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Bart the Genius is the second episode of the first season of The Simpsons, and the second episode overall.

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Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Title Sequence 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

The episode starts off with the family playing a game of Scrabble. Thanks to Bart we soon learn that a KWYJIBO is a big, dumb, balding, North American ape.

The scene cuts to Bart spray painting on a wall of Springfield Elementary. Martin Prince starts insulting Bart's painting skill, while Principal Skinner tells Bart that he is going to be in a lot of trouble.

Bart, along with the rest of his class, is forced to take an I.Q. test. Bart starts daydreaming and does horribly, so he switches tests with Martin, to get back at him.

Just as Bart is about to be reprimanded for his spray painting, the school psychiatrist comes in and informs everyone that Bart’s I.Q. is 219. The psychiatrist believes that Bart’s troublemaking is due to him being bored with normal class work, so he places Bart in a school for high achievers.

Bart soon realizes that he is in over his head. He tries to go talk to his old friends, but they wont have anything to do with him.

Bart has the idea to go and 'study' his old friends, he pitches this idea to the school psychiatrist. He realizes how much work this will take, so he ends up writing a confession. Bart tells his father that he cheated on his test. Homer goes into his trademark rage, the end.

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[edit] Title Sequence

• First episode to feature the traditional Simpsons title sequence, though it does have some noticable diffrences that were changed later.
• Blackboard: I will not waste chalk.
• Couch Gag: Bart is popped upwards out of frame, and doesn't come back down.

[edit] Arc Advancement

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[edit] Characters

• First appearance of Martin Prince.

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[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Many of the books on the schools shelves are by the classical writer Homer.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

[edit] Reviews

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