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The Simpsons

The Simpsons — Season 8

IMDb 8.0 HD 1989 38 Seasons 806 Episodes

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Episodes

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E1 Treehouse of Horror VII
Aired 27 Oct 1996

A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

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E2 You Only Move Twice
Aired 03 Nov 1996

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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E3 The Homer They Fall
Aired 10 Nov 1996

When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

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E4 Burns, Baby Burns
Aired 17 Nov 1996

Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

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E5 Bart After Dark
Aired 24 Nov 1996

After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

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E6 A Milhouse Divided
Aired 01 Dec 1996

Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

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E7 Lisa's Date with Density
Aired 15 Dec 1996

Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

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E8 Hurricane Neddy
Aired 29 Dec 1996

A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

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E9 El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
Aired 05 Jan 1997

After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

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E10 The Springfield Files
Aired 12 Jan 1997

Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

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E11 The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
Aired 19 Jan 1997

Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

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E12 Mountain of Madness
Aired 02 Feb 1997

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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E13 Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious
Aired 07 Feb 1997

Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

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E14 The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
Aired 09 Feb 1997

In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

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E15 Homer's Phobia
Aired 16 Feb 1997

The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

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E16 Brother from Another Series
Aired 23 Feb 1997

When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

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E17 My Sister, My Sitter
Aired 02 Mar 1997

Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

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E18 Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
Aired 16 Mar 1997

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

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E19 Grade School Confidential
Aired 06 Apr 1997

Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

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E20 The Canine Mutiny
Aired 13 Apr 1997

When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

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E21 The Old Man and the Lisa
Aired 20 Apr 1997

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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E22 In Marge We Trust
Aired 27 Apr 1997

Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

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E23 Homer's Enemy
Aired 04 May 1997

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

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E24 The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
Aired 11 May 1997

Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

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E25 The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
Aired 18 May 1997

Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.

Top Cast

Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

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