36 years ago today, on January 14, 1990, The Simpsons aired its second ever episode, “Bart the Genius,” and with it launched a few major mainstays that would be a part of the animated series in the ...

For Fox’s smash hit, the pressure to prove Bart had heart was mounting fast, and on October 11, 1990, they released the Season 2 premiere episode “Bart Gets an ‘F.’” After months of backlash centered ...