49 Why are the syndicated episodes being cut? (Simpsons)
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This article is from the The Simpsons FAQ, by Ondre Lombard wakkojr@nospam.wcat.com and Andrew Gill superluser@mail.rit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
49 Why are the syndicated episodes being cut? (Simpsons)
Syndicated episodes are edited to fit the standard length of any other
syndicated show to allow more commercials to be shown. This means that
some scenes are shortened or removed entirely. As such, the first
material to be edited usually includes the title sequence (which is why
the syndicated titles are even shorter than the standard abridged
sequence in recent US broadcasts by Fox) and scenes that are not integral
to the plot - often meaning some of the most memorable lines are missing
from the syndicated versions.
There are a few exceptions, however. Some episodes are left uncut, but
compressed to gain additional seconds. Also, sometimes, the last two
seconds of an act is cut for a commercial break. Here's the list of
episodes that were never cut:
7G04 There's No Disgrace Like Home 8F23 Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes
7F05 Dancin' Homer 9F01 Homer the Heretic
7F07 Bart vs. Thanksgiving 9F12 Brother from the Same Planet
8F03 Bart the Murderer 9F15 Last Exit to Springfield
8F11 Radio Bart 2F08 Fear of Flying
8F15 Separate Vocations 2F32 'Round Springfield
8F19 Colonel Homer 4F16 The Canine Mutiny
7G04 is the shortest episode of The Simpsons ever. Keep in mind
that the only episodes that appear in syndication with full-length
openings are 7F06 "Bart the Daredevil" (borrowed from 7F10) and 4F19
"Homer's Enemy."
The episode "Team Homer" was modified in syndication. A scene in which
Homer anticipates winning a bowling tournament showcases him flushing a
stolen supporting actor Oscar down the toilet. The name engraved on the
award was Haing S. Ngor, an actor who was murdered February 25th, 1996.
In syndication, the name was changed to Don Ameche.
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