Bart, the Mother

Rating: 3.7 (101 votes)

Memorable quotes

Homer: (in a go-kart) Look at me, Bart! I'm driving!
Bart: We're all proud of you, Dad.

Marge: That was no accident. Shame on you, Nelson Muntz!
Nelson: Cram it, ma'am.

Marge: Nelson's a troubled, lonely, sad little boy. He needs to be isolated from everyone.

Homer: Aw, I hate folding sheets.
Marge: That's your underwear.
Homer: Well, whatever it is, it's a two-man job. Where's Bart?
Marge: He's up in his room. (calls upstairs) Bart!
Homer: It's okay, Marge, I'll get him. BART!!!

Homer: (leaning out window and yelling) MILHOUSE!!
Milhouse: (from a distance) WHAT?!!
Homer: TELL BART TO COME HOME!!
Milhouse: I THINK HE'S AT NELSON'S!!
Homer: WHO'S NELSON?!!

Marge: And punish Lisa for lying to us.
Homer: Alright young lady, I want you to march yourself directly to the Kwik-E-Mart and get me some chips and a beer!

Homer: Oh man, this is the most exiting thing I've ever seen since Hailey's comet collided with the moon.

Skinner: It's already wiped out the Dodo, the Cuckoo, and the Ne-Ne, and it has nasty plans for the Booby, the Titmouse, the Woodcock, and the Titpecker.

Mr. Burns: Look, Skinner, we haven't got all day. Kill the horrid beasts... and do away with their lizards.

Skinner: (looking at his watch) Okay, that's exactly one moment-- (gasps) Oh my God, he's getting away!

Lisa: Wow, did you know they had those webbed flaps for gliding?
Skinner: Yes. But I was hoping they didn't know that.

Skinner: Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend.
Lisa: But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?
Skinner: No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.

Lisa: But aren't the snakes even worse?
Skinner: Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat.
Lisa: But then we're stuck with gorillas!
Skinner: No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.

Homer: (stretching) Oh man, it feels good to get out of that car. Ooh go karts! Come on everybody, let's go!

Notes

• The sign at the family fun centre reads: As Seen On "When Disaster Strikes 4".
• Games in the arcade include "Pack Rat Returns", "Satan's Funhouse" and "Time Waster".
• One of the prizes seen at the arcade is a "Kroon Along With Krusty" album, which appeared in Homie The Clown.
• When Nelson fries his carrot, he hums the Simpsons theme tune.
• Bart reads "Working Mother" magazine in his treehouse while waiting for the eggs to hatch.
• The sign at the bird watching society reads: "Pecking Order Strictly Enforced".
• Members of the society: Principal Skinner, Mrs. Krabappel, Apu, Moe, Jasper, Dr. Hibbert, Mr. Burns and Smithers.
• The crate of donuts which the lizards came from (Producto de Bolivia) has a picture of a chef feeding donuts to a llama.
• This marks the final appearance of Phil Hartman, who plays Troy McClure (in this episode) and Lionel Hutz.

References

• This episode's title and general plot are similar to an episode of the Andy Griffith Show.