Editing Butterfinger

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[[File:Butterfinger - Bart Simpson promotional image.jpg|thumb|300px|A promotional image featuring Bart Simpson eating a Butterfinger.]]
'''Butterfinger''' is a popular peanut-butter and chocolate candy bar produced by {{W|Ferrero SpA|Ferrero}} (formerly by {{W|Nestlé}}). The–y are [[Bart]]'s favorite candy, as he has starred almost every commercials for Butterfinger that have featured ''The Simpsons'' since 1988 up through today. 

Many of the commercials featured [[Homer]] trying to get Bart's Butterfinger, but would be one-upped by Bart each time. Each commercial ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!" (in the late 1990s, this was changed to "Bite My Butterfinger!" which was said once by [[Lisa]] and from 2000 to 2001, this was changed to "Nothin' like a Butterfinger!"). 

Each commercial in Butterfinger Ice Cream Nuggets begins with the announcer saying - "And try new Butterfinger Ice Cream Nuggets" (except the "[[Maggie's Party]]" commercial which ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!").

Each commercial in Butterfinger BB's ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!" or the announcer saying "And try new Butterfinger BB's" (in the mid 1990s, a prefix saying "BB's" and the late 1990s have say "Butterfinger BB's").

Each commercial in Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars begins with the announcer saying - "And try new Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars" (except the "[[Box]]" commercial if ended with Bart saying the candy's tagline - "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!").

Most of these advertisements have been released on [[The Simpsons]] DVD sets as bonus features along with other commercials.

In 2013, Butterfinger would reunite with ''The Simpsons'' to form the "[[Who Stole Bart's Bar?]]" contest, in which competitors had to find who stole Bart's Butterfinger from the list of suspects and clues. Prizes included a trip to Los Angeles, a Homer snowboard, and a Bart skateboard. Butterfinger was referenced in "[[Simpsorama]]" when Lisa used them to trap the [[mutants]].

== History in the TV series ==
{{Main|Butterfinger (chocolate)}}

== List of commercials ==
{{Table|
{{TH|First aired}}
{{TH|Title}}
{{TH|Length}}
{{TH|Description}}
{{TH|Screenshot}}
{{TBT|[[1988]]}}
{{TB|[[The Butterfinger Group]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart and [[Milhouse]] argue about the existence of the Butterfinger food group.}}
{{TB|[[File:The Butterfinger Group.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1988}}
{{TB|[[No Teasing]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|[[Bart]] teases [[Lisa]] about having the last Butterfinger in the house.}}
{{TB|[[File:No Teasing.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1991}}
{{TB|[[The Bully]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|[[Nelson]] tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, but fails to.}}
{{TB|[[File:The Bully.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1991}}
{{TB|[[Therapy]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart is in therapy with Dr. [[Marvin Monroe]], who is showing Bart a few inkblot cards. Bart responds he only sees Butterfinger. Dr. Monroe tells Bart to give up his candy, that they can start by giving it to him. Monroe tries to take the candy bar by force, but Bart manages to escape from the office on his skateboard.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Therapy.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1991}}
{{TB|[[The Shock]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Homer tries to steal Bart's Butterfinger, not knowing it's wired to an electrical current.}}
{{TB|[[File:The Shock.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1991}}
{{TB|[[Box]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart has gotten to [[Apu]]'s shipment of Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars before everyone else. Apu then throws him out for doing it.}}
{{TB|[[File:Butterfinger Ice Cream Bars.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1991}}
{{TB|[[Butterfinger on a Stick]]}}
{{TB|7 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart and Maggie are on the beach at a tropical holiday resort. Bart has a Butterfinger ice-cream bar and pulls it out of the packet. Before Bart can get the chance to eat it, Maggie, in an inflatable ring, draws closer, takes out her pacifier and gulps down most of the bar in one bite.}}
{{TB|[[File:Holiday Resort.PNG|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|{{ap|The Pacifier|Butterfinger commercial}}}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Homer wants Bart to give him his Butterfinger, but instead he gets Maggie's pacifier.}}
{{TB|[[File:The Pacifier (Butterfinger commercial).png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[The Last Butterfinger]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Homer and Bart race to get the last Butterfinger in the supermarket. Homer almost had it, but tripped on a cart, giving enough time for Bart to catch it.}}
{{TB|[[File:The Last Butterfinger.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[Bart's Karate Lesson]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|[[Akira Kurosawa]] tries to take Bart's Butterfinger, but Bart stops him by using his karate skills.}}
{{TB|[[File:Bart's Karate Lesson.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[Good vs. Evil]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart's conscience decides whether he should share or eat his Butterfinger BB's.}}
{{TB|[[File:Good vs. Evil.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[I'll Be Your Best Friend]]}}
{{TB|6 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart is eating Butterfinger Ice-Cream Nuggets. Milhouse wants one, and says to Bart that he'll be his best friend. Bart remarks that he already is.}}
{{TB|[[File:I'll Be Your Best Friend.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[Maggie's Party]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|It is Maggie's birthday party, and Bart has eaten all of the Butterfinger Ice-Cream Nuggets,.}}
{{TB|[[File:Maggie's Party.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1992}}
{{TB|[[Bart's Homework]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Lisa tries to help Bart with his math homework.}}
{{TB|[[File:Bart's Homework.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1993}}
{{TB|[[Beach - Homer With Crabs]]}}
{{TB|17 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart takes Homer's Butterfinger while he's buried under sand.}}
{{TB|[[File:Homer With Crabs.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1993}}
{{TB|[[Bart's Locker]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|[[Seymour Skinner]] and [[Edna Krabappel]] try to get Bart's Butterfingers, but Bart locks them at his locker.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Bart's Locker.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|August, 1993}}
{{TB|[[I've Been Robbed]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Someone steals Bart's Butterfingers.<br>Note: the suspects were Otto, Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Mr. Burns, and Homer.}}
{{TB|[[File:I've Been Robbed.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|October, 1993}}
{{TB|[[Crime of the Century]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|The thief is revealed to be [[Krusty the Clown]].}}
{{TB|[[File:Crime of the Century.png|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1993}}
{{TB|[[The Dog Biscuit]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart tricks Homer about eating a dog biscuit during a power outage.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF The Dog Biscuit.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1994}}
{{TB|[[The Raid]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart has a nightmare in which the rest of the cast steals his Butterfinger BB's.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF The Raid.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1998}}
{{TB|[[Hit a Homer]]}}
{{TB|16 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart hits a "Homer" in baseball when Homer tries to steal his Butterfinger.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Hit a Homer.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1998}}
{{TB|[[Philosophy]]}}
{{TB|16 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart is throwing Butterfinger BBs into the air and catching them in his mouth, but one goes on to Martin's book. Bart takes it back.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Philosophy.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT| 1998}}
{{TB|[[Carnival]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Homer wants to trade Bart's Butterfinger for a stuffed poodle.}}
{{TB|[[File:Butterfinger-carnival.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1998}}
{{TB|{{ap|Aliens|Butterfinger commercial}}}}
{{TB|31 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart has been abducted by Kang and Kodos who are confused about his Butterfinger. Bart then takes them to his leader, Homer, who gets abducted while Bart is set free.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Aliens.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1999}}
{{TB|[[Smell Your Breath]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart won't let Homer have any of his Butterfingers.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Smell Your Breath.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1999}}
{{TB|[[A to Z]]}}
{{TB|30 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart and Lisa tease Homer with Butterfinger BB's while he's trying to read to [[Maggie]].}}
{{TB|[[File:BF A to Z.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1999}}
{{TB|{{ap|500 Easy Pieces|Butterfinger commercial}}}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart watches a ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' cartoon entitled "[[500 Easy Pieces]]" featuring a Butterfinger bar.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Itchy & Scratchy's "500 Easy Pieces".jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|1999}}
{{TB|[[Plastic Underwear]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|[[Grampa]] is woken by the crunching sound of a Butterfinger eaten by Lisa.<br>Note: This is the only Butterfinger commercial Bart doesn't appear in.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Plastic Underwear.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|2000}}
{{TB|[[Butterfingeritis]]}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart discovers that he has a disease called Butterfingeritis.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Butterfingeritis.jpg|250px]]}}
{{TBT|2001}}
{{TB|{{ap|Bart's Nightmare|Butterfinger commercial}}}}
{{TB|15 seconds}}
{{TB|Bart has a nightmare that the Kwik-E-Mart is out of Butterfingers.}}
{{TB|[[File:BF Bart's Nightmare.jpg|250px]]}}
}}

== Trivia ==
*In a Season 8 DVD commentary, [[Matt Groening]] says that [[Milhouse]] was created for and first appeared in the commercials.

*There was once a wrist watch giveaway, where you sent in three candy bar wrappers (with the order form) to obtain the watch.

*A few commercials from 1992 appear to be colored digitally, making them the first pieces of Simpsons media to ever do so.
**Also, from 1998 onwards, the commercials would be colored digitally.

== See also ==
*[[List of television advertisements]]

{{Butterfinger commercials}}

[[Category:Commercials]]