12 ] Nate Meyers of Digitally Obsessed rated the episode a four (out of five) and commented that the script's "departure from the traditional roles assigned to ...
The episode begins in medias res, in which Bart Simpson appears to be mannerly. Bart breaks the fourth wall by offering to tell the show's audience why he has changed. Two months earlier at Grandparents' Day, Bart changes the lyrics of a song for the grandparents visiting, and Principal Skinner takes him to detention, and also punishes Grampa for trying to intervene.
The Simpsons employs a floating timeline, where characters either do not age or age minimally.As such, the show is always presumed to take place in the present year. [1] [2] At ten years old, [3] Bartholomew, [4] best known by his short-form name Bart, is the eldest child and only son of Homer and Marge Simpson; [5] [6] he has two younger sisters, Lisa and Maggie. [7]
Homer Simpson became the coach of the team, and Bart started disrespecting Homer, leading to ugly clashes between them. Fat Tony noticed this and came up with a plan to enrich both himself and Bart via Bart's unwitting point shaving practices (the mobsters would tell Bart how much they wanted the SES team to win by, and Bart didn't know this ...
Chalkboard gag: During the episode, Bart starts writing "I will not" before the chalkboard is taken away and replaced with an electronic one. Putting the chalk in his pocket, Bart writes "I will not fight the future" with his finger once, then copies it multiple times over and inverts the screen. Couch gag
The Simpsons was the highest-rated show on Fox that week, but was beaten by The Cosby Show which got a 20.2 rating. [32] The episode won an Environmental Media Award in the "Best Television Episodic Comedy" category, [ 33 ] which has been awarded every year since 1991 to the best television episode with an environmental message. [ 34 ]
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Chalkboard gag "Rudolph's red nose is not alcohol-related" [1] Couch gag (first) Somebody shakes up a snow globe, which contains the Simpsons sitting on a couch./(second) The Simpsons run to the living room, only to notice that everything has been stolen, which includes their couch. [2] Commentary: Matt Groening Mike Scully George Meyer Ron Hauge