
Season 5, Episode 20 · 1994-05-05
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Ranked #138 out of 226 episodes in The Simpsons
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.
Courtroom satire sustains 76 jokes across 22 minutes despite middling impact scores.
Directed by Jeffrey Lynch · Written by John Swartzwelder
Humor Index
61.9
3.6
7
6.6
8.3
“The Boy Who Knew Too Much” ranks #138 of 226 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.5 — Elite. The episode packs 76 scored jokes at 3.6 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Bart landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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