Bart Gets an "F"
episode of The Simpsons (S2 E1)
"Bart Gets an 'F'" is the first episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the fourteenth episode overall. It aired originally on Fox in the United States on October 11, 1990. In this episode, Bart Simpson fails four consecutive history exams, and the district psychiatrist recommends he repeat the fourth grade if he cannot pass his next one.
This episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by David Silverman. "Bart Gets an 'F'" marks the first appearance of Mayor Quimby as well as a new opening sequence. It was the third episode produced for the second season. It was chosen to be the season premiere because it prominently features Bart, who enjoyed popularity during the early 1990s.
Due to the success of the first season of The Simpsons, Fox decided to switch the show's time slot to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET where it aired opposite NBC's The Cosby Show, the number one show at the time. Throughout the summer, several news outlets published stories about the supposed "Bill vs.
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