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“Bart the Murderer” is the fourth episode of the The Simpsons’ third season. The episode aired on October 10, 1991, marking the first appearance of Fat Tony, Legs and Louie. Fat Tony is voiced by Joe Mantegna, who played Fat Tony in Blood on the Blackboard: The Bart Simpson Story. Fat Tony is drawn to look much more like the real Joe Mantegna, and uses a more casual voice than the one he does for Fat Tony. The episode is slightly based off of the movie Goodfellas, which was in fact not released until after this episode began production. Bart mirrors Henry Hill who went to work for the Mafia at a very young age and in his later years, testified against his friends.

Plot
After he crashing his skateboard into the stairwell of the Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club during a bad day, Bart falls in with a particularly bad crowd: the Springfield Mafia. He befriends Fat Tony, Louie, Joey and other Goodfellas, who take him on as their bartender and errand boy. As Bart adopts more and more gangster-like traits, Marge grows anxious, so she tells Homer to meet the Mafia, but he actually felt okay with them. Once Principal Skinner catches Bart doing graffiti at school, Bart gently pays him with the cash he earned working as a bartender.

An angered Skinner puts Bart into detention, making him late for a meeting within the Mob and he frustratedly tells Fat Tony that Skinner caused it. Fat Tony and his friends leave to confront Skinner, who disappears away, presumed to be murdered. The police strongly suspect that Bart and his new friends are responsible and arrested them. During the sensational trial, Fat Tony turns stool pigeon and rats out Bart as Skinner’s killer. Bart is sent to prison, sharing a cell with Sideshow Bob.

No one can save Bart but Skinner, who emerges from his hiding place as a disheveled man to explain that neither Bart nor the Mob did anything to him. After talking with the Mob, he became trapped beneath tons of newspaper in his garage, living off rations nearby. As a result, Bart and the Mob are released. Outside, Fat Tony explains that he didn’t want Bart to get into any trouble, but Bart decides to resign because “crime doesn’t pay”. In the end, the Simpsons watch a new show called “The Bart Simpson Story”, starring Neil Patrick Harris as ‘Bart’. Bart seems to like it, and Homer wonders when the producers will send a check to the family for the show, but Marge says that they don’t have to.

Cultural references

All of the horses in the race are named after a famous animated character’s quotes. These include:

• “Ain’t I a Stinker?” (Bugs Bunny)
• “Yabba Dabba Doo” (Fred Flintstone)
• “Sufferin’ Succotash” (Sylvester)
• “That’s All Folks” (Porky Pig)
• “I Yam What I Yam” (Popeye)

Bart’s quotes “Eat My Shorts” and “Don’t Have a Cow” are also horses.

After Bart suffers a nightmare, he wakes up screaming. The camera shots during Bart’s scream match those in a scene from The Godfather, when Jack Woltz wakes up with a horse’s head in his bed and screams. The Itchy and Scratchy Episode portrayed in this episode starts with Itchy dressed up as a policeman as a variety of cats including Scratchy line up along a brick wall. Itchy then pulls out a Tommy Gun and kills all the cats. Lauging at the show, Fat Tony remarks that “It’s funny because it’s true”, a reference to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

The scene at the chocolate factory where the kids are watching an old film narrated by Troy McClure, the Aztec who smokes the cocoa bean, mimics the Cleveland Indians’ mascot, Chief Wahoo.

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“When Flanders Failed” is the third episode of the The Simpsons’ third season. It is famous among fans of The Simpsons for Lisa’s use of the German word schadenfreude to describe Homer’s initial reaction to the Leftorium’s poor business. Homer similarly thinks “sour grapes” is a German word, as it sounds like sauerkraut. The episode aired on October 3, 1991. However, many sources list this episode as being broadcast before the previous one, Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington. The title of this episode is a reference to the poem “In Flanders Fields”.

The episode had an unusual number of animation glitches, because the animation studio was training a new group of animators and this episode was one of their first efforts, according to the DVD commentary. Furthermore, it is revealed that Ned Flanders, Moe Szyslak and Montgomery Burns are left-handed, just like the Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

Two scenes were cut in syndication: one of Homer’s face turning purple after choking on a hamburger at the end of act 1 (note that Homer’s evil laugh is cut off abruptly in syndication because of this), and one of Bart running to karate class only to be picked up by Homer seconds later after watching the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon “Burning Love” (note that this cartoon was also cut when it first appeared in Krusty Gets Busted).

Plot
Ned Flanders invites the Simpsons to a barbecue party; during the pulling of the wishbone, Homer, who has been constantly jealous of the material success of the Flanders family, wishes for the Leftorium, Ned’s new left-handed goods store in the Springfield Mall, to go out of business. Homer frequently checks on Ned to ensure that business is going poorly. However, when Homer is not at the store, he sees left-handed people having problems and would likely benefit from being customers at the Leftorium, but he does not recommend the store. When the store does indeed close, plunging the Flanderses into debt and misery, after first taking advantage of the desperate Ned selling off his possessions, Homer wrestles with the guilt his wish has brought and make things right again, by telling the left handed population of Springfield about his plight.

Subplot
In a subplot, when prodded to get away from the television and get some exercise, Bart offers to learn karate. On his first lesson, he finds that it is quite boring, so he decides to skip out of each lesson in order to play in the mall arcade. Whenever he is questioned about the techniques he has learned, he refers to the “Touch of Death”, an ability seen in one of the arcade games he plays. His actions catch up to him when Lisa prods him to defend her from the school’s bullies (Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney) and reclaim her saxophone. He manages to get it back, but ends up being pantsed and hung up on a basketball court, much to Lisa’s regret.

Cultural references
Akira gives Bart’s karate class the ancient Chinese military treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Later in the episode, he is amused to find “left-handed nunchucks” in the Leftorium; in fact this Japanese ninjutsu weapon is ambidextrous. This is similar to a practical joke often played on unsuspecting trainees in the movie industry, where they are sent to purchase a “left-handed screwdriver”.

Homer watches the CFL Draft, which mentioned the Saskatchewan Roughriders, on television. A rouge However the CFL draft is not broadcast on TV, not even in Canada. The episode ending — in which Homer gathers the townfolk to rush to the aid of a beleaguered friend, culimating in a happy song — is a reference to the movie It’s a Wonderful Life. Homer’s line at the end, referring to Flanders as “the richest left-handed man in Springfield” is a reference to Harry Bailey’s toast line.

Misc. cool stuff
Things in Ned’s store
More left-handed stuff:
Cups-a-Plenty
Car with left-handed gearshift
`I [heart] lefty’ apron.
left-handed shot glass (?)
left-handed pinking shears
left-handed ledger book
`Kiss me, I’m left-handed’ T-shirt
left-handed corkscrew
left-handed can opener
left-handed nunchucks (?)
left-handed chainsaw
left-handed computer (arrow keys on left hand side?)
`I’m with lefty’ t-shirt
Ties, hats, and sweaters
`I [heart] southpaws’ poster
left-handed guitar (played by Todd)

Things mentioned, but not seen:
left-handed apple peelers
left-handed ice-cream scoop
left-handed zither

Ned’s belongings
A weed-whacker. (“Property of Ned Flanders”)
An apron which says, “Hail to the chef”.
A hand-held camcorder.
A propane gas grill.
A `Ned Loves Maude’ shirt. (worn by Homer)
A `Maude Loves Ned’ shirt. (worn by Bart)
A `World’s Greatest Dad’ cap. (worn by Homer)
His eyeglasses. (worn by Bart)
A `Welcome to Flanders Country’ welcome mat. (in front of Ned’s car door)
A `God Bless Our Happy Car’ needlepoint. (in Ned’s car)
A handkerchief with `NF’ embroidered on it. (Homer cries into it when
he admits that Ned’s failure was his fault.)

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington is the second episode of The Simpsons third season.

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Plot
After a free copy of Reading Digest magazine (a take on Reader’s Digest) is sent to the Simpson residence, Homer gets very interested in the magazine. When he sees the kids are loafing in front of the TV, he shuts it off and orders them to go read a book instead. He also encourages Lisa Simpson to enter a contest in which an essay is written about why the United States is great. Lisa takes a trip to Springfield Forest, and is inspired to write her essay when she sees the forest’s natural beauty and a bald eagle lands right by the branch she is sitting under. Lisa’s article is approved for entry in the national finals in Washington, DC after the contest judge observes Homer’s poor vocabulary and realizes that he could not have written Lisa’s essay for her.

While Bart and Homer abuse the all expense-paid perks of their trip, Lisa visits famous monuments for inspiration. At one particular monument, she overhears a bribe taking place about demolishing Springfield Forest. Distraught at the dishonesty of government officials, Lisa tears up her essay and writes a new one to present at the finals.

The new essay, titled “Cesspool on the Potomac”, disdains the government system, and mentions the names of those involved in the bribery. Lisa’s essay causes a ruckus and elicits a hostile reaction from the judges and audience Everyone was shocked by her speech, except for Bart, who likes it and wants Lisa to win the contest. Messages are quickly sent around the capital regarding Lisa’s speech and the corrupt statesman is arrested. Lisa’s essay does not win because of its content, but with the congressman arrested, her faith in government is restored.

Trivia
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In later episodes it is stated that the street address is 742 Evergreen Terrace and zip codes are always five-digit numbers.

Cultural references

Chalkboard: “I am not a dentist”
Couch gag: The couch tips over backwards, sending them all through the wall.
Guest star(s) Michael Jackson as “himself”/Leon Kompowsky (was credited as John Jay Smith)
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Plot

Lisa wakes Bart up and reminds him that her birthday is coming up and that he neglects or forgets her birthday every year. Bart promises to get her the best present ever. Meanwhile, Bart washes his red hat in with a white load, and Homer has no choice but to wear a pink shirt to work. As a result, Mr. Burns has Homer detained for being a “free thinking anarchist”. He is examined by Dr. Marvin Monroe who administers a 20 question quiz that Homer has Bart fill out. The results cause Homer to be sent to a mental institution, where he shares a cell with a large white man who thinks he’s Michael Jackson. Not knowing who Michael Jackson is, Homer believes him.

Marge comes to visit Homer and convinces his doctors that Bart is the primary cause of Homer’s problems. Homer gets the official certificate that says he is not insane. Homer calls and tells Bart that he is bringing Michael Jackson to stay for a few days, and he says it softly, in a non-threatening tone, to avoid having to stay in the hospital. Bart lets the word out and all of Springfield turns out to see Michael Jackson. All the town’s excitement is deflated when the faux Michael is revealed by Homer. Lisa becomes enraged when she realizes that Bart has yet again failed to acknowledge her birthday, due to the fact the Bart found out that Michael is coming. After hearing Lisa writing an angry letter to Bart, “Michael” convinces Bart to let him help. Michael and Bart take a while , but eventually write a song specifically for Lisa’s birthday. Lisa is thrilled and hugs her brother, saying that he has given her the best present ever. Suddenly, Michael regains his confidence and tells the Simpsons that he is Leon Kompowsky, a native of Paterson, New Jersey. He explains that he does his Michael voice due to the fact he felt angry for the majority of his life and that he earned people’s respect when he did the vocal impersonation.

Michael Jackson’s casting

The real Michael Jackson performed the voice of the white man under the pseudonym John Jay Smith. Jackson’s contract at the time prevented him from using his real name. The producers of the show were legally prevented from confirming this and would only say “read between the lines”. However, a later episode, “Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie”, contained brief dialogue that clued viewers in on the John Jay Smith controversy. On the Season 3 DVD commentary for the episode, the show’s producers confirmed it was Michael Jackson who did the voice. While Michael Jackson performed the voice work for the character, all his singing was sung by Kipp Lennon, as the contract signed by Jackson before the episode never made a mention of him having to sing.

Trivia

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* In the official sheet music book from the show, “Lisa, It’s Your Birthday” is credited to have been written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
* Orginally Michael Jackson sung the song “Happy Birthday, Lisa” in fact, but his version could not be used due to contract issues. His original version was included on a test pressing of the Special Edition of the album Dangerous, but finally canceled. Remains unreleased.
* The line “some sort of free thinking anarchist” is used in “Mouthful of Shit”, a song by anarchist band Chumbawamba.
* The line uttered by Lisa “You are a credit to dementia” was referenced in heavy metal band Megadeth’s track “Sweating Bullets”, which was released the following year.
* The second Fox network airing on January 30, 1992 starts with a response to George H. W. Bush’s 1992 State of the Union address, in which Bart comments that his family are just like The Waltons; “we’re praying for an end to the depression, too!” This is followed by an opening sequence recycled from Bart the Murderer; the rest of the episode is unchanged. This opening can be found on the Season 4 DVD boxset.
* This is the first “holdover” episode; an episode produced as part of the previous season but not aired until the following one.

Cultural references

* Many of the scenes in the hospital (including the character “Chief”) are directly out of the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on the novel by Ken Kesey of the same name.
* During the scene when Bart and ‘Michael’ sing Lisa’s song, an “End Apartheid Now” poster can be seen on her closet door.
* When Maggie wakes up due to the song a toy Binky from Life in Hell appears next to her.
* Bart hums “Beat It” after he tells Marge that Homer is in a mental insitution.