Season 1: 1989-1990 edit

The Simpsons' 1st season aired between December 1989 and May 1990. The executive producers were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. There were 13 episodes.

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
1 - 101 December 17 7G08 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
After Marge spends the family's savings to have Bart's tattoo removed and Homer finds out he will not be getting his Christmas bonus from Mr. Burns, Homer gets a job as a department store Santa. Homer, Bart, and Barney end up going to the Springfield dog track where the Simpson family adopts Santa's Little Helper.
2 - 102 January 14 7G02 Bart the Genius
Bart cheats on an I.Q. test and is sent to a school for gifted children.
3 - 103 January 21 7G03 Homer's Odyssey
Homer is fired from the nuclear power plant after causing an accident, but then goes on to put up safety signs all around Springfield, and eventually goes up against the nuclear power plant.
4 - 104 January 28 7G04 There's No Disgrace Like Home
Annoyed at his family's unruly behavior at a work picnic, Homer takes them to Dr. Marvin Monroe's family therapy center.
5 - 105 February 4 7G05 Bart the General
Bart falls foul of a school bully, Nelson Muntz.
6 - 106 February 11 7G06 Moaning Lisa
Lisa feels stifled and becomes depressed, leading her to befriend fellow saxophone player Bleeding Gums Murphy.
7 - 107 February 18 7G09 The Call of the Simpsons
The family get lost in the woods in their new RV.
8 - 108 February 25 7G07 The Telltale Head
Bart falls in with the wrong crowd and cuts the head off the statue of town founder Jebediah Springfield.
9 - 109 March 18 7G11 Life on the Fast Lane
Marge falls for a charmer she meets at the bowling alley.
10 - 110 March 25 7G10 Homer's Night Out
Bart takes a photo of his father dancing with a stripper at a stag night, landing Homer in trouble with Marge.
11 - 111 April 15 7G13 The Crepes of Wrath
Bart is sent to France as an exchange student, where his hosts treat him as a slave. Meanwhile an Albanian student taking his place suspiciously shows interest in Homer's work at the power plant.
12 - 112 April 29 7G12 Krusty Gets Busted
Krusty the Clown is arrested for holding up the Kwik-E-Mart, but Bart refuses to believe his biggest hero could have done it.
13 - 113 May 13 7G01 Some Enchanted Evening
While Marge and Homer are out for a romantic night, Bart and Lisa see their babysitter on the TV show America's Most Armed and Dangerous.

Season 2: 1990-1991 edit

'The Simpsons' 2nd season' (October 1990 - May 1991) began on October 11, 1990. The executive producers were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. There were 22 episodes.

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
14 - 201 October 11 7F03 Bart Gets an F
In danger of being forced to repeat the fourth grade, Bart strikes a deal with class swot, Martin Prince: To which Martin will make Bart smart if Bart will make Martin popular.
15 - 202 October 18 7F02 Simpson and Delilah
Homer bills the company for a new hair-restoring product. His new-found youthfulness then gains him a promotion.
16 - 203 October 25 7F04 Treehouse of Horror
Three Halloween tales told by Bart and Lisa in the treehouse:

Bad Dream House – The family move to a haunted house.

Hungry are the Damned – Aliens Kang and Kodos kidnap the Simpsons and offer to take them to a great feast, but Lisa suspects their motives.

The Raven – Lisa tells Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem, but scares no-one but Homer.

17 - 204 November 1 7F01 Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
Bart catches a three-eyed fish, Blinky, causing environmental inspectors to visit the nuclear plant. Mr. Burns decides to run for governor so he doesn't have to pay the heavy fines imposed on him.
18 - 205 November 8 7F05 Dancin' Homer
Homer becomes the mascot for the local baseball team.
19 - 206 November 15 7F08 Dead Putting Society
The rivalry between Homer and Ned Flanders manifests itself in a bet on Bart and Todd Flanders playing miniature golf.
20 - 207 November 22 7F07 Bart vs. Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving Day quarrel between Bart and Lisa results in Bart running away from home.
21 - 208 December 6 7F06 Bart the Daredevil
Impressed by a stuntman at a demolition derby, Bart tries more and more dangerous jumps on his skateboard.
22 - 209 December 20 7F09 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
Marge begins a campaign against violence in The Itchy & Scratchy Show after Maggie whacks Homer on the head with a mallet.
23 - 210 January 10 7F10 Bart Gets Hit by a Car
When Mr. Burns knocks Bart down with his car, the ambulance-chaser lawyer Lionel Hutz, with the help of Dr. Nick Riviera, talks Homer into suing by exaggerating Bart's injuries.
24 - 211 January 24 7F11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
Homer has twenty four hours to live after eating badly-prepared Fugu at the local sushi restaurant.
25 - 212 January 31 7F12 The Way We Was
Homer tells the story of how he met Marge.
26 - 213 February 7 7F13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
The kids are taught about Hell and the Ten Commandments in Sunday School, which makes Lisa view Homer's illegal cable hook-up as potential damnation.
27 - 214 February 14 7F15 Principal Charming
Principal Skinner falls in love with Marge's sister Patty.
28 - 215 February 21 7F16 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Homer discovers he has a half-brother.
29 - 216 March 7 7F14 Bart's Dog Gets an F
Santa's Little Helper attends obedience school.
30 - 217 March 28 7F17 Old Money
Grampa Simpson inherits $106,000 from his deceased sweetheart.
  • Audrey Meadows guest stars
  • This is the only Simpsons episode thus far that list both the voice actors and the characters they play.
31 - 218 April 11 7F18 Brush with Greatness
The family goes to Mt. Splashmore. Marge becomes a painter, while Homer tries going on a diet.
32 - 219 April 25 7F19 Lisa's Substitute
Lisa falls for a substitute teacher, but Homer ruins it all by acting stupid when meeting him. Then, he (the teacher) leaves. Meanwhile Bart goes up against Martin Prince for the position of class president.
33 - 220 May 2 7F20 The War of the Simpsons
Homer and Marge go to Reverend Lovejoy's marriage retreat, but Homer has nothing but fishing on his mind. In the meantime Bart and Lisa take advantage of Grampa, who is their babysitter.
34 - 221 May 9 7F21 Three Men and a Comic Book
Bart, Milhouse, and Martin all pitch in to purchase a $100 comic book.
35 - 222 July 11 7F22 Blood Feud
Bart gives some of his rare double-O negative type blood to save Mr. Burns and Homer expects a big cash reward.

Season 3: 1991-1992 edit

'The Simpsons' 3rd season' (September 1991 - May 1992) began on September 19, 1991. The season also contains two hold-over episodes from the season 2 (7F) production line. The executive producers were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. Co Executive producers were Al Jean and Mike Reiss. There were 24 episodes.

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
36 - 301 September 19 7F24 Stark Raving Dad
Homer is committed to a mental hospital, where he befriends a man who claims to be Michael Jackson.
37 - 302 September 26 8F01 Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
Lisa wins an essay contest and the family travels to the nation's capital.
38 - 303 October 3 7F23 When Flanders Failed
Flanders opens a novelty store for left-handed people and Homer wishes that his business fails.
39 - 304 October 10 8F03 Bart the Murderer
Bart becomes a bartender for the local crime syndicate and when Principal Skinner goes missing, Bart is accused of murder.
40 - 305 October 17 8F04 Homer Defined
Homer accidentally saves the plant from a nuclear meltdown and is ashamed when people mistake him for a hero. Bart finds out that Milhouse's mother won't let them be friends anymore.
41 - 306 October 24 8F05 Like Father, Like Clown
Krusty is reunited with his rabbi father.
42 - 307 October 31 8F02 Treehouse of Horror II
The Monkey's Paw a.k.a. Lisa's Nightmare – A spoof of The Monkey's Paw.

The Bart Zone a.k.a. Bart's Nightmare – Bart has the ability to transform people into hideous beings if he senses they disapprove of him. A spoof of It's a Good Life, on the Twilight Zone.

If I Only Had a Brain a.k.a. Homer's Nightmare – Mr. Burns has his head grafted onto Homer's body.

43 - 308 November 7 8F06 Lisa's Pony
When Homer stops by Moe's instead of bringing Lisa a saxophone reed, he has to buy her a pony to make up for it.
44 - 309 November 14 8F07 Saturdays of Thunder
Bart and Homer enter a boxcar derby.
45 - 310 November 21 8F08 Flaming Moe's
Moe steals the recipe for a drink from Homer, and when it becomes wildly famous, their friendship is threatened.
46 - 311 December 5 8F09 Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
A group of German businessmen buy the plant from Mr. Burns.
47 - 312 December 26 8F10 I Married Marge
A flashback episode to Bart's birth. It also tells how Homer and Marge got married and how Homer got his job at the nuclear plant.
48 - 313 January 9 8F11 Radio Bart
Bart tricks the town into thinking a little boy has fallen down a well.
49 - 314 January 23 8F12 Lisa the Greek
Lisa and Homer experience a new bond when Homer finds out his daughter has a knack for gambling.
50 - 315 February 6 8F14 Homer Alone
Homer is left alone with Maggie, and Bart and Lisa are stuck with Patty and Selma when Marge visits Rancho Relaxo, a relaxation spa.
51 - 316 February 13 8F16 Bart the Lover
Bart answers Ms. Krabappel's singles ad but later feels guilty about manipulating her.
52 - 317 February 20 8F13 Homer at the Bat
When Mr. Burns makes a bet on a company softball game, he hires nine ringers to fill out the team.
53 - 318 February 27 8F15 Separate Vocations
The school makes the students take a vocation test, which tells Bart to become a policeman and Lisa to become a homemaker. Wacky antics ensue.
54 - 319 March 12 8F17 Dog of Death
Santa's Little Helper gets sick and the family must cut their living costs drastically.
55 - 320 March 26 8F19 Colonel Homer
Homer helps a barmaid launch a country singing career and Marge fears he is no longer faithful to her.
56 - 321 April 9 8F20 Black Widower
Sideshow Bob gets married to Selma, but may have a sinister motive in mind.
57 - 322 April 23 8F21 The Otto Show
After driving dangerously, Otto gets fired and moves in with the Simpsons.
58 - 323 May 7 8F22 Bart's Friend Falls in Love
Bart and Milhouse's friendship is in jeopardy when Milhouse gets a girlfriend.
59 - 324 August 27 8F23 Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?
Uncle Herb returns to the family, looking for a loan so he can become rich again.

Season 4: 1992-1993 edit

  • At the end of the season, Sam Simon, Al Jean and Mike Reiss, and most of the original writing staff leave the show. Although, Al Jean and Mike Reiss stay on as consultants, working one day a week to help with the rewriting process. The season also contains two hold-over episodes from the season 3 (8F) production line. The executive producers were Al Jean and Mike Reiss. There were 22 episodes.
# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
60 - 401 September 24 8F24 Kamp Krusty
Bart and Lisa's summer camp experience turns out to be not quite what they had expected. Was originally produced to be a film.
61 - 402 October 1 8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge
Marge gets a part in a musical production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
62 - 403 October 8 9F01 Homer the Heretic
Homer discovers the joys of staying home on Sunday mornings and decides to start his own religion.
63 - 404 October 15 9F02 Lisa the Beauty Queen
Lisa feels self conscious when an artist draws her an ugly caricature. To cheer her up, Homer decides to enter her into a beauty pageant... promoting cigarettes.
64 - 405 October 29 9F04 Treehouse of Horror III
Clown Without Pity – Homer buys Bart a psychotic, murderous Krusty the Klown doll.

King Homer – Mr. Burns goes on an expedition to capture a beast named King Homer.

Dial "Z" for Zombie – Bart unwillingly raises the dead.

65 - 406 November 3 9F03 Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
In an attempt to straighten Bart out, Homer decrees that he cannot see the long-awaited Itchy & Scratchy movie.
66 - 407 November 5 9F05 Marge Gets a Job
Needing extra money to repair the house's foundation, Marge gets a job at the Nuclear Power Plant.
67 - 408 November 12 9F06 New Kid on the Block
Bart has a crush on the new next-door neighbor.
68 - 409 November 19 9F07 Mr. Plow
Homer starts a snow plow business.
69 - 410 December 3 9F08 Lisa's First Word
The family recalls the story of how they got their home, Lisa's birth and first words.
70 - 411 December 17 9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass
Homer needs open-heart surgery.
  • Aired on 3rd anniversary of first episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
71 - 412 January 14 9F10 Marge vs. the Monorail
Springfield decides to build a monorail, much to the discontent of Marge.
72 - 413 January 21 9F11 Selma's Choice
Selma decides she would like to have children, only to find out it's a lot more work than she thinks.
73 - 414 February 4 9F12 Brother from the Same Planet
Bart gets a Bigger Brother after feeling neglected by Homer. Meanwhile, Lisa is fighting her addiction to a 1-900 hotline.
74 - 415 February 11 9F13 I Love Lisa
Ralph Wiggum gets a crush on Lisa after receiving a valentine card from her.
75 - 416 February 18 9F14 Duffless
Marge convinces Homer to temporarily give up alcohol. Lisa plots revenge against Bart after he ruins her science project.
76 - 417 March 11 9F15 Last Exit to Springfield
Homer is elected head of the union at the Nuclear Power Plant which ultimately results in a strike.
77 - 418 April 1 9F17 So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
The family recalls their past adventures when Homer is hospitalized due to one of Bart's pranks.
78 - 419 April 15 9F16 The Front
Bart and Lisa start writing Itchy and Scratchy cartoons under Grampa Simpson's name. Homer takes a night class after being humilited at his High School Reunion because he didn't graduate.
79 - 420 April 29 9F18 Whacking Day
Bart is expelled from school and Lisa campaigns against the cruelty of a local holiday
80 - 421 May 6 9F20 Marge in Chains
Marge spends thirty days in prison after accidentally shoplifting.
81 - 422 May 13 9F19 Krusty Gets Kancelled
A new TV show causes Krusty's ratings to plummet.

Season 5: 1993-1994 edit

Season five (September 1993 - May 1994) began on September 30, 1993. The season also contains two hold-over episodes from the season 4 (9F) production line. The executive producer was David Mirkin, and the co-executive producer was Jace Richdale. There were 22 episodes.

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
82 - 501 September 30 9F21 Homer's Barbershop Quartet
Homer tells the story of his days in a barbershop quartet, The Be Sharps.
83 - 502 October 7 9F22 Cape Feare
Sideshow Bob, who has been threatening Bart, is released from prison. As a result, the family is forced to join the FBI's witness protection program. Spoof of the 1991 film Cape Fear.
84 - 503 October 14 1F02 Homer Goes to College
Homer must attend college to keep his job at the Nuclear Power Plant.
85 - 504 October 21 1F01 Rosebud
Mr. Burns misses his childhood toy.
86 - 505 October 28 1F04 Treehouse of Horror IV
The Devil and Homer Simpson – Homer sells his soul for a doughnut.

Terror at 5½ Feet – A gremlin attacks the school bus.

Bart Simpson's Dracula – Mr. Burns is a vampire.

87 - 506 November 4 1F03 Marge on the Lam
Marge and her neighbor Ruth become friends and evade the police in a car Ruth stole from her ex-husband.
88 - 507 November 11 1F05 Bart's Inner Child
A self-help guru holds up Bart as an example to the town.
89 - 508 November 18 1F06 Boy-Scoutz N the Hood
Bart, on a sugar high, accidentally joins the Junior Campers ("no affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America").
90 - 509 December 9 1F07 The Last Temptation of Homer
Homer is attracted to the new female employee at the Nuclear Power Plant. Meanwhile, Bart is forced to wear prescription glasses, shoes, and hair gel for two weeks and becomes a nerd.
91 - 510 December 16 1F08 $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
Springfield legalizes gambling to raise capital for the town Treasury. Mr. Burns opens a casino and hires Homer to work as a Blackjack dealer at the casino.
92 - 511 January 6 1F09 Homer the Vigilante
After a crime wave hits Springfield, Homer starts a neighborhood watch group, which tends to commit more crimes than it prevents.
93 - 512 February 3 1F11 Bart Gets Famous
A one-liner uttered by Bart makes him famous, but Bart finds that showbusiness isn't for him.
  • Former Simpsons writer, producer/supervising producer for the show and late night talk show host Conan O'Brien guest stars
94 - 513 February 10 1F10 Homer and Apu
Homer causes Apu to lose his job at the Kwik-E-Mart.
95 - 514 February 17 1F12 Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
After buying a talking Malibu Stacy that is demeaning to women, Lisa sets out to make her own doll, Lisa Lionheart. Grampa Simpson goes out of retirement and gets a job at the Krusty Burger.
96 - 515 February 24 1F13 Deep Space Homer
Homer and Barney compete for a spot as an astronaut on NASA's next space mission.
97 - 516 March 17 1F14 Homer Loves Flanders
After five years of hating his neighbor, Homer decides that Flanders is worth having as a friend.
98 - 517 March 31 1F15 Bart Gets an Elephant
Bart wins an elephant in a local radio station sweepstakes.
99 - 518 April 14 1F16 Burns' Heir
Mr. Burns chooses Bart as his heir.
100 - 519 April 28 1F18 Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
Bart accidentally gets Principal Skinner fired when he brings Santa's Little Helper to school for show and tell.
  • 100th Episode
101 - 520 May 5 1F19 The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Bart witnesses a waiter get brutally beaten while skipping school.
102 - 521 May 12 1F21 Lady Bouvier's Lover
Homer's father and Marge's mother fall in love.
103 - 522 May 19 1F20 Secrets of a Successful Marriage
Homer teaches an adult education class on how to have a successful marriage. But to keep his students interested he has to tell personal secrets about Marge.

Season 6: 1994-1995 edit

25 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
104 - 601 September 4 1F22 Bart of Darkness
Bart, confined to his room after breaking his leg, witnesses what seems like Ned Flanders killing his wife. This episode parodies Rear Window.
105 - 602 September 11 1F17 Lisa's Rival
Lisa is jealous of a new student who seems to be smarter than her.
106 - 603 September 25 2F33 Another Simpsons Clip Show
Marge's interest in a romantic novel leads the family to recall their past romantic experiences.
107 - 604 October 2 2F01 Itchy & Scratchy Land
The family visits the newly built Itchy and Scratchy amusement park.
108 - 605 October 9 2F02 Sideshow Bob Roberts
After Sideshow Bob is released from prison, he's nominated as the Republican candidate for mayor of Springfield.
109 - 606 October 30 2F03 Treehouse of Horror V
The Shinning – A spoof of The Shining.

Time and Punishment – Homer's toaster lets him travel back in time (inspired by A Sound of Thunder).

Nightmare Cafeteria – The school cafeteria is cooking students.

110 - 607 November 6 2F04 Bart's Girlfriend
Bart falls in love with Reverend Lovejoy's daughter, but she proves to be even badder than Bart expected when she frames him for stealing the church collection plate.
111 - 608 November 13 2F05 Lisa on Ice
Lisa proves to be a star hockey goalie, starting a rivalry with Bart.
112 - 609 November 27 2F06 Homer Badman
Homer is accused of sexual harassment.
113 - 610 December 4 2F07 Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
Grampa invents a love potion.
114 - 611 December 18 2F08 Fear of Flying
Marge confronts her fear of flying.
115 - 612 January 8 2F09 Homer the Great
Homer joins the Stonecutters, an ancient secret society.
116 - 613 January 22 2F10 And Maggie Makes Three
Homer tells the story of Maggie's birth and how he had to give up his dream job for her.
117 - 614 February 5 2F11 Bart's Comet
Bart inadvertently starts a panic when he discovers a comet heading straight for Springfield.
118 - 615 February 12 2F12 Homie the Clown
Krusty the Clown reluctantly agrees to open a Clown College to avoid going bankrupt from multiple gambling losses. Homer then becomes a replacement for Krusty, when the mob, who have come to settle their gambling debts mistake him for Krusty.
119 - 616 February 19 2F13 Bart vs. Australia
Bart makes a prank call to Australia and ends up in big trouble and the Simpsons are forced to travel to Australia so Bart can make an apology.
120 - 617 February 26 2F14 Homer vs. Patty & Selma
Homer has to borrow money from Patty and Selma after he loses big on a bad investment. After he is late for school, Bart is forced to take ballet as a P.E. class.
121 - 618 March 5 2F31 A Star is Burns
Springfield holds a film festival to improve it's image and Jay Sherman, the lead character from The Critic, is invited to judge.
122 - 619 March 19 2F15 Lisa's Wedding
A fortune teller reveals Lisa's relationship with an erudite English man in her future.
123 - 620 April 9 2F18 Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
Santa's Little Helper meets a female dog at the race track, and as a result the Simpsons have twenty five puppies.
124 - 621 April 16 2F19 The PTA Disbands
The teachers at Springfield Elementary go on strike and various townspeople volunteer to be substitutes.
125 - 622 April 30 2F32 'Round Springfield
Lisa is devastated when a close friend of hers passes away.
126 - 623 May 7 2F21 The Springfield Connection
When Marge gets a thrill after catching a criminal she decides to become a police officer.
127 - 624 May 14 2F22 Lemon of Troy
Bart and his friends lead an expedition to Shelbyville to retrieve their stolen lemon tree.
128 - 625 May 21 2F16 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)
After Mr. Burns blocks out the sun, an unidentified assailant shoots him.

Season 7: 1995-1996 edit

25 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
129 - 701 September 17 2F20 Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)
Mr. Burns' assailant is revealed as Maggie Simpson.
130 - 702 September 24 2F17 Radioactive Man
Bart and Milhouse audition for the role of Fallout Boy in the new Radioactive Man movie. Meanwhile, all of Springfield attempts to milk the film's creators for all they have.
131 - 703 October 1 3F01 Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
Bart, Lisa and Maggie are placed under the custody of The Flanders after Homer and Marge are deemed negligent parents.
132 - 704 October 8 3F02 Bart Sells His Soul
Bart is convinced there's no such thing as a soul and tries to prove it by selling his to Milhouse for five dollars. Moe converts his bar into a family-themed restaurant.
133 - 705 October 15 3F03 Lisa the Vegetarian
A trip to a petting zoo has Lisa convinced that eating meat is wrong.
134 - 706 October 29 3F04 Treehouse of Horror VI
Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores – Large statues attack Springfield.

Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace – Groundskeeper Willy kills the town's children in their dreams.

Homer3 – Homer steps into the third dimension.

135 - 707 November 5 3F05 King-Size Homer
Homer purposely gains sixty one pounds in order to get disability benefits.
  • Joan Kenley guest stars
136 - 708 November 19 3F06 Mother Simpson
Homer discovers his mother is alive.
137 - 709 November 26 3F08 Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
Sideshow Bob steals an atomic bomb and orders the town to destroy television.
138 - 710 December 3 3F31 The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
A semi-spoof history of the series.
139 - 711 December 17 3F07 Marge Be Not Proud
Bart is caught shoplifting at a local store.
  • Aired on 6th anniversary of "Simpsons Roasting on a Open Fire"
140 - 712 January 7 3F10 Team Homer
Homer creates a bowling team. Thanks to Bart the students of Springfield Elementary have to wear uniforms.
141 - 713 January 14 3F09 Two Bad Neighbors
Former president George Bush moves in across the street from the Simpsons.
142 - 714 February 4 3F11 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
After finding a Chanel suit in a discount outlet store, Marge is invited to join the town's country club.
143 - 715 February 11 3F12 Bart the Fink
Bart inadvertently gets Krusty in trouble with the IRS.
144 - 716 February 18 3F13 Lisa the Iconoclast
Lisa discovers the truth about the town's founder, Jebediah Springfield.
145 - 717 February 25 3F14 Homer the Smithers
Smithers takes a vacation, leaving Homer in charge of his duties.
146 - 718 March 17 3F16 The Day the Violence Died
Bart proves that Roger Myers Sr. stole the idea of Itchy and Scratchy seventy years ago.
147 - 719 March 24 3F15 A Fish Called Selma
A relationship develops between Selma and Troy McClure.
148 - 720 March 31 3F17 Bart on the Road
Bart gets a fake ID and takes a road trip with Milhouse, Martin and Nelson.
149 - 721 April 14 3F18 22 Short Films About Springfield
Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting ever happens in Springfield. A Pulp Fiction parody.
150 - 722 April 28 3F19 Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"
Grampa and Mr. Burns have a dispute over some lost World War II treasures.
150th episode.
151 - 723 May 5 3F20 Much Apu About Nothing
Springfield is about to deport all illegal immigrants, including Apu.
152 - 724 May 19 3F21 Homerpalooza
Homer joins a freak show with a rock band when he discovers he can take cannon blows to his stomach.
153 - 725 May 19 3F22 Summer of 4 Ft. 2
Lisa gives herself a personality makeover.

Season 8: 1996-1997 edit

25 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
154 - 801 October 27 4F02 Treehouse of Horror VII
The Thing and I – Bart discovers he has an evil twin.

The Genesis Tub – Lisa creates her own miniature universe.

Citizen KangKang and Kodos impersonate presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole.

155 - 802 November 3 3F23 You Only Move Twice
Homer accepts a new job in Cypress Creek with a boss who is an easygoing 007 style supervillain.
156 - 803 November 10 4F03 The Homer They Fall
Homer becomes a boxer after discovering he can take beatings to his head without injury.
157 - 804 November 17 4F05 Burns, Baby Burns
Mr. Burns meets his long-lost son who turns out to be a jovial slob.
158 - 805 November 24 4F06 Bart After Dark
While Marge and Lisa (With Maggie) are away, Bart gets a job in a burlesque house to pay for damages.
159 - 806 December 1 4F04 A Milhouse Divided
After seeing Milhouse's parents get a divorce, Homer is worried that his marriage is in jeopardy.
160 - 807 December 15 4F01 Lisa's Date with Density
The target of Lisa's first crush turns out to be Nelson Muntz. Homer starts a telemarketing scam.
161 - 808 December 29 4F07 Hurricane Neddy
A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home.
162 - 809 January 5 3F24 El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
Homer goes on a spiritual journey with a talking coyote after eating an exotic pepper.
163 - 810 January 12 3G01 The Springfield Files
Homer encounters an extra-terrestrial.
164 - 811 January 19 4F08 The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
Marge has a new franchise: The Pretzel Wagon.
165 - 812 February 2 4F10 Mountain of Madness
Mr. Burns takes all of his employees to a corporate retreat in the mountains meant to encourage teamwork.
166 - 813 February 7 3G03 Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
The Simpsons get a nanny who is a parody of Mary Poppins.
167 - 814 February 9 4F12 The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
A new character is added to the Itchy and Scratchy show as an attempt to boost failing ratings.
168 - 815 February 16 4F11 Homer's Phobia
Homer is less than friendly when a homosexual man befriends the Simpson family.
169 - 816 February 23 4F14 Brother from Another Series
Sideshow Bob is released from prison... but Bart cannot accept the fact that he is rehabilitated.
170 - 817 March 2 4F13 My Sister, My Sitter
Lisa gains a good reputation as a babysitter.
171 - 818 March 16 4F15 Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment
Alcohol is banned from Springfield after Bart accidentally gets drunk at a town parade. Rex Banner is appointed police chief to enforce the new laws.
172 - 819 April 6 4F09 Grade School Confidential
Seymour Skinner and Edna Krabappel have a secret love affair.
173 - 820 April 13 4F16 The Canine Mutiny
Bart gets a credit card and buys an expensive new dog.
174 - 821 April 20 4F17 The Old Man and the Lisa
Mr. Burns loses his fortune and asks Lisa to help him get it back.
175 - 822 April 27 4F18 In Marge We Trust
Marge becomes the new advice giver at the Church. Homer finds an old Japanese product, Mr. Sparkle, with a logo that oddly resembles him.
176 - 823 May 4 4F19 Homer's Enemy
A new employee at the Nuclear Power Plant is appalled at Homer's incompetence.
177 - 824 May 11 4F20 The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
Three spinoffs of the Simpsons series:

Chief Wiggum, P.I. – Chief Wiggum is a detective in New Orleans.

The Love-Matic Grampa – Grampa's soul is contained in Moe's Love Tester machine.

The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour – The Simpsons host a 70s variety show, with Lisa replaced by an adult bimbo.

178 - 825 May 18 4F21 The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
Bart and Lisa enroll in a military school.

Season 9: 1997-1998 edit

25 episodes

  • Long time staff writer Mike Scully is made show runner.
# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
179 - 901 September 21 4F22 The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
To pick up his lost car, Homer has to travel with his family to New York City, a city that fills him with hatred due to a bad experience when he was younger.
180 - 902 September 28 4F23 The Principal and the Pauper
Principal Skinner is revealed to be an impostor after the real Sgt. Seymour Skinner shows up in Springfield.
181 - 903 October 19 3G02 Lisa's Sax
When Lisa's saxophone is accidentally destroyed, the family remember the time when Lisa got her saxophone and Bart's first day at school.
182 - 904 October 26 5F02 Treehouse of Horror VIII
The HΩmega Man – A French neutron bomb kills everyone except Homer... well, almost everyone...

Fly Vs. Fly – After Homer buys a teleporter, Bart mixes his DNA with that of a fly's.

Easy Bake Coven – The story of the origin of Halloween.

183 - 905 November 2 5F01 The Cartridge Family
Marge fears for her safety when Homer buys a gun.
184 - 906 November 9 5F03 Bart Star
Homer coaches Bart's peewee football team, but the team starts to lose when Homer insists on Bart being his quarterback instead of Nelson.
185 - 907 November 16 5F04 The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
It is time for Apu's arranged marriage, but he is not ready to be married, so Homer has Marge and the kids pose as Apu's family whilst his mother comes to visit.
186 - 908 November 23 5F05 Lisa the Skeptic
During an archeological dig, Lisa discovers what seems to be the skeleton of an angel.
187 - 909 December 7 5F06 Realty Bites
Marge decides to become a realtor, but becomes morally conflicted when her boss wants her to lie to try and sell a house. Meanwhile, Homer obtains Snake's sports car at a Police Auction, which Snake is not too happy about.
188 - 910 December 21 5F07 Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
Bart accidentally destroys the family's Christmas tree and all of their presents during the night on Christmas Eve. Thinking that a burglar has struck, the rest of the family are overwhelmed by the donations and overall goodwill of the town towards them.
189 - 911 January 4 5F24 All Singing, All Dancing
A clip show featuring a look back at past musical moments on this Simpsons.
190 - 912 January 11 5F08 Bart Carny
Homer costs a carnival worker and his son their jobs, and invites them to stay in the Simpsons' house. Whilst the Simpsons are out, the carnies barricade themselves in and claim the house as their own.
191 - 913 February 8 5F23 The Joy of Sect
A new cult has almost all of Springfield brainwashed, and it's up to Marge, Flanders and Reverend Lovejoy to try and re-convert the town.
192 - 914 February 15 5F11 Das Bus
The kids of Springfield Elementary are trapped on an island, Lord of the Flies-style, after a bus accident. Homer starts an Internet company.
193 - 915 February 22 5F10 The Last Temptation of Krust
Krusty becomes a stand-up comedian after realizing that his comedic style is outdated.
194 - 916 March 1 5F12 Dumbbell Indemnity
Moe finds romance and devises an illegal scheme to get the money he needs to keep his girl, even though it means an insurance scam that winds Homer up in jail.
195 - 917 March 8 4F24 Lisa the Simpson
Lisa is convinced that she is genetically determined to become stupid by the age of 10 like the rest of the Simpson family. Apu converts the Kwik-E-Mart into a freakshow after Jasper freezes himself in one of the freezers.
196 - 918 March 22 5F13 This Little Wiggy
Marge makes Bart befriend Ralph Wiggum after taking pity upon him. Originally reluctant, Bart uses Ralph to gain access to all of his father's police gear and learn that hanging with Ralph isn't so bad afterall.
197 - 919 March 29 3G04 Simpson Tide
Homer joins the Naval Reserve after getting fired from the Nuclear Power Plant.
198 - 920 April 5 5F14 The Trouble with Trillions
Following some tax problems, Homer helps the government retrieve a stolen trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns.
199 - 921 April 19 5F15 Girly Edition
Bart and Lisa become anchors for a local kid's news show, but Lisa becomes jealous when Bart starts playing on the viewers' emotions. Homer buys a trained monkey to help him around the house.
200 - 922 April 26 5F09 Trash of the Titans
Homer runs for the position of Sanitation Commissioner, after getting into a fight with some garbage men.
201 - 923 May 3 5F16 King of the Hill
Homer starts working out at night and becomes incredibly fit, so an energy-food company sponsors him to climb the highest mountain in Springfield.
202 - 924 May 10 5F17 Lost Our Lisa
When Marge has to take Bart to the hospital after he glues novelty items to his face, Lisa gets lost after taking the wrong bus when she tries to go to the Springfield museum by herself, so it's up to Homer to find her.
203 - 925 May 17 5F18 *Natural Born Kissers (US, Australia, NZ)
  • Margie, May I Sleep With Danger? (UK).
Homer and Marge find that narrowly escaping dangerous situations spices up their life. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa find the lost alternate ending to the movie Casablanca.

Season 10: 1998-1999 edit

23 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
204 - 1001 August 23 5F20 Lard of the Dance
A new student who acts twice her age enrolls at Springfield Elementary. Homer and Bart start a grease selling business.
205 - 1002 September 20 5F21 The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
Homer sets out to become an inventor after Lisa tells him about Thomas Edison.
206 - 1003 September 27 5F22 Bart the Mother
Bart accidentally kills a mother bird and decides to care for its eggs.
  • Phil Hartman's last appearance. The episode aired three days after what would have been Hartman's 50th birthday. He was born on September 24, 1948
207 - 1004 October 25 AABF01 Treehouse of Horror IX
Hell Toupee – A transplant of Snake's hair is mind-controlling Homer.

The Terror of Tiny Toon – Bart and Lisa are transported into the TV, on The Itchy and Scratchy Show.

Starship Poopers – Maggie's real father is revealed to be Kang.

208 - 1005 November 8 5F19 When You Dish Upon a Star
Homer meets some celebrities living in a secluded area of Springfield.
209 - 1006 November 15 AABF02 D'oh-in In the Wind
Homer becomes a hippie.
210 - 1007 November 22 AABF03 Lisa Gets an "A"
Lisa forgets to study for a test and resorts to cheating.
211 - 1008 December 6 AABF04 Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"
Grampa's kidneys explode after holding it in for too long, and as a result he needs a kidney transplant.
212 - 1009 December 20 AABF05 Mayored to the Mob
Homer becomes Mayor Quimby's bodyguard.
213 - 1010 January 10 AABF06 Viva Ned Flanders
Homer takes Ned Flanders to Las Vegas to teach him how to live impulsively.
214 - 1011 January 17 AABF07 Wild Barts Can't Be Broken
Chief Wiggum places a curfew on all kids, thanks to Homer and his bar buddies.
215 - 1012 January 31 AABF08 Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
Homer and a busload of Springfield residents go to Miami for the Superbowl only to find they have phony tickets.
216 - 1013 February 7 AABF09 Homer to the Max
When a new television character named "Homer Simpson" turns out to be a laughingstock, Homer changes his name to avoid ridicule from the townspeople.
217 - 1014 February 14 AABF11 I'm With Cupid
Apu has a week of Valentine's Day surprises in store for Manjula, much to the discontent of Homer and his friends.
218 - 1015 February 21 AABF10 Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"
Marge develops road rage after buying an SUV.
219 - 1016 February 28 AABF12 Make Room for Lisa
A cellular transmitter is built on the Simpsons' house. Lisa develops stress when she is forced to share a room with Bart.
220 - 1017 March 28 AABF13 Maximum Homerdrive
Homer becomes a temporary truck driver and discovers the teamsters' secret. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa install a new doorbell.
221 - 1018 April 4 AABF14 Simpsons Bible Stories
Three stories involving the Simpson family members in biblical situations:
222 - 1019 April 11 AABF15 Mom and Pop Art
Homer becomes an outsider artist.
223 - 1020 April 25 AABF16 The Old Man and The "C" Student
After costing Springfield the Olympics, Bart is forced to "volunteer" at the Springfield Retirement Castle. Homer starts his latest get-rich-quick scheme, selling springs.
224 - 1021 May 2 AABF17 Monty Can't Buy Me Love
Mr. Burns looks for ways to improve his image... by capturing the Loch Ness Monster.
225 - 1022 May 9 AABF18 They Saved Lisa's Brain
Lisa is the newest member of Mensa.
226 - 1023 May 16 AABF20 Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo
The Simpsons go on a discount family vacation to Japan after they are robbed.

Season 11: 1999-2000 edit

22 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
227 - 1101 September 26 AABF23 Beyond Blunderdome
Homer helps Mel Gibson produce a movie.
228 - 1102 October 3 AABF22 Brother's Little Helper
Bart must take medicine to combat Attention Deficit Disorder.
229 - 1103 October 24 AABF21 Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?
Homer becomes a food critic for the Springfield Shopper.
230 - 1104 October 31 BABF01 Treehouse of Horror X
I Know What You Diddily-Iddily Did – Marge accidentally runs over and kills Ned Flanders, but after they successfully cover it up, someone stalks them claiming to know what they did.

Desperately Xeeking Xena – Bart and Lisa gain super powers and must save Lucy Lawless from the Collector (Comic Book Guy).

Life's A Glitch, Then You Die – Homer's incompetence causes the Y2K bug to wreak havoc on the world.

231 - 1105 November 7 AABF19 E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)
When Homer accidentally challenges a southerner to a duel, the Simpsons retreat to Grampa's old farm and become farmers.
232 - 1106 November 14 BABF02 Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder
Homer becomes a celebrity after bowling a perfect game, but finds his fame quickly fading.
233 - 1107 November 21 BABF03 Eight Misbehavin'
After Manjula gives birth to octuplets, she and Apu unintentionally allow a zookeeper to exploit their babies in exchange for financial help.
234 - 1108 November 28 BABF05 Take My Wife, Sleaze
Homer creates a motorcycle gang with his friends after winning a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a fifties diner.
235 - 1109 December 19 BABF07 Grift of the Magi
When Springfield Elementary goes bankrupt, a toy company takes over the school with a marketing scheme in mind.
236 - 1110 January 9 BABF04 Little Big Mom
Marge breaks her leg, leaving Lisa to take care of the house.
237 - 1111 January 16 BABF06 Faith Off
Bart believes he has the power to heal others through faith.
238 - 1112 January 23 BABF08 The Mansion Family
Mr. Burns goes to the Mayo Clinic for a checkup after being declared the oldest man in Springfield. The Simpsons are left to housesit for him.
239 - 1113 February 6 BABF09 Saddlesore Galactica
The family gets a race horse and Bart becomes a jockey.
240 - 1114 February 13 BABF10 Alone Again, Natura-Diddily
Maude Flanders is killed in a freak accident, leading Ned to begin to doubt his faith in God.
241 - 1115 February 20 BABF11 Missionary: Impossible
When Homer gets in trouble with PBS, he runs away to become a missionary.
242 - 1116 February 27 BABF12 Pygmoelian
Moe gets a facelift and becomes the star of a popular soap opera.
243 - 1117 March 19 BABF13 Bart to the Future
An Indian casino manager gives Bart a glimpse of his future.
244 - 1118 April 9 BABF14 Days of Wine and D'oh'ses
Barney realizes he's become a boozehound and decides to give up alcohol. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa work together to take a good picture for a new phone book cover contest.
245 - 1119 April 30 BABF16 Kill the Alligator and Run
When Homer has a nervous breakdown the family takes a trip to Florida to help him relax.
246 - 1120 May 7 BABF15 Last Tap Dance in Springfield
Lisa tries her best to become a tap dancer. Bart and Milhouse skip summer camp and instead, spend a week in the mall.
247 - 1121 May 14 BABF18 It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge
The Simpsons have a new houseguest who Marge thinks is trying to steal her family.
248 - 1122 May 21 BABF19 Behind the Laughter
A behind the scenes look at the "real lives of the actors" on The Simpsons, parodying VH1's Behind The Music.

Season 12: 2000-2001 edit

21 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
249 - 1201 November 1 BABF21 Treehouse of Horror XI
G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad – Homer chokes to death on a piece of broccoli and must perform one good deed to get into heaven.

Scary Tales Can Come True – Bart and Lisa discover the dark side of fairy tales.

Night of the Dolphin – Dolphins take over the world after Lisa inadvertently frees their leader.

250 - 1202 November 5 BABF20 A Tale of Two Springfields
Homer causes a revolt over a change in half of the town's area code.
250th episode.
251 - 1203 November 12 BABF17 Insane Clown Poppy
Krusty finds out he has a daughter but loses her trust after gambling away her violin.
252 - 1204 November 19 CABF01 Lisa the Tree Hugger
Lisa falls in love with the leader of an environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down.
253 - 1205 November 26 CABF04 Homer vs. Dignity
When the Simpsons are having financial problems, Mr. Burns makes Homer his "prank monkey" in exchange for cash.
254 - 1206 December 3 CABF02 The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
Homer creates his own website and uses it to spread gossip.
255 - 1207 December 10 CABF03 The Great Money Caper
Homer and Bart find ways to swindle people.
256 - 1208 December 17 CABF06 Skinner's Sense of Snow
A snowstorm traps the kids inside Springfield Elementary.
257 - 1209 January 7 BABF22 HOMЯ
Homer discovers that the reason why he has sub-normal intelligence is because he has had a crayon lodged in his brain for most of his life. He decides to have it removed to increase his IQ.
258 - 1210 January 14 CABF05 Pokey Mom
Marge tries to rehabilitate a convict with remarkable artistic talent.
259 - 1211 February 4 CABF08 Worst Episode Ever
Bart and Milhouse run the Android's Dungeon after Comic Book Guy suffers a heart attack.
260 - 1212 February 11 CABF07 Tennis the Menace
The Simpsons build a tennis court in their back yard, but Homer's inferior tennis ability makes them the laughingstock of the town.
261 - 1213 February 18 CABF10 Day of the Jackanapes
When Krusty admits taping over all his old shows that feature Sideshow Bob, Bob plots a scheme to get revenge, using Bart as a weapon.
262 - 1214 February 25 CABF12 New Kids on the Blecch
A music producer selects Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph to be members of the next hit boy band, however, Lisa is suspicous of his motives.
263 - 1215 March 4 CABF09 Hungry, Hungry Homer
Homer goes on a hunger strike after learning that the Springfield Isotopes' manager is secretly plotting to move the team to Albuquerque.
264 - 1216 March 11 CABF11 Bye Bye Nerdie
Lisa is determined to find out what makes Francine, a new school bully, only pick on nerds. Homer goes into the baby-proofing business.
265 - 1217 April 1 CABF13 Simpson Safari
The Simpsons win a trip to Africa from an old Animal Crackers box sweepstakes.
266 - 1218 April 29 CABF14 Trilogy of Error
A day in the lives of the Simpsons is shown through the eyes of individual family members in the following three segments:

Homer's Day- Marge accidentally cuts off Homer's thumb and they hurry to the hospital to get it reattached.

Lisa's Day- Lisa misses the bus and races to turn her science project in on time.

Bart's Day- Bart and Milhouse find illegal fireworks and end up being recruited in a police sting operation.

267 - 1219 May 6 CABF15 I'm Goin' to Praiseland
After finding a sketchbook belonging to his late wife Maude, Ned Flanders opens a Bible-themed amusement park to honor her memory.
268 - 1220 May 13 CABF16 Children of a Lesser Clod
Homer opens a daycare in his home and treats the kids better than his own. This prompts jealousy from Bart and Lisa.
269 - 1221 May 20 CABF17 Simpsons Tall Tales
When Homer refuses to pay a five dollar airport tax to fly to Delaware, the family is forced to ride in a livestock car of a train instead. There they meet a singing hobo who tells three tall tales:

Season 13: 2001-2002 edit

22 episodes

  • Al Jean returns as show runner, only this time it is without Mike Reiss.
# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
270 - 1301 November 6 CABF19 Treehouse of Horror XII
Hex and the City – Homer angers a gypsy who places a curse on the family.

House of Whacks – The Simpsons' house is run by a HAL-style computer.

Wiz KidsHarry Potter parody.

271 - 1302 November 11 CABF22 The Parent Rap
When Bart and Milhouse accidentally take a joyride in Chief Wiggum's squad car, Judge Harm blames Homer and has Homer and Bart tethered together.
272 - 1303 November 18 CABF20 Homer the Moe
A depressed Moe decides to return to bartending school to re-evaluate himself, Homer is given the responsibility of running Moe's Tavern.
273 - 1304 December 2 CABF18 A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
When Homer goes into the Fortune Cookie business, Mr. Burns receives a fortune cookie saying he will fall in love and does with a woman named Gloria.
274 - 1305 December 9 CABF21 The Blunder Years
A hypnotist causes Homer to recall a childhood trauma.
275 - 1306 December 16 DABF02 She of Little Faith
After Homer and Bart's rocket damages the church, Mr. Burns makes a deal to commercialize the church in return for paying for the damages, which leads Lisa to convert to Buddhism out of disgust.
276 - 1307 January 6 DABF01 Brawl in the Family
A social worker is assigned to the Simpsons to get them to work together after they get in a huge fight.
277 - 1308 January 20 DABF03 Sweets and Sour Marge
Springfield is officially declared the World's Fattest Town, Marge out of disgust tries to ban sugar products to help deal with the town's weight problem.
278 - 1309 January 27 DABF05 Jaws Wired Shut
Homer's jaws are sealed.
279 - 1310 February 10 DABF04 Half-Decent Proposal
When Marge can't get any sleep from Homer's snoring, she reluctantly agrees to Artie Ziff's proposal of having her for the weekend in return for one million dollars to have Homer's snoring corrected.
280 - 1311 February 17 DABF06 The Bart Wants What it Wants
Bart befriends Rainer Wolfcastle's daughter.
281 - 1312 February 24 DABF07 The Lastest Gun in the West
Bart befriends a former Western film star.
282 - 1313 March 10 DABF09 The Old Man and the Key
Grampa gets his driver's license back to impress a woman at the retirement home, despite the fact she is only using him for his car.
283 - 1314 March 17 DABF08 Tales from the Public Domain
Homer reads a children's storybook.
284 - 1315 March 31 DABF10 Blame it on Lisa
The Simpsons go to Rio de Janeiro.
285 - 1316 April 7 DABF11 Weekend at Burnsie's
Homer takes up medicinal marijuana.
286 - 1317 April 21 DABF12 Gump Roast
Homer is honored at the Springfield Friars Club in this clip show.
287 - 1318 April 28 DABF13 I Am Furious Yellow
Bart starts a comic book... based on Homer's anger problem.
288 - 1319 May 5 DABF14 The Sweetest Apu
Apu has an affair.
289 - 1320 May 12 DABF15 Little Girl in the Big Ten
Lisa poses as a college student. Bart is placed in a plastic bubble after getting a contagious disease from being bitten by a Chinese Mosquito.
290 - 1321 May 19 DABF16 The Frying Game
Homer and Marge are accused of murder.
291 - 1322 May 22 DABF17 Papa's Got a Brand New Badge
Homer starts a security company with Lenny and Carl after the police are ineffective during a blackout, eventually Mayor Quimby decides to have them replace the police.

Season 14: 2002-2003 edit

22 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
292 - 1401 November 3 DABF19 Treehouse of Horror XIII
Send in the Clones – Homer buys a hammock that clones him.

The Fright to Creep and Scare HarmsBilly The Kid rises from the dead after Lisa manages to get guns banned in Springfield.

The Island of Dr. Hibbert – Dr. Hibbert is Dr. Moreau.

293 - 1402 November 10 DABF22 How I Spent My Strummer Vacation
Homer goes to a rock and roll camp, run by the Rolling Stones.
294 - 1403 November 17 DABF20 Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade
Bart and Lisa are both put in third grade.
295 - 1404 November 24 DABF18 Large Marge
Marge goes to get a liposuction operation but a mix-up results in her getting breast implants instead. Bart and Milhouse accidentally get Krusty in trouble when Milhouse is injured from imitating one of Krusty's stunts.
296 - 1405 December 1 DABF21 Helter Shelter
The Simpsons are forced to leave their house due to termites and make a deal to move in to a house which is the subject of a reality show that deals with life in 1895.
297 - 1406 December 15 EABF01 The Great Louse Detective
Sideshow Bob helps find someone trying to kill Homer.
298 - 1407 January 5 EABF02 Special Edna (a.k.a. Love and Marking)
Edna is starting to doubt her relationship with Principal Skinner, so to help cheer her up Bart decides to nominate her for Teacher of the Year Award.
299 - 1408 January 12 EABF03 The Dad Who Knew Too Little
Homer hires a detective to help him learn more about Lisa after he disappoints her on her birthday with a thoughtless present.
300 - 1409 February 2 EABF04 Strong Arms of The Ma
Marge starts to work out after getting mugged but ends up getting addicted to steroids.

Actual 300th episode.

301 - 1410 February 9 EABF06 Pray Anything
Homer begins to pray to get ahead in life, however it ends up to the point where Homer files a lawsuit against the church.
302 - 1411 February 16 EABF05 Barting Over
Bart learns that he had acted in commercials as a baby but Homer spent all the money so he legally gets himself divorced from his parents.

Advertised as the 300th episode.

303 - 1412 February 16 EABF07 I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can
Lisa competes at a spelling bee and becomes the pride of the town.
304 - 1413 March 2 EABF08 A Star is Born-Again
Flanders dates a movie star.
305 - 1414 March 9 EABF09 Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington
The Simpsons suggest Krusty run for Congress when air traffic noise from passing planes is getting on their nerves.
306 - 1415 March 16 EABF10 C.E. D'oh
Homer becomes the CEO of the power plant when he releases a canary that is the plant's legal owner.
307 - 1416 March 30 EABF11 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky.
Lisa takes up astronomy, however her attempts of getting the lights turned down during the night only results a rise in the crime rate.
308 - 1417 April 13 EABF12 Three Gays of the Condo
Homer moves in with two gay guys when he finds a letter from Marge from 10 years ago saying that she hated him.
309 - 1418 April 27 EABF13 Dude, Where's My Ranch?
Homer, when challenged to write a new Christmas carol, creates an Anti-Flanders song that becomes such a huge hit that the family quickly become sick of it. To get away from all the popularity, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to a western ranch.
310 - 1419 May 4 EABF14 Old Yeller Belly
Santa's Little Helper fails to save Homer from Bart's Treehouse when it's on fire, and as a result, Homer disowns him. SLH becomes the new mascot for Duff Beer, but when his original owner shows up claiming the dog is rightfully his, Bart fears he will never see Santa's Little Helper again.
311 - 1420 May 11 EABF15 Brake My Wife, Please
Homer loses his driver's license after driving into the ocean. This puts some stress on Marge, who has to do all his driving for him, whilst Homer discovers the joys of walking, at least until Marge knocks him down in her car...
312 - 1421 May 18 EABF16 Bart of War
Bart and Milhouse join different youth groups as punishment for damaging the Flanders' house, and end up fighting for territory.
313 - 1422 May 18 EABF17 Moe Baby Blues
Moe bonds with Maggie when he becomes her babysitter after saving her life during a suicide attempt.

Season 15: 2003-2004 edit

22 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Screenshot
314 - 1501 November 2 EABF21 Treehouse of Horror XIV
Reaper Madness – Homer becomes the Grim Reaper.
Frinkenstein – Prof. Frink brings his father back to life.
Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off – Bart and Milhouse buy a watch that stops time.
315 - 1502 November 9 EABF18 My Mother the Carjacker
Homer's mother returns, and after being cleared of all charges, is re-imprisoned on a technicality.
316 - 1503 November 16 EABF20 The President Wore Pearls
Lisa is elected Student Body President, but is unaware that the school staff is using her for their own devices.
317 - 1504 November 23 EABF22 The Regina Monologues
After making over $3000 from his own museum, Bart takes the family to London, where Homer is arrested for treason after crashing into the Queen.
318 - 1505 November 30 EABF19 The Fat and the Furriest
Everybody thinks Homer is a coward after television footage captures him fleeing from a bear.
319 - 1506 December 7 FABF01 Today I am A Clown
Krusty realises that he never had a Bar Mitzvah as a child. He quits his show to have it as an adult, with the help of his father.
320 - 1507 December 14 FABF02 'Tis The Fifteenth Season
Homer realises how selfish he is after he spends all the family's Christmas money on a present for himself. He becomes the nicest guy in town, making Ned Flanders jealous.
321 - 1508 January 4 FABF03 Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays
When a group of singles, seniors, childless couples, teens, and gays band together to protest having to accommodate families (including paying property taxes used to teach children they don't have), Marge takes up the cause for the families, with some help from Bart and Lisa.
322 - 1509 January 11 FABF04 I, D'oh-Bot
Homer builds a battle robot to win Bart's respect, and places it in a tournament against other robots. What Bart doesn't know, though, is that the robot is actually Homer in costume...
323 - 1510 January 25 FABF05 Diatribe of a Mad Housewife
Marge writes a novel...with characters based on Homer and Ned. Meanwhile, Homer gets fired from the power plant again and becomes an ambulance driver.
324 - 1511 February 8 FABF06 Margical History Tour
Marge tells the kids the story of famous people in history:
325 - 1512 February 15 FABF07 Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Milhouse moves to Capital City, which causes a lonely Bart to bond with Lisa. Meanwhile Homer goes into panhandling to buy an anniversary gift for Marge.
326 - 1513 February 22 FABF09 Smart and Smarter
An IQ test proves Maggie to be smarter than Lisa. Shocked that she is no longer "the smart one", Lisa runs away from home.
327 - 1514 March 14 FABF08 The Ziff Who Came to Dinner
Artie Ziff is found living in the Simpsons' attic after his multi-million-dollar company goes out of business.
328 - 1515 March 21 FABF10 Co-Dependent's Day
After Homer and Marge bond by getting drunk together, Homer crashes the car but frames Marge for it. She goes into rehab, and Homer busts her out.
329 - 1516 March 28 FABF11 The Wandering Juvie
After setting up a huge wedding scam, Bart is sent to Juvenile Hall. He meets a girl called Gina, and they break out together and go on the lam.
330 - 1517 April 18 FABF12 My Big Fat Geek Wedding
After hearing that Skinner is getting cold feet about their wedding, Edna leaves Skinner at the altar and hooks up with Comic Book Guy. Skinner tries to win Edna back with Homer's help.
331 - 1518 April 25 FABF14 Catch 'em If You Can
Homer and Marge take a vacation away from the kids, but decide to go to Miami instead of going to see an uncle. Bart, Lisa and Grampa find out and follow them. Chaos ensues as they chase Marge and Homer across the country.
332 - 1519 May 2 FABF15 Simple Simpson
Homer becomes "Pie Man", a masked vigilante who delivers a pie in the face of justice to evildoers. However, after attacking Mr Burns, Burns hires him as a personal hitman, until Homer is ordered to attack the Dalai Lama.
333 - 1520 May 9 FABF13 The Way We Weren't
Homer and Marge recall the story of their first kiss at summer camp when they were children, where Homer betrayed Marge by standing her up on their second date.
334 - 1521 May 16 FABF17 Bart-Mangled Banner
After being accidentally turned temporarily deaf by one of Dr Hibbert's inoculations, Bart accidentally moons the American flag without realising. This results in Springfield being accused of hating America and the Simpsons being sent to Alcatraz.
335 - 1522 May 23 FABF18 Fraudcast News
Lisa publishes her own newspaper, which becomes under threat of takeover after Mr Burns buys all the media outlets in town. This causes her to start an all-out war with Mr Burns for the right to tell the truth.

Season 16: 2004-2005 edit

21 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code TV Ratings (viewers) Title Screenshot
336 - 1601 November 7 FABF23 11.3 million Treehouse of Horror XV
The Ned Zone – A severe bump to the head causes Ned Flanders to gain the power to foretell people's deaths, and foresees that he will kill Homer.

Four Beheadings and a Funeral – Lisa and Bart investigate Jack the Ripper-like murders in Victorian London.

In the Belly of the Boss – Maggie is shrunk and accidentally swallowed by Mr Burns. In the style of Fantastic Voyage, the family go inside Burns to rescue her.

337 - 1602 November 14 FABF20 11.5 million All's Fair in Oven War
Bart interprets a "ring-a-ding-ding" lifestyle after reading a Playdude magazine. Marge resorts to cheating in a Baking Contest.
338 - 1603 November 21 FABF19 9.9 million Sleeping With the Enemy
Feeling unappreciated by her own children, Marge takes in Nelson Muntz as her surrogate child. Meanwhile, Lisa worries she's become overweight.
339 - 1604 December 5 FABF22 10.3 million She Used to Be My Girl
Marge meets an old high school friend who is now successful, leading her to wonder if marrying Homer and having children was such a good idea.
340 - 1605 December 12 FABF21 10.3 million Fat Man and Little Boy
Bart becomes a T-shirt designer when he goes through a ten-year old mid-life crisis upon losing his last baby tooth. Homer is forced to spend more time with Lisa.
341 - 1606 January 16 FABF16 8.2 million Midnight Rx
Homer and Grampa smuggle prescription drugs from Canada (a'la Midnight Express) when Mr Burns cancels the power plant drug scheme.
342 - 1607 January 30 GABF01 10 million Mommie Beerest
When Homer takes out a second mortgage on the house to prevent Moe's being shut down, Marge becomes co-proprietor at Moe's. When the Moe-Marge team create a successful British pub, Homer begins to wonder if Moe and Marge are becoming more than just business partners...
343 - 1608 February 6 GABF02 23.1 million Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
After teaching many famous sports stars how to showboat, Homer is asked to choreograph the Super Bowl halftime show.
344 - 1609 February 13 GABF03 8.1 million Pranksta Rap
Bart secretly attends a rap concert and then fakes his own kidnapping to avoid being punished.
345 - 1610 February 20 GABF04 10.5 million There's Something About Marrying
Homer becomes a minister after Springfield legalizes gay marriage and Patty comes out of the closet.
346 - 1611 March 6 GABF05 9.1 million On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
Lisa files a restraining order against Bart, forcing him to live in the backyard. Homer becomes a greeter for the Sprawl Mart.
347 - 1612 March 13 GABF06 8.7 million Goo Goo Gai Pan
Selma hits menopause, so she tries to adopt a child in China by pretending to be married to Homer.
348 - 1613 March 20 GABF07 8.6 million Mobile Homer
Marge throws Homer out of the house after wasting her savings on a new RV.
349 - 1614 April 3 GABF08 7.3 million The Seven-Beer Snitch
Marge convinces the town to build a concert hall to prove that Springfield is not a hick town, but when the hall suffers financial problems, Mr Burns buys it and turns it into a prison. Homer is imprisoned and becomes a snitch on the other prisoners. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa investigate Snowball II's recent weight gain.
350 - 1615 April 17 GABF12 8.3 million Future-Drama
Professor Frink's astrology machine gives Bart and Lisa a look eight years into the future, when they both graduate from high school.

Actual 350th episode.

351 - 1616 May 1 GABF10 10.5 million Don't Fear the Roofer
Homer befriends a roofer whom no one else can see.

Advertised as the 350th episode.

352 - 1617 May 1 GABF11 11.7 million The Heartbroke Kid
Bart is sent to fat camp after suffering a heart attack from junk food addiction.
353 - 1618 May 8 GABF13 8.5 million A Star is Torn
Lisa participates in a singing competition with Homer as her manager.
354 - 1619 May 8 GABF14 9.9 million Thank God It's Doomsday
A matter of random occurrences convinces Homer that the rapture is coming.
355 - 1620 May 15 GABF15 8.1 million Home Away From Homer
Ned rents a room to two college girls who, without his knowledge, use it for live webcam. Upset that nobody told him about this, Ned leaves town and a new neighbor moves in next to the Simpsons.
356 - 1621 May 15 GABF09 9.4 million The Father, The Son, and The Holy Guest Star
Bart and Homer are tempted to convert to Catholicism.