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'''AABF''' is the eleventh production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Mike Scully]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for the season. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 10|broadcast season 10]] on [[Fox]], with four [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 11|broadcast season 11]]. The episodes aired from October 25, [[1998]] with "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]", to November 7, [[1999]] with "[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]".

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror IX promo.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF01}}
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 25, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[David X. Cohen]], [[Larry Doyle]] and [[Donick Cary]]}}
{{TB|S10 E4}}
{{TCsT|In "Hell Toupée," [[Homer]] receives a hair transplant from executed criminal [[Snake]], which possesses him and causes him to go on a murder spree. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," a plutonium-powered TV remote zaps [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] into an [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] cartoon. In "Starship Poopers," [[Maggie]]'s real father is revealed to be [[Kang]], which leads to a custody dispute and an appearance on ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]''.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Robert Englund]] as [[Freddy Krueger]], [[Kathie Lee Gifford]] as {{Ch|Kathie Lee Gifford|herself}}, [[Ed McMahon]] as {{Ch|Ed McMahon|himself}}, [[Regis Philbin]] as {{Ch|Regis Philbin|himself}}, and [[Jerry Springer]] as {{Ch|Jerry Springer|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Doh-in In the Wind.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF02}}
{{TB|'''"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 15, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]] and [[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Donick Cary]]}}
{{TB|S10 E6}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] sets out to determine what his middle initial stands for. In the process, he meets two of his mother's old associates from her days as a radical in the 60s and decides to try the hippie lifestyle.

'''Guest starring:''' [[George Carlin]] as [[Munchie]] and [[Martin Mull]] as [[Seth]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lisa Gets an "A" promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF03}}
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa Gets an "A"]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 22, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
{{TB|S10 E7}}
{{TCsT|In discovering the joy of video gaming, [[Lisa]] neglects to study for her upcoming test and eventually cheats in order to pass. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] raises a baby lobster to avoid the high store prices of adult lobsters.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Homer Simpson in Kidney Trouble.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF04}}
{{TB|'''"[[Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 6, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S10 E8}}
{{TCsT|When [[Grampa]] needs a kidney transplant, [[Homer]] steps up to become his donor. However, after hearing what life would be like with only one kidney, Homer starts to get cold feet.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Mayored to the Mob promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF05}}
{{TB|'''"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"'''|}}
{{TB|December 20, 1998}}
{{TB|[[Swinton O. Scott III]]}}
{{TB|[[Ron Hauge]]}}
{{TB|S10 E9}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] rescues {{Ch|Mark Hamill}} and [[Mayor Quimby]] from a rowdy mob of sci-fi fanatics, he is appointed the mayor's new bodyguard. But after convincing Quimby that he needs to stop [[Fat Tony]]'s mob from selling [[Squeaky Farms Brand Genuine Animal Milk|rat milk]] to the town's schools, the mayor's life is placed in jeopardy

'''Guest starring:''' [[Mark Hamill]] as {{Ch|Mark Hamill|himself}} and [[Leavelle]], [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Dick Tufeld]] as [[Robot B-9]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Viva Ned Flanders promo.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF06}}
{{TB|'''"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 10, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Neil Affleck]]}}
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
{{TB|S10 E10}}
{{TCsT|Discouraged by sixty years of minding his P's and Q's, [[Ned Flanders]] asks [[Homer]] to reveal the secret of his intoxicating lust for life. But Homer's plans to put the spice back into Ned's life go haywire when they land the pair in wedlock with two grubby casino cocktail waitresses

'''Guest starring:''' [[The Moody Blues]] as {{Chs|The Moody Blues|themselves}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:AABF07.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF07}}
{{TB|'''"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 17, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Mark Ervin]]}}
{{TB|[[Larry Doyle]]}}
{{TB|S10 E11}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and his drunken cohorts celebrate an improbable victory by the [[Springfield Isotopes]] by trashing the local [[Springfield Elementary School|elementary school]]. But when the police force fails to locate the actual vandals, the town's children are hastily blamed for the rowdiness and punished with a new sunset curfew

'''Guest starring:''' [[Cyndi Lauper]] as {{Ch|Cyndi Lauper|herself}} and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] as {{Ch|Franklin D. Roosevelt|himself}} (uncredited; via archived audio).|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Sunday, Cruddy Sunday promo 1.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF08}}
{{TB|'''"[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 31, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Tom Martin]], [[George Meyer]], [[Brian Scully]] and [[Mike Scully]]}}
{{TB|S10 E12}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] meets a travel agent named [[Wally Kogen]] who offers to send him to the [[Super Bowl]] for free if he can sign up all of his friends for a special travel package. However, when everyone gets there, they discover that the tickets Wally sold them are counterfeit.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Troy Aikman]] as {{Ch|Troy Aikman|himself}}, [[Rosey Grier]] as {{Ch|Rosey Grier|himself}}, [[John Madden]] as {{Ch|John Madden|himself}}, [[Dan Marino]] as {{Ch|Dan Marino|himself}}, [[Rupert Murdoch]] as {{Ch|Rupert Murdoch|himself}}, [[Dolly Parton]] as {{Ch|Dolly Parton|herself}}, [[Pat Summerall]] as {{Ch|Pat Summerall|himself}}, and [[Fred Willard]] as [[Wally Kogen]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Homer's new name.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF09}}
{{TB|'''"[[Homer to the Max]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 7, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S10 E13}}
{{TCsT|When the new television show, ''[[Police Cops]]'', premieres with a {{ap|Homer Simpson|Police Cops|savvy character}} holding [[Homer]]'s full name, the real-life Homer enjoys mock-stardom en masse. But when the show is retooled to make the character a laughing stock, Homer changes his name to "Max Power" to escape the taunts of fellow townspeople.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Begley, Jr.]] as {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Marge Simpson in Screaming Yellow Honkers.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF10}}
{{TB|'''"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 21, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
{{TB|S10 E15}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] offers [[Marge]] a new [[Canyonero]] SUV after embarrassingly discovering that he bought a model marketed to women. But once in the driver's seat, Marge becomes increasingly intoxicated by the vehicle's power, leading to a case of aggravated road rage.

'''Guest starring:''' [[John Kassir]] as a possum and [[Hank Williams Jr.]] as the "{{ap|Canyonero|song}}" singer.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:I'm with Cupid promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF11}}
{{TB|'''"[[I'm with Cupid]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 14, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
{{TB|S10 E14}}
{{TCsT|As [[Apu]] showers his wife with glowing, outrageous [[Valentine's Day]] gifts, the other husbands of [[Springfield]] are made to look bad in comparison. But as his gifts grow increasingly grand, the men attempt to foil his efforts, instigating a Valentine's massacre

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jan Hooks]] as [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]] and [[Elton John]] as {{Ch|Elton John|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:AABF12.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF12}}
{{TB|'''"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 28, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Scully]]}}
{{TB|S10 E16}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] experiences stress when she is forced to temporarily share a room with [[Bart]]. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] discovers the joys of eavesdropping on telephone calls and becomes obsessed with the personal dramas of complete strangers.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:AABF13.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF13}}
{{TB|'''"[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 28, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Swinton O. Scott III]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|A10 E17}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] takes on [[Red Barclay|a gruff truck driver]] in a beef-eating contest. But when the trucker passes away during the contest, Homer vows to deliver his cargo, leading to a cross-country truckin' adventure. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] make the best of a troublesome new doorbell.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Simpsons Bible Stories promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF14}}
{{TB|'''"[[Simpsons Bible Stories]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 4, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Long]], [[Larry Doyle]] and [[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S10 E18}}
{{TCsT|A particularly boring sermon by [[Reverend Lovejoy]] sends each member of the [[Simpson family]] into his or her own biblical fantasy. [[Marge]] imagines herself and [[Homer]] as [[Adam]] and [[Eve]], [[Lisa]] dreams of herself and the other kids of Springfield Elementary as the Israelites in ancient [[Egypt]], [[Homer]] dreams he is [[King Solomon]], and [[Bart]] dreams that he is [[King David]] who is overthrown by [[Goliath II|the son]] of [[Goliath]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Mom and Pop Art promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF15}}
{{TB|'''"[[Mom and Pop Art]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 11, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
{{TB|S10 E19}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] learns to vent his anger through home-grown artwork, he attracts the attention of a professional art dealer. However, being creative in art isn't as easy as Homer anticipates.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jasper Johns]] as {{Ch|Jasper Johns|himself}} and [[Isabella Rossellini]] as [[Astrid Weller]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:OldManCStudent.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF16}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Old Man and the "C" Student]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 25, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Julie Thacker]]}}
{{TB|S10 E20}}
{{TCsT|After causing [[Springfield]] to lose out on hosting the [[Olympic Games]], [[Bart]] is forced to slave away his time helping the elderly residents of the local retirement home. Unhappy with how dull things are for the seniors, Bart tries to enrich their lives.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jack LaLanne]] as {{Ch|Jack LaLanne|himself}} and [[NRBQ]] as the "{{W|Can't Buy Me Love}}" performers.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Monty Can't Buy Me Love.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF17}}
{{TB|'''"[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 2, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Mark Ervin]]}}
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
{{TB|S10 E21}}
{{TCsT|After finding out that he is universally hated, [[Mr. Burns]] tries to win the public's admiration by taking part in blue-collar radio talk shows and retrieving the legendary [[Loch Ness Monster]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Michael McKean]] as [[Jerry Rude]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:They Saved Lisa's Brain promo.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF18}}
{{TB|'''"[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 9, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Pete Michels]]}}
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S10 E22}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] is invited to join the [[Mensa International|local Mensa]] society after penning an inspiring letter about [[Springfield]]'s complete humiliation at the hands of her father. However, when the Mensa members wind up becoming the new [[Mayor of Springfield|mayors]], their differing views cause trouble for the town.

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

{{TBT|[[File:E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt).png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF19}}
{{TB|'''"[[E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 7, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
{{TB|S11 E5}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] begins challenging everyone around him to duels after seeing it happen in a film, but an [[Southern colonel|old-fashioned Colonel]] takes him up on his dare. Unable to get out of the contest with the Colonel, Homer and his family flee to the country, where they become farmers. Farm life is difficult until Homer creates a new crop called [[Tomacco]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[The B-52s]] as "[[Glove Slap]]" performers and [[Frank Welker]] as barnyard animals.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF20}}
{{TB|'''"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 16, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
{{TB|[[Donick Cary]] and [[Dan Greaney]]}}
{{TB|S10 E23}}
{{TCsT|The [[Simpson family]] visit [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. After losing their last million yen, they agree to participate in [[Happy Smile Super Challenge Family Wish Show|a dangerous Japanese TV game show]] in exchange for airfare back home.

'''Guest starring:''' [[George Takei]] as [[Wink]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF21}}
{{TB|'''"[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 24, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
{{TB|S11 E3}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] gets the perfect side job when he becomes the chief restaurant critic for [[The Springfield Shopper]] newspaper. However, Homer earns the wrath of every restaurant owner in [[Springfield]], and they join together in a plot to kill him.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Asner]] as the [[Lifeways editor]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Brother's Little Helper.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|AABF22}}
{{TB|'''"[[Brother's Little Helper]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 3, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
{{TB|S11 E2}}
{{TCsT|After [[Bart]] continually acts up in school, [[Principal Skinner]] recommends to [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] that Bart take some [[Focusyn|behavior medication]]. The drug initially shows promise, but it quickly alters Bart's psyche and turns him into a paranoid conspiracy theorist.

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

{{TBT|[[File:Beyond Blunderdome promo.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|AABF23}}
{{TB|'''"[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 26, 1999}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Mike Scully]]}}
{{TB|S11 E1}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] get to go to a preview screening of {{Ch|Mel Gibson}}'s latest film, and everyone but Homer loves it. After reading his response card, Mel shows up at the Simpsons' house and asks him to help make the movie good.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Mel Gibson]] as {{Ch|Mel Gibson|himself}} and [[Jack Burns]] as [[Edward Christian]].|7|color=white}}
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 {{TCsT|[[Homer]] gets the perfect side job when he becomes the chief restaurant critic for [[The Springfield Shopper]] newspaper. However, Homer earns the wrath of every restaurant owner in [[Springfield]], and they join together in a plot to kill him.
 '''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Asner]] as the [[Lifeways editor]].|7|color=white}}

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 {{TCsT|[[Homer]] and his drunken cohorts celebrate an improbable victory by the [[Springfield Isotopes]] by trashing the local [[Springfield Elementary School|elementary school]]. But when the police force fails to locate the actual vandals, the town's children are hastily blamed for the rowdiness and punished with a new sunset curfew
-'''Guest starring:''' [[Cyndi Lauper]] as {{Ch|Cyndi Lauper|herself}} and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] as {{Ch|Franklin D. Roosevelt|himself}} (uncredited; via archived audio).|7|color=white}}
+'''Guest starring:''' [[Cyndi Lauper]] as {{Ch|Cyndi Lauper|herself}} and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] as {{Ch|Franklin D. Roosevelt|himself}} (uncredited; via archive audio).|7|color=white}}
 {{TBT|[[File:Sunday, Cruddy Sunday promo 1.png|200px]]}}
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 '''Guest starring:''' [[Michael McKean]] as [[Jerry Rude]].|7|color=white}}
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 {{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] get to go to a preview screening of {{Ch|Mel Gibson}}'s latest film, and everyone but Homer loves it. After reading his response card, Mel shows up at the Simpsons' house and asks him to help make the movie good.
-'''Guest starring:''' [[Mel Gibson]] as {{Ch|Mel Gibson|himself}} and [[Jack Burns]] as [[Edward Christian]].|7|color=white}}
+'''Guest starring:''' [[Jack Burns]] as [[Edward Christian]] and [[Mel Gibson]] as {{Ch|Mel Gibson|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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 '''Guest starring:''' [[Mel Gibson]] as {{Ch|Mel Gibson|himself}} and [[Jack Burns]] as [[Edward Christian]].|7|color=white}}
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 {{TB|[[Swinton O. Scott III]]}}
 {{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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 {{TCsT|[[Homer]] takes on [[Red Barclay|a gruff truck driver]] in a beef-eating contest. But when the trucker passes away during the contest, Homer vows to deliver his cargo, leading to a cross-country truckin' adventure. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] make the best of a troublesome new doorbell.|7|color=white}}