22 Short Films About Springfield
"22 Short Films About Springfield" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on April 14, 1996. It was written by Richard Appel, David X. Cohen, Jonathan Collier, Jennifer Crittenden, Greg Daniels, Brent Forrester, Dan Greaney, Rachel Pulido, Steve Tompkins, Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley, and Matt Groening, with the writing being supervised by Daniels. The episode was directed by Jim Reardon. Phil Hartman guest-starred as Lionel Hutz and the hospital board chairman.
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The "Skinner & The Superintendent" segment, also known as "Steamed Hams", which became a popular Internet meme in 2016. | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Jim Reardon |
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| Production code | 3F18 |
| Original air date | April 14, 1996 |
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| Couch gag | The Simpsons are Sea-Monkeys who swim to a couch made of clam shells to stare at an open treasure chest. |
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The episode depicts brief incidents experienced by a wide array of Springfield residents in a series of interconnected stories that take place over a single day. The episode's concept originated from the end segment of the season four episode "The Front", which gave the staff the idea of a possible spin-off from The Simpsons, and serves as a loose parody of Pulp Fiction. The title is a reference to the film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.
The episode received positive reviews from critics and is noted for its popularity among fans, with the "Steamed Hams" segment becoming a popular Internet meme in 2016.