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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 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. The episode also sparked the idea amongst the staff of a spin-off TV series Tales from Springfield, focusing on the town rather than the Simpsons family. | + | "'''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 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. The episode also sparked the idea amongst the staff of a spin-off TV series Tales from Springfield, focusing on the town rather than the Simpsons family. |
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3f18.jpg Picture from episode] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:3f18.jpg Picture from episode] | ||
=='''Spoiler'''== | =='''Spoiler'''== | ||
| − | Small slices of life in Springfield are shown, such as: Bart craves 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 bin; 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. | + | Small slices of life in [[Springfield]] are shown, such as: Bart craves 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 bin; 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'''== | =='''Quotes'''== | ||
| − | * ''Apu'': For the next 5 minutes, I'm going to party like it's on sale for nineteen ninety-nine! | + | * ''[[Apu]]'': For the next 5 minutes, I'm going to party like it's on sale for nineteen ninety-nine! |
| − | * ''Hans Moleman'': You just wasted 4 minutes of my life and I want them back… oh I'd probably just waste them anyway. | + | * ''[[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'' | + | * ''[[Cletus Spuckler|Cletus]] theme song'' |
Some folk'll never eat a skunk | Some folk'll never eat a skunk | ||
and then again some folk'll, | and then again some folk'll, | ||
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like Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! | like Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! | ||
| − | * ''Seymour Skinner'': Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers. | + | * ''[[Seymour Skinner]]'': Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers. |
| − | * ''Waylon Smithers'': I, I'm allergic to bee stings. They cause me to, uh, die. | + | * ''[[Waylon Smithers]]'': I, I'm allergic to bee stings. They cause me to, uh, die. |
| − | * ''Lou'': You know, I went to the McDonald's in Shelbyville on Friday night -- | + | * ''[[Lou]]'': You know, I went to the McDonald's in [[Shelbyville]] on Friday night -- |
| − | * ''Wiggum'': [interrupting] The McWhat? | + | * ''[[Police Chief Wiggum]]'': [interrupting] The McWhat? |
* ''Lou'': Uh, the McDonald's restaurant. I, I never heard of it either, but they have over 2,000 locations in this state alone. | * ''Lou'': Uh, the McDonald's restaurant. I, I never heard of it either, but they have over 2,000 locations in this state alone. | ||
| − | * ''Eddie'': Must've sprung up overnight. | + | * ''[[Eddie]]'': Must've sprung up overnight. |
* ''Lou'': You know, the funniest thing though; it's the little differences. | * ''Lou'': You know, the funniest thing though; it's the little differences. | ||
* ''Wiggum'': Example. | * ''Wiggum'': Example. | ||
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* ''Wiggum'': Well I know what I'm getting. Some donuts. | * ''Wiggum'': Well I know what I'm getting. Some donuts. | ||
| − | * ''Comic Book Guy'': That, is a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore. It costs one hundred and fifty dollars. | + | * ''[[Comic Book Guy]]'': That, is a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore. It costs one hundred and fifty dollars. |
* ''Very Tall Man'': Do you find something comical about my appearance whilst I am driving my automobile? | * ''Very Tall Man'': Do you find something comical about my appearance whilst I am driving my automobile? | ||
| − | * ''Frink'': [singing] Professor Frink Professor Frink, He'll Make ya laugh, he'll make ya think he likes run and the thing with the person…(grumbles) That monkey is going to pay. | + | * ''[[Professor Frink]]'': [singing] Professor Frink Professor Frink, He'll Make ya laugh, he'll make ya think he likes run and the thing with the person…(grumbles) That monkey is going to pay. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_Short_Films_About_Springfield Wikipedia's article on this episode] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_Short_Films_About_Springfield Wikipedia's article on this episode] | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, May 14, 2006
"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 Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. The episode also sparked the idea amongst the staff of a spin-off TV series Tales from Springfield, focusing on the town rather than the Simpsons family.
Spoiler
Small slices of life in Springfield are shown, such as: Bart craves 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 bin; 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 nineteen ninety-nine!
- 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 and then again some folk'll, like Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! Second verse: Most folk'll never lose a toe but then again some folk'll, like Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel!
- Seymour Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers.
- Waylon Smithers: I, I'm allergic to bee stings. They cause me to, uh, die.
- Lou: You know, I went to the McDonald's in Shelbyville on Friday night --
- Police Chief Wiggum: [interrupting] The McWhat?
- Lou: Uh, the McDonald's restaurant. I, I never heard of it either, but they have over 2,000 locations in this state alone.
- Eddie: Must've sprung up overnight.
- Lou: You know, the funniest thing though; it's the little differences.
- Wiggum: Example.
- Lou: Well, at McDonald's you can buy a Krusty Burger with cheese, right? But they don't call it a Krusty Burger with cheese.
- Wiggum: Get out! Well, what do they call it?
- Lou: A Quarter Pounder with cheese.
- Wiggum: Quarter Pounder with cheese? Well, I can picture the cheese, but, uh, do they have Krusty partially gelatinated non-dairy gum-based beverages?
- Lou: Mm-hm. They call 'em, "shakes."
- Eddie: Huh, shakes. You don't know what you're gettin'.
- Wiggum: Well I know what I'm getting. Some donuts.
- Comic Book Guy: That, is a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore. It costs one hundred and fifty dollars.
- Very Tall Man: Do you find something comical about my appearance whilst I am driving my automobile?
- Professor Frink: [singing] Professor Frink Professor Frink, He'll Make ya laugh, he'll make ya think he likes run and the thing with the person…(grumbles) That monkey is going to pay.
