Panic on the Streets of Springfield

"**Panic on the Streets of Springfield**"
"Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
The Simpsons episode
	Quilloughby, a character in the episode partly based on Morrissey.
Episode no.	Season 32; Episode 19
Directed by	Matthew Nastuk
Written by	Tim Long
Featured music	"I Want Ya Like That" by Robbie Nevil; "Hypnotized" by Devin Hoffman and Michael Avenaim; "On Top of Old Smoky," traditional American folk song;
Production code	QABF12
Original air date	April 18, 2021
Guest appearances
	Benedict Cumberbatch as Quilloughby and Imaginary Quilloughby;
Episode chronology
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	The Simpsons season 32
	List of episodes

"Panic on the Streets of Springfield" is the 19th episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 703rd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 18, 2021. The episode was directed by Matthew Nastuk, and written by Tim Long. In this episode, Lisa becomes obsessed with a cynical English singer named Quilloughby (based on Morrissey and voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) who becomes her imaginary friend.

The episode received the highest audience on Fox that night, while its critical reception was mixed. It was criticized by Morrissey and his manager, who found the Quilloughby character inaccurate and offensive. The episode was dedicated in memory of Edwin E. Aguilar, an animator, character layout and assistant director of The Simpsons who died on April 11, 2021.^[1]

^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (April 14, 2021). "Long-time 'Simpsons' animator and director Edwin Aguilar has died". NME. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[1] Aubrey, Elizabeth (April 14, 2021). "Long-time 'Simpsons' animator and director Edwin Aguilar has died". NME. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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