Who Shot Mr. Burns?

two-part episode of The Simpsons
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Summary

Who Shot Mr. Burns? is a two-part episode[1]. Who Shot Mr. Burns? ranks in the top 6% of two_part_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s instance of is recorded as two-part episode[3].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? was directed by Jeffrey Lynch[4].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? was directed by Wes Archer[5].
  • Bill Oakley wrote the screenplay for Who Shot Mr. Burns?[6].
  • Josh Weinstein wrote the screenplay for Who Shot Mr. Burns?[7].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s composer is recorded as Alf Clausen[8].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s genre is animated sitcom[9].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? followed Lemon of Troy[10].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? was followed by Radioactive Man[11].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].
  • The original language of Who Shot Mr. Burns? was English[13].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[15].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s color is recorded as color[16].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? comprises Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)[18].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? comprises Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)[19].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? was published on May 21, 1995[20].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[21].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[22].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[23].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[24].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[25].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s characters is recorded as Chief Wiggum[26].
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Jeffrey Lynch[4] and Wes Archer[5]. Screenwriters include Bill Oakley[6] and Josh Weinstein[7].

Publication

Who Shot Mr. Burns? was published on May 21, 1995[20]. The original language of Who Shot Mr. Burns? was English[13]. Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is animated sitcom[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].

Subject and Themes

Who Shot Mr. Burns?'s part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Who Shot Mr. Burns? followed Lemon of Troy[10]. Who Shot Mr. Burns? was followed by Radioactive Man[11].

Why It Matters

Who Shot Mr. Burns? ranks in the top 6% of two_part_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month).[2] Who Shot Mr. Burns? has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Who Shot Mr. Burns? is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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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