American History X-cellent
| "American History X-cellent" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | 458 |
| Directed by | Bob Anderson |
| Written by | Michael Price |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | MABF08 |
| Original air date | April 11, 2010 |
| Chalkboard gag | "Hot dogs are not bookmarks" |
| Couch gag | The family sits on the couch, which is in the front lawn. The front of the house falls down around them, similar to a gag from Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill, Jr. |
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Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony |
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Season 21 episodes
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Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Kevin Michael Richardson as Burns' Cellmate
"American History X-cellent" is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons' twenty-first season and 458th overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 2010. In this episode, Mr. Burns is arrested for possessing stolen art and Smithers is chosen to run the nuclear plant—only to turn into a misanthropic slave driver when his subordinates begin taking advantage of his kindness.
The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Bob Anderson. The episode features references to Stephen King's The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption. "American History X-cellent" has received positive reviews from critics and received a 2.7 Nielsen Rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Mr. Burns throws an elaborate Fourth of July party for himself, forcing his employees to wait on him and perform a Broadway-style musical number without pay. When Homer, Lenny and Carl become frustrated, they break into Mr. Burns' wine cellar and become completely drunk. Mr. Burns discovers this and calls the police, but the police soon notice that Mr. Burns' mansion contains stolen artwork including The Concert by Vermeer. He is arrested and paraded through the streets of Springfield inside a bamboo cage, where he is jeered by the townspeople on his way to prison. He leaves a reluctant Waylon Smithers in charge.
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