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Krusty gets elected to Congress in part to help get the flight path for Springfield Airport diverted from directly over Homer's house, but falls in line with the conservatives once he's there. Add a recap »

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Writers:: John Swartzwelder

Director:: Lance Kramer

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

Recurring Role:: Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others); Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Joe Mantegna (Fat Tony); Karl Wiedergott (Additional Voices)

The monster at the Republican meeting is called Frankenstein, which is a very common mistake. In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is the scientist who creates the monster. The monster doesn't have a name. edit »
A scene where Homer is being hauled off as he drunkenly claims that North Dakota doesn't exist was in the promos, but not the episode proper. edit »

A Congressman must be at least 25 to assume office. Rep. Wilkins speaks of 75 years of loyal service. Presumably that would make him at least 100 years of age, the second-oldest man in Springfield (right under ol' Burnsie at 104). edit »
Krusty wins the 24th Congressional District. Only four states have at least 24 Congressional Districts. California, Florida, New York, and Texas. edit »
It was widely reported that FOX News was considering suing "The Simpsons" over their portrayal of the news channel in this episode. edit »
The title for episode 37 was "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington", which is similar to this episode's title. edit »
The song "America" played during the end credits. edit »

Lisa: Krusty, I don't usually give advice to Republicans. But it would be nice to be on the winning side�for once. edit »
Lisa: Dad that's a kids' menu to help Yogi Bear get to the picnic basket.
Homer: Stained with the blood of Americans.
Lisa: That's jelly.
Homer: From the unknown toaster. edit »
Bart: Krusty, I thought you'd make a difference -- that's why I voted for you!
Krusty: How could you vote? You're only 10!
Bart: This is not about me, or how many times I voted. edit »
Bob Dole: Maybe Bob Dole should run. Bob Dole thinks Bob Dole should. Actually, Bob Dole just wants to hear Bob Dole talk about Bob Dole. Bob Dole! edit »
Grampa: (moving across floor on toliet) I've had this dream before. edit »

Krusty's campaign commercial features a song called "When a Man Loves His Country". This is a takeoff of the 1966 Percy Sledge hit "When a Man Loves a Woman". edit »
When the TV and refrigerator shake their way out of the house, Homer yells after them, "Stay plugged in, I will find you!" This is a reference to the 1992 movie Last of the Mohicans, where Hawkeye says to Cora, "You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you." edit »
Mayor Quimby, after he's heard his wife's voice, says that he regrets having built an opera house for her. In the 1941 film "Citizen Kane," aspiring politician Charles Foster Kane built an opera house for his second wife. Critics subsequently stated her performances as horrible. edit »
The episode title is a reference to the Jimmy Stewart movie Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. edit »
An airplane crashes into the living room in a similar manner to the airplane that crashed into the terminal in the movie Airplane! edit »

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Iverson82094
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Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington
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Good but its not like Krusty to do this... ...Continue »
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Subject of the day: incompetent politicians... ...Continue »
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Planes are directed directly over the simpsons house ...Continue »
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