From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas ( Compiled by John K

Home , Dan Castellaneta, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Kamp Krusty, Lisa the Beauty Queen, Nancy Cartwright

From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected])

S3752 THE SIMPSONS (USA, 12/17/1989- ) [ANIMATED TV SERIES]

Credits: director, varies ; writer, varies. Cast: (voices of) Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer. Summary: Animated comedy/satire centering on the dysfunctional Simpson family (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie). Vietnam references center on Principal Skinner and his war experiences.

Bart’s friend falls in love [8F22] ( / / ) Bart’s girlfriend [2F04] (11/6/94) Homer’s barbershop quartet [9F21] (9/30/93) I love Lisa [9F13] (3/11/93) Kamp Krusty [8F24] ( / / ) Lisa the beauty queen [9F02] (10/15/92) Lisa’s sax [3G02] (10/19/97) Lisa’s substitute [7F19] (4/25/91) The principal and the pauper [4F23] (9/28/97) Separate vocations [8F15] (2/27/92) Sweet Seymour Skinner’s baadasssss song [1F18] (4/27/94) Team Homer [3F10] (1/6/96)

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