"Bart of Darkness" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Jim Reardon |
Written by | Dan McGrath |
Production code | 1F22 |
Original air date | September 4, 1994 |
Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | "Beans are neither fruit nor musical"[1] |
Couch gag | The Simpson family is floating. Parts of the couch come together and sit on the family, making them fall.[2] |
Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Jim Reardon David S. Cohen Greg Daniels David Silverman |
"Bart of Darkness" is the first episode of The Simpsons' 6th season. It was first broadcast on the Fox network on September 4, 1994. In the episode, Bart Simpson breaks his leg and must stay in his house. He starts spying on his neighbor Ned Flanders' house and starts to think he is a murderer. The episode was written by Dan McGrath and Jim Reardon is the director of the episode. It took more time to make the episode than normal because an earthquake hit while it was being made.