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The Simpsons S19E4 — I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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The Simpsons•Season 19•Episode 4

I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

6.7/10 · 1,741 votesOct 14, 200723 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 19•−0.1 vs season avg

Marge is held hostage during a bank robbery and forms an uneasy bond with one of the thieves before he's taken to prison.

Directed byBob Anderson

Written byDana Gould

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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)

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Dana Gould

Dana Gould

Writer

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Bob Anderson

Director

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Episode Summary

"I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is episode 4 of The Simpsons season 19. It scored 6.7/10 from 1,741 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Bob Anderson and written by Dana Gould, it aired on October 14, 2007.

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