"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mark Kirkland
First aired: January 10, 1991
S02E10
(7F10)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mark Kirkland
First aired: January 10, 1991
S02E10
7F10
Episode Background
Bart Gets Hit by a Car was part of the winter lineup of the 1990-1991 US TV schedule. It first aired January 10, 1991 at 8pm on Fox following “local/syndicated programming” and was followed by “Babes”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Thursday nights to watch on the family TV. Bart Gets Hit by a Car was seen by over 24 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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Plot
At the start of the episode, Bart is hit by Mr. Burns’ car. Prompted by ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz and quack doctor Dr. Nick Riviera, the Simpsons sue Mr. Burns, seeking extensive damages for Bart’s injuries. Hutz and Dr. Nick exaggerate Bart’s injuries so they can gain sympathy at the trial. Marge is against the whole thing and grows concerned with the fact that Homer is asking Bart to lie.
“I should be able to run over as many kids as I want!”
Top Quotable Lines
- Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
- Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
- Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
Top Ranking Term
Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…
“Hutz”
… is the top ranking unique term in Bart Gets Hit by a Car.
“Here’s my card. It turns into a sponge when you put it in water.”