This is a decent effort from the the worlds most lovable dysfunctionals! The basic premise is that Bart switches IQ tests with a new character, Martin Prince. This leads to him being sent to a school for gifted students- with disasterous consequences.
This episode (first broadcast on the 14 of January 1990) introduces a lot of Simpsons staples. We see the first chalkboard gag (I must not waste chalk) and the first couch gag ( the family rushing to the couch forcing Bart into the air). This episode also features the first use of Barts catchphrase "eat my shorts". It also deals with Barts presumably low intelligence for the first time. Whilst not as well rounded as the later 'Bart get a D' episode, it does introduce us to this reoccurring theme. The beauty of it's treatment in this episode is it's allusion to the fact that whilst Bart my not be an intellectual, hes not stupid. Later episodes will confirm this, as we witness Bart speak fluent French and see his disastrous first day at school.
3/5 in my humble opinion.
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