Bart vs. Thanksgiving
7th episode of the 2nd season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bart vs. Thanksgiving" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 22, 1990. In the episode, Bart runs away from home after destroying a centerpiece that Lisa makes for the Thanksgiving dinner table.
"Bart vs. Thanksgiving" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 7 | ||
Directed by | David Silverman | ||
Written by | George Meyer | ||
Production code | 7F07 | ||
Original air date | November 22, 1990 (1990-11-22) | ||
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Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I will not do that thing with my tongue" | ||
Couch gag | The family finds Grampa sleeping on the couch. | ||
Commentary | Matt Groening James L. Brooks George Meyer Al Jean Mike Reiss David Silverman | ||
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The Simpsons season 2 | |||
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The episode was written by George Meyer and directed by David Silverman. Voice actor Greg Berg guest starred as Rory, one of the homeless people at the soup kitchen. The episode features cultural references to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Edgar Allan Poe. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 11.9, and was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.