1988 Butterfinger Commercial with Bart Simpson

[@uknownada]

THE SIMPSONS PREDICTED MILHOUSE?!

[@doublea.a2914]

Hahaha IT would have been funny tho

[@yosefdemby8792]

Lovely. Hilariously satirical.

[@MediaAbnerVideoMaker569HD]

Your Welcome Is And Butterfinger Group With That

[@psemc6298]

this was his debut actually

[@ryline666]

CAPITAL LETTERS

[@minaolenpaakari]

Milhouse's first appearance ever.

[@HBKnowItAll]

P.D. Siivoojasethä Ironic Because he ended up in 2 Major Blockbuster Films.

[@amitysluzara2022]

Wait what? That's cool

[@TheWinstonSlip]

@@HBKnowItAll got to start somewhere

[@ChowMeinWarrior]

Same

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

@@HBKnowItAll Just like many A list celebrities srarted off in commercials 😀

[@ricarleite]

This is from 1988. This ad was done while the half hour show was in pre production, using the animators from the Tracey Ullman show. Milhouse was already a planned character.

[@ZakWolf]

Yeah, I figured Milhouse was already devised for the main series, and they decided to try him out in this commercial.

[@MateusHonrado]

wileyk209zback Actually, Milhouse was originally created for a planned Saturday morning cartoon on NBC, which never materialised and he was eventually written in The Simpsons, making his first appearance on this ad.

[@CrashFan03]

@@MateusHonrado source?

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

@@CrashFan03 Wikipedia

[@villalobosedwin1214]

@@CrashFan03 it was a failed pitch by Matt groening

[@jenniferschillig3768]

This is the very first time I ever saw Bart Simpson. I didn't watch the Tracey Ullman show so I wasn't familiar with the Simpsons at the time, and wondered whether I was supposed to recognize this "Bart" guy. To think there was a time I was unfamiliar with the Simpsons...

[@ShogunX11]

I saw Tracy Ullman back then and watched the show just for the Simpsons.

[@MolionIsALion]

The simpson shorts was the simpsons in 1987 to 1989

[@MisterCask]

I'm so fuckin old I was alive was 'neato' was used unironically.

[@SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt]

Wait, people don't say neato? I say neato all the time!

[@Nic_2751]

@@SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookItto be fair it’s better than our current brainrot slang

[@Robman92]

Love the animation when Milhouse sits down 👏

[@ryansmithrsmith12fuloffici66]

What I have for lunch Creamy group (Yogurt) Jungle group (Banana) Sandwich group (Sandwich) Cow group (Milk) Potato slice group (Pringle’s) Dessert group (Oreos)

[@Malkmusianful]

Imagine not having watched Tracey Ullman, but having watched this, and then you managed to catch the Christmas special You'd be like "why did they turn this commercial into a TV show"

[@chrisholloway5460]

"It's neato"? Words I never thought I'd hear Bart say.

[@andrewvickers1992]

This is one of only 2 times originally that Bart did NOT say his catchphrase in the Butterfinger commercials

[@chrisholloway5460]

***** What's the other one? If you find it please share it. I was 2 years old when this commercial came out (so naturally I remember seeing it, lol)

[@andrewvickers1992]

The other commercial is the same commercial as this one only at the end Bart says, "Nobody Lay a Finger on my Butterfinger" while the commercial shows a photo of a Butterfinger bar.

[@chrisholloway5460]

***** very cool. Thank you!

[@andrewvickers1992]

You're welcome. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqSTkmqmeJuXjLM

[@NastyNatey]

Perfectly sums up the 80's: long as I get mine, who cares about you. Lots of commercials were like this.

[@fuscinula]

Reaganomics at it's finest.

[@fuscinula]

@Zac Atkinson Yes, he saved it from decency, you asswipe! :D

[@lamontyaboy718]

Yall are reading too much into it. It's just a commercial. Plus he probably only had one so didn't wanna share it. It wasn't actually a matter of life or death, just a candy bar.

[@chucksucks8640]

I'm sorry if some of us didn't want to embrace the communist manifesto.

[@zerosoma33]

Yeah because back then people were capable of taking care of themselves. Can’t even use the right bathroom now.

[@moshomaniac1]

Strangely enough, this was introduction to "The Simpsons". My parents didn't watch the Tracy Ullman show, and I didn't even know about the shorts until I was much older: I was 7 when this commercial premiered.

[@liammondou713]

"Yikes. Even the fire doesn't want the Butterfingers."

[@UntrainableWizard]

14 Years Later- "Sweets and Sour Marge" The town is burning sweets and sugar filled foods, and go to throw in the Butterfingers. The butterfingers pop out, Clancy picks up one of them, and says: "Not even the fire wants them."

[@guilherme.ramosmos]

They make what bc before this episode the butterfingers ended the commercial relacions with the simpsons show in that time

[@diamondking3421]

I remember this commercial when it first aired.

[@SeyaDiakite7]

Diamond King I remember too. one year before the simspsond started

[@COMPFUNK2]

My brother just brought this up for some reason; I hadn’t even thought about it since it aired.

[@DeepWeeb]

if you think about it, Milhouse's name is never said in this video

[@tredlow]

He's called "Milhous" in the storyboards.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Which to their credit, adding the "E" at the end was a stroke of genius in separating it from the more accurate spelling of "Milhous" as a name.

[@charizardoreo]

@@tredlow How do you know that

[@thecountofmontezero]

@@ChristopherSobieniak THRILLHO

[@dillonkinder9296]

Funny how his first appeared in a Butterfinger commercial and became part of the show later on

[@ericthompson2044]

We All Say, "Thank You, Matt Groening!"❤

[@Jace-i5i]

Simpsons First Made There Appearance On The Tracey Ulman Show April 1987. And Became America's Favorite Family... Since 87 Matt Goreing

[@Error50TheRobloxGuy63]

@@Jace-i5iNo It’s Made Early 1990s Since 1990 Created By Matt Groening Developed By James L Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon

[@Phishkisses]

Lol I couldnt remember what they said, but my brain knew the cadence of the words they were going to say, like when Bart was going through the food groups, and the last line, weird how things stick with you you haven't seen for decades.

[@DHAdArchivez]

I can’t believe this was actually Milhouse’s first appearance

[@WeezMcCheez]

Au contraire mon frere has been a sarcastic English ad lib ever since

[@AvitalShtap]

In "Sweets & Sour Marge" they diss Butterfingers specifically, which is hilarious to me

[@tinag.6329]

THE FIRST TIME THAT WE MEET MILHOUSE IN THE SIMPSONS

[@postironichno_innit]

The first Windmillhouse appearance

[@dannythomas417]

I'm surprised Pamela voiced Milhouse before the show started. Damn, girl. Without her, Tress & Kevin, The Simpsons is dead.

[@e-122psi3]

It's concerning most of the Simpsons VAs are nearing their 70s or 80s now.

[@sliceofpatrick]

I thought I was the only one who says 'neato'. I still am

[@DeFactoLeader]

+Patrick Corr I love you, Patrick.

[@francescoluciani5189]

everyone is talking about milhouse but no one pays attention to chef doris in the upper right corner at the beginning of the advertisement

[@guilherme.ramosmos]

I don't think its her since this is the first time we see SPRINGFIELD elementary school

[@DrAndyShick]

What doesn't make sense to me is that the animation style (and to an extent, the voice) for Bart is unlike what was around in the shorts in 1988, but closer to around 1991. But what does make sense is that I don't recognize any of the students in the background. Chin-boy on the right is pretty creepy. And the guy on the far left looks as though he's about to die of a heart attack.

[@andrewvickers1992]

Because they had a different animation studio (Klasky Csupo) prior to, I believe, the third season of "The Simpsons" (after that, the animation studio is Film Roman).

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

***** Some first season episodes of The Simpsons sorta resemble this look with the gradient backgrounds. Many people forget these details.

[@ToonReel001]

I do agree about the voices. Pamela Hayden hadn't quite worked out Milhouse until about Season Three (he had a rather deep voice beforehand) while here he has his final voice. His wimpy personality wasn't really there for a while either, he was just part of that trio of boys Bart hung out with early on, unless it was something in the concepts they didn't get round to yet (I know Ralph went in and out with his final character as well).

[@dannythomas417]

@@ToonReel001 I'm impressed that Pamela has hardly lost her normal Milhouse voice. I mean it's almost 30 years and she's 65.

[@benherrshlim]

The reason Milhouse was never seen again after this is because he died of malnutrition.

[@davemustang8173]

Its crazy to me that THIS was considered selling out back then. Versus now where literally every minor celebrity does at least 5 endorsements a month

[@Blackrunnerrising]

0:11 but there are Sandwich, cow, and jungle groups, apparently.

[@SDMTugutirta]

And Butterfinger group

[@CarbidCarvidAussiecarbo]

Voice cast: Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

"It's neato?" Can't say I remember that catchphrase.

[@estu048]

Poor Milhouse...

[@calebpearson1121]

he is going to die now because lack of Butterfinger

[@MateusHonrado]

Caleb Pearson Actually, this was before his allergies were written into the show.

[@aaronkamrat6409]

I was born in April 1988 also Simpsons fan. Never seen this clip in my life.

[@jodiknutson1209]

Not only was this Milhouse’s first appearance, but also Springfield Elementary itself.

[@michaelbullen3104]

This was made BEFORE the 3rd season of Simpsons Pilot Short episodes. Which at that time, as far as anyone was concerned, were literally just “episodes of The Simpsons” on the Tracey Ullman show.

[@davids.7567]

So this is Milhouse's debut? In 1988? Oh Matt, and your foreshadowing.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I'm sure it was a case of needing someone for Bart to talk to and needed to give him a friend so viola!

[@PatMazzola]

*i dont have a butterfinger group* got me laughing!😂

[@calebpearson1121]

millhouse looks depressed at 0:25

[@nmtve]

0:26 Bart: Its Neato! Narrator A- And Its Neato!

[@pernellharrison1292]

Actually, the narrator chuckled and said, "And it's neato!"

[@sonicranger8481]

Nathan Matus Bart: Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!

[@Xisnot]

Has anybody noticed the background characters ?

[@guilherme.ramosmos]

And?

[@Xisnot]

@@guilherme.ramosmos They look weird.

[@guilherme.ramosmos]

@@Xisnot old simpsons where always strange, theres nothing wrong here

[@Scootthemoney]

Anyone in 2024? 🤔

[@KBAFourthtime]

"Hey, Bart, wanna trade lunches?"

[@KBAFourthtime]

@Keula Martinez Hey, there's no Butterfinger group!

[@yahirpuga3513]

Au contraire mon frère. The Butterfinger group provides the crunchy peanut butter and chocolaty taste essential for survival.

[@KBAFourthtime]

@@yahirpuga3513 I don't have the Butterfinger group.

[@UhhhIDontKnowEither]

@@KBAFourthtime "Looks like you could die of malnutrition, Dude" *CHOMP*

[@leonardogsperin]

Coming here from arena Net, guild wars2 , promotion #gw2 #anet #butterfinger

[@Shimlarian]

first appearance of Milhouse

[@Crommy5]

You’re late to the party.

[@rycster1912]

The Raid Of Butterfinger BB's scare me this commercial. I don't watch too later days because it's scary.

[@gocartoongirl2352]

Flippy: Hey Mike, wanna trade lunches? Mike: No Flippy, I’ve got each of the four food groups: Sandwich group, Picnic group, Jungle group, Butterfinger group. Flippy: I don’t have a Butterfinger group. Mike: Looks like you could die of malnutrition. (Bites his Butterfinger) Announcer: Peanut buttery Butterfinger. Mike: (Voice over) It’s Neato. Announcer: And it’s Neato. Mike: (Voiceover) Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger.

[@SuperToonDisneyProductions]

This marks the debut of Milhouse and the Springfield Elementary School.

[@Luuute]

The Bart Simpson Butterfinger commercials had more integrity than whatever this show is now - Marge

[@kenn_k]

this premiered on my birth date. hell yeah.

[@captainsternn7684]

"Jungle group" *Pulls out banana* Based Bart

[@sn63vue41]

I just bought a frame from this commercial

[@JoeContext]

Has anybody pointed out how Milhouse debuting in a commercial feels in-character

[@user82938]

Here from the Corridor Crew video.

[@The_Lost_Subrosian]

Even the fire doesn't want them

[@masterfarr8265]

This is literally Milhouse’s first appearance

[@tracyxenlovesmovies24]

Ain’t no way a commercial was Milhouses first actual appearance lmaooooo😭😭🤣🤣

[@tammyjej]

The way how Milhouse made his first appearance in a Butterfinger commercial and not in an episode of the series kind of reminds me of how Harley Quinn made her first appearance in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series and not an original Batman comic

[@figment1988]

And what group does Milhouse end up being in, despite his father's disapproval? The two spaghetti meal group

[@sgreen4865]

These days you could never eat a Butterfinger in schools

[@EnigmaticNothing]

Too gun shaped?

[@johannalifk]

+EnigmaticNothing nah there's peanut butter in it and peanut allergy is really common so a lot of schools don't allow food with peanuts in it

[@gator9339]

sgreen4 Sad but true. My friend had a butterfinger and offered some to a friend who is lactose and that friend got offended so now candy is banned from our school

[@notvanosspancakeuttpvgcp9397]

MY BUDDERFINGER

[@155chipmunkz]

Butterfinger ice cream is sooooooooooo good.

[@CrownMe13]

I wonder what other characters appeared before the show started

[@reggierexx1885]

So this is where i first heard this lol. They shuld have made a Bart T shirt with Oh contraire on it

[@jakighcolburnchanneloldver8651]

The debut of milhouse

[@sledhead2255]

Ahhhhh childhood

[@razkable]

I feel like bart in these ads alone kept butterfinger relevant as a candy throughout the 90's...without him it probably would have died out to mm's kitt kats herseys and recess...the candy was not that popular before him either....

[@flykope9211]

Absolute, MadLad!

[@CrimsonSteelMoonTheWolf64]

Does bart ever say "contraire mon frère" in any Simpsons episodes? Or does he only say it in this commercial?

[@Deezboyofficial]

just here, but its really funny idk why

[@darthmeyers074]

My first exposure to the Simpsons

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Mine was Tracy Ullman Show.

[@darthmeyers074]

@@ChristopherSobieniak would've been for me too but I wasn't allowed to watch anything on Fox until the Simpsons premiered. And I was almost in high school by then.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@darthmeyers074 I was about 10 at that time!

[@dannythomas417]

If Pamela Hayden dies, Milhouse dies too. So does Jimbo and every minor character she ever did. That goes for everyone, especially Kevin Michael Richardson.

[@murilogamesyt12345]

E assim nasceu uma lenda,Mil Casa 🗿🍷

[@CringeMaster-jt1el]

Simpsons moment, am I right gamers?

[@anandchundi6805]

Man these old ads were shameless targeting kids, telling them if you don’t eat this you’ll die 😂😅

[@jakebarnes8404]

0:26 - It's neato!

[@action-compilation2532]

Sandwich Cow Junk Food Butterfinger

[@bazbiiiis]

Jungle

[@ericthompson2044]

It's Neato!😂

[@sarahmckie1841]

Hey! That's no Butterfinger group.

[@forkyandbros2681]

Bart: Au, Contraire Mon Fare!

[@forkyandbros2681]

Bart: Au, Contraire Mon Frere!

[@idka4u200]

Commercial name: lunch time

[@tobiashillsjr8420]

How can it be 88 in the Simpson came out in 89

[@Crommy5]

@@tobiashillsjr8420 The Fox series came out in 1989. Simpsons got their start in 1987 as short films on The Tracey Ullman Show.

[@tobiashillsjr8420]

@@Crommy5 they still play the Simpson til this day that’s a long run cartoon 37 years

[@Migu5l431]

I don’t have a butterfinger group

[@loopy2247]

Butterfinger

[@brooklynbabe7896]

Yummy times dude

[@SSSniperGhost666]

Picnic group Cow group Jungle group Bitterfinger group

[@HappyMirica]

0:24 the narrator sounds like Schmitty to me

[@josenandesilva8612]

"au contraire mon frère" What it means?

[@azraelle6232]

It's French, I believe it means, "on the contrary, my brother."

[@Xisnot]

@@azraelle6232 You're right

[@yolandaalarconcarretero9891]

EL SEÑORA DE LA MAÑANA

[@ckatheman]

There is a “Butterfinger” group. It includes Butterfinger, 5th Avenue, Clark and Zagnut....

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

They all certainly share in those similarities.

[@marybethricci9495]

Au contrare mon frare!

[@MAMAGGray]

break my teeth, ouch

[@facundodanielcosta2802]

Jamás se vendió butterfinger en Argentina siempre quise saber cómo es

[@alexandregingras1622]

From this commercial to now, everything’s coming up Milhouse! 0:20: With how much of a loser his father Kirk Van Houten was after the divorce, it's not much of a surprise here

[@anthonypusateri9015]

0:06

[@GrantDaily]

Are you sure this was in 1988? It looks like it was made in the early 90s.

[@BruhTumbleweeds]

Mr. GRD I thought so too until you see the background characters.

[@bazbiiiis]

And the 1988 written in the bottom left at the beginning

[@evolving_dore]

You got the dud!

[@sirenitadeH2Odulce]

3 de febrero 2016

[@borseverapelle_com1522]

Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten

[@angelfabianmesina6099]

Nice

[@kingbopit9318]

Oh contrare monfrare

[@lysime]

He speaks French a lot

[@KBAFourthtime]

"Au contraire, mon frère."

[@forkyandbros2681]

That Made Me Said That all Day!