Editing Production season 5F

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'''5F''' is the tenth production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Mike Scully]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for most of the season, while [[David Mirkin]] served as the showrunner for 5F23 and 5F24. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 9|broadcast season 9]] on [[Fox]], with four [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 10|broadcast season 10]]. The episodes aired from October 26, [[1997]] with "[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]", to September 27, [[1998]] with "[[Bart the Mother]]".

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:The Cartridge Family.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F01}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Cartridge Family]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 2, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S9 E5}}
{{TCsT|After a wild [[soccer]] riot tears up [[Springfield]], [[Homer]] purchases a handgun to protect his family. But when [[Marge]]'s repeated requests to dispose of the weapon go without notice, she whisks herself and the kids away from home.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror VIII - Title Card.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F02}}
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 26, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Mike Scully]], [[David S. Cohen]] and [[Ned Goldreyer]]}}
{{TB|S9 E4}}
{{TCsT|In the eighth annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, [[Homer]] discovers he is the last man left alive after a neutron bomb destroys [[Springfield]] in "The HΩmega Man". In "Fly vs. Fly", Homer buys a transporter that [[Bart]] uses to switch bodies with a housefly, and in "Easy-Bake Coven" [[Marge]] is accused of witchcraft in a Puritan rendition of 1649 Springfield.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart Star.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F03}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart Star]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 9, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Dominic Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Donick Cary]]}}
{{TB|S9 E6}}
{{TCsT|[[Springfield]]'s youth join a [[Springfield Wildcats|pee-wee football team]]. With [[Ned Flanders]] at the helm and [[Nelson]] at quarterback, the team is undefeated until [[Homer]] strong-arms himself into Ned's job and puts all his faith in underqualified [[Bart]] as his quarterback.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Roy Firestone]] as {{Ch|Roy Firestone|himself}}, [[Mike Judge]] as [[Hank Hill]], and [[Joe Namath]] as {{Ch|Joe Namath|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F04}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 16, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Richard Appel]]}}
{{TB|S9 E7}}
{{TCsT|Just as he begins to enjoy his popularity as a swinging bachelor, [[Apu]] receives an unwelcome reminder of his pending arranged marriage. Desperate to escape the agreement, Apu claims to have already married [[Marge Simpson]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jan Hooks]] as [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]] and [[Andrea Martin]] as [[Apu's mother]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lisa the Skeptic.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F05}}
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Skeptic]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 23, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Neil Affleck]]}}
{{TB|[[David S. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S9 E8}}
{{TCsT|While [[Lisa]] and her classmates conduct an archaeological survey, a [[Angel Skeleton|skeleton]] with abnormal bone structures growing from the shoulders is uncovered, leading the townspeople to conclude that the remains are those of an angel.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Stephen Jay Gould]] as {{Ch|Stephen Jay Gould|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Reality Bites.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F06}}
{{TB|'''"[[Realty Bites]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 7, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Swinton O. Scott III]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
{{TB|S9 E9}}
{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] becomes a real estate agent, [[Red Blazer Realty|her firm]] loses lucrative sales due to her total honesty. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] buys [[Snake]]'s [[Lil' Bandit|car]] at the local police auction, and Snake wants it back.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Miracle on Evergreen Terrace.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F07}}
{{TB|'''"[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 21, 1997}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Ron Hauge]]}}
{{TB|S9 E10}}
{{TCsT|People throughout [[Springfield]] open their hearts—and wallets—after [[Bart]] accidentally burns the family's Christmas presents and claims they were stolen by a burglar. But when the truth is revealed, the Simpsons find themselves pariahs.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Alex Trebek]] as {{Ch|Alex Trebek|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart Carny.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F08}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart Carny]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 11, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S9 E12}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] costs a [[Cooder|carnival worker]] and [[Spud|his son]] their jobs, Homer offers the pair a place to stay. But when the carnies lock the family out of their house and claim it as their own, Homer attempts to get it back by outsmarting the two.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jim Varney]] as [[Cooder]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Trash of the Titans promo 1.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F09}}
{{TB|'''"[[Trash of the Titans]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 26, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
{{TB|S9 E22}}
{{TCsT|After a confrontation with the [[Ray Patterson|Sanitation Commissioner]], Homer decides to run against him in the next election. Homer's campaign, based on outlandish promises and elaborate services that the garbage men will perform, wins him the election. But being in charge of Springfield's sanitation turns out to be more challenging than Homer anticipates.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Steve Martin]] as [[Ray Patterson]] and [[U2]] as {{Chs|U2|themselves}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Last Temptation of Krust promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F10}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Last Temptation of Krust]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 22, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Donick Cary]]}}
{{TB|S9 E15}}
{{TCsT|After finally accepting that his comedic style is outdated, [[Krusty]] settles on edgier material: what's wrong with today's crop of stand-up comedians. But the financial allure of selling out again proves hard to ignore.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Bruce Baum]] as {{Ch|Bruce Baum|himself}}, [[Janeane Garofalo]] as {{Ch|Janeane Garofalo|herself}}, [[Bobcat Goldthwait]] as {{Ch|Bobcat Goldthwait|himself}}, [[Jay Leno]] as {{Ch|Jay Leno|himself}}, [[Hank Williams, Jr.]] as "{{ap|Canyonero|song}}" singer, and [[Steven Wright]] as {{Ch|Steven Wright|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Das Bus promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F11}}
{{TB|'''"[[Das Bus]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 15, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[David S. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S9 E14}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] incurs the full wrath of computer supremo [[Bill Gates]] with his very own dot-com enterprise, while [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] get stranded on a desert island with their fellow classmates.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[James Earl Jones]] as the narrator.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Dumbbell Indemnity.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F12}}
{{TB|'''"[[Dumbbell Indemnity]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 1, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Dominic Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Ron Hauge]]}}
{{TB|S9 E16}}
{{TCsT|When [[Moe]] becomes broke from dating a new woman in his life, [[Renee]], he enlists the aid of [[Homer]] in an illegal scheme to collect $5,000 from his car's insurance policy. But after Homer botches the scam, Moe must find a way to bust Homer out of jail.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Helen Hunt]] as [[Renee]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:This Little Wiggy.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F13}}
{{TB|'''"[[This Little Wiggy]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 22, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Neil Affleck]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
{{TB|S9 E18}}
{{TCsT|Taking pity on the hapless [[Ralph Wiggum]], [[Marge]] makes [[Bart]] befriend him. But his association with Ralph quickly turns out to be more beneficial than burdensome when Bart learns that his father holds the master key to every store in [[Springfield]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Trouble with Trillions.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F14}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Trouble with Trillions]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 5, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Swinton O. Scott III]]}}
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
{{TB|S9 E20}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]]'s late and poorly filled-in tax return accidentally falls into the severe audit bin at the [[IRS]], he is promptly nabbed by the government. Forced to go undercover for them, Homer finds himself on a mission to retrieve a trillion-dollar bill stolen by [[Mr. Burns]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Paul Winfield]] as [[Lucius Sweet]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lisa on Kidz News (Girly Edition).png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F15}}
{{TB|'''"[[Girly Edition]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 19, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Larry Doyle]]}}
{{TB|S9 E21}}
{{TCsT|[[Bart]] attempts to upstage his sister when the pair land anchor seats on a [[Kidz Newz|Children's educational news program]]. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] exploits his elderly father to obtain a helper monkey, which he quickly puts to work looting donut shops.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:King of the Hill episode.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F16}}
{{TB|'''"[[King of the Hill]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 3, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S9 E23}}
{{TCsT|Crestfallen by [[Bart]]'s shame of his poor physical condition, [[Homer]] sets out to become fitter. But when a pair of publicity scouts offer him the job of climbing [[The Murderhorn]] to promote their product, [[Power Sauce]], Homer believes that he can do it.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Brendan Fraser]] as {{ap|Brad|King of the Hill}} and [[Steven Weber]] as [[Neil]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lost Our Lisa.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F17}}
{{TB|'''"[[Lost Our Lisa]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 10, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Scully]]}}
{{TB|S9 E24}}
{{TCsT|After hastily boarding the wrong bus to go see a limited-time museum exhibit, [[Lisa]] finds herself lost in unfamiliar parts of [[Springfield]]. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] adheres novelty items to his face, only to later discover that the glue he was given by [[Homer]] is permanent.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Natural Born Kissers.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F18}}
{{TB|'''"[[Natural Born Kissers]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 17, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Klay Hall]]}}
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S9 E25}}
{{TCsT|When their anniversary dinner is a flop and their love life seems lackluster, [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] try to spice it up, and end up going back to the [[Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Centre|golf course]] where [[Bart]] was conceived. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] and Bart use [[Grampa]]'s mine detector to find treasure, and they find an alternate ending to ''{{ap|Casablanca|film}}''.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:When You Dish Upon a Star promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F19}}
{{TB|'''"[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 8, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[Richard Appel]]}}
{{TB|S10 E5}}
{{TCsT|After a parasailing mishap has [[Homer]] crash landing into the house of {{Ch|Alec Baldwin}} and {{Ch|Kim Basinger}}, he becomes their personal assistant. However, keeping their presence in [[Springfield]] a secret proves to be too hard for Homer.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Alec Baldwin]] as {{Ch|Alec Baldwin|himself}}, [[Kim Basinger]] as {{Ch|Kim Basinger|herself}}, [[Ron Howard]] as {{Ch|Ron Howard|himself}} and [[Brian Grazer]] as {{Ch|Brian Grazer|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lard of the Dance.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F20}}
{{TB|'''"[[Lard of the Dance]]"'''}}
{{TB|August 23, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Dominic Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Jane O'Brien]]}}
{{TB|S10 E1}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] team up to make money in the grease recycling business. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] is chosen to introduce a [[Alex Whitney|new student]] to [[Springfield Elementary]], one who's years ahead of her age.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Lisa Kudrow]] as [[Alex Whitney]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F21}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 20, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S10 E2}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] experiences a mid-life crisis when he realizes, at 38.1 years of age, he hasn't accomplished anything meaningful. To change this, he decides to pattern himself after [[Thomas Edison]] and become the next great inventor.

'''Guest starring:''' [[William Daniels]] as [[KITT]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart the Mother.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F22}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Mother]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 27, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[David S. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S10 E3}}
{{TCsT|[[Bart]] accidentally kills a mother bird with [[Nelson Muntz]]'s BB gun and tries his best to raise the mother's eggs on his own. But when the hatchlings turn out to be a pair of destructive lizards that harvest nests for their own survival, the town's bird population is placed at great risk.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Joy of Sect promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|5F23}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Joy of Sect]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 8, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Steve O'Donnell]]}}
{{TB|S9 E13}}
{{TCsT|Along with the majority of [[Springfield]], [[Homer]] and company are lured into the [[Movementarian]] cult by a slick pamphlet and tantalizing promises. But as [[Marge]] realizes that the cult only has money on its mind, she must try her hand at deprogramming to rescue her family.|7}|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:All Singing, All Dancing.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|5F24}}
{{TB|'''"[[All Singing, All Dancing]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 4, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mark Ervin]]}}
{{TB|[[Steve O'Donnell]]}}
{{TB|S9 E11}}
{{TCsT|Anticipating a bloody [[Clint Eastwood]]–[[Lee Marvin]] shoot-'em-up, [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] are horrified to discover that their video rental, ''[[Paint Your Wagon]]'', is actually a musical. To prove that Homer is actually a very musical person, [[Marge]] tells of past occasions of everyone breaking into song.

'''Guest starring:''' [[George Harrison]] as {{Ch|George Harrison|himself}} and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lyle Lanley]] (in clips).|7|color=white}}
}}

== Script covers ==
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File:5F02 Script.jpg
File:5F08 Script.jpg
File:5F09 Script.jpg
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