Editing Bart Simpson (section)

== Role in ''The Simpsons'' ==
''The Simpsons'' employs a [[floating timeline]], in which characters either do not age or age minimally; the show is always presumed to take place in the present year.{{sfn|Friedrich|Colmenares|2017|p=73}}<ref name="v778">{{cite journal | last1=Davis | first1=Amy M. | last2=Gilboy | first2=Jemma | last3=Zborowski | first3=James | title=How Time Works in ''The Simpsons'' | journal=[[Animation (journal)|Animation]] | publisher=[[Sage Publications]] | volume=10 | issue=3 | date=October 19, 2015 | issn=1746-8477 | doi=10.1177/1746847715602403 | doi-access=free | pages=175–188}}</ref> Always ten years old,<ref name="r412">{{cite web | last=Bernhardt | first=Jack | title=Ay Caramba! I Watched 50 Hours of New ''Simpsons'' So You Don't Have To | website=[[The Guardian]] | date=October 20, 2020 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/oct/20/ay-caramba-i-watched-50-hours-of-new-simpsons-so-you-dont-have-to | access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref> Bartholomew,{{sfn|Groening|2004|p=6}} best known by his short-form name Bart, is the eldest child and only son of [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge|Marge Simpson]];{{sfn|Feltmate|2017|p=5}}{{sfn|Neuman|Danesi|Vilenchik|2022|p=51}} he has two younger sisters, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] and [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]].{{sfn|Stabile|Harrison|2003|p=133}} In several episodes of ''The Simpsons'', events have been tied to specific times, though these timelines are sometimes contradicted in later episodes. In "[[I Married Marge]]" ([[The Simpsons season 3|season three]], 1991), Bart's birth is placed in the early 1980s.<ref name=IMarriedMarge>{{cite episode|title=I Married Marge|episode-link=I Married Marge|series=The Simpsons|credits=[[Jeff Martin (writer)|Martin, Jeff]]; [[Jeffrey Lynch|Lynch, Jeffrey]]|network=Fox|airdate=December 26, 1991|season=03|number=12}}</ref> In "[[Simpsorama]]" ([[The Simpsons season 26|season 26]], 2014), Bart states his birthday as February 23,<ref name=ISimpsorama>{{cite episode|title=Simpsorama|episode-link=Simpsorama|series=The Simpsons|credits=[[J. Stewart Burns|Burns, J. Stewart]]|network=Fox|airdate=November 9, 2014|season=26|number=6|quote=Prove it! When is your birthday?}} "February 23rd." "Ha! February has no 23rd!" "Yes it does!"</ref> while ''The Bart Book'' by series creator [[Matt Groening]] lists it as [[April Fools' Day|April 1]].{{sfn|Groening|2004|p=6}} In "[[Bart's Birthday]]" ([[The Simpsons season 36|season 36]], 2024), Bart, in a hypothetical series finale, celebrates his eleventh birthday, much to his dismay, as he has always identified as being ten years old.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bart's Birthday|episode-link=Bart's Birthday|series=The Simpsons|credits=Conrad, Jessica|network=Fox|airdate=September 29, 2024|season=36|number=1}}</ref>

Bart lived with his parents in Springfield's Lower East Side before the family purchased [[The Simpsons house|their first home]].<ref name=LisasFirstWord>{{cite episode|title=Lisa's First Word|episode-link=Lisa's First Word|series=The Simpsons|credits=Martin, Jeff; [[Mark Kirkland|Kirkland, Mark]]|network=Fox|airdate=December 3, 1992|season=04|number=10}}</ref> When Lisa was born, Bart initially felt jealous of the attention she received but soon warmed to her when her first word turned out to be "Bart".<ref name=LisasFirstWord/> Bart's first day of school occurred in the early 1990s. Initially excited, his enthusiasm was quickly crushed by an indifferent teacher, prompting [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] to worry about him. During recess, Bart befriended [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] and began entertaining classmates with gestures and rude jokes. [[Principal Skinner]] warned Bart, "You've just started school, and the path you choose now may be the one you follow for the rest of your life! Now, what do you say?" Bart replied, "Eat my shorts".<ref>{{cite episode|title=Lisa's Sax|episode-link=Lisa's Sax|series=The Simpsons|credits=[[Al Jean|Jean, Al]]; [[Dominic Polcino|Polcino, Dominic]]|network=Fox|airdate=October 19, 1997|season=09|number=03}}</ref> However, the episode "[[That '90s Show (The Simpsons)|That 90's Show]]" ([[The Simpsons season 19|season 19]], 2008) contradicted much of this timeline, revealing that Homer and Marge were childless during the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite episode|title=That '90s Show|episode-link=That '90s Show (The Simpsons)|series=The Simpsons|credits=[[Matt Selman|Selman, Matt]]; Kirkland, Mark|network=Fox|airdate=January 27, 2008|season=19|number=11}}</ref>

Bart's hobbies include [[skateboarding]],<ref>{{cite journal|date=August 2003|title='I'm Bart Simpson, Who the Hell Are You?' A Study in Postmodern Identity (Re)Construction|id={{ProQuest|195365310}}|volume=37|issue=37|journal=[[The Journal of Popular Culture]]|last=Ott|first=B. L.|page=63|doi=10.1111/1540-5931.00054 |hdl=10217/60074 |hdl-access=free}}</ref> watching [[television]]—particularly [[Krusty the Clown|''The Krusty the Clown Show'']] and its segment ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''{{sfn|Neuman|Danesi|Vilenchik|2022|p=56}}—reading [[comic books]], especially [[Radioactive Man (The Simpsons)|''Radioactive Man'']],{{sfn|Neuman|Danesi|Vilenchik|2022|p=56}} playing [[video game]]s,<ref name="u296">{{cite web | last=McWhertor | first=Michael | title=Bart Simpson Becomes an Esports Star in Next Episode of ''The Simpsons'' | website=[[polygon (website)|Polygon]] | date=March 15, 2019 | url=https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/3/15/18267281/the-simpsons-esports-episode-league-of-legends | access-date=November 24, 2024 | archive-date=September 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923085756/https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/3/15/18267281/the-simpsons-esports-episode-league-of-legends | url-status=live }}</ref> and causing general mischief.<ref name="r263">{{cite web | last1=Summers | first1=Megan | last2=Russell | first2=Tom | title=''The Simpsons'': Bart's 20 Best Prank Calls To Moe's Tavern, Ranked | website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=February 4, 2021 | url=https://screenrant.com/bart-simpsons-best-moe-prank-calls/ | access-date=December 7, 2024 | archive-date=January 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126224946/https://screenrant.com/bart-simpsons-best-moe-prank-calls/ | url-status=live }}</ref> His favorite movies are [[Jaws (film)|''Jaws'']] and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy, while his favorite [[board game]]s include ''Hippo in the House'', ''The Game of Lent'', and ''Citizenship''.{{sfn|Terrace|2017|p=200}} Throughout the series, Bart has been a student at [[Springfield Elementary School]], where he is part of [[Edna Krabappel]]'s fourth-grade class.<ref name="k910">{{cite journal | last=Meskill | first=Carla | title=Through the Screen, into the School: Education, subversion, ourselves in ''The Simpsons'' | journal=Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education | volume=28 | issue=1 | date=2007 | issn=0159-6306 | doi=10.1080/01596300601073119 | pages=38–39}}</ref><ref name="d697">{{cite web | last=Kosmala | first=Karina | title=10 ''The Simpsons'' Episodes That Made Us Shed a Tear | website=[[Collider.com|Collider]] | date=October 2, 2022 | url=https://collider.com/10-simpsons-episodes-that-made-us-shed-a-tear/ | access-date=November 24, 2024 | archive-date=September 27, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927232936/https://collider.com/10-simpsons-episodes-that-made-us-shed-a-tear/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Although too young for full-time work, Bart has taken on several part-time jobs over the years. He works as a bartender at [[Fat Tony (The Simpsons)|Fat Tony]]'s social club in "[[Bart the Murderer]]" ([[The Simpsons season 3|season three]], 1991);<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bart the Murderer|episode-link=Bart the Murderer|series=The Simpsons|credits=[[John Swartzwelder|Swartzwelder, John]]; [[Rich Moore|Moore, Rich]]|network=Fox|airdate=October 10, 1991|season=03|number=04}}</ref> as Krusty the Clown's assistant in "[[Bart Gets Famous]]" ([[The Simpsons season 5|season five]], 1994);<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bart Gets Famous|episode-link=Bart Gets Famous|series=The Simpsons|credits=Swartzwelder, John; [[Susie Dietter|Dietter, Susie]]|network=Fox|airdate=February 3, 1994|season=05|number=12}}</ref> as a doorman in Springfield's [[burlesque|burlesque house]], the Maison Derrière, in "[[Bart After Dark]]" ([[The Simpsons season 8|season eight]], 1996);<ref>{{cite episode|title=Bart After Dark|episode-link=Bart After Dark|series=The Simpsons|credits=Appel, Richard; [[Josh Weinstein|Weinstein, Josh]]|network=Fox|airdate=November 4, 1996|season=08|number=05}}</ref> and briefly owns his own factory in "[[Homer's Enemy]]" ([[The Simpsons season 8|season eight]], 1997).<ref>{{cite episode|title=Homer's Enemy|episode-link=Homer's Enemy|series=The Simpsons|credits=Swartzwelder, John; [[Jim Reardon|Reardon, Jim]]|network=Fox|airdate=May 4, 1997|season=08|number=23}}</ref>