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|name = Season 15
 
|name = Season 15
 
|image = [[File:The Complete Fifteenth Season.png|250px]]
 
|image = [[File:The Complete Fifteenth Season.png|250px]]
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|original run = November 2, 2003 - May 23, 2004
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|original run = November 2, [[2003]] - May 23, [[2004]]
 
|episodes = 22
 
|episodes = 22
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|showrunners = [[Al Jean]]
 
|previous = [[Season 14]]
 
|previous = [[Season 14]]
 
|next = [[Season 16]]
 
|next = [[Season 16]]
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|boxset =
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Fifteenth Season]]
 
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The fifteenth season of "The Simpsons" ran from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004. The DVD was released in the USA and Canada on December 4, 2012, released in Europe on December 3, 2012, and released in Latin America on December 12, 2012. The fifteenth season began with the episode [[Treehouse of Horror XIV|"Treehouse of Horror XIV"]] and ended with [[Fraudcast News|"Fraudcast News"]].
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'''Season 15''' is the fifteenth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from November 2, [[2003]], with "[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]", to May 23, [[2004]], with "[[Fraudcast News]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season FABF]] episodes, with five [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season EABF]] also airing. [[Al Jean]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for the season.
  
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== Awards ==
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award}} for Choice TV: Comedy<ref>[http://awardsandwinners.com/category/teen-choice-awards/2004/ Awards & Winners - "2004 Teen Choice Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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{{TBT|{{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards|56th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2004"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|57th Writers Guild of America Awards|57th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2004/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2004 Awards"]</ref>|2}}
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{{TB|"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards|56th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-original-music-and-lyrics Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2004"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The President Wore Pearls]]"<br>{{small|for "[[A Vote for a Winner]]"}}}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]] and [[Dana Gould]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Environmental Media Award}} for Best Television Episodic Comedy<ref name="EMAWinners">[https://www.green4ema.org/ema-awards/ema-awards-past-recipients-and-honorees Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Fat and the Furriest]]"}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|58th Writers Guild of America Awards|58th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2005/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2005 Awards"]</ref>|4}}
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{{TB|"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|"[[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Julie Chambers]] and [[David Chambers]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[Catch 'Em If You Can]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[Fraudcast News]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|{{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards|56th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2004"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Castellaneta]] {{small|([[Krusty the Clown]], [[Homer Simpson]], [[Abraham Simpson]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Sideshow Mel]], [[Barney]], and [[Itchy]])}}}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|56th Primetime Emmy Awards|56th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2004"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Way We Weren't]]"}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[Mike B. Anderson]], [[Norm Auble]], [[Laurie Biernacki]], [[James L. Brooks]], [[Patrick Buchanan]], [[J. Stewart Burns]], [[Kevin Curran]], [[John Frink]], [[Dana Gould]], [[Dan Greaney]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Al Jean]], [[Brian Kelley]], [[Tim Long]], [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]], [[Carolyn Omine]], [[Don Payne]], [[Rick Polizzi]], [[Michael Price]], [[Jim Reardon]], [[Matt Selman]]}}}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
 
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{{TBT|[[File:TohoXIVpromo.gif|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XIV promo 2.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|314-1}}
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{{TB|314 - 1}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 2, 2003}}
 
{{TB|November 2, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|EABF21}}
 
{{TB|EABF21}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|In another annual Halloween special, we see Homer become the new Grim Reaper, Professor Frink brings his dad back to life and Bart and Milhouse get a stopwatch that literally allows them to stop time.
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{{TCsT|In "Reaper Madness", [[Homer]] becomes the new [[Grim Reaper]] after killing the old Reaper. In "Frinkenstein", [[Professor Frink]] brings [[Jonathan Frink, Sr.|his father]] back from the dead, who then strives to make himself the ultimate body out of the parts of living people. And finally, in "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] get a stopwatch that can stop time and use it to play pranks on the townspeople.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jerry Lewis]] as [[Jonathan Frink Sr.]], [[Dudley Herschbach]] as {{Ch|Dudley Herschbach|himself}}, [[Jennifer Garner]] as {{Ch|Jennifer Garner|herself}} and [[Oscar De La Hoya]] as {{Ch|Oscar De La Hoya|himself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Oscar De La Hoya]] as {{Ch|Oscar De La Hoya|himself}}, [[Jennifer Garner]] as {{Ch|Jennifer Garner|herself}}, [[Dudley Herschbach]] as {{Ch|Dudley Herschbach|himself}}, and [[Jerry Lewis]] as [[Jonathan Frink Sr.]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:My Mother the Carjacker promo.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:My Mother the Carjacker promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|315-2}}
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{{TB|315 - 2}}
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{{TB|"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[My Mother the Carjacker]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 9, 2003}}
 
{{TB|November 9, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
 
{{TB|EABF18}}
 
{{TB|EABF18}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Homer's mother returns, and after being cleared of all charges, is re-imprisoned on a technicality.
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{{TCsT|On the lam for years, [[Homer]]'s [[Mona Simpson|mother]] returns to [[Springfield]] only to have the police catch up to her once and for all. Desperate not to lose her again, Homer busts her out of jail by taking control of the prison bus she's being transported in.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:The President Wore Pearls.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The President Wore Pearls.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|316-3}}
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{{TB|316 - 3}}
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{{TB|"[[The President Wore Pearls]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The President Wore Pearls]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 16, 2003}}
 
{{TB|November 16, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
 
{{TB|EABF20}}
 
{{TB|EABF20}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Lisa is elected student-body president at Springfield Elementary and immediately falls foul of Principal Skinner, who fools her into taking popular classes off the curriculum. Angry at his deception, she retaliates by calling her classmates out on strike.
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] is elected student-body president at [[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]] and immediately falls foul of [[Principal Skinner]], who fools her into taking popular classes off the curriculum. Angry at his deception, she retaliates by calling her classmates out on strike.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Michael Moore]] as {{Ch|Michael Moore|himself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Michael Moore]] as {{Ch|Michael Moore|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Regina Monologues promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Regina Monologues promo 1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|317-4}}
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{{TB|317 - 4}}
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{{TB|"[[The Regina Monologues]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Regina Monologues]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 23, 2003}}
 
{{TB|November 23, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|EABF22}}
 
{{TB|EABF22}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|The Simpsons journey to London, where Grampa attempts to reconnect with a long-lost flame while Bart and Lisa go nuts after sampling British chocolate. After Homer has a fender-bender with a golden coach belonging to the Queen, the family must again plead their way out of a foreign land.
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{{TCsT|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] journey to [[London]], where [[Grampa]] attempts to reconnect with [[Edwina|a long-lost flame]] while [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] go nuts after sampling British chocolate. After Homer has a fender-bender with a golden coach belonging to [[Queen Elizabeth II|the Queen]], the family must again plead their way out of a foreign land.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tony Blair]] as {{Ch|Tony Blair|himself}}, [[J. K. Rowling]] as {{Ch|J. K. Rowling|herself}}, [[Evan Marriott]] as {{Ch|Evan Marriott|himself}}, [[Ian McKellen]] as {{Ch|Ian McKellen|himself}} and [[Jane Leeves]] as [[Edwina]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tony Blair]] as {{Ch|Tony Blair|himself}}, [[Jane Leeves]] as [[Edwina]], [[Ian McKellen]] as {{Ch|Ian McKellen|himself}}, [[Evan Marriott]] as {{Ch|Evan Marriott|himself}}, and [[J. K. Rowling]] as {{Ch|J. K. Rowling|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Homerbeartogether.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Homerbeartogether.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|318-5}}
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{{TB|318 - 5}}
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{{TB|"[[The Fat and the Furriest]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Fat and the Furriest]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 30, 2003}}
 
{{TB|November 30, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|EABF19}}
 
{{TB|EABF19}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|At the dump Homer is videotaped while being attacked by a bear. The town regards him a coward, so Homer decides to strike back at the bear.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] becomes the laughing stock of the town when a wild bear humiliates him. But when he seeks a rematch, Homer bonds with the animal and tries to save its life.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Charles Napier]] as [[Grant Connor]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Charles Napier]] as [[Grant Connor]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Today I Am a Clown.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Today I Am a Clown.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|319-6}}
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{{TB|319 - 6}}
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{{TB|"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|December 7, 2003}}
 
{{TB|December 7, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF01}}
 
{{TB|FABF01}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When Krusty admits that he never had a Bar Mitzvah, he turns to his father, Rabbi Krustofsky, for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the Sabbath and proposes to hire a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who will upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires Homer. On his first show, Homer and his guests Lenny, Moe and Carl win over the audience by talking about everyday subjects like donuts. Meanwhile, Krusty holds his Bar Mitvah at the Isotope Stadium and invites {{Ch|Mr. T}} to read from the Torah.
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{{TCsT|When [[Krusty]] admits he never had a {{W|Bar and bat mitzvah|bar mitzvah}}, he turns to his father, [[Rabbi Krustofsky]], for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the {{W|Sabbath}} and proposes hiring a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who might upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires [[Homer]] as his replacement.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Mr. T]] as {{Ch|Mr. T|himself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Mr. T]] as {{Ch|Mr. T|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Tis the Fifteenth Season.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tis the Fifteenth Season.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|320-7}}
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{{TB|320 - 7}}
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{{TB|"[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|December 14, 2003}}
 
{{TB|December 14, 2003}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF02}}
 
{{TB|FABF02}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When Homer is given a Joe DiMaggio rookie card by an oblivious-to-its-value Burns, he quickly sells it for an enormous amount of money. Homer spends much of the money on himself, until he watches "A Christmas Carol" on television. With his new change of heart and holiday spirit, Homer begins doing favors for anyone he can, and in doing so makes Flanders jealous as Homer is Springfield's new king of nice. Flanders and Homer engage in a "nice-off" to earn the town's praise.|7}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] spends a large amount of money on a [[Personalized Talking Astrolabe|frivolous gift]] for himself at [[Christmas]], [[Simpson family|the family]] has very little to spend on the holidays. A [[Mr. McGrew's Christmas Carol|Christmas film]] gives Homer a change of heart and he becomes the nicest man in [[Springfield]]. But when he takes some advice from [[Lisa]] the wrong way, he gets led astray.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Marge vs SSCCATAGAPP.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Marge vs SSCCATAGAPP.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|321-8}}
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{{TB|321 - 8}}
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{{TB|"[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 4, 2004}}
 
{{TB|January 4, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF03}}
 
{{TB|FABF03}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|After babies of Springfield get mad at a [[Roofi]] concert, an anti-children group is formed and Marge fights against it.|7}}
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{{TCsT|After babies of [[Springfield]] riot at a [[Roofi]] concert, [[Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples, and Teens and Gays Against Parasitic Parents|an anti-children group]] is formed. [[Marge]] tries to rally the townspeople to fight against the group and the proposed law changes.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Homer Robot.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Homer Robot.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|322-9}}
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{{TB|322 - 9}}
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{{TB|"[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 11, 2004}}
 
{{TB|January 11, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Lauren MacMullan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Lauren MacMullan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]] and [[Allen Glazier]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]] and [[Allen Glazier]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF04}}
 
{{TB|FABF04}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart and Homer enter a [[Robot Rumble]] competition. But when Homer isn't able to build a decent robot he decides to adjust the robot so that Homer can operate it from the inside. Meanwhile, Snowball II dies and Lisa tries to replace her with another cat.|7}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] and [[Homer]] enter a [[Robot Rumble]] competition, but when Homer isn't able to build [[Chief Knocka-Homer|a decent robot]], he decides to adjust the robot so that he can operate it from the inside. Meanwhile, [[Snowball II]] dies and [[Lisa]] tries to replace her with another cat.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:BarrowFamily.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:BarrowFamily.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|323-10}}
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{{TB|323 - 10}}
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{{TB|"[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 25, 2004}}
 
{{TB|January 25, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Robin J. Stein]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Robin J. Stein]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF05}}
 
{{TB|FABF05}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Marge is inspired to write a romance novel, though after Homer hears rumours that Marge is secretly in love with Ned Flanders due to the storyline of the novel, he grows jealous. Meanwhile, Homer buys an ambulance and becomes an ambulance driver.
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] is inspired to write [[The Harpooned Heart|a romance novel]], though after [[Homer]] hears rumors that Marge is secretly in love with [[Ned Flanders]] due to the storyline of the novel, he grows jealous. Meanwhile, Homer buys an ambulance and becomes an ambulance driver.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tom Clancy]] as {{ch|Tom Clancy|himself}}, [[Thomas Pynchon]] as {{ch|Thomas Pynchon|himself}}, [[Mary-Kate Olsen]] as {{ch|Mary-Kate Olsen|herself}} and [[Ashley Olsen]] as {{ch|Ashley Olsen|herself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tom Clancy]] as {{Ch|Tom Clancy|himself}}, [[Ashley Olsen]] as {{Ch|Ashley Olsen|herself}}, [[Mary-Kate Olsen]] as {{Ch|Mary-Kate Olsen|herself}}, and [[Thomas Pynchon]] as {{Ch|Thomas Pynchon|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Margical History Tour promo.gif|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Margical History Tour promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|324-11}}
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{{TB|324 - 11}}
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{{TB|"[[Margical History Tour]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Margical History Tour]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 8, 2004}}
 
{{TB|February 8, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF06}}
 
{{TB|FABF06}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When the Springfield Library becomes low on books, the children of Springfield Elementary don't have enough resources to do research for their history papers. To help out, Marge gives the kids verbal anecdotes about historical figures including tales of King Henry VIII, Sacagawea's assistance to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a very Bart-like Mozart feuding with his sister Salieri.|7}}
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{{TCsT|When the [[Springfield Library]] becomes low on books, the children of [[Springfield Elementary]] don't have enough resources to do research for their history papers. To help out, [[Marge]] gives the kids verbal anecdotes about historical figures, including tales of [[King Henry VIII]], [[Sacagawea]]'s assistance to the [[Meriwether Lewis|Lewis]] and [[William Clark|Clark]] Expedition, and a very [[Bart]]-like [[Mozart]] feuding with his sister [[Sally Salieri|Salieri]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|325-12}}
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{{TB|325 - 12}}
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{{TB|"[[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 15, 2004}}
 
{{TB|February 15, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Julie Chambers]] and [[David Chambers]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Julie Chambers]] and [[David Chambers]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF07}}
 
{{TB|FABF07}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart is heartbroken when Milhouse and his mother move away to Capital City. Desperate to fill Milhouse's shoes, Bart attempts to find a new best friend with no such luck. That is, until Marge asks him to wash the family car with Lisa, and the two have so much fun they begin to do everything together as best friends would. Later, Bart decides to pay Milhouse a visit and is shocked to see his once meek best friend has reinvented himself. The new Milhouse sports spiked blond hair, is popular and even gives Bart a wedgie in the halls at school. Meanwhile, Homer pretends to be poor to get money off strangers.
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] is heartbroken when [[Milhouse]] and [[Luann Van Houten|his mother]] move away to [[Capital City]]. Desperate to fill Milhouse's shoes, Bart attempts to find a new best friend with no such luck. When Bart decides to pay Milhouse a visit, he is shocked to see his once meek best friend has reinvented himself. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] pretends to be poor to get money off strangers.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Nick Bakay]] as [[Salem Saberhagen]], [[William Daniels]] as [[KITT]], [[Isabel Sanford]] as {{Ch|Isabel Sanford|herself}} and [[Dick Tufeld]] as [[Robot B-9]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Nick Bakay]] as [[Salem Saberhagen]], [[William Daniels]] as [[KITT]], [[Isabel Sanford]] as {{Ch|Isabel Sanford|herself}}, and [[Dick Tufeld]] as [[Robot B-9]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Smart and Smarter.jpg|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Smart and Smarter promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|326-13}}
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{{TB|326 - 13}}
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{{TB|"[[Smart and Smarter]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Smart and Smarter]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 22, 2004}}
 
{{TB|February 22, 2004}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
 
{{TB|FABF09}}
 
{{TB|FABF09}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When Maggie was revealed to have an IQ of 167, Lisa is no longer the genius of the family, causing a rivalry between the sisters.
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{{TCsT|When [[Maggie]] is found to have an IQ of 167, she becomes the genius of [[Simpson family|the family]]. [[Lisa]] loses her sense of self as she becomes resentful of her younger sister.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Simon Cowell]] as {{ap|Henry|Smart and Smarter}}.|7}}
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← Season 14
Season 15
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Season 15
The Complete Fifteenth Season.png
Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: November 2, 2003 - May 23, 2004
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
DVD boxset: The Complete Fifteenth Season
Previous season: Next season:
Season 14 Season 16

Season 15 is the fifteenth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from November 2, 2003, with "Treehouse of Horror XIV", to May 23, 2004, with "Fraudcast News". The season was mostly made up of production season FABF episodes, with five rollover episodes from production season EABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy[1] N/A N/A Nominated
56th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[2] "Treehouse of Horror XIV" Alf Clausen
57th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[3] "My Mother the Carjacker" Michael Price
56th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[4] "The President Wore Pearls"
for "A Vote for a Winner" 		Alf Clausen and Dana Gould
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[5] "The Fat and the Furriest" Won
58th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[6] "Today I Am a Clown" Joel H. Cohen Nominated
"Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Julie Chambers and David Chambers
"Catch 'Em If You Can" Ian Maxtone-Graham Won
"Fraudcast News" Don Payne Nominated
56th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance[7] "Today I Am a Clown" Dan Castellaneta (Krusty the Clown, Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel, Barney, and Itchy) Won
56th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[8] "The Way We Weren't" Mike B. Anderson, Norm Auble, Laurie Biernacki, James L. Brooks, Patrick Buchanan, J. Stewart Burns, Kevin Curran, John Frink, Dana Gould, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Brian Kelley, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Rick Polizzi, Michael Price, Jim Reardon, Matt Selman Nominated

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Treehouse of Horror XIV promo 2.png 314 - 1 "Treehouse of Horror XIV" November 2, 2003 Steven Dean Moore John Swartzwelder EABF21
In "Reaper Madness", Homer becomes the new Grim Reaper after killing the old Reaper. In "Frinkenstein", Professor Frink brings his father back from the dead, who then strives to make himself the ultimate body out of the parts of living people. And finally, in "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", Bart and Milhouse get a stopwatch that can stop time and use it to play pranks on the townspeople.

Guest starring: Oscar De La Hoya as himself, Jennifer Garner as herself, Dudley Herschbach as himself, and Jerry Lewis as Jonathan Frink Sr..

My Mother the Carjacker promo.png 315 - 2 "My Mother the Carjacker" November 9, 2003 Nancy Kruse Michael Price EABF18
On the lam for years, Homer's mother returns to Springfield only to have the police catch up to her once and for all. Desperate not to lose her again, Homer busts her out of jail by taking control of the prison bus she's being transported in.

Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.

The President Wore Pearls.png 316 - 3 "The President Wore Pearls" November 16, 2003 Mike B. Anderson Dana Gould EABF20
Lisa is elected student-body president at Springfield Elementary and immediately falls foul of Principal Skinner, who fools her into taking popular classes off the curriculum. Angry at his deception, she retaliates by calling her classmates out on strike.

Guest starring: Michael Moore as himself.

The Regina Monologues promo 1.png 317 - 4 "The Regina Monologues" November 23, 2003 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder EABF22
The Simpsons journey to London, where Grampa attempts to reconnect with a long-lost flame while Bart and Lisa go nuts after sampling British chocolate. After Homer has a fender-bender with a golden coach belonging to the Queen, the family must again plead their way out of a foreign land.

Guest starring: Tony Blair as himself, Jane Leeves as Edwina, Ian McKellen as himself, Evan Marriott as himself, and J. K. Rowling as herself.

Homerbeartogether.png 318 - 5 "The Fat and the Furriest" November 30, 2003 Matthew Nastuk Joel H. Cohen EABF19
Homer becomes the laughing stock of the town when a wild bear humiliates him. But when he seeks a rematch, Homer bonds with the animal and tries to save its life.

Guest starring: Charles Napier as Grant Connor.

Today I Am a Clown.png 319 - 6 "Today I Am a Clown" December 7, 2003 Nancy Kruse Joel H. Cohen FABF01
When Krusty admits he never had a bar mitzvah, he turns to his father, Rabbi Krustofsky, for help. Later, Krusty realizes his shooting schedule has him working on the Sabbath and proposes hiring a guest host. Not wanting to hire anyone who might upstage him or threaten his career, Krusty hires Homer as his replacement.

Guest starring: Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky and Mr. T as himself.

Tis the Fifteenth Season.png 320 - 7 "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" December 14, 2003 Steven Dean Moore Michael Price FABF02
When Homer spends a large amount of money on a frivolous gift for himself at Christmas, the family has very little to spend on the holidays. A Christmas film gives Homer a change of heart and he becomes the nicest man in Springfield. But when he takes some advice from Lisa the wrong way, he gets led astray.
Marge vs SSCCATAGAPP.png 321 - 8 "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays" January 4, 2004 Bob Anderson Jon Vitti FABF03
After babies of Springfield riot at a Roofi concert, an anti-children group is formed. Marge tries to rally the townspeople to fight against the group and the proposed law changes.
Homer Robot.png 322 - 9 "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot" January 11, 2004 Lauren MacMullan Dan Greaney and Allen Glazier FABF04
Bart and Homer enter a Robot Rumble competition, but when Homer isn't able to build a decent robot, he decides to adjust the robot so that he can operate it from the inside. Meanwhile, Snowball II dies and Lisa tries to replace her with another cat.
BarrowFamily.png 323 - 10 "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife" January 25, 2004 Mark Kirkland Robin J. Stein FABF05
Marge is inspired to write a romance novel, though after Homer hears rumors that Marge is secretly in love with Ned Flanders due to the storyline of the novel, he grows jealous. Meanwhile, Homer buys an ambulance and becomes an ambulance driver.

Guest starring: Tom Clancy as himself, Ashley Olsen as herself, Mary-Kate Olsen as herself, and Thomas Pynchon as himself.

Margical History Tour promo.png 324 - 11 "Margical History Tour" February 8, 2004 Mike B. Anderson Brian Kelley FABF06
When the Springfield Library becomes low on books, the children of Springfield Elementary don't have enough resources to do research for their history papers. To help out, Marge gives the kids verbal anecdotes about historical figures, including tales of King Henry VIII, Sacagawea's assistance to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and a very Bart-like Mozart feuding with his sister Salieri.
Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore.png 325 - 12 "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore" February 15, 2004 Matthew Nastuk Julie Chambers and David Chambers FABF07
Bart is heartbroken when Milhouse and his mother move away to Capital City. Desperate to fill Milhouse's shoes, Bart attempts to find a new best friend with no such luck. When Bart decides to pay Milhouse a visit, he is shocked to see his once meek best friend has reinvented himself. Meanwhile, Homer pretends to be poor to get money off strangers.

Guest starring: Nick Bakay as Salem Saberhagen, William Daniels as KITT, Isabel Sanford as herself, and Dick Tufeld as Robot B-9.

Smart and Smarter promo.png 326 - 13 "Smart and Smarter" February 22, 2004 Steven Dean Moore Carolyn Omine FABF09
When Maggie is found to have an IQ of 167, she becomes the genius of the family. Lisa loses her sense of self as she becomes resentful of her younger sister.

Guest starring: Simon Cowell as Henry.

The Ziff Who Came to Dinner.png 327 - 14 "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner" March 14, 2004 Nancy Kruse Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta FABF08
Marge's old prom date Artie Ziff returns to Springfield, having lost his money and his Internet business, and asks to stay with the Simpsons until he gets back on his feet. What Artie doesn't tell them is that he's also a fugitive from justice, sought by the SEC for cheating his stockholders.

Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff, Jay Sherman, Professor Lombardo, Aristotle Amadopolis, and Llewellyn Sinclair.

Marge upside down in the car.png 328 - 15 "Co-Dependent's Day" March 21, 2004 Bob Anderson Matt Warburton FABF10
On a trip to Northern California, Homer and Marge find that they have fun drinking together. When drunk driving home, Homer crashes the car before moving Marge into the driver's seat, pinning the blame on her. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa confront the creator of Cosmic Wars over the quality of the new film.

Guest starring: Brave Combo as themselves.

The Wandering Juvie promo 1.png 329 - 16 "The Wandering Juvie" March 28, 2004 Lauren MacMullan John Frink and Don Payne FABF11
After playing a prank on the whole town, Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention. There he meets Gina Vendetti, who forces Bart to escape with her.

Guest starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Gina Vendetti, Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm, and Charles Napier as the Warden.

My Big Fat Geek Wedding promo 1.png 330 - 17 "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" April 18, 2004 Mark Kirkland Kevin Curran FABF12
When Principal Skinner gets cold feet before his wedding to Edna Krabappel, she calls off the wedding. Determined to win her back, Skinner enlists Homer's help. Meanwhile, Marge is convinced Edna can do better. Edna rebounds into a relationship with Comic Book Guy, who whisks her off to a comic book convention. But Skinner is determined to win her back.

Guest starring: Matt Groening as himself.

CatchEmIfYouCan.png 331 - 18 "Catch 'Em If You Can" April 25, 2004 Matthew Nastuk Ian Maxtone-Graham FABF14
When Homer and Marge get caught having a rendezvous in Miami instead of going to a family party in Dayton, Ohio, Bart, Lisa, and Grampa track them down to ruin their alone time. Meanwhile, Grampa befriends Raoul, a gay Miami swinger who seemingly enjoys Grampa's stories.
Simple Simpson promo.png 332 - 19 "Simple Simpson" May 2, 2004 Jim Reardon Jon Vitti FABF15
When Lisa is humiliated at the Springfield County Fair, Homer becomes Pie Man, a costumed vigilante who throws pies at his enemies. But Pie Man's sense of justice gets twisted when Mr. Burns unmasks him and turns him into his personal hitman.

Guest starring: Nichelle Nichols as herself.

The Way We Weren't promo.png 333 - 20 "The Way We Weren't" May 9, 2004 Mike B. Anderson J. Stewart Burns FABF13
When Homer admits that Marge was not his first kiss, he recounts the story of his first smooch at summer camp with an anonymous girl—who turns out to be Marge after all. Following their first kiss, young Homer and Marge planned to meet again, but Homer accidentally returned to the wrong camp. Marge admits to Homer that believing her first kiss had stood her up caused her 30 years of heartbreak.
Bartflagnewspaper.png 334 - 21 "Bart-Mangled Banner" May 16, 2004 Steven Dean Moore John Frink FABF17
When Bart accidentally 'moons' the American flag at a school function and Homer says he hates America on national TV, the Simpsons are labeled as unpatriotic and are arrested for high treason. They then embark on a cross-country mission to the nation's capital to prove they love America.
Fraudcast News promo.png 335 - 22 "Fraudcast News" May 23, 2004 Bob Anderson Don Payne FABF18
After scathing articles about Mr. Burns are published in newspapers, Burns buys all the media outlets. In response to the propaganda Burns is now pushing, Lisa decides to start her own paper and writes an article about Mr. Burns' manipulation. Furious, Burns attempts to take down Lisa's paper, but she refuses to go quietly.

Script covers[edit]

  • EABF18 Script.jpg
  • EABF21 Script.jpg
  • FABF01 Script.jpg
  • FABF02 Script.jpg
  • FABF03 Script.jpg
  • FABF05 Script.jpg
  • FABF08 Script.jpg
  • FABF10 Script.jpg
  • FABF11 Script.jpg
  • FABF13 Script.jpg
  • FABF14 Script.jpg
  • FABF17 Script.jpg
  • FABF18 Script.jpg

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Awards & Winners - "2004 Teen Choice Awards"
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2004"
  3. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2004 Awards"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2004"
  5. ↑ Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"
  6. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2005 Awards"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2004"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2004"


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