22 Short Films About Springfield

"**22 Short Films About Springfield**"
"22 Short Films About Springfield"
The Simpsons episode
	The "Skinner & The Superintendent" segment, also known as "Steamed Hams", which became a popular Internet meme from 2016.
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 21
Directed by	Jim Reardon
Written by	Richard Appel; David X. Cohen; Jonathan Collier; Jennifer Crittenden; Greg Daniels; Brent Forrester; Rachel Pulido; Steve Tompkins; Bill Oakley; Josh Weinstein; Matt Groening;
Production code	3F18
Original air date	April 14, 1996
Guest appearances
	Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and the hospital board chairman;
Episode features
Couch gag	The Simpsons are Sea-Monkeys who swim to a couch made of clam shells to stare at an open treasure chest.
Commentary	Matt Groening; Bill Oakley; Josh Weinstein; Richard Appel; David X. Cohen; Rachel Pulido; Yeardley Smith; Jim Reardon; David Silverman;
Episode chronology
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"22 Short Films About Springfield" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on April 14, 1996.^[1] It was written by Richard Appel, David X. Cohen, Jonathan Collier, Jennifer Crittenden, Greg Daniels, Brent Forrester, Dan Greaney, Rachel Pulido, Steve Tompkins, Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley, and Matt Groening, with the writing being supervised by Daniels. The episode was directed by Jim Reardon.^[1] Phil Hartman guest-starred as Lionel Hutz and the hospital board chairman.^[1]^[2]

The episode depicts brief incidents experienced by a wide array of Springfield residents in a series of interconnected stories that take place over a single day. The episode's concept originated from the end segment of the season four episode "The Front", which gave the staff the idea of a possible spin-off from The Simpsons, and serves as a loose parody of Pulp Fiction. The title is a reference to the 1993 film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.

The episode received positive reviews from critics, and is noted for its popularity among fans, with the "Steamed Hams" segment becoming a popular Internet meme from 2016.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. Created by Matt Groening; edited by Ray Richmond and Antonia Coffman. (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..
^ ^a ^b Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "22 Short Films About Springfield". BBC. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

[book-1] Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. Created by Matt Groening; edited by Ray Richmond and Antonia Coffman. (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

[BBC-2] Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "22 Short Films About Springfield". BBC. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

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