Squashed Bart couch gag

The Squashed Bart couch gag is the first couch gag of Season 1. It is also the first couch gag ever used in The Simpsons.

Plot
The Simpsons sit on the couch, but Bart gets squashed and reappears six seconds later in front of the television.

Behind the Laughter
This is the only couch gag to continue into the shot of the TV. The Normal couch gag was originally going to be the first.

Character Appearances

 * Homer Simpson
 * Marge Simpson
 * Bart Simpson
 * Lisa Simpson
 * Maggie Simpson