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$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)

"$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", simply known as "$pringfield", is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 91st episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 16, 1993. In the episode, Springfield…

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Chalkboard gag
"I will not say 'Springfield' just to get applause"
Commentary
Matt Groening David Mirkin Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Wes Archer
Couch gag
The family runs to the couch, but when they get there, they break and shatter like glass. Santa's Little Helper enters the room confused.
Directed by
Wes Archer
Episode no.
Season 5 Episode 10
Original air date
December 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)

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$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples8
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)

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Chalkboard gag · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → "I will not say 'Springfield' just to get applause"
Commentary · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → Matt Groening David Mirkin Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Wes Archer
Couch gag · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → The family runs to the couch, but when they get there, they break and shatter like glass. Santa's Little Helper enters the room confused.
Directed by · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → Wes Archer
Episode no. · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → Season 5 Episode 10
Original air date · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → December 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)
Production code · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → 1F08
Written by · 1
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) → Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein

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$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Chalkboard gag"I will not say 'Springfield' just to get applause"1.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)CommentaryMatt Groening David Mirkin Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Wes Archer1.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Couch gagThe family runs to the couch, but when they get there, they break and shatter like glass. Santa's Little Helper enters the room confused.1.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Directed byWes Archer1.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Episode no.Season 5 Episode 101.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Original air dateDecember 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)1.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Production code1F081.00infobox
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Written byBill Oakley & Josh Weinstein1.00infobox

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