Kelsey Grammer guest stars as Sideshow Bob. Maria Grazia Cucinotta guest stars as Bob's wife, Francesca Terwilliger. About 10.39 million people watched the episode when it was first broadcast Grammer was given an Emmy Award in 2006 for being the voice actor of Sideshow Bob in the episode. John Frink got a Writers Guild of America Award for writing the episode.