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| Well, at least he enjoyed it while it lasted. |
Homer and Bart both see an advertisement for a monster truck rally featuring "Truck-o-saurus." While Lisa's recital delays the family's arrival to the rally for a bit, they eventually get there intact. There, the night finishes with a daredevil stunt from Lance Murdock, which Bart finds absolutely amazing. Murdock makes the jump, but falls in the pool anyway while grandstanding, but still Bart is so impressed with the act, he makes it a goal to become a skateboarding daredevil.
His first jump doesn't go well, and he goes to the hospital for stitches. While there, Dr. Hibbert tries to discourage Bart by showing him other kids who hurt themselves imitating things. Bart says he understands, but goes back to trying jumps anyway, which he starts succeeding at. Eventually, Bart finds himself bored of jumping over cars, pools, and pets, and decides to jump over Springfield Gorge, where failure to do so would likely mean Bart's death.
Lisa, overhearing the announcement, tries to discourage Bart herself. She takes him to see the hospitalized Murdock, however he only encourages Bart because the body heals and the United States has the best doctor to daredevil ratio in the world. Lisa then tells Homer and Marge, with Homer immediately forbidding Bart to attempt the jump. Bart, however says that they can't watch him 24/7, and the instant they turn their back, he's gone. Homer tries to reason with Bart, but that fails. Ultimately, Homer decides that to get Bart to stop, he'll have to understand what its like to see a loved one do something dangerously stupid. Bart finally gets it and promises he won't jump again. The two reconcile, but with Homer still on the skateboard, he starts rolling down the ramp into the gorge anyhow. Homer falls into Springfield Gorge, then after being rescued, falls into it again after the rescue truck crashes into a tree. At the hospital, he sees Murdock and lets him know that there's nothing more death-defying than raising kids.
Quick Review
Bart the Daredevil is best known for the classic Gorge bit near the end of the episode, truly a wonderful moment that really got the series going. This sequence puts a strong finish on what ends up being a great episode.
Final Score: 8.4
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