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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
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*The Mike Rotch call from "[[Blood Feud]]" was cut when the episode was edited to air in syndication, though was not cut when the clip was used in "[[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]".
 
*The Mike Rotch call from "[[Blood Feud]]" was cut when the episode was edited to air in syndication, though was not cut when the clip was used in "[[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]".
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*Outside of the Simpsons, 'Mike Rotch' was used the ''[[American Dad!]]'' episode "Faking Bad", where Bart is briefly seen ordering a fake ID from {{Ch|Steve Smith|Steve}} and [[Hayley Smith]].
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**'Maya Buttreeks' appears in [https://www.tiktok.com/@officialnancycartwright/video/7454946755671805230?refer=embed a TikTok video] by [[Nancy Cartwright]], although it is a phone call rather than a roll call, where Bart pretends that one of his New Year's resolutions is not to prank call Moe anymore.
 
*In the game "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt", one of the voice announcements, voiced by the game creator Viexi, is "Can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? I repeat, can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? Thank you.".<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/viexi/clip/CleanTamePenguinBCWarrior-0IRHA2nfYhuC7RlI Viexi on Twitch - "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt - Seymour Butz"]</ref>
 
*In the game "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt", one of the voice announcements, voiced by the game creator Viexi, is "Can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? I repeat, can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? Thank you.".<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/viexi/clip/CleanTamePenguinBCWarrior-0IRHA2nfYhuC7RlI Viexi on Twitch - "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt - Seymour Butz"]</ref>
  

Latest revision as of 05:32, March 8, 2025

One of Bart's prank calls in progress.

Bart's Prank Calls occur when Bart Simpson makes a prank phone call to someone, usually Moe. Occasionally other people are involved as well.

Description[edit]

Moe is the frequent target of Bart's prank phone calls. Usually Bart calls Moe's Tavern and asks for an individual by his or her name. Unbeknownst to Moe, the name is a pun or double entendre, which Bart hides by saying the last name first when he tells Moe who he's calling for. The joke is revealed when Moe calls the person's name aloud, saying their first name (or initials) first, and the last name last.

Sometimes Bart plays his pranks by methods other than over the phone, but the general idea is the same.

Calls[edit]

Television episodes[edit]

Name Pun Notes
Al Coholic Alcoholic.[1] Was used in the Tube Bar prank calls that Bart's were inspired by.
Oliver Klozoff All of her clothes off.[1]
I.P. Freely I pee freely.[2] The show's first prank call. This prank was later reused by drunken fraternity boys in a prank call to Kent Brockman about a fight in Springfield involving a giant lizard. Brockman didn't realize he'd been had until he said the caller's name on the air.[3]
Jacques Strap Jockstrap.[4]
Seymour Butz See more butts.[5]
Homer Sexual Homosexual.[6] Bart played this prank when he was in Principal Skinner's office and was supposed to call Homer. When Homer misunderstood the situation, he suspected that Skinner was gay.
Mike Rotch My crotch.[7] Later referenced by Moe when Bart was a defendant in a youth court trial.[8]
N/A I'm a stupid moron with an ugly face and a big butt and my butt smells and I like to kiss my own butt.[9] The prank took place in a dream when Bart had vast telekinetic powers and could make everyone do whatever he wanted -- including, in Moe's case, going along with a blindingly obvious prank call.
Hugh Jass Huge ass.[10] Backfired, because there really was a person in the bar named Hugh Jass.
Bea O'Problem B. O. problem.[11] In this context, "B.O." is short for "body odor".
Amanda Hugginkiss A man to hug and kiss.[12] Bart played the prank in order to ruin Jimbo Jones's date with Laura Powers. When Moe realized it was a prank and demanded to know who was calling, Bart told him Jimbo's name and the address where he and Laura were having their date. Moe ran to the house and burst in brandishing a knife, effectively ending the date.
Ivana Tinkle I wanna tinkle.[12] Laura Powers actually made this prank call, with help from Bart.
N/A Hello, Moe? I know you're the one behind this, so knock it off, or we're going to the cops![13] Not actually a prank call. Lisa calls Moe's Tavern due to thinking Moe was the one sending threatening letters to Bart.
Anita Bath I need a bath.[14] Roll-call prank. Moe was substitute-teaching in Bart's class. Bart added the prank names to the list of students in the class, and when Moe called the roll, the effect was the same as when he calls out the names in the bar.
Maya Buttreeks My, uh butt reeks.[14] Another roll-call prank, as above.
Waylon Smithers N/A Not actually a prank call. Mr. Burns, who didn't know how to work a phone properly, attempted to call Smithers but called Moe's instead. Moe believed it was a prank call and threatened Mr. Burns.[15]
Eura Snotball You're a snotball.[16] Homer actually attempted this prank. It backfired when Moe repeated the name while he was still on the phone and Homer thought Moe was trying to insult him.
I8-PP I ate pee-pee.[17]
Heywood U. Cuddleme Hey, would you cuddle me?[18] The Simpsons were in a reality TV show where they were living with 19th-century technology, so Bart played the prank via telegraph (sending it in Morse code).
Ollie Tabooger I'll eat a booger.[19] Moe was away and Homer was tending the bar. Bart tried to prank Homer with this call. It backfired, however, when Homer immediately recognized the call as a prank and didn't understand what he was supposed to do.
Elvis Jagger Abdul-Jabbar Not a pun-based name[20] A fake name given by Homer to Marge when they first met many years ago; Marge tried to call to ask for Homer, but Moe thought it was a joke name.
Ahmed Adoudi I made a doodie.[21] Jack Bauer was the victim of this prank.
Ima Weiner I'm a weiner.[22] Not a phone call, but Bart uses it to stall Russ Cargill from shooting Homer, claiming that if Russ killed Homer, he'd never find out where the treasure of Ima Wiener is buried.
Maya Normousbutt My enormous butt.[23] Bart played this prank while calling Hawaii on a stolen cell phone.
Drew P. Wiener Droopy wiener.[23] Bart played this prank while calling Australia on a stolen cell phone.
Olaf Myfriendsaregay All of my friends are gay.[23] Bart played this prank while calling Sweden on a stolen cell phone.
Yuri Nator Urinator.[24] Not actually a prank call. Fat Tony was looking for his Russian associate Yuri and called Moe's to see if Yuri was in the bar. Then, to his bewilderment, Tony said, Moe started "lecturing me like I was some ten-year-old punk."
I.M.A. Wiener I am a wiener.[25] Bart texted the prank to Moe via cell phone. In Moe's attempt to text an angry response, he accidentally donated $20 to Haiti.
Moe Ronn Moron.[26] Bart played this prank while Moe was attempting to hang himself.
M'lady (Gwendolyn) Potts My lady parts Takes place in the alternate reality of Springfieldia where Bart sends a bird to Moe to deliver a message and Moe writes an angry response which is delivered to Bart.[27]
Tess T. Coles Testicles.[28] Takes place when Bart was trapped in a secret underground military facility and he uses the phone he finds there to prank call Moe.
Anita Manbone I need a man bone.[29] Hypothetical name mentioned by Carl.
Ivan Talickya I want to lick you.[29] Hypothetical name mentioned by Lenny.
John Rootbeer John Root Beer.[29] Hypothetical name given by Homer, although Carl and Lenny did not think it was a good one.
Pierre Pants Pee your pants.[30] Takes during Marge's story with her Grandmother during World War II, when a group of United States Paratroopers were posing as French farmers while they were entertaining German soldiers.
Ima Buttface I'm a Buttface.[31] Unsuccessful, as Moe told Bart to repeat the full name, then put down the phone. The same name, although prepended by 'Dr.', was also used when ordering a Sumatran rat from the dark web.
Estee Dionne Malip STD on my lip.[32] Bart pranked Moe by sending him a text message under this fake name.

Specials[edit]

Name Pun Notes
Wes to Draft Pick Wasted Draft Pick[33]
Ian Terception Interception[33]

Non-canon[edit]

Name Pun Notes
Lee Keebum Leaky bum Bart used this prank call as a demonstration to Stewie Griffin, who decided to prank call Moe as well, but rather than asking for a person with a pun name, Stewie told Moe, "Your sister's being raped!"[34]

Comics[edit]

Name Pun Notes
Duke Issmee Do kiss me.[35] Bart made the call from Principal Skinner's office. The police traced the call and arrested Skinner.
I.M Stilaweener I am still a wiener.[35]
Lee V. Mediately Leave immediately.[36] Bart made the call while on a plane to the island Wannasi. Moe responds with the threat that the caller will be his when Ma Bell offers Caller I.D..
Ivana Buttookis I want a butt to kiss.[37] Lisa made the prank call while she was suffering from amnesia. Bart took advantage of her condition and told her that she was the "evil child", thus manipulating her into making the call.
Stu Pidme for Ann Suring Stupid me for answering.[38] A variation on the usual prank method, as Bart used both his claimed identity and the person he was calling for to make the pun. Also, Bart made the call while following Milhouse's tips on proper telephone etiquette. When Bart apologized for dialing the wrong number, Moe said, "That was the nicest crank call I ever had."
100101 100100 Unknown [39] Moe had the call when when he worked at Zorgnax's Pub.
Anita Bath I need a bath.[40] Bart tried to do a prank call to Moe's when Otto was the bartender but he failed and was laughing by the other kids in the school bus insteadn.

Books[edit]

Name Pun Notes
G. I. Manidiot Gee, I'm an idiot.[41] Playing this prank on Moe is item #19 on Bart's "Stuff to Do" list.

Video Games[edit]

Name Pun Notes
I.M. Adope I am a dope.[42] Featured in 1991's 'The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level.
Isabelle Ringing Is a bell ringing.[42] Featured in 1991's 'The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level.
Jacques Strap Jockstrap.[42] Featured in 1991's The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level and the only one derived from the television show.
Stu Pididiot Stupid idiot.[42] Featured in 1991's The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level.
Igor DaPinow I gotta pee now.[43] Featured in 1991's The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level.
Avery Wunzboogerz Everyone's boogers.[43] Featured in 1991's The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. One of several random prank calls Bart can make to Moe from a pay phone in the first level.
Emma Royd Hemorrhoid.[44] Featured in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Was released in the Thanksgiving 2014 content update, in the quest Too Cheap for Call Display.
Ivana Tinkle I wanna tinkle.[44] Featured in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Was released in the Treehouse of Horror 2015 content update, in the quest The Call of the Campfire, where it is recycled from "New Kids on the Block". M'nthster told Bart to call Moe with the name, then also calling with the name "Ivana Kill-your-family-and-eat-their-souls".
Al Coholic Alcoholic.[44] Featured in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Was released in the Mirror Mayhem content update. Call was made by Mirror Bart, with Bart calling the joke "so season one" as a reference to when he made the call with that name.
Anita Mann I need a man.[44] Featured in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, in the quest Eye Spy, You Spy from the update Secret Agents. Here, Homer signs up for SpringFace, but Bart hacks his profile to change his name.
Lara Jass Large ass In the Tapped Out quest Pain in the Jass. Not actually a prank call, but Hugh Jass has a wife named Lara.

Merchandise[edit]

Name Pun Notes
Ivana Kissyu I wanna kiss you.[45] Used. by Bart in The Simpsons 1992 Fun Calendar.
Beryl O'Monkeys Barrel of monkeys.[45] Used by Lisa.
Ima Günnerbarf I'm gonna barf.[45] Used by Sherri or Terri.
Phil Tertip Filter tip.[45] Used by Nelson.
Hal Atosis Halitosis.[45] Used by Lewis.
Drew Peabottom Droopy bottom.[45] Used by Bart.
Pat Mybuttox Pat my buttocks.[45] Used by Lisa.
Seymour Butz See more butts.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards, and by Milhouse in The Simpsons 1992 Fun Calendar, recycled from "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish".
Ivana Tinkle I wanna tinkle.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards, recycled from "New Kid on the Block".
Ima Weiner[sic] I'm a wiener.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards, pre-dates its usage on the show.
Myron E. Nosisdripping My runny nose is dripping.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
Ida Likakikinnabut I'd like a kick in the butt.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
O. I. Needaman Oh, I need a man.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
I. M. Adimwit I am a dimwit.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
Anita Wearabra I need to wear a bra.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
Allaboozis Onahouse All the booze is on the house.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.
Mary Meebarney Marry me, Barney.[46] From the 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards.

Aftermath[edit]

When Moe realizes that it's actually a prank, he gets mad and gives the caller threats like:

  • "Listen to me, you lousy bum, when I get a hold of you, you're dead! I swear I'm gonna slice your heart in half!"
  • "Listen you little yellow-belly rat jackass, if I ever find out who you are, I'll kill you!"
  • "It's you, isn't it, you cowardly little runt. When I get a hold of you, I'm gonna gut you like a fish and drink your blood!"
  • "Listen to me you little puke, one of these days I'm gonna catch you, and I'm gonna carve my name on your back with an ice pick!"
  • "You little S.O.B.! If I ever find out who you are, I'll shove a sausage down your throat and stick starving dogs in your butt!"
  • "Listen to me, you, when I catch you, I'm gonna pull out your eyes and shove 'em down your pants so you can watch me kick the crap out of you, okay, then I'm gonna use your tongue to paint my boat!"
  • "When I get a hold of you, I'm gonna use your head for a bucket and paint my house with your brains!"
  • "Listen to me, you little scum sucking pus bucket, when I get my hands on you, I'm gonna pull out your eyeballs with a corkscrew!"
  • "You rotten little punk! If I ever get a hold of you, I'll sink my teeth into your cheeks and rip your face off!"
  • "Why you... I'm gonna chop you into little pieces and make you into a Rubik's Cube, which I will never solve!"[24]

On one occasion, Bart played a phone prank from his house, and right after Moe realized the call was a prank, Marge happened to pick up the phone and got an earful of Moe's threat. Bewildered by the harsh language that came over the phone as soon as she picked up the handset, Marge concluded that it must have been a crossed line.[1]

Homer attempted to phone-prank Moe and it backfired, due to Moe repeating the name ("Eura Snotball") back to Homer. Homer, in typical fashion, interpreted it as an insult and threatened Moe: "If I find out who this is, I'll staple an American flag to your butt, and mail you to Iran!"[16]

Another time when Bart had just finished a prank call, Marge told him to go to Moe's and pick up Homer. Moe didn't recognize Bart as the phone prankster, but he did think that Bart's voice sounded familiar.[11]

Uses by other characters[edit]

As a young woman, Bart's grandmother Mona would go camping in national parks and sign the registry with fake names. When she admitted this in Mr. Burns's hearing, Burns had her arrested on the charge of supplying false information on a national park register. Burns told her she was "going away for a long time", referring to her by one of the names she had often used, "Anita Bonghit" ("I need a bong hit").[47]

Philip J. Fry's dog, Seymour Asses,[48] is named after a prank call for 'See more asses'.[49]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

  • The Mike Rotch call from "Blood Feud" was cut when the episode was edited to air in syndication, though was not cut when the clip was used in "Another Simpsons Clip Show".
  • Outside of the Simpsons:
    • 'Mike Rotch' was used the American Dad! episode "Faking Bad", where Bart is briefly seen ordering a fake ID from Steve and Hayley Smith.
    • 'Maya Buttreeks' appears in a TikTok video by Nancy Cartwright, although it is a phone call rather than a roll call, where Bart pretends that one of his New Year's resolutions is not to prank call Moe anymore.
  • In the game "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt", one of the voice announcements, voiced by the game creator Viexi, is "Can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? I repeat, can passenger Seymour Butz come to the customer service desk? Thank you.".[50]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Some Enchanted Evening"
  2. Jump up ↑ "Homer's Odyssey"
  3. Jump up ↑ "Brother from the Same Planet"
  4. Jump up ↑ "Moaning Lisa"
  5. Jump up ↑ "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
  6. Jump up ↑ "Principal Charming"
  7. Jump up ↑ "Blood Feud"
  8. Jump up ↑ "Dark Knight Court"
  9. Jump up ↑ "Treehouse of Horror II"
  10. Jump up ↑ "Flaming Moe's"
  11. ↑ Jump up to: 11.0 11.1 "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk"
  12. ↑ Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 "New Kid on the Block"
  13. Jump up ↑ "Cape Feare"
  14. ↑ Jump up to: 14.0 14.1 "The PTA Disbands"
  15. Jump up ↑ "Homer the Smithers"
  16. ↑ Jump up to: 16.0 16.1 "Bart on the Road"
  17. Jump up ↑ "Last Tap Dance in Springfield"
  18. Jump up ↑ "Helter Shelter"
  19. Jump up ↑ "Homer the Moe"
  20. Jump up ↑ "The Way We Weren't"
  21. Jump up ↑ "24 Minutes"
  22. Jump up ↑ The Simpsons Movie
  23. ↑ Jump up to: 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Lost Verizon"
  24. ↑ Jump up to: 24.0 24.1 "Donnie Fatso"
  25. Jump up ↑ "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing"
  26. Jump up ↑ "Whiskey Business"
  27. Jump up ↑ "The Serfsons"
  28. Jump up ↑ "Gone Boy"
  29. ↑ Jump up to: 29.0 29.1 29.2 "King Leer"
  30. Jump up ↑ "My Way or the Highway to Heaven"
  31. Jump up ↑ "From Russia Without Love"
  32. Jump up ↑ "Top Goon"
  33. ↑ Jump up to: 33.0 33.1 The Simpsons Funday Football
  34. Jump up ↑ "The Simpsons Guy"
  35. ↑ Jump up to: 35.0 35.1 Dial "M" for Moe
  36. Jump up ↑ Fan-Tasty Island
  37. Jump up ↑ I'm Lisa Simpson, Who the Heck Are You?
  38. Jump up ↑ Manners with Milhouse
  39. Jump up ↑ Slaves of New New York!
  40. Jump up ↑ The Moe and Otto Switcheroo
  41. Jump up ↑ The Bart Book
  42. ↑ Jump up to: 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
  43. ↑ Jump up to: 43.0 43.1 The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield
  44. ↑ Jump up to: 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 The Simpsons: Tapped Out
  45. ↑ Jump up to: 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 The Simpsons 1992 Fun Calendar
  46. ↑ Jump up to: 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 46.9 1994 SkyBox Simpsons Trading Cards, back of card 6
  47. Jump up ↑ "My Mother the Carjacker"
  48. Jump up ↑ "Simpsorama"
  49. Jump up ↑ Futurama episode 'Jurassic Bark'
  50. Jump up ↑ Viexi on Twitch - "Midnight Monitor: Aldercourt - Seymour Butz"
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