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'''8F''' is the second production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] were the [[List of showrunners|showrunners]] for the season. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 3|broadcast season 3]] on [[Fox]], with two [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 4|broadcast season 4]]. The episodes aired from September 26, [[1991]] with "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]", to October 1, [[1992]] with "[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]".
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'''8F''' is the third production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] were the [[List of showrunners|showrunners]] for the season. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 3|broadcast season 3]] on [[Fox]], with two [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 4|broadcast season 4]]. The episodes aired from September 26, [[1991]] with "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]", to October 1, [[1992]] with "[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]".
  
 
== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
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{{TB|8F01}}
 
{{TB|8F01}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"'''}}
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{{TB|September 26, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
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{{TB|September 26, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E2}}
 
{{TB|S3 E2}}
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{{TCsT|Lisa wins the local competition of an essay contest, earning the family a trip to Washington, D.C. for the finals. Lisa sees Bob Arnold (her own representative) taking a bribe. Disgusted, she changes her previous uplifting essay into a cynical one denouncing corruption in government in general and Bob Arnold in particular. Her faith in the system is restored when Arnold is arrested and expelled from Congress.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|Thanks to [[Lisa]]'s patriotic and winning essay in a contest sponsored by ''[[Reading Digest]]'' magazine, the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] win a trip to [[Washington, D.C.]]. However, Lisa's faith in democracy is shaken when she sees her local representative taking a bribe for a permit to cut down [[Springfield National Forest]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror II - Title Card.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror II - Title Card.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F02}}
 
{{TB|8F02}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror II]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 31, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Jeff Martin]], [[George Meyer]], [[Sam Simon]] and [[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Jeff Martin]], [[George Meyer]], [[Sam Simon]] and [[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|October 31, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E7}}
 
{{TB|S3 E7}}
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{{TCsT|In 'The Monkey's Paw', Lisa dreams Homer purchases a monkey's paw granting the family four wishes. In Bart's nightmare, he dreams he has the power to read minds, and he punishes people if they aren't happy - subsequently turning Homer into a jack-in-the-box. In Homer's dream, his brain's put into a Frankenstein-style robot.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|In [[Lisa]]'s nightmare, she dreams [[Homer]] purchases a [[monkey's paw]] granting the family four wishes. In [[Bart]]'s nightmare, he dreams he has the power to read minds and punishes people if they aren't happy. In [[Homer]]'s dream, his brain is put into a robot.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart the Murderer.gif|200px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart the Murderer promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F03}}
 
{{TB|8F03}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Murderer]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Murderer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 10, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|October 10, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E4}}
 
{{TB|S3 E4}}
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{{TCsT|Bart is hired to work in a Mafia bar run by Fat Tony (making his first appearance). Bart is late for work due to having been put in detention by Principal Skinner. Fat Tony announces that he and his men will "meet and greet" Skinner, and shortly after that, Skinner disappears. Both Bart and Fat Tony are accused of Skinner's murder, and at trial Fat Tony tries to pin the murder (and all of his other illegal activities) on Bart. Skinner then re-appears, telling the court that he had an accident at home and was trapped under a pile of newspapers for a week. The case is dismissed and Bart quits his job at Fat Tony's bar.
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{{TCsT|After having a very lousy day at school, [[Bart]] accidentally stumbles into the "[[Legitimate Businessman's Social Club]]", the front of the [[Springfield Mafia]]. He becomes a bartender, but when he shows up late at work and blames [[Principal Skinner]], Skinner mysteriously disappears.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]] and {{Ch|Joe Mantegna|himself}}, [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and {{ap|Joey|mafia}} and [[Neil Patrick Harris]] as {{Ch|Neil Patrick Harris|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]] and {{Ch|Joe Mantegna|himself}}, [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and {{ap|Joey|mafia}} and [[Neil Patrick Harris]] as {{Ch|Neil Patrick Harris|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|8F04}}
 
{{TB|8F04}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer Defined]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer Defined]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 17, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Howard Gewirtz]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Howard Gewirtz]]}}
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{{TB|October 17, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E5}}
 
{{TB|S3 E5}}
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{{TCsT|At the nuclear power plant, Homer prevents a meltdown through sheer luck. He is hailed as a hero, but fears being found out as being only lucky rather than brave or clever. When the truth comes out, the phrase "to pull a Homer" becomes a widely used term meaning "to succeed despite idiocy," and Homer's picture ends up in the dictionary, illustrating the definition. Meanwhile, Bart's and Milhouse's friendship is strained when Milhouse's mother considers Bart to be a bad influence and wants her son to stay away from him.
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{{TCsT|During a near-fatal meltdown at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Homer]] frantically presses buttons on his console until he hits the right combination and saves the day. Homer becomes a hero even though he knows in his heart that what he did was a fluke. Meanwhile, [[Bart]]'s friendship with [[Milhouse]] becomes strained when [[Milhouse]]'s [[Luann Van Houten|mother]] bars him from hanging out with her son.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Aristotle Amadopolis]], [[Magic Johnson]] as {{Ch|Magic Johnson|himself}} and [[Chick Hearn]] as {{Ch|Chick Hearn|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Chick Hearn]] as {{Ch|Chick Hearn|himself}}, [[Magic Johnson]] as {{Ch|Magic Johnson|himself}}, and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Aristotle Amadopolis]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Like Father, Like Clown promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Like Father, Like Clown promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F05}}
 
{{TB|8F05}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 24, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]] & [[Brad Bird]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]] & [[Brad Bird]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|October 24, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E6}}
 
{{TB|S3 E6}}
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{{TCsT|Krusty the Clown has dinner with the Simpsons, and reveals that he is Jewish, his real name is Herschel Krustofsky, and he is estranged from his rabbi father. They parted ways over Krusty's becoming a clown instead of following his father and becoming a rabbi. Bart and Lisa see Krusty becoming depressed, and they take it upon themselves to reunite him with his father. They find Rabbi Krustofsky, and after several attempts convince him to meet Krusty on the set of his show, where they reconcile their differences. Krusty introduces his father to the audience, and together they sing a song.
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{{TCsT|[[Krusty]] finally drops by to have dinner with the Simpsons to thank [[Bart]] for [[Krusty Gets Busted|believing he was innocent]], and drops a bombshell: his real name is Herschel Krustofsky, and he is estranged from his [[Hyman Krustofsky|rabbi father]], who disowned him when Krusty decided to be a clown instead of a rabbi. Bart and Lisa work to reunite Krusty with his estranged father.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Rabbi Krustofsky]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa pony.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa's Pony promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F06}}
 
{{TB|8F06}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa's Pony]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa's Pony]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 7, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]}}
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{{TB|November 7, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E8}}
 
{{TB|S3 E8}}
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{{TCsT|Homer loses much of Lisa's respect for him after he botches the task of getting her a saxophone reed she needs for a talent show. Homer realizes that he's been ignoring Lisa since she was a baby and thinks that's what's causing problems now, so he buys Lisa a pony to change her opinion of him. While Lisa loves the pony and now has more respect for Homer, he is required to take a second job (as a Kwik-E-Mart cashier on graveyard shift) to afford the upkeep on the pony. He becomes more and more tired from working two jobs, never getting enough sleep. Lisa has to decide whether to give up the pony or see her father constantly exhausted.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|After failing to get [[Lisa]] a saxophone reed in time for the school talent show, he attempts to make it up to her by buying Lisa the one thing she's always wanted: a pony. But keeping the animal ends up costing the family money, and Homer takes a second job at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] to make Lisa happy.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Day.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Day.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F07}}
 
{{TB|8F07}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Saturdays of Thunder]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 14, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs]]}}
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{{TB|November 14, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E9}}
 
{{TB|S3 E9}}
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{{TCsT|Trying to be a better father, Homer helps Bart build a soapbox racer. Bart's racer is a flop, but Martin Prince's is the fastest and wins the race. When Martin is hurt, he asks Bart to fill in as driver so that at least one of them can beat Nelson Muntz in the race. This angers Homer, as Bart won't be driving the racer that they built. Homer, however, does some thinking and realizes the experience has brought him closer to Bart and made him a better father, and Bart needs his support regardless of which racer he's driving. Homer goes to the race, wishes Bart luck, and he wins. Bart and Homer then celebrate the victory.
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] becomes deeply immersed in competitive soapbox racing while [[Homer]] begins to realize that he's not as good a father as he thought. Homer attempts to become a more attentive father, helping Bart build the ultimate soapbox racer. But Bart decides not to use it in his big race against [[Nelson Muntz]], instead opting to borrow [[Martin Prince]]'s [[Honor Roller|scientifically engineered aerodynamic racer]].
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Larry McKay]] as the TV announcer.|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Flaming Homer.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Flaming Homer.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F08}}
 
{{TB|8F08}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Flaming Moe's]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Flaming Moe's]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 21, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]] & [[Alan Smart]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]] & [[Alan Smart]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Robert Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Robert Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|November 21, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E10}}
 
{{TB|S3 E10}}
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{{TCsT|Homer tells Moe the story of how he created a drink by combining several liquids (including cough syrup) and setting it on fire, which he called the "Flaming Homer." Moe serves the drink in his bar and quickly renames it the "Flaming Moe," insisting that he is the inventor rather than Homer. The beverage sells very well and Moe's Tavern becomes an overnight success, attracting much extra business, important patrons, and bands such as Aerosmith playing at the bar. Homer, however, is angry at Moe for taking all of the credit for the drink and vows revenge.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] tells [[Moe]] how he invented a bizarre drink called the [[Flaming Homer]]. It's so good that Moe steals his recipe, renames it the Flaming Moe, and takes credit for inventing it. The Flaming Moe revitalizes business, turning [[Moe's Tavern]] into the hottest spot in [[Springfield]] and causing Homer and Moe's relationship to splinter.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Aerosmith]] {{small|([[Steven Tyler]], [[Joe Perry]], [[Brad Whitford]], [[Tom Hamilton]] and [[Joey Kramer]])}} as {{Chs|Aerosmith|themselves}} and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Aerosmith]] {{small|([[Tom Hamilton]], [[Joey Kramer]], [[Joe Perry]], [[Steven Tyler]], and [[Brad Whitford]])}} as {{Chs|Aerosmith|themselves}} and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk.gif|200px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F09}}
 
{{TB|8F09}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]"'''{{Explain|*|Burns Sells the Power Plant}}}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 5, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|December 5, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E11}}
 
{{TB|S3 E11}}
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{{TCsT|Wishing to retire and pursue other interests, Mr. Burns sells the nuclear power plant to two German businessmen. The new owners evaluate the plant and its employees with the goal of making it more efficient and decide to lay off Homer. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns finds retirement to be unsatisfying. When he goes to Moe's, the bar's patrons treat him scornfully and Homer takes the opportunity to tell him off. The experience makes Burns realize that owning the plant gave him power over people and he misses that power. Burns then buys the plant back and re-hires Homer, to keep a closer eye on him.
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{{TCsT|[[Mr. Burns]] sells the [[Nuclear Power Plant]] to a pair of German businessmen for $100 million. As a result of the takeover, [[Homer]] loses his job and falls into a state of depression. Meanwhile, Burns tries to get used to life with no power.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]], [[Horst]] and [[Stock broker]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]], [[Horst]], and the [[stock broker]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:I married.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:I married.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F10}}
 
{{TB|8F10}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[I Married Marge]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[I Married Marge]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 26, 1991}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|December 26, 1991}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E12}}
 
{{TB|S3 E12}}
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{{TCsT|Marge is concerned that she may be pregnant again when a home pregnancy test gives inconclusive results. While she sees Dr. Hibbert, Homer tells the kids the story of Homer's and Marge's wedding, Bart's birth, and Homer's applying for a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. When Marge returns from the doctor and announces that she's not pregnant, she and Homer exchange high-fives.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|Due to [[Marge]] having a pregnancy scare, [[Homer]] tells the kids the story of when Marge became pregnant with Bart. After finding out Marge was pregnant, Homer desperately tries to get a better job. But when he thinks that he's a failure, he considers the fact that Marge would be better off without him.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Radio Bart.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Radio Bart.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F11}}
 
{{TB|8F11}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Radio Bart]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Radio Bart]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 9, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|January 9, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E13}}
 
{{TB|S3 E13}}
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{{TCsT|Bart celebrates his birthday and is disappointed with his presents, but later appreciates Homer's present to him (a microphone which can send voices over a radio) when he uses it to play pranks on people. Bart deceives the whole town when he pretends to be an orphan boy named Timmy O'Toole trapped in a well. The prank backfires when Bart falls into the well for real and is forced to admit to the prank, and the townspeople are angry about having been fooled. When public officials refuse to do anything for Bart, Homer leads a citizens' effort to dig a tunnel to get Bart out of the well.
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{{TCsT|It's [[Bart]]'s tenth birthday, and one of his presents is a [[Superstar Celebrity Microphone|radio microphone]], which he promptly uses to play practical jokes on everyone. Things spin out of control, however, when Bart pranks [[Groundskeeper Willie]] by making him think a little boy named [[Timmy O'Toole]] has fallen down a local well, and the whole town ends up getting involved.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Sting]] as {{Ch|Sting|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Sting]] as {{Ch|Sting|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|8F12}}
 
{{TB|8F12}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Greek]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Greek]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 23, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|January 23, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E14}}
 
{{TB|S3 E14}}
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{{TCsT|Homer and Lisa begin to bond over watching football games on TV, and Homer discovers that Lisa has a skill for accurately predicting the winners. However, Homer takes advantage of Lisa's ability, placing and winning wagers on the games. When Homer selfishly chooses a bowling date with Barney over going with Lisa on a hike to Mt. Springfield, Lisa becomes angry at Homer for using her ability to help him gamble instead of wanting to spend time with her. Lisa then makes one last prediction, on the Super Bowl, and says that the outcome will determine whether or not she still loves Homer.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] finds that [[Lisa]] can predict {{ap|football|sport}} results with incredible accuracy, and the two bond when watching the games. However, Homer secretly takes advantage of Lisa's ability and uses it to place bets with Moe, making huge winnings. When Lisa finds out what Homer has been doing, she calls off the bets—leaving him with a final prediction for the [[Super Bowl]]: if Washington win, she loves him, but if the Buffalos win, she won't.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Smooth Jimmy Apollo]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Smooth Jimmy Apollo]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|8F13}}
 
{{TB|8F13}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer at the Bat]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer at the Bat]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 20, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|February 20, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E17}}
 
{{TB|S3 E17}}
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{{TCsT|Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's softball team has an undefeated season, thanks in part to Homer's homemade yet efficient "Wonderbat" which has helped him become the team's leading hitter. Mr. Burns makes a million-dollar bet on the championship game, and then replaces the team members with Major League Baseball players to ensure a win. The employees are dismayed about being replaced, but various incidents keep all the major leaguers from playing (except for Darryl Strawberry, who takes Homer's spot). Homer ends up winning the game by pinch-hitting for Strawberry and being hit by a pitch.
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{{TCsT|[[Mr. Burns]] bets $1,000,000 that his company team can beat a competing plant's team in softball. In order to do so, he replaces the regular employees with a series of new employees, all of whom are professional baseball players.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Wade Boggs]] as {{Ch|Wade Boggs|himself}}, [[José Canseco]] as {{Ch|José Canseco|himself}}, [[Roger Clemens]] as {{Ch|Roger Clemens|himself}}, [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]] as {{Ch|Ken Griffey, Jr.|himself}}, [[Don Mattingly]] as {{Ch|Don Mattingly|himself}}, [[Steve Sax]] as {{Ch|Steve Sax|himself}}, [[Mike Scioscia]] as {{Ch|Mike Scioscia|himself}}, [[Ozzie Smith]] as {{Ch|Ozzie Smith|himself}}, [[Darryl Strawberry]] as {{Ch|Darryl Strawberry|himself}} and [[Terry Cashman]] as "[[Talkin' Softball]]" singer.|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Wade Boggs]] as {{Ch|Wade Boggs|himself}}, [[Terry Cashman]] as "[[Talkin' Softball]]" singer, [[José Canseco]] as {{Ch|José Canseco|himself}}, [[Roger Clemens]] as {{Ch|Roger Clemens|himself}}, [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]] as {{Ch|Ken Griffey, Jr.|himself}}, [[Don Mattingly]] as {{Ch|Don Mattingly|himself}}, [[Mike Scioscia]] as {{Ch|Mike Scioscia|himself}}, [[Steve Sax]] as {{Ch|Steve Sax|himself}}, [[Ozzie Smith]] as {{Ch|Ozzie Smith|himself}}, and [[Darryl Strawberry]] as {{Ch|Darryl Strawberry|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Marge Bath - Homer Alone.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer Alone promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|8F14}}
 
{{TB|8F14}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer Alone]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer Alone]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 6, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
 
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
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{{TB|February 6, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E15}}
 
{{TB|S3 E15}}
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{{TCsT|Marge has been under a lot of stress at home and finally snaps, lashing out by causing a traffic jam on a bridge. She decides to take a vacation—by herself—to calm down and relax. Bart and Lisa stay with Aunts Patty and Selma, while Homer stays home to take care of Maggie. Marge enjoys her vacation, but the family struggles in her absence: Homer loses Maggie, and Bart and Lisa dislike staying with their aunts. The police find Maggie just before Marge returns, and Homer and the kids eagerly welcome Marge home and promise to be more helpful around the house.
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{{TCsT|When the family causes [[Marge]] to become incredibly stressed, she takes a vacation from it all at [[Rancho Relaxo]], leaving [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] with [[Patty]] and [[Selma]], and [[Homer]] alone with [[Maggie]]. Then, Maggie goes searching for Marge.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|8F15}}
 
{{TB|8F15}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Separate Vocations]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Separate Vocations]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 27, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeffrey Lynch]]}}
 
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
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{{TB|February 27, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E18}}
 
{{TB|S3 E18}}
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{{TCsT|The students of Springfield Elementary School take an aptitude exam to see what careers would best suit them. Bart's results indicate that he would be a good police officer, and Lisa's indicate "homemaker." Bart improves his discipline and performance and becomes a hall monitor, while Lisa loses her motivation and becomes a troublemaker. When Lisa steals the teachers' answer keys and is about to be caught, Bart takes the blame and returns to his bad boy role, and Lisa returns to being an overachiever.
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{{TCsT|After taking the Career Aptitude Normalization Test, [[Lisa]] finds out she's more suited to be a homemaker, while [[Bart]] is more suited to be a police officer. While Bart enjoys his taste of authority, Lisa turns into a bad kid.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Steve Allen]] as [[Bart]]'s warped courtroom voice.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Steve Allen]] as [[Bart]]'s warped courtroom voice.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|While serving detention, Bart discovers that Mrs. Krabappel has placed a personal ad in the newspaper. For a prank, he answers her ad, creating an alter-ego for himself by using the first name of former President Woodrow Wilson, a photo of hockey player Gordie Howe, and his parents' old love letters. He carries on a long chain of romantic correspondence with Mrs. Krabappel, but later needs the family's help to end it without breaking her heart. Meanwhile, Ned Flanders is concerned that his son Todd has learned profanity by overhearing Homer, and convinces Homer to control his swearing.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] pranks [[Mrs. Krabappel]] by responding to a lonely hearts advert as [[Woodrow]]. But when the prank spirals out of control, Bart begins to feel guilty. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] starts building a doghouse and tries to give up swearing.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|Santa's Little Helper becomes severely ill and needs an expensive operation to survive, and the Simpsons are forced to make budget cuts to afford it. The operation is a success, but the family comes to resent the sacrfices they had to make. When they take it out on Santa's Little Helper, he runs away and ends up becoming one of Mr. Burns' hounds. Bart then goes to the Burns Manor to get Santa's Little Helper back, and is attacked by Santa's Little Helper and the other hounds. In the end, however, Santa's Little Helper remembers the good times he had with the Simpsons and returns home with Bart.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Santa's Little Helper]] suffers from a twisted stomach, the Simpsons cut corners wherever possible in order to pay for a life-saving operation. However, when the family's morale suffers from the cuts, the dog runs away from home.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:A Streetcar Named Marge.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TB|'''"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 1, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|October 1, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S4 E2}}
 
{{TB|S4 E2}}
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{{TCsT|Marge auditions for the part of Blanche DuBois in a local musical production of ''{{W2|A Streetcar Named Desire|play}}'', directed by community theatre personality Llewellyn Sinclair. Homer, however, is completely unsupportive of Marge's effort. When Homer's apathy motivates Marge to channels her anger and resentment into her acting, she impresses Sinclair and wins the part. Marge forgives Homer, however, when he attends the play, is genuinely moved by the story, and recites some details of the plot, showing that he really was paying attention. Meanwhile, Maggie is sent to a strict daycare (run by Sinclair's sister) which takes away her and the other babies' pacifiers, and Maggie leads the babies in a revolt to get them back.
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'' directed by the flamboyant [[Llewellyn Sinclair]]. Meanwhile, [[Maggie]] squares off with her strict new daycare provider.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Ms. Sinclair]] and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]]|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Ms. Sinclair]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Colonel Homer promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Colonel Homer promo.png|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|8F19}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Colonel Homer]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Colonel Homer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 26, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matt Groening]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matt Groening]]}}
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{{TB|March 26, 1992}}
 
 
{{TB|S3 E20}}
 
{{TB|S3 E20}}
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{{TCsT|Homer meets a barmaid named Lurleen Lumpkin, who turns out to be a talented singer and songwriter. Homer becomes her manager to help her launch her career in country music, but is unaware that she has fallen in love with him. Marge, however, is aware of Lurleen's attraction to Homer and suspects that the two of them are having an affair. When Lurleen makes a blatant pass at Homer, he finally realizes how Lurleen feels and must choose between Lurleen and Marge. Homer chooses Marge, and Lurleen writes a song where she says that Homer's quite a man, and she hopes that Marge knows how lucky she is.
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{{TCsT|After getting annoyed at [[Marge]], [[Homer]] drives to a bar where he discovers a singer named [[Lurleen Lumpkin]]. Homer becomes her manager and helps her launch her musical career. Lurleen causes problems in the Simpson household, however, when Homer's manager role causes him to spend large amounts of time away from home, and when [[Marge]] realizes that Lurleen is attracted to Homer.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Beverly D'Angelo]] as [[Lurleen Lumpkin]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Beverly D'Angelo]] as [[Lurleen Lumpkin]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|8F20}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Black Widower]]"'''}}
 
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
 
{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]], [[Thomas Chastain]] and [[Sam Simon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]], [[Thomas Chastain]] and [[Sam Simon]]}}
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{{TB|S3 E21}}
 
{{TB|S3 E21}}
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{{TCsT|Aunt Selma has a new boyfriend—Sideshow Bob, who has just been released from prison. The two of them get married, but Bart remains suspicious of Bob, due to Bob's criminal past of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart and attempting to frame Krusty for it. Bart's suspicions are proven correct when he discovers that Bob is planning to kill Selma by means of a gas explosion during their honeymoon. Bart is able to stop the plan, saving Selma's life and resulting in Sideshow Bob being arrested and sent back to prison.
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{{TCsT|[[Selma]] decides to marry her prison pen-pal, [[Sideshow Bob]]. When he gets out of prison, he convinces the [[Simpson family]] he has changed for the better, but [[Bart]] remains skeptical and is determined to find out what Bob is really up to.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TB|8F21}}
 
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|Otto wrecks the school bus and is fired when it's discovered that he never had a driver's license. Otto is unable to get his license or find another job, and the Simpsons (at Bart's urging) take Otto in until he can get back on his feet. The family and Otto get on each other's nerves. When Otto retakes the license test, he draws Aunt Patty as an examiner, and she eagerly passes Otto (to the point of helping him cheat) when he says he wants to get his license to staple it onto Homer's bald head. Otto gets his license (albeit under probationary status), and then gets his job back.
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{{TCsT|[[Otto]] loses his job driving the school bus, partially because he doesn't have a driver's license. After being kicked out of his apartment, he goes to live with the Simpsons.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Christopher Guest]] as [[Nigel Tufnel]] and [[Michael McKean]] as [[David St. Hubbins]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Christopher Guest]] as [[Nigel Tufnel]] and [[Michael McKean]] as [[David St. Hubbins]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]]"'''}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|Milhouse falls in love with Samantha Stankey, a new student at Springfield Elementary, and the two of them begin dating, which puts a strain on Milhouse's and Bart's friendship. Bart tries to break the couple up and succeeds when he tells Samantha's father about their relationship. Mr. Stankey then has Samantha transferred to an all-girls convent school. When Milhouse learns what happened, he and Bart have a fight, but make up when they visit Samantha's new school and Milhouse has a chance to kiss her good-bye. Meanwhile, Homer gets subliminal weight-loss tapes which turn out to be vocabulary-builder tapes. When Homer listens to them and gains weight, he uses his enhanced vocabulary to fluently dismiss the tapes as useless and throws them away.
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{{TCsT|[[Milhouse]] gets into a relationship with a new student in [[Springfield Elementary]], [[Samantha Stankey]], which irritates [[Bart]] as his best friend gets more distant from him. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] tries to lose weight by listening to a subliminal tape.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kimmy Robertson]] as [[Samantha Stanky]] and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Kimmy Robertson]] as [[Samantha Stanky]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes promo.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes promo.png|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|8F23}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]"'''}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
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{{TB|S3 E24}}
 
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{{TCsT|A company physical exam reveals that radiation from the nuclear plant has made Homer sterile, and Mr. Burns awards Homer $2,000 in an attempt to keep him from suing. Meanwhile, Homer's half-brother Herb Powell has been living as a bum since the loss of his car company, Powell Motors, after [[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?|Homer's designing an unsaleable car]] proved to be the company's undoing. Herb gets an idea for a baby translator, which could make him rich again. Herb is still bitter at Homer, but when he learns of Homer's award he goes to the Simpsons and asks for help. Homer reluctantly lets Herb have the money, Herb develops the translator, and it proves to be a runaway success. Now rich again, Herb pays Homer back the $2,000, gives gifts to the family, and reconciles with Homer, forgiving him and saying that Homer can call him "brother" again.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]]'s half-brother [[Herb Powell|Herb]] has been living as a bum since losing [[Powell Motors|his car company]]. When he gets an idea for an [[Baby translator|invention]] that can make him rich again, he goes to [[Springfield]] and asks the Simpsons for help to develop it.
  
 
'''Guest Starring:''' [[Danny DeVito]] as [[Herb Powell]] and [[Joe Frazier]] as {{Ch|Joe Frazier|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest Starring:''' [[Danny DeVito]] as [[Herb Powell]] and [[Joe Frazier]] as {{Ch|Joe Frazier|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|The children of Springfield, including Bart and Lisa, are excited about going to Kamp Krusty because the camp's ad promises they will get to spend the summer with Krusty the Clown. When they arrive, however, they find that conditions at the camp are deplorable, Krusty is nowhere to be found, and the camp is staffed by an uncaring director (Mr. Black) and the school bullies. When they try to pass off a bad impersonator (Barney Gumble in a clown wig) as the real Krusty, Bart has had enough. He leads a revolt where the children take over the camp, driving out Mr. Black and the bullies. Back at home, Homer and Marge are having a pleasant time without Bart and Lisa, with Homer gaining more hair and losing weight, until they learn of Bart's revolt on the TV news (Homer promptly loses his new hair and regains his weight). Krusty finally arrives at the camp and apologizes to the children. To make up for the terrible time they had, he takes them to Tijuana, Mexico.|7|color=white}}
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Latest revision as of 10:41, June 4, 2025

← Production season 7F
Production season 8F
Production season 9F →
Production season 8F
Season Information
No. of episodes: 24
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Previous season: Next season:
7F 9F

8F is the third production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the showrunners for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 3 on Fox, with two rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 4. The episodes aired from September 26, 1991 with "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington", to October 1, 1992 with "A Streetcar Named Marge".

Episodes[edit]

Picture Prod. code Title Original airdate Directed by Written by #
Simpsons 8FO1.png 8F01 "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" September 26, 1991 Wes Archer George Meyer S3 E2
Thanks to Lisa's patriotic and winning essay in a contest sponsored by Reading Digest magazine, the Simpsons win a trip to Washington, D.C.. However, Lisa's faith in democracy is shaken when she sees her local representative taking a bribe for a permit to cut down Springfield National Forest.
Treehouse of Horror II - Title Card.png 8F02 "Treehouse of Horror II" October 31, 1991 Jim Reardon Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Sam Simon and John Swartzwelder S3 E7
In Lisa's nightmare, she dreams Homer purchases a monkey's paw granting the family four wishes. In Bart's nightmare, he dreams he has the power to read minds and punishes people if they aren't happy. In Homer's dream, his brain is put into a robot.
Bart the Murderer promo.png 8F03 "Bart the Murderer" October 10, 1991 Rich Moore John Swartzwelder S3 E4
After having a very lousy day at school, Bart accidentally stumbles into the "Legitimate Businessman's Social Club", the front of the Springfield Mafia. He becomes a bartender, but when he shows up late at work and blames Principal Skinner, Skinner mysteriously disappears.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and himself, Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Joey and Neil Patrick Harris as himself.

Homer word.png 8F04 "Homer Defined" October 17, 1991 Mark Kirkland Howard Gewirtz S3 E5
During a near-fatal meltdown at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer frantically presses buttons on his console until he hits the right combination and saves the day. Homer becomes a hero even though he knows in his heart that what he did was a fluke. Meanwhile, Bart's friendship with Milhouse becomes strained when Milhouse's mother bars him from hanging out with her son.

Guest starring: Chick Hearn as himself, Magic Johnson as himself, and Jon Lovitz as Aristotle Amadopolis.

Like Father, Like Clown promo.png 8F05 "Like Father, Like Clown" October 24, 1991 Jeffrey Lynch & Brad Bird Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky S3 E6
Krusty finally drops by to have dinner with the Simpsons to thank Bart for believing he was innocent, and drops a bombshell: his real name is Herschel Krustofsky, and he is estranged from his rabbi father, who disowned him when Krusty decided to be a clown instead of a rabbi. Bart and Lisa work to reunite Krusty with his estranged father.

Guest starring: Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky.

Lisa's Pony promo.png 8F06 "Lisa's Pony" November 7, 1991 Carlos Baeza Al Jean & Mike Reiss S3 E8
After failing to get Lisa a saxophone reed in time for the school talent show, he attempts to make it up to her by buying Lisa the one thing she's always wanted: a pony. But keeping the animal ends up costing the family money, and Homer takes a second job at the Kwik-E-Mart to make Lisa happy.
Day.png 8F07 "Saturdays of Thunder" November 14, 1991 Jim Reardon Ken Levine & David Isaacs S3 E9
Bart becomes deeply immersed in competitive soapbox racing while Homer begins to realize that he's not as good a father as he thought. Homer attempts to become a more attentive father, helping Bart build the ultimate soapbox racer. But Bart decides not to use it in his big race against Nelson Muntz, instead opting to borrow Martin Prince's scientifically engineered aerodynamic racer.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.

Flaming Homer.png 8F08 "Flaming Moe's" November 21, 1991 Rich Moore & Alan Smart Robert Cohen S3 E10
Homer tells Moe how he invented a bizarre drink called the Flaming Homer. It's so good that Moe steals his recipe, renames it the Flaming Moe, and takes credit for inventing it. The Flaming Moe revitalizes business, turning Moe's Tavern into the hottest spot in Springfield and causing Homer and Moe's relationship to splinter.

Guest starring: Aerosmith (Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, and Brad Whitford) as themselves and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz.

Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk promo.png 8F09 "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" December 5, 1991 Mark Kirkland Jon Vitti S3 E11
Mr. Burns sells the Nuclear Power Plant to a pair of German businessmen for $100 million. As a result of the takeover, Homer loses his job and falls into a state of depression. Meanwhile, Burns tries to get used to life with no power.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure, Horst, and the stock broker.

I married.png 8F10 "I Married Marge" December 26, 1991 Jeffrey Lynch Jeff Martin S3 E12
Due to Marge having a pregnancy scare, Homer tells the kids the story of when Marge became pregnant with Bart. After finding out Marge was pregnant, Homer desperately tries to get a better job. But when he thinks that he's a failure, he considers the fact that Marge would be better off without him.
Radio Bart.png 8F11 "Radio Bart" January 9, 1992 Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti S3 E13
It's Bart's tenth birthday, and one of his presents is a radio microphone, which he promptly uses to play practical jokes on everyone. Things spin out of control, however, when Bart pranks Groundskeeper Willie by making him think a little boy named Timmy O'Toole has fallen down a local well, and the whole town ends up getting involved.

Guest starring: Sting as himself.

Greek.png 8F12 "Lisa the Greek" January 23, 1992 Rich Moore Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky S3 E14
Homer finds that Lisa can predict football results with incredible accuracy, and the two bond when watching the games. However, Homer secretly takes advantage of Lisa's ability and uses it to place bets with Moe, making huge winnings. When Lisa finds out what Homer has been doing, she calls off the bets—leaving him with a final prediction for the Super Bowl: if Washington win, she loves him, but if the Buffalos win, she won't.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Smooth Jimmy Apollo.

Homer at the Bat promo.png 8F13 "Homer at the Bat" February 20, 1992 Jim Reardon John Swartzwelder S3 E17
Mr. Burns bets $1,000,000 that his company team can beat a competing plant's team in softball. In order to do so, he replaces the regular employees with a series of new employees, all of whom are professional baseball players.

Guest starring: Wade Boggs as himself, Terry Cashman as "Talkin' Softball" singer, José Canseco as himself, Roger Clemens as himself, Ken Griffey, Jr. as himself, Don Mattingly as himself, Mike Scioscia as himself, Steve Sax as himself, Ozzie Smith as himself, and Darryl Strawberry as himself.

Homer Alone promo.png 8F14 "Homer Alone" February 6, 1992 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern S3 E15
When the family causes Marge to become incredibly stressed, she takes a vacation from it all at Rancho Relaxo, leaving Lisa and Bart with Patty and Selma, and Homer alone with Maggie. Then, Maggie goes searching for Marge.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.

Separate Vocations.png 8F15 "Separate Vocations" February 27, 1992 Jeffrey Lynch George Meyer S3 E18
After taking the Career Aptitude Normalization Test, Lisa finds out she's more suited to be a homemaker, while Bart is more suited to be a police officer. While Bart enjoys his taste of authority, Lisa turns into a bad kid.

Guest starring: Steve Allen as Bart's warped courtroom voice.

Bart the Lover.png 8F16 "Bart the Lover" February 13, 1992 Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti S3 E16
Bart pranks Mrs. Krabappel by responding to a lonely hearts advert as Woodrow. But when the prank spirals out of control, Bart begins to feel guilty. Meanwhile, Homer starts building a doghouse and tries to give up swearing.
Dog of Death promo.png 8F17 "Dog of Death" March 12, 1992 Jim Reardon John Swartzwelder S3 E19
When Santa's Little Helper suffers from a twisted stomach, the Simpsons cut corners wherever possible in order to pay for a life-saving operation. However, when the family's morale suffers from the cuts, the dog runs away from home.
A Streetcar Named Marge.png 8F18 "A Streetcar Named Marge" October 1, 1992 Rich Moore Jeff Martin S4 E2
Marge decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of Oh, Streetcar! directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair. Meanwhile, Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare provider.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, and Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and Ms. Sinclair.

Colonel Homer promo.png 8F19 "Colonel Homer" March 26, 1992 Mark Kirkland Matt Groening S3 E20
After getting annoyed at Marge, Homer drives to a bar where he discovers a singer named Lurleen Lumpkin. Homer becomes her manager and helps her launch her musical career. Lurleen causes problems in the Simpson household, however, when Homer's manager role causes him to spend large amounts of time away from home, and when Marge realizes that Lurleen is attracted to Homer.

Guest starring: Beverly D'Angelo as Lurleen Lumpkin.

Black Widower.png 8F20 "Black Widower" April 9, 1992 David Silverman Jon Vitti, Thomas Chastain and Sam Simon S3 E21
Selma decides to marry her prison pen-pal, Sideshow Bob. When he gets out of prison, he convinces the Simpson family he has changed for the better, but Bart remains skeptical and is determined to find out what Bob is really up to.

Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.

The Otto Show promo.png 8F21 "The Otto Show" April 23, 1992 Wes Archer Jeff Martin S3 E22
Otto loses his job driving the school bus, partially because he doesn't have a driver's license. After being kicked out of his apartment, he goes to live with the Simpsons.

Guest starring: Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel and Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins.

Bart's Friend Falls in Love.png 8F22 "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" May 7, 1992 Jim Reardon Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky S3 E23
Milhouse gets into a relationship with a new student in Springfield Elementary, Samantha Stankey, which irritates Bart as his best friend gets more distant from him. Meanwhile, Homer tries to lose weight by listening to a subliminal tape.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Kimmy Robertson as Samantha Stanky.

Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes promo.png 8F23 "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" August 27, 1992 Rich Moore John Swartzwelder S3 E24
Homer's half-brother Herb has been living as a bum since losing his car company. When he gets an idea for an invention that can make him rich again, he goes to Springfield and asks the Simpsons for help to develop it.

Guest Starring: Danny DeVito as Herb Powell and Joe Frazier as himself.

Kamp Krusty promo 1.png 8F24 "Kamp Krusty" September 24, 1992 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern S4 E1
During the summer vacation, Bart and Lisa spend six weeks at Kamp Krusty. However, the camp is not what it seems, as Bart and Lisa quickly find out.


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