Whacking Day
| "Whacking Day" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
Mayor Quimby with his pre-whacked snakes
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| Episode no. | 79 |
| Directed by | Jeff Lynch |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean & Mike Reiss |
| Production code | 9F18 |
| Original air date | April 29, 1993 |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will return the seeing-eye dog". |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons walk in, while the couch is replaced by a small wooden chair that the family all sit on. |
| Commentary |
Matt Groening Al Jean Mike Reiss Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman |
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Barry White as himself |
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Season 4 episodes
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Barry White as himself
"Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1993. The episode revolves around the fictional holiday "Whacking Day", celebrated annually, in which the citizens of Springfield drive snakes into the town square, then club them to death.
The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jeffrey Lynch; Barry White, who had expressed a wish to appear in the show, guest stars as himself. It was pitched by George Meyer, who wanted to create an episode against the mistreatment of snakes (the episode ended up winning a Genesis Award). The episode includes the first appearance of Superintendent Chalmers, and it features an Itchy & Scratchy parody of Oliver Stone's film JFK.
During an inspection by Superintendent Chalmers, Principal Skinner lures Bart, Jimbo, Kearney, Dolph and Nelson into a utility basement with the promise of free mountain bikes and locks the door. Bart escapes through a ventilation shaft and takes Groundskeeper Willie's tractor for a joyride, crashing into Chalmers. Rather than giving him detention, Skinner instead expels Bart. After Bart is quickly expelled from a new private Christian school, Marge decides to homeschool Bart.
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