"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is the first half of the only two-part episode of The Simpsons to date. It was originally broadcast on May 21, 1995. It was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. Tito Puente, who is a favorite musician of Matt Groening, guest stars as himself. The second part of the episode was broadcast as the season premiere of season seven, on September 17, 1995. The show mimicked the controv...
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"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" is the first half of the only two-part episode of The Simpsons to date. It was originally broadcast on May 21, 1995. It was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. Tito Puente, who is a favorite musician of Matt Groening, guest stars as himself. The second part of the episode was broadcast as the season premiere of season seven, on September 17, 1995. The show mimicked the controversy that had resulted when the character J.R. Ewing was shot on the series Dallas in the episode titled "A House Divided", known by most as "Who shot J.R.?"
Principal Skinner walks into school and discovers that a class gerbil has died. Skinner orders Groundskeeper Willie to bury it and as he is digging the grave, he strikes oil, suddenly making Springfield Elementary the richest school in the state. Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers lavishly think of ways to spend the money, taking many student requests: Tito Puente is hired as a music...
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