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Bart Gets Hit by a Car

"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no. 23
Directed by Mark Kirkland
Written by John Swartzwelder
Showrunner(s) James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
Production code 7F10
Original air date January 10, 1991
Chalkboard gag "I will not sell school property".
Couch gag Homer bumps everybody off the couch.
Commentary Matt Groening
Mike Reiss
Mark Kirkland
Guest appearance(s)
Seasons

Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz

"Bart Gets Hit by a Car" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 10, 1991. At the start of the episode, Bart is hit by Mr. Burns' car. Prompted by ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz and quack doctor Dr. Nick Riviera, the Simpsons sue Mr. Burns, seeking extensive damages for Bart's injuries. Hutz and Dr. Nick exaggerate Bart's injuries so they can gain sympathy at the trial. Marge is against the whole thing and grows concerned with the fact that Homer is asking Bart to lie.

"Bart Gets Hit by a Car" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode's plot was based on Billy Wilder's 1966 film The Fortune Cookie. Much of the ending of the show was pitched by executive producer James L. Brooks, who felt the episode needed a more emotional ending. The episode includes the debuts of three recurring characters, Lionel Hutz, Dr. Nick and the Blue-Haired Lawyer. The Devil also appears on the show for the first time. Recurring guest star Phil Hartman makes his first appearance as Hutz. The show's then-script supervisor Doris Grau also voices a character in the show for the first time.


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