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The Simpsons S7E9 — Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
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The Simpsons•Season 7•Episode 9

Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming

7.9/10 · 3,498 votesNov 26, 199523 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 7•−0.5 vs season avg

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After Sideshow Bob escapes from prison, the Springfield Air Show is the setting for his ill-fated vendetta against television and Krusty the Clown.

Directed byDominic Polcino
Written bySpike Feresten
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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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Spike Feresten

Spike Feresten

Writer

Dominic Polcino

Dominic Polcino

Director

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Matt Sullivan

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Episode Summary

"Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" is episode 9 of The Simpsons season 7. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,498 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Dominic Polcino and written by Spike Feresten, it aired on November 26, 1995.

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