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"Bart the Fink"

Written by: John Swartzwelder (teleplay), & Bob Kushell (story)
Directed by: John Swartzwelder (teleplay), & Bob Kushell (story)
First aired: February 11, 1996
S07E15
(3F12)

Episode Background

Episode Background:

"Bart the Fink"

"Bart the Fink"

Written by: John Swartzwelder (teleplay), & Bob Kushell (story)
Directed by: John Swartzwelder (teleplay), & Bob Kushell (story)
First aired: February 11, 1996
S07E15
3F12

Episode Background

Bart the Fink was part of the winter lineup of the 1995-1996 US TV schedule. It first aired February 11, 1996 at 8pm on Fox following “Space: Above and Beyond” and was followed by “Martin”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. Bart the Fink was seen by over 15 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.

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Plot

In this episode, Bart inadvertently ruins Krusty the Clown’s career by accidentally exposing Krusty as one of the biggest tax cheats in American history. Driven to despair, Krusty fakes his suicide and adopts an alias.
“Boy, I sure could go for 100 tacos right about now.”

Top Quotable Lines

    1. Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
    2. Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
    3. Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
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Top Ranking Term

Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…

“Krusty”

… is the top ranking unique term in Bart the Fink.

“A professional in an ape mask is still a professional.”

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