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THE SIMPSONS · SEASON 23 · EPISODE 18

The Simpsons S23E18 Beware My Cheating Bart

★ 8.3 · GREAT Apr 15, 2012 30 MIN FOX
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The episode in brief

When Bart is forced to chaperone Jimbo's girlfriend to a movie, she ends up developing feelings for him, resulting in a whole bunch of trouble with the bullies at school. Meanwhile, Homer is persuaded to buy a state-of-the-art treadmill, fully equipped with a television. When Lisa shows Homer that he can access television shows wirelessly, he develops an obsession with watching an old television show from the treadmill, but not actually working out, until Marge decides to intervene. Blackboard 'Teacher does not have to pay a "Ugly Tax".

FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.

Who’s in it

SERIES REGULARS

Where it sits in the season

TAP A BAR TO JUMP

Where to watch S23E18

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8.3
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S23E18 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S23E18 air?

The Simpsons S23E18 (“Beware My Cheating Bart”) first aired on April 15, 2012.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S23E18?

In the US, The Simpsons season 23 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.

Is The Simpsons S23E18 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S23E18 (“Beware My Cheating Bart”) 8.3/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.