El Barto is Bart Simpson's graffiti-tagging alter-ego and is one of the most infamous outlaws in Springfield. El Barto's writings known as graffiti are all around Springfield. This long-running joke has never been unveiled by anyone (except Principal Skinner in one episode and possibly Homer) -law enforcer or otherwise- to anyone in Springfield, even with a large number of clues given throughout the series.
El Barto's signature can be seen in a number of different places around town, especially on state buildings. To this day, El Barto's true identity remains a mystery to the vast majority of the people of Springfield.
However, Bart told Principal Seymour Skinner that he was El Barto when Bart and Skinner fell into a vat of Peanut Shrimp. (Although in an episode Skinner said "he's the second worst student, Lisa" right after the mysterious "El Barto." to Lisa.)[1] Homer also seems to know who El Barto is, as he said "If Bart can be El Barto..."[2]
How Homer found out isn't known, but it's possible that Bart told him as well Jenny. However, Homer did once say that he suspected that Milhouse was El Barto, even though at the time he was looking at a graffiti tag that showed Bart as Zorro.[3]
Homer tried to adopt a similar alias but gave up quickly because his alias, El Homo, was misinterpreted as saying that Homer was homosexual, rather than the intended meaning of it being a Mexicanized version of Homer's name.[2]
A similar character, El Muerto, was shown tagging a wall. [4]
El Barto is also mentioned in the Episode "Barthood". Also, in this episode, Nelson finds out Bart is El Barto when they are older.
In "Havana Wild Weekend", Bart is seen tagging the walls of Cuba as "The Bart".
Even though Bart is generally depicted as El Barto, there was at least one instance that implied that El Barto was a separate character from Bart, such as a photograph of El Barto depicting him as an older man who smokes cigarettes.[5]
El Barto's tag on the wall of the Kwik-E-Mart
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Note: There's an "El Barto" spray tag outside the Kwik-E-Mart that appears in almost every episode where the Kwik-E-Mart appears. The spray tag also almost always appears at the Springfield Town Hall, on the staircase outside.
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Episode – "Homer's Odyssey" ("El Barto" is spray tagged in front of Springfield Elementary School building)- Episode – "Homer's Night Out" ("El Barto" is tagged on the Springfield Elementary School building, on the side of the steps)
- Episode – "Simpson and Delilah" ("El Barto" is tagged on Moe's Tavern outside side wall)
- Episode – "Bart Vs. Thanksgiving"
- Episode – "Like Father, Like Clown" ("El Barto" is tagged on the side of the steps of Old Springfield Library)
- Episode – "Separate Vocations" ("El Barto" is tagged on the side of the steps of Old Springfield Library)
- Episode – "Colonel Homer"
- Episode – "Kamp Krusty" ("El Barto" is half-hidden behind Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney on the toilet wall.)
- Episode – "New Kid on the Block" (spray tagged near courthouse steps)
- Episode – "Mr. Plow" (spray tagged on a dumpster near the Kwik-E-Mart)
- Episode – "Marge vs. the Monorail" (Town Hall wall)
- Episode – "Duffless" (near Springfield Elementary steps)
- Episode – "Marge in Chains" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart wall)
- Episode – "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart wall and on Moe's rooftop)
- Couch gag – "El Barto couch gag"[[{{{2}}}|[src]]]
- Episode – "The Frying Game" (Deleted scene only)
- Episode – "Large Marge" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Pranks and Greens" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "The Strong Arms of the Ma" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart wall)
- Episode – "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on Police station building by outside steps)
- Episode – "The Parent Rap"
- Couch gag – "Springfield_Subway_Station_couch_gag"[src]
- Episode – "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
- Episode – "Pranksta Rap" ("Viva El Barto" is tagged on Principal Skinner's office wall)
- Episode – "Midnight Rx" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart)
- Episode – "The Monkey Suit" ("El Barto" is tagged on Springfield County Court House in front under the lion)
- – The Simpsons Movie (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Papa Don't Leech"
- Episode – "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly"
- Episode – "The Bob Next Door"
- Episode – "Homerland"
- Episode – "White Christmas Blues" ("El Barto" is spray painted on a wall during opening sequence)
- Episode – "The Simpsons Guy" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on Police station building by outside steps)
- Episode – "Blazed and Confused" (El Barto tags classroom chalkboard)
- Episode – "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" ("El Barto" is spray painted on a wall during opening sequence)
- Episode – "Bart's New Friend" (El Barto is shown tagging a wall with El Homo)
- Episode – "Walking Big & Tall" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on Police station building by outside steps)
- Episode – "The Princess Guide" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on Police station building by outside steps)
- Episode – "Sky Police" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on Police station building by outside steps and the Kwik-E-Mart)
- Episode – "Barthood"
- Episode – "Teenage Mutant Milk-caused Hurdles" ("El Barto" is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart wall)
- Episode – "Much Apu About Something" (El Barto is spray tagged on the outside Kwik-E-Mart wall)
- Episode – "Gal of Constant Sorrow" (El Barto spray paints one of Hettie's banners)
- Episode – "Havana Wild Weekend" (Bart sprays "The Bart" on a house in Cuba)
- Episode – "Pork and Burns" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy"
- Video game – Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
- Video game – The Simpsons: Hit and Run
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
- Comic book – Age Against The Machine!
- Comic book – Bowl Me Over
- Music Video -Do the Bartman
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