Lemon of Troy

"Lemon of Troy"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	127
Directed by	Jim Reardon
Written by	Brent Forrester
Showrunner(s)	David Mirkin
Production code	2F22
Original air date	May 14, 1995
Chalkboard gag	"The First Amendment does not cover burping".
Couch gag	The living room is shown in black and white; the Simpsons come in, resembling smiling cartoon characters from the 1930s, and do a stiff dance.
Commentary	Matt Groening David Mirkin Jim Reardon Greg Daniels David S. Cohen David Silverman
Season 6 episodes September 4, 1994 – May 21, 1995 "Bart of Darkness" "Lisa's Rival" "Another Simpsons Clip Show" "Itchy & Scratchy Land" "Sideshow Bob Roberts" "Treehouse of Horror V" "Bart's Girlfriend" "Lisa on Ice" "Homer Badman" "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" "Fear of Flying" "Homer the Great" "And Maggie Makes Three" "Bart's Comet" "Homie the Clown" "Bart vs. Australia" "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" "A Star Is Burns" "Lisa's Wedding" "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" "The PTA Disbands" "'Round Springfield" "The Springfield Connection" "Lemon of Troy" "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"
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"Lemon of Troy" is the 24th episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 14, 1995. In the episode, the children of Springfield wage war on Shelbyville after their beloved lemon tree is stolen from them by Shelbyville children.

It was written by Brent Forrester and directed by Jim Reardon. For the episode, the animators designed a non-polluted version of Springfield. It features cultural references to the 1984 song "When Doves Cry", the 1981 film Mad Max 2, and the 1968 song "What a Wonderful World", and the title of the episode is a play on the name Helen of Troy from Greek mythology. The episode acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.1.

Marge lectures Bart on the importance of town pride, who realizes how wonderful it is living in Springfield. However, Bart also becomes upset with anti-Springfield sentiments coming from the neighboring town of Shelbyville. Grampa explains that this rivalry can be traced back to the establishment of the two towns.

The next day, Springfield's lemon tree is stolen by a gang of boys from Shelbyville. Taking his town pride to heart and swearing to keep it, Bart leads Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, Todd, and Database into Shelbyville to search for the tree and bring it back to Springfield. Eventually, the Springfield children track down the tree to an impound lot where the leader of the boys that stole the tree lives.

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