The Simpsons episode
"Bart Star"
Bart quits the football team.
Episode no.	184
Prod. code	5F03
Orig. airdate	November 9, 1997
Show runner(s)	Mike Scully
Written by	Donick Cary
Directed by	Dominic Polcino
Couch gag	Everyone sits on the couch and is crushed into a cuboid block by a compactor.[1]
Guest star(s)	Joe Namath as himself Roy Firestone as himself Mike Judge as Hank Hill
DVD commentary	Mike Scully George Meyer Donick Cary Nancy Cartwright Dan Castellaneta Dominic Polcino
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"Bart Star" is the sixth episode of the ninth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, which originally aired November 9, 1997.^[2] It was written by Donick Cary and directed by Dominic Polcino, and guest starred Joe Namath, Roy Firestone, and Mike Judge.^[2] The episode sees Homer becoming the coach of a pee-wee football team, where he favors Bart to the other players until Bart quits, causing a grudge between the two. Simpsons redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Mike Scully (born October 2, 1956 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an Emmy Award-winning American television writer best known for his work as show runner of the Fox series The Simpsons from 1997 - 2001 (Seasons 9-12). ... Al Jean (left) and David Mirkin (right), have both been writers for The Simpsons for more than ten years. ... 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Plot

Following a Health convention held in Springfield, the children of Springfield are deemed to be overweight. To help them stay in shape, the parents enrole their children into pee-wee football, including Bart. The coach, Ned Flanders, helps keep the undefeated, but finally quits and gives the job to Homer after he hassles him on the bench too much. Springfield is the fictional city in which the animated American sitcom The Simpsons is set. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Nedward Ned Flanders is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ...

Homer initially acts tough toward Bart, but when he is reminded of when he was a child and how his father was hard on him, he decides to be nicer to Bart. The next day, he decides to cut many players off the team, and changes the quarterback from Nelson to Bart, causing an uproar in the team. Bart is unable to play the position well, and causes the team to lose a few games. Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Bart decides to pretend he is extremely injured so he can stop being the quarterback, but Homer claims that without Bart, the team must forfeit. This causes Bart to become angry and quit the team. Nelson is made the quarterback again and the team wins, but Homer has nobody to celebrate with and becomes lonely. Afterwards, Homer finds Bart and reconciles with him to join the team again. The next day during the final championship game, the score becomes tied when Chief Wiggum comes to arrest Nelson. Bart decides to pretend he is Nelson as he is assuming it is only for a petty crime, despite it actually being for burglary and arson. However, the team finally wins the championship, and the team tries to carry Homer, unsuccessfully, off the field. Joe Namath appears to give his final thoughts on the episode, and it ends with Bart's fate being ambiguous as to how he will get out of trouble.^[2][3] In the television series, The Simpsons, the Wiggum family consist of Clancy (father and police officer), Sarah (mother), and Ralph (child). ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ...

Production

The episode was written by Donick Cary, who obtained inspiration for it from when he was younger, where when he was in high school, he had a football coach who also had a son on the team.^[4] Similarly, show runner Mike Scully used to be on a soccer team when he was younger, where the coach had a son on the team, which he gave special treatment to, as Homer did.^[5] Donick Cary is a writer for The Simpsons. ... Show runner (alternatively showrunner,[1] or show-runner)[2] is a term used in the United States television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television series, in other words, the person who runs the show. ... Mike Scully (born October 2, 1956 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an Emmy Award-winning American television writer best known for his work as show runner of the Fox series The Simpsons from 1997 - 2001 (Seasons 9-12). ...

George Meyer got inspiration for the scene toward the beginning of the episode where Rainier Wolfcastle is taunting the kids when he was following behind Arnold Schwarzenegger during a hike, and Schwarzenegger also taunting his kids.^[6] Schwarzenegger's influence was again seen in the same scene, as he appointed to be the chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, which he served from 1990-1993.^[7] George Meyer is a producer and writer for The Simpsons, and arguably the writer who has contributed the most to the show over its long run. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... The Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is an American government organisation that aims to promote, encourage and motivate Americans of all ages to become physically active and participate in sports. History The Presidents Council on Youth Fitness was founded on 16 July 1956 to encourage American...

The final scene took a long time to be finally made. The writing process for it was considered to be difficult, and was originally different when it was read at the writing table.^[5]

Casting

The King of the Hill character's cameo.

The episode guest starred Joe Namath, Roy Firestone, and Mike Judge. Scully claims that Judge was paid $1,000,000 to cast in the episode, where he voiced the cameo of Hank Hill.^[5] Other King of the Hill characters appeared with Hank, but none of them spoke. Namath also guest starred on the episode, and was was liked by the staff, as they claimed that, "He was very humble and was great coming in."^[8] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Roy Firestone (b. ... Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ... Information Gender Male Age 41 Date of birth c. ... This article is about the television program. ...

Originally, Marv Albert was going to play the part Firestone played as a sports radio host, but was immediately dropped following the controversial sexual assault charges that were made against him around the time the episode was being made.^[5] Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig on June 12, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and radio sportscaster, honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and is commonly referred to as the voice of basketball. ... Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig on June 12, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and radio sportscaster, honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and is commonly referred to as the voice of basketball. ...

Reception

The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, thought well of the episode, saying, "A fun episode, where you root for Bart and, unusually, Nelson - all the way through. Homer is just too stupid for words, but that's excusable because we finally see Ned Flanders lose it, big time!"^[1] The director of the episode, Dominic Polcino, greatly enjoyed the episode, and claims that it is his favorite episode that he directed.^[9] Dominic Polcino is an animation director who has worked on The Simpsons, Mission Hill, King of the Hill and Family Guy. ...

The fictional beer Homer mentions, Skittlebrau, has since inspired a clothing line,^[10] a website and many people have tried to make their own version.^[11]

References

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