"The Debarted" is the thirteenth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

In this episode, a new troublesome student named Donny arrives at Springfield Elementary School, prompting a gleeful Bart to befriend him as his partner in pranks.

[1] Topher Grace guest starred, and radio host Terry Gross made a cameo appearance.

Marge is driving Bart and Lisa to school in Homer's car, when the children begin fighting.

After Donny throws garbage at the school to the delight of the children, Bart feels jealous.

The next day, Bart adds metal plates to Principal Skinner's shoes and employs magnets to control his legs and humiliate him.

Bart and Nelson ambush Donny and announce that they are going to force him to ingest enormous quantities of Diet Coke and Mentos.

When recording her part, the director asked that she "sound 'more cartoonish'" that her normal radio voice.

[5] Richard Keller of TV Squad enjoyed the episode and liked the fact that it focused on Bart.

Canning thought both Topher Grace and Terry Gross did great jobs with their parts.