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After these revelations, the people of Springfield begin to distrust Armin. It's like they're punishing [the audience] for paying attention. Nerve.comDitum, Nathan (March 29, 2009). Sloane, Robert (2004). We made him just not quite right, not quite Skinner, and a little bit off." It never seems to have occurred to anyone that this episode is about the people who hate it. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. 08/10/98 13:40 [Chorus] ♪ The Simpsons ♪ [Tires Screeching] D'oh!
Keeler asserts, "I am very, very proud of the job I did on this episode. Armin was once a troubled young man. Later, Seymour was declared missing and presumed dead. Producers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein were excited about the episode because Principal Skinner was one of their favorite characters. "The Principal and the Pauper" is one of the most controversial episodes of Audience-Alienating Premise: The revelation that a character's whole backstory was … "I'm... (sighs) I'm... an impostor. He stole an old woman's purse and, while making his getaway on his motorcycle, hit a pedestrian who happened to be a judge. "The Principal and the Pauper" is the second episode of Season 9. "In contrast, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of Ken Keeler, Bill Oakley, and Josh Weinstein all defend the episode in its DVD commentary. James Greene Jr. (2010-05-06). In the episode, Seymour Skinner begins to celebrate his twentieth anniversary as principal of Springfield Elementary School, when a man arrives claiming that Skinner has assumed his identity. Jones, Ian (July 12, 2007).
In the episode, Seymour Skinner begins to celebrate his twentieth anniversary as principal of Springfield Elementary School, when a man arrives claiming that Skinner has assumed his identity.
The revelation that Principal Skinner was an impostor and the self-referential During a surprise banquet to honor his twentieth anniversary as principal, Soon, the sergeant becomes the school's new principal, because he says he had intentions to be the principal of The episode was the last one of the show written by The episode is one of the most controversially hated episodes ever produced and received largely and overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, with several referring to it as the real "worst episode ever." The rod up that mars butt … Seymour Skinner. The episode starts off with Super Intendent Chalmers telling all the teachers that it is Principal Skinners twentieth year of being a principal at Springfield Elementary,so the teachers decide to throw a surprise party for him. When the episode aired, lo and behold, a community of people who like things just the way they are got mad.