Bart of Darkness
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Template:Infobox The Simpsons season six "Bart of Darkness" is the first episode of season six of The Simpsons. When Bart breaks his leg, his resultant isolation causes him to believe that Ned Flanders has committed murder.
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Episode details
Production Number: 1F22
Original Air Date: September 4, 1994
Writer: Dan McGrath
Director: Jim Reardon
Blackboard: "Beans are neither fruit nor musical"
Couch Gag: The family sits in midair as the couch runs in, puts itself together on top of them, and they collapse under its weight
Synopsis
A heat wave in Springfield leads Bart and Lisa to pester Homer for a swimming pool. After several days of their relentless nagging, Homer gives in. When Bart tries an ambitious dive from the treehouse, he breaks his leg, forcing him to remain in his bedroom. His isolation slowly makes him more and more irritable and paranoid. When Lisa loans him her telescope, so Bart will have something to take his mind off things, Bart hears a scream next door, and witnesses Ned Flanders digging a grave. He becomes convinced that Flanders has murdered his wife, Maude, and vows to reveal the truth. It is soon discovered that Maude is alive and well, having gone to bible camp for the weekend, and the only thing Ned killed was her favorite plant - Flanders being the source of the high-pitched scream Bart heard.
Inspired by
The episode's title refers to the short story Heart of Darkness, the inspiration for the 1979 movie, Apocalypse Now. The plot of the episode, as well as several visual and musical cues, parody the Alfred Hitchcock film, Rear Window.
Memorable Quotes
Lisa: "Dad, as you know, we've been swimming, and we've developed a taste for it. We both agree that getting our own pool is the only way to go. Now before you respond, you must understand that your refusal would result in months and months of..."
Bart & Lisa: "Can we have a pool dad? Can we have a pool dad? Can we have a pool dad? Can we have a pool dad? Can we have a pool dad? Can we have a pool dad?"
Homer: "I understand. Let us celebrate our new arrangement with the adding of chocolate to milk."
Amish Man: 'Tis a fine barn, but 'tis no pool, English.
Homer: D'oheth!
External link
- Episode capsule (http://www.snpp.com/episodes/1F22.html)