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The Simpsons S2E8 — Bart the Daredevil
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The Simpsons•Season 2•Episode 8

Bart the Daredevil

8.3/10 · 5,373 votesDec 6, 199023 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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The Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock. Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well. His first stunt ends in injury, but to gain the respect of his friends, he promises

Directed byWes Archer
Written byWallace Wolodarsky, Jay Kogen
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Bart Gets an 'F'

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Simpson and Delilah

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Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

Dancin' Homer stillE5 7.3

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Dead Putting Society stillE6 7.9

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Bart vs. Thanksgiving stillE7 7.6

Bart vs. Thanksgiving

Bart the Daredevil stillE8 8.3Now viewing

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Bart Gets Hit by a Car

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One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

The Way We Was stillE12 8.3

The Way We Was

Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment stillE13 8.0

Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

Principal Charming stillE14 7.4

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Old Money stillE17 7.6

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Brush with Greatness stillE18 7.9

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Cast6

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Crew3

Wallace Wolodarsky

Wallace Wolodarsky

Writer

Jay Kogen

Jay Kogen

Writer

Wes Archer

Wes Archer

Director

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Episode Summary

"Bart the Daredevil" is episode 8 of The Simpsons season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,373 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Wes Archer and written by Wallace Wolodarsky, Jay Kogen, it aired on December 6, 1990.

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