| “ | Presented for your consideration: Springfield, an average little town... with a not-so-average monster. The people of Springfield have to make sure... they think happy thoughts and say happy things... because this particular monster can read minds. And if displeased, can turn people into grotesque walking terrors. And did I mention that the monster... is a ten-year old boy? Quite a twist, huh? Betcha didn't see that one coming. | „ |
| ~ The narrator explaining the viewers about Springfield's monster terrorizing it's citizens by forcing them to have happy thoughts, which turns out to be none other than Bart Simpson. |
Bart Simpson, also known as the Monster by the town of Springfield, is the titular main protagonist of "The Bart Zone", the second segment of The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror II.
As with his mainstream counterpart, he was voiced by Nancy Cartwright.
In this segment, Bart has the power of bending reality all around him, turning people and even animals who annoy him or have bad opinions on him into creatures. This results in the townspeople of Springfield fearing him as a "monster". After turning Homer into a Jack-in-the-box after the latter tried to knock him out, he spends some good time with him as recommended by his psychatrist, ultimately reforming himself and turning Homer back into his original self.
Biography[]
At the start of the segment, the narrator explains to the viewers about how Springfield was a nice little town that feared the presence of a "not-so-average" monster who had the powers of turning people who think badly against him into creatures, with Jasper Beardsley being turned into a dog for ranting about "happy thoughts". Later, at 742 Evergreen Terrace, the Simpsons family were having breakfast as the monster came inside the kitchen, who is revealed to be none other than Bart Simpson.
Startled, they greet Bart a good morning with feared expressions. As he sat down to eat breakfast however, Snowball II purs on Bart's leg, which annoys the latter. Staring at his cat, he turns him into a fire-breathing creature with an umbrella on his tail, flying around the kitchen as the cereals and curtains are set on fire, leading to Marge extinguishing it. Homer and Marge then fearfully thank Bart for turning their cat into an awful thing (as they would be turned into creatures as well if they tried to scold him for doing so).
As Bart goes inside the school bus in order to go to school, he greets the students, but as they fear him like everyone else in Springfield, one of the Mackleberry sisters runs away from him. Bart then asks Otto if he can borrow the bus, but the latter refuses, only to finally allow him to do so as he recognizes him as the monster with powers that Springfield feared. This results in Bart driving the bus around Springfield in a very fast speed, causing all students to scream in panic as the bus arrives as the school, crashing in the process.
In the school, Bart sits down on a chair made into a throne, as Sherri and Terri serve his deeds while Mrs. Krabappel reads Bart's essay about the history of Springfield. Seymour Skinner then sings a song for Bart from his office, as the latter asks Edna to give him the phone so he could do his prank call to Moe's Tavern. After the call, Skinner is forced to sing the same song four times at Bart's demand.
Back at the Simpsons house, Bart sees Homer and Lisa watching a rugby championship, but he wants to watch Krusty instead, so he uses his powers to teleport Homer in the stadium where he is thrown at the goal post directly, hitting his head as the announcer praised Bart for what he did. Bart then watches Krusty with Lisa, much to her fear. There, it is shown that Bart forced Krusty to do his show non-stop to the point he is never able to sleep.
Homer arrives back home with a taxi and notices Bart watching television. Wanting revenge for what the latter did to him earlier, he attempts to knock him out with a chair, but he notices him and points his finger, turning Homer into a Jack-in-the-box. Seeing this, Marge has enough of Bart's doings and sends him to Melvin Monroe's office, where Homer is suggested to pass some time with his son in order to make him less mean. A montage of Bart's activities is shown and he becomes less mean, reforming from his actions and changing Homer back to his original self.
