"Bart the Murderer"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Rich Moore
First aired: October 10, 1991
S03E04
(8F03)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"Bart the Murderer"
"Bart the Murderer"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Rich Moore
First aired: October 10, 1991
S03E04
8F03
Episode Background
Bart the Murderer was part of the fall lineup of the 1991-1992 US TV schedule. It first aired October 10, 1991 at 8pm on Fox following “local/syndicated programming” and was followed by “Drexell’s Class”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Thursday nights to watch on the family TV. Bart the Murderer was seen by over 20 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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Plot
In the episode, Bart stumbles upon the Mafia bar, Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club, after having a terrible day at school. The owner of the bar, mobster Fat Tony, hires Bart as a bartender. When Principal Skinner goes missing after having punished Bart at school, Bart is soon accused of murder and put on trial.
“What have I done to deserve this flat, flavorless Manhattan?”
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…
“Skinner”
… is the top ranking unique term in Bart the Murderer.
“If my plant pollutes the water and poisons the town by your logic, that would make me a criminal.”