No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black title card sequence in the credits

The Simpsons, “Bart Gets an Elephant” (season 5, episode 17), 21:57–22:06

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What happens

No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black title card sequence in the credits. Gold text on a black background first shows 'Executive Producers' above 'JAMES L. BROOKS, MATT GROENING, SAM SIMON' held for two beats, then it switches to 'JULIE KAVNER', then 'NANCY CARTWRIGHT', then 'YEARDLEY SMITH', each name appearing alone centered on the screen.

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