Radioactive Man (The Simpsons episode)

"Radioactive Man"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	130
Directed by	Susie Dietter
Written by	John Swartzwelder
Showrunner(s)	David Mirkin
Production code	2F17
Original air date	September 24, 1995
Chalkboard gag	"Bewitched does not promote Satanism"
Couch gag	The couch is a fax machine that spews out a piece of paper with the Simpson family in a sitting position. The paper slides back under the couch.
Commentary	Matt Groening David Mirkin Susie Dietter David Silverman
Guest appearance(s)
Mickey Rooney as himself Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz
Season 7 episodes September 17, 1995 – May 19, 1996 "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" "Radioactive Man" "Home Sweet Homediddly- Dum-Doodily" "Bart Sells His Soul" "Lisa the Vegetarian" "Treehouse of Horror VI" "King-Size Homer" "Mother Simpson" "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" "Marge Be Not Proud" "Team Homer" "Two Bad Neighbors" "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield" "Bart the Fink" "Lisa the Iconoclast" "Homer the Smithers" "The Day the Violence Died" "A Fish Called Selma" "Bart on the Road" "22 Short Films About Springfield" "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"" "Much Apu About Nothing" "Homerpalooza" "Summer of 4 Ft. 2"
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Mickey Rooney as himself
Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz

"Radioactive Man" is the second episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 24, 1995. The episode sees the film version of the comic book series Radioactive Man set up production in Springfield. Much to Bart's disappointment, the part of the hero's sidekick, Fallout Boy, goes to Milhouse. Milhouse, however, hates acting, so he quits the role, forcing the producers of the film to shut down production and go back to Hollywood.

The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, and directed by Susie Dietter. Mickey Rooney guest starred as himself in the episode. "Radioactive Man" was the first episode of The Simpsons to be digitally colored. The episode features cultural references to the Batman television series, the 1995 film Waterworld, and the song "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers. Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from fans and television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 9.5, and was the fourth-highest-rated show on the Fox network that week.

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