- “Your son's a genius!”
- ―J. Loren Pyror
"Bart the Genius" is the second episode of Season 1.
It is the first episode to use the famous opening sequence and chalkboard gag. It also marks the first use of Bart's catchphrase "Eat My Shorts!" and features the very first couch gag.
Synopsis[]
Bart swaps papers with class nerd Martin during an IQ test at school. When the school psychologist compiles the test results, he believes the switch and Bart ends up in the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. The new school's laid-back liberal ethos suits Bart in a brilliant way - until he is asked to show evidence of his neglected genius.