The Simpsons: 30 Best Newspaper Gags

By Jay Anderson /

25. Awful School is Awful Rich

Who Shot Mr. Burns (Part 1) in season six saw Springfield Elementary make headlines when the school discovered an oil deposit beneath it. Of course an oil derrick was immediately built, and the administration began spending money it didn't yet have. When it came time for Skinner to break the news to Super Intendant Chalmers, he had help from the Springfield Shopper - but he didn't want to show him the full headline, given what was written. Well, would you?