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The Day the Violence Died

episode of The Simpsons (S7 E18)
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Summary

The Day the Violence Died is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day the Violence Died's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Day the Violence Died was directed by Wes Archer[4].
  • John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for The Day the Violence Died[5].
  • The Day the Violence Died's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • The Day the Music Died is named after The Day the Violence Died[7].
  • The Day the Violence Died followed Homer the Smithers[8].
  • The Day the Violence Died was followed by A Fish Called Selma[9].
  • The Day the Violence Died's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • The original language of The Day the Violence Died was English[11].
  • The Day the Violence Died was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • The Day the Violence Died's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[13].
  • The Day the Violence Died's color is recorded as color[14].
  • The Day the Violence Died's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Day the Violence Died was released on March 17, 1996[16].
  • The Day the Violence Died's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[17].
  • The Day the Violence Died's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[18].
  • The Day the Violence Died's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[19].
  • The Day the Violence Died's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[20].
  • The Day the Violence Died's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[21].
  • The Day the Violence Died's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[22].
  • The Day the Violence Died's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[23].
  • The Day the Violence Died's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[24].
  • The Day the Violence Died's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[25].
  • The Day the Violence Died's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[26].
  • The Day the Violence Died's narrative location is recorded as Springfield[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Day the Violence Died was directed by Wes Archer[4]. John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Day the Violence Died was released on March 17, 1996[16]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

The Day the Violence Died's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Day the Violence Died followed Homer the Smithers[8]. It was followed by A Fish Called Selma[9].

Why It Matters

The Day the Violence Died ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright United States Yeardley Smith

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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