  "'bart the genius" is the second episode of the simpsons first season, which originally aired on the fox network on january 14, 1990. it was the first episode written by jon vitti. it was also the first ever episode to use the opening sequence, as well as the first regular episode. in the episode bart cheats on an intelligence test and is declared a genius, so he is sent to a school for gifted children. though he initially enjoys being treated as a genius, he begins to see the downside of his new life. it marks the first use of bart's catchphrase "eat my shorts." as the second episode produced, directly after the disastrous animation of "some enchanted evening", the future of the series depended on how the animation turned out on this episode. the animation proved to be more acceptable and production continued. ==plot== faced with the prospect of failing an intelligence test, bart surreptitiously switches exams with the class brain, martin prince. when the school psychologist, dr. pryor, studies the results, he identifies bart as a genius, to the delight of homer and marge, who enroll him in a new school. however, lisa is not fooled by his supposed genius and still believes bart is a moron. at the enriched learning center for gifted children, bart feels out of place among the other students with advanced academic skills. meanwhile, marge attempts to stimulate bart with a little culture by taking the family to the opera. ostracized by his brilliant classmates, bart visits springfield elementary, where his old friends also reject him. on the bright side, he enjoys newfound attention from homer. after bart's chemistry experiment explodes, filling the schoo
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