The Simpsons episode "The Telltale Head"
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"The Telltale Head" is an early episode of The Simpsons in which Bart decapitates the town statue of Jebediah Springfield, sparking public outrage and moral consequences.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Telltale Head | 0 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| airDateCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Klasky Csupo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
guilt
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mob mentality ⓘ morality ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer | Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Rich Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 8 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bart Simpson
NERFINISHED
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Chief Wiggum NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolph Starbeam NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jebediah Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimbo Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Kearney Zzyzwicz NERFINISHED ⓘ Krusty the Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marge Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Moe Szyslak NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Lovejoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Springfield
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Springfield Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield Town Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Life on the Fast Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated sitcom
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comedy ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | flashback ⓘ |
| openingScene | Bart and Homer being chased by an angry mob while carrying the statue head of Jebediah Springfield ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1990-02-25 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyOf | The Tell-Tale Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodySourceAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Simpsons Season 1 DVD set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Bart Simpson decapitates the statue of town founder Jebediah Springfield to impress local bullies, causing public outrage and his subsequent guilt and confession. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Call of the Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 7G07 ⓘ |
| ratingSystem | TV-PG ⓘ |
| resolution | Bart returns the head of the statue and apologizes to the town ⓘ |
| season | Season 1 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| series | The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner |
James L. Brooks
NERFINISHED
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Matt Groening NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Telltale Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Al Jean
NERFINISHED
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Mike Reiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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