Bart Star
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- This article is about an episode of The Simpsons. For the quarterback, see Bart Starr.
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| Episode no. | 184 |
| Prod. code | 5F03 |
| Orig. Airdate | November 9, 1997 |
| Show Runner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Writer(s) | Donick Cary |
| Director | Dominic Polcino |
| Chalkboard | "I did not invent Irish dancing" |
| Couch gag | Everyone sits on the couch and is crushed into a cuboid block, auto-crusher style. |
| Guest star(s) | Joe Namath as himself Roy Firestone as himself Mike Judge as Hank Hill |
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| Season 9 September 21, 1997 – May 17, 1998 |
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Bart Star is the sixth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons.
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[edit] Synopsis
When the children of Springfield are deemed too fat, parents start enrolling their kids in pee-wee football, including Bart. The job of coach originally is given to Ned Flanders, and the team is undefeated, but after Homer pushes Ned to the breaking point, the job is given to Homer.
Homer proves to be an incompetent coach, who would rather cut his players then keep them. Despite the spectacular quarterback skills of Nelson Muntz, Homer favors Bart (who has little to no skill) as the quarterback for the team.
Bart causes the team to lose a game and, unable to stand his father's constant myopic view of him as a star quarterback, claims to be unable to play due to being hit by two cars. Homer wants to forfeit the game, but Bart tells him the truth about why he does not want to play. Nelson is brought back as quarterback, and Bart replaces Üter in the position of offensive tackle.
The team starts winning again. At the final game, the score is tied when Chief Wiggum comes looking to arrest Nelson. Bart decides to be a team player and falsely claims Nelson's identity. Bart thinks he is being arrested for a petty crime until Wiggum tells him he's being arrested for burglary and arson. The team wins, and the children unsuccessfully try to carry Homer off the field.
[edit] Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to Bart Starr, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers (an American football team) from 1956 to 1971. Bart wears uniform number 15, the same number that Starr wore.
- When Homer takes over as coach of the team he begins wearing Tom Landry's hat, which he previously bought in "You Only Move Twice". Tom Landry was head coach of the Dallas Cowboys from their inception in 1960 until 1988 and his hat is one of the most recognizable icons of the sport.
- There is a crossover in this episode from King of the Hill, a show that aired next to The Simpsons on FOX's Sunday lineup and was co-created by former Simpsons writer Greg Daniels. Characters from King of the Hill on in the episode include Mike Judge as Hank Hill. Also present are Peggy, Luanne, Bobby, along with Dale, Bill, and Boomhauer. Hank is the only character who has a speaking role. See also: King of the Hill cameo appearances
[edit] Trivia
- The King of the Hill characters are not drawn in the same way as traditional Simpsons characters (yellow). Rather they are drawn the same way as in their own series, although a scene in the promo for this episode showed the King of the Hill characters with yellow Simpsons skin.
The Hills on The Simpsons with Dale, Bill and Boomhauer in the background
- Homer mentions a lot of the real names of people who work or use to work on the show while he is making the cuts during the closing credits (see quotes below).
- In one scene, when Rod and Todd are standing next to each other, their jersey numbers show 66 and 6, respectively.
- In one of the plays before the snap, Nelson yells out, "3F05, hut!" 3F05 is the Production Code of the Season 7 episode, King-Size Homer.
[edit] Quotes
- Marge: He's going to need, uh... you know, protection.
Cashier: Sure... one helmet coming up.
Marge: I was thinking more of... protection... down there (points down).
Cashier: Oh, why didn't you say so? Kneepads. You got it.
Marge: [very nervous laugh] I'm talking about his [mumbled] personal area.
Cashier: Ah ha. Say no more. I read you loud and clear. The old shoulderpads.
Marge: Look... I want a cup.
Cashier: Cup? Could you spell that
Marge: C-U-P. I wanna C-U... oh my God!
- Homer: I'm tired of watching you dogging on that football field! From now on I'm gonna work you like a dog! Now go fetch me twenty laps!
- Smithers: [announcer for gymnastics] Now, that's the end of the girl's full exercise... now, let's bring on the men!
- Homer: I didn't raise him to be a quitter. It must have been you. You quit every job you've ever had. Cop, pretzel vendor, church counsellor, professional gambler.
Marge: He's doing what he thinks is best.
Homer: Well, if quitting is the best, maybe I should just quit my job! [Homer walks over to the phone and dials Mr. Burns' number.]
Mr. Burns: Ahoy hoy?
Homer: Mr. Burns? This is Homer J. Simpson, the father of the big quitter! Well, I just wanted to tell you I'm a big quitter, too! And I quit! [Homer winks twice.]
Marge: Homer, Mr. Burns can't see you winking.
Homer: So-- [screams, hangs up phone.]
- Hank Hill [from King of the Hill]: We drove 2000 miles for this? (after Bart's team crushes Arlen's team)
- Nelson (out of breath after catching his own long pass): I gotta quit smoking.
- Homer: Hello, son. I wanna apologize. I just got so caught up trying to encourage you I was blinded to your stinky performance. If you forgive me I promise I'll never encourage you again.
- Homer: Now, everyone give me twenty laps and then hit the showers. Oh, Rod. You don't have to go. You're cut.
- (After the team's first loss)
Homer: Hey, everybody! Lets hear it for Bart!
Bart: (meekly) Give me a "B"?
Nelson: I won't give you a "B", but I'll tear you a new "A"!
Millhouse: If I wasn't your friend, I'd tell you you sucked!
Terri: You ruined our undefeated season! You ruined everything, ruiner! (childishly) My sister likes you.
(Nelson grabs Bart by the jersey and threatens him.)
Nelson: Listen here, daddy's boy. You cost us one more game and you're dead.
(Nelson shoves Bart facefirst into the mud.)
Ralph (reassuringly): You're going to heaven! - Joe Namath: Heh heh. Poor Bart. You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But, there's nothing funny about... vapour lock. It's the third most common cause of stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked. I'm Joe Namath. Good night!
- Nelson's Father: Good game, son. We're going to celebrate at Hooters
Nelson: Ah... I don't wanna bother mom at work.
- Homer: [Over the closing credits] Scully, you're cut. Brooks, Groening, Simon, you're all cut. Castellaneta, gone. Kavner, cut, Cartwright, cut. Smith, sorry, cut. Azaria, Shearer, you're cut. Firestone, you're cut. So is Judge. Namath, you stay. All of those people are cut. Johnson, Wolfe and Silverman are all cut. Goldfire, O'Brien gone. Cut, Elliot, I don't know what you're doing here because you're all cut. Pietela, Kuwahaha. There's so many cuts here, look, I'll just post them up and you see where your name is. Look how many cuts there are there. Woah boy! You're cut. All of you! You're cut. I cut you! [ Gracie Films logo, "shhhhh"] You're cut too, shusshy!
