Bart Simpson

Also known as Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson, Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson, Bart Simpson (Fictitious character), Ratboy

fictional character from The Simpsons

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Bart Simpson is a fictional character from the animated TV series "The Simpsons" who has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in popular culture. The mischievous, rebellious ten-year-old matters because he helped define the show's irreverent humor and appeal when it debuted in 1989, influencing how animated comedies portrayed family life.

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name in native language: Bartholomew JoJo Simpson
narrative age: 10
catchphrase: I'm Bart Simpson. Who the hell are you?
pseudonym: El Barto
hashtag: BartSimpson
date of birth: 1979-02-23
Commons category: Bart Simpson
data size: 156.93

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Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the American animated television series The Simpsons who is part of the titular family. Widely regarded as one of the greatest fictional characters of all time, he was named by Time as one of the most important people of the 20th century.

Bart made his television debut in the short "Good Night" on The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening created and designed Bart while waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office. Initially called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip Life in Hell, Groening developed a new set of characters. Unlike the other Simpson family members, who were named after Groening's relatives, Bart's name is an anagram of brat. After two years on The Tracey Ullman Show, the Simpson family received their own series, which premiered on Fox on December 17, 1989. Bart has appeared in every episode of The Simpsons except "Four Great Women and a Manicure".