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The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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During a bank robbery, Marge convinces Dwight, the bank robber, to turn himself in with the assurance that she will visit him once in jail. Marge never makes good on her promise and things get interesting when Dwight escapes from jail and comes looking for Marge. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Dana Gould

Director:: Bob Anderson

Stars:: Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others); Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others)

Recurring Role:: Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others); Russi Taylor (Martin Prince, Sherri, Terri and others); Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Karl Wiedergott (Additional Voices)

Guest Star:: Ted Nugent (Himself); Steve Buscemi (Dwight); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Gloria)

Attractions at Plaster Mountain Theme Park include: Dilbert's Flying Cubical, Bumper Cars, Tilt 'N' Spew, Mr. Frog's Mild Ride, FedEx Presents: The Bathroom, It's A Long Line, Viking Boats, and Maniac Mirror. edit »
Costington's sign reads: "Over a Century Without a Slogan." edit »
In Dwight's mugshot, he holds up a card dislaying his prison numbers: 89910-211. edit »
Homer has Marge saved as "Big Blue" on his cell phone. edit »
Seen on the list of people Homer is allowed to marry should Marge perish before he does:
Lindsay Naegle
Booberella
Blythe Danner
Also: Feed Cat edit »

Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns in this episode to voice her character of Gloria, who first appeared in the season 13 episode, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love." edit »
Itchy and Scratchy: "The Un-Natural"
Scratchy, the professional baseball player, is approached by Itchy to take steroids so that he can bulk up and hit more home runs. 6 Years later Scratchy is brought before congress on steroids charges. As Scratchy sweats it out in front of Congress, his muscles begin to rapidly swell up until he fills the entire Capitol Building causing it to burst at the seams. Scratchy tumbles down the steps of the Capitol Building and into the Reflecting Pool. Abraham Lincoln's statue rises to his feet, pulls the Washington Monument out of the ground, uses it as a baseball bat and swats Scratchy's head like a baseball. The head lands in the Hall of Shame and enthusiastic mice visit and take pictures. edit »
Blackboard Joke: I am not an FDIC-insured bank.
Couch Gag: Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa sit down on the couch. The camera zooms out to reveal they are actually sitting in a doll house. Maggie picks up Homer and sticks him in her mouth as a pacifier. edit »

Marge: You have to be there! You missed way too many precious moments in the childrens' lives.
Homer: What?! Name twelve! edit »
Marge: Homer, you cannot miss Lisa�s big day. And you have to come sober!
Homer: American sober or Irish sober?
Marge: Point zero eight sober.
Homer: Point one five.
Marge: Point zero nine.
Homer: Point one oh, with a stomach full of bread. My final offer.
Marge: (Groans) Deal. edit »
Dwight: (to Hostages) Okay, this isn�t the way I planned it, but you can make it out alive as long as there�s no funny stuff.
Krusty the Clown: Don�t worry about me. I was voted America�s least funny clown. Worse than Scuzzo, Scummo, Oopsie, Carlos Mencia, Stinko, Blumpy. Even worse than Sergeant Serious! How could I do worse than him?! I stole all his jokes! edit »
(During the hostage situation, Officer Eddie rushes a package to Chief Wiggum)
Chief Wiggum: Finally, the help we need--a DVD of The Negotiator.
(Chief Wiggum places the DVD into a portable DVD player.)
Chief Wiggum: Hmm, hmm. Which chapter should we skip to? �Meet Danny Roman,� �Trouble Brewing,� �Off the Case,� �My Baby�s In There,� �Enter Niebaum,� �Take the Shot,� �Sabian�s Choice,� Check and Mate,� �Friends at Last,� �Closing Credits�? edit »
Snake: (to Gloria) Hey, baby. Listen carefully. Someone�s been editing my biography on Wikipedia. I want you to kill him. edit »

A Kiss Before Dying
The movie Marge watches on Couch Potato Theater, A Kiss Before Frying, is a reference to the 1991 movie A Kiss Before Dying starring Sean Young. edit »
Krusty: I was voted America�s least funny clown. Worse than Scuzzo, Scummo, Oopsie, Carlos Mencia, Stinko, and Blumpy.
Although the other clowns named are entirely fabricated, there was an actual Scuzzo. In the Beetlejuice cartoon he was a rude, unpleasant harlequin who served as the "Ghost with the Most's" perennial bete noire. edit »
Dilbert
The Dilbert's Flying Cubicle ride at the Plaster Mountain amusement park is based on Scott Adams' Dilbert comic strip and short-lived TV cartoon series. The ride even had the series theme music. edit »
Kent Brockman: We interrupt this Annie Award-winning cartoon...
The Annie Awards is an annual animation award ceremony presented by the International Animated Film Society in Hollywood, and they award the best theatrical and TV animated cartoons. The highest honor is "Best Animated Feature," which usually goes to Disney or Pixar movies. The Simpsons has won quite a few Annies over the years. edit »
Dog Day Afternoon
Dwight and his fellow bank robber are modeled after Al Pacino and John Cazale's bank robbing characters from the 1975 film, Dog Day Afternoon. edit »

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I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Bottom Line: "Average"
Not Funny ...Continue »
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I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
A hostage situation is only the beginning. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
A funny episode with a good storyline ...Continue »
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I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Another great episode from season 19!!!!! ...Continue »
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I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
This episode was surprisingly good. Arguably the second best of the season. ...Continue »
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