Bart Simpson

His cousin by adoption is Ling Bouvier. starring James Woods and James Garner. His former uncles-by-marriage include Robert Underdunk "Sideshow Bob" Terwilliger, Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, and Disco Stu. Bill Wilson's story and his eventual founding of AA has been dramatized as a TV movie called My Name is Bill W. Bart is:. Wilson died of emphysema and pneumonia on 24 January 1971 in Miami, Florida. Episodes that feature Bart extensively include:. The phrase "Friends of Bill W." is sometimes a code for Alcoholics Anonymous.

The use of underpants over boxer shorts is commented on by the show's creators on the Series 4 DVD, where he says they were trying to be different as boxer shorts were the least taboo form of underwear on TV as they showed "less of a bulge". He refused numerous honors during his life, including an honorary degree from Yale University, and refused to allow himself to be on the covers of magazines. Bart's underwear style is of white "underpants". Wilson had been promoting niacin as a potential cure for alcoholism, which was agreed to be an "outside issue". The only other clothing "scenario" that comes up regularly is his "bed outfit", which consists of a green pyjama set (although he has been known to wear white socks on his feet to bed, he more regularly goes barefoot to bed). tradition that principles come before personalities. His churchgoing outfit consists of a blue two-piece suit (with shorts rather than long pants), white shirt, blue tie and blue shoes (colour of socks, if any, is unknown). fellowship came to a mutual decision to decrease his involvement in accordance with the A.A.

His normal attire is an orange t-shirt, blue shorts, white socks and blue training shoes. As the movement grew rapidly, Wilson and the A.A. Bart's dress sense is fairly standard. This became the inspiration for Alcoholics Anonymous, founded on the notion that "Only an alcoholic can help another alcoholic." In 1941, when the Saturday Evening Post ran an article on the group, it took off. He is also known as Bartman. Seventeen years later, while recuperating in a hospital, he was inspired to help others caught in a similar situation. When he vandalizes property, Bart uses the alias El Barto, which is a Spanglish way of saying "Bart." However, no one in Springfield has made the connection and Bart still vandalizes property without getting caught. After a troubled childhood, he became an alcoholic at age 22.

In 1998, Time magazine selected Bart as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century—the only fictional character to make the list. Wilson was born on 26 November 1895 in East Dorset, Vermont. In an interview, Simpsons creator Matt Groening stated he chose the name as an anagram of brat. His wife, Lois Wilson also founded Al-Anon, a group dedicated to the friends and family of alcoholics. In another episode set entirely in the future he's a blue-collar worker like his father. Bob Smith. In a short scene set in the future Bart is shown to become a Supreme Court Justice. The other co-founder was Dr.

This may be inherited from Homer, who has also demonstrated advanced language abilities, including penguin. William Griffith Wilson (commonly known as Bill Wilson or Bill W.), was a co-founder of the mutual-help group Alcoholics Anonymous. Also in "Bart on the Road," he makes a delivery to Hong Kong where he hauls a cooler labeled "HUMAN EYES" off the plane, and brings it to a man in a white lab coat where they converse in Chinese (specifically, the variety of Cantonese spoken in the city). Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 1953, ISBN 0916856011. He also once made an exchange with Homer in Japanese. Robert Thomsen, Bill W., New York: Harper & Rowe, 1975 ISBN 0060142677, Dewey 362.29 W112t. He also was able to speak Spanish briefly on a trip to Brazil; however, he forced himself to forget when he discovered that they speak Portuguese in Brazil. ISBN 0-916856-12-7, LC HV5032 .W19P37x 1984, LCCN 84-072766, Dewey 362.29/286/O92.

Bart speaks French fluently. message reached the world, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 1984. This was parodied when in an episode, Bart says that he doesn't remember being in a commercial, then he holds up a Butterfinger and eats it. Pass It On: The story of Bill Wilson and how the A.A. Bart Simpson and other characters from The Simpsons appeared in numerous television commercials for Nestlé's Butterfinger candy bars from 1990 to 2001, with his catch-phrase and the slogan "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!". Ernest Kurtz, Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous, Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden, 1979, ISBN 08994860658 or ISBN 0894860658 (pbk.), LC HV5278, LCCN 79-88264, Dewey 362.2/9286 or 362.29286 K87 1979. Many times, when Homer finds out that Bart has said or done something stupid or bad, he yells out, "Why you little—!" and strangles Bart in anger. A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson, New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2000, ISBN 0312200560, Dewey B W11h 2000.

(This is an oversimplification of that phenomena, which amusingly popularized the legend even more.). Francis Hartigan, Bill W. Australia" when he placed a very long collect call to an Australian boy to find out in which direction toilets flush in the southern hemisphere. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 1980, ISBN 0916856070, LCCN 80-65962, LC HV5278.D62 1980. Bart caused a fictional diplomatic incident between the United States and Australia in "Bart vs. Bob and the Good Oldtimers. Although he frequently takes advantage of Homer, they share many of the same mannerism and behaviors. Dr.

Various explinations for his behavior include genetics (the male-linked 'Simpson Stupidity' gene), environment (watching and emulating Homer's bad examples), disinterest of his school's faculty, and a general dim view of authority. ISBN 1568383738, Dewey B W11w 2000. While Bart is considerably undermotivated and takes great joy in disrupting the routine at Springfield Elementary, his actions and speech frequently show considerable mental agility and understanding, and so he cannot be called "stupid" per se. An Autobiography by the Cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden, 55012-0176, 2000.
He is a self-proclaimed underachiever who begins each show in detention writing lines on the blackboard (see list of Bart Simpson's blackboard sentences), and pretty much distracted by anything; even, strangely enough, algebraic equations. Bill W., My First 40 Years. Like many other characters on the show, Bart is also left-handed. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 1967, ISBN 0916856038, Dewey 616.861 ASB.

According to the book The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album (ISBN 0-06-096582-7), his "birthday" is April 1 or April Fool's Day. The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed. He is the 10-year-old son of Homer and Marge Simpson and older brother of Lisa and Maggie. Alcoholics Anonymous. Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. 2004-2005 Edition, New York: Alcoholics Anonymous, 2004. However, this has never been mentioned in the series. Service Manual combined with Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W..

In the comics, it is revealed that the Simpsons and the Delroys are related, which means Cletus, Brandine, and their numerous children are Bart's cousins. The A.A. Montgomery Burns. William Duncan Silkworth. Former heir to C. Addiction. Nephew to Herbert Powell, Abbie, Patty Bouvier and Selma Bouvier Terwilliger Hutz McClure. Alcoholism.