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Whacking Day

"Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 29, 1993. The episode revolves around the fictional holiday "Whacking Day", celebrated annually on May 10th, in which the citizens of Springfield drive snakes into the town square…

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Chalkboard gag
"I will return the seeing-eye dog"
Commentary
Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman
Couch gag
The Simpsons walk in, while the couch is replaced by a small wooden chair that they all sit on.
Directed by
Jeff Lynch
Episode no.
Season 4 Episode 20
Original air date
April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)

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Whacking Day

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Edges72
Triples84
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
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Whacking Day

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related to Cultural references · 32
Whacking Day → After, Alger Hiss, Bart, Bob Woodward, Born Free, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Day, English, Get, Honorary Grand Marshall Richard, In Olde Springfield Towne, Itchy, Jack Ruby, JFK, Johnny Tremain, Kent Brockman, Lee Harvey Oswald, Marge, Nixon
related to Plot · 30
Whacking Day → After Bart, After Marge, Bart, Bob Woodward's, Chalmers, Christian, Day, Dolph, During, Each, Enraged, Groundskeeper Willie's, Jebediah Springfield, Jimbo, Johnny Tremain, Kearney, Lisa, Marge, May, Meanwhile
related to Reception · 11
Whacking Day → American, Animated Series, April, Best Television Prime Time, For, Fox Network, Genesis Award, In, It, May, Nielsen
related to External links · 3
Whacking Day → IMDb, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Archive
Chalkboard gag · 1
Whacking Day → "I will return the seeing-eye dog"
Commentary · 1
Whacking Day → Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman
Couch gag · 1
Whacking Day → The Simpsons walk in, while the couch is replaced by a small wooden chair that they all sit on.
Directed by · 1
Whacking Day → Jeff Lynch
Episode no. · 1
Whacking Day → Season 4 Episode 20
Original air date · 1
Whacking Day → April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)

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episode day whacking bart snakes simpsons white chalmers marge barry springfield school lisa skinner show holiday superintendent lynch written jeffrey

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Whacking DayChalkboard gag"I will return the seeing-eye dog"1.00infobox
Whacking DayCommentaryMatt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman1.00infobox
Whacking DayCouch gagThe Simpsons walk in, while the couch is replaced by a small wooden chair that they all sit on.1.00infobox
Whacking DayDirected byJeff Lynch1.00infobox
Whacking DayEpisode no.Season 4 Episode 201.00infobox
Whacking DayOriginal air dateApril 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)1.00infobox
Whacking DayProduction code9F181.00infobox
Whacking DayWritten byJohn Swartzwelder1.00infobox
Whacking Dayrelated to Cultural referencesOver0.60section
Whacking Dayrelated to Cultural referencesKent Brockman0.60section
Whacking Dayrelated to Cultural referencesAfter0.60section
Whacking Dayrelated to Cultural referencesAlger Hiss0.60section

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