The Simpsons apologizes for misspelling Kristen Schaal’s name with a shout-out in episode’s intro

HomerscissorhandsepisodeOn the May 8, 2011, episode of The Simpsons, "Homer Scissorhands," comedian Kristen Schaal guest-starred as the voice of Taffy, a potential love interest for Milhouse who also may have made Lisa Simpson a little jealous in the process.

Except the show got Schaal's name wrong last Sunday on FOX, crediting her as Schall (see inset, right).

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So this Sunday, the producers and writers of The Simpsons apologized to the comedian. Right in the intro…

An old-fashioned crime deserves an old-fashioned punishment. Bart Simpson: To the blackboard!

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Schaal noticed, writing Sunday night on Twitter: "Wow! Simpsons, thank you for the chalkboard correction. I can't stop smiling. No one's ever been that nice." Apology accepted!

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