Whacking Day

episode of The Simpsons (S4 E20)
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Whacking Day

Summary

Whacking Day is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Whacking Day's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Whacking Day was directed by Jeffrey Lynch[4].
  • John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for Whacking Day[5].
  • Whacking Day's composer is recorded as Alf Clausen[6].
  • Whacking Day's genre is animated sitcom[7].
  • Whacking Day followed The Front[8].
  • Whacking Day was followed by Marge in Chains[9].
  • Whacking Day's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • Whacking Day's depicts is recorded as fictional holiday[11].
  • The original language of Whacking Day was English[12].
  • Whacking Day was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • Whacking Day's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[14].
  • Whacking Day's color is recorded as color[15].
  • Whacking Day's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Whacking Day was released on April 29, 1993[17].
  • Whacking Day's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[18].
  • Whacking Day's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[19].
  • Whacking Day's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[20].
  • Whacking Day's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[21].
  • Whacking Day's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[22].
  • Whacking Day's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[23].
  • Whacking Day's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[24].
  • Whacking Day's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[25].
  • Whacking Day's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[26].
  • Whacking Day's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Whacking Day was directed by Jeffrey Lynch[4]. John Swartzwelder wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Whacking Day was published on April 29, 1993[17]. The original language of it was English[12]. Its genre is animated sitcom[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[13].

Subject and Themes

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

Adaptations and Inspiration

Whacking Day followed The Front[8]. It was followed by Marge in Chains[9].

Why It Matters

Whacking Day ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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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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