Bart Simpson's Chalkboard
At the beginning of every episode of The Simpsons, Bart is seen writing a sentence repeatedly on the chalkboard. Here's a list of some of them.
"Bagman" is not a legitimate career choice
"Bart Bucks" are not legal tender
"Bewitched" does not promote Satanism
A burp is not an answer.
Adding "just kidding" doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal
All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy (This was not written "line by line" like the others)
Beans are neither fruit nor musical
Coffee is not for kids (Each line becomes less and less legible; the last line is a scrawl)
Cursive writing does not mean what I think it does
Five days is not too long to wait for a gun.
Funny noises are not funny
Garlic gum is not funny
Goldfish don't bounce
Hamsters cannot fly
High explosives and school don't mix
I am not a 32 year old woman (To put it another way, Nancy Cartwright is not a 10-year-old boy)
I am not a dentist
I am not a lean, mean, spitting machine
I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers
I am not certified to remove asbestos
I am not deliciously saucy.
I am not the reincarnation of Sammy Davis, Jr.
I did not see Elvis
I do not have diplomatic immunity
I do not have power of attorney over first graders
I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's lounge
I will finish what I sta (This appears on one line; the rest is blank)
I will never win an Emmy (This was the first episode after 1992-93 Emmy nominations were announced, the first time the show was eligible for "Best Comedy Series", but it wasn't nominated (the show has won "Best Animated Show" Emmys in the past)
I will not aim for the head.
I will not barf unless I'm sick (Lisa has a blackboard punishment of sorts during the episode: she has to clap erasers)
I will not belch the National Anthem.
I will not bribe Principal Skinner.
I will not bring sheep to class.
I will not burp in class.
I will not bury the new kid (During the episode, Marge wrote "I will try to raise a better child")
I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes".
I will not call the principal "spud head".
I will not carve gods.
I will not celebrate meaningless milestones (This was first used for the 100th new episode)
I will not charge admission to the bathroom.
I will not conduct my own fire drills.
I will not cut corners (It actually looks like this: I WILL NOT CUT CORNERS/" " " " " "/" " " " " ")
I will not defame New Orleans (New Orleans complained about the opening song in "Oh, Streetcar!")
I will not dissect things unless instructed
I will not do anything bad ever again.
I will not do that thing with my tongue.
I will not draw naked ladies in class.
I will not drive the principal's car.
I will not eat things for money.
I will not encourage others to fly.
I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty.
I will not fake my way through life.
I will not fake seizures.
I will not get very far with this attitude.
I will not go near the kindergarten turtle.
I will not grease the monkey bars.
I will not hang donuts on my person
I will not hide behind the Fifth Amendment.
I will not instigate revolution.
I will not make flatulent noises in class
I will not mock Mrs. Dumbface
I will not pledge allegiance to Bart.
I will not prescribe medication.
I will not re-transmit without the express permission of Major League Baseball
I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause.
I will not sell land in Florida.
I will not sell miracle cures.
I will not sell school property.
I will not send lard through the mail
I will not show off (This was written in an "Olde English"-style font)
I will not skateboard in the halls.
I will not sleep through my education.
I will not snap bras.
I will not spank others.
I will not squeak chalk (Bart squeaks the chalk while writing this)
I will not strut around like I own the place
I will not teach others to fly.
I will not torment the emotionally frail.
I will not trade pants with others.
I will not use abbrev.
I will not waste chalk.
I will not whittle hall passes out of soap
I will not Xerox my butt.
I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom.
I will not yell "She's Dead" during roll call
I will remember to take my medication
I will return the seeing-eye dog.
I will stop talking about the twelve inch pianist
Indian burns are not our cultural heritage
It's potato, not potatoe (This was used for the second airing, a reference to Dan Quayle's gaff while visiting a school)
Mud is not one of the 4 food groups.
My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man (A reference to "The Fugitive")
My name is not Dr. Death.
Nerve gas is not a toy
Next time it could be me on the scaffolding
No one is interested in my underpants.
No one wants to hear my armpits
Nobody likes sunburn slappers.
Organ transplants are best left to the professionals
Ralph won't "morph" if you squeeze him hard enough
Spitwads are not free speech.
Tar is not a plaything.
Teacher is not a leper.
The boys room is not a water park
The cafeteria deep fryer is not a toy.
The Christmas Pageant does not stink.
The First Amendment does not cover burping
The Good Humor man can only be pushed so far
The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with "Hail Satan".
The principal's toupee is not a Frisbee.
There are plenty of businesses like show business.
They are laughing at me, not with me.
This punishment is not boring and pointless.
Underwear should be worn on the inside.
Wedgies are unhealthy for children and other living things