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During the opening credits, Bart is usualy featured writing a phrase on a green chalkboard over and over as punishment after class.
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[[File:Bart the Genius (Chalkboard gag).png|thumb|The chalkboard gag from [[Season 1]].]]
==List of Chalkboard Gags==
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[[File:Secrets of a Successful Marriage - chalkboard gag.png|thumb|Season 2 remake of the original first season chalkboard gag]]
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[[File:Simpsons chalkboard gag.png|thumb|New Chalkboard gag from Season 20, starting with "[[Take My Life, Please]]"]]
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The '''chalkboard gag''' is a running visual joke that occurs during the [[The Simpsons Opening Sequence|opening credits]] of many episodes of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In this gag, [[Bart Simpson]] is writing a unique phrase on the chalkboard repeatedly; when the school bell rings, he immediately stops writing and runs out of the classroom. The phrase is usually in the form of an admonishment, implying that Bart has been assigned this task as punishment in detention for some misbehavior left partly to the viewer's imagination.
  
*I will not waste chalk
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== Description ==
*I will not skateboard in the halls
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Several of the gags have been show to be crimes in the U.S. (e.g. ""Bart Bucks" are not legal tender" (counterfeiting which is a class C felony))
*I will not burp in class
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*I will not instigate revolution
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The chalkboard gags are usually written in upper case (with the exception of the words "eBay," in which Bart wrote a lower case "e" and "ay", and "iPODDY," where the "i" is lower case.)
*I will not draw naked ladies in class
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*I did not see Elvis
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A chalkboard gag was also used in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. Bart can be seen writing "I will not illegally download this movie." on the chalkboard at school. As a follow-up, the chalkboard gag on the Season 19 premiere episode, "[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]", which immediately follows the Simpsons Movie, shows Bart writing, "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie."
*I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes"
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*Garlic gum is not funny
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== Chalkboard gags in the show ==
*They are laughing at me, not with me
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While running visual jokes in ''The Simpsons'' are rarely referred to by the content of the show itself, in the episode "[[Skinner's Sense of Snow]]", Bart says that he had written on the chalkboard so many times that his hands sound like a cement mixer. In another episode ("[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"), Bart asks for a detention but [[Ms. Krabappel]] said they all got tired of that years ago, referencing the reduced number of gags in the openings. In the episode "[[Bart the Murderer]]", Bart is inspired by Fat Tony and attempts to bribe his principal, Mr. Skinner. In the next scene, Bart is seen writing "I will not bribe [[Seymour Skinner|Mr. Skinner]]" on the chalkboard, monitored by the principal himself.
*I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom
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*I will not encourage others to fly
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Lisa has been punished with the chalkboard twice, once in the episode "[[Lisa's Date with Density]]". As she writes, she complains, "How does Bart do this every week?" The second time was in "[[Grift of the Magi]]". When Bart finds out, the malapropism, "The ironing is delicious."
*I will not fake my way through life
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*Tar is not a plaything
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== Frequency ==
*I will not Xerox my butt
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In the early days of the series, a chalkboard gag was used in almost every episode, but, as commercial time increased, they gradually disappeared to the point of there only being two in [[Season 15]] and three in [[Season 16]]. They increased back to being in a majority of the episodes as of [[Season 19]] but disappeared again to the point of there only being a single chalkboard gag each in [[Season 32]] and [[Season 34]] and none at all in [[Season 33]] or [[Season 35]]. The [[Season 4|4th season]], the [[Season 11|11th season]] and the [[Season 12|12th season]] are the only seasons to use chalkboard gags in each episode (excluding the [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror episodes]]).
*It's potato, not potatoe
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*I will not trade pants with others
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The "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]" and "[[Treehouse of Horror XXIV]]" are the only specials to have chalkboard gags due to their opening sequences parodying the regular sequence.
*I am not a 32 year old woman
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*I will not do that thing with my tongue
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== See also ==
*I will not drive the principal's car
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*[[List of chalkboard gags]]
*I will not pledge allegiance to Bart
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*[[Couch gag]]
*I will not sell school property
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*I WILL NOT CUT CORNERS
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*I will not get very far with this attitude
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[[Category:Bart Simpson]]
*I will not make flatuent noises in class
 
*I will not belch the National Anthem
 
*I will not sell land in Florida
 
*I will not grease the monkey bars
 
*I will not hide behind the Fifth Amendment
 
*I will not do anything bad ever again
 
*I will not show off (written in an Old English font)
 
*I will not sleep through my education
 
*I am not a dentist
 
*Spitwads are not free speech
 
*Nobody likes sunburn slappers
 
*High explosives and school don't mix
 
*I will not bribe Principal Skinner
 
*I will not squeak chalk (Bart squeaks the chalk)
 
*I will finish what I sta (appears on only one line)
 
*"Bart Bucks" are not legal tender  
 
*I will not fake rabies (only shown in Canada)  
 
*Underwear should be worn on the inside
 
*The Christmas Pageant does not stink
 
*I will not torment the emotionally frail
 
*I will not carve gods
 
*I will not spank others
 
*I will not aim for the head
 
*I will not barf unless I'm sick
 
*I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty (Lisa claps erasers)
 
*I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's lounge
 
*I will not conduct my own fire drills
 
*Funny noises are not funny
 
*I will not spin the turtle
 
*I will not snap bras
 
*I will not fake seizures
 
*This punishment is not boring and pointless
 
*My name is not Dr. Death
 
*I will not defame New Orleans
 
*I will not prescribe medication
 
*I will not bury the new kid
 
*I will try to raise a better child
 
*I will not teach others to fly
 
9F06 I will not bring sheep to class
 
9F07 A burp is not an answer
 
9F08 Teacher is not a leper
 
9F09 Coffee is not for kids
 
Each line becomes less and less legible; the last line is a scrawl
 
9F10 I will not eat things for money
 
9F11 I will not yell "She's Dead" during roll call
 
9F12 The principal's toupee is not a Frisbee
 
9F13 I will not call the principal "spud head"  
 
9F14 Goldfish don't bounce
 
9F15 Mud is not one of the 4 food groups
 
9F17 No one is interested in my underpants
 
9F16 I will not sell miracle cures
 
9F18 I will return the seeing-eye dog
 
9F20 I do not have diplomatic immunity
 
9F19 I will not charge admission to the bathroom
 
9F21 I will never win an Emmy
 
    This was the first episode after 1992-93 Emmy nominations were announced, the first time the show was eligible for "Best Comedy Series", but it wasn't nominated (the show had won "Best Animated Show" Emmys in the past)
 
9F22 The cafeteria deep fryer is not a toy
 
1F02 None
 
1F01 None
 
1F04 None - Halloween Special
 
1F03 None
 
1F05 None
 
1F06 None
 
1F07 All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy
 
    This is probably a reference to The Shining, especially as this quote was not written "line by line" like the others
 
1F08 I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause
 
1F09 I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers
 
1F11 My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man
 
    A reference to "The Fugitive"
 
1F10 I will not go near the kindergarten turtle
 
1F12 None
 
1F13 None
 
1F14 I am not delightfully saucy
 
1F15 Organ transplants are best left to the professionals
 
1F16 The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with Hail Satan
 
1F18 I will not celebrate meaningless milestones
 
    This was first used for the 100th new episode
 
1F19 There are plenty of businesses like show business
 
1F21 I will not re-transmit without the express permission of Major League Baseball
 
1F20 Five days is not too long to wait for a gun
 
1F22 Beans are neither fruit nor musical
 
1F17 Repeat of 9F17
 
2F33 I will not use abbrev.
 
2F01 I am not the reincarnation of Sammy Davis Jr.
 
2F02 None
 
2F03 None - Halloween Special
 
2F04 I will not send lard through the mail
 
2F05 I will not dissect things unless instructed
 
2F06 I will not whittle hall passes out of soap
 
2F07 Repeat of 1F11
 
2F08 Ralph won't "morph" if you squeeze him hard enough
 
2F09 Adding "just kidding" doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal
 
2F10 "Bagman" is not a legitimate career choice
 
2F11 Cursive writing does not mean what I think it does
 
2F12 Next time it could be me on the scaffolding
 
2F13 I will not hang donuts on my person
 
2F14 I will remember to take my medication
 
2F31 None
 
2F15 I will not strut around like I own the place
 
2F18 The Good Humor man can only be pushed so far
 
2F19 I do not have power of attorney over first graders
 
2F32 Nerve gas is not a toy
 
2F21 I will not mock Mrs. Dumbface
 
2F22 The First Amendment does not cover burping
 
2F16 This is not a clue...or is it?
 
    In this episode, there are clues that are supposed to reveal who shoots Mr. Burns
 
2F20 I will not complain about the solution when I hear it
 
    In this episode, the shooter (see 2F16) is revealed
 
2F17 "Bewitched" does not promote Satanism
 
3F01 No one wants to hear from my armpits
 
3F02 I am not a lean mean spitting machine
 
3F03 The boys room is not a water park
 
3F04 None - Halloween Special
 
3F05 Indian burns are not our cultural heritage
 
3F06 None
 
3F08 Wedgies are unhealthy for children and other living things
 
3F31 I will only do this once a year
 
    ...which is once a year too many for clip shows  
 
3F07 I will stop talking about the twelve inch pianist
 
3F10 I am not certified to remove asbestos
 
3F09 None
 
3F11 None
 
3F12 None
 
3F13 None
 
3F14 None
 
3F16 None
 
3F15 None
 
3F17 None
 
3F18 None
 
3F19 None
 
3F20 None
 
3F21 None
 
3F22 None
 
4F02 None - Halloween Special
 
3F23 I did not learn everything I need to know in kindergarten
 
4F03 I am not my long-lost twin
 
4F05 None
 
4F06 None
 
4F04 None
 
4F01 None
 
    During the episode, Lisa writes "I will not be a snickerpuss." (complete with period)
 
4F07 None
 
3F24 None
 
3G01 The truth is not out there
 
    A reference to "The X-Files"
 
4F08 I am not licensed to do anything
 
4F10 None
 
3G03 I will not hide the teacher's Prozac
 
4F12 None
 
4F11 None
 
4F14 None
 
4F13 I will not lie in front of the school bus with ketchup on my face
 
    Actually, this episode had no blackboard opening; Jason Fox drew this in the comic strip "FoxTrot" on the day this episode premiered - I just want to see who is "borrowing" my lists while removing things like the notes (and my name)  
 
(Earlier editions of this list say that the strip appeared when 4F11 premiered; however, it actually appeared March 2, 1997, when 4F13 first aired) 
 
4F15 None
 
4F09 None
 
4F16 A fire drill does not demand a fire
 
4F17 None
 
4F18 None
 
4F19 None
 
4F20 None - Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
 
4F21 None
 
4F22 None
 
4F23 None
 
3G02 I no longer want my MTV
 
5F02 None - Halloween Special
 
5F01 Everyone is tired of that Richard Gere story
 
5F03 I did not invent Irish dancing
 
5F04 None
 
5F05 I will not tease Fatty
 
5F06 There was no Roman god named "Fartacus"
 
5F07 Rudolph's red nose is not alcohol-related
 
5F24 None
 
5F08 None
 
5F23 Shooting paintballs is not an art form
 
5F11 None
 
5F10 Pain is not the cleanser
 
5F12 Silly String is not a nasal spray
 
4F24 None
 
5F13 I was not told to do this
 
3G04 My butt does not deserve a website
 
5F14 I will not demand what I'm worth
 
    A reference to the holdout of the cast for more money
 
5F15 None
 
5F09 I will not mess with the opening credits
 
    This appeared in place of the couch opening; the rest of the family runs into the classroom
 
5F16 None
 
5F17 I am not the new Dalai Lama
 
5F18 I was not the inspiration for "Kramer"
 
    This was first shown three days after the last episode of "Seinfeld"
 
5F20 None
 
5F21 I will not file frivolous lawsuits
 
5F22 None
 
AABF01 The Simpsons Halloween Special IX
 
    This was painted on the board in blood with a large brush
 
5F19 "butt.butt" is not my E-mail address
 
    Originally, "butt.com" appeared in place of "butt.butt", but it was changed as butt.com is an actual web site address; however, "butt.com" still appeared in Canada
 
AABF02 No one cares what my definition of "is" is
 
    Which is not quite true in President Clinton's case
 
AABF03 I will not scream for ice cream
 
AABF04 I am not a licensed hairstylist
 
AABF05 "The President did it" is not an excuse 
 
    This was first shown the day after President Clinton became the first elected President to be impeached (Andrew Johnson, the only other President to be impeached, became President because he was Vice-President when Lincoln was killed)
 
AABF06 My mom is not dating Jerry Seinfeld
 
AABF07 Sherri does not "got back"  
 
AABF08 I will not do the Dirty Bird
 
    The "dirty bird" is the "celebration dance" of the Atlanta Falcons, one of the teams in the 1999 Super Bowl
 
AABF09 No one wants to hear about my sciatica
 
AABF11 Hillbillies are people too
 
AABF10 Grammar is not a time of waste
 
AABF12 Repeat of 9F20
 
AABF13 It does not suck to be you
 
AABF14 I cannot absolve sins
 
    In the Moses story, Bart carves "I Will Not Deface" (actually, "I Well Knot D-Face") in hieroglyphics
 
AABF15 A trained ape could not teach gym
 
AABF16 Loose teeth don't need my help
 
AABF17 I have neither been there nor done that
 
AABF18 Repeat of 3F01
 
AABF20 I'm so very tired
 
AABF23 Fridays are not "pants optional"
 
AABF22 Pork is not a verb
 
AABF21 I am not the last Don
 
BABF01 None - Halloween Special
 
AABF19 I did not win the Nobel Fart Prize
 
BABF02 I won't not use no double negatives
 
BABF03 Repeat of 3F05
 
BABF05 I can't see dead people
 
    A reference to the movie "The Sixth Sense" (coincidentally, Haley Joel Osment, who played the boy in the movie who could see dead people, was at one time the voice of Curly on "Hey Arnold!", which was created by Matt Groening's brother-in-law)
 
BABF07 I will not sell my kidney on eBay
 
    Unlike most, if not all, of Bart's other blackboard quotes, this one was not all caps (the "e" in "eBay" was small); also, Lisa writes "I will not do math in class" during the show
 
BABF04 I will not create art from dung
 
    A reference to an art exhibit in New York City that included a portrait of the Virgin Mary splattered with dung
 
BABF06 I will stop phoning it in
 
BABF08 Class clown is not a paid position
 
BABF09 Substitute teachers are not scabs
 
BABF10 My suspension was not "mutual"
 
BABF11 A belch is not an oral report
 
BABF12 Dodgeball stops at the gym door
 
BABF13 "Non-Flammable" is not a challenge
 
BABF14 I was not touched "there" by an angel
 
BABF16 I am not here on a fartball scholarship
 
BABF15 I will not dance on anyone's grave
 
BABF18 I cannot hire a substitute student
 
BABF19 I will not obey the voices in my head
 
BABF21 None - Halloween Special
 
BABF20 I will not plant subliminal messagores
 
    The parts in green appeared in green on the show
 
A reference to the "subliminal message" claim during the 2000 USA Presidential Election campaign; during a Republican commercial, the word "RAT" appeared briefly while Democrats were being mentioned 
 
BABF17 I will not surprise the incontinent
 
CABF01 I am not the acting President
 
    A reference to the 2000 USA Presidential election, whose winner had still not been determined when this episode first aired 
 
CABF04 I was not the sixth Beatle
 
CABF02 I will only provide a urine sample when asked
 
CABF03 The nurse is not dealing
 
CABF06 Science class should not end in tragedy
 
    During the episode, Principal Skinner writes "I ain't not a dorkus" 
 
BABF22 Network TV is not dead
 
CABF05 I will not "let the dogs out"
 
CABF08 I will not hide the teacher's medication
 
CABF07 I will not publish the Principal's credit report
 
CABF10 The hamster did not have "a full life"
 
CABF12 I will not buy a Presidential pardon
 
    A reference to ex-President Clinton granting Presidential pardons to people who made donations/payments, which might be "a conflict of interest" 
 
CABF09 "Temptation Island" was not a sleazy piece of crap
 
    A reference to a Fox television series where couples were sent to an island filled with singles to test their commitment 
 
CABF11 I will not scare the Vice President
 
    A reference to USA Vice-President Dick Cheney being in the hospital with a heart condition
 
CABF13 I will not flush evidence
 
CABF14 Fire is not the cleanser
 
CABF15 Genetics is not an excuse
 
CABF16 Today is not Mothra's day
 
    Originally aired on Mother's Day (May 13), 2001
 
CABF17 I should not be twenty-one by now
 
    He would be 21 in the 12th season if he was 10 in the first season, which ended in 1990, and he aged normally
 
CABF19 None - Halloween Special
 
CABF22 Nobody reads these anymore
 
CABF20 A burp in a jar is not a science project
 
CABF18 Fun does not have a size
 
CABF21 I am not Charlie Brown on acid
 
DABF02 I do not have a cereal named after me
 
    When this episode first aired, he did - Bart Simpson Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch (along with Homer's Cinnamon Donut Cereal)
 
DABF01 None
 
DABF03 None
 
DABF05 None
 
DABF04 I will not bite the hand that feeds me Butterfingers
 
    Probably a response to a gag in DABF03 when Butterfingers (which featured commercials with the Simpsons in them at one time) were thrown into a fire but wouldn't burn, and the response was "Even the fire doesn't want them"
 
DABF06 The giving tree is not a chump
 
DABF07 Making Milhouse cry is not a science project
 
DABF09 None
 
DABF08 Vampire is not a career choice
 
DABF10 None
 
DABF11 None
 
DABF12 None
 
DABF13 None
 
DABF14 I will never lie about being cancelled again
 
    A reference to Matt Groening commenting in an interview that the show was "closer to winding it up" (and then claiming he was "misquoted and misunderstood")
 
DABF15 None
 
DABF16 None
 
DABF17 None
 
DABF19 None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
 
DABF22 None
 
DABF20 Fish do not like coffee
 
DABF18 None
 
DABF21 Milhouse did not test cootie positive
 
EABF01 None
 
EABF02 None
 
EABF03 None
 
EABF04 This school does not need a "regime change"
 
EABF06 SpongeBob is not a contraceptive
 
EABF05 I will not
 
    Bart then chops up the blackboard with an axe
 
EABF07 None
 
EABF08 None
 
EABF09 None
 
EABF10 None
 
EABF11 None
 
EABF12 None
 
EABF13 None
 
EABF14 My pen is not a booger launcher
 
EABF15 None
 
EABF16 Sandwiches should not contain sand
 
EABF17 None
 
EABF21 None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
 
EABF18 None
 
EABF20 None
 
EABF22 None
 
EABF19 None
 
FABF01 Over forty & single is not funny
 
FABF02 None
 
FABF03 None
 
FABF04 None
 
FABF05 None
 
FABF06 None
 
FABF07 None
 
FABF09 None
 
FABF08 I will not speculate on how hot teacher used to be
 
FABF10 None
 
FABF11 None
 
FABF12 None
 
FABF14 None
 
FABF15 None
 
FABF13 None
 
FABF17 None
 
FABF18 None
 
FABF23 None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
 
FABF20 None
 
FABF19 None
 
FABF22 Poking a dead raccoon is not research
 
FABF21 None
 
FABF16 None
 
GABF01 None
 
GABF02 None
 
GABF03 None
 
GABF04 None
 
    However, this episode did have a disclaimer at the beginning when Fox first aired it: "This episode contains discussions of same sex marriage. Parental discretion is advised."
 
GABF05 Beer in a milk carton is not milk
 
GABF06 None
 
GABF07 None
 
GABF08 None
 
GABF12 None
 
GABF10 None
 
GABF11 None
 
    There was a variation on the show's opening during the show, but instead of a chalkboard, Bart is at a vending machine
 
GABF13 None
 
GABF14 None
 
GABF15 A booger is not a bookmark
 
GABF09 None
 
GABF18 Does any kid still do this anymore?
 
GABF16 None
 
GABF19 None
 
GABF17 None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
 
GABF20 None
 
GABF21 None
 
GABF22 None
 
HABF02 None
 
HABF01 None
 
HABF03 I am not smarter than the President
 
HABF04 Teacher was not dumped -- it was mutual
 
HABF05 None
 
HABF06 None
 
HABF07 None
 
HABF08 I will not laminate dog doo
 
    The live-action opening used the first time this episode aired in the USA repeated the 9F10 opening
 
HABF09 I will not flip the classroom upside down
 
    The classroom was flipped upside-down (well, rotated 180 degrees) while he was writing this
 
HABF10 None
 
HABF11 None
 
HABF12 None
 
HABF13 I will not leak the plot of the movie
 
HABF14 Je ne parle pas Français
 
HABF16 Have a great summer, everyone
 
HABF15 None
 
HABF18 None
 
HABF20 None
 
    During the episode, Principal Skinner writes "A baby beat me up" 
 
HABF17 None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
 
HABF21 We are not all naked under our clothes
 
HABF19 None
 
HABF22 None
 
JABF02 None
 
JABF01 Frankincense is not a monster
 
JABF03 None
 
JABF05 None
 
JABF04 None
 
JABF07 None
 
    During the episode, Bart writes, "So Long Suckers" 
 
JABF09 None
 

Latest revision as of 14:24, October 10, 2024


The chalkboard gag from Season 1.
Season 2 remake of the original first season chalkboard gag
New Chalkboard gag from Season 20, starting with "Take My Life, Please"

The chalkboard gag is a running visual joke that occurs during the opening credits of many episodes of The Simpsons. In this gag, Bart Simpson is writing a unique phrase on the chalkboard repeatedly; when the school bell rings, he immediately stops writing and runs out of the classroom. The phrase is usually in the form of an admonishment, implying that Bart has been assigned this task as punishment in detention for some misbehavior left partly to the viewer's imagination.

Description[edit]

Several of the gags have been show to be crimes in the U.S. (e.g. ""Bart Bucks" are not legal tender" (counterfeiting which is a class C felony))

The chalkboard gags are usually written in upper case (with the exception of the words "eBay," in which Bart wrote a lower case "e" and "ay", and "iPODDY," where the "i" is lower case.)

A chalkboard gag was also used in The Simpsons Movie. Bart can be seen writing "I will not illegally download this movie." on the chalkboard at school. As a follow-up, the chalkboard gag on the Season 19 premiere episode, "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", which immediately follows the Simpsons Movie, shows Bart writing, "I will not wait 20 years to make another movie."

Chalkboard gags in the show[edit]

While running visual jokes in The Simpsons are rarely referred to by the content of the show itself, in the episode "Skinner's Sense of Snow", Bart says that he had written on the chalkboard so many times that his hands sound like a cement mixer. In another episode ("Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays"), Bart asks for a detention but Ms. Krabappel said they all got tired of that years ago, referencing the reduced number of gags in the openings. In the episode "Bart the Murderer", Bart is inspired by Fat Tony and attempts to bribe his principal, Mr. Skinner. In the next scene, Bart is seen writing "I will not bribe Mr. Skinner" on the chalkboard, monitored by the principal himself.

Lisa has been punished with the chalkboard twice, once in the episode "Lisa's Date with Density". As she writes, she complains, "How does Bart do this every week?" The second time was in "Grift of the Magi". When Bart finds out, the malapropism, "The ironing is delicious."

Frequency[edit]

In the early days of the series, a chalkboard gag was used in almost every episode, but, as commercial time increased, they gradually disappeared to the point of there only being two in Season 15 and three in Season 16. They increased back to being in a majority of the episodes as of Season 19 but disappeared again to the point of there only being a single chalkboard gag each in Season 32 and Season 34 and none at all in Season 33 or Season 35. The 4th season, the 11th season and the 12th season are the only seasons to use chalkboard gags in each episode (excluding the Treehouse of Horror episodes).

The "Treehouse of Horror IX" and "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" are the only specials to have chalkboard gags due to their opening sequences parodying the regular sequence.

See also[edit]