S17E21 · SCENE 9/23 · 09:26
The Monkey Suit · Springfield Elementary School
Creationism Taught in School

Principal Skinner allows creationism to be taught in school.

09:26→10:22
in the episode · 0m 56s · S17E21

What happens

09:26–10:22

Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders convince Principal Skinner to allow creationism to be taught alongside evolution in school.

WhereSpringfield Elementary School
DriverPrincipal Skinner
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadEvolution vs Creationism Debate

Key lines

from this scene
09:45

Class, starting today, we will be presenting an alternative theory on the origin of man.

09:57

Are oceans god's tears?

10:08

How can you teach the book of genesis as a scientific theory?

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09:53Creationism introduced in class

Scene in the episode

09:26–10:22
A · Evolution vs Creationism Debate
B · Lisa's Secret Evolution Class
C · Marge's Trial Intervention

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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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