Back Bart the Murderer Catalan Bart vrahem Czech Bart the Murderer Spanish Le Petit Parrain French Bart the Murderer Irish Bart, a gyilkos Hungarian Bart the Murderer ID Bart the Murderer Portuguese Барт — убийца Russian Bart the Murderer SIMPLE
| "Bart the Murderer" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Rich Moore |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Production code | 8F03 |
| Original air date | October 10, 1991 |
| Guest appearances | |
| |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | (first) "High explosives and school don't mix"/(second) "I will not bribe Principal Skinner" (during the episode) |
| Couch gag | The family forms a human pyramid with Maggie on top. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening James L. Brooks Al Jean Nancy Cartwright Rich Moore |
"Bart the Murderer" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 10, 1991. In the episode, Bart stumbles upon a Mafia-owned club. The owner of the bar, mobster Fat Tony, hires Bart as a bartender. When Principal Skinner goes missing after giving Bart detention, Bart is put on trial, accused of murdering Skinner.
The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Rich Moore. This episode marks the first appearances of recurring characters Fat Tony (Joe Mantegna) and his henchmen, Legs and Louie. The episode features cultural references to songs such as "Witchcraft" and "One Fine Day", the American television series MacGyver and the movies The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Goodfellas.
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13.4 and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired.