S09E02The Simpsons season 9 episode 2: The Principal and the Pauper
Aired 28 September 199723 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “The Principal and the Pauper”
Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 2 of 25 of season 9, so watch episode 1 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Steven Dean Moore, written by Ken Keeler.
- TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10 (44 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Steven Dean Moore
- Writer
- Ken Keeler
- Guest stars
- Martin Sheen as Real Seymour Skinner (voice)Maggie Roswell as Maude Flanders (voice)Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel (voice)Pamela Hayden as Milhouse (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
More from The Simpsons Season 9
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