"The Simpsons"
22 Short Films About Springfield (1996)

Directors:

Susie Dietter
Jim Reardon

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator)
James L. Brooks (developer) ...

TV Series:

"The Simpsons" (1989)

Original Air Date:

14 April 1996 (Season 7, Episode 21)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

A series of vignettes highlights a day in the life of various Springfield residents. |

Plot Keywords:

Volkswagen Car | Bully Comeuppance | Tall Man | Anthology | House

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Grampa / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Klown / Groundskeeper Willie / Hans Moleman / Sideshow Mel / Jake the barber / Bumblebee Man (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Snake / Apu / Sanjay / Comic Book Guy / Cletus / Prof. Frink / Dr. Nick / Chalmers / Mr. Van Houten / Wadlow (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Montgomery Burns / Waylon Smithers / Ned Flanders / Rev. Lovejoy / Principal Skinner / Dr.Hibbert / Lou / Eddie / Herman / McAllister / Otto / Jasper / Doctor (voice)
Phil Hartman	...	Lionel Hutz / Review Board Member (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Agnes Skinner / Emma / Brandine / Mrs. Glick (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten (voice)
Maggie Roswell	...	Various (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Uter (voice)
Doris Grau	...	Lunchlady Doris (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Fat Tony (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Greg Berg	...	Additional voices (voice)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

There was a lengthy segment involving Marge getting taken hostage that was shown on commercial previews and announced in that month's Bongo Comics but that was never included in the final broadcast version.

Quotes:

[a very tall man scrunched in a Volkswagen Beetle has just grabbed Nelson after being laughed at]
Tall Man: Do you find something comical about my appearance when I am driving my automobile?
Nelson: Yes.
Tall Man: Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall.
[points to his Beetle]
Tall Man: This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun, huh?
Nelson: I guess so.
Tall Man: [clears his throat] Would you like it if others laughed at YOUR misfortune, hmm? Maybe we should find out!
Tall Man: [Tall man pulls down Nelson's pants and commands him to walk down the main street] Nowwww march!
Tall Man: [honks his car horn while driving behind Nelson] Hey, everyone! Look at this; it's that boy who laughs at everyone! Let's laugh at him!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)

Oh, what a hilarious episode this was!!!

with: The Regulars (Dan, Julie, Nancy, Yeardley, Hank and Harry) Also with: Maggie Roswell, Phil Hartman, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor and Pamela Hayden.

This has to be one of the funniest episodes of the show! As the name says this is just several short stories about various Springfielders. The stories include Apu going to a party, Lisa getting gum in her hair, Dr. Nick's incompitence, Bumblebee Man's day at work, Several Pulp Fiction spoofs with Wiggum, Snake and Herman and many more. This is the best of the several stories per episode genre of the show and in my top ten episode of the show. Hilarious, so go watch it!! My rating: A plus. TV PG V. 23 mins.