Bart's Dog Gets an "F"
| "Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Jim Reardon |
| Written by | Jon Vitti |
| Production code | 7F14 |
| Original air date | March 7, 1991 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not sell school property" (recycled from "Bart Gets Hit by a Car") |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons sit on the couch with Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Jon Vitti Al Jean Jim Reardon |
"Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 7, 1991. In the episode, the Simpson family's dog, Santa's Little Helper, infuriates Homer and Marge by destroying a family heirloom and an expensive pair of shoes. When Marge and Homer want to get rid of the dog, Bart enrolls him at an obedience school to curb his bad behavior.
The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Jim Reardon. Tracey Ullman guest starred as Emily Winthrop, the obedience school instructor; she also voiced Sylvia Winfield, the Simpsons' neighbor. The animal noises for the episode were performed by Frank Welker. "Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'" features cultural references to films such as Predator, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and National Lampoon's Animal House, and is named in reference to the previous episode "Bart Gets an 'F'".
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13.8 and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired.