“Bart Gets an F” is the first episode of Season 2. It originally aired on October 11, 1990. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by David Silverman. The episode ranked 31st on Entertainment Weekly’s 1999 list of “The 100 Greatest Moments in Television.”
Mrs. Krabappel warns Bart that his grades are slipping, and that if he fails another test, he may have to repeat the fourth grade. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of the class brain (Martin Prince) to help him pass a history test.