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Continuing
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Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+

Season 5  "Bart's Inner Child"  5x7

Aired 30 years ago - Nov 11, 1993

Bart heckles the guru at a self-help seminar, and the man presents him to the audience as a role model for their "inner child." But when the whole town tries to "be like Bart," things start to fall apart.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 1
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Kids, kids. Once you get hurt, move aside and let other people jump.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 4
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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 6
If this were a cartoon, the cliff would break off now.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 7
- Checkmate, Mr. Trampoline. - [ Whirring ]
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 8
Dad. Dad?
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 9
[ Dolph ] Shh.! Quiet. You'll wake up old man Simpson.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 10
- That's not true. - Name one thing you've done in the past month that was fun.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 11
You should've called. I was very worried.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 12
I'm going to my sisters' now.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 13
- [ Applause ] - Thank you, Martha Quinn.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 14
[ Reading List ]
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 16
Well, now I'm here to tell you about the only real path to mental health.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 17
[ Loud Gulp ] Ahh! Sweet liquor eases the pain.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 18
- [ Applause ] - Folks, I'm often asked about my qualifications.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 19
My God, it's like you've known me all my life.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 20
I just enable your life-script.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 21
Marge, I'm feeling a lot of shame right now.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 22
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 23
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 24
- I, uh, can't commit to a relationship. - I'm too nice.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 25
Your inner child.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 26
Principal Skinner, let's try some rage work.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 27
I'm a grown man now, and I can run my own life.!
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 28
you're a human doing.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 29
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 30
- [ Snorts ] Earth to boring guy. - [ Laughter]
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 31
This is really remarkable. Here we have a man with an obvious eating disorder...
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 32
Rudiger. And if we can all be more like little Rudiger--
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 33
People, I am excited.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 34
-Just the ladies. - Be like boy! Be like boy!
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 35
And how. [ Laughs ]
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 36
Of course, all these good vibes can be traced to one feisty little scamp...
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 37
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 38
- " [ Discordant ] - Wait. Wait. I can do this.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 39
- [ Laughing ] - Ah, good one, Milhouse.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 40
- Aw, man! - [ All Spitting ]
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 41
I see.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 42
Springfield will have its first annual Do What You Feel Festival this Saturday...
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 43
Park anywhere. I'm not gonna lay any rule trip on you today.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 44
and I'm really enjoying this so-called ''iced cream.''
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 45
I'm sweating. Let's ride through the car wash.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 46
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 47
- Yea! - Arr!
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 48
" Good God I knew that I would, hah "
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 49
- I didn't feel like it. - Hey. I hear you, buddy.
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 50
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 51
- You two screwed up royal. - You know, I really don't feel like being blamed.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 2 #2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 3
Kids, kids. Once you get hurt, move aside and let other people jump.
#3
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 5 #5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 6
If this were a cartoon, the cliff would break off now.
#6
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 7
- Checkmate, Mr. Trampoline. - [ Whirring ]
#7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 8
Dad. Dad?
#8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 9
[ Dolph ] Shh.! Quiet. You'll wake up old man Simpson.
#9
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 10
- That's not true. - Name one thing you've done in the past month that was fun.
#10
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 11
You should've called. I was very worried.
#11
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 12
I'm going to my sisters' now.
#12
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 13
- [ Applause ] - Thank you, Martha Quinn.
#13
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 14
[ Reading List ]
#14
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 16
Well, now I'm here to tell you about the only real path to mental health.
#16
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 17
[ Loud Gulp ] Ahh! Sweet liquor eases the pain.
#17
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 18
- [ Applause ] - Folks, I'm often asked about my qualifications.
#18
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 19
My God, it's like you've known me all my life.
#19
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 20
I just enable your life-script.
#20
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 21
Marge, I'm feeling a lot of shame right now.
#21
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- I, uh, can't commit to a relationship. - I'm too nice.
#24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 25
Your inner child.
#25
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 26
Principal Skinner, let's try some rage work.
#26
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 27
I'm a grown man now, and I can run my own life.!
#27
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 28
you're a human doing.
#28
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 29 #29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 30
- [ Snorts ] Earth to boring guy. - [ Laughter]
#30
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 31
This is really remarkable. Here we have a man with an obvious eating disorder...
#31
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 32
Rudiger. And if we can all be more like little Rudiger--
#32
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 33
People, I am excited.
#33
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 34
-Just the ladies. - Be like boy! Be like boy!
#34
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 35
And how. [ Laughs ]
#35
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 36
Of course, all these good vibes can be traced to one feisty little scamp...
#36
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 37 #37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 38
- " [ Discordant ] - Wait. Wait. I can do this.
#38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 39
- [ Laughing ] - Ah, good one, Milhouse.
#39
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 40
- Aw, man! - [ All Spitting ]
#40
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 41
I see.
#41
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 42
Springfield will have its first annual Do What You Feel Festival this Saturday...
#42
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 43
Park anywhere. I'm not gonna lay any rule trip on you today.
#43
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 44
and I'm really enjoying this so-called ''iced cream.''
#44
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 45
I'm sweating. Let's ride through the car wash.
#45
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 46 #46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 47
- Yea! - Arr!
#47
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 48
" Good God I knew that I would, hah "
#48
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 49
- I didn't feel like it. - Hey. I hear you, buddy.
#49
Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 50 #50 Recap of The Simpsons Season 5 Episode 7 (S05E07) - 51
- You two screwed up royal. - You know, I really don't feel like being blamed.
#51