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The Simpsons S21E10 — Once Upon a Time in Springfield
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The Simpsons•Season 21•Episode 10

Once Upon a Time in Springfield

6.5/10 · 1,626 votesJan 10, 201022 min

Ranked #19 of 23 in Season 21•−0.2 vs season avg

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Krusty grudgingly adds a pretty, singing cohost named Princess Penelope to his show in order to attract more female viewers. Girls love her, and ratings improve, but Bart and Milhouse want to get the show back to the way it was. The situation gets more

Directed bySteven Dean Moore, Matthew Nastuk
Written byMatt Selman, Stephanie Gillis
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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)

Crew5

Matt Selman

Matt Selman

Writer

Stephanie Gillis

Stephanie Gillis

Writer

S

Steven Dean Moore

Director

M

Matthew Nastuk

Director

J

John Frink

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Once Upon a Time in Springfield" is episode 10 of The Simpsons season 21. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,626 votes, ranking #19 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Steven Dean Moore, Matthew Nastuk and written by Matt Selman, Stephanie Gillis, it aired on January 10, 2010.

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