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The Simpsons
1989-????
Episode Guide

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Season One Season Two
001  The Simpson's Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire 014  Bart Gets An F
002  Bart the Genius 015  Simpson and Delilah
003  Homer's Odyssey 016  The Simpson's Halloween Special: Tree House of Horrors
004  There's No Disgrace Like Home 017  Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
005  Bart the General 018  Dancin' Homer
006  Moaning Lisa 019  Dead Putting Society
007  The Call of the Simpsons 020  Bart vs. Thanksgiving
008  The Tell-Tale Head 021  Bart the Daredevil
009  Life On the Fast Lane 022  Itchy and Scratchy and Marge
010  Homer's Night Out 023  Bart Gets Hit By a Car
011  The Crepes of Wrath 024  One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
012  Krusty Gets Busted 025  The Way We Was
013  Some Enchanted Evening 026  Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
027  Principal Charming
028  Oh, Brother, Where Are Thou?
029  Bart's Dog Gets an F
030  Old Money
031  Brush With Greatness
032  Lisa's Substitute
033  The War of the Simpsons
034  Three Men and a Comic Book
035  Blood Feud
Season Three Season Four
036  Stark Raving Dad 060  Kamp Krusty
037  Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington 061  A Streetcar Named Marge
038  When Flanders Failed 062  Homer the Heretic
039  Bart the Murderer 063  Lisa the Beauty Queen
040  Homer Defined 064  Tree House of Horror III: The Simpson's Halloween Special III
041  Like Father, Like Klown 065  Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie
042  Tree House of Horrors II: A Simpsons Halloween 066  Marge Gets a Job
043  Lisa's Pony 067  New Kid on the Block
044  Saturdays of Thunder 068  Mr. Plow
045  Flaming Moe's 069  Lisa's First Word
046  Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk 070  Homer's Triple Bypass
047  I Married Marge 071  Marge vs. the Monorail
048  Radio Bart 072  Selma's Choice
049  Lisa the Greek 073  Brother From the Same Planet
050  Homer Alone 074  I Love Lisa
051  Bart the Lover 075  Duffless
052  Homer at the Bat 076  Last Exit to Springfield
053  Separate Vocations 077  So It Has Come to This: The Simpsons Clip Show
054  Dog of Death 078  The Front
055  Colonel Homer 079  Whacking Day
056  Black Widower 080  Marge in Chains
057  The Otto Show 081  Krusty Gets Kancelled
058  Bart's Friend Falls in Love
059  Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?
Season Five Season Six
082  Homer's Barbershop Quartet 104  Bart of Darkness
083  Cape Feare 105  Lisa's Rival
084  Homer Goes to College 106  Another Simpson Clip Show
085  Rosebud 107  Itchy & Scratchyland
086  Tree House of Horror IV: The Simpson's Halloween Special IV 108  Side Show Bob Roberts
087  Marge on the Lam 109  Tree House of Horrors V
088  Bart's Inner Child 110  Bart's Girlfriend
089  Boy Scoutz N the Hood 111  Lisa on Ice
090  The Last Temptation of Homer 112  Homer Badman
091  $pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) 113  Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
092  Homer the Vigilante 114  Fear of Flying
093  Bart Gets Famous 115  Homer the Great
094  Homer and Apu 116  And Maggie Makes Three
095  Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy 117  Bart's Comet
096  Deep Space Homer 118  Homie the Clown
097  Homer Loves Flanders 119  Bart vs. Australia
098  Bart Gets an Elephant 120  Homer vs. Patty and Selma
099  Burns' Heir 121  A Star is Burns
100  Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song 122  Lisa's Wedding
101  The Boy Who Knew Too Much 123  Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
102  Lady Bouvier's Lover 124  The PTA Disbands
103  Secrets of a Successful Marriage 125  Round Springfield
126  Springfield Connection
127  Lemon of Troy
128  Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
Springfield's Most Wanted
Season Seven Season Eight
129  Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2) 154  Tree House of Horrors VII
130  Radioactive Man 155  You Only Move Twice
131  Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly 156  The Homer They Fall
132  Bart Sells His Soul 157  Burns Baby Burns
133  Lisa the Vegetarian 158  Bart After Dark
134  Tree House of Horrors VI 159  A Milhouse Divided
135  King-Size Homer 160  Lisa's Date with Density
136  Mother Simpson 161  Hurricane Ned
137  Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming 162  The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer
138  The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular 163  The Springfield Files
139  Marge Be Not Proud 164  The Twisted World of Marge
140  Team Homer 165  Mountain of Madness
141  Two Bad Neighbors 166  Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
142  Scenes From a Class Struggle in Springfield 167  The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
143  Bart the Fink 168  Homer's Phobia
144  Lisa the Iconoclast 169  Brother From Another Series
145  Homer the Smithers 170  My Sister, My Sitter
146  The Day the Violence Died 171  Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
147  A Fish Called Selma 172  Grade School Confidential
148  Bart on the Road 173  The Canine Mutiny
149  22 Short Films About Springfield 174  The Old Man and the Lisa
150  Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' 175  In Marge We Trust
151  Much Apu About Nothing 176  Homer's Enemy
152  Homerpalooza 177  Simpsons Spin-off Showcase
153  Summer of 4'2" 178  The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
Season Nine Season Ten
179  The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson 205  The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
180  Principal and Pauper 206  Bart the Mother
181  Lisa's Sax 207  Tree House of Horrors IX
182  Tree House of Horrors VIII
183  The Cartridge Family
184  Bart Star
185  The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
186  Lisa the Skeptic
187  Reality Bites
188  Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
189  All Singing, All Dancing
190  Bart Carny
191  The Joy of Sect
192  Das Bus
193  The Last Temptation of Krust
194  Dumbbell Indemnity
195  Lisa the Simpson
196  This Little Wiggy
197  Simpson Tide
198  The Trouble With Trillions
199  Girlie Edition
200  Trash of the Titans
201  King of the Hill
202  Lost Our Lisa
203  Natural Born Kissers
204  Lard of the Dance
Cast:
Dan Castellaneta Voice of Homer J. Simpson / Abraham J. "Grampa" Simpson / Krusty the Klown (Herschel Krustofsky) / Barney Gumble / Diamond Joe Quimby / Scott Christian / Groundskeeper Willy
Julie Kavner  Voice of Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline (Ingrid) Bouvier (mom is named Ingrid in The Simpson's Family Album, but Jacqueline in episode 102) 
Nancy Cartwright  Voice of Bartholomew J. "Bart" Simpson / Nelson Mundt / Todd Flanders / Kearney 
Yeardley Smith  Voice of Lisa Simpson 
Hank Azaria  Voice of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon / Moe Szyslak / Cabbie / Professor John Frink / Police Chief Clancy Wiggum / Dr. Nick Riviera / Smitty / Frank Grimes (episode #176 only) 
Harry Shearer  Voice of Charles Montgomery Burns / Wayland Smithers / Kent Brockman / Dr. Marvin Monroe / Jasper / Herman / Otto / Dr. Julius Hibert / Principal Seymour Skinner / Ned Flanders / Dr. Pryor / Marty / Reverend Timothy Lovejoy / Rainier "McBain" Wolfcastle 
Recurring Cast:
Doris Grau  Lunch Lady Doris / Della / Lurleen Lumpkin (episode #71 only) 
Jo Ann Harris  Wanda / and others 
Phil Hartman  Voice of Troy McClure / Lionel Hutz / and many others 
Pamela Hayden  Voice of Milhouse / Sylvia Winfield / and many others 
Tress MacNeille  Adil Hoxha / many others 
Maggie Roswell  Maude Flanders / Ms. Elizabeth Hoover / Shari Bobbins [ #166 only ] / and MANY others 
Russi Taylor  Voice of Martin / Sherri & Terri (the twins) / Grandmother 
Marcia Wallace  Voice of Mrs. Krabappel 
Frank Welker  Bark of Santa's Little Helper / Various Animal Sounds 
Lona Williams  Unknown 
Notes:
The Fox networks most successful series to date was a "spin-off" from The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally appearing on that series as a 1 minute filler, the executive producers of that series, James L. Brooks & Sam Simon decided that these characters could support a half hour series. So ... 
Trivia:
The Simpsons live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield, U.S.A. and Marge is 8'6" with her hair. 

Season One
1989/1990 stereo

001 "The Simpson's Christmas Special: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"

When Homer's efforts to raise some extra money for Christmas go awry, he is rescued by Santa's Little Helper. 
002 "Bart the Genius" Bart cheats on a school aptitude test and gets placed in a school for gifted children. 
003 "Homer's Odyssey" Homer does an about face and becomes an anti-nuclear activist after losing his job at the nuclear power plant. 
004 "There's No Disgrace Like Home" Homer discovers that other's families can live well together when he takes his to a company picnic and they make a spectacle of themselves. 
005 "Bart the General" Bart's grandfather comes to his aid after Bart is beaten up by a bully. 
006 "Moaning Lisa" Lisa bemoans being a child genius, trapped in a world that doesn't understand her. The family tries to cheer up Lisa. 
007 "The Call of the Simpsons" Homer and Bart make a trek to civilization to get help when the families RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. 
008 "The Tell-Tale Head" To gain some recognition Bart decapitates a statue of Springfield's founding father. 
009 "Life On the Fast Lane (a.k.a. Jacques to Be Wild)" Marge faces a difficult situation when she falls for her bowling instructor. 
010 "Homer's Night Out" Bart uses a miniature camera to spy on Homer. 
011 "The Crepes of Wrath" As part of a student exchange program, Bart starts attending school in France while an Albanian student moves in with the Simpsons to attend school in America. 
012 "Krusty Gets Busted" Bart faces a problem when Homer witnesses his idol, Krusty the Klown, robbing a Quickie Mart; Bart seeks out to prove Krusty's innocence with the help of Lisa. 
013 "Some Enchanted Evening" Bart, Lisa & Maggie have a hard time, when it turns out that their babysitter for the evening is wanted by the law. 

Season Two
1990/1991

014 "Bart Gets An F"

Bart must face the fact that he is an underachiever, and if he doesn't pass his history test he must repeat the 4th grade.

b: 11 Oct 90 pc: 7F03 w: David M. Stern d: David Silverman 

015 "Simpson and Delilah" Homer uses medical insurance to buy a new hair tonic, and it works, consequentially he gains confidence, gets a promotion and begins to succeed at work.

b: 18 Oct 90 pc: 7F02 w: Jon Vitti d: Rich Moore 

016 "The Simpson's Halloween Special:
Tree House of Horrors" Bart and Lisa try to outdo each other with by telling ghost stories, while Homer listens in, including:
a). "Bad Dream House"

The Simpsons buy a house that is possessed by evil demons, who decide they don't like the new owners.

b). "Hungry Are the Damned"

The family is captured by aliens, who are bringing them back to their home world, while fatting them up on food all they way there.

c). "The Raven"

Homer plays the hero, in this Simpsonized version of the classic poem, with Marge playing Lenore and Bart playing the Raven.

b: 25 Oct 90 pc: 7F04 w: John Swartzwelder and Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky and Sam Simon s: Edgar Allan Poe d: Wes Archer and Rich Moore and David Silverman 
017 "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"

Mr. Burns decides to run for governor after Homer tells him that being in such power might allow him to change some rules that govern nuclear power plants, after a recent inspection and the discovery of a mutant fish bring negative publicity to the plant.

b: 1 Nov 90 pc: 7F01 w: John Swartzwelder & Sam Simon d: Wes Archer

NOTE: The 25 Jun 92 repeat of this episode contained a different opening. 

018 "Dancin' Homer" Homer becomes the mascot for a minor league baseball team, and the family moves to Capital City when he gets called up by the majors.

b: 8 Nov 90 pc: 7F05 w: Ken Levine & David Isaacs d: Matt Kirkland 

019 "Dead Putting Society"

Homer gets Bart entered in a miniature golf tournament in an effort for Homer to out do his neighbor, who has a perfect life, wife and kid.

b: 15 Nov 90 pc: 7F08 w: Jeff Martin d: Rich Moore 

020 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" Lisa's centerpiece gets destroyed by Bart and instead of apologizing he runs away from home and meets up with some homeless people on the other side of the tracks.

b: 22 Nov 90 pc: 7F07 w: George Martin d: David Silverman 

021 "Bart the Daredevil"

After seeing a stunt done by a daredevil, Bart sets outs to begin jumping things on his skateboard. His final challenge awaits him, Springfield Gorge.

b: 6 Dec 90 pc: 7F06 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: Wesley Meyer Archer

NOTE: Do the Bartman (5 min) Bart ruins his fourth grade dance recital by replacing its audio tape with his own music, "Do the Bartman" which turns the recital into a music video. This music video appeared right after the broadcast of episode 21, which seems to have been edited to make space for the time the video was going to use. This and a next video were made for two songs on the album The Simpsons Sing the Blues which features appearances by B.B. King, Dr. John & Joe Walsh. 

022 "Itchy and Scratchy and Marge" After seeing to many Itchy and Scratchy cartoons, Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet and Marge goes on a campaign to removing violence from cartoons.

b: 20 Dec 90 pc: 7F09 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

023 "Bart Gets Hit By a Car"

Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car and a shyster lawyer gets Homer to sue for a million dollars.

b: 10 Jan 91 pc: 7F10 w: John Swartzwelder d: Matt Kirkland 

024 "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (a.k.a. One Fish, Two Fish ..." Homer eats blowfish, which the chef isn't sure his student prepared right, therefore Homer may have about 24 hours to live.

b: 24 Jan 91 pc: 7F11 w: Neil Scovell d: Wesley M. Archer 

025 "The Way We Was" When the television goes on the fritz, Marge and Homer tell the story of their courtship together in 1974.

b: 31 Jan 91 pc: 7F12 w: Al Jean & Mike Reiss and Sam Simon d: David Silverman 

026 "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"

After learning the ten commandments, Lisa can't deal with the fact that people in the real world, steal as a part of everyday life. Homer is no exception when he gets an illegal cable hookup.

b: 7 Feb 91 pc: 7F13 w: Steve Pepoon d: Rich Moore 

027 "Principal Charming"

Selma is depressed and Marge wants Homer to find her a man, so he sets her up with Bart's principal, but the plan backfires when Skinner falls for the other sister, Patty.

b: 14 Feb 91 pc: 7F15 w: David Stern d: Matt Kirkland 

028 "Oh, Brother, Where Are Thou?" After he has a heart attack, Homer's dad confesses to him that he had an affair that produced an illegitimate child. So Homer goes to meet his half-brother, a millionaire auto maker.

b: 21 Feb 91 pc: 7F16 w: Jeff Martin d: W.M. "Bud" Archer 

029 "Bart's Dog Gets an F" Santa's Little Helper starts to become a disobedient dog, so the family is forced to send him to obedience school.

b: 7 Mar 91 pc: 7F14 w: Jon Vitti d: Jim Reardon

NOTE: Deep, Deep Trouble (5 min) This music video appeared right after the broadcast of episode 29, which seems to have been edited to make space for the time the video was going to use. 

030 "Old Money" Grandpa Simpson inherits $108,000 dollars from a woman he falls in love with at the rest home, and he has trouble deciding what to do with the money.

b: 28 Mar 91 pc: 7F17 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: David Silverman 

031 "Brush With Greatness" Homer embarks on self improvement campaign, buy trying to lose weight and Marge enrolls in an art class to rekindle her talent; meanwhile Ringo catches up on some fan mail including an 20+ year old painting from Marge.

b: 11 Apr 91 pc: 7F18 w: Brian Roberts d: Jim Reardon 

032 "Lisa's Substitute" While Bart is running for class president, Lisa falls in love with her substitute teacher.

b: 25 Apr 91 pc: 7F19 w: Jon Vitti d: Rich Moore

NOTE: Sam Etic is really Dustin Hoffman. 

033 "The War of the Simpsons"

After Homer makes an ass out of himself at a party, Marge decides she and Homer should go to a marriage retreat, Where Homer's main interest is fishing. Meanwhile, the kids take advantage of Grandpa, who is babysitting them.

b: 2 May 91 pc: 7F20 w: John Swartzwelder d: Matt Kirkland

NOTE: The repeat on 20 Aug 92 had an extra scene. 

034 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Bart gets a job to raise money to pay for a comic book he wants.

b: 9 May 91 pc: 7F21 w: Jeff Martin d: Wes M. Archer

NOTE: The repeat on 30 Apr 92 had an extra scene. 

035 "Blood Feud"

Homer wants to use Bart's rare blood type to save Mr. Burns life; naturally Homer also expects to reap great rewards for doing it.

b: 11 Jul 91 pc: 7F22 w: George Meyer d: David Silverman 

Season Three
1991/1992

036 "Stark Raving Dad"

After a series of unfortunate disasters, Homer gets committed to a mental institution, where he meets a man who thinks he is Michael Jackson. Later "Michael" helps Bart furnish Lisa with a birthday present she'll never forget.

b: 19 Sep 91 pc: 7F24 w: Al Jean & Mike Reiss d: Rich Moore

NOTE: John Jay Smith is really Michael Jackson. 

037 "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"

The family wins an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for Lisa's essay which is entered in the finals of a national contest. Lisa's essay and faith in government is changed when she witnesses her Senator taking a bribe.

b: 26 Sep 91 pc: 8F01 w: George Meyer d: Wes Archer

NOTE: The repeat on 12 Dec 91 had an extra scene. 

038 "When Flanders Failed"

Homer wishes Flanders bad luck, and then feels guilty when Flanders begins to lose his business and his life.

b: 3 Oct 91 pc: 7F23 w: Jon Vitti d: Jim Reardon 

039 "Bart the Murderer" Principal Skinner is missing, and Bart thinks he may have caused the disappearance by complaining about him to his new boss, a gangster.

b: 10 Oct 91 pc: 8F03 w: John Swartzwelder d: Rich Moore 

040 "Homer Defined" Homer, by sheer luck, saves the nuclear plant from melting down and becomes employee of the month, meanwhile Bart finds out Milhouse, his best friend, is no longer allowed to play with him.

b: 17 Oct 91 pc: 8F04 w: Howard Gerwitz d: Matt Kirkland 

041 "Like Father, Like Klown" Lisa and Bart try to reunite Krusty with his long estranged father, a prominent Jewish rabbi.

b: 24 Oct 91 pc: 8F05 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: Jeffrey Lynch & Brad Bird 

042 "Tree House of Horrors II: A Simpsons Halloween"

After inhaling much Halloween candy Lisa, Bart and Homer all begin to have bizarre nightmares.

a)."Lisa's Nightmare"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lisa dreams that Homer purchases a monkey paw (in Marrakesh) that will grant the owner four wishes, but they all have negative side.

b)."Bart's Nightmare"

Bart dreams that he has telekinetic powers and can read people's minds.

c)."Homer's Nightmare"

Homer dreams that Mr. Burns will use his brain in a giant robot he shall replace his workers with.

b: 31 Oct 91 pc: 8F02 w: Al Jean (Atrocious) & Mike Reiss (Morbid) and Jeff Martin (Jittery) and George Meyer (Gasping) and Sam Simon (Slithering) and John Swartzwelder (Spooky) d: Jim Reardon (Rondo) 
043 "Lisa's Pony"

After disappointing Lisa, Homer's feelings of guilt prompt him to fulfill Lisa's dream of owning a pony.

b: 7 Nov 91 pc: 8F06 w: Al Jean & Mike Reiss d: Carlos Baeza 

044 "Saturdays of Thunder" To be a better father, Homer tries to spend some quality time with Bart, when they build a soap box racer together.

b: 14 Nov 91 pc: 8F07 w: Ken Levine & David Isaacs d: Jim Reardon 

045 "Flaming Moe's" Moe's tavern becomes a hot nightclub, featuring an appearance by Aerosmith, after Homer concocts a new drink sensation, which Moe claims as his own creation.

b: 21 Nov 91 pc: 8F08 w: Robert Cohen d: Rich Moore & Alan Smart 

046 "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk"

Mr. Burns sells the plant to a German company but when they take over and evaluate the plant, Homer is the only employee to get laid off.

b: 5 Dec 91 pc: 8F09 w: Jon Vitti d: Matt Kirkland 

047 "I Married Marge"

When it's feared that Marge may be pregnant again, Homer tells the kids the story of their struggle in starting their life together.

b: 26 Dec 91 pc: 8F10 w: Jeff Martin d: ______________ 

048 "Radio Bart" With his new birthday gift, Bart plays a big practical joke that backfires on him bigtime.

b: 9 Jan 92 pc: 8F11 w: Jon Vitti d: Carlos Baeza 

049 "Lisa the Greek"

Homer cashes in on Lisa's uncanny ability to pick football game winners.

b: 23 Jan 92 pc: 8F12 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: Rich Moore 

050 "Homer Alone"

Marge cracks under the pressures of being a housewife, mother & everything for the family. So she takes off for some rest and relaxation, leaving Bart & Lisa with their aunts and Homer alone with Maggie.

b: 6 Feb 92 pc: 8F14 w: David Stern d: Matt Kirkland 

051 "Bart the Lover"

Mrs. Krabappel's social life is lonely and Bart discovers that she has placed a personal ad, so he answers her ad pretending to be a millionaire who has been searching for a woman similar to her.

b: 13 Feb 92 pc: 8F16 w: Jon Vitti d: Carlos Baeza 

052 "Homer at the Bat" The plant softball team has a winning season, thanks to Homer's lucky "Wonderbat," but when Mr. Burns makes a million dollar bet on his team, he brings in some major league ringers to assure absolute victory.

b: 20 Feb 92 pc: 8F13 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

053 "Separate Vocations" Aptitude tests place Lisa as a housewife and Bart as cop, so he becomes a hall monitor and she becomes a delinquent.

b: 27 Feb 92 pc: 8F15 w: George Meyer d: Jeffrey Lynch 

054 "Dog of Death"

Lotto fever sweeps the Simpson house to the point where they are unaware of their dog's illness.

b: 12 Mar 92 pc: 8F17 w: Jon Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

055 "Colonel Homer" Homer becomes manager of a cocktail waitress whom has a great country western singing voice.

b: 26 Mar 92 pc: 8F19 w: Matt Groening d: Matt Kirkland 

056 "Black Widower" Bart gets suspicious when Side Show Bob gets out of prison and romances & marries his aunt Selma.

b: 9 Apr 92 pc: 8F21 w: Jon Vitti s: Thomas Chastain & Sam Simon d: David Silverman 

057 "The Otto Show" Spinal Tap comes to play in Springfield, inspiring Bart to take up the guitar. Otto the bus driver gets fired (because he doesn't have a license and the same day he gets evicted from his apartment. So Bart convinces his parents to let Otto live in the garage.

b: 23 Apr 92 pc: 8F20 w: Jeff Martin d: Wes Archer 

058 "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" A new girl comes to Springfield and much to Bart's dismay, Milhouse falls for her. Bart turns them into her father.

b: 7 May 92 pc: 8F22 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: Jim Reardon 

059 "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?" Homer's brother returns to get money to develop and launch a new idea, a baby translator.

b: 27 Aug 92 pc: 8F23 w: John Swartzwelder d: Rich Moore 

Season Four
1992/1993

060 "Kamp Krusty"

Bart & Lisa endure terrible conditions at Krusty's summer camp, so Bart leads the rest of the children in a rebellion.

b: 24 Sep 92 pc: 8F24 w: David M. Stern d: Mark Kirkland 

061 "A Streetcar Named Marge" After Marge decides she needs to get some outside interests, she and Ned Flanders land the leading roles in "Oh Streetcar!," a musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire.

b: 1 Oct 92 pc: 8F18 w: Jeff Martin d: Rich Moore 

062 "Homer the Heretic"

After failing to go to church, Homer decides to start his own religion, after he has a vision from God.

b: 8 Oct 92 pc: 9F01 w: George Meyer d: Jim Reardon 

063 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" After seeing a caricature of herself, Lisa becomes depressed, so Homer enters her in the "Junior Miss Springfield" pageant.

b: 15 Oct 92 pc: 9F02 w: Jeff Martin d: Matt Kirkland 

064 "Tree House of Horror III: The Simpson's Halloween Special III"

The Simpson's throw a Halloween party and Lisa, Grampa & Bart all tell a story.

a)."Clown Without Pity"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A talking Krusty the Klown doll comes alive and terrorizes Homer.

b)."King Homer"

Montgomery Burns travels to Skull Island to catch "King Homer," a giant ape that lives on the island.

c)."Dial "Z" For Zombie"

While trying to revive an old pet, dead for 4 years, Bart accidentally casts the wrong spell and wakes all the human dead in Springfield.

b: 29 Oct 92 pc: 9F04 w: Al Jean (Atrocious) & Mike Reiss (Morbid) and Johnny Kogen (Katastrophe) & Wally Wolodarsky (Warped) and Sam Simon (Scarifying) and Jack Vitti (Vicious) d: Carlos Baeza (Bloodcurdling) 
065 "Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie"

As a punishment, Homer won't let Bart go and see the new Itchy and Scratchy movie, a promise he intends to keep.

b: 3 Nov 92 pc: 9F03 w: John Swartzwelder d: Rich Moore 

066 "Marge Gets a Job" When the foundation to the house starts to fail, Marge gets a job at the plant to help pay the repair bill, then must fend off the advances of Mr. Burns.

b: 5 Nov 92 pc: 9F05 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Jeff Lynch 

067 "New Kid on the Block" Bart falls for and tries to "woo" a teenage tomboy whose just moved in next door.

b: 12 Nov 92 pc: 9F06 w: Conan O'Brien d: Wes Archer 

068 "Mr. Plow" Homer purchases a snow plow and goes into business for himself to help pay for it. He becomes popular for his plowing; however sparks fly when Barney gets a plow and sets up a rival operation.

b: 19 Nov 92 pc: 9F07 w: Jon Vitti d: Jim Reardon 

069 "Lisa's First Word" While trying to teach Maggie to speak, the family reminisces about Lisa's first word. Later that evening Maggie speaks her first word.

b: 3 Dec 92 pc: 9F08 w: Jeff Martin d: Matt Kirkland

NOTE: When the Simpsons first appeared as a television series, Whoopi Goldberg made it known that she wanted to do Maggie's voice when she got one; however that honor went to her friend Elizabeth Taylor. 

070 "Homer's Triple Bypass"

Homer learns that he needs bypass, that will cost upwards of $40,000. So he decides go to the least expensive doctor, a hack that will charge $129.95 for any operation.

b: 17 Dec 92 pc: 9F09 w: Gary Apple & Michael Carrington d: David Silverman 

071 "Marge vs. the Monorail" Mr. Burns is heavily fined for dumping toxic waste and Springfield holds a meeting to decide what to do with the money. A "Music Man" comes to town and sells them a monorail and Homer becomes the conductor.

b: 14 Jan 93 pc: 9F10 w: Conan O'Brien d: Rich Moore 

072 "Selma's Choice"

Upon advice in the will of a lonely great-aunt, Selma considers having a child. Then she takes Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens.

b: 21 Jan 93 pc: 9F11 w: David M. Stern d: Carlos Baeza 

073 "Brother From the Same Planet"

Feeling neglected Bart joins a big brother program to replace Homer, then Homer joins the program to replace Bart. Lisa becomes obsessed with a 900 number.

b: 4 Feb 93 pc: 9F12 w: Jon Vitti d: Jeff Lynch 

074 "I Love Lisa" Ralph Wiggum mistakes Lisa's pity on Valentine's day for love, then she must appear with him in the school's play for President's Day. Krusty celebrates his 29th anniversary by holding a television special.

b: 11 Feb 93 pc: 9F13 w: Frank Mula d: Wes Archer 

075 "Duffless"

Homer gets busted for drunk driving, and Marge gets him to stop drinking for a month. During that time he finds out that things he used to like are boring. Lisa's replacement science project tries to prove that her hamster is smarter than Bart.

b: 18 Feb 93 pc: 9F14 w: David M. Stern d: Jim Reardon 

076 "Last Exit to Springfield" When the plant workers strike, new union leader Homer misunderstands Mr. Burns and Burns thinks that Homer's ignorance is just a tactic.

b: 11 Mar 93 pc: 9F15 w: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky d: Mark Kirkland 

077 "So It Has Come to This: The Simpsons Clip Show"

An April's Fool practical joke puts Homer in the hospital and the family flashes back on past memories.

b: 1 Apr 93 pc: 9F17 w: Jon Vitti d: Carlos Baeza 

078 "The Front" When their high school reunion arrives, Homer confesses that he didn't graduate, so he goes to night school. Lisa and Bart use Grandpa's name to ghost write some Itchy and Scratchy cartoons.

b: 15 Apr 93 pc: 9F16 w: Adam I. Lapidus d: Rich Moore

NOTE: Tonight saw the premiere of a new bit on the show; after the executive producers name where shown a theme song for a new show started. It's called The Adventures of Ned Flanders. In tonight's episode, "Love That God," Ned's children tell him that they're not going to church that day and he demands "one good reason" and they tell him. 

079 "Whacking Day" During an inspection of the school by the superintendent, Bart takes Willy's tractor for a joyride and gets expelled. Marge tries to educate him at home. Lisa protests Springfield's annual snake-bashing day by using Barry White's bass tones to attract the reptiles to safety.

b: 29 Apr 93 pc: 9F18 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jeff Lynch

NOTE: During this week NBC announced that Simpson's writer / producer Conan O'Brien would become the new host for Late Night, replacing David Letterman. 

080 "Marge in Chains" After a flu epidemic breaks out, a disoriented Marge is jailed for shoplifting in Apu's market, but at her day in court she is accused of everything from a being a drunk to being behind the grassy knoll. Marge is sentenced to 30 days in jail.

b: 6 May 93 pc: 9F20 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Jim Reardon 

081 "Krusty Gets Kancelled" Krusty's show gets cancelled, when he faces new and intense competition from a ventriloquist dummy named Gabbo. Bart & Lisa start a "Save Krusty" campaign and get help from his many celebrity friends including the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

b: 13 May 93 pc: 9F19 w: John Swartzwelder d: David Silverman 

Season Five
1993/1994

082 "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"

In a parallel to the Beatles story, Homer recounts the tale about how in 1985 he, Principal Skinner, Apu & Barney rose to fame and fell apart as the barbershop quartet "The Be Sharps." Police Chief Wiggum makes a cameo as Pete Best.

b: 30 Sep 93 pc: 9F21 w: Jeff Martin d: Matt Kirkland

NOTE: The Be Sharps vocals were sung by the Dapper Dans who are: James Campbell, George Economou, Shelby Grimm & Dan Jordan. 

083 "Cape Feare" Side Show Bob gets paroled and seeks out Bart to get his revenge.

b: 7 Oct 93 pc: 9F22 w: Jon Vitti d: Rich Moore 

084 "Homer Goes to College"

Homer fails a competency test and must go back to college to keep his job.

b: 14 Oct 93 pc: 1F02 w: Conan O'Brien d: Jim Reardon 

085 "Rosebud" Mr. Burns birthday is a somber occasion as he longs for a toy from his childhood. Through a bizarre series of events the toy winds up in the hands of Maggie and she doesn't want to give it up. Mr. Burns stops it nothing to get the bear back.

b: 21 Oct 93 pc: 1F01 w: John Swartzwelder d: Wes Archer 

086 "Tree House of Horror IV: The Simpson's Halloween Special IV"

With a Night Gallery style opening, Bart introduces three tales.

a)."The Devil and Homer Simpson"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Homer sells his soul to the devil for a doughnut.

b)."Terror at 5 1/2 Feet"

Bart is the only person who sees a gremlin causing mischief on the side of the school bus.

c)."Bart Simpson's Dracula"

Mr. Burns is a vampire and Bart falls victim to his bite, Lisa convinces the rest of the family they must go to his castle and put an end to the curse.

b: 28 Oct 93 pc: 1F04 w: Conan O'Brien (Watch) and Bill Oakley (The Late) & Josh Weinstein (The Estate of) and Greg Daniels ("It's Alive!") & Dan McGrath (Disfigured) and Bill Canterbury (Bilious) d: David Silverman ("Dry Bones") 
087 "Marge on the Lam" Marge and the divorced woman from next door have a "girls' night out" in the style of Thelma & Louise.

b: 4 Nov 93 pc: 1F03 w: Bill Canterbury d: Matt Kirkland 

088 "Bart's Inner Child" A self-help guru comes to Springfield and when he meets Bart he announces that he is the "inner child" that we should all strive to be. Lisa is less than convinced as she thinks he is selling easy answers, but Springfield buys it bigtime.

b: 11 Nov 93 pc: 1F05 w: George Meyer d: Bob Anderson 

089 "Boy Scoutz N the Hood" After an extreme sugar high, Bart finds himself a member of the Camping Scouts. Then on a father and son rafting trip Homer and Bart are lost at sea with Ned Flanders and son.

b: 18 Nov 93 pc: 1F06 w: Dan McGrath d: Jeffrey Lynch 

090 "The Last Temptation of Homer" A new female co-worker whose beer guzzling & doughnut eating abilities rival his own and his faith to Marge is tested when they attend a convention together. Bart gets glasses, corrective shoes and becomes a nerd for a couple of weeks.

b: 9 Dec 93 pc: 1F07 w: Frank Mula d: Carlos Baeza 

091 "$pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" Springfield legalizes gambling; Mr. Burns opens a casino and becomes Howard Hughes-like, Bart opens a casino in his tree house and gambling fever hits Marge causing her to break a promise to Lisa.

b: 16 Dec 93 pc: 1F08 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 

092 "Homer the Vigilante" When the police can't save the citizens of Springfield from a cat burglar, Homer forms a vigilante group, but whose going to save the citizens from them?

b: 6 Jan 94 pc: 1F09 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

093 "Bart Gets Famous" A crashing appearance on Krusty's show, gains Bart instant fame which leads to a guest spot on Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

b: 3 Feb 94 pc: 1F11 w: John Swartzwelder d: Susie Dietter 

094 "Homer and Apu" Apu is fired after an investigation shows he was responsible for making Homer sick. Apu repays his debt by working for the family, but he isn't happy. So Homer accompanies him on a trip to India, to get his job back.

b: 10 Feb 94 pc: 1F10 w: Greg Daniels d: Mark Kirkland 

095 "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" Lisa is outraged at the things the new talking Malibu Stacy is saying and seeks out the creator. Grandpa decides to get a job to get back to his youth.

b: 17 Feb 94 pc: 1F12 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Jeffrey Lynch 

096 "Deep Space Homer" Homer and Barney compete against each other in NASA's search of higher ratings when they seek out a "blue-collar slob" to send to space.

b: 24 Feb 94 pc: 1F13 w: David Mirkin d: Carlos Baeza 

097 "Homer Loves Flanders"

Homer, for this story anyway, becomes friends with Flanders, much to Ned's dismay as even he can't stand Homer's continual presence.

b: 17 Mar 94 pc: 1F14 w: David Richardson d: Wes Archer 

098 "Bart Gets an Elephant"

Bart wins his choice of a prize in a radio contest, $10,000 or an elephant. He chooses the elephant, which the radio station is not to quick to deliver but when it finally does...

b: 31 Mar 94 pc: 1F15 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

099 "Burns' Heir"

After a harrowing near-death experience, Mr. Burns decides to hold open auditions for an heir to his fortune. Bart becomes the heir and Burns tries to totally separate him from his real family.

b: 14 Apr 94 pc: 1F16 w: Jace Richdale d: Mark Kirkland 

100 "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"

Bart's latest stunt gets Principal Skinner fired and Ned Flanders is hired as his replacement. Ned's loose rules make school unchallenging so he and Skinner scheme to get his job back.

b: 28 Apr 94 pc: 1F18 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Bob Anderson 

101 "The Boy Who Knew Too Much"

Bart must choose between saving his own skin or that of an innocent man from jail.

b: 5 May 94 pc: 1F19 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jeffrey Lynch 

102 "Lady Bouvier's Lover"

Marge gets her mother and Homer's father together for companionship, they fall in love, but then she is swept of her feet by Montgomery Burns.

b: 12 May 94 pc: 1F21 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 

103 "Secrets of a Successful Marriage"

Homer begins teaching a course on marriage, but finds the only way to keep his students interested is to let out secrets about his relationship with Marge, which doesn't please her.

b: 19 May 94 pc: 1F20 w: Greg Daniels d: Carlos Baeza 

Season Six
1994/1995

104 "Bart of Darkness"

After they get a swimming pool, Lisa becomes popular and Bart breaks his leg. While looking out the "Rear Window" of the house, Bart thinks he's seen Flanders commit a murder.

b: 4 Sep 94 pc: 1F22 w: Dan McGrath d: Jim Reardon 

105 "Lisa's Rival" Lisa's world is turned upside-down when a new girl joins her class, but is smarter, a year younger and a better saxophone player. Homer thinks he's hit the jackpot when a sugar truck crashes.

b: 11 Sep 94 pc: 1F17 w: Mike Scully d: Mark Kirkland 

106 "Another Simpson Clip Show" Through a series of clips from past episodes, the family recount their trials and tribulations with love.

b: 25 Sep 94 pc: 2F33 w: Penny Wise d: David Silverman 

107 "Itchy & Scratchyland"

The family takes their vacation together at "Itchy and Scratchyland," where they get more than they bargained for their half-priced admission.

b: 2 Oct 94 pc: 2F01 w: John Swartzwelder d: Wes Archer 

108 "Side Show Bob Roberts" Bart's other mortal enemy, Side Show Bob, becomes Springfield's new mayor and has the Simpson's house condemned for the new Matlock expressway.

b: 9 Oct 94 pc: 2F02 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Mark Kirkland 

109 "Tree House of Horrors V"
a)."The Shinning"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The family become caretakers of an estate in the mountains, where no beer and television make Homer go crazy.

b)."Time & Punishment"

Homer fixes the toaster and it becomes a time machine. While visiting the past, he kills a bug, which affects the future in a big way.

c)."Nightmare Cafeteria"

Principal Skinner finds a solution to his overcrowding problem and the quality of meat in the cafeteria.

b: 30 Oct 94 pc: 2F03 w: Count Greg Danula (Count) and Dan McGrath (Dearly Departed) and David Cohen (Cohen's Severed Hand) & Bob Kushell (Blob) d: Jim Reardon (Jaundiced)

NOTE: Two time travelling cartoon characters, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, make a gag appearance in "Time and Punishment." 

110 "Bart's Girlfriend" Reverend Lovejoy's daughter returns from boarding school and Bart falls in love, but when they do get together, Bart is the lesser of two evils.

b: 6 Nov 94 pc: 2F04 w: Jonathan Collier d: Susie Dietter 

111 "Lisa on Ice"

To keep from failing gym, Lisa becomes the goalie of a Apu's pee-wee hockey team and she develops the "eye of the tiger; mouth of a teamster."

b: 13 Nov 94 pc: 2F05 w: Mike Scully d: Bob Anderson 

112 "Homer Badman" The protesters camp out on the family's front lawn, when Homer is accused by a baby sitter of sexual harassment.

b: 27 Nov 94 pc: 2F06 w: Greg Daniels d: Jeff Lynch 

113 "Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy"

Grandpa has a home remedy to help with Homer and Marge's lack of sexual activity. It works so well that Homer and his father take their medicine show on the road and learn about each other.

b: 4 Dec 94 pc: 2F07 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 

114 "Fear of Flying" Homer gets banned from Moe's and while searching for a new place "where everybody knows his name" winds up with airline tickets. Therapy with a psychiatrist shows Marge that she's repressed something she saw her father do as young girl.

b: 18 Dec 94 pc: 2F08 w: David Sacks d: Mark Kirkland 

115 "Homer the Great" After gaining admittance to a secret society, Homer becomes the leader when he is discovered to be the "chosen one" and his new directions puts them off.

b: 8 Jan 95 pc: 2F09 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

116 "And Maggie Makes Three"

Family time together has Homer telling the story of why there are no pictures of Maggie in the house.

b: 22 Jan 95 pc: 2F10 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Swinton O. Scott III 

117 "Bart's Comet"

Bart embarrasses Principal Skinner by altering a weather balloon to make it look like Skinner's bare bottom. As punishment, Skinner sentences Bart to assist him with his amateur astronomy project which begins at 4:30 am every morning. While helping Skinner map the stars, Bart discovers a comet, which is discovered to be on a collision course for Springfield.

b: 5 Feb 95 pc: 2F11 w: John Swartzwelder d: Bob Anderson 

118 "Homie the Clown" Krusty's accountant advises him to regionalize, so he establishes a Clown College which Homer enrolls in and becomes Springfield's new Krusty. When the real Krusty loses all his money on a stupid bet, Homer is kidnapped by the mob.

b: 12 Feb 95 pc: 2F12 w: John Swartzwelder d: David Silverman 

119 "Bart vs. Australia"

Bart tricks an Australian boy into accepting a collect telephone call, which becomes expensive. To save diplomatic relations, the family must fly to Australia to issue a public apology and are surprised when he must also get a kick in the bum.

b: 19 Feb 95 pc: 2F13 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 

120 "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" Homer must borrow a mortgage payment from Patty and Selma, which they hold over his head. Bart must take ballet for P.E. when he is late for school and discovers it is a hidden talent.

b: 26 Feb 95 pc: 2F14 w: Brent Forrester d: Mark Kirkland 

121 "A Star is Burns" To improve the town's image, Springfield uses one of Marge's ideas and holds a film festival. Film critic Jay Sherman leads the panel of judges that includes Homer.

b: 5 Mar 95 pc: 2F31 w: Ken Keeler d: Susie Dietter

NOTE: This episode was broadcast before the premiere of The Critic on the Fox network, a show that didn't last on ABC when it premiered there last year. 

122 "Lisa's Wedding" The family attends a renaissance fair and Lisa meets a fortune teller. She is shown her future relationship with a proper English gentleman, that will result in their getting married; however, first he must meet the rest of the family, especially Homer.

b: 19 Mar 95 pc: 2F15 w: Greg Daniels d: Jim Reardon 

123 "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds"

Santa's Little Helper gets a girlfriend and they have a litter of 25 puppies which Burns needs to make the greyhound skin coat he needs for his wardrobe.

b: 9 Apr 95 pc: 2F18 w: Mike Scully d: Bob Anderson 

124 "The PTA Disbands"

Bart plays Skinner against Krabappel and gets the teachers to strike, but winds up losing when Marge becomes his substitute teacher because of a PTA emergency plan.

b: 16 Apr 95 pc: 2F19 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Swinton O. Scott III 

125 "Round Springfield" Bart goes to the hospital to get his appendix removed and while there Lisa meets "Bleeding Gums" Murphy again. When Murphy dies, Lisa mounts a campaign to get Springfield to know and remember him.

b: 30 Apr 95 pc: 2F32 w: Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia s: Mike Reiss & Al Jean d: Steven Dean Moore 

126 "Springfield Connection"

After stopping a thief, Marge craving the adrenaline rush, joins the police force. Homer's "car hold" is being used for illicit activities.

b: 7 May 95 pc: 2F21 w: Jonathan Collier d: Mark Kirkland 

127 "Lemon of Troy"

Marge catches Bart writing his name in wet cement. Outraged by this act of vandalism and his lack of good oldfashioned town pride, Marge reminds her family that Springfield is a part of everyone who lives within its borders. Marge's lecture gets to Bart who begins to take pride in his community when the neighboring town takes Springfield's lemon tree. Bart leads his crew into Shelbyville to get it back.

b: 14 May 95 pc: 2F22 w: Brent Forrester d: Jim Reardon 

128 "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)" Oil is discovered at the grade school and Burns won't stand for it. So he steals the oil, angers the town, and then throws them into perpetual darkness. Mr. Burns is shot, but who did it. Tune in next season.

b: 21 May 95 pc: 2F16 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Jeffrey Lynch 

"Springfield's Most Wanted" This special was aired before the premier of the season opener; hosted by John Walsh (from Americas Most Wanted) it offered up all sorts of theories and insights into who might have shot Montgomery Burns.

b: 17 Sep 95 pc: _________ w: Jack Parmeter and Bob Bain d: Bill Brown

NOTE: This special wasn't aired in its entirety, at least in all television markets. The first part was pre-empted because of coverage of NFL football. Thanks to Arnold Vitali for reminding me of this fact. 

Season Seven
1995/1996

129 "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)"

During Chief Wiggum's search for the guilty party, Smithers and later Homer are identified as prime suspects; however, the real guilty party is ...

b: 17 Sep 95 pc: 2F20 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 

130 "Radioactive Man" Hollywood comes to Springfield to film "Radioactive Man" and Bart tries for the part of "Fallout Boy"; however, the coveted role goes to Milhouse who later finds out that working in film isn't all that glamorous or exciting.

b: 24 Sep 95 pc: 2F17 w: John Swartzwelder d: Susie Dietter 

131 "Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly" Homer and Marge are declared to be unfit parents, so the children are put into a foster home, next door with the Flanders. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge must take parenting classes.

b: 1 Oct 95 pc: 3F01 w: Jon Vitti d: Susie Dietter 

132 "Bart Sells His Soul"

Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for $5. Moe turns his bar into a family restaurant.

b: 8 Oct 95 pc: 3F02 w: Greg Daniels d: Wesley Archer 

133 "Lisa the Vegetarian" After bonding with a small lamb, Lisa decides to become a vegetarian and ruins Homer's backyard barbecue. She comes to terms with her barbarian family after getting some advice from Apu and a couple of his friends.

b: 15 Oct 95 pc: 3F03 w: David S. Cohen d: Mark Kirkland 

134 "Tree House of Horrors VI"
a)."Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life.

b)."Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace"

Willy's death caused by disinterested parents causing him to come back into the dreams of their children.

c)."Homer3"

Homer finds a strange area in their house behind the bookcase. When he steps through it Homer becomes three dimensional.

b: 29 Oct 95 pc: 3F04 w: John Swartzwelder (Scary) and Steve Tompkins (Tombkins) and David S. Cohen (the square root of) d: Bob Anderson (Bedlam) 
135 "King-Size Homer" Homer binges so that he can weigh three hundred pounds and work at home. After he attains his goal he leaves responsibility for his computer in the beak of a bird, the reactor just about goes critical.

b: 5 Nov 95 pc: 3F05 w: Dan Greaney d: Jim Reardon 

136 "Mother Simpson" Homer's attempt to get out of work makes everyone think that he is dead. Then his mother turns up for his funeral and they find out about her checkered past.

b: 19 Nov 95 pc: 3F06 w: Richard Appel d: David Silverman 

137 "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" At an airshow, Sideshow Bob gets hold of a nuclear bomb and threatens to detonate it unless Springfield destroys all television.

b: 26 Nov 95 pc: 3F08 w: Spike Feresten d: Dominic Polcino

NOTE: Doctor Who as portrayed by Tom Baker makes a cameo in this episode as one of the "esteemed representatives of television" along with Kent Brockman, the Bumblebee Guy, Steve Urkel & Krusty. 

138 "The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular" Troy McClure introduces a show that features vintage clips from The Tracey Ullman Show and some out takes and highlights from some of the previous 137 episodes of The Simpsons.

b: 3 Dec 95 pc: 3F31 w: Penny Wise d: Pound Foolish 

139 "Marge Be Not Proud" For a family Christmas photo, Bart must return to the scene of his crime, the store he was banned from when he was caught shoplifting a video game.

b: 17 Dec 95 pc: 3F07 w: Mike Scully d: Steven Dean Moore 

140 "Team Homer"

Homer forms his own team when he can't get a lane on league night. When he can't raise the funds for his team, he asks Mr. Burns for the funds. Bart incites a riot at school with a T-shirt he wears to school; resulting in Skinner requiring the students to wear uniforms. When the league championship is on the line, Burns joins the team.

b: 7 Jan 96 pc: 3F08 w: Mike Scully d: Mark Kirkland 

141 "Two Bad Neighbors"

Former President Bush and his wife move into the neighborhood. After George gives Bart the spanking he deserves, Homer goes on a rampage.

b: 14 Jan 96 pc: 3F09 w: Ken Keeler d: Wes Archer 

142 "Scenes From a Class Struggle in Springfield" Marge gets an expensive "new" dress at the outlet mall. While wearing it she meets a former schoolmate who invites her and the family to the country club. Marge becomes obsessed with trying to fit in.

b: 4 Feb 96 pc: 3F11 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Susie Dietter 

143 "Bart the Fink" Bart tries to get Krusty's autograph on a check. When his check isn't endorsed properly he asks a question. His question leads to Krusty being busted for tax evasion. Penniless, Krusty "dies" in a plane crash.

b: 11 Feb 96 pc: 3F12 w: John Swartzwelder s: Bob Kushell d: Jim Reardon 

144 "Lisa the Iconoclast" As Springfield begins to prepare to celebrate their bicentennial, Lisa discovers a secret about the town's founder. No one wants to believe her, except Homer.

b: 18 Feb 96 pc: 3F13 w: Jonathan Collier d: Mike B. Anderson 

145 "Homer the Smithers"

Smithers takes a much needed vacation. For a temporary replacement, he selects Homer. His inefficiency causes Mr. Burns to become outraged and Homer punches him. Burns becomes scared of Homer and becomes self-sufficient.

b: 25 Feb 96 pc: 3F14 w: John Swartzwelder d: Steven Dean Moore 

146 "The Day the Violence Died" Bart meets a bum who says that he created Itchy and the whole concept of cartoon violence. Bart gets evidence to prove the bum's claim, but the studio goes bankrupt and closes to pay the damages. Itchy and Scratchy are no more, until Bart and Lisa have a solution but are beaten to the punch by Lester and Eliza, their two look-a-like rivals.

b: 17 Mar 96 pc: 3F16 w: John Swartzwelder d: Wesley Archer 

147 "A Fish Called Selma" Troy McClure takes Selma out on a date in return for a favor she did him at the DMV. After the date he stops for a photo opportunity, the resulting publicity of being seen with a "woman" gives his career a much needed "shot in the arm."

b: 24 Mar 96 pc: 3F15 w: Jack Barth d: Mark Kirkland 

148 "Bart on the Road" Bart and Lisa spend the day in workplace, Lisa with Homer and Bart with Patty and Selma. Bart makes himself a fake ID and then with Martin's money rents a car. Bart, Milhouse, Martin and Nelson go on a road trip to Knoxville for their spring break. Homer (lonely at work) gets Lisa to spend her spring break with him at work. Marge is all alone with Maggie.

b: 31 Mar 96 pc: 3F17 w: Richard Appel d: Swinton O. Scott III 

149 "22 Short Films About Springfield"

Small slices of life in Springfield are shown, such as: Apu in "The Jolly Bengali"; Lisa with gum in her hair; Smithers and the bee sting; Dr. Nick saves the day; Moe gets robbed; "Skinner and the Superintendent"; Homer, Maggie and the newspaper; McDonald's Quarter Pounders vs. Krusty burgers; the Bee Man at home; Chief Wiggum, the hood and the storekeeper; Reverend Lovejoy and his dog; Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel; Milhouse has to use the bathroom; Nelson gets his comeuppance; The Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink is almost seen.

b: 14 Apr 96 pc: 3F18 w: Greg Daniels s: Richard Appel and David S. Cohen and Jonathan Collier and Jennifer Crittenden and Greg Daniels and Brent Forrester and Rachel Pulido and Steve Tompkins and Josh Weinstein and Matt Groening d: Jim Reardon

NOTE: I didn't count twenty two, they must have counted the continuations of previous plots as separate films. 

150 "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'"

There are two survivors left of the Flying Hellfish. When one is left, he will get to claim the legacy of art treasures they kept from the war. At first Bart doesn't believe his Grandfather's wild tale, until Burns make his intentions known. Together Bart and Grandpa work to claim the art treasures.

b: 28 Apr 96 pc: 3F19 w: Jonathan Collier d: Jeffrey Lynch 

151 "Much Apu About Nothing" A bear "terrorizes" the neighborhood, the new bear patrol causes taxes to be raised. The mayor balmes the immigrants, who will all be deported, depending on the outcome of the proposition 24. Apu turns to Fat Tony and then the Simpson family.

b: 5 May 96 pc: 3F20 w: David S. Cohen d: Susie Dietter 

152 "Homerpalooza" Homer tries to bond with Lisa and Bart by taking them to a rock festival that features Cypress Hill, Peter Frampton, The Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth. Instead he becomes the star freakshow attraction, "the cannonball guy."

b: 19 May 96 pc: 3F21 w: Brent Forrester d: Wesley Archer 

153 "Summer of 4'2"" The family takes a vacation and stays at the beach house that the Flanders family can't use; Ned has jury duty. Realizing that she has an unpopular image at school, Lisa tries to redefine her image.

b: 19 May 96 pc: 3F22 w: Dan Greaney d: Mark Kirkland 

Season Eight
1996/1997

154 "Tree House of Horrors VII"

a)."The Thing and I"

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Homer and Marge warn the children not to go up into the attic. Of course they do and there they discover Bart's Siamese twin.

b)."The Genesis Tub"

Lisa's science experiment becomes a micro-universe, where she is thought of as God and Bart is the devil.

c)."Citizen Kang"

Homer is abducted by aliens. The aliens take Homer to Washington where they replace Clinton and Dole just in time for the election. Of course no one believes Homer.

b: 27 Oct 96 pc: 4F02 w: (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stoppped Living and Became) Ken Keeler and Dan Greaney and David S. Cohen d: (Mutant) Mike B. Anderson 
155 "You Only Move Twice" Homer is offered a new job working for the Globex Corporation, which means that the family must move to Cypress Creek, a planned community. He hopes it will help him realize his dream of owning the Dallas Cowboys. However, the company's owner is more than he appears to be.

b: 3 Nov 96 pc: 3F23 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mike Anderson

NOTE: This episode was billed as a being the season premiere, but since the Halloween special aired before it, we are classifying it as the season premiere. Until we get evidence that says the Halloween special was part of the previous season. The production codes for both episodes, just add to the confusion. 

156 "The Homer They Fall" Homer gets beat-up and lets Moe talk him into becoming a professional boxer who doesn't punch back. This tactic gets him a match against former heavyweight champion, Drederick Tatum, who's just been released from prison.

b: 10 Nov 96 pc: 4F03 w: Jonathan Collier d: Mark Kirkland 

157 "Burns Baby Burns" Burns' illegitimate lazy son comes to Springfield and in an attempt to get some "respect" from his father; he lets Homer talk into a fake kidnapping.

b: 17 Nov 96 pc: 4F05 w: Ian Maxtone-Graham d: Jim Reardon 

158 "Bart After Dark" Lisa talks Marge into going to help rescue animals from an oil spill. This leaves Bart and Homer on their own. Bart causes some damage at what the kids call the local "haunted house." As a punishment, Homer insists that he go there and work to pay for the damage he caused. Bart discovers the house is actually a burlesque parlor. And when Marge gets back home ....

b: 24 Nov 96 pc: 4F06 w: Richard Appel d: Dominic Polcino 

159 "A Milhouse Divided"

Marge decides it is time to hold a dinner party. The sparks fly between Milhouse's parents and they file for a divorce. This makes Homer rethink his relationship with Marge and it makes him take a drastic step.

b: 1 Dec 96 pc: 4F04 w: Steve Tompkins d: Steven Dean Moore 

160 "Lisa's Date with Density"

Skinner searches for the culprit who stole the H from Superintendent Chalmer's Honda. The criminal is Nelson Muntz, whom Lisa strangely develops a crush for. Homer gets an auto phone dialer and starts it playing a message requesting a dollar to be sent to "Happy Dude at 742 Evergreen Terrace Springfield." Lisa tries to change Nelson.

b: 15 Dec 96 pc: 4F01 w: Mike Scully d: Susie Dietter 

161 "Hurricane Ned" When a hurricane destroys his home and other little things go wrong Ned, who can't take it anymore, explodes in a rage of anger. He checks himself into a mental hospital where a doctor who treated him many years ago reveals why Ned is the way he is.

b: 29 Dec 96 pc: 4F07 w: Steve Young d: Bob Anderson 

162 "The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer" Marge tries to keep Homer from the big chili cook-off. She's unsuccessful. Homer judges the entries and Chief Wiggum's features an exotic chili pepper. The peppers cause Homer to begin hallucinating and he runs off into the sunset and experiences a strange journey. He meets his spirit guide who advises him to find his soul mate.

b: 5 Jan 97 pc: 3F24 w: Ken Keeler d: Jim Reardon 

163 "The Springfield Files" Homer walks home from Moe's late one night and has a close encounter. The FBI investigates and finds nothing conclusive. Homer and Bart venture out late at night to get hard evidence.

b: 12 Jan 97 pc: 3G01 w: Reid Harrison d: Steven Dean Moore 

164 "The Twisted World of Marge" Marge is ejected from the women's investment group. She goes to a Franchise Exposition and decides to become a Pretzel Wagon franchisee. Meanwhile the women's investment group gets a Fleet-A-Pita franchise. When Marge is ready to give up on her business Homer turns to Fat Tony for help. Business starts booming, literally. Then the Fleet-A-Pitaer's get a mob of there own, then it's war.

b: 19 Jan 97 pc: 4F08 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Chuck Sheetz 

165 "Mountain of Madness"

Disappointed at results of a fire drill, Burns arranges for the employees to attend a teamwork retreat. The employees are paired off in a competition, where the loser will be fired. Homer winds up with Burns as a partner. An avalanche, caused by clinking champagne glasses, traps the pair of them in a cabin.

b: 2 Feb 97 pc: 4F10 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mark Kirkland 

166 "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"

Feeling stressed out, Marge hires a nanny.

b: 7 Feb 97 pc: 3G03 w: Al Jean & Mike Reiss d: Chuck Sheetz

NOTE: This musical episode in the tradition of Mary Poppins, ties The Flintstones in total number of episodes for an animated prime time series. 

167 "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" To help boost Itchy & Scratchy's sagging ratings a new character is added called Poochie. Auditions are held for Poochie's voice and Homer gets the gig. The new addition doesn't do as well as expected.

b: 9 Feb 97 pc: 4F12 w: David S. Cohen d: Steven Dean Moore

NOTE: The series is now the longest running prime time animated series. 

168 "Homer's Phobia" An antique dealer "with a difference" befriends the family. Homer's okay with that, until he finds out what the difference is. The he fears that Bart is beginning to show signs of a similar difference, so he takes him on hunting trip to correct him of those tendencies.

b: 16 Feb 97 pc: 4F11 w: Ron Hauge d: Mike B. Anderson 

169 "Brother From Another Series" Side Show Bob gets out of jail on a work release program. He will begin working for his brother on the new Springfield Dam project. Despite the initial protests, he is released and Bart fears for his life. Bart follows Bob's every move and he and Lisa think they know what Bob is up to.

b: 23 Feb 97 pc: 4F14 w: Ken Keeler d: Pete Michels 

170 "My Sister, My Sitter"

Lisa becomes a baby sitter. Bart becomes her ultimate test when Homer and Marge go out for the evening and leave her in charge.

b: 2 Mar 97 pc: 4F13 w: Dan Greaney d: Jim Reardon 

171 "Homer vs. the 18th Amendment" A drunken Bart on St. Patrick's Day gets Springfield thinking about prohibition. They discover they've already had a law on the books for 200 years. Homer becomes a bootlegger known as the "Beer Baron," despite Rex Banner's attempts to keep Springfield dry.

b: 16 Mar 97 pc: 4F15 w: John Swartzwelder d: Bob Anderson 

172 "Grade School Confidential"

Bart spots Skinner and Krabappel kissing. If he'll keep their secret, they will take care of his permanent record. Unfortunately he also winds up becoming their pawn. When he can't take that anymore, he lets out their secret and scandal follows.

b: 6 Apr 97 pc: 4F09 w: Rachel Pulido d: Susie Dietter 

173 "The Canine Mutiny"

Bart obtains a credit card and uses it to make some lavish purchases. One of the items he gets is new dog that is well trained. When all his stuff gets repossessed he lets the repo-men take Santa's Little Helper instead of the new dog. He later regrets his decision.

b: 13 Apr 97 pc: 4F16 w: Ron Hague d: Dominic Polcino 

174 "The Old Man and the Lisa" Through some bad investments and nothing but yes men working for him, Burns discovers that he is broke. He gets put into the old folks home. He looks to disagreeable Lisa to help him rebuild his empire through recycling; however, he takes it further than she could imagine.

b: 20 Apr 97 pc: 4F17 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mark Kirkland 

175 "In Marge We Trust" Marge begins volunteering at church and helping people when Reverend Lovejoy doesn't seem to care anymore. However, some of Marge's advice leads to the disappearance of Ned Flanders. Meanwhile, at the dump Homer, Bart and Lisa discover a Japanese soap-box with an image that looks like Homer on it.

b: 27 Apr 97 pc: 4F18 w: Donick Cary d: Steven Dean Moore 

176 "Homer's Enemy"

A new hard working employee begins working at the plant and becomes Homer's enemy. Homer tries to make their working relationship better, but they only get worse. Bart purchases a disused factory for $1 at an auction and hires Milhouse as an employee.

b: 4 May 97 pc: 4F19 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 

177 "Simpsons Spin-off Showcase" Troy McClure introduces three possible spin-offs from the series.
a)."Chief Wiggum, P.I."

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chief Wiggum is a detective in New Orleans and Principal Skinner is his assistant. Their first case pits them against Big Daddy, an operator in New Orleans who's kidnapped Ralph.

b)."The Love-Matic Grampa"

Moe's Love Tester machine has a special soul... Grampa's. He tries to put Moe's love life into order.

c)."The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour"

The family returns in a new variety show format a'la the "The Brady Bunch Hour" with a side of Laugh-In. Their show even features a "new girl" playing Lisa the way a new girl played Jan on the Brady show.

b: 11 May 97 pc: 4F20 w: David S. Cohen and Dan Greaney and Steve Tompkins s: Ken Keeler d: Neil Affleck 
178 "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"

Bart joins a military academy but he and other members are not happy with the academy's first female member... Lisa.

b: __ ___ __ pc: 4F21 w: Richard Appel d: ______________ 

Season Nine
1997/1998

179 "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"

Homer and the family travel to New York City to retrieve the family car. The family get to enjoy the nicer side of the city, meanwhile Homer wants to get in and out of their as fast as he can. In his youth he had a bad experience on a visit there.

b: 21 Sep 97 pc: 4F22 w: Ian Maxtone-Graham d: Jim Reardon

180 "Principal and Pauper" The big surprise at the party honoring Seymour Skinner's 20 years as principal is that the real Seymour Skinner shows up. He has just returned to the US after being held as a POW for 26 years. Our Skinner's real name is Armand Tanzarian, who used to be a real hell raiser in his youth. He met Seymour while serving under him in Viet Nam. Feeling rejected, Armand resigns as principal and hits the road. The town tries to get used to the real Seymour Skinner, but can they?

b: 28 Sep 97 pc: 4F23 w: Ken Keeler d: Steve Moore

181 "Lisa's Sax" Lisa's saxophone is wrecked which leads Homer to eventually retell the story about how Lisa first obtained her sax.

b: 19 Oct 97 pc: 3G02 w: Al Jean d: Dominic Polcino

182 "Tree House of Horrors VIII"

a)."The Homega Man"

Quimby insults the French government who launch a neutron bomb in retaliation at Springfield. Homer escapes the blast and begins enjoying himself in seemingly deserted Springfield.

b)."Fly vs. Fly"

The family visits Prof. Frink's yard sale. Homer purchases a matter transporter. Bart uses it in an attempt to become "Superfly."

c)."Easy-Bake Coven"

In 1649 Marge is accused of being a witch. It turns out she and her sisters actually are witches who learn that it is easy to scare people into giving them treats.

b: 26 Oct 97 pc: 5F02 w: Mike Scully and David S. Cohen and Ned Goldreyer d: Mad Dog (Mark) Kirkland

183 "The Cartridge Family"

When a soccer riot spreads and consumes the entire city of Springfield, Homer feels that he and his family are unprotected. Homer decides to become a handgun owner; however, he's not the most responsible of handgun owners, neither the NRA or Marge want anything to do with him.

b: 2 Nov 97 pc: 5F01 w: John Swartzwelder d: Pete Michels

184 "Bart Star" The kids of Springfield are getting fat so the parents put their children in pee-wee football. The team is undefeated until the taunts of Homer cause winning coach Flanders to quit, leaving Homer in charge. To make up for the disencouragement he felt as a child, he decides to make Bart his star quarterback. The team loses every game.

b: 9 Nov 97 pc: 5F03 w: Donick Cary d: Dominic Polcino

185 "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons" Just as Apu gets a taste of being a "ladies man," he is reminded of a committment for an arranged marriage. He lies to his mother, claiming that he is already married. Homer offers Marge up as his wife, when Apu's mother comes to Springfield. While Homer is pretending to not be married to Marge, he discovers the joys of living in a retirement home.

b: 16 Nov 97 pc: 5F04 w: Richard Appel d: Steven Dean Moore

186 "Lisa the Skeptic" Lisa protests the building of a shopping mall on sacred ground. Her protest gets the school the ability to conduct an archaeological dig. Lisa's digging reveals a human skeleton that has wings. All Springfield is convinced it is an angel and Homer cashes in; however, Lisa is skeptical. The skeleton disappears and when it reappears it carries a foreboding message about the end of the world.

b: 23 Nov 97 pc: 5F05 w: David S. Cohen d: Neil Affleck

187 "Reality Bites" Homer purchases a souped-up car from a police auction and the former owner breaks the honor system at the Springfield prison to save his car. Meanwhile, a bored Marge (with help from Lisa and Bart), passes the exam for a real estate license. The reality of needing to lie to sell real estate bothers her conscience, especially after she sells the "murder house" to the Flanders. 
188 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" Bart sneaks downstairs and opens one of his Christmas presents early. Playing with his gift, a fire truck, causes a fire that melts their plastic tree, so he hides the evidence of his deed and claims that a burglar has stolen their Christmas. The town of Springfield opens their hearts and their pcoketbooks to the Simpson family, until the truth comes out.
189 "All Singing, All Dancing (aka Clip Show #4)" Homer rents "Paint Your Wagon" and is put off by all the singing and dancing, especially by tough guys Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. Then the family reminds him via clips about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance. 
190 "Bart Carny" The carnival comes to town and Bart wrecks the main attraction, Hitler's car. To work off the debt, he and Homer become Carnys. After failing to bribe an official, Homer and Bart lose the ring toss booth, owned by Cooder and his son. Conforming to the carny code, they allow Cooder and son to stay at their house. Cooder and his son scheme and take over the house as squatters, until Homer challenges them to an all or nothing ring toss. 
191 "The Joy of Sect" Homer, his family and most of Springfield are sucked into a joining a religious cult. Burns tries to start, seeing an opportunity to pay even less in taxes. Marge escapes and along with Flanders, Lovejoy and Willy attempt to deprogram Homer, the kids and eventually the rest of Springfield. 
192 "Das Bus" Otto takes the kids on a bus trip, however, there is an accident that causes the bus to go off the bridge. The bus is swept out to sea and the kids are washed up on a desert island. Waiting to be rescued, the children struggle for survival a la Lord of the Flies. Meanwhile, Homer sets up a business on the Internet, after all, if Flanders can, why can't he? His new business picques the interest of Bill Gates. 
193 "The Last Temptation of Krust" Krusty's act bombs when he appears at a comedy charity event. He discovers that telling the truth, gets him big laughs and finds new success. How long before Krusty sells out? 
194 "Dumbbell Indemnity" Homer helps Moe to find a woman. Moe eventually finds a woman who finds him acceptable and he begins to treat her like royalty. Unfortunately, he maxes out his Player's Club card. To cover his debt, he asks Homer to steal his car and have it destroyed by the 10:15. Leave it to Homer.

NOTE: It was only a matter of time before Helen Hunt did a voice on the series. After all, she is married to Hank Azaria, voice of Moe. And has or does appear on her series Mad About You. 

195 "Lisa the Simpson" After having trouble trying to solve a brainteaser and other mounting evidence, Lisa fears that the Simpson gene, Grampa has told her about, is afflicting her. Meanwhile, Grampa's friend Jasper places himself in suspended animation in Apu's freezer. Jasper wants to see the future. Seeing an opportunity to make money, Apu turns the KWIK-E-MART into a FREAK-E-MART. 
196 "This Little Wiggy" Marge decides the one thing Ralph Wiggum could use is a friend, so she insists that Bart become his friend. Bart is reluctant to go along with it, until he discovers that Chief Wiggum has a key that will unlock every door in Springfield. Once the key is in Bart's possession, he and Ralph spend time exploring Springfield late at night including a trip into the old prison. 
197 "Simpson Tide" Homer gets fired from the nuclear plant. He decides to join the Naval reserve. Because of his nuclear experience, he is assigned to a nuclear submarine for a war games exercise. When the captain leaves Homer in charge and is later incapacitated, look out. Meanwhile, Milhouse gets an earring. 
198 "The Trouble With Trillions" When the IRS subjects Homer to an audit, they agree to let Homer off if he will agree to help the FBI. Homer is supposed to help them recover a trillion-dollar bill that they believe is in the possession of C. Montgomery Burns. Instead Homer and Smithers help Burns to escape the country, where they try to buy Cuba from Castro. 
199 "Girlie Edition" Lisa becomes anchor for a new news program for kids, with help from Bart, Nelson and Milhouse. Bart's on camera presence gets him upgraded to co-anchor. After he overhears his sister calling him stupid, Bart seeks some advice from Kent Brockman on how to be an anchor. He follows Brockman's advice and begins covering human interest stories that make him popular and Lisa jealous. 
200 "Trash of the Titans" After having a run-in with the garbage men, Homer decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. His campaign antics include interrupting a U2 concert. He wins the election by landslide based upon his campaign slogan: "Can't someone else do it?" Once elected he blows the year's budget in month by buying new trucks, uniforms, etc. To make up the deficit, he allows other cities to dump their garbage in an old abandoned mine. The mineshaft isn't bottomless, something has got to give and it does.

NOTE: This episode was "Dedicated to the memory of Linda McCartney." Linda and her husband Paul appeared as themselves in "Lisa the Vegitarian". 

201 "King of the Hill" When Bart is disappointed with Homer's peformance in a game held at the church picnic, Homer begins working out late at night to get into shape. He begins to eat Powersauce bars and works out with Rainer Wolfcastle. When even Wolfcastle won't meet the challenge of the "Murderhorn," the tallest mountain in Springfield, Bart volunteers Homer for the job. Not wanting to disappoint Bart again, Homer goes for it. 
202 "Lost Our Lisa" With the day off from school, Bart uses some indutrial adhesive to glue novelty items to his face. As a result Marge must take him to the doctor to have them removed, preventing Lisa from attending an exhibit at the museum. Lisa uses her brain to outwit her father into letting her take her first solo bus trip. Everything would be okay, excet Lisa gets on the #22A bus instead of the #22 and gets lost somewhere outside of town. 
203 "Natural Born Kissers" When their anniversary dinner is a flop and their love life seems to lack luster, they try to spice it up. Homer and Marge seek to spice up their love life by traveling to a bed & breaksfast. Meanwhile, Lisa and Bart use Grampa's mine detector to find treasure and they find an alternate to in Casablanca. Homer and Marge discover that the fear of getting caught is the spice they need until they are caught bearing it all. 
204 "Lard of the Dance" Homer discovers that there is money to be made selling used grease. Lisa tries to fit in when a new girl comes to school and becomes very popular. 

Season Ten
1998/1999

205 "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"

Homer discovers that he has reached middle age. For his mid-life crisis, he decides to become an inventor, like Thomas Edison. Frustrated when he discovers an idea he had was already created by Edison, but never marketed. Homer and Bart go to the Edison museum, where Homer hopes he can destroy the only copy of Edison's work.

Note: The broadcast of this episode and the rerun from the provious week, both featured a clip of The Simpsons production staff receiving their Emmy for their work in the 9th season. Does anyone know who the individual was that was making the speech and the dediciation to the late Phil Hartman? Mike Scully or Sam Simon perhaps? 

206 "Bart the Mother" Bart shoots Nelson's BB gun and kills a bird, feeling guilty he takes the bird's nest with plan's to hatch its eggs. When the eggs hatch, lizards appear instead of birds. Principal Skinner says that the lizards are bird-killing parasites that must be killed, it's the law. Feeling maternal, Bart tries to save the lizards.

Note: This was advertised as the last appearance of Phil Hartman's voice, subsequently the episode was dedicated as follows:

"In loving Memory of our friend, Phil Hartman." 

207 "Tree House of Horrors IX" a)."Hell Toupée"

It's his third strike, Snake is sent to the electric chair. He vows revenge on all on those who were there when he was caught, Apu, Moe & Bart. Snake is electrocuted and his organs are saved for transplant. The beneficiary of his hair is one Homer J. Simpson. The hair begins exacting the revenge promised by its former owner.

b)."The Terror of Tiny Toon"

Marge takes the batteries from the TV remote control. Bart substitues plutonium with strange results as he and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy, where the violence is real.

c)."Starship Poopers"

When Maggie gets her first tooth, a fang, and loses her legs, which are replaced by tentacles. Marge confesses that Homer is not the father, but rather Kang is. To settle the dispute on what would be better for Maggie's future, Bart suggests they go on The Jerry Springer Show and of course a fight or two breaks out. 

NOTES

Thanks to Matt Yorston for his input.

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