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Revision as of 21:15, 17 June 2005 by CanadianCaesar (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
Seymour Skinner is about to celebrate his 20th anniversary as principal, 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 Tamzarian, 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 Tamzarian. Tamzarian leaves Springfield and goes to Capital City. The Simpsons later devise a plan to get Tamzarian back to Springfield, by coming to Capital City to get him. Back in town, the citizens of Springfield force Sergeant Skinner to leave on a train, and Tamzarian returns to being Principal Skinner through an order by Judge Snyder, saying that no one will mention "Tamzarian" again under penalty of torture.
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