# Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say" A two-panel still from a 1993 Simpsons episode, where Bart deadpans 'what an odd thing to say' after Homer's clunky exposition, was posted to r/TheSimpsons in October 2012 as an in-joke about the show's own writing[2]. The caption later made its way to Twitter as a reaction image for calling out suspiciously specific phrasing, with a December 2021 tweet mocking a Bono lyric drawing more than 9,000 likes[3]. ## Origin The line comes from 'Bart's Inner Child,' the seventh episode of The Simpsons' fifth season, which aired on Fox on November 11, 1993[1]. In the scene, Homer narrates the setup of what is happening directly at the audience, prompting Bart to say 'well, that was an odd thing to say,' pointing out the fourth-wall break[5]. A clip of the exchange was reuploaded to YouTube by the channel ThingsICantFindOtherwise on December 19, 2015[1]. The first known meme version appeared on October 24, 2012, when a now-deleted Redditor posted a two-panel edit of the scene to r/TheSimpsons titled 'Exposition at its finest,' earning roughly 150 upvotes over the following decade[2]. - **Platform:** The Simpsons (source) / Reddit (meme format) / Twitter (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown (a now-deleted Redditor posted the earliest known two-panel edit to r/TheSimpsons) - **Date:** 2012 ## Overview Posters typically crop just the second panel, showing Bart's flat-faced reaction, and place it below a screenshot of a tweet, news headline or lyric quote they find oddly specific[5]. The setup casts the source material as a Simpsons scene where a character just said something unnatural or revealing, flagging phrasing that reads as coded or evasive[3]. By the time the reaction image gained real traction in 2021 and 2022, posters were applying the quote to official statements and news reports whose wording struck them as suspiciously tidy, giving the meme a conspiracy-adjacent edge[4]. Earlier Reddit use was simpler meta-humor about the show's own exposition writing[2]. ## How to Use Posters typically screenshot a tweet, news headline, song lyric or political statement that reads as unnaturally specific or evasive, then place the Bart panel underneath with no additional caption[3]. The format works best when the source phrasing feels suspiciously tidy, letting the image carry the joke[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say"? A two-panel reaction image taken from a 1993 Simpsons episode where Bart calls out Homer's clunky exposition, used to flag strange or suspiciously specific phrasing in quotes, lyrics and news posts[2]. ### Where did Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say" come from? The line originates in 'Bart's Inner Child,' the seventh episode of The Simpsons' fifth season, which aired on Fox on November 11, 1993[1]. The first known two-panel meme edit was posted to r/TheSimpsons on October 24, 2012[2]. ### What does Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say" mean? Attached to a quote, the image signals that the poster finds the wording oddly specific, coded or evasive, often with a conspiracy-adjacent tone[4]. ### How do you use Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say"? Posters attach the Bart panel below a screenshot of a tweet, headline or lyric they find suspiciously phrased, letting the image carry the joke without extra caption[3]. ### Is Bart Simpson's "What An Odd Thing To Say" still popular? The reaction image gained its biggest traction on Twitter in late 2021 and 2022[5], though it is still more of a niche Simpsons-fan reference than a mainstream meme. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir3zL1bM3kg]() 2. [https://old.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/11z8pq/exposition_at_its_finest_s05e07_barts_inner_child/]() 3. [https://twitter.com/iresimpsonsfans/status/1466093028767055875]() 4. [https://twitter.com/highlyarcane/status/1529947858975309833]() 5. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bart-simpsons-what-an-odd-thing-to-say]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/bart-simpsons-what-an-odd-thing-to-say Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library