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Episodes 63

Bart the General

70%
February 4, 199023m
1x5

Terrorized by the school bully, Bart seeks counsel from Grandpa Simpson, who takes him to a warfare expert for basic training.

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The Call of the Simpsons

70%
February 18, 199023m
1x7

The Simpsons put the wild back in the wilderness when their RV goes over a cliff and Homer and Bart go for help, get lost and lose their clothes.

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Life on the Fast Lane

70%
March 18, 199023m
1x9

Homer's bowling-ball gift "for Marge" prompts her to take up the sport--and maybe also a handsome instructor who offers to teach her "many things."

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The Crepes of Wrath

72%
April 15, 199023m
1x11

A little story about how Bart saves France after blowing up Principal Skinner's mom with a cherry bomb.

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Treehouse of Horror

76%
October 25, 199023m
2x3

The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.

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Bart catches a three-eyed fish in a river downstream of the Nuclear Power Plant. This causes the plant to become inspected, and in order to prevent it from being shut down, Mr. Burns decides to run for governor. After a hard campaign which sees Burns rise from being universally despised to running neck and neck with popular incumbent Mary Bailey, it is decided that Burns will have dinner with a random employee the night before the election. Homer is chosen, much to Marge's chagrin.

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Bart vs. Thanksgiving

70%
November 22, 199023m
2x7

Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart accidentally destroys. After he is sent to his room by his parents, Bart angrily runs away from home and experiences a very different kind of Thanksgiving holiday.

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Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

77%
December 20, 199023m
2x9

Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet after seeing it on Itchy & Scratchy. Marge begins a protest outside the production offices, demanding the show be retooled to prevent further violence.

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Bart Gets Hit by a Car

75%
January 10, 199123m
2x10

After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.

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The War of the Simpsons

72%
May 2, 199123m
2x20

At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.

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Bart the Murderer

79%
October 10, 199123m
3x4

While working for Fat Tony, Bart gains enough influence with his boss to solve his problems with Principal Skinner--perhaps permanently.

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Treehouse of Horror II

75%
October 31, 199123m
3x7

Maggie uses one of three wishes; a mind-reading Bart rules Springfield; Homer donates his brain to Mr. Burns' science project.

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Homer at the Bat

75%
February 20, 199223m
3x17

Burns hires Major League ringers for the plant softball championship.

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Dog of Death

70%
March 12, 199223m
3x19

Santa's Little Helper notices resentment after the Simpsons make sacrifices to fund his life-saving operation.

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Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?

74%
Season Finale
August 27, 199223m
3x24

Homer's half-brother asks for a loan after Homer is awarded some cash.

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Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie

79%
November 3, 199223m
4x6

Bart is punished by being barred from the Itchy and Scratchy movie.

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Whacking Day

74%
April 29, 199323m
4x20

Lisa takes a stand against Springfield's annual snake-bashing festival.

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Krusty Gets Kancelled

74%
Season Finale
May 13, 199323m
4x22

Krusty's Hollywood pals help when his show is canceled after a new star causes his ratings to plummet.

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Rosebud

80%
October 21, 199323m
5x4

Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

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Homer the Vigilante

75%
January 6, 199423m
5x11

Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

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Bart Gets Famous

73%
February 3, 199423m
5x12

When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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Bart Gets an Elephant

72%
March 31, 199423m
5x17

Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

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The Boy Who Knew Too Much

72%
May 5, 199423m
5x20

Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

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Itchy & Scratchy Land

78%
October 2, 199423m
6x4

The family's trip to Itchy & Scratchy Land takes an unexpected turn when high-tech robots malfunction and become violent.

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Homer the Great

81%
January 8, 199523m
6x12

Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One.

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Bart's Comet

79%
February 5, 199523m
6x14

When Bart is forced to assist Principal Skinner in early-morning astronomy observations, he discovers a giant comet heading towards Springfield. Facing impending doom, the entire town shows up at the Flanders family bomb shelter.

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Homie the Clown

76%
February 12, 199523m
6x15

Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.

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Radioactive Man

73%
September 24, 199523m
7x2

Bart auditions for the part of Fallout Boy in the movie "Radioactive Man," being filmed in Springfield.

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Treehouse of Horror VI

77%
October 29, 199523m
7x6

In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

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Bart the Fink

70%
February 11, 199623m
7x15

In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

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Homer the Smithers

80%
February 25, 199623m
7x17

Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.

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The Day the Violence Died

73%
March 17, 199623m
7x18

Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.

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You Only Move Twice

83%
November 3, 199623m
8x2

In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.

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Mountain of Madness

78%
February 2, 199723m
8x12

To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

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Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

84%
March 16, 199723m
8x18

When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

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The Old Man and the Lisa

71%
April 20, 199723m
8x21

Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

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Homer's Enemy

80%
May 4, 199723m
8x23

A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

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The Cartridge Family

70%
November 2, 199723m
9x5

Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.

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Bart Carny

65%
January 11, 199823m
9x12

When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.

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King of the Hill

77%
May 3, 199823m
9x23

After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.

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The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace

76%
September 20, 199823m
10x2

A midlife crisis prompts Homer to quit his job and become an inventor.

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Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'

65%
December 6, 199823m
10x8

When Grandpa needs a new kidney, Homer agrees to donate one, but then chickens out.

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Homer to the Max

66%
February 7, 199923m
10x13

A new TV series features a suave and debonair character named Homer Simpson. Homer capitalizes on his new namesake, until the character is rewritten to be a bumbling fool. Trying to recapture the positive attention he enjoyed, Homer changes his name to "Max Power."

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Maximum Homerdrive

69%
March 28, 199923m
10x17

After beating Homer in a steak-eating competition, a trucker dies; Homer and Bart take over his rig to complete his shipment.

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Monty Can't Buy Me Love

67%
May 2, 199923m
10x21

A new mogul wins the hearts of the townspeople with a shower of cash. Jealous, Mr. Burns asks Homer to help make him a beloved billionaire too, and they hatch a plan to bring the Loch Ness Monster to Springfield.

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Take My Wife, Sleaze

60%
November 28, 199923m
11x8

After winning a motorcycle at a dance contest, Homer becomes part of a motorcycle gang. But when he puts Marge's photo in a biker magazine, a much tougher gang takes her, and he must win her back.

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The Mansion Family

67%
January 23, 200023m
11x12

Worried about his health, Mr. Burns visits the Mayo Clinic. He lets Homer housesit his mansion, which leads of course to an offshore knife fight and an attack by Chinese pirates.

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Kill the Alligator and Run

61%
April 30, 200023m
11x19

After a terrible bout with insomnia, Homer takes the family to Florida during spring break. There, they kill a beloved alligator and are sentenced to a chain gang.

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A Tale of Two Springfields

67%
November 5, 200022m
12x2

While calling Animal Control over a badger taking residence in Santa's Little Helper's doghouse, Homer discovers that Springfield has two different area codes–and ends up leading a revolt that splits the town in two.

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The Computer Wore Menace Shoes

74%
December 3, 200023m
12x6

Homer decides to buy a computer after turning up to the Plant to find it closed by e-mail. He then creates his own website and it eventually gains attention when he posts gossip. Homer dubs himself as "Mr. X" to conceal his identity. When he reveals that he is Mr. X, he becomes drugged into a mysterious island where people who know too much are imprisoned after Homer starts writing conspiracy theories such as flu shots.

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Hungry Hungry Homer

65%
March 4, 200123m
12x15

Homer becomes a Good Samaritan after discovering the simple joys of helping people in need–which is put to the test when he goes on a hunger strike after the owner of the Springfield Isotopes attempts to discredit him when Homer stumbles on his plot to discreetly move the team to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Simpson Safari

57%
April 1, 200123m
12x17

When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike (caused by Homer), the family finds an old box of animal crackers with a sweepstakes that sends The Simpsons to Africa.

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A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love

61%
December 2, 200123m
13x4

Homer becomes a fortune cookie writer for a Chinatown restaurant. Mr. Burns reads one of Homer's fortunes, which says that the reader will find love before Flag Day is over. Burns goes searching for love and meets Gloria, a meter maid, and asks her out. Gloria reluctantly agrees, and Burns recruits Homer to help him look young and hip to his new girlfriend.

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The Lastest Gun in the West

53%
February 24, 200223m
13x12

While running away from a vicious dog, Bart meets Buck McCoy, a former Western film star. Bart begins hanging out with him and starts to idolize him. Bart wants to help McCoy stage a comeback, so he convinces all of the kids in town to become interested in the Wild West. McCoy appears on the Krusty the Clown Show, but the comeback flops when Buck begins drinking again and injures Krusty the Clown.

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I Am Furious (Yellow)

71%
April 28, 200223m
13x18

Inspired by a cartoonist who speaks at the school as part of a career day assembly, Bart creates a comic book series based on Homer and his anger problems, which turns into a popular Internet cartoon series called Angry Dad. Homer finds out about this and is at first outraged, but after talking to his family, he decides to try to become a less angry person.

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The Sweetest Apu

54%
May 5, 200222m
13x19

Homer and Marge discover that Apu is having an affair with the Squishee delivery lady at the Kwik-E-Mart. They decide to keep Apu's wife Manjula from finding out about it. However, she eventually learns of Apu's affair by watching store security tapes. She throws Apu out of the house and decides to file for divorce, but soon realizes that she misses him.

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The Frying Game

57%
May 19, 200222m
13x21

While faced with community service for abusing an endangered insect, Homer begins assisting an elderly woman named Mrs. Bellamy. One night, Mrs. Bellamy is murdered, and Homer and Marge are accused of committing the crime.

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Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington

56%
March 9, 200323m
14x14

An air traffic route is redirected so that airplanes start flying directly over the Simpsons' house. The noise starts to disrupt their lives and, desperate for a solution, the family turns to their Congressman. However, he dies of a heart attack, so they ask Krusty the Clown to run for Congress so that he can help them. Krusty is successful in his campaign, but finds that his air traffic bill is ignored by the veteran Congressmen. He soon becomes disillusioned with the system, so the Simpsons, with guidance from Walter Mondale, help him out by blackmailing one of his opponents and attaching the bill to a more popular one. The bill passes, and the air traffic is re-routed.

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Treehouse of Horror XIV

68%
November 2, 200323m
15x1

"Reaper Madness" - Death becomes Homer and our hero must learn to reap what he sows (and pull a fast one on the almighty). "Frinkenstein" - Soon to be Nobel-prize winning Professor Frink reanimates his father for some gruesome body parts-swapping. "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" - A parody of Clockstoppers, starring Bart and Milhouse.

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The Regina Monologues

63%
November 23, 200323m
15x4

After making over $3000 from his own museum featuring a $1000 bill, Bart takes the family to London (on the suggestion of Grampa), where Homer is arrested for treason after crashing into the Queen.

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