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A promotional image featuring Bart Simpson eating a Butterfinger.

Butterfinger is a popular peanut-butter and chocolate candy bar produced by Nestlé. There have been many commercials for Butterfinger that have featured The Simpsons since 1988 up through today.

Many of the commercials featured Homer trying to get Bart's Butterfinger, but would be one-upped by Bart each time. Each commercial ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!" (in the late 1990s, this was changed to "Bite My Butterfinger!" and from 2000 to 2001, this was changed to "Nothin' like a Butterfinger!").

Each commercial in Butterfinger Ice Cream Nuggets begins with the announcer saying - "And try new Butterfinger Ice Cream Nuggets" (except the "Maggie's Party" commercial which ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!").

Each commercial in Butterfinger BB's ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!" or the announcer saying "And try new Butterfinger BB's" (in the mid 1990s, a prefix saying "BB's" and the late 1990s have say "Butterfinger BB's").

Each commercial in Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars begins with the announcer saying - "And try new Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars" (except the "Box" commercial if ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!").

Most of these advertisements have been released on The Simpsons DVD sets as bonus features along with other commercials.

For the first time since 2001, The Simpsons and Butterfinger have reunited and formed the "Who Stole Bart's Bar?" contest, inwhich competitors must find, from the list of suspects and clues, who stole Bart's Butterfinger. Prizes include a trip to Los Angeles, a Homer snowboard, and a Bart skateboard. Butterfinger was referenced in Simpsorama when Lisa used them to trap the mutants.

History in the TV series

After the introduction of "Marge's law", the police started to burn all the sugar snacks in a huge bonfire. When they put a Butterfinger onto the bonfire, the fire spits out the Butterfinger and Wiggum said "Butterfingers. Even fire doesn't want them".^[1]

When Bart saw the Baby Stink Breath commercial he starred in, he asked Lisa if he was in a commercial as he didn't remember it at all, and started eating a Butterfinger.^[2]

Non-canon

The contents of this article or section are based on a deleted scene found in one of the DVD boxsets. It is considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened/existed.

When Bart made a trap so Homer got mad, he let him eating a piece of chocolate. Homer spat it out as it was Butterfinger. He was slightly happy as he had not swallowed it.^[3]

List of commercials

First aired	Title	Length	Description
1988	No Teasing	30 seconds	Bart teases Lisa about having the last Butterfinger in the house.
1988	The Butterfinger Group	30 seconds	Bart and Milhouse argue about the existence of the Butterfinger food group.
1991	The Bully	30 seconds	Nelson tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, but fails to.
1991	Therapy	30 seconds	Bart is in therapy with Dr. Marvin Monroe, who is showing Bart a few inkblot cards. Bart responds he only sees Butterfinger. Dr. Monroe tells Bart to give up his candy, that they can start by giving it to him. Monroe tries to take the candy bar by force, but Bart manages to escape from the office on his skateboard.
1991	The Shock	15 seconds	Homer tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, not knowing it's wired to an electrical current.
1991	Box	15 seconds	Bart has gotten to Apu's shipment of Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars before everyone else. Apu then throws him out for doing it.
1992	The Pacifier	15 seconds	Homer wants Bart to give him his Butterfinger, but instead he gets Maggie's pacifier.
1992	The Last Butterfinger	30 seconds	Homer and Bart race to get the last Butterfinger in the supermarket. Homer almost had it, but tripped on a cart, giving enough time for Bart to catch it.
1992	Bart's Karate Lesson	30 seconds	Akira tries to take Bart's Butterfinger, but Bart stops him by using his karate skills.
1992	Good vs. Evil	15 seconds	Bart's conscience decides whether he should share or eat his Butterfinger BB's.
1992	Maggie's Party	15 seconds	It is Maggie's birthday party, and Bart has eaten of Butterfinger Ice-Cream Nuggets.
1992	Bart's Homework	15 seconds	Lisa tries to help Bart with his math homework.
1993	Beach - Homer With Crabs	17 seconds	Bart takes Homer's Butterfinger while he's buried under sand.
1993	Bart's Locker	30 seconds	Seymour Skinner and Edna Krabappel tries to get Bart's Butterfingers, but Bart locks them at his locker.
August, 1993	I've Been Robbed	30 seconds	Someone steals Bart's Butterfingers. Note: the suspects were Otto, Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Mr. Burns, and Homer.
October, 1993	Crime of the Century	30 seconds	The thief is revealed to be Krusty the Clown.
1993	The Dog Biscuit	30 seconds	Bart tricks Homer about eating a dog biscuit during a power outage.
1994	The Raid	30 seconds	Bart has a nightmare in which the rest of the cast steals his Butterfinger BB's.
1998	Hit a Homer	16 seconds	Bart hits a "Homer" in baseball when Homer tries to steal his Butterfinger.
1998	Philosophy	16 seconds	Bart is throwing Butterfinger BBs into the air and catching them in his mouth, but one goes on to Martin's book. Bart takes it back.
1998	Carnival	30 seconds	Homer wants to trade Bart's Butterfinger for a stuffed poodle.
1998	Aliens	31 seconds	Bart has been abducted by Kang and Kodos who are confused about his Butterfinger. Bart then takes them to his leader, Homer, who gets abducted while Bart is set free.
1999	Smell Your Breath	15 seconds	Bart won't let Homer have any of his Butterfingers.
1999	A to Z	30 seconds	Bart and Lisa tease Homer with Butterfinger BB's while he's trying to read to Maggie.
1999	500 Easy Pieces	15 seconds	Bart watches an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon entitled "500 Easy Pieces" featuring a Butterfinger bar.
1999	Plastic Underwear	15 seconds	Grampa is woken by the crunching sound of a Butterfinger eaten by Lisa. Note: This is the only Butterfinger commercial Bart doesn't appear in.
2000	Butterfingeritis	15 seconds	Bart discovers that he has a disease called Butterfingeritis.
2001	Bart's Nightmare	15 seconds	Bart has a nightmare that the Kwik-E-Mart is out of Butterfingers.
2001	Homer Holer	15 seconds	Homer digs a Butterfinger BB.
2007	No Teasing (remake)	30 seconds	Bart gets in trouble for taking his Butterfinger.
2007	Dinner Butterfinger	N/A	Bart orders a "Squid & Shark" with Butterfinger Special.

Trivia

On a Season Eight DVD commentary, Matt Groening says that Milhouse was created for and first appeared in the commercials.

The Simpsons "Stolen Butterfinger" in 1 minute length commercial in "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" on DVD in December 30, 2008.

There was once a wrist watch giveaway, where you sent in three candy bar wrappers (with the order form) to obtain the watch.

Appearances

Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge"
Episode – "I Am Furious (Yellow)" (deleted scene)
Episode – "Barting Over"
Episode – "Simpsorama"

References

view • talk • edit • past Butterfinger commercials
The Butterfinger Group • No Teasing • The Bully • Therapy • The Shock • Box • Butterfinger on a Stick • The Pacifier • The Last Butterfinger • Bart's Karate Lesson • Good vs. Evil • I'll Be Your Best Friend • Maggie's Party • Bart's Homework • Beach - Homer With Crabs • Bart's Locker • I've Been Robbed • Crime of the Century • The Dog Biscuit • The Raid • Hit a Homer • Philosophy • Carnival • Aliens • Smell Your Breath • A to Z • 500 Easy Pieces • Plastic Underwear • Butterfingeritis • Bart's Nightmare

[1] "Sweets and Sour Marge"

[2] "Barting Over"

[3] "I Am Furious (Yellow)"

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