Father Knows Worst

episode of The Simpsons (S20 E18)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q1196131
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Father Knows Worst

Summary

Father Knows Worst is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Father Knows Worst's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Father Knows Worst was directed by Matthew Nastuk[4].
  • Rob LaZebnik wrote the screenplay for Father Knows Worst[5].
  • Father Knows Worst's composer is recorded as Alf Clausen[6].
  • Father Knows Worst's genre is animated sitcom[7].
  • Father Knows Worst followed The Good, the Sad and the Drugly[8].
  • Father Knows Worst was followed by Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh[9].
  • Father Knows Worst's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • The original language of Father Knows Worst was English[11].
  • Father Knows Worst was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Father Knows Worst's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[13].
  • Father Knows Worst's color is recorded as color[14].
  • Father Knows Worst's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Father Knows Worst was published on April 26, 2009[16].
  • Father Knows Worst's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[17].
  • Father Knows Worst's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[18].
  • Father Knows Worst's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[19].
  • Father Knows Worst's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[20].
  • Father Knows Worst's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[21].
  • Father Knows Worst's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[22].
  • Father Knows Worst's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[23].
  • Father Knows Worst's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[24].
  • Father Knows Worst's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[25].
  • Father Knows Worst's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[26].
  • Father Knows Worst's narrative location is recorded as Springfield[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Father Knows Worst was directed by Matthew Nastuk[4]. Rob LaZebnik wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Father Knows Worst was released on April 26, 2009[16]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Father Knows Worst's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Father Knows Worst followed The Good, the Sad and the Drugly[8]. It was followed by Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh[9].

Why It Matters

Father Knows Worst ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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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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