The PTA Disbands [SEP] series
The PTA Disbands
"The PTA Disbands" is the 21st episode of "The Simpsons"' sixth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 16, 1995. In the episode, Edna Krabappel calls an emergency strike on behalf of the Teachers' Union of Springfield Elementary, to protest against Principal Skinner's miserly school spending.
The episode was written by Jennifer Crittenden and directed by Swinton O. Scott III, with David Mirkin serving as show-runner. The episode includes cultural references
the bank run scene from "It's a Wonderful Life".
Reception.
In its original broadcast, "The PTA Disbands" finished 69th in ratings for the week of April 10–16, 1995, with a Nielsen rating of 7.1. It was the 8th highest-rated show on the Fox network that week.
In their book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood describe "The PTA Disbands" as "Possibly the best of