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I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can

  • Episode aired Feb 16, 2003
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Lisa participates in the Spellympics, but Homer is busy traveling cross-country as Krusty Burger test-markets a new sandwich. Lisa is confident that she will win, until she learns that the c... Read allLisa participates in the Spellympics, but Homer is busy traveling cross-country as Krusty Burger test-markets a new sandwich. Lisa is confident that she will win, until she learns that the contest is rigged against her.Lisa participates in the Spellympics, but Homer is busy traveling cross-country as Krusty Burger test-markets a new sandwich. Lisa is confident that she will win, until she learns that the contest is rigged against her.

  • Directors
    • Jim Reardon
    • Nancy Kruse
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.6K
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    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Nancy Kruse
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dan Castellaneta
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    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
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    Harry Shearer
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    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Nancy Kruse
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      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      During the initial spelling test Lisa spells ''impugn'' correctly without asking for it's use in a sentence, despite there being a homophone ''impune''.
    • Quotes

      Bart Simpson: Come on, man, everyone knows the first day of school is a total wank.

      Principal Skinner: Well, if by "wank" you mean educational fun, then stand back it's wanking time!

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      Featured in Looper: The Most Popular Simpsons Episode The Year You Were Born (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Tastes Like Liberty
      Music by Alf Clausen

      Lyrics by Kevin Curran

      Performed by Mark Campbell (uncredited)

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    Good episode in a declining season
    For me season 14 was when the show eally started to lose its spark but this episode is a gem. Even if just for Skinners annihilation of Jimbo with "you mean your dad the raging alcoholic?". Emotional damage.
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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
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      • USA
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      • Gracie Films
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      • Color
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      • Dolby
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      • 1.33 : 1

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