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"The War of Art"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 545
Season number: S25 E15
Production code: SABF10
Original airdate: March 23, 2014
Guest star(s): Max von Sydow as Klaus Ziegler
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Written by: Rob LaZebnik
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore

"The War of Art" is the fifteenth episode of broadcast season 25 of The Simpsons and the five hundred forty-fifth episode overall. It originally aired on March 23, 2014. The episode was written by Rob LaZebnik and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It guest stars Max von Sydow as Klaus Ziegler.

Synopsis

After Lisa's new pet guinea pig destroys the Simpsons' living room art, Marge falls in love with a beautiful painting at the Van Houtens' yard sale, which Homer snaps up for 20 bucks. But, when Lisa reveals it's by a famous early 20th century painter and could be worth $100,000, Marge and Homer face a dilemma: split the money with the Van Houtens, or keep the cash as a "cushion" for their kids.

Production

The table read for the episode possibly took place on June 16, 2013.[1]

  • Production script for the episode.

  • Script for the episode.

The French studio where guest star Max von Sydow recorded his lines refuses to send the audio tracks until the check from FOX cleared.[2] The rocks through the window joke was written by Mike Scully.[3]

Reception

"The War of Art" was nominated for a 2014 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production. However, it lost to Mickey Mouse.[4]

International premieres

Country Date Channel Note
Hispanic America.gif Latin America August 10, 2014;[5][6] Fox Latin America

Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ Tom Richmond on the table read (Twitter)
  2. ↑ Matt Selman's Max von Sydow Twitter post
  3. ↑ Matt Selman's Twitter post
  4. ↑ The Annie Awards - "42nd Annie Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ Anexo:Vigesimoquinta temporada de Los Simpson
  6. ↑ The Simpsons - Entutele.com


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Season 25 Episodes
Homerland • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • Four Regrettings and a Funeral • YOLO • Labor Pains • The Kid Is All Right • Yellow Subterfuge • White Christmas Blues • Steal This Episode • Married to the Blob • Specs and the City • Diggs • The Man Who Grew Too Much • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Brick Like Me • Pay Pal • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge
Production season SABF Episodes
White Christmas Blues • The Kid Is All Right • Married to the Blob • Yellow Subterfuge • Steal This Episode • Specs and the City • The Man Who Grew Too Much • Diggs • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Pay Pal • Simpsorama • The Wreck of the Relationship • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge • Super Franchise Me • Clown in the Dumps • Treehouse of Horror XXV • Opposites A-Frack
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