Lemon of Troy

"Lemon of Troy"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 24
Directed byJim Reardon[1]
Written byBrent Forrester[1]
Production code2F22
Original air dateMay 14, 1995 (1995-05-14)
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"The First Amendment does not cover burping"[2]
Couch gagThe Simpsons are animated in the style of Fleischer Studios.
CommentaryMatt Groening
David Mirkin
Jim Reardon
Greg Daniels
David S. Cohen
David Silverman
Episode chronology
List of episodes

"Lemon of Troy" is the twenty-fourth and penultimate episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 14, 1995.[2] In the episode, the children of Springfield try to retrieve their beloved lemon tree after it is stolen by the children of Shelbyville.

The episode was written by Brent Forrester and directed by Jim Reardon. For this episode, the animators designed a non-polluted version of Springfield. It features cultural references to the 1984 song "When Doves Cry", the 1981 film Mad Max 2, and the 1968 song "What a Wonderful World". The episode's title is a play on the name Helen of Troy from Greek mythology. The episode acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.1. The episode has garnered universal acclaim and is regarded as a classic episode of the show.

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  2. ^ a b Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

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