| "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Mark Ervin |
| Written by | Larry Doyle |
| Production code | AABF07 |
| Original air date | January 17, 1999 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Cyndi Lauper as herself | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Sherri does not "got back"" |
| Couch gag | A parody of a scene from the film Dr. Strangelove; the Simpsons (wearing cowboy hats) straddle the couch as it drops from a bomb bay door towards the ground. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Mike Scully George Meyer Larry Doyle Matt Selman Tom Martin |
"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" is the eleventh episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 17, 1999. When Homer, Barney, Lenny, and Carl drunkenly vandalize Springfield Elementary School, it is blamed on the children of Springfield, prompting Chief Wiggum to impose a curfew. The children respond by setting up a pirate radio show in which they reveal the embarrassing secrets of Springfield's adults. The episode was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Mark Ervin.[1] The concept behind the episode originates from show producer Mike Scully always wanting to do an episode where the children would be subject to a curfew.[2]
The episode received an 8.9 Nielsen rating, and mostly positive reviews from critics.