Springfield's Most Wanted
Springfield's Most Wanted was a TV special hosted by John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted. The special aired on September 17, 1995, at 7:30 P.M. ET before the first episode of the seventh season. A parody of Walsh's television series, this special was designed to help people find out who shot Mr. Burns, by laying out the potential clues and identifying the possible suspects. It features opinions from former Los Angeles police chief Daryl Gates and predictions from Dennis Franz, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kevin Nealon, Chris Elliott and Andrew Shue.Although it aired with Part Two during the seventh season, it was released with the season six DVD Boxset.
The special was criticized for taking the publicity of the episode too far. Several critics said the special tainted host John Walsh's credibility and was described as gimmicky,[1] tacky[2] and "blatant groveling for viewers".[3]
References
- ↑ Tim Cuprisin. "A Simpsons `pseudo show' keeps him off edge of his seat"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, p. 3. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ↑ Walt Belcher. "Fox gimmick triggers round of criticism"The Tampa Tribune, p. 3. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ↑ Tom Hopkins. "Walsh joins 'Simpsons' hype"Dayton Daily News, p. 11B. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
