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Episodes are listed in broadcast sequence
Episode numbers indicate the quote used when the episode was shown for the first time; in some cases, the one used in Canada is listed where it was "original" and the USA one was repeated
All quotes were originally in all capital letters, but any punctuation appears as it did in the original quotes
Quotes in red are done by Bart during the episode rather than at the beginning

7G08None - Christmas Special
7G02I will not waste chalk
7G03I will not skateboard in the halls
7G04I will not burp in class
7G05None
7G06I will not instigate revolution
7G09I will not draw naked ladies in class
7G07I did not see Elvis
7G11None
7G10I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes"
7G13Garlic gum is not funny
7G12They are laughing at me, not with me
7G01I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom
7F03I will not encourage others to fly
I will not fake my way through life
7F02Tar is not a plaything
7F04None - Halloween Special
7F01I will not Xerox my butt
7F01It's potato, not potatoe
   This was used for the third airing of 7F01 (a reference to Dan Quayle's gaffe while visiting a school)
7F05I will not trade pants with others
7F08I am not a 32 year old woman
   To put it another way, Nancy Cartwright is not a 10-year-old boy
7F07I will not do that thing with my tongue
7F06I will not drive the principal's car
7F09I will not pledge allegiance to Bart
7F10I will not sell school property
7F11I will not cut corners
   It actually looks like this:
I WILL NOT CUT CORNERS
"  "    "   "   "   "
"  "    "   "   "   "
7F12I will not get very far with this attitude
7F13I will not make flatuent noises in class
7F15I will not belch the National Anthem
7F16I will not sell land in Florida
7F14Repeat of 7F10
7F17I will not grease the monkey bars
7F18I will not hide behind the Fifth Amendment
7F19None
7F20I will not do anything bad ever again
7F21I will not show off
   This was written in an "Olde English"-style font
7F22I will not sleep through my education
7F24I am not a dentist
8F01Spitwads are not free speech
7F23Nobody likes sunburn slappers
8F03High explosives and school don't mix
I will not bribe Principal Skinner
8F04I will not squeak chalk
   Bart squeaks the chalk while writing this
8F05I will finish what I sta
   This appears on one line; the rest is blank
8F02None - Halloween Special
8F06"Bart Bucks" are not legal tender
8F07I will not fake rabies
   This never appeared in original airings in the USA, but did in Canada
8F08Underwear should be worn on the inside
8F09The Christmas Pageant does not stink
8F10I will not torment the emotionally frail
8F11I will not carve gods
8F12None
8F14I will not spank others
8F16None
8F13I will not aim for the head
8F15I will not barf unless I'm sick
I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty
   Lisa has a blackboard punishment of sorts during the episode; she has to clap erasers
8F17I saw nothing unusual in the teacher's lounge
8F19I will not conduct my own fire drills
8F20Funny noises are not funny
8F21I will not spin the turtle
8F22I will not snap bras
8F23I will not fake seizures
8F24This punishment is not boring and pointless
8F18My name is not Dr. Death
9F01I will not defame New Orleans
   New Orleans complained about the opening song in "Oh, Streetcar!"
9F02I will not prescribe medication
   Originally, the FOX showings had no chalkboard for 9F01 and the New Orleans one for 9F02, while Canadian showings had them as listed
9F04None - Halloween Special
9F03I will not bury the new kid
During the episode, Marge writes "I will try to raise a better child"
9F05I will not teach others to fly
9F06I will not bring sheep to class
9F07A burp is not an answer
9F08Teacher is not a leper
9F09Coffee is not for kids
Each line becomes less and less legible; the last line is a scrawl
9F10I will not eat things for money
9F11I will not yell "She's Dead" during roll call
9F12The principal's toupee is not a Frisbee
9F13I will not call the principal "spud head"
9F14Goldfish don't bounce
9F15Mud is not one of the 4 food groups
9F17No one is interested in my underpants
9F16I will not sell miracle cures
9F18I will return the seeing-eye dog
9F20I do not have diplomatic immunity
9F19I will not charge admission to the bathroom
9F21I 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 had won "Best Animated Show" Emmys in the past)
9F22The cafeteria deep fryer is not a toy
1F02None
1F01None
1F04None - Halloween Special
1F03None
1F05None
1F06None
1F07All work and no play makes Bart a dull boy
   This is probably a reference to The Shining, especially as this quote was not written "line by line" like the others
1F08I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause
1F09I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers
1F11My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man
   A reference to "The Fugitive"
1F10I will not go near the kindergarten turtle
1F12None
1F13None
1F14I am not delightfully saucy
1F15Organ transplants are best left to the professionals
1F16The Pledge of Allegiance does not end with Hail Satan
1F18I will not celebrate meaningless milestones
   This was first used for the 100th new episode
1F19There are plenty of businesses like show business
1F21I will not re-transmit without the express permission of Major League Baseball
1F20Five days is not too long to wait for a gun
1F22Beans are neither fruit nor musical
1F17Repeat of 9F17
2F33I will not use abbrev.
2F01I am not the reincarnation of Sammy Davis Jr.
2F02None
2F03None - Halloween Special
2F04I will not send lard through the mail
2F05I will not dissect things unless instructed
2F06I will not whittle hall passes out of soap
2F07Repeat of 1F11
2F08Ralph won't "morph" if you squeeze him hard enough
2F09Adding "just kidding" doesn't make it okay to insult the Principal
2F10"Bagman" is not a legitimate career choice
2F11Cursive writing does not mean what I think it does
2F12Next time it could be me on the scaffolding
2F13I will not hang donuts on my person
2F14I will remember to take my medication
2F31None
2F15I will not strut around like I own the place
2F18The Good Humor man can only be pushed so far
2F19I do not have power of attorney over first graders
2F32Nerve gas is not a toy
2F21I will not mock Mrs. Dumbface
2F22The First Amendment does not cover burping
2F16This is not a clue...or is it?
   In this episode, there are clues that are supposed to reveal who shoots Mr. Burns
2F20I will not complain about the solution when I hear it
   In this episode, the shooter (see 2F16) is revealed
2F17"Bewitched" does not promote Satanism
3F01No one wants to hear from my armpits
3F02I am not a lean mean spitting machine
3F03The boys room is not a water park
3F04None - Halloween Special
3F05Indian burns are not our cultural heritage
3F06None
3F08Wedgies are unhealthy for children and other living things
3F31I will only do this once a year
   ...which is once a year too many for clip shows
3F07I will stop talking about the twelve inch pianist
3F10I am not certified to remove asbestos
3F09None
3F11None
3F12None
3F13None
3F14None
3F16None
3F15None
3F17None
3F18None
3F19None
3F20None
3F21None
3F22None
4F02None - Halloween Special
3F23I did not learn everything I need to know in kindergarten
4F03I am not my long-lost twin
4F05None
4F06None
4F04None
4F01None
   During the episode, Lisa writes "I will not be a snickerpuss." (complete with period)
4F07None
3F24None
3G01The truth is not out there
   A reference to "The X-Files"
4F08I am not licensed to do anything
4F10None
3G03I will not hide the teacher's Prozac
4F12None
4F11None
4F14None
4F13I will not lie in front of the school bus with ketchup on my face
   Actually, this episode had no blackboard opening; Jason Fox drew this in the comic strip "FoxTrot" on the day this episode premiered - I just want to see who is "borrowing" my lists while removing things like the notes (and my name)
(Earlier editions of this list say that the strip appeared when 4F11 premiered; however, it actually appeared March 2, 1997, when 4F13 first aired)
4F15None
4F09None
4F16A fire drill does not demand a fire
4F17None
4F18None
4F19None
4F20None - Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
4F21None
4F22None
4F23None
3G02I no longer want my MTV
5F02None - Halloween Special
5F01Everyone is tired of that Richard Gere story
5F03I did not invent Irish dancing
5F04None
5F05I will not tease Fatty
5F06There was no Roman god named "Fartacus"
5F07Rudolph's red nose is not alcohol-related
5F24None
5F08None
5F23Shooting paintballs is not an art form
5F11None
5F10Pain is not the cleanser
5F12Silly String is not a nasal spray
4F24None
5F13I was not told to do this
3G04My butt does not deserve a website
5F14I will not demand what I'm worth
   A reference to the holdout of the cast for more money
5F15None
5F09I will not mess with the opening credits
   This appeared in place of the couch opening; the rest of the family runs into the classroom
5F16None
5F17I am not the new Dalai Lama
5F18I was not the inspiration for "Kramer"
   This was first shown three days after the last episode of "Seinfeld"
5F20None
5F21I will not file frivolous lawsuits
5F22None
AABF01The Simpsons Halloween Special IX
   This was painted on the board in blood with a large brush
5F19"butt.butt" is not my E-mail address
   Originally, "butt.com" appeared in place of "butt.butt", but it was changed as butt.com is an actual web site address; however, "butt.com" still appeared in Canada
AABF02No one cares what my definition of "is" is
   Which is not quite true in President Clinton's case
AABF03I will not scream for ice cream
AABF04I am not a licensed hairstylist
AABF05"The President did it" is not an excuse
   This was first shown the day after President Clinton became the first elected President to be impeached (Andrew Johnson, the only other President to be impeached, became President because he was Vice-President when Lincoln was killed)
AABF06My mom is not dating Jerry Seinfeld
AABF07Sherri does not "got back"
AABF08I will not do the Dirty Bird
   The "dirty bird" is the "celebration dance" of the Atlanta Falcons, one of the teams in the 1999 Super Bowl
AABF09No one wants to hear about my sciatica
AABF11Hillbillies are people too
AABF10Grammar is not a time of waste
AABF12Repeat of 9F20
AABF13It does not suck to be you
AABF14I cannot absolve sins
   In the Moses story, Bart carves "I Will Not Deface" (actually, "I Well Knot D-Face") in hieroglyphics
AABF15A trained ape could not teach gym
AABF16Loose teeth don't need my help
AABF17I have neither been there nor done that
AABF18Repeat of 3F01
AABF20I'm so very tired
AABF23Fridays are not "pants optional"
AABF22Pork is not a verb
AABF21I am not the last Don
BABF01None - Halloween Special
AABF19I did not win the Nobel Fart Prize
BABF02I won't not use no double negatives
BABF03Repeat of 3F05
BABF05I can't see dead people
   A reference to the movie "The Sixth Sense" (coincidentally, Haley Joel Osment, who played the boy in the movie who could see dead people, was at one time the voice of Curly on "Hey Arnold!", which was created by Matt Groening's brother-in-law)
BABF07I will not sell my kidney on eBay
   Unlike most, if not all, of Bart's other blackboard quotes, this one was not all caps (the "e" in "eBay" was small); also, Lisa writes "I will not do math in class" during the show
BABF04I will not create art from dung
   A reference to an art exhibit in New York City that included a portrait of the Virgin Mary splattered with dung
BABF06I will stop phoning it in
BABF08Class clown is not a paid position
BABF09Substitute teachers are not scabs
BABF10My suspension was not "mutual"
BABF11A belch is not an oral report
BABF12Dodgeball stops at the gym door
BABF13"Non-Flammable" is not a challenge
BABF14I was not touched "there" by an angel
BABF16I am not here on a fartball scholarship
BABF15I will not dance on anyone's grave
BABF18I cannot hire a substitute student
BABF19I will not obey the voices in my head
BABF21None - Halloween Special
BABF20I will not plant subliminal messagores
   The parts in green appeared in green on the show
A reference to the "subliminal message" claim during the 2000 USA Presidential Election campaign; during a Republican commercial, the word "RAT" appeared briefly while Democrats were being mentioned
BABF17I will not surprise the incontinent
CABF01I am not the acting President
   A reference to the 2000 USA Presidential election, whose winner had still not been determined when this episode first aired
CABF04I was not the sixth Beatle
CABF02I will only provide a urine sample when asked
CABF03The nurse is not dealing
CABF06Science class should not end in tragedy
   During the episode, Principal Skinner writes "I ain't not a dorkus"
BABF22Network TV is not dead
CABF05I will not "let the dogs out"
CABF08I will not hide the teacher's medication
CABF07I will not publish the Principal's credit report
CABF10The hamster did not have "a full life"
CABF12I will not buy a Presidential pardon
   A reference to ex-President Clinton granting Presidential pardons to people who made donations/payments, which might be "a conflict of interest"
CABF09"Temptation Island" was not a sleazy piece of crap
   A reference to a Fox television series where couples were sent to an island filled with singles to test their commitment
CABF11I will not scare the Vice President
   A reference to USA Vice-President Dick Cheney being in the hospital with a heart condition
CABF13I will not flush evidence
CABF14Fire is not the cleanser
CABF15Genetics is not an excuse
CABF16Today is not Mothra's day
   Originally aired on Mother's Day (May 13), 2001
CABF17I should not be twenty-one by now
   He would be 21 in the 12th season if he was 10 in the first season, which ended in 1990, and he aged normally
CABF19None - Halloween Special
CABF22Nobody reads these anymore
CABF20A burp in a jar is not a science project
CABF18Fun does not have a size
CABF21I am not Charlie Brown on acid
DABF02I do not have a cereal named after me
   When this episode first aired, he did - Bart Simpson Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch (along with Homer's Cinnamon Donut Cereal)
DABF01None
DABF03None
DABF05None
DABF04I will not bite the hand that feeds me Butterfingers
   Probably a response to a gag in DABF03 when Butterfingers (which featured commercials with the Simpsons in them at one time) were thrown into a fire but wouldn't burn, and the response was "Even the fire doesn't want them"
DABF06The giving tree is not a chump
DABF07Making Milhouse cry is not a science project
DABF09None
DABF08Vampire is not a career choice
DABF10None
DABF11None
DABF12None
DABF13None
DABF14I will never lie about being cancelled again
   A reference to Matt Groening commenting in an interview that the show was "closer to winding it up" (and then claiming he was "misquoted and misunderstood")
DABF15None
DABF16None
DABF17None
DABF19None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
DABF22None
DABF20Fish do not like coffee
DABF18None
DABF21Milhouse did not test cootie positive
EABF01None
EABF02None
EABF03None
EABF04This school does not need a "regime change"
EABF06SpongeBob is not a contraceptive
EABF05I will not
   Bart then chops up the blackboard with an axe
EABF07None
EABF08None
EABF09None
EABF10None
EABF11None
EABF12None
EABF13None
EABF14My pen is not a booger launcher
EABF15None
EABF16Sandwiches should not contain sand
EABF17None
EABF21None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
EABF18None
EABF20None
EABF22None
EABF19None
FABF01Over forty & single is not funny
FABF02None
FABF03None
FABF04None
FABF05None
FABF06None
FABF07None
FABF09None
FABF08I will not speculate on how hot teacher used to be
FABF10None
FABF11None
FABF12None
FABF14None
FABF15None
FABF13None
FABF17None
FABF18None
FABF23None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
FABF20None
FABF19None
FABF22Poking a dead raccoon is not research
FABF21None
FABF16None
GABF01None
GABF02None
GABF03None
GABF04None
   However, this episode did have a disclaimer at the beginning when Fox first aired it: "This episode contains discussions of same sex marriage. Parental discretion is advised."
GABF05Beer in a milk carton is not milk
GABF06None
GABF07None
GABF08None
GABF12None
GABF10None
GABF11None
   There was a variation on the show's opening during the show, but instead of a chalkboard, Bart is at a vending machine
GABF13None
GABF14None
GABF15A booger is not a bookmark
GABF09None
GABF18Does any kid still do this anymore?
GABF16None
GABF19None
GABF17None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
GABF20None
GABF21None
GABF22None
HABF02None
HABF01None
HABF03I am not smarter than the President
HABF04Teacher was not dumped -- it was mutual
HABF05None
HABF06None
HABF07None
HABF08I will not laminate dog doo
   The live-action opening used the first time this episode aired in the USA repeated the 9F10 opening
HABF09I will not flip the classroom upside down
   The classroom was flipped upside-down (well, rotated 180 degrees) while he was writing this
HABF10None
HABF11None
HABF12None
HABF13I will not leak the plot of the movie
HABF14Je ne parle pas Français
HABF16Have a great summer, everyone
HABF15None
HABF18None
HABF20None
   During the episode, Principal Skinner writes "A baby beat me up"
HABF17None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
HABF21We are not all naked under our clothes
HABF19None
HABF22None
JABF02None
JABF01Frankincense is not a monster
JABF03None
JABF05None
JABF04None
JABF07None
   During the episode, Bart writes, "So Long Suckers"
JABF09None
JABF08None
JABF06Global warming did not eat my homework
JABF10None
JABF11None
JABF13I will not look up what teacher makes
JABF12Pearls are not oyster barf
JABF14None - 24 opening used
JABF15None
   Instead of the normal opening, the short "Family Portrait" from "The Tracey Ullman Show" aired
MovieI will not illegally download this movie
JABF20I will not wait 20 years to make another movie
JABF18The Wall Street Journal is better than ever
   ...now that Rupert Murdoch owns it
JABF21None
JABF19I am not an FDIC-insured bank
JABF16None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
JABF22There is no such thing as an iPoddy
JABF17The Pilgrims were not illegal aliens
KABF01None
KABF02The capital of Montana is not "Hannah"
KABF03Teacher did not pay too much for her condo
KABF04None
KABF05None
KABF06The art teacher is fat, not pregnant
KABF07None
KABF08None
KABF09None
KABF10A person's a person no matter how Ralph
   A reference to "A person's a person, no matter how small" from Horton Hears a Who!
KABF11None
KABF12This punishment is not medieval.
   The lines are written in a medieval style, complete with large first letter - and there is a period at the end of each line
KABF13None
KABF17None
KABF15Teacher's diet is working
KABF14There's no such month as "Rocktober"
KABF16None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
KABF18I did not see teacher siphoning gas
KABF19None
KABF20Prosperity is just around the corner
   In the couch gag, Bart writes, "I will not bring the chalkboard home," on a chalkboard in front of the couch
KABF21Jesus is not mad his birthday is on Christmas
KABF22I will not use permanent ink on the chalkboard
LABF01HDTV is worth every cent
   This is the first episode produced in high definition
LABF02"March Madness" is not an excuse for missing school
LABF03I will not have fun with educational toys
LABF04None
LABF11Four-leaf clovers are not mutant freaks
LABF05My piggy bank is not entitled to TARP funds
   The second time this episode aired, on 6/28/09, the opening was replaced with an airing of the "Do the Bart, Man" video in tribute to Michael Jackson, who died three days earlier
LABF06None
LABF07I will not mock teacher's outdated cell phone
LABF08I will not put hot sauce in the CPR dummy
LABF10None
LABF09None
LABF12It's "Facebook," not "Assbook"
LABF13The class hamster isn't just sleeping
LABF15Chalkboarding is not torture
LABF16I am not allergic to long division
LABF14None - "Treehouse of Horror" episode
LABF17I do not have the hots for my mom
LABF18Halloween does not kick Thanksgiving's ass
LABF19Teachers' unions are not ruining the country
MABF01None
MABF02None
LABF20The world may end in 2012 but this show won't
MABF03None
MABF05None
MABF06None
MABF04None
MABF07World War II could not beat up World War I
MABF10None
MABF08Hot dogs are not bookmarks
MABF09This counts as gym and art class
MABF14South Park - we'd stand beside you if we weren't so scared
   This appeared four days after Comedy Central censored an episode of South Park for even mentioning Muhammad, presumably after threats were made
Also, when the episode first aired, some stations aired "Je ne suis pas Français" (a slight variation on the HABF14 quote) instead of the South Park quote
MABF12None
MABF13Eating my vegetables is not a Mother's Day present
MABF11Batman is not "nothing without his utility belt"
MABF15End of "Lost": It was all the dog's dream. Watch us.
   This first appeared on the same night as the last episode of Lost



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