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30 mins
9/21/1997
1.
The City Of New York vs. Homer Simpson
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Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted.
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Director:
Jim Reardon
Writer:
Ian Maxtone-Graham
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Guest starring:
Joan Kenley
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30 mins
9/28/1997
2.
The Principal And The Pauper
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Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.
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Director:
Steven Dean Moore
Writer:
Ken Keeler
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Guest starring:
Martin Sheen
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30 mins
10/19/1997
3.
Lisa's Sax
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After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must decide whether to buy an air conditioner or replace Lisa’s sax.
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Director:
Dominic Polcino
Writer:
Al Jean
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Guest starring:
Fyvush Finkel
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30 mins
10/26/1997
4.
Treehouse Of Horror VIII
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In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.
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Director:
Mark Kirkland
Writer:
Ned Goldreyer
/ Mike Scully
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30 mins
11/2/1997
5.
The Cartridge Family
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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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Director:
Pete Michels
Writer:
John Swartzwelder
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30 mins
11/9/1997
6.
Bart Star
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When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out but finds a better way to show his team spirit.
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Director:
Dominic Polcino
Writer:
Donick Cary
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Guest starring:
Roy Firestone, Mike Judge, Joe Namath
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30 mins
11/16/1997
7.
The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
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Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.
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Director:
Steven Dean Moore
Writer:
Richard Appel
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Guest starring:
Andrea Martin
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30 mins
11/23/1997
8.
Lisa The Skeptic
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When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.
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Director:
Neil Affleck
Writer:
David X. Cohen
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Guest starring:
Stephen Jay Gould
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30 mins
12/7/1997
9.
Realty Bites
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When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.
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Director:
Swinton O. Scott III
Writer:
Dan Greaney
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30 mins
12/21/1997
10.
Miracle On Evergreen Terrace
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After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.
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Director:
Bob Anderson
Writer:
Ron Hauge
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Guest starring:
Alex Trebek
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30 mins
1/4/1998
11.
All Singing, All Dancing
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Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.
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Director:
Mark Ervin
Writer:
Steve O'Donnell
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Guest starring:
George Harrison
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30 mins
1/11/1998
12.
Bart Carny
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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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Director:
Mark Kirkland
Writer:
John Swartzwelder
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Guest starring:
Jim Varney
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30 mins
2/8/1998
13.
The Joy Of Sect
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A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.
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Director:
Steven Dean Moore
Writer:
Steve O'Donnell
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30 mins
2/15/1998
14.
Das Bus
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When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.
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30 mins
2/22/1998
15.
The Last Temptation of Krust
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Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.
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Director:
Mike B. Anderson
Writer:
Donick Cary
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Guest starring:
Bruce Baum, Janeane Garofalo, Jay Leno, Steven Wright
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30 mins
3/1/1998
16.
Dumbbell Indemnity
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Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.
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Director:
Dominic Polcino
Writer:
Ron Hauge
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Guest starring:
Helen Hunt
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30 mins
3/8/1998
17.
Lisa The Simpson
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Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.
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Director:
Susie Dietter
Writer:
Ned Goldreyer
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30 mins
3/22/1998
18.
This Little Wiggy
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At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.
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Director:
Neil Affleck
Writer:
Dan Greaney
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30 mins
3/29/1998
19.
Simpson Tide
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When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.
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Director:
Milton Gray
Writer:
Joshua Sternin
/ Jeffrey Ventimilia
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Guest starring:
Rod Steiger
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30 mins
4/5/1998
20.
The Trouble With Trillions
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Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.
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Director:
Swinton O. Scott III
Writer:
Ian Maxtone-Graham
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Guest starring:
Paul Winfield
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30 mins
4/19/1998
21.
Girly Edition
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Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.
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Director:
Mark Kirkland
Writer:
Larry Doyle
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30 mins
4/26/1998
22.
Trash Of The Titans
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Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sleazy campaign, Homer can’t keep the extravagant promises he made to the town.
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Director:
Jim Reardon
Writer:
Ian Maxtone-Graham
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Guest starring:
Steve Martin, U2, Paul McGuinness
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30 mins
5/3/1998
23.
King Of The Hill
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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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Director:
Steven Dean Moore
Writer:
John Swartzwelder
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Guest starring:
Brendan Fraser, Steven Weber
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30 mins
5/10/1998
24.
Lost Our Lisa
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Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.
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Director:
Pete Michels
Writer:
Brian Scully
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30 mins
5/17/1998
25.
Natural Born Kissers
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Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca.
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Director:
Klay Hall
Writer:
Matt Selman
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