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Fictional Character Who Studied Abroad #10: Bart Simpson, The Simpsons Episode 1x11 - “The Crepes of Wrath”: Principal Skinner: Our elementary school participates in a foreign exchange program. Normally, a student is selected on the basis of academic excellence or intelligence. But in Bart’s case… I’m prepared to make a big exception. And if you’re willing to play along, he can be spending the next three months studying far, far away. Homer: Sounds great. Although, a kid can’t learn much in just three months. Marge: Homer, you didn’t even ask where Bart would be going! Principal Skinner: He’d be staying in France, in a lovely chateau in the heart of the wine country. Marge: But Bart doesn’t speak French. Principal Skinner: Oh, when he’s fully immersed in a foreign language, the average child can become fluent in weeks! Homer: Yeah, but what about Bart? Principal Skinner: I’m sure he’ll pick up enough to get by. —- Homer: Always remember that you’re representing your country. I guess what I’m saying is… Don’t mess up France the way you messed up your room. —- Bart: Hey, mister. You gotta help me. These two guys work me night and day. They don’t feed me, they make me sleep on the floor. They put anti-freeze in the wine and they gave my red hat to the donkey. French Policeman: (gasps) Anti-freeze in the wine? That is a very serious crime. Note: Bart’s “exchange program” to France involved a little more grape-stomping and sleeping in hay than the average study abroad student will encounter.

Fictional Character Who Studied Abroad #10:
Bart Simpson, The Simpsons

Episode 1x11 - “The Crepes of Wrath”:

Principal Skinner: Our elementary school participates in a foreign exchange program. Normally, a student is selected on the basis of academic excellence or intelligence. But in Bart’s case… I’m prepared to make a big exception. And if you’re willing to play along, he can be spending the next three months studying far, far away.
Homer: Sounds great. Although, a kid can’t learn much in just three months.
Marge: Homer, you didn’t even ask where Bart would be going!
Principal Skinner: He’d be staying in France, in a lovely chateau in the heart of the wine country.
Marge: But Bart doesn’t speak French.
Principal Skinner: Oh, when he’s fully immersed in a foreign language, the average child can become fluent in weeks!
Homer: Yeah, but what about Bart?
Principal Skinner: I’m sure he’ll pick up enough to get by.
—-
Homer: Always remember that you’re representing your country. I guess what I’m saying is… Don’t mess up France the way you messed up your room.
—-
Bart: Hey, mister. You gotta help me. These two guys work me night and day. They don’t feed me, they make me sleep on the floor. They put anti-freeze in the wine and they gave my red hat to the donkey.
French Policeman: (gasps) Anti-freeze in the wine? That is a very serious crime.

Note: Bart’s “exchange program” to France involved a little more grape-stomping and sleeping in hay than the average study abroad student will encounter.

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