
S5E10: $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
Episode Ending
In the episode "Simpsonlar - S5E10," known as "Springfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)," Mr. Burns opens a casino in Springfield, which quickly becomes the town's main attraction. Naturally, Homer ends up working as a blackjack dealer at the casino. Meanwhile, Marge finds herself unexpectedly hooked on the slot machines, spending more and more time there. Bart, being Bart, decides to open his own casino in his treehouse, complete with a floor show. The act involves him dressing up as a lounge singer, which is about as successful as you'd expect from a kid casino. Things take a turn when Marge's obsession with gambling causes her to neglect her family responsibilities, including forgetting to help Lisa with a school project. Eventually, Homer confronts Marge about her gambling problem after Lisa's project goes awry. This confrontation is the wake-up call Marge needs, and she admits she has an issue. The episode wraps up with Marge promising to seek help for her addiction, while Mr. Burns descends into madness, channeling Howard Hughes in his penthouse suite — complete with long fingernails and tissue box shoes. So, Springfield returns to its usual chaos, but with one more lesson learned about the dangers of excess.
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Cast & Crew
Cast

Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
Details
- Air Date
- 12/16/1993
- Runtime
- 23 min
- TMDB Rating
- 8.0/10