Bart fakes an I.Q test and gets placed in an advanced class, where he learns smart kids can be just as mean as regular bullies.

Season 1, Ep 2. (The first episode is a Christmas one. I think I’ll wait to do that one. Until, you guessed it, the holidays.) 

My thoughts: Compared to the latest season, the animation is primitive but the storytelling is still rich and compelling. I consider it a plus that it isn’t as outlandish as seasons 12+ tend to be. I like the older seasons because of the simple and earnest episodes.

It may be just me, but Homer is also not quite as dumb in Season One, and shows a type of insight that is rarely shown in later shows.

I like this episode because it has heart. It brings Homer and Bart together, however temporarily, with Bart being “smart”, he earns Homer’s respect and makes him proud of Bart. Of course, when Bart reveals that he stole Martin’s (A nerdy kid who, frankly, had it coming.) test, all the new found respect was lost as Homer chased Bart’s naked butt upstairs.

Favorite quote from episode: K-W-Y-J-I-B-O — a big, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin.

Donut rating:

Sacrilious