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| Bartholomew Simpson | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Job | Student |
| Relatives | Parents: Homer and Marge Sisters: Lisa and Maggie (See also Simpson family) |
| Voice actor | Nancy Cartwright |
| First appearance | |
| Ullman shorts | "Good Night" |
| The Simpsons | "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" |
Bartholomew "Bart" Jojo Simpson[1] is a fictional character in the FOX animated television series The Simpsons. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. Margaret "Maggie" Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. The Simpson family is a family of Fictional characters featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. Nancy Campbell Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American Voice actress. The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into " Good Night " is the first Simpsons short that appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show. " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " also known as " The Simpsons Christmas Special "In the ending credits the family sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright[1], and first appeared on the Tracy Ullman Show short "Good Night". Nancy Campbell Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American Voice actress. The Tracey Ullman Show was a weekly American Television Variety show, hosted by British Comedian and onetime pop singer The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into At ten years of age, Bart is the eldest child and only son of Homer and Marge Simpson, and the elder brother of Lisa and Maggie. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. Margaret "Maggie" Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. [1] Bart's most prominent character traits are his mischievousness, rebelliousness, disrespect for authority and sharp wit. During the first two seasons of The Simpsons, Bart was the show's main character; while later episodes started to focus more on Homer, Bart remains one of the most enduring characters on the series, and has proven to be one of the most well-known characters in the history of American television animation. [2]
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Bart is a self-described underachiever and proud of it, and is considerably motivated in disrupting the routine at Springfield Elementary. Springfield Elementary School is a fictional school on The Simpsons, attended by Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and other Springfieldian children His pranks are often elaborately complex, while his actions and speech frequently show considerable mental agility, street-smarts, and understanding. In "Separate Vocations" when Bart becomes hall monitor, his grades go up, showing that he only struggles because he does not pay attention, not because he is dumb. " Separate Vocations " is the 18th episode of The Simpsons ' third season. This is reinforced in the episode "Brother's Little Helper", in which it is revealed that Bart suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder (although the claim is later dismissed). " Brother's Little Helper " is the second episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder affecting about 3-5% of the world's population On the other hand, he often seems to have trouble understanding even the simplest concepts, such as the word "irony", what the equator is and that the logo on his globe, "Rand McNally," is not actually a country. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the The fact that he is the son of Homer Simpson and shares many of the same mannerisms and behaviors may also account for his antics. Homer even described Bart as "a younger, more in-your-face version" of himself. It is often joked that Bart is a pawn of the devil due to his mischievous behavior, such as when Lisa calls him "the Devil's cabana boy", a role which Bart seems to relish. In one Halloween episode, the Devil actually makes an appearance in the form of Ned Flanders, saying "Hey, Bart" like they are old friends. Nedward "Ned" Flanders is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons.
Although he gets into endless trouble and can be sadistic, shallow and selfish, Bart also exhibits many qualities of high integrity. Integrity is Consistency of actions values methods measures and principles He has, on a few occasions, helped the school Principal Seymour Skinner, and his teacher Edna Krabappel despite the fact he often terrorizes them, and he often befriends outcasts like Milhouse Van Houten. Principal Seymour Skinner (born in Capitol City as Armin Tamzarian) is a Fictional character on the animated sitcom The Simpsons Ms Edna Krabappel (aka Mrs K) is a Fictional character from the Animated TV series The Simpsons, a 4th grade Teacher "Milhouse" redirects here For other uses see Milhous. One great example of his quasi sense of honor is in the episode This Little Wiggy where Bart stands up for Ralph Wiggum at the cost of peer popularity. " This Little Wiggy " is the eighteenth episode of the animated television series The Simpsons ' ninth season, which originally Ralph Wiggum is a Fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. In addition Bart , almost invariably, has made amends with the person he has pranked by the end of an episode.
Due to Bart's mischievousness and Homer's often uncaring and incompetent behavior, the two have a turbulent relationship. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Bart will often address Homer by his given name instead of "Dad", while Homer in turn often refers to him as "the boy". Whenever Homer finds out that Bart has said or done something stupid or bad, he yells "Why you little–!" and then strangles him. In The Simpsons Movie, Homer and Bart's relationship reaches a breaking point following Homer's pollution of Lake Springfield. The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated Comedy film based on the animated television series The Simpsons Nevertheless, the two really do love each other deep down. Marge, however, is much more caring, understanding and nurturing than Homer, but she also refers to Bart as "a handful" and is often embarrassed by his antics. Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons Despite his attitude, Bart is sometimes willing to go through a series of humiliations if it means pleasing his mom.
Bart's appearance in the show rarely changes from episode-to-episode. He typically sports blue shorts and an orange t-shirt with blue sneakers that resemble Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Chuck Taylor All-Stars, or Converse All-Stars, also referred to as " Chucks," ' are Canvas and Rubber Shoes produced Although his t-shirt color occasionally changes to light blue or red, a differing appearance is only seen in special occasions such as when the Simpsons go to church or when the episode takes place in the winter season.
Bart shares a sibling rivalry with his younger sister, Lisa, but has a buddy-like relationship with his youngest sister Maggie, due to her infant state. While Bart has often hurt Lisa out of jealousy, and even fought her physically, they are very close. Bart cares for Lisa as deeply as she does for him, and has always apologized for going too far. He also believes Lisa to be his superior when it comes to solving problems, and frequently goes to her for advice. Despite his duties as a brother to torment his sister, Bart is also highly protective of Lisa, such as in Bart the General: when a bully destroys her box of cupcakes he immediately steps in with a 'that's my sister, man!' and proceeds to stand up against schoolyard-leviathan Nelson Muntz. " Bart the General " is the fifth full length episode of The Simpsons ' first season, which premiered on the Fox network This close relationship is also exhibited in Round Springfield; after the death of Lisa's hero Bleeding Gums Murphy, Bart uses his Krusty-Metal-O settlement money to buy her the only known copy of Murphy's album, because she was the only one who believed him when he said he was sick. "' Round Springfield " is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of The Simpsons, and the 125th episode overall The siblings have formed a dynamic crime-solving duo during many of their encounters with Sideshow Bob, Bart's nemesis. Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons
Bart also has had numerous relationships, including one of Lisa's friends, Emily, who kissed Bart on a dare ("Flaming Moe's"), Reverend Lovejoy's daughter, Jessica Lovejoy ("Bart's Girlfriend"), Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter, Greta Wolfcastle ("The Bart Wants What it Wants"), a juvenial, Gina Vendetti ("The Wandering Juvie"), a girl from North Haverbrook, Darcy ("Little Big Girl"), an unnamed girl in ("The Monkey Suit"), and a girl in season nineteen's upcoming episode. " Flaming Moe's " is the 10th episode of the The Simpsons ' third season. The Reverend Timothy Lovejoy is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. " Bart's Girlfriend " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season. " The Bart Wants What it Wants " is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ' thirteenth season. ' The Wandering Juvie " is the sixteenth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season. " Little Big Girl " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which was originally broadcast on February “ The Monkey Suit ” is the 21st episode of The Simpsons seventeenth season that originally aired on May 14, 2006. Bart's first (and probably the greatest) love of his life was Laura Powers ("New Kid on the Block"), his next door neighbor and babysitter, whom he shares a lot in common with. " New Kid on the Block " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, which originally aired on November 12 1992 " New Kid on the Block " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' fourth season, which originally aired on November 12 1992 But because she's a teenager and Bart is only 10, the two never have a relationship. In Another Simpsons Clip Show, Bart calls Laura as "The only girl he ever loved. " Another Simpsons Clip Show " is the third episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season, which originally aired September 25 "
Bart's interests include watching Krusty the Klown, skateboarding, reading comic books like Radioactive Man, watching The Itchy & Scratchy Show, terrorizing Lisa, playing video games/computer games, helping Lisa solve various problems like reuniting Krusty with his estranged father, and playing various pranks such as mooning unsuspecting people and prank calling Moe Szyslak at his tavern. Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Radioactive Man, within the world of the Animated series The Simpsons, is a Comic book Superhero who acquired his powers after The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a segment or "side-show" featured on The Simpsons which usually appears as a portrayal of the fictional Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather The following is a list of Recurring characters in The Simpsons. Mooning is the act of displaying one's bare Buttocks by removing clothing e A prank call also known as a hoax call, phone scam or phony phone call, is a form of Practical joke committed over the Telephone Moe Szyslak (ˈsɪzlæk is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. His best friend is Milhouse van Houten. "Milhouse" redirects here For other uses see Milhous.
Bart sometimes demonstrates amazing linguistic abilities. Though he has not demonstrated the ability since the episode in which he learned, he speaks near-perfect French. "The Crepes of Wrath" is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ' first season, and originally aired April 15 1990 He also learned Spanish in a matter of hours in preparation for the family's trip to Brazil. Upon learning that Brazilians speak Portuguese and not Spanish, Homer tells his son to forget what he learned, prompting Bart to strike himself over the head with an airplane phone until he forgot the language. Bart also speaks Japanese, which he also learned in a couple of hours in prison along with Homer, and is also shown speaking Japanese in 'A Star is Burns', Cantonese and Latin. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of His advanced linguistic skills may be inherited from Homer, who also speaks advanced languages, including penguin. Bart can also drive, having his own driving license, given to him in "Little Big Girl" after saving Springfield from a fire, although he has been seen driving before, a la "Burns' Heir", and also with a fake license, particularly in the episode "Bart on the Road". " Little Big Girl " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which was originally broadcast on February " Burns' Heir " is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons ' fifth season, first aired on April 14, 1994. " Bart on the Road " is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season. He still possesses it, using it to great effect in "24 minutes", stealing Principal Skinner's car to get to Jimbo's house. " 24 Minutes " is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season and was broadcast on May 20, 2007 He is allergic to real and imitation butterscotch, luminous monster make-up, cauliflower, and shrimp, the latter of which is possibly inherited from his mother. According to an interview, Bart has a fear of coffins. This fear may have started when, shopping for a coffin for the yet-living Grampa in the episode "Tennis the Menace", when Bart is accidentally shut in a coffin while fooling around. " Tennis the Menace " is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons which originally aired February 11, 2001 This fear is referred to in "Funeral for a Fiend", where Bart is nearly cremated while in a coffin. " Funeral for a Fiend " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' nineteenth season and first aired on November 25 In the episode "The Boys of Bummer," it is revealed that Bart's favorite song is "Love Stinks" by The J. Geils Band. " The Boys of Bummer " is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which originally aired on April Love Stinks is the eleventh Album by American rock band The J The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced
In his book Planet Simpson, Chris Turner describes Bart as a nihilist. Nihilism (from the Latin nihil, nothing is a philosophical position that argues that Existence is without objective meaning Purpose Bart's character traits of rebelliousness and disrespect for authority has been likened to that of America's founding fathers, rendering him an updated version of American icons Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, rolled into one. Tom Sawyer (fictional character 'born' circa 1833 is the protagonist and title character of the Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876 "[3]
Matt Groening first conceived the Simpson family in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. He had been called in to pitch a series of animated shorts, and had intended to present his Life in Hell series. Life is Swell (originally titled Life in Hell until early 2007 is a weekly Comic strip by Matt Groening. When he realized that animating Life in Hell would require him to rescind publication rights for his life's work, Groening decided to go in another direction. [2] He hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family, and named the characters after various members of his own family, substituting "Bart" for his own name,[2] as he decided it would have been too obvious for him to have named the character Matt. [4] Bart then made his debut with the rest of the Simpsons clan on 19 April 1987 in the Tracey Ullman short "Good Night". Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Simpsons shorts are a series of 48 one-minute shorts that ran on the variety show The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons before the characters spun off into " Good Night " is the first Simpsons short that appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show. [5] The name "Bart" is an anagram of the word "brat". [4] Groening conceived Bart as an extreme version of the typical misbehaving child character, merging all of the extreme traits of characters such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn into one person. Tom Sawyer (fictional character 'born' circa 1833 is the protagonist and title character of the Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876 [4] Groening's older brother Mark provided most of the inspiration for Bart. [6][7][8]
Groening has also said that he found the premise of many things such as Dennis the Menace disappointing and was inspired to create a character who was actually a menace. [9]
Nancy Cartwright originally auditioned for the role of Lisa, but was soon told that her voice would be better suited voicing Bart, so Matt Groening let her try out for the part, and upon hearing her read, gave her the job on the spot. [10] Bart's catchphrase "Eat My Shorts" was an ad-lib by Cartwright in one of the original table readings, harking back to an incident when she was at college. [11]
Although Cartwright is probably best known for providing the voice of Bart Simpson in The Simpsons, she is also the voice for Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders and Ralph Wiggum. Nelson Muntz, is a Fictional character from the Animated TV series The Simpsons. The Flanders family is a family in the animated television series The Simpsons. Ralph Wiggum is a Fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. [12]
In 1998, Time magazine selected Bart as 46th of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, and the only fictional character to make the list. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [13] He had previously appeared on the cover the December 31, 1990 edition. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [14] Both Bart and Lisa ranked #11 in TV Guide's "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time". TV Guide is the name of a North American weekly magazine about television programming [15]
Bart's catchphrases, "¡Ay, caramba!," "Don't have a cow, man!" and "Eat my shorts!" were featured on t-shirts in the initial show's run. ¡Ay caramba! ( comes from the Spanish interjection ¡ay! (denoting surprise or pain and caramba (a Minced oath, a Euphemism [16] The latter two phrases were rarely actually spoken on the show itself until after they became popular through merchandise, and the use of many of these catchphrases diminished in later seasons. The use of catchphrase-based humor was mocked in the episode "Bart Gets Famous" in which Bart lands a popular role on the Krusty show for saying the line "I didn't do it. " Bart Gets Famous " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons fifth season, which originally aired on February 3, 1994. "[17] During the early seasons, Bart was the rebellious lead character and frequently received no punishment for his misbehavior, which led some parents and conservatives to characterize him as a poor role model for children. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined The term role model was introduced by Robert K Merton. Merton says that individuals compare themselves with "reference groups" of people who occupy the social [18][19] At the time, then-President George H. W. Bush said, "We're going to strengthen the American family to make them more like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The Waltons is an American Television series created by Earl Hamner Jr "[20] Several U. S. public schools even banned The Simpsons merchandise and t-shirts, such as one featuring Bart and the caption "Underachiever ('And proud of it, man!')". In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. [20] Despite the ban, The Simpsons merchandise sold well and generated US$2 billion in revenue during the first 14 months of sales. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [20]
Bart is the most prevalent Simpsons character for the show on memorabilia such as T-shirts, car decals, and even graffiti art. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Bart, and other Simpsons characters, have appeared in numerous television commercials for Nestlé's Butterfinger candy bars from 1990-2001, with the slogan "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!"[21] This association was parodied in "Barting Over", an episode when he discovered a video tape with Lisa that proved he participated in a TV commercial when he was a baby; Bart says that he does not remember being in a commercial, then ironically holds up a Butterfinger and eats it. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland Butterfinger is the name of a Candy bar made by Nestlé. It has a flaky orange-colored center somewhat similar in texture and taste to Peanut brittle " Barting Over " is an episode of The Simpsons advertised by FOX, and indicated on-screen to be the 300th episode of the show Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film.
Early Simpsons merchandise included t-shirts that featured a picture of Bart and the slogan 'Underachiever and Proud of It'. Parents and teachers initially objected to the slogan, pointing out that the phrase, coupled with Bart's popularity among teenagers, made Bart a poor role-model for school-aged children.