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The Simpsons S15E21 — Bart-Mangled Banner
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The Simpsons•Season 15•Episode 21

Bart-Mangled Banner

6.3/10 · 1,912 votesMay 16, 200423 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 15•−0.7 vs season avg

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After receiving an injection from Dr. Hibbert, Bart becomes temporarily deaf, which makes him impervious to being bullied, until he accidentally moons the American flag during a donkey basketball game, prompting everyone in town to accuse the Simpsons of being unpatriotic under the new "Government

Directed bySteven Dean Moore
Written byJohn Frink
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Cast6

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Crew2

J

John Frink

Writer

S

Steven Dean Moore

Director

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Episode Summary

"Bart-Mangled Banner" is episode 21 of The Simpsons season 15. It scored 6.3/10 from 1,912 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by John Frink, it aired on May 16, 2004.

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