Name: Episode 2 — Brother's Little Helper
Released: 1999-10-03
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria

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1989 • 38 seasons • Animation, Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 2 — Brother's Little Helper

Released: 1999-10-03 • Animation/Comedy

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When Bart commits an extremely destructive prank, he is given Focusyn, a pill to help him concentrate in school. At first the results are impressive, and then Bart starts believing in a conspiracy involving spy satellites and major league baseball.

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Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	03.10.1999
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	7.07
Genres	Animation / Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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