W1ll1am cause it the feeling hits home, reminds me of my failures, and that feeling sucks, I can’t imagine having someone else having that same feeling, but people do.
NintendoTV64 if you actually SAW the episode, you would know that it was the end of the year and if he failed one more test, he would need to repeat the 4th grade. So stop complaining about your D+ and stop commenting on videos like this.
It's a little hard not to. He really tried! He spent over an entire day of studying and skipping out on a snow day for this test and he still failed! That kind of shit can really hurt someone, especially a kid. Knowing that all your work and effort was in vain just for you to fail again! ............Hold on I'm getting 7th-grade flashbacks.......
@@DenkoMali yeah. Teachers don’t really care if you do badly. Even if you begin to cry and feel really bad, they’ll pity you but they won’t do anything to help you do better.
@@mahnoorahmad1690 really depends on the teacher. I am lucky enough to have some truly understanding teachers. Philosophy and psychology ones tend to be the bests at it
You’re full of shit, anybody who actually tries and puts in time to make sure they succeed, WILL pass. Stop making up excuses just because you decided to play fortnite instead of doing your homework.
This is the problem with our education system. We teach kids that failure is bad, and should be avoided at all costs. But failure is important for learning - you don’t learn anything from success. It teaches you to change, to grow, and to understand what you can do better. Rather than punish kids for doing badly, we should be helping them to understand what they missed. We should be rewarding them for what they got right. And we should be reminding them every single person makes mistakes, because NO ONE is perfect.
DeathByReeses Kids don’t care about learning because we haven’t done enough to encourage them to care. Society emphasizes schools as a “thing to get through” so they can graduate and get a job, not as an important place where you learn skills. Kids complain about how things like history and math will never be useful to them, and we do a bad job of showing how they are.
Bart's reaction in this clip is so realistic. Imagine for a second you have worked your ass off to try to understand something you find difficult, boring etc; it is exceptionally mind numbing if you are disinterested. And when it comes to disabilities such as ADHD (which Bart is often quoted to have), not understanding something goes hand in hand with disinterest and apathy to the topic. In the episode, Bart displays major disinterest in the history lesson, and when studying struggles to read the textbook without daydreaming. Thus his response to being told if he fails the make-up test he will be held back a year makes him commit to studying the text to pass the test. This is all he does for the remainder of the episode - study. And in the end, even though it is one of his best scores, it still isn't enough to overcome the dreaded "F". His reaction to yet another F is what sells it. He has done everything he can, everything he can think of to do what is expected of him, and he still failed. And the thought of never being able to succeed on his own terms crushes him. He can do so many different things; play sports, skateboard, come up with elaborate and convoluted schemes and pranks. He is by no means dumb, but he just doesn't get school as an institution. As a result he is labeled an underachiever and a slacker, when he just doesn't get school like others do. His breakdown is not played for laughs, comedy or even for a bit gag from earlier in the episode, it is 100% drama: he is crushed by the fact he can never be as good as the other students and perform as the school expects him to, and Krabapple's reaction is one of genuine concern. Originally full of sarcasm over having to spend another year teaching him, she quickly switches to a caring authority figure trying to comfort him. And once he demonstrates his applied knowledge on George Washington, she realizes just what the issue is; it's not him, but the school and education in general. He doesn't learn like everyone else, but has his own methods. And because SHE failed him and not the other way around, by not figuring it out sooner, she gives him extra credit because he has the knowledge, he just doesn't test well. And ultimately, this is the whole issue with the education system, all the way back in 1990! Over 30 years ago they were saying that tests don't work for everyone, ultimately some people learn in unorthodox ways. The ultimate moral here is not for students to constantly try to succeed in schoolwork for the purpose of testing, but rather succeed in school for the purpose of learning material. A student demonstrating their abilities is far more worthwhile than a test paper.
No imagination needed. There are many of us who have been through this exact thing. Doing the best we can do and we still end up falling. Makes you wonder what was the point of all that effort.
@@Wizardaron On the contrary, it is. ADHD, while exceptionally common (8.4% in kids, 2.5% in adults), presents itself differently and in different degrees in various individuals. I should know. I have a diagnosis for ADHD. For me, I am much like Bart. The difference being, I test exceptionally well. But I can't focus on anything I don't care about. I just kinda tend to passively absorb information. This led my parents to medicate me for about three years, before I decided to stop taking the meds. Because I didn't view it as a disability, although it was affecting my ability to concentrate on things I really didn't care about (e.g. school and homework). I got into college for HVAC anyway. Struggled in the academic courses (Math 101, English 101. Interpersonal Communications actually interested me, so I didn't struggle there.) but thrived in my lab classes. I knew my shit. I just hated the paperwork. Got my degree, and am working to get out into the field. ADHD is a disability. And traditional schooling isn't for everyone. I could see Bart going into a trade school and thriving there, as it would allow him to work with his hands, actively doing something considered worthwhile to him, instead of being stuck at a desk doing papers.
@@TelaniGrey I also have ADHD and wanna say that I also tested very well, for everything that remotely retained my interest (all literary based subjects more or less fell under this umbrella, but none of the arts or math). The thing is, I never knew I had ADHD until my last year of highschool. My ability to focus deteriorated as I had depression for a while and my motivation for everything was lost, my ability to think clearly largely nullified-like cloudy thoughts. School didn’t work out, and I’m still trying to get back to where I was. Felt a lot like Bart near the end lmao. ADHD is a “disability,” but I think it can be a strength in some ways. It’s just a differently wired brain. The main thing to me, and for many with ADHD, is the urgency of having to understand yourself. For some less so, but for me, I really needed to know why I was the way I was. Some can bring out their talents in ways others could hardly imagine, some lag behind overall, and some are very capable in only particular ways. But ultimately, all are far more capable if they could only learn to understand and manage their minds. Bit of a rambling here lol, but I think Bart could very easily be capable of performing exceptionally in tests. Does he necessarily “need to,” to get by in life, no, but I see it as more than likely had he found ways to pull it out of himself. *Oh, and grats btw!
This is easily the saddest moment in The Simpsons. Throughout the show, Bart is a usual prankster/slacker. But, to really see him try yet still fail, is heart breaking.
I remember being in his shoes when I was in elementary. I never failed any subjects, but I got a D two or three times. My parents would hound me though, and I remember feeling so terrible about myself. I was told "I didn't care", and that's what hurt the most. I feel Bart's pain in this because he really did try. He really did care.
xXxMiaTheImpxXx good luck I’m in the same shoes you are in 9th grade and failed the past 4 years really hope I can actually succeed and be something worthwhile to my parents
It’s strange how out of everyone is around when Bart is jumping with joy Nelson (who normally bullies) is the only one who seems to congratulate Bart by giving him a 👍
Always find this scene very realistically harrowing. That feeling of trying your absolute best and it still not being good enough is crushing... that no matter what you do you can't get any better because you've hit your ceiling. I'm glad they let Bart get this one in the end, he deserved that D-
This scene is the PERFECT embodiment of why The Simpsons was golden back then! The perfect balance of emotions. We go from feeling sad that Bart failed, being happy that Krabappel actually let him pass, and then laughing at his realization he kissed her. It's that balance that Simpsons needs to achieve again.
In my county, below 70 is an F on the report cards. It goes A, B, C, skip D and go straight to F. EDIT: They changed it to A, B, C, D, F. 70 (C) is passing instead of 80.
This scene really hits even harder for those of us with ADHD, because we always felt like we had to deal with this pain so much more than those around us. Even when you studied till midnight for the test, the next day you can easily just forget the simplest solution and the world comes crumbling around you. Being made to feel like you will never be good enough in a society built for only a select few as a kid is soul-crushing. It's the reason why a lot of us come out with horrible self-esteem once college comes around...
The single best Bart moment. Hes actually as smart as Lisa but he clearly has learning disabilities. Remember Marge and Homer (minus the crayon) are very smart people. This scene helped me stop hating myself for being dyslexic in grade school.
I remember an episode where Marge taught Bart some history so well, they went to a screen presentation about it. Bart raised his hand and corrected the presenter, only for him and Marge to be kicked out. My point is you are right, Bart is smart when he applies himself
As a 16 year old boy with ADHD, I genuinely relate to Bart here: Once online classes began, I stopped taking my meds, thinking they wouldn't be useful anymore since I wasn't going out as much, as a result my attentiveness dramatically dropped, I would often open other tabs to watch anime or see memes while the teacher was explaining. Eventually, I was in an arabic class that I had a realization, I barely knew anything about it, as an Iraqi, I had to know Arabic, but I was never able to due to my ADHD Seeing how easily the other classmates spoke compared to me and how far behind I was in Arabic caused me to have a complete emotional breakdown, I spent the rest of that online class crying. Before that: I had a science exam, and I once again barely knew anything in it, I also had to submit my work and equations, which made things more stressful, the moment the exam was done, I threw away the clearly wrong equations and spent the rest of that Thursday completely miserable. Eventually, I had another science quiz, and once again I flunked it, I then asked my mom for the meds, and once she asked why, I broke down in front of her, telling her how much of a failure I was, and how I have so much trouble concentrating, she gave me my meds and told me to take the day off for now, so I did. I am so lucky to have such supportive parents, and I have started taking my meds again, which have helped me a lot in school. That feeling, the feeling that you are a complete failure, is genuinely painful, it feels like a large rock on your heart, it's choking, and it's excruciating.
i wish i had meds for my adhd, my mom wont get me anything :( it sucks the most because i try so hard to finish whatever she wants me to do but i can't because i cant focus, i cant do work, i cant pick up more than 5 things in my room. i'm impatient, and my attention span is worse than a fly. my mom has the chance to help me with it, but she doesn't because it 'doesn't matter', if it doesnt matter then why does she keep on yelling at me about it,,??? well my point is- you're not alone.
I relate to this right here. I struggle with adhd too. Similar things would happen to me even in public school even with meds at times and I'd beat myself down for it. I might honestly need to see a doctor for my experience at school. I had some teachers telling me stop being lazy or try a little more. How could I do that when I was clearly depressed and had to deal with 3 deaths in the family at once. 2 family members I was extremely close with. 2 of them were on the other side of the country and one I felt I didnt do enough for. Even after getting over it sorta I still struggled with the amount of homework that was given + the work I never finished in class. You can guess how bad it got. Not only that but I had my phone taken for a year. Was yelled at by my dad each day who didnt understand why I was failing so badly and at points said very hurtful things. A friend took me to their house near the end and started helping me but i was still pulled and transferred to another school. I was so angry at him but i feel it did help in some ways. It was online school and i genuinely did better because i could replay the classes and also listen to music during class. Now I've graduated and living life i guess. But I'm glad i made it out of school.
OH MY GODDDD I CAN RELATE SO MUCH FIR ARABIC LESSONS Im a 15 year old girl with adhd amd autism who is also expected to learn arabic since im also iraqi but my adhd has compromised my ability to do that and i am the oldest kid and i have 2 younger neurotypical siblings who are doing extremely well in arabic amd all other classes and it makes me feel like a failiure.
ive never failed a grade before but one time i got a C on a super important exam and when i got that grade, I broke down in tears and just cried and cried and i was at a table full of boys and they mustve known how much the test meant to me and they were patting me on the back telling me its okay because they've never seen me cry before but the real reason i cried was because i stayed up all night studying it and i still made a C and everyone else made a B or a A and i guess it just really got to me
Danny Thomas are you quoting her with the laugh? Or laughing, because that is a dick move. Also if you were quoting, why would you add the exclamation at the end of “I miss her too!”?
@@thatsthechannel6505 Danny Thomas is referencing a scene from Simpsons that paid tribute to Marcia Wallace. In it, Ned's remembering Edna after her death. At the end Nelson appears and says the line Dan quoted.
It's not just in school, man when I first saw this as a kid I didn't feel anything, I'm watching this as a 26 year old and tears are just streaming down face, because fuck sometimes in life you try your hardest and it's still not good enough
Honestly, seeing Bart so happy after barely passing the test is so sweet. He was so distraught that he failed at first, but Mrs. Krabappel giving him that one point for the reference being enough to pass is really heartwarming.
If Mrs. Krabappel TRULY despised Bart, the dialogue would've went something like this: *Bart cries over his failed exam* Mrs. K: No, no, stop that. Stop that right now. Crying over it is not going to make me change your grade. Bart: But I really tried this time, I really tried! Mrs. K: Too bad, you didn't try hard enough. Bart: This is as good as I can do, and I still failed! Mrs. K: Well, that's life. Bart: Who am I kidding? I really am a failure! Mrs. K: You sure are!
@@saulthechicanootaku that's cause Drake is a total slacker who thinks just cause he's cute and hot and can play guitar and sing thinks he can slide and smile and charm his way through life and get out of trouble and get by on looks and talent. That's why Mrs hafer couldn't stand drake.
I once had a really bad mental breakdown when I kept failing Science 10 Unit tests no matter how hard I tried to study and succeed I still failed and it felt like a gun blast to the head 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭
You know, I'm not surprised that this scene is considered one of the saddest and most relatable moments in the Simpsons series. The way Bart breaks down and cries just really pull on my heartstrings. I even wonder if Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, really did genuinely cry when recording this scene?
i’ve always sucked at math, today i had a test and i took my time and i tried super hard and got a 27. i had a breakdown in my next class literally because i felt like i tried for nothing. I can relate to bart so much
I was like that for my high school physics class. I was terrible in STEM topics - for some reason, I just didn't find them interesting, or perhaps I was better with words than numbers and diagrams. For that physics class, just for taking the final - all you had to do was show up and get marked in - you got a slight curve on your grade. And even with that curve, I ended up with a 46. Admittedly, I might not have studied as much as I could have. But I've been on both sides. I took a college math class, and it was the hardest I had ever worked in a math class, perhaps in any class. And I pulled off a B. That's one of the grades I'm the proudest of, because I know I actually earned it.
I didn’t fully understand the emotional impact this episode has until I went to college and this happened a lot. I was a straight A student k-12 but college changed the game. I remember studying weeks for my finals and failing all of them.
@@BrunoThePup93 Right before christmas I failed most of my finals for last semester, and it feels like shit. I studied and worked on my projects, I really did my best, and even improved on most! But grading did not save me and I failed miserably, things are looking bleak because I felt like an actual failure
As a person with adhd and learning disabilities I really related to Bart in this episode. I try so hard to pass and do things but no matter how hard I try I just end up failing over and over. Teachers always just assume I’m just lazy but I’m really trying.
This show was so ahead of its time, honestly, and this scene perfectly illustrates what's wrong with the American school system, specifically the way kids are graded. It's kinda sick that 59 out of 100 is considered an F.
me too, it's like no matter how hard you try you *can't* do it. i'm 13, homeschooled now, and i can't even stay focused and pass a test while being homeschooled. it feels like no matter how hard you try- you're just going to still end up failing. and i don't mean to sound like an edgy 14 year old, but that's why i relate to bart simpson so much
Anyone else remember those timed tests, where you had two minutes to answer as many problems as you could? I used to come home in tears because I either failed or couldn’t finish those. At least Bart’s teacher tried to offer some comfort, mine never seemed to care.
This is so traumatising! Bart is the character we all know makes us laugh and make fun of but when he cries failing an exam it makes us all cry with him. It makes me cry every time!
I started SOBBING this morning watching this before I went to school to take my entrepreneurship midterm. I'd never felt so connected with Bart's character before
What breaks my heart is the fact that it isn't until after the teacher says it's gonna be hell working with him again that he starts crying. He did his best even if the answers weren't 100% correct and it just completely breaks him the moment he realizes that even if he tries his hardest, he'll always fail.
I know how he feels. It took me three tries to pass my math test to get my GED. I loathe math, and as an autistic, It makes it hard for me to do math. I got an almost good enough score the first time, and studied very hard to improve, only to get the exact same score. I felt like such a failure and became really depressed. But I didn't give up, and the third fime was the charm. Don't give up guys. I've been through many obstacles in my life, illness, acedemic failings, it's been hard, and I'm only 21. But I don't give up. I'll never give up. I might get down, but never out. And other than a perfect healthy life, that's all you can strive for. Sorry for rambling. :-]
i’m a teen who has autism spectrum disorder, because of it, it’s super hard for me to focus, and it’s even more hard because the teacher’s say, “oh well, you must go on” it’s hard, it’s really hard. they expect us to just move on, but how can we move on if we don’t learn from our mistakes? the educational system sucks...
This makes my heart really happy seeing how throughout their fights, she knew he just really wanted to succeed. And she gave him that chance I’m happy they didn’t make her a villain here
1:36 a nice little detail of Nelson giving Bart a thumbs up. Given that he is also a problem child, he probably knows just how much this means to Bart. Nice to see him happy for Bart.
Sometimes your best isn’t good enough whenever I’m sad I watch this clip just to know that sometimes even when you’ve done nothing wrong you can still fail in this world.
If its your best how can you possible be getter?? I guess thats the message schools are trying to teach students. "Don't do your best, its not good enough. If your not passing your incompetent. And you will be left behind in life and the world will swallow you up and spit you out."
"We always think look at people doing backflips and sh** and say, "Omg I wish I could do that", but no-one ever looks at the hundreds of hours where all they do is sh**" - Sean William || Jacksepticeye
People often forget that EVERY member of the Simpson family is actually a genius. Homer is obviously super smart when the crayon is removed. Marge is a gifted painter, Lisa is obvious, Bart manages to learn fluent French in only a couple days, Maggie is obviously gifted judging by the things she does, and even Abe has his moments. Though I suspect the genius gene came from Homer’s mother, as well as contributing to the kid’s artistic skills.
As a kid that grew up with adhd in school and my downfall in grades was through middleschool and highschool I know exactly how Bart feels. Failure became so much for me that I just gave up, fell into a depression, and stopped putting effort. I was constantly called lazy. It was like why try if i fail anyways? Nothing will change. I cant focus at home in such a loud noisy house, and at school theres too many things going on in class anyways. My IEP teachers soon found that sitting there and watching me and reading the questions to me keeps me engaged. Not only that but I'd zone out so much and couldnt keep focus cause of it leaving me in this sort of paralysis state in real life. Sometimes i needed the questions asked in a different way and then I knew the answer. I'm not dumb, my brain just works differently than others and I've come to terms with it. Plus, once an adhd episode starts it's so difficult to stop. I really think schools should do more for those with mental disorders.
No one gets how awful this feels until it happens them. I failed 3 papers and 9 tests in my first year of uni and studied 8 hours a day after quitting my job and all my sports to focus on it. Watching this makes me cry because it’s such vivid flashbacks of checking scores and feeling so dumb
Having been there countless times in my school career and almost being held back 3 times between middle and high school, despite studying for hours and hours a day for weeks and trying my hardest but still failing, the hoplessness of feeling youll never be good enough. This just hits increadibly close to home for me If by chance anyone sees this and is going through the same thing. Don't let your grades tell you how smart you are or define self worth.
As someone who never knew what it felt like to get higher than a B in school until college, and someone who got so many F’s that I’d legitimately thought the “F” in my name was just a summary for my report cards, this hit WAY too close to home.
“This is as good as I can do and I still failed.” Gets me every time. :(
Yeah me too
I don't know why Bart failed. Maybe he just has to stop getting answers wrong!
Even to this day line still gets me
@@lucasalmeida763 Some people can be very smart but are horrible test takers.
We all understand that quote, don't we all? ;(
Not gonna lie, I actually cried when he started crying
PyjamaDan same..
W1ll1am cause it the feeling hits home, reminds me of my failures, and that feeling sucks, I can’t imagine having someone else having that same feeling, but people do.
Thought I was the only one :(
NOOO YOU CRIED BECAUSE SAD YELLOW BOY CRY 😱😨😭😢
Me too
Anyone who's ever gotten a low score on a test can relate with Bart here. Trust me, I know.
Can relate here my math teacher allowed me copy the test of the smart one.
Thank god my school's lowest grading system is D.
Edit: It's still a fail.
Cancelled channel that’s not true it was in 1990
NintendoTV64 if you actually SAW the episode, you would know that it was the end of the year and if he failed one more test, he would need to repeat the 4th grade. So stop complaining about your D+ and stop commenting on videos like this.
@@thatsthechannel6505 Don't be rude, he is just saying how getting an F on a test can relate with Bart.
Shit. Bart did really tried and him failing made me feel bad.
Thomas Butter same
It's a little hard not to. He really tried! He spent over an entire day of studying and skipping out on a snow day for this test and he still failed! That kind of shit can really hurt someone, especially a kid. Knowing that all your work and effort was in vain just for you to fail again! ............Hold on I'm getting 7th-grade flashbacks.......
Actually Berts is in 3 garde
@@shaniamcgowan2098 yes... Bert... Barts evil twin brother
Yes remove he's in 3rd grade just like Arthur read and friends
The way Bart starting crying and Mrs Krappabel actually comforted him always hits the feels
Mrs. Krappabel was like another mother figure to Bart
Yea but it's pretty unrealistic...
@@DenkoMali yeah. Teachers don’t really care if you do badly. Even if you begin to cry and feel really bad, they’ll pity you but they won’t do anything to help you do better.
@@mahnoorahmad1690 really depends on the teacher. I am lucky enough to have some truly understanding teachers. Philosophy and psychology ones tend to be the bests at it
@@mahnoorahmad1690 well that's incorrect
You can tell that Mrs. Krabappel didn't ever expect a reaction like that out of someone like Bart.
No one in the school did.
She deep down cares about Bart and wants him to be successful.
She cares about Bart.
Wait? Bart’s teacher is called Krabappel? I’ve been calling her Krandle…omg why didn’t anyone tell me I’ve been making an idiot out of myself
"This is as good as I can do, and I still failed"
God damn, I felt that.
That... *BROKE* *ME!!!!!*
I cried so much my face turned into a pool
Me too...
I felt that too :(
@@DoubleRainbows667 me too. That quote will never be forgotten
i feel like bart every time fail a test . you try your best and always fail that a truth in life
Angello Derrico by the end of the video it turned out he passed the test. So keep your head up kiddo you’ll be okay.
John Sonia Did you fail a spelling test?
“You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.”
You’re full of shit, anybody who actually tries and puts in time to make sure they succeed, WILL pass. Stop making up excuses just because you decided to play fortnite instead of doing your homework.
Mmm no but ok
This is the problem with our education system. We teach kids that failure is bad, and should be avoided at all costs. But failure is important for learning - you don’t learn anything from success. It teaches you to change, to grow, and to understand what you can do better.
Rather than punish kids for doing badly, we should be helping them to understand what they missed. We should be rewarding them for what they got right. And we should be reminding them every single person makes mistakes, because NO ONE is perfect.
Well said!
well said, but this episode was made in the 90s things have changed, even a little
So true. In fact, here’s a quote I personally made myself:
“The word PERFECT doesn’t exist.”
SpriteSensation In what way? All I see today is still the same: failing grades are bad, passing grades are good.
DeathByReeses Kids don’t care about learning because we haven’t done enough to encourage them to care. Society emphasizes schools as a “thing to get through” so they can graduate and get a job, not as an important place where you learn skills. Kids complain about how things like history and math will never be useful to them, and we do a bad job of showing how they are.
i cried when i watched this on tv the first time, he really did try
Angelika Joy I cried as well
Me too
Angelika Joy just watched this episode for the first time and teared up.
@@cibida1 pussy
@@ItsMeggy04 what a pussy you are
Bart's reaction in this clip is so realistic. Imagine for a second you have worked your ass off to try to understand something you find difficult, boring etc; it is exceptionally mind numbing if you are disinterested. And when it comes to disabilities such as ADHD (which Bart is often quoted to have), not understanding something goes hand in hand with disinterest and apathy to the topic. In the episode, Bart displays major disinterest in the history lesson, and when studying struggles to read the textbook without daydreaming.
Thus his response to being told if he fails the make-up test he will be held back a year makes him commit to studying the text to pass the test. This is all he does for the remainder of the episode - study. And in the end, even though it is one of his best scores, it still isn't enough to overcome the dreaded "F". His reaction to yet another F is what sells it. He has done everything he can, everything he can think of to do what is expected of him, and he still failed. And the thought of never being able to succeed on his own terms crushes him. He can do so many different things; play sports, skateboard, come up with elaborate and convoluted schemes and pranks. He is by no means dumb, but he just doesn't get school as an institution. As a result he is labeled an underachiever and a slacker, when he just doesn't get school like others do.
His breakdown is not played for laughs, comedy or even for a bit gag from earlier in the episode, it is 100% drama: he is crushed by the fact he can never be as good as the other students and perform as the school expects him to, and Krabapple's reaction is one of genuine concern. Originally full of sarcasm over having to spend another year teaching him, she quickly switches to a caring authority figure trying to comfort him. And once he demonstrates his applied knowledge on George Washington, she realizes just what the issue is; it's not him, but the school and education in general. He doesn't learn like everyone else, but has his own methods. And because SHE failed him and not the other way around, by not figuring it out sooner, she gives him extra credit because he has the knowledge, he just doesn't test well.
And ultimately, this is the whole issue with the education system, all the way back in 1990! Over 30 years ago they were saying that tests don't work for everyone, ultimately some people learn in unorthodox ways. The ultimate moral here is not for students to constantly try to succeed in schoolwork for the purpose of testing, but rather succeed in school for the purpose of learning material. A student demonstrating their abilities is far more worthwhile than a test paper.
No imagination needed. There are many of us who have been through this exact thing. Doing the best we can do and we still end up falling. Makes you wonder what was the point of all that effort.
he got 2 likes for writing an entire G. 7 essay, show more respect
Good explanation but ADHD ain't no disability
@@Wizardaron On the contrary, it is.
ADHD, while exceptionally common (8.4% in kids, 2.5% in adults), presents itself differently and in different degrees in various individuals.
I should know. I have a diagnosis for ADHD. For me, I am much like Bart. The difference being, I test exceptionally well. But I can't focus on anything I don't care about. I just kinda tend to passively absorb information.
This led my parents to medicate me for about three years, before I decided to stop taking the meds. Because I didn't view it as a disability, although it was affecting my ability to concentrate on things I really didn't care about (e.g. school and homework). I got into college for HVAC anyway. Struggled in the academic courses (Math 101, English 101. Interpersonal Communications actually interested me, so I didn't struggle there.) but thrived in my lab classes. I knew my shit. I just hated the paperwork.
Got my degree, and am working to get out into the field.
ADHD is a disability. And traditional schooling isn't for everyone. I could see Bart going into a trade school and thriving there, as it would allow him to work with his hands, actively doing something considered worthwhile to him, instead of being stuck at a desk doing papers.
@@TelaniGrey I also have ADHD and wanna say that I also tested very well, for everything that remotely retained my interest (all literary based subjects more or less fell under this umbrella, but none of the arts or math).
The thing is, I never knew I had ADHD until my last year of highschool. My ability to focus deteriorated as I had depression for a while and my motivation for everything was lost, my ability to think clearly largely nullified-like cloudy thoughts. School didn’t work out, and I’m still trying to get back to where I was. Felt a lot like Bart near the end lmao.
ADHD is a “disability,” but I think it can be a strength in some ways. It’s just a differently wired brain. The main thing to me, and for many with ADHD, is the urgency of having to understand yourself. For some less so, but for me, I really needed to know why I was the way I was. Some can bring out their talents in ways others could hardly imagine, some lag behind overall, and some are very capable in only particular ways. But ultimately, all are far more capable if they could only learn to understand and manage their minds.
Bit of a rambling here lol, but I think Bart could very easily be capable of performing exceptionally in tests. Does he necessarily “need to,” to get by in life, no, but I see it as more than likely had he found ways to pull it out of himself.
*Oh, and grats btw!
This is easily the saddest moment in The Simpsons. Throughout the show, Bart is a usual prankster/slacker. But, to really see him try yet still fail, is heart breaking.
Not even close to saddest.
@@kenhernandez8128 this was a year ago so they’ve definitely added sadder ones.. but this one hits home
It's the education system that has let kids like bart down because they dont have the proper facilities for their learning difficulties.
@@BeyondTheBarrenField The issue is that you have to actually care about the modern iterations of the characters.
@@kenhernandez8128 ??? Its literally the saddest moment my guy
I remember being in his shoes when I was in elementary. I never failed any subjects, but I got a D two or three times. My parents would hound me though, and I remember feeling so terrible about myself. I was told "I didn't care", and that's what hurt the most. I feel Bart's pain in this because he really did try. He really did care.
My parents were the opposite. I had the same devastated reaction whenever I got so much as a C, but my mom always told me "grades aren't everything".
Yeah, my parents tell me I don't try, or I don't care. I do though. And I get really hurt whenever I fail a test, or a grade.
I used to be pretty bad in elementary as well but math was my worst nightmare
I have an F-average and I'm honestly trying to not be a failure this year like I was last year. (I'm in 7th grade rn.)
xXxMiaTheImpxXx good luck I’m in the same shoes you are in 9th grade and failed the past 4 years really hope I can actually succeed and be something worthwhile to my parents
It’s strange how out of everyone is around when Bart is jumping with joy Nelson (who normally bullies) is the only one who seems to congratulate Bart by giving him a 👍
Considering how Nelson is he probably has been in that same scenario so I’m not surprised he would be glad
Lol yeah. He’s one of the few kids at the school who fails more than Bart.
It was 1991
Nelson wasn’t fully developed.
Also, the Simpsons was more down to earth and wholesome
Always find this scene very realistically harrowing. That feeling of trying your absolute best and it still not being good enough is crushing... that no matter what you do you can't get any better because you've hit your ceiling. I'm glad they let Bart get this one in the end, he deserved that D-
This scene is the PERFECT embodiment of why The Simpsons was golden back then! The perfect balance of emotions. We go from feeling sad that Bart failed, being happy that Krabappel actually let him pass, and then laughing at his realization he kissed her. It's that balance that Simpsons needs to achieve again.
and the final line "half this grade belongs to God" was the perfect capper
“Who am I kidding, I really am a failure”
*i felt that on a personal level*
*59 is a high F*
Me: at least she tried to make him feel better
In my county, below 70 is an F on the report cards. It goes A, B, C, skip D and go straight to F.
EDIT: They changed it to A, B, C, D, F. 70 (C) is passing instead of 80.
@@FigureFarter I find that very unfair.
@@stephenotoole408 Same
In my county 34 is an D and most of my class stil fail xd
But 90-100 is A, 80-89 is B, 70-79 is C, and 70 below is an F
one of the most touching episode ever. the old school’ simpsons. I miss them. 😔
I feel like that actor when he played as Bart actually cried in the recording booth
*she
Nancy Cartwright is the voice of Bart and I think she did
@@matt13r1 Wow
@@cluumsy8259 women voicing male cartoon children is quite common
actress*
that's what I thought. By the way, it's a "she" not a "He"
This scene really hits even harder for those of us with ADHD, because we always felt like we had to deal with this pain so much more than those around us. Even when you studied till midnight for the test, the next day you can easily just forget the simplest solution and the world comes crumbling around you. Being made to feel like you will never be good enough in a society built for only a select few as a kid is soul-crushing. It's the reason why a lot of us come out with horrible self-esteem once college comes around...
This exactly describes me, also as a person with ADHD.
Dude no I'm gonna cry i just-
Amen. Absolutely.
Your comment made me tear up. Exactly.
I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED I-
*KISSED THE TEACHER?!*
@jason smith *PLEHHH!!*
@@cyberdoodles1632 lol
"No, u dont understand. I tried, I really did"
That hurt my heart, and I can relate so much
“I really tried this time, I really tried... this is as good as I can do and I still failed”
*that’s relatable*
“Do you think you could grade it now please?”
I felt that
The single best Bart moment. Hes actually as smart as Lisa but he clearly has learning disabilities.
Remember Marge and Homer (minus the crayon) are very smart people.
This scene helped me stop hating myself for being dyslexic in grade school.
I remember an episode where Marge taught Bart some history so well, they went to a screen presentation about it. Bart raised his hand and corrected the presenter, only for him and Marge to be kicked out. My point is you are right, Bart is smart when he applies himself
As a 16 year old boy with ADHD, I genuinely relate to Bart here:
Once online classes began, I stopped taking my meds, thinking they wouldn't be useful anymore since I wasn't going out as much, as a result my attentiveness dramatically dropped, I would often open other tabs to watch anime or see memes while the teacher was explaining.
Eventually, I was in an arabic class that I had a realization, I barely knew anything about it, as an Iraqi, I had to know Arabic, but I was never able to due to my ADHD
Seeing how easily the other classmates spoke compared to me and how far behind I was in Arabic caused me to have a complete emotional breakdown, I spent the rest of that online class crying.
Before that: I had a science exam, and I once again barely knew anything in it, I also had to submit my work and equations, which made things more stressful, the moment the exam was done, I threw away the clearly wrong equations and spent the rest of that Thursday completely miserable.
Eventually, I had another science quiz, and once again I flunked it, I then asked my mom for the meds, and once she asked why, I broke down in front of her, telling her how much of a failure I was, and how I have so much trouble concentrating, she gave me my meds and told me to take the day off for now, so I did.
I am so lucky to have such supportive parents, and I have started taking my meds again, which have helped me a lot in school.
That feeling, the feeling that you are a complete failure, is genuinely painful, it feels like a large rock on your heart, it's choking, and it's excruciating.
i wish i had meds for my adhd, my mom wont get me anything :(
it sucks the most because i try so hard to finish whatever she wants me to do but i can't because i cant focus, i cant do work, i cant pick up more than 5 things in my room.
i'm impatient, and my attention span is worse than a fly. my mom has the chance to help me with it, but she doesn't because it 'doesn't matter', if it doesnt matter then why does she keep on yelling at me about it,,???
well my point is- you're not alone.
@@jessepinkmeow
I'm really sorry, your mother is a disgusting hypocrite
I relate to this right here. I struggle with adhd too. Similar things would happen to me even in public school even with meds at times and I'd beat myself down for it. I might honestly need to see a doctor for my experience at school. I had some teachers telling me stop being lazy or try a little more. How could I do that when I was clearly depressed and had to deal with 3 deaths in the family at once. 2 family members I was extremely close with. 2 of them were on the other side of the country and one I felt I didnt do enough for. Even after getting over it sorta I still struggled with the amount of homework that was given + the work I never finished in class. You can guess how bad it got. Not only that but I had my phone taken for a year. Was yelled at by my dad each day who didnt understand why I was failing so badly and at points said very hurtful things. A friend took me to their house near the end and started helping me but i was still pulled and transferred to another school. I was so angry at him but i feel it did help in some ways. It was online school and i genuinely did better because i could replay the classes and also listen to music during class. Now I've graduated and living life i guess. But I'm glad i made it out of school.
OH MY GODDDD I CAN RELATE SO MUCH FIR ARABIC LESSONS
Im a 15 year old girl with adhd amd autism who is also expected to learn arabic since im also iraqi but my adhd has compromised my ability to do that and i am the oldest kid and i have 2 younger neurotypical siblings who are doing extremely well in arabic amd all other classes and it makes me feel like a failiure.
This is the only time I don’t find Bart crying annoying but this just made me sad 😢
Lisa crying is the one that’s annoying
ive never failed a grade before but one time i got a C on a super important exam and when i got that grade, I broke down in tears and just cried and cried and i was at a table full of boys and they mustve known how much the test meant to me and they were patting me on the back telling me its okay because they've never seen me cry before but the real reason i cried was because i stayed up all night studying it and i still made a C and everyone else made a B or a A and i guess it just really got to me
I- I once got 1 out of 59 on a test
I'm glad you got to be around people who supported you when you had that moment.
I got a 34% out of 59% one time and my teacher considers me dumber than my classmates and said good luck at mc Donald's
that’s so messed up I’m sorry about that
Your not alone bud I got a D- on a quiz
0:56 “Oh who am I kidding, I really am a failure.” It hits me every time
We'll miss you miss k
Ha-ha! I miss her too!
Danny Thomas are you quoting her with the laugh? Or laughing, because that is a dick move. Also if you were quoting, why would you add the exclamation at the end of “I miss her too!”?
@@thatsthechannel6505 Danny Thomas is referencing a scene from Simpsons that paid tribute to Marcia Wallace. In it, Ned's remembering Edna after her death. At the end Nelson appears and says the line Dan quoted.
It's not just in school, man when I first saw this as a kid I didn't feel anything, I'm watching this as a 26 year old and tears are just streaming down face, because fuck sometimes in life you try your hardest and it's still not good enough
Honestly, seeing Bart so happy after barely passing the test is so sweet. He was so distraught that he failed at first, but Mrs. Krabappel giving him that one point for the reference being enough to pass is really heartwarming.
"I really am a failure" - really felt barts loss of confidence easily one of the saddest simpsons moments
Dude I started crying on this.
This scene is very touching so I can see why
Same.
Same sobbing rn
If Mrs. Krabappel TRULY despised Bart, the dialogue would've went something like this:
*Bart cries over his failed exam*
Mrs. K: No, no, stop that. Stop that right now. Crying over it is not going to make me change your grade.
Bart: But I really tried this time, I really tried!
Mrs. K: Too bad, you didn't try hard enough.
Bart: This is as good as I can do, and I still failed!
Mrs. K: Well, that's life.
Bart: Who am I kidding? I really am a failure!
Mrs. K: You sure are!
I'm glad this is Mrs. Krabappel we're talking about, not Drake's teacher from Drake and Josh who just hates him through and through
@@saulthechicanootaku that's cause Drake is a total slacker who thinks just cause he's cute and hot and can play guitar and sing thinks he can slide and smile and charm his way through life and get out of trouble and get by on looks and talent. That's why Mrs hafer couldn't stand drake.
OH! That would've made Bart cry even more!
That would be messed up
That probably would've happened if it were modern Simpsons though
That teacher was so nice. I wish I had a teacher like that in grade school.
As someone who really struggled with tests especially in maths this really hit home.
I once had a really bad mental breakdown when I kept failing Science 10 Unit tests no matter how hard I tried to study and succeed I still failed and it felt like a gun blast to the head 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭
Mettaplier EX it does
Ok pipe down on the emojis
0:33 Bart Simpson Crying😢😭
😭
You know, I'm not surprised that this scene is considered one of the saddest and most relatable moments in the Simpsons series.
The way Bart breaks down and cries just really pull on my heartstrings. I even wonder if Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, really did genuinely cry when recording this scene?
She really, really sold the scene. Her delivery was played completely straight and was totally convincing. Just a great piece of acting.
i’ve always sucked at math, today i had a test and i took my time and i tried super hard and got a 27. i had a breakdown in my next class literally because i felt like i tried for nothing. I can relate to bart so much
I was like that for my high school physics class. I was terrible in STEM topics - for some reason, I just didn't find them interesting, or perhaps I was better with words than numbers and diagrams. For that physics class, just for taking the final - all you had to do was show up and get marked in - you got a slight curve on your grade. And even with that curve, I ended up with a 46. Admittedly, I might not have studied as much as I could have. But I've been on both sides. I took a college math class, and it was the hardest I had ever worked in a math class, perhaps in any class. And I pulled off a B. That's one of the grades I'm the proudest of, because I know I actually earned it.
it hurts differently when you try your absolute best
I didn’t fully understand the emotional impact this episode has until I went to college and this happened a lot. I was a straight A student k-12 but college changed the game. I remember studying weeks for my finals and failing all of them.
Damnnn what’s your major homie
@@zeehee1231 chemistry
@@BrunoThePup93 Right before christmas I failed most of my finals for last semester, and it feels like shit. I studied and worked on my projects, I really did my best, and even improved on most! But grading did not save me and I failed miserably, things are looking bleak because I felt like an actual failure
As a person with adhd and learning disabilities I really related to Bart in this episode. I try so hard to pass and do things but no matter how hard I try I just end up failing over and over. Teachers always just assume I’m just lazy but I’m really trying.
This show was so ahead of its time, honestly, and this scene perfectly illustrates what's wrong with the American school system, specifically the way kids are graded. It's kinda sick that 59 out of 100 is considered an F.
Ikr
This scene really gets me. I had a hard time in school. Undiagnosed ADD my whole life.
me too, it's like no matter how hard you try you *can't* do it. i'm 13, homeschooled now, and i can't even stay focused and pass a test while being homeschooled.
it feels like no matter how hard you try- you're just going to still end up failing.
and i don't mean to sound like an edgy 14 year old, but that's why i relate to bart simpson so much
Me too
Same but adhd for me
Anyone else remember those timed tests, where you had two minutes to answer as many problems as you could? I used to come home in tears because I either failed or couldn’t finish those. At least Bart’s teacher tried to offer some comfort, mine never seemed to care.
This is so traumatising! Bart is the character we all know makes us laugh and make fun of but when he cries failing an exam it makes us all cry with him. It makes me cry every time!
I know how Bart feels, and I really felt that 😔
I think everyone can relate to this scene. 30 years later and it still hits me
I started SOBBING this morning watching this before I went to school to take my entrepreneurship midterm. I'd never felt so connected with Bart's character before
What breaks my heart is the fact that it isn't until after the teacher says it's gonna be hell working with him again that he starts crying. He did his best even if the answers weren't 100% correct and it just completely breaks him the moment he realizes that even if he tries his hardest, he'll always fail.
One of Bart's saddest moments. Old Simpsons is the best
I know how he feels. It took me three tries to pass my math test to get my GED. I loathe math, and as an autistic, It makes it hard for me to do math. I got an almost good enough score the first time, and studied very hard to improve, only to get the exact same score. I felt like such a failure and became really depressed. But I didn't give up, and the third fime was the charm. Don't give up guys. I've been through many obstacles in my life, illness, acedemic failings, it's been hard, and I'm only 21. But I don't give up. I'll never give up. I might get down, but never out. And other than a perfect healthy life, that's all you can strive for. Sorry for rambling. :-]
thats tuff ;(
@@alexfen14 Thanks. It was tuff. But I got through it. :03
I failed my GED test also and haven’t went back again cause I just feel like a failure like I’m never gonna get it
You are amazing dude. Congrats!
@@muffindudeswag Aw, thanks. :-)
This scene really hit home. Remembered I was the delinquent at my old elementary and got F’s all the time. Stayed back in first grade too. 😂😂
Watch out, we have a badass over here!
@@johnnynoitel1897 Stay away from him he stayed back in first grade so he’s the biggest badass anyone will meet
i’m a teen who has autism spectrum disorder, because of it, it’s super hard for me to focus, and it’s even more hard because the teacher’s say, “oh well, you must go on” it’s hard, it’s really hard. they expect us to just move on, but how can we move on if we don’t learn from our mistakes? the educational system sucks...
As much as Ms. K can say she despises Bart, deep down she cares about him, otherwise she would just laughed at him for failing.
She doesn't despise him. He just annoys the hell out of her.
This should have been on the emotional moments videos. Mrs. K has a moment of love and the writing is beautiful.
Bart was crying and Ms Krappabel tried to cheer him up… that touched my heart ❤️
This makes my heart really happy seeing how throughout their fights, she knew he just really wanted to succeed. And she gave him that chance
I’m happy they didn’t make her a villain here
At the end of the day, she became a teacher because she wanted to help kids. Even if her Class drives her nuts.
genuinely a beautiful scene thats kinda realistic and sad.
“This is as good as I can do but I still failed. Who am I kidding? I really am a failure”
😭 💔 💀
Just worked my ass off studying for a test I completely bombed. I feel you, Bart.
This is like the thing I listen to when I want to cry.
Wow you’re so edgy.
nearly thirty years later, this scene still makes me cry
How embarrassing.
@@dentatusdentatus1592 How inconsequential.
@@dentatusdentatus1592 how insensitive
this was literally me throughout school. i struggled so badly with tests and studying due to having ADHD and dysgraphia.
1:36 a nice little detail of Nelson giving Bart a thumbs up. Given that he is also a problem child, he probably knows just how much this means to Bart. Nice to see him happy for Bart.
Sometimes your best isn’t good enough whenever I’m sad I watch this clip just to know that sometimes even when you’ve done nothing wrong you can still fail in this world.
If its your best how can you possible be getter?? I guess thats the message schools are trying to teach students. "Don't do your best, its not good enough. If your not passing your incompetent. And you will be left behind in life and the world will swallow you up and spit you out."
Saddest moment in animation. Seriously every freaking time
Best art style, best acting and script. It’s all completely genuine. Nothing like this again unfortunately.
poor bart😕
This is one of the best simpsons episodes. I’ve ever watched and the most sweetest heart breaking moments on Simpson’s History
"We always think look at people doing backflips and sh** and say, "Omg I wish I could do that", but no-one ever looks at the hundreds of hours where all they do is sh**"
- Sean William || Jacksepticeye
I cried when Bart cried, and I smiled when he was happy.
We'll really miss you Mrs. K
Thirty years later and I still cry every time.
every once in a while simpsons pulls at those heart strings hard.
Any one who has ever failed on a test they really tried to pass can relate to this
And the last scene??
"Part of this D- belongs to God.."
People often forget that EVERY member of the Simpson family is actually a genius.
Homer is obviously super smart when the crayon is removed. Marge is a gifted painter, Lisa is obvious, Bart manages to learn fluent French in only a couple days, Maggie is obviously gifted judging by the things she does, and even Abe has his moments.
Though I suspect the genius gene came from Homer’s mother, as well as contributing to the kid’s artistic skills.
0:33 when his face starts to scrunch up as he starts crying 😭
Why do you have him crying on your profile
@@GranZaddy this comment made me laugh after crying from this scene. thanks lol.
I never understood this as a kid but as an adult it makes me cry
What school has 60 as a passing grade
It was the 90s.
A D is considered passing up through high school in most places.
Mine🙋🏼♂️
It's 70 here
what yall have 60? lol here we got 80
It's crazy when you go back to the early seasons of the Simpsons and see Bart and Lisa characterised as actual children instead of undersized adults
The simpsons really was at one time one of the best shows on television. Scenes like this were why
As a kid that grew up with adhd in school and my downfall in grades was through middleschool and highschool I know exactly how Bart feels. Failure became so much for me that I just gave up, fell into a depression, and stopped putting effort. I was constantly called lazy. It was like why try if i fail anyways? Nothing will change. I cant focus at home in such a loud noisy house, and at school theres too many things going on in class anyways. My IEP teachers soon found that sitting there and watching me and reading the questions to me keeps me engaged. Not only that but I'd zone out so much and couldnt keep focus cause of it leaving me in this sort of paralysis state in real life. Sometimes i needed the questions asked in a different way and then I knew the answer. I'm not dumb, my brain just works differently than others and I've come to terms with it. Plus, once an adhd episode starts it's so difficult to stop. I really think schools should do more for those with mental disorders.
💗💗i loved mrs krabappel
in this, she approved Bart and recognized that he actually cared and studied💗💗, not like other teachers😒
No one gets how awful this feels until it happens them. I failed 3 papers and 9 tests in my first year of uni and studied 8 hours a day after quitting my job and all my sports to focus on it. Watching this makes me cry because it’s such vivid flashbacks of checking scores and feeling so dumb
The relief is crazy when he got the extra point 😊
I GOT A D-! I PASSED! I PASSED! I PASSED! I- - KISSED THE TEACHER!
He is honestly so relatable
Can we appreciate that Nelson gave Bart a thumbs up during his celebration
Having been there countless times in my school career and almost being held back 3 times between middle and high school, despite studying for hours and hours a day for weeks and trying my hardest but still failing, the hoplessness of feeling youll never be good enough. This just hits increadibly close to home for me
If by chance anyone sees this and is going through the same thing. Don't let your grades tell you how smart you are or define self worth.
I literally started crying
As someone who never knew what it felt like to get higher than a B in school until college, and someone who got so many F’s that I’d legitimately thought the “F” in my name was just a summary for my report cards, this hit WAY too close to home.
Remember when there were genuine emotional moments in the show?
Coming back to this vid after bursting in tears in the middle of a lesson yesterday lol
As someone who was held back a grade and failed many times. I feel Bart .
0:33 my reaction to Iron Man’s death in Endgame
Tyler Palkovitz lol
More like Wolverine's death in Logan.
Let's be real, we all have moments like these when we fail on a test/exam.
Hits harder when you experience something like this in real life, you try so hard and don’t do well