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Whacking Day

  • Episode aired Apr 29, 1993
  • K-7/5
  • 30m
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8.1/10
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Simpsonit (1989)
AnimationComedy

Marge home-schools Bart after he is expelled from Springfield Elementary; Lisa protests a barbaric local holiday centered around clubbing snakes to death.Marge home-schools Bart after he is expelled from Springfield Elementary; Lisa protests a barbaric local holiday centered around clubbing snakes to death.Marge home-schools Bart after he is expelled from Springfield Elementary; Lisa protests a barbaric local holiday centered around clubbing snakes to death.

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Lynch
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Lynch
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 8User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Nancy Cartwright in Simpsonit (1989)
    Barry White in Simpsonit (1989)
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Superintendent Chalmers
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Principal Skinner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Barry White
    Barry White
    • Barry White
    • (voice)
    Doris Grau
    • Lunchlady Doris
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Jimbo Jones
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Lynch
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      First appearance of Superintendent Chalmers.
    • Goofs
      The groundkeeper's name is usually spelled as Willie, but on his lawnmower it is spelled Willy.
    • Quotes

      Homer: Inside every man is a struggle between good and evil that cannot be resolved.

      [Dissolve to inside Homer's head; "Evil Homer," dressed in a devil suit, is dancing and shaking two castanets over a grave marked "Good Homer."]

      Homer: I am Evil Homer! I am Evil Homer!

    • Connections
      Featured in Springfield's Most Wanted (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Born Free
      (uncredited)

      by John Barry and Don Black

      Vocal Performance by Gene Merlino

    User reviews8

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    9/10
    Beware My Dear Rattlesnakes!
    This is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the Simpsons. This is a very good episode that introduces us a strange custom of Springfield: Whacking Day. There are some clever jokes here as usual. I particularly liked the cameo of Barry White who performed a new version of his classic hit.

    In this episode, "Whacking Day," Bart gets expelled from school after an incident involving the superintendent of the school, so Marge decides to homeschool him. Meanwhile, Lisa is appalled by how active Springfield is in their annual custom of beating rattlesnakes.

    Overall, this is another classic episode of the Simpsons. It's hilarious and I love how Grampa tries to explain to Bart his adventures during World War Two. That scene with Hitler had me laughing. I rate this episode 9/10.
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    • g-bodyl
    • Jan 9, 2015

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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