Difference between revisions of "Bart the General"

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Plot

Bart gets into a fight with Nelson Muntz, the school bully, while protecting the cupcakes that Lisa baked for Miss Hoover. Since Bart accidentally causes Nelson to get a blood nose, Nelson beats up Bart after school and warns him to expect the same treatment the following day. At home, Homer advises Bart to fight dirty, while Marge suggests that he try to reason with Nelson. Choosing Homer's advice, Bart confronts Nelson, but is beaten up again. This time, he turns to the toughest member of the Simpson family, Grampa Simpson.

Grampa introduces Bart to Herman, a crazed veteran who runs an army surplus store. Herman declares war on Nelson and instructs Bart on a full-assault strategy. Bart gathers other kids at school who have been traumatized by Nelson and enlists them as troops. As Herman commands from the field, Bart leads them into battle. Cornering Nelson and his thugs, they commence firing water balloons.

Terrorized, the thugs surrender. Nelson is taken prisoner, but he threatens to kill Bart as soon as he is untied. Afterwards, Herman drafts an armistice, which Bart and Nelson agree to sign. Marge enters with cupcakes, and peace prevails.

Trivia

• Lisa calls her teacher "Mrs. Hoover" instead of "Miss Hoover."
• During their first "fight," Nelson hits Bart twelve times in the face before he knocks Bart out.
• The first episode we see Bart cry, Homer then proceeds to dry his tears with a hairdryer.
• The first episode we see the retirement home where Grandpa Simpson lives.
• Grandpa's list of words he does not want to hear on television again:

1. Bra
2. Horny
3. Family Jewels

• This is the first episode where we see Jasper Beardly (Even he was in the Town Hall in Homer's Odyssey.)
• There are African shields and spears in Herman's antique shop.
• Milhouse now has blue hair.
• In Herman's model of the town, he misspells the "Kwik-E-Mart" as "Quick-E-Mart."