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The Simpsons episode
"Bart to the Future"
Episode no.	243
Prod. code	BABF13
Orig. airdate	March 19, 2000
Show runner(s)	Mike Scully
Written by	Dan Greaney
Directed by	Michael Mercantel
Chalkboard	"Non-flammable is not a challenge."
Couch gag	The living room is a nightclub and everyone except Homer is let in.
Season 11 September 26, 1999 – May 21, 2000
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"Bart to the Future" is the 17th episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. The title of the episode is a reference to Back to the Future. It is the second of three future-themed Simpsons episodes (along with "Lisa's Wedding" and "Future-Drama"). The episode is listed as the worst Simpsons episode of all time by the February 7, 2003 issue of Entertainment Weekly. It aired exactly five years after "Lisa's Wedding," which also depicted the Simpsons' universe in the future. Image File history File links Information. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Screencap from Simpsons episode Bart to the Future This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... The Simpsons writing staff in season 13, including current show runner Al Jean (fourth from left in middle row) and previous show runners Mike Scully (first from left in back row), David Mirkin (sixth from left in back row), and Mike Reiss (fourth from left in back row). ... Dan Greaney is a writer for The Simpsons. ... The three people are caricatures of (left to right) Rich Moore, Wes Archer and David Silverman[1] The following is a list of directors who have worked on the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... Michael Marcantel is an animation director on The Simpsons. ... Bart writes The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with Hail Satan The chalkboard gag is a running visual joke that occurs during the opening credits of many episodes of The Simpsons. ... The couch gag is a running visual joke in the opening credits of the animated television series The Simpsons. ... It has been suggested that Doh be merged into this article or section. ... The Simpsons 11th season (September 1999 - May 2000) began on Sunday, September 26, 1999 with Beyond Blunderdome. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beyond Blunderdome is the premiere of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Brothers Little Helper is the second episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Guess Whos Coming to Criticize Dinner? is the third episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Treehouse of Horror X is the fourth episode of The Simpsons eleventh season, as well as the tenth Halloween episode. ... E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) is the fifth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Eight Misbehavin is the seventh episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Take My Wife, Sleaze is the eighth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Grift of the Magi is the ninth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Little Big Mom is the tenth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Faith Off is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons eleventh season. ... The Mansion Family is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons eleventh season. ... Saddlesore Galactica is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons eleventh season. ... Alone Again, Natura-Diddily is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons eleventh season. ... Pygmoelian is the sixteenth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Days of Wine and Dohses is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Kill The Alligator and Run is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Last Tap Dance in Springfield is the twentieth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Its A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge is the twenty-first episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... Behind the Laughter is an Emmy-winning episode from the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... The following is an episode list for the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... The following is an episode list for the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ... Lisas Wedding is the 19th episode of The Simpsons sixth season, which originally aired March 19, 1995. ... Future-Drama is the fifteenth episode of the sixteenth season of The Simpsons. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Lisas Wedding is the 19th episode of The Simpsons sixth season, which originally aired March 19, 1995. ...

Plot

The Simpsons are going to a park, but when they arrive, they find that mosquitos have gone crazy and have taken over. While driving back, they find an Indian casino and stop by. Bart tries to sneak in, but is caught by the casino's manager. To teach Bart a lesson, he gives Bart a glimpse of himself in the year 2030 (although it is never referred to as "2030" during the episode, only that it is thirty years in the future). Diversity 41 genera Genera See text. ... 2030 (MMXXX) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the year 2030, Bart is apparently going through an awkward period of his life. Having dropped out of DeVry University and with no stable job such as his demolition job, or his hinted ultimate profession of Chief Justice, he is very much adrift. He becomes good friends with Ralph Wiggum and they have an unsuccessful band, the Tequila Mockingbirds. Although Ralph appears to frequently get a little agitated by Bart's flakey and unhelpful nature, he seems to show a lot of patience towards him, apparently sticking with him even after he swears the end to their friendship and living together. DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc. ... The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth- or other countries with an Anglosaxon type of justice, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme... Ralph Wiggum is a fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. ...

Ralph turns out to be a bit different from his child self. He ironically seems quite down to earth and a bit more focused, as he pretty much single handedly supports both himself and Bart as of the beginning of the episode, with little to no help from him in return. Ralph has also grown a full head of light brown hair. Despite this more mature Ralph, occasional hints of his childhood stupidity slip out from time to time: while travelling to the White House in a helicopter, he falls out twice.

The United States is completely bankrupt and relies on foreign aid from Europe and China. To help, America sold the "purple mountain majesties and amber waves of grain", among other properties that they don't even own. Lisa Simpson has the honor of being the first straight female president of the United States (Ellen DeGeneres had been president before, but not necessarily the first woman) and apparently remains unmarried. Milhouse, who looks exactly like his father bar the voice, is a secretary for Lisa and still in love with her. His reaction to Bart is nonexistent, imply a falling-out some time ago. Kearney works for the Secret Service, and is Lisa's bodyguard. Alan Greenspan is in Lisa's cabinet, making him 104 years old. Helen Thomas is still in the presidential press corps. Bart meets Billy Carter's ghost at Camp David. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Development aid. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... America the Beautiful is an American patriotic song which rivals The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States, in popularity. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith; Lisa is the only character Smith voices on a regular basis. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Kearney (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is one of Springfields many bullies in the long-running animated TV show The Simpsons. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Counter Assault Team. ... Bodyguards of Viktor Yushchenko (far left) after leaving Gdansk city hall. ... Alan Greenspan (born March 6, 1926) is an American economist and was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006. ... Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. ... President George W. Bush conveys birthday wishes to reporter Helen Thomas in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. ... Billy and Jimmy Carter William Alton Billy Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988), the younger brother of United States President Jimmy Carter, was born in Plains, Georgia. ... The West Wing, see NSF Thurmont (The West Wing). ...

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After the vision is over Bart apparently learns nothing from it. He is pleased by the fact that he has his own band and describes Lisa's position as "Some government job."

Trivia

• Nelson owns a nightclub and has Willie as his technical supervisor.
• Lenny and Carl still frequently go to Moe's Tavern, but Barney doesn't; he is instead a patron of Nelson's club.
• Ned Flanders is blind from laser eye surgery. At one point, he thanks Bart for not "outing" his two sons.
• Soylent Green is on the market (and now has more girls!). [See Futurama]
• "Smell you later" replaced "good-bye" in all social situations.
• There was a nuclear war between India and Pakistan.
• Krusty the Klown is in a wheelchair (but is apparently still able to walk).
• Chastity Bono ran for president against Lisa, presumably for a non-consecutive second term.
• The ocean needs refilling.
• Kent Brockman is now an anchor for BrainVision News, a fictional news service projected directly into the minds of people. His catchphrase for the show is "From around the globe to your frontal lobe."
• Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. has liquor stores and adult bookstores right next to the White House.
• Illegal Aliens can now vote.
• Near the end of the story Bart asks Lisa to "legalize it," a possible reference to legalizing marijuana.

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Deleted scenes

In the trailers for the episode, Maggie Simpson is shown as an astronaut on the moon with an air hose that she sucks on like a pacifier. However, there was no sign of this scene in the aired episode. Another scene where Bart plays with a frisbee outside the White House is often deleted from television broadcasts of the episode, although it has been known to occasionally be kept in certain broadcasts. Margaret Maggie Simpson is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... Air hoses are used in underwater diving (e. ... A pacifier A pacifier (North American English), dummy (British, New Zealand, and Australian English) or soother (Canadian and Irish English), is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple given to an infant or other young child to suck upon. ... A Wham-O Professional Frisbee For the amusement ride, see Frisbee (ride). ...

Cultural references

• The name of Bart's band is a reference to To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Nelson's look is an homage and reference to the Alternate 1985 version of Biff Tannen from Back to the Future Part II.
• The part where Bart and Ralph perform while the audience attempts to throw bottles at them is a reference to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
• The bar scene at Camp David is a reference to the film The Shining; the scene is an exact replica of the Jack Torrance/Lloyd the Bartender scene.
• When Homer is looking for Lincoln's gold, he counts fourscore seven paces, a reference to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, which begins with the words "Fourscore and seven years ago...".
• The name of the casino is Caesar's Pow-wow, a reference to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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External links

• "Bart to the Future" episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive
• "Bart to the Future" at the Internet Movie Database