Episode
The Simpsons: The Day the Violence Died
Overview
Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1996-03-17
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Day the Violence Died is Episode 18 in Season 7 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1996-03-17. The runtime is 23 min.
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