Bart on the Road
20th episode of the 7th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bart on the Road" is the twentieth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 31, 1996. In the episode, Bart makes his own fake driver's license and takes Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson on a road trip that goes awry, and Lisa has to help them get back home after they become stranded far away from Springfield.
"Bart on the Road" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 20 | ||
Directed by | Swinton O. Scott III | ||
Written by | Richard Appel | ||
Production code | 3F17 | ||
Original air date | March 31, 1996 (1996-03-31) | ||
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Couch gag | The Simpsons are set onto the couch like bowling pins. | ||
Commentary | Matt Groening Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Richard Appel David Silverman | ||
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The Simpsons season 7 | |||
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The episode was written by Richard Appel, and directed by Swinton O. Scott III. The idea of a road trip was "so exciting" that the writers immediately knew they wanted to write it. The episode features cultural references to the 1991 film Naked Lunch, American singer Andy Williams, and Look magazine.
Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics; Central Michigan Life named it the eighth-best episode of the series. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 7.2, and was the fifth-highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.