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Bart of Darkness

episode of The Simpsons (S6 E1)
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Bart of Darkness

Summary

Bart of Darkness is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,527 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bart of Darkness's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Bart of Darkness was directed by Jim Reardon[4].
  • Dan McGrath wrote the screenplay for Bart of Darkness[5].
  • Bart of Darkness's genre is season premiere[6].
  • Bart of Darkness's genre is animated sitcom[7].
  • Bart of Darkness followed Secrets of a Successful Marriage[8].
  • Bart of Darkness was followed by Lisa's Rival[9].
  • Bart of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • The original language of Bart of Darkness was English[11].
  • Bart of Darkness was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Bart of Darkness's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[13].
  • Bart of Darkness's color is recorded as color[14].
  • Bart of Darkness's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Bart of Darkness was published on September 4, 1994[16].
  • Bart of Darkness's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[17].
  • Bart of Darkness's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[18].
  • Bart of Darkness's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[19].
  • Bart of Darkness's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[20].
  • Bart of Darkness's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[21].
  • Bart of Darkness's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[22].
  • Bart of Darkness's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[23].
  • Bart of Darkness's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[24].
  • Bart of Darkness's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[25].
  • Bart of Darkness's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[26].
  • Bart of Darkness's narrative location is recorded as Springfield[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bart of Darkness was directed by Jim Reardon[4]. Dan McGrath wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Bart of Darkness was published on September 4, 1994[16]. The original language of it was English[11]. Genres include season premiere[6] and animated sitcom[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Bart of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bart of Darkness followed Secrets of a Successful Marriage[8]. It was followed by Lisa's Rival[9].

Why It Matters

Bart of Darkness ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,527 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright United States Yeardley Smith

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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