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Featuring:Homer,Marge,Bart,Lisa
 
 
Also Appearing:Maggie,Lewis,Richard,Melissa,Lance Murdock,Truckasaurus,
 
 
Ned,Rod,Todd,Milhouse,Dr. Hibbert,Skinner,Otto,Mr. Largo,Moe,Barney,
 
 
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== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
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Bart quickly injures himself during his first skateboard stunt. At the hospital, [[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] shows Bart a ward full of children who have been hurt from attempting stunts. Nonetheless, Bart is persistent and continues, jumping over a swimming pool, some animals, and Homer on his hammock. On a class trip to [[Springfield Gorge]], Bart announces that on the coming Saturday he will jump over the gorge. Lisa talks Bart into visiting the hospital to see Murdock, hoping that the daredevil will talk him out of the dangerous stunt. Unexpectedly, however, Murdock supports Bart's plan. In hopes to deter him, Lisa tells the family.
 
Bart quickly injures himself during his first skateboard stunt. At the hospital, [[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] shows Bart a ward full of children who have been hurt from attempting stunts. Nonetheless, Bart is persistent and continues, jumping over a swimming pool, some animals, and Homer on his hammock. On a class trip to [[Springfield Gorge]], Bart announces that on the coming Saturday he will jump over the gorge. Lisa talks Bart into visiting the hospital to see Murdock, hoping that the daredevil will talk him out of the dangerous stunt. Unexpectedly, however, Murdock supports Bart's plan. In hopes to deter him, Lisa tells the family.
  
Even after a punishment, several orders, and a "heart-to-heart talk" with Homer, Bart still goes to the gorge and tries to jump it.  He is stopped at the last second by Homer. Homer angrily resolves to jump the gorge himself to show Bart what it is like to see a family member needlessly risking their life for no reason. Bart, not wanting to see his father injured, recants his wish to jump the gorge. However, Homer finds himself on Bart's skateboard rolling down the ramp toward the jump. Homer becomes airborne but does not quite make the distance and plummets. He is put into an [[ambulance]] via a [[helicopter]], which ultimately rams into a tree, sending Homer down the gorge again, and is eventually taken to the hospital in the same room as Lance Murdock, when he says "You think you've got guts? Try raising my kids!
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Even after a punishment, several orders, and a "heart-to-heart talk" with Homer, Bart still goes to the gorge and tries to jump it.  He is stopped at the last second by Homer. Homer angrily resolves to jump the gorge himself to show Bart what it is like to see a family member needlessly risking their life for no reason. Bart, not wanting to see his father injured, recants his wish to jump the gorge. However, Homer finds himself on Bart's skateboard rolling down the ramp toward the jump. Homer becomes airborne but does not quite make the distance and plummets. He is put into an [[ambulance]] via a [[helicopter]], which ultimately rams into a tree, sending Homer down the gorge again, and is eventually taken to the hospital in the same room as Lance Murdock, when he says "You think you've got guts? Try raising my kids!"
 
 
== Appearances ==
 
=== Characters ===
 
==== [[Simpson family]] ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Bart_Simpson.png|[[Bart Simpson|Bartholomew Jojo Simpson]]
 
File:Lisa_Simpson2.png|[[Lisa Simpson|Lisa Marie Simpson]]
 
File:222px-Homer_Simpson_2006.png|[[Homer Simpson|Homer Jay Simpson]]
 
File:Marge.png|[[Marge Simpson|Marjorie J. Bouvier Simpson]]
 
File:Maggie.png|[[Maggie Simpson|Margaret Simpson]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Elementary School]] students ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Richard2.jpg|[[Richard]]
 
File:Lewis_working.jpg|[[Lewis]]
 
File:Milhouse_Van_Houten.png|[[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten]]
 
File:Melissa.jpg|[[Melissa]] (first appearance)
 
File:Nelson_Muntz.jpg|[[Nelson Muntz]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Moe's Tavern]] patrons and staff ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:222px-Barney_Gumble.PNG|[[Barney Gumble|Bernard Gumble]]
 
File:Moe_Szyslak.png|[[Moe Szyslak|Momar Szyslak]]
 
File:Sam2.png|[[Sam]]
 
File:Larry.png|[[Larry]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Robots ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Truck-o-Saurus.jpg|[[Truckasaurus]] (first appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Springfield Elementary School]] staff ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Seymour_Skinner.png|[[Seymour Skinner|Armin Tamzarian]]
 
File:Largo.jpg|[[Dewey Largo]]
 
File:209px-The_Simpsons-Jebediah_Springfieldt.png|[[Otto Mann]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== [[Flanders family]] ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Rodflanders2.gif|[[Rod Flanders]]
 
File:Ned_Flanders.png|[[Ned Flanders|Nedward Flanders, Jr.]]
 
File:Toddflanders.gif|[[Todd Flanders]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Entertainers ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Bleedinggums.gif|[[Bleeding Gums Murphy|Murphy]]
 
File:Lance.jpg|[[Captain Lance Murdock|Lance Murdock]] (first appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
==== Doctors ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Doctor_Hibbert.png|[[Julius Hibbert|Julius M. Hibbert]] (first appearance)
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
=== Vehicles ===
 
* [[Pink Sedan]]
 
* Ms. Monster
 
* Helictopter
 
* Ambulance
 
 
 
=== Locations ===
 
==== Residential ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:742simphouse.jpg|[[742 Evergreen Terrace]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Retail ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:Moe4.jpg|[[Moe's Tavern]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Educational premises ====
 
<gallery>
 
File:SpringfieldElementary3.jpg|[[Springfield Elementary School]]
 
</gallery>
 
==== Entertainment premises ====
 
* [[Springfield Speedway]] (first appearance)
 
==== Medical premises ====
 
* [[Springfield General Hospital]] (first appearance)
 
==== Attractions ====
 
* [[Springfield Gorge]] (first appearance)
 
  
 
== Reception ==
 
== Reception ==
 
[[Matt Groening]] said in an interview that this episode was his favorite ''Simpsons'' episode. This would likely explain why footage of this episode is that which is most often used for the series [[clip show]]s. The scene of Homer plummeting down Springfield Gorge has become one of the most used Simpsons clips ever; it was featured in the 1993 episode "[[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]]" and referenced in "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]" to the point in an episode far down the line, many seasons later, Homer is about to flash back on the moment, only to be interrupted by Lisa, who says "Everyone's sick of that memory".<div style="display:none;">Which episode was this?</div>
 
[[Matt Groening]] said in an interview that this episode was his favorite ''Simpsons'' episode. This would likely explain why footage of this episode is that which is most often used for the series [[clip show]]s. The scene of Homer plummeting down Springfield Gorge has become one of the most used Simpsons clips ever; it was featured in the 1993 episode "[[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]]" and referenced in "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]" to the point in an episode far down the line, many seasons later, Homer is about to flash back on the moment, only to be interrupted by Lisa, who says "Everyone's sick of that memory".<div style="display:none;">Which episode was this?</div>
 
This episode was once again referenced in [[The Simpsons Movie]].  There is a scene where Bart and Homer jump over Springfield Gorge on a motorcycle and when they land on the other side, the ambulance from this episode can be seen (still stuck against the tree) in the background.  It also ranked #18 in the "TV's Funniest Moments" special by the [[Museum of Television and Radio]]. In the episode, the footage of Homer falling down the cliff shows him falling down on the skateboard, bouncing off the cliff and finally landing at the bottom, where the skateboard lands on his head. After being loaded into the ambulance, it crashes into a tree, and the [[gurney]] rolls out, and Homer goes over the cliff again. However, when the clip is shown in [[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]], additional footage is seen of Homer bouncing down the cliff once again, and after he lands at the bottom, the gurney lands on his head.
 
This episode was once again referenced in [[The Simpsons Movie]].  There is a scene where Bart and Homer jump over Springfield Gorge on a motorcycle and when they land on the other side, the ambulance from this episode can be seen (still stuck against the tree) in the background.  It also ranked #18 in the "TV's Funniest Moments" special by the [[Museum of Television and Radio]]. In the episode, the footage of Homer falling down the cliff shows him falling down on the skateboard, bouncing off the cliff and finally landing at the bottom, where the skateboard lands on his head. After being loaded into the ambulance, it crashes into a tree, and the [[gurney]] rolls out, and Homer goes over the cliff again. However, when the clip is shown in [[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]], additional footage is seen of Homer bouncing down the cliff once again, and after he lands at the bottom, the gurney lands on his head.
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The Russian wrestler, Rasputin, is probably named after [[Grigori Rasputin]].
 
*The Springfield Elementary band plays [[Schubert]]'s Unfinished Symphony and [[Tchaikovsky]]'s 1812 Overture.
 
*Werner Von Brawn, one of the wrestlers in the match, is probably named after [[Wernher von Braun]]
 
*Bart appearing at Springfield Gorge in the distance is based on [[Omar Sharif]]'s entrance in [[Lawrence of Arabia]].
 
*The [[monster truck]] at the rally, Truck-o-saurus, is a parody to the famous monster truck, [[Robosaurus]].
 
*Movie "Jaws" parodied in the way the lion leaps out to attack Captain Lance Murdoch.
 
* Lance Murdoch is a parody of famous daredevil such as [[Evel Knievel]].
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:16, August 31, 2009

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Plot

Homer and Bart are highly anticipating a trip to the monster truck rally featuring Truck-o-Saurus, a giant robotic dinosaur which ultimately crushes the Simpson family car. The rally's grand finale features a death-defying stunt by "the world's greatest daredevil", Lance Murdock. Despite the fact that the act leaves Murdock badly hurt and hospital-bound, Bart is enamored and dreams of becoming a daredevil.

Bart quickly injures himself during his first skateboard stunt. At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert shows Bart a ward full of children who have been hurt from attempting stunts. Nonetheless, Bart is persistent and continues, jumping over a swimming pool, some animals, and Homer on his hammock. On a class trip to Springfield Gorge, Bart announces that on the coming Saturday he will jump over the gorge. Lisa talks Bart into visiting the hospital to see Murdock, hoping that the daredevil will talk him out of the dangerous stunt. Unexpectedly, however, Murdock supports Bart's plan. In hopes to deter him, Lisa tells the family.

Even after a punishment, several orders, and a "heart-to-heart talk" with Homer, Bart still goes to the gorge and tries to jump it. He is stopped at the last second by Homer. Homer angrily resolves to jump the gorge himself to show Bart what it is like to see a family member needlessly risking their life for no reason. Bart, not wanting to see his father injured, recants his wish to jump the gorge. However, Homer finds himself on Bart's skateboard rolling down the ramp toward the jump. Homer becomes airborne but does not quite make the distance and plummets. He is put into an ambulance via a helicopter, which ultimately rams into a tree, sending Homer down the gorge again, and is eventually taken to the hospital in the same room as Lance Murdock, when he says "You think you've got guts? Try raising my kids!"

Reception

Matt Groening said in an interview that this episode was his favorite Simpsons episode. This would likely explain why footage of this episode is that which is most often used for the series clip shows. The scene of Homer plummeting down Springfield Gorge has become one of the most used Simpsons clips ever; it was featured in the 1993 episode "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" and referenced in "Treehouse of Horror XIII" to the point in an episode far down the line, many seasons later, Homer is about to flash back on the moment, only to be interrupted by Lisa, who says "Everyone's sick of that memory".
Which episode was this?

This episode was once again referenced in The Simpsons Movie. There is a scene where Bart and Homer jump over Springfield Gorge on a motorcycle and when they land on the other side, the ambulance from this episode can be seen (still stuck against the tree) in the background. It also ranked #18 in the "TV's Funniest Moments" special by the Museum of Television and Radio. In the episode, the footage of Homer falling down the cliff shows him falling down on the skateboard, bouncing off the cliff and finally landing at the bottom, where the skateboard lands on his head. After being loaded into the ambulance, it crashes into a tree, and the gurney rolls out, and Homer goes over the cliff again. However, when the clip is shown in So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show, additional footage is seen of Homer bouncing down the cliff once again, and after he lands at the bottom, the gurney lands on his head.

Season 2 Episodes
Bart Gets an "F" Simpson and Delilah Treehouse of Horror Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Dancin' Homer Dead Putting Society Bart vs. Thanksgiving Bart the Daredevil Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Bart Gets Hit by a Car One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish The Way We Was Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Principal Charming Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Bart's Dog Gets an "F" Old Money Brush with Greatness Lisa's Substitute The War of the Simpsons Three Men and a Comic Book Blood Feud
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