22 Short Films About Springfield
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22 Short Films About Springfield is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons' seventh season, airing on April 22, 1996. The title is a spin on the film 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould.
Episode details
Production Number: 3F18
Original Air Date: April 22, 1996
Writers: Richard Appel, David S. Cohen, Jonathan Collier, Greg Daniels, Jennifer Crittenden, Brent Forrester, Rachel Pulido, Steve Tompkins, Josh Weinstein and Matt Groening
Director: Jim Reardon
Couch Gag: unknown
Guest Stars: Phil Hartman (as Lionel Hutz)
Synopsis
Template:Spoiler Small slices of life in Springfield are shown, such as: Bart carves sugar; Apu in "The Jolly Bengali"; Lisa with gum in her hair; Smithers and the bee sting; Dr. Nick saves the day; Moe gets robbed; "Skinner and the Superintendent"; Homer, Maggie and the newspaper; McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Krusty burgers; the Bumblebee Man at home; Chief Wiggum, the hood and the storekeeper; Reverend Lovejoy and his dog; Lisa and the gum (part 2); Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel; Milhouse has to use the bathroom; Chief Wiggum, the hood and the storekeeper (part 2); Lisa and the gum (part 3); Nelson gets his comeuppance; Bart and Milhouse find the truth; The Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink is almost seen.
Quotes
- Apu: For the next 5 minutes, I'm going to party like it's on sale for $19.99!
- Hans Moleman: You just wasted 4 minutes of my life and I want them back...oh I'd probably just waste them anyway
- Cletus' theme song: Some folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll, like Cletus, the slack-jawed yokel...What's goin' on on this side?
- Tall man: Do you find something comical about my appearance in my automobile?
- Seymour Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers.
- Smithers: I, I'm allergic to bee stings. They cause me to, uh, die.