- Season
- 0
- Production Code
- MG14
- Broadcast Index
- U02E02
- Episode Number
- 9
- Airdate
- 04 October 1987
- Writer
- Matt Groening
- Director
- Matt Groening
- Editor
- Gary M. Gadsdon
- Character Debuts:
- • Uncle Hubert
Plot
The Family attends Uncle Hubert's funeral. Bart is excited to see a dead body for first time, but passes out when he looks into the casket.
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Memorable Quotage
- Lisa: What does "Passed Away" mean?
Bart: You know, kicked the bucket. Pulled the croak chain. Had a meeting with Old Mr. Grim.
Homer: BART!
Bart: The dude died. - Bart: Oh boy, I've never seen a dead body before, I bet his body will be all green and clammy and stuff, it'll be just like a zombie movie, only real!
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Trivia
- This is the first short to feature a character who isnt part of the family
- Bart is the only one of the kids to wear an outfit different from his regular clothes
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Cultural References
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Reviews
It's a nice short, that's for sure, it deals with death tastefully, but in a Simpsony way. Though her character hadn't been established until the series, Lisa was a bit stupid in asking what "Passed Away" meant.
Posted on 09 March 2010 by 
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