 " Bart the Daredevil " is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ' second season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 6 , 1990 . It was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by Wes Archer . In the episode , the Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock . Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well . Bart 's first stunt ends in injury , and despite the family and Dr. Hibbert 's best efforts , he continues to attempt stunts . 
