Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song

Season 5, Episode 19, Aired
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Superintendent Chalmers fires Principal Skinner after a disaster at the elementary and Skinner re-enlists in the Army. Bart, feeling partially responsible for Skinner's firing, helps to get his old principal his job back.
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    By futuramarama, Aug 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked- the beginning, Bart taking SLH to school, "Skinner, you're fired." "I'm sorry, did you just call me a liar?" "No, i said you were fired." "Oh, that's much worse", Agnes was funny in this episode as a whole, Ned being principal after Skinner was fired, Skinner getting his job back, the ending of the episode, "Grease me up woman!", amongst a few other things.
    great episode. definitely the best of the 'number 00' episodes (200, 300, etc). it had some really funny parts and was a good Skinner episode. A+ episode, no doubtmoreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    this was a good ep and it was the 100th ep of the simpsons show. and so in this ep barts dog santas little helper goes in the school and recks havoc thing is that gets skikner to be fired and ned flanders comes and replaces him as the princeable and skinner goes back to the army and thing is bart finds away to get ned flanders fired after ned decided to bring cathloc church stuff intot the school so bart gets him fired and then skinner gets his old job back as the priciple of the school this was a good epmoreless

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  • "The Simpsons" marks its 100th episode with Principal Seymour Skinner getting fired from his job for a mishap Bart is partially responsible for. Bart and Skinner soon develop an unlikely friendship, but Bart soon misses his old nemesis.moreless

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    By meathead704, Sep 06, 2009 Report Abuse
    "The Simpsons" reached a significant milestone with a very well made episode. There are many reasons why this episode works. The sharply written script, the terrific sight gags, and the small glimpse into Ned Flanders' past. Another positive aspect of this episode is the scene where Bart introduced Santa's Little Helper to his class. The class' answer to Bart's question is a great example of how the writers of the episode took a basic scene and made something memorabe out of it with some clever dialogue. The one negative point is it's predictable ending. However, this episode is worth seeing.moreless

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  • 100 episodes, and the Simpsons continue to keep right on going to make history as the best show of all-time TV history...

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    Principal Skinner must learn to live without his beloved elementary school when Bart gets him fired. Ned Flanders is brought in to act as principal in Skinner's place. Coping with life outside of the locker-lined halls isn't easy for Skinner, but when he befriends his one-time nemesis, Bart, things start to look up. Years of hostility between the two give way to friendship and Bart eventually comes up with a plot to get Flanders fired and Skinner reinstated. The plot backfires, but Flanders ends up getting fired anyway for using the school PA system to make a prayer. One hundred episodes and the Simpsons are still going strong!!!moreless

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  • After its Bart's turn to show Santa's Little Helper in show and tell he has to put him away in the closet in back. Santa's Little Helper smells the Lunch Lady Doris's cooking and climbs through the vents. This causes chaos which leads to Skinner's firing.moreless

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    By chesterchop, Jan 03, 2008 Report Abuse
    Wow, Bart and Skinner being friends is exactly what makes this episode so memorable. It is great to see that even after 100 episodes they are still keeping the series fresh. When I saw this episode I thought it was great. Although it is strange that altough Skinner lives with his mother he still does his laundry at the laundry mat. I guess that was the best place for him to meet Bart and ask him to be his friend. It is great that even though Bart got Ex-Principal Skinner fired Skinner still would be so desperate for a friend he would accept Bart's friendship.moreless

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    • Goof: Janey appears in Mrs. Krabappel's classroom, but she is actually in Miss Hoover's class. Edit
    • Principal Skinner's barbeque apron reads: "Principals Do It Nine Months A Year" Edit
    • The flavors of drink at the Kwik-E-Mart are Red and Green. Edit

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    • When this episode first aired, stars appeared during the commercial breaks to celebrate the 100th episode. Luke Perry:(Refering to his animated appearence) You know, I've been shot out of a lot of cannons, but there's nothing like the first time. Congratulations to The Simpsons on their 100th episode. Leonard Nimoy: To everyone in the sleepy town of Springfield...may you live long and prosper. Kelsey Grammer: Hello, Kelsey Grammer here. Felicitations to the people who bring The Simpsons to life. May you make 100 more. Edit
    • First Appearance: Luigi Risotto and Baby Gerald Edit
    • In the deleted scenes on the season 5 DVDs, we learn that the Pimply-Faced Teenage Boy's name is Jeremy. Edit

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    • (After watching the clips of the home video) Bart: Ha ha ha ha. They're going to eat this up at show and tell. Marge: I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with the idea of your classmates laughing at our family's private moments. How would you like it if 20 years from now people were laughing at things you did? Bart: Not likely. Come on, have a sense of humor about yourself. (Watches the clip of himself on the toilet saying "I'm a big boy today," then Lisa laughs) Uhhhh… I gotta find somethin' else quick. Edit
    • Principal Skinner: (Over phone) I know Weinstein's parents were upset Superintendent, but I was sure it was a phony holiday. I mean, it sounds so made-up: Yom kip-pur! Edit
    • Principal Skinner: Dirksen, tuck in your shirt. Jaffee, spit out that gum! Leopold: You really think it's a good idea to give that freak his job back? Superintendent Chalmers: Aw, he seems to know the students' names. Edit

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    • Alien The scene in which Groundskeeper Willie tries to find Santa's Little Helper in the air duct with Principal Skinner watching on a monitor, as well as some other gags, is a reference to the 1979 film Alien. Edit
    • Full Metal Jacket Principal Skinner running with his troops parodies the 1987 movie Full Metal Jacket. Edit
    • Jurassic Park The concept of Principal Skinner's novel is a reference to the Michael Crichton novel, Jurassic Park. Edit

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