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"Bart Gets a 'Z'" is the second episode of The Simpsons' twenty-first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 4, 2009. In the episode, the fourth grade students of Springfield Elementary School decide to spike Ms. Krabappel's coffee in order to teach her a lesson after she takes away their cell phones. She is fired by Principal Skinner, who hires a new teacher named Zachary Vaughn. Although Vaughn is a hip young teacher who impresses the students, Bart is plagued by guilt and tries to get Ms. Krabappel hired back.
In its original airing, the episode had an estimated 9.32 million viewers and received a Nielsen rating of 5.1/8. The episode was written by Matt Selman, and directed by Mark Kirkland.
Plot
Bart and his classmates get their cellphones confiscated by Mrs Krabappel for using them in class. At a meeting in Bart's house, the students realise that Homer is always fun to be around when he's drunk so they decide to get Mrs Krabappel drunk. Each student steals some alcohol from their parents and puts it in Mrs Krabappel's coffee. After Mrs Krabappel gets drunk she makes a scene and gets fired. Bart and Milhouse buy a book called "The Answer". Following the instructions of the book, Bart and Mrs Krabappel build a Muffin store. That's when Bart confesses that he was the one who put alcohol in Mrs Krabappel's coffee. Mrs Krabappel is angry with Bart and leaves.
Meanwhile, at Springfield Elementary, a new teacher called Zachary Vaughn teaches Bart's class and gives everyone their cellphones back, everyone loves him, except Bart. He still misses Mrs Krabappel. Bart was going to put alcohol in Zachary's drink as well but backs out at the last second and decides to tell Principal Skinner instead. While he is confessing he and Skinner hear someone yelling in the hallway. It was Zachary, who got drunk by himself, willie takes him away and Mrs Krabappel gets her job back.
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