Santa's Little Helper of whom, admittedly, have strong speech impediments, he doesn’t talk or wisecrack or engage in shenanigans. His abilities and powers begin and end with masticating, defecating, and regular napping. You know, just like a real dog. Consequently, episodes devoted to Santa’s Little Helper tend to be a little on the sleepy side, even the "Simpsons" Christmas special that launched the series." Since his first appearance on "The Simpsons", Santa's Little Helper has appeared in merchandise relating to the show. On the board art of "The Simpsons Clue", a 2000 board game by USAopoly based on "Clue", he is shown drinking
Brother's Little Helper Brother's Little Helper "Brother's Little Helper" is the second episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> 11th season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 3, 1999. In the episode, Bart floods the school gymnasium and the schoolyard, which prompts the school's principal Seymour Skinner to diagnose Bart with ADHD. Bart is prescribed a psychostimulant drug called Focusyn (a parody of Ritalin), and initially starts paying more attention to his studies. After a while however, Bart starts turning psychotic and is convinced that Major League Baseball is watching over the people of Springfield. The episode was directed