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)
Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz
Season 2 episodes October 11, 1990 – July 11, 1991 "Bart Gets an "F"" "Simpson and Delilah" "Treehouse of Horror" "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" "Dancin' Homer" "Dead Putting Society" "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" "Bart the Daredevil" "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" "The Way We Was" "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" "Principal Charming" "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" "Old Money" "Brush with Greatness" "Lisa's Substitute" "The War of the Simpsons" "Three Men and a Comic Book" "Blood Feud"
Seasons
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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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