The Simpsons Se21 Ep17 American History X-cellent

“American History X-cellent” is the seventeenth episode of Season 21, which aired on April 11, 2010. The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Bob Anderson. The episode features several references to Stephen King’s The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.

When stolen paintings are found in Burns Manor, Mr. Burns is arrested, so he has Smithers take over for him at the nuclear plant, but when he starts working the employees night and day, they try to get Mr. Burns back, even if it means breaking him out of prison – which it does; Bart and Lisa bond over one ant that survives an accident involving Lisa’s ant farm.