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The Simpsons S9E2 — The Principal and the Pauper

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The Simpsons•Season 9•Episode 2

The Principal and the Pauper

6.8/10 · 4,046 votesSep 28, 199723 min

Ranked #24 of 25 in Season 9•−1.0 vs season avg

Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.

Directed bySteven Dean Moore

Written byKen Keeler

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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

K

Ken Keeler

Writer

S

Steven Dean Moore

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Principal and the Pauper" is episode 2 of The Simpsons season 9. It scored 6.8/10 from 4,046 votes, ranking #24 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Ken Keeler, it aired on September 28, 1997.

Next: E3 · Lisa's Sax Best of Season 9