S2·E1 Bart Gets an 'F'

Episode recap

The second‑season premiere of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, titled “Bart Gets an ‘F,’” follows the series’ regular setting of Springfield, an average American town, and focuses on the elementary‑school experience of Bart Simpson. In this episode Bart is a fourth‑grade student at Springfield Elementary School. Over the course of the storyline he receives four consecutive failing grades on his history examinations. The repeated failures prompt the school’s mental‑health professional to assess his academic performance