Bart learns that he was once a child actor in commercials and that all the money earned was spent by Homer. In retaliation, Bart petitions the court to have himself legally emancipated from his parents and moves out of the Simpson house. Bart is initially miserable in his new apartment, but discovers that skateboarder Tony Hawk lives on one of the floors above. He and Hawk become friends, and Bart is content with his new life. Homer apologizes to Bart and requests that he return home. Bart accepts the apology, but tells his family that he is going on tour with Hawk. At an event, Homer speaks to Bart and finally promises Bart that he will never treat him badly again.
WAR
54.7
Wins Above Replacement
“Barting Over” ranks #222 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.6 — Elite. The episode packs 64 scored jokes at 3.4 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Homer: I know this looks bad, but if you reverse it, Daddy's a hero.
Homer Visual Gag Misdirection ★ Rewatch Marge · Lisa: I can't count how many times... your father's done something crazy like this. It's 300, Mom. I could've sworn it was 302.
Marge Lisa Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Homer · Tony Hawk: Oh, that's the dumbest thing I ever heard, you stupid little kid. Homer, you're heading for parental face-plant. Do a 180 emotional ollie.
Process server · Homer: It comes with a side of bacon. - Is it crispy? - Yes. - But not too crispy? - No.
Homer: You know, I could save money by buying separate nuts... and mixing them at home.
Homer Character Comedy Observational All Jokes — 64 analyzed
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Marge: Well, here's another low-rated annual event: spring-cleaning
Marge Observational Deadpan/Understatement Marge: You've gotta get rid of those Furbys. They've turned feral.
Marge Wordplay/Pun Visual Gag Furbys Visual Gag Absurdist ★ Rewatch Homer Character Comedy Misdirection Bart: Hey, Lis, think you're well-adjusted?
Bart Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Lisa: Every tape is pumpkin carving
Lisa Misdirection Deadpan/Understatement Bart: If I ever needed proof of the existence of God, here it is.
Bart Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Balki: What? You never heard of flush dance?
Commercial chorus: CHORUS [SINGING]: He's the baby Whose mouth smells like death Run for your life It's Baby Stink-Breath
Bart: This isn't 'Bart Sad.' It's 'Bart's Ad.'
Bart Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Commercial narrator: These soothing patches alter your baby's DNA... while leaving the RNA untouched.
Marge: I was going to tell you on my deathbed.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Homer: I needed it. I had to buy back some incriminating photos.
Homer Character Comedy Misdirection Homer: I know this looks bad, but if you reverse it, Daddy's a hero.
Homer Visual Gag Misdirection ★ Rewatch Homer: That's okay. His cute little hands can't even fit around my neck. He-- [YELLING] Now he's got it.
Homer Physical/Slapstick Escalation Marge: Bart, the larynx is not a plaything.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement Homer: When you're 17, I'm gonna know the end is near... so I'm gonna work you like a dog.
Homer Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Milhouse: When my mom wants to get back at my dad, she uses her lawyer. - Does it make him cry? - More than normal.
Bart: Badger, Haggle and Bill... Luvum and Burnham, Family Law... Hackey, Joke and Dunnit
Bart · Homer: Good point, Dad. What would Jesus do? Jesus? I thought it was Geppetto. Aw, pfft.
Process server · Homer: It comes with a side of bacon. - Is it crispy? - Yes. - But not too crispy? - No.
Homer: Don't you like being a dude?
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Marge: I wanted a sewing room but not like this. Not like this.
Marge Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer: Hey, my dad was lousy and I didn't sue him. I just dumped him in the cheapest home I could find.
Homer Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Grandpa Simpson: Hey. My IV is empty. And my catheter is full.
Bart · Court clerk: Here and here. Let the records show that he pulled out the pockets of the doll.
Homer: Why, you little ... Uh, I'm sorry, judge. That's a rare lapse in my normally calm demeanor.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Court stenographer · Homer: Why, you little ... Why, you little ... Why, you little ...
Homer · Judge: Whoo-hoo! You're still mine. And you thought I was a bad dad before ... --except in this case.
Judge: That boy's about as safe living with you as a crawdad in a gumbo shack.
Judge Observational Character Comedy Homer: Half goes to Bart, half goes to my Vegas wife. What's left for Moe?
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Homer: I was told this would be televised!
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Lisa · Bart: Do you even know what a loft is? - No. I assume it has hay.
Lisa · Bart: Here's something to remember me by. - Ow! - Indian burn. - Look at it. Aw, that's so sweet. If I did it right, it's permanent.
Homer: I'll let you swear in the house. Everything but the big three.
Homer Character Comedy Misdirection Taxi driver: Either give me some of that or let's get going.
Homer: That's right. Crawling on your knees. [GRUNTING] Crawling!
Homer Physical/Slapstick Escalation Neighbor: MAN: Be quiet in there! Some of us are trying to sell drugs!
Homer · Lisa: Attaboy, we just won the World Series. You and me together, yeah. [LAUGHS] [SCREAMS] He should've done that with the real Bart when he had the chance.
Milhouse: Boy, I wish I was a free man. Mom. Where's Puppy Goo Goo?
Bart: Now, calm down. I'm perfectly safe. Murder's illegal in this state.
Bart Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Tony Hawk: Oh, wait. That's my old phone number. [SNAPS]
Tony Hawk · Blink-182: Hey, Blink-182. - We have names. - Whatever. You can crank it up.
Homer: Of all the sites on all the web, I had to click onto his.
Homer Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Homer: Ha, ha, did you see that? Your mom thinks you're still here.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Homer: It's taught me how to love and care for a child. [COOS] What the...? Where the hell is my sugar?
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Moe: Condoleezza Marie ain't too playful tonight. And I don't remember her being this granulated.
Moe Character Comedy Absurdist Bart · Lisa · Tony Hawk: Cool guy, Tony Hawk. - Bart, you know Tony Hawk? Please, I'm trying to keep it quiet. Catch you later, Tony Hawk. Stay cool, Brett.
Drug dealer: Here's $5. Buy yourself a suit and get busy. I'll buy a suit... of drugs! [LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY]
Bart: And for every syringe I find, I get a dollar.
Bart Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Bart: Don't worry. They're clip-ons.
Bart Misdirection Character Comedy Ned Flanders · Party guest: Behold the delightful unicorn I got at the face painting pavilion. Dude, that was a tattoo parlor.
Homer · Tony Hawk: An extreme word? Sure. [SHOUTING] My son is Bart Simpson and--! I didn't say extreme to the max.
Homer: Yeah, I make up words too.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Homer: I'm challenging you, Hawk... in front of all these outcasts and dreamers... who can't even get into the Army, if you can believe it.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Marge · Lisa: I can't count how many times... your father's done something crazy like this. It's 300, Mom. I could've sworn it was 302.
Marge Lisa Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Homer: You know, I could save money by buying separate nuts... and mixing them at home.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Bart: This was never about being cool, it was about you not caring how I felt.
Homer · Tony Hawk: Oh, that's the dumbest thing I ever heard, you stupid little kid. Homer, you're heading for parental face-plant. Do a 180 emotional ollie.
Homer: Well, I am bald and important. Where do I sign?
Homer Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Homer · Bart: What did they say about my scalp? - Don't worry, Dad. it's a commercial. No one will remember this in 50 years.
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