A Tale of Two Springfields
| "A Tale of Two Springfields" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | 250 |
| Directed by | Shaun Cashman |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Showrunner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Production code | BABF20 |
| Original air date | November 5, 2000 |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not plant subliminAL messaGOREs" |
| Couch gag | Bart reaches the couch first and slips a whoopee cushion onto Homer's cushion. When the rest of the family runs in, Homer triggers the whoopee cushion's farting sound, causing him to grin sheepishly at a frowning Marge and Lisa while Bart laughs uproariously. |
| Commentary |
Matt Groening Mike Scully George Meyer Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Don Payne Matt Selman Dan Castellaneta Shaun Cashman Roger Daltrey David Silverman |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Roger Daltrey as himself |
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Season 12 episodes
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Roger Daltrey as himself
John Entwistle as himself
Paul Townshend as his brother, Pete Townshend
Gary Coleman as himself
"A Tale of Two Springfields" is the second episode of the twelfth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and is the 250th episode of the series overall in both broadcast and production order. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 5, 2000. In the episode, Homer discovers that Springfield has two different area codes and ends up leading a revolt that splits the town in two.
The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Shaun Cashman and guest starred The Who. The episode was inspired by Don Payne, based on the area where his mother lived, where one side of town would spread rumors about the other side. Larry Doyle then pitched that the two sides of Springfield would be divided because of a telephone area code. The episode features cultural references to The Who and the Norman Rockwell painting Freedom of Speech, and has received positive reviews from critics.
A badger takes up residence in Santa's Little Helper's doghouse. After several failed attempts to lure it out (including Homer, who the badger attacks), Homer calls animal control. When he is unable to get through, Marge explains that the phone company has introduced a new area code to Springfield. Half of the town keeps the original 636 area code, the other has 939. At a town meeting, Homer rallies an angry mob to protest the change, noting that the upper class side of town got to keep their area code while the poorer half were forced to switch. Homer proposes that the town split into two halves, and the mob agrees.
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