The WORST Episode of "The Simpsons" - A Full Breakdown 

What's your favorite Simpsons episode?

As a drummer myself, it bugged me to see Bart playing the wrong drums than on the soundtrack. But what bothered me more is that they never wanted to expand on Bart’s drumming talents so they had that injury happen. It would have been great to see Bart grow like that.

Lisa's jealousy does make sense for her character though. I remember in the episode with Alyson Taylor she got jealous of the girl who was smarter than her. Lisa doesn't like being outperformed because she places high value in herself.

This has nothing to do with the video, just a story from my first year on drumline I got reminded about. (Skip if you like) I originally played sax for the marching band and enjoyed it, figured I’d stay there throughout High-School. Then I met some chill people in the drumline cause they stood behind me in a set and messed with me. At this point they are pretty much my brothers. Well we had a percussion class, and I thought perfect time to learn. I went through the class one year only working on snare (thought it was the coolest). Didn’t get in that year but I wasn’t giving up yet. I tried again next year, learning more than just the snare music and technique. I was told we needed someone who would be at the school longer to be on snare, and also someone large to carry bass 5 (thrilled about this but also downed). The year goes on and finally we get to tuning the drums. Out of all the “lessons” I had with my friends we were just on pads so I never thought about tuning. I tried to tune the bass drum low enough but couldn’t reach the note without taking a lug off so i asked for help. “You de-tuned both sides of the drum right?” Made more sense why it sounded like i was hitting a tire. Moral of the story, make sure if you have a non-percussion friend join you, teach them everything and hopefully save them 15 minutes and embarrassment.

Oh man this brings memories of my own life and makes me really grateful for reconstructive surgeons. When I was ten, when I was deep into piano and a year away from getting into percussion, I fell into a plate glass window and lacerated my left wrist terribly. I could see between the two bones in the arm. The entire ulnar nerve was severed, that alone would ruin my hand; now that's nerve damage. The falling glass also totally severed the tendon that controls lateral wrist motion, and nicked the one to my middle and ring fingers; probably the two main tendons any kit drummer needs for tight snare control, and would've lost finger motion for piano. With incredible luck the artery was missed by under a millimeter, the glass pretty much just scraped over it after cutting a good 3rd of the way through my wrist, and the severed tendon did *not* retract up towards my shoulder. I happened to live in a city with a top children's hospital and the next day was ready for surgery to repair the inner bits. If not for the surgeon they brought in, who reconnected the nerve and tendons with very minimal scaring tension and no loss of feeling whatsoever. I would never have even played drums, which are a part of me, my piano career would've been cut short and my whole life would be altered, I can't really imagine one without making music. TL;DR they should've got Bart a better surgeon.

I watched all of the simpsons and som how remember this episode

The one thing that infuriated me about this episode is that, when Bart’s arm was broken, he used someone else’s arm to show he’s still good to play drums, and it’s NEVER REVEALED who that arm belongs to, not even in a deleted scene! It still haunts me to this day.

Indeed, we won’t overanalyze it

I recall Metalocalypse was pretty good about the musicians' movements accurately reflecting the music.

I like the part where he says “Let’s not over analyze it, it’s a cartoon”

And yet, the scene where Homer uses the white noise machine is THE most hilarious in all of The Simpsons, IMO, but you do you.

I get it my friend,I'm a drummer as well.... Good collection of drums,and great chops,btw...

So sad. Coulda been apart of carman heights galactic class corp

Video 18 of Loopy Grandma asking Lil' Peanut to play Wipe Out by the Ventures!!! ... Great for another video using the kit!!! And I know you are very creative, so I expect something EPIC! Maybe use your Marimba for all the Guitar parts!

3:28 OMG, Barts Snaredrum is THICC. You should also build a Snaredrum like this 😏😏😏

Status quo stuff like this doesn't make any sense tbh. Bart playing the drums doesn't even mess up anything status quo related and you could go episodes without mentioning it so why not just have him continue to play it. Oh yeah the episode is decent.

I miss when Springfield felt more like a realistic town and not like a boring sitcom setting.

I love the D'oh! note graphic

Dude you just pop up to my old notifacion and I realized that your the dude that teachs me how to play the jig on tenors . It's been a long time dude

Its stange seeing you with a beard because I've been watching all your USMC videos xD Why did you get fired from ACE hardware? What was your salary when you got into that USMC drumline?

Just a cartoon. DONT OVERANALYZE

I'm so ready for the collaboration, I got 4 instruments to try it on, good luck everyone!!

It's weird The Simpsons never picked up Bart's drumming or Lisa's animal sanctuary ever again. This episode honestly makes me more mad at the Simpsons' parents than the kids.'

The Simpsons are still on? I'm honestly shocked. I thought it ended around 2010. Bart should be 40 something by now.

This is definitely one of my favorites and I’ve watched all the episodes twice

Hey I can play drums with a nerve damaged arm so nothings impossible

Homer was a bass guitarist

Since you are into movies or TV shows with Drums. I would love to see if you could find the movie another movie that has a drum Lin in in it or best drumming in it to your liking to see if it's what we all thought after your analyzation of it

I was surprised that they didn’t go the Def Leppard route with Bart Simpson’s injury. (Have Bart learn how to play using his good arm and find a way to get back up to speed like that.)

rest in pease barck simmons 😔😔😔😔

That wasn't an in-depth analysis, that was just you going over what happened in the cartoon.

ok I know the video is about the simpsons and blah blah but now I'm totally sidetracked by that sweet hihat lick at 2:29 Also, this episode's lisa character arc is literally lisa all the time

Finally, someone who overanalyzed cartoons as much as me

simpson episodes are way to predictable because something always happens to stop this new change at the end to put the show back to normal for the next episode

Saw this I said Who's It by, Then I saw it, EMC, my favriote drum video producer. Keep it up. ive been subed since 100k. I rember the good old days when You were in the marines, Sadness.

Can the track be on other instruments or just drums?

This episode is one of the reasons why I hate Lisa Simpson The other episode is where she gets jealous of Maggie being the smart one

Not just in cartoons...hell most are wrong in movies too.

F for Bart’s drumming career

At 3:05 was that Fletcher from Wiplash? If so, I can’t believe he is teaching kids music 😂

Video 18 of commenting until EMC makes a marching drum with a snare drum, tenor drums, bass drums, and some cymbals.

My school had band in the first grade.

Thanks for addressing the beard in the first 10 seconds because I haven't seen one of your videos in a while and I was worried about you.

Where is the sheet music for the 200k video?

PLEASE put a splash or hi hat on the extreme tenors

Oh so this is what started the drums arent animated correctly series

Lisa is 8 not 9

What key is that bass line in

Oh my, I almost didn't recognise him because I haven't watched one of his videos in a while.

What is the track tempo

ITS NOT JUST SIMPSONS ITS ANY EPISODE/MOVIE WITH DRUMS ARGH ITS SO FRUSTERATING

I remember this episode!

What bpm is the track at?

I'm guessing Bart's pals used GoFundMe to raise that money?

Pretty sure there were multiple worst injurys shown in this show and were recovered well like nothing happen.

I still don't know what the EMC means, like what is an EMC channel

The crazy thing is that I was actually watching a bunch of your videos before you posted this😂

Video 15 of commenting until Eric reacts to my former high school's drumcorps and Steven to react to those flub-centric corps in my area. Expanding my idea further: React to drum corps all around the world.

im on season 11 on the simpsons and still havent seen bart touch the drums lol

Every cartoon does this garbage. Also often live shoes as well. It ruins it almost every time for me

Same.

He is slamming the crash Cymbal but he should be playing a hi-hat

Those drum fill transition things you do in your video are brilliant sir, but you're just a cartoon eric so I wont over analyze it..

I don't think Gabriel Rodriguez is a EMC channel, he's just a rapper. 🤔

Your beard is amazing 😻

it bugged me that he played so quickly

Take five is not an easy song. Cuts to a snare lick lol

Off topic question: what does EMC stands for?

Homer: Sings plays Guitar and piano Bart: Drums Lisa: Sax Maggie: is a pop star in the future. Simpsons are all musically talented.

Can you react to breakthrough indoor percussion 2021 music viode

Video 15 of asking for a frontline feature

Good ‘ole Take 5

NOOOOO, I SAW THIS THE DAY AFTER I COULD SUMBIT

Video 17 of commenting until EMC makes a front ensemble out of spocks

take a shot every time he says "we won't overanalyze it, it's just a cartoon"

Haha!!!!! I just watched some of your old videos where you looked normal!!!! Lol!!!!!! Live yur channel

still a better story than whiplash!

Great video but my man, you need a haircut and facial hair trim! Just a trim. I applaud your musical talents which is why I watch the channel. Cheers!

best episode

Simpsons animators probably ain’t drummers

Now do Garfield.

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It turns out that you did overanalyzed it.

Plz shave. It’s scaring me.

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Hello

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Why are RU-vid videos now all directed at people with ADHD? Cuts every 5 seconds Sounds effects Emojis ! fast talking ! Extreme Closeups! Shouting !

nice

Shave the beard

Ooh haha

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55th

Lisa falls to the dark side

Lisa is just a terrible character, ironically a lot of people act as condescending, arrogant, petty, immature, and overall a nuisance who can never be wrong, irl.

2 hours ago wooo!

First!

lisa is just meg