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'''Bartcasting''' was a promotional television event produced for the {{W|Fox Kids}} programming block in the [[United States]]. It was created to promote ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and its upcoming [[season 8|eighth season]], with [[Bart Simpson]] presented as taking control of the Fox Kids broadcast. The event was scheduled for November 2, [[1996]], one day before the eighth-season premiere of ''The Simpsons''.

== Broadcast ==
Bartcasting aired on Saturday, November 2, [[1996]], as part of the Fox Kids programming block. The day's lineup included ''{{W|C-Bear and Jamal}}'', ''{{W|Big Bad Beetleborgs}}'', ''{{W|Casper}}'', ''{{W|Spider-Man}}'', ''{{W|Goosebumps}}'', ''{{W|Life with Louie}'', ''{{W|X-Men}}'', and ''{{W|The Tick}}''. The promotion incorporated ''The Simpsons'' clips and a preview of the upcoming season premiere.<ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/Events Events] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/November_2,_1996 Fox Kids schedules] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>January 29, 2023. [https://kidsblockblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/29/fox-kids-schedules-for-november-1996/ Fox Kids Schedules for November 1996] ''The Kids Block Blog+''</ref>

== Plot ==
The event was presented as a fictional takeover of {{W|Fox Kids}} by [[Bart Simpson]]. Bart acted as the host of the programming block, appearing in promotional bumpers and introducing the scheduled programs. The concept extended beyond conventional advertisements by integrating the character into the presentation of the network's regular programming.

== Production ==
The campaign was developed by Fox Kids' On-Air Promotions department. Television writer Charlotte Fullerton later identified the project as the Fox Kids Bartcasting campaign and stated that it featured Bart taking over the network. According to her biography, the campaign received the department's first Promax International Gold Medallion Award nomination and won the award.<ref>(Fullerton) McDuffie, Charlotte. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottefullerton/details/honors/ Honors & Awards] ''{{W|LinkedIn}}</ref>

== Status ==
Because Bartcasting was a one-day promotion, the original bumpers were rarely seen after their initial broadcast. In [[2022]], recordings from the 1996 broadcast were uploaded online, including a compilation containing the surviving Bartcasting bumpers.<ref>[https://lostmediawiki.com/Fox_Kids_%22Bartcasting%22_(found_%22The_Simpsons%22_promotional_event_on_children%27s_program_block;_1996) Fox Kids "Bartcasting" (found "The Simpsons" promotional event on children's program block; 1996)] ''Lost Media Wiki''</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMyOYgrU0mg Fox Kids Bartcasting (November 2, 1996) complete]

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 == Production ==
-The campaign was developed by Fox Kids' On-Air Promotions department. Television writer Charlotte Fullerton later identified the project as the Fox Kids Bartcasting campaign and stated that it featured Bart taking over the network. According to her biography, the campaign received the department's first Promax International Gold Medallion Award nomination and won the award.<ref>(Fullerton) McDuffie, Charlotte. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottefullerton/details/honors/ Honors & Awards] ''{{W|LinkedIn}}</ref>
+The campaign was developed by Fox Kids' On-Air Promotions department. Television writer {{W|Charlotte Fullerton}} later identified the project as the Fox Kids Bartcasting campaign and stated that it featured Bart taking over the network. According to her biography, the campaign received the department's first Promax International Gold Medallion Award nomination and won the award.<ref>(Fullerton) McDuffie, Charlotte. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottefullerton/details/honors/ Honors & Awards] ''{{W|LinkedIn}}</ref>
 == Status ==

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 == Broadcast ==
-Bartcasting aired on Saturday, November 2, [[1996]], as part of the Fox Kids programming block. The day's lineup included ''{{W|C-Bear and Jamal}}'', ''{{W|Big Bad Beetleborgs}}'', ''{{W|Casper}}'', ''{{W|Spider-Man}}'', ''{{W|Goosebumps}}'', ''{{W|Life with Louie}'', ''{{W|X-Men}}'', and ''{{W|The Tick}}''. The promotion incorporated ''The Simpsons'' clips and a preview of the upcoming season premiere.<ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/Events Events] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/November_2,_1996 Fox Kids schedules] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>January 29, 2023. [https://kidsblockblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/29/fox-kids-schedules-for-november-1996/ Fox Kids Schedules for November 1996] ''The Kids Block Blog+''</ref>
+Bartcasting aired on Saturday, November 2, [[1996]], as part of the Fox Kids programming block. The day's lineup included ''{{W|C Bear and Jamal}}'', ''{{W|Big Bad Beetleborgs}}'', ''{{W|The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper|Casper}}'', ''{{W|Spider-Man: The Animated Series|Spider-Man}}'', ''{{W|Goosebumps (1995 TV series)|Goosebumps}}'', ''{{W|Life with Louie}}'', ''{{W|X-Men: The Animated Series|X-Men}}'', and ''{{W|The Tick (1994 TV series)|The Tick}}''. The promotion incorporated ''The Simpsons'' clips and a preview of the upcoming season premiere.<ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/Events Events] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>[https://foxworld.fandom.com/wiki/November_2,_1996 Fox Kids schedules] ''FoxWorld Wiki''</ref><ref>January 29, 2023. [https://kidsblockblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/29/fox-kids-schedules-for-november-1996/ Fox Kids Schedules for November 1996] ''The Kids Block Blog+''</ref>
 == Plot ==