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Revision as of 11:57, 16 June 2005 by MattFisher (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Template:Infobox The Simpsons season nine "The Principal and the Pauper" is the second episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. The episode first aired on September 28, 1997. The episode has been criticized by some Simpsons fans as the worst episode ever. It has been mocked in several episodes by Simpsons writers.
Episode details
Production Number: 4F23
Original Air Date: September 28, 1997
Writer: Ken Keeler
Director: Steven Dean Moore
Couch Gag: The family dresses up in spacesuits, and the couch blasts off like a rocket.
Guest Voice: Martin Sheen as Sergeant Seymour Skinner
Synopsis
Principal Skinner is about to have his 20th anniversary celebration, and it goes smoothly until a man who says his name is Seymour Skinner comes in, pointing out that Agnes Skinner is his mother. Principal Skinner admits he is not the real Seymour Skinner, and is only an imposter. He tells his story, in a parody of the life of Martin Guerre, and admits that his real name is Armin Tanzarian, but assumed the identity of Sergeant Seymour Skinner. Soon, the sergeant becomes the school's principal, because he says he had intentions to be the principal of Springfield Elementary School.
Afterwards, Springfield prefers the real Skinner to Tazmarian. Tazmarian leaves Springfield and goes to Capital City. The Simpsons later devise a plan to get Tazmarian back to Springfield, by coming to Capital City to get him. Back in town, the citizens of Springfield make Sergeant Skinner go on a train, and Tazmarian returns to being Seymour Skinner through an order by Judge Snyder, saying that no one will mention "Tazmarian" again under penalty of torture.
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