High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons` second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 10, 1991. At the start of the episode, Bart is hit by Mr. Burns` car. Prompted by ambulance chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz and quack doctor Dr. Nick Riviera, the Simpsons sue Mr. Burns, seeking extensive damages for Bart`s injuries. Hutz and Dr. Nick exaggerate Bart`s injuries so they can gain sympathy at the trial. Marge is against the lawsuit, and she grows concerned with Homer`s behavior and the fact that he is asking Bart to lie.