A typical Butterfinger bar.
Butterfinger is a popular peanut-butter and chocolate candy bar. 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" (expect the "Maggie's Party" commercial if 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" (expect 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.
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 stared in, he asked Lisa if he was in a commercial as he did't remember it at all, and started eating a Butterfinger.[2]
Non-canon
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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.
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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
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Title
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Length
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Description
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Screenshot
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| 1988
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No Teasing
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30 seconds
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Bart teases Lisa about having the last Butterfinger in the house.
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250px
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| November, 1989
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The Butterfinger Group
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30 seconds
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Bart and Milhouse argue about the existence of the Butterfinger food group.
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250px
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| 1990
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The Bully
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30 seconds
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Nelson tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, but fails to.
Note: The copyright said 1991.
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250px
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| 1991
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Therapy
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30 seconds
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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.
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| 1991
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The Shock
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15 seconds
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Homer tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, not knowing it's wired to an electrical current.
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250px
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| 1991
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Box
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15 seconds
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Bart has gotten to Apu's shipment of Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars before everyone else. Apu then throws him out for doing it.
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| 1992
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The Pacifier
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15 seconds
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Homer wants Bart to give him his Butterfinger, but instead he gets Maggie's pacifier.
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250px
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| 1992
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The Last Butterfinger
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30 seconds
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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.
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250px
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| 1992
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Bart's Karate Lesson
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30 seconds
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Akira tries to take Bart's Butterfinger, but Bart stops him by using his karate skills.
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250px
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| 1992
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Good vs. Evil
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15 seconds
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Bart's conscience decides whether he should share or eat his Butterfinger BB's.
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250px
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| 1992
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Maggie's Party
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15 seconds
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It is Maggie's birthday party, and Bart has eaten of Butterfinger Ice-Cream Nuggets.
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| 1992
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Bart's Homework
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15 seconds
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Lisa tries to help Bart with his math homework.
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250px
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| 1993
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Beach - Homer With Crabs
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17 seconds
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Bart takes Homer's Butterfinger while he's buried under sand.
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250px
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| 1993
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Bart's Locker
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30 seconds
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Seymour Skinner and Edna Krabappel tries to get Bart's Butterfingers, but Bart locks them at his locker.
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| August, 1993
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I've Been Robbed
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30 seconds
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Someone steals Bart's Butterfingers.
Note: the suspects were Otto, Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Mr. Burns, and Homer.
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250px
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| October, 1993
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Crime of the Century
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30 seconds
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The thief is revealed to be Krusty the Clown.
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250px
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| 1993
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The Dog Biscuit
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30 seconds
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Bart tricks Homer about eating a dog biscuit during a power outage.
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| 1994
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The Raid
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30 seconds
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Bart has a nightmare in which the rest of the cast steals his Butterfinger BB's.
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| 1998
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Hit a Homer
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16 seconds
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Bart hits a "Homer" in baseball when Homer tries to steal his Butterfinger.
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| 1998
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Philosophy
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16 seconds
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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.
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| 1998
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Carnival
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30 seconds
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Homer wants to trade Bart's Butterfinger for a stuffed poodle.
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| 1998
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Aliens
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31 seconds
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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.
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| 1999
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Smell Your Breath
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15 seconds
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Bart won't let Homer have any of his Butterfingers.
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| 1999
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A to Z
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30 seconds
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Bart and Lisa tease Homer with Butterfinger BB's while he's trying to read to Maggie.
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| 1999
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500 Easy Pieces
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30 seconds
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Bart watches an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon entitled "500 Easy Pieces" featuring a Butterfinger bar.
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| 1999
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Plastic Underwear
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15 seconds
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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.
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| 2000
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Butterfingeritis
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15 seconds
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Bart discovers that he has a disease called Butterfingeritis.
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| 2001
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Bart's Nightmare
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15 seconds
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Bart has a nightmare that the Kwik-E-Mart is out of Butterfingers.
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| 2001
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Homer Holer
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15 seconds
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Homer digs a Butterfinger BB.
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| 2007
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No Teasing (remake)
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30 seconds
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Bart gets in trouble for taking his Butterfinger.
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| 2007
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Dinner Butterfinger
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N/A
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Bart orders a "Squid & Shark" with Butterfinger Special.
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Trivia
- In the 300th episode, before watching the Baby Stinkbreath commercial, Bart says "I was in a commercial?" and then pulls out a Butterfinger and starts eating it. An obvious reference to the commercials.
- 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.
Appearances
See also
References
Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge" 
