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* [[Maggie in Peril - The Thrilling Conclusion]]
 
* [[Maggie in Peril - The Thrilling Conclusion]]
 
* [[TV Simpsons]]
 
* [[TV Simpsons]]
* [[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
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* {{Ep|Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire}}
* [[Bart the Genius]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Genius}}
* [[Homer's Odyssey]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Odyssey}}
* [[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]
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* {{Ep|There's No Disgrace Like Home}}
* [[Bart the General]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the General}}
* [[Moaning Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|Moaning Lisa}}
* [[The Call of the Simpsons]]
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* {{Ep|The Call of the Simpsons}}
* [[The Telltale Head]]
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* {{Ep|The Telltale Head}}
* [[Life on the Fast Lane]]
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* {{Ep|Life on the Fast Lane}}
* [[Homer's Night Out]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Night Out}}
* [[The Crepes of Wrath]]
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* {{Ep|The Crepes of Wrath}}
* [[Krusty Gets Busted]]
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* {{Ep|Krusty Gets Busted}}
* [[Some Enchanted Evening]]
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* {{Ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
* [[Bart Gets an F]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Gets an F}}
* [[Simpson and Delilah]]
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* {{Ep|Simpson and Delilah}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror}}
* [[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]
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* {{Ep|Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish}}
* [[Dancin' Homer]]
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* {{Ep|Dancin' Homer}}
* [[Dead Putting Society]]
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* {{Ep|Dead Putting Society}}
* [[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]
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* {{Ep|Bart vs. Thanksgiving}}
* [[Bart the Daredevil]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Daredevil}}
* [[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]
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* {{Ep|Itchy & Scratchy & Marge}}
* [[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Gets Hit by a Car}}
* [[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]
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* {{Ep|One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish}}
* [[The Way We Was]]
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* {{Ep|The Way We Was}}
* [[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]
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* {{Ep|Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment}}
* [[Principal Charming]]
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* {{Ep|Principal Charming}}
* [[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]
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* {{Ep|Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?}}
* [[Bart's Dog Gets an F]]
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* {{Ep|Bart's Dog Gets an F}}
* [[Old Money]]
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* {{Ep|Old Money}}
* [[Brush With Greatness]]
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* {{Ep|Brush With Greatness}}
* [[Lisa's Substitute]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Substitute}}
* [[The War of the Simpsons]]
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* {{Ep|The War of the Simpsons}}
* [[Three Men and a Comic Book]]
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* {{Ep|Three Men and a Comic Book}}
* [[Blood Feud]]
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* {{Ep|Blood Feud}}
* [[Stark Raving Dad]]
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* {{Ep|Stark Raving Dad}}
* [[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]
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* {{Ep|Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington}}
* [[When Flanders Failed]]
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* {{Ep|When Flanders Failed}}
* [[Bart the Murderer]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Murderer}}
* [[Homer Defined]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Defined}}
* [[Like Father, Like Clown]]
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* {{Ep|Like Father, Like Clown}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror II]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror II}}
* [[Lisa's Pony]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Pony}}
* [[Saturdays of Thunder]]
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* {{Ep|Saturdays of Thunder}}
* [[Flaming Moe's]]
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* {{Ep|Flaming Moe's}}
* [[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]
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* {{Ep|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk}}
* [[I Married Marge]]
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* {{Ep|I Married Marge}}
* [[Radio Bart]]
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* {{Ep|Radio Bart}}
* [[Lisa the Greek]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Greek}}
* [[Homer Alone]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Alone}}
* [[Bart the Lover]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Lover}}
* [[Homer at the Bat]]
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* {{Ep|Homer at the Bat}}
* [[Separate Vocations]]
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* {{Ep|Separate Vocations}}
* [[Dog of Death]]
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* {{Ep|Dog of Death}}
* [[Colonel Homer]]
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* {{Ep|Colonel Homer}}
* [[Black Widower]]
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* {{Ep|Black Widower}}
* [[The Otto Show]]
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* {{Ep|The Otto Show}}
* [[Bart's Friend Falls In Love]]
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* {{Ep|Bart's Friend Falls In Love}}
* [[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]
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* {{Ep|Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?}}
* [[Kamp Krusty]]
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* {{Ep|Kamp Krusty}}
* [[A Streetcar Named Marge]]
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* {{Ep|A Streetcar Named Marge}}
* [[Homer the Heretic]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Heretic}}
* [[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Beauty Queen}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror III]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror III}}
* [[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]
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* {{Ep|Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie}}
* [[Marge Gets a Job]]
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* {{Ep|Marge Gets a Job}}
* [[New Kid on the Block]]
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* {{Ep|New Kid on the Block}}
* [[Mr. Plow]]
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* {{Ep|Mr. Plow}}
* [[Lisa's First Word]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's First Word}}
* [[Homer's Triple Bypass]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
* [[Marge vs. the Monorail]]
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* {{Ep|Marge vs. the Monorail}}
* [[Selma's Choice]]
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* {{Ep|Selma's Choice}}
* [[Brother from the Same Planet]]
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* {{Ep|Brother from the Same Planet}}
* [[I Love Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|I Love Lisa}}
* [[Duffless]]
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* {{Ep|Duffless}}
* [[Last Exit to Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|Last Exit to Springfield}}
* [[So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip Show]]
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* {{Ep|So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip Show}}
* [[The Front]]
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* {{Ep|The Front}}
* [[Whacking Day]]
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* {{Ep|Whacking Day}}
* [[Marge in Chains]]
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* {{Ep|Marge in Chains}}
* [[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]
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* {{Ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
* [[Homer's Barbershop Quartet ]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet }}
* [[Cape Feare]]
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* {{Ep|Cape Feare}}
* [[Homer Goes to College]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Goes to College}}
* [[Rosebud]]
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* {{Ep|Rosebud}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror IV]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
* [[Marge on the Lam]]
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* {{Ep|Marge on the Lam}}
* [[Bart's Inner Child]]
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* {{Ep|Bart's Inner Child}}
* [[Boy-Scoutz N the Hood]]
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* {{Ep|Boy-Scoutz N the Hood}}
* [[The Last Temptation of Homer]]
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* {{Ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}}
* [[$pringfield]]
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* {{Ep|$pringfield}}
* [[Bart Gets Famous]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Gets Famous}}
* [[Homer and Apu]]
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* {{Ep|Homer and Apu}}
* [[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy}}
* [[Deep Space Homer]]
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* {{Ep|Deep Space Homer}}
* [[Homer Loves Flanders]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Loves Flanders}}
* [[Bart Gets an Elephant]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Gets an Elephant}}
* [[Burns' Heir]]
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* {{Ep|Burns' Heir}}
* [[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]
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* {{Ep|Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song}}
* [[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]
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* {{Ep|The Boy Who Knew Too Much}}
* [[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]
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* {{Ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover}}
* [[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]
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* {{Ep|Secrets of a Successful Marriage}}
* [[Bart of Darkness]]
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* {{Ep|Bart of Darkness}}
* [[Lisa's Rival]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Rival}}
* [[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]
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* {{Ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}}
* [[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]
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* {{Ep|Itchy & Scratchy Land}}
* [[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]
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* {{Ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror V]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror V}}
* [[Bart's Girlfriend]]
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* {{Ep|Bart's Girlfriend}}
* [[Lisa on Ice]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa on Ice}}
* [[Homer Badman]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Badman}}
* [[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]
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* {{Ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy}}
* [[Fear of Flying]]
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* {{Ep|Fear of Flying}}
* [[Homer the Great]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Great}}
* [[And Maggie Makes Three]]
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* {{Ep|And Maggie Makes Three}}
* [[Bart's Comet]]
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* {{Ep|Bart's Comet}}
* [[Homie the Clown]]
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* {{Ep|Homie the Clown}}
* [[Bart vs. Australia]]
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* {{Ep|Bart vs. Australia}}
* [[Homer vs. Patty and Selma]]
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* {{Ep|Homer vs. Patty and Selma}}
* [[A Star Is Burns]]
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* {{Ep|A Star Is Burns}}
* [[Lisa's Wedding]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Wedding}}
* [[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]
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* {{Ep|Two Dozen and One Greyhounds}}
* [[The PTA Disbands]]
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* [['Round Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|The PTA Disbands}}
* [[The Springfield Connection]]
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* {{Ep|'Round Springfield}}
* [[Lemon of Troy]]
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* {{Ep|The Springfield Connection}}
* [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]
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* {{Ep|Lemon of Troy}}
* [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]
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* {{Ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}}
* [[Radioactive Man]]
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* {{Ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}}
* [[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodly]]
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* {{Ep|Radioactive Man}}
* [[Bart Sells His Soul]]
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* {{Ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodly}}
* [[Lisa the Vegetarian]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Sells His Soul}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror VI]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
* [[King-Size Homer]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror VI}}
* [[Mother Simpson]]
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* {{Ep|King-Size Homer}}
* [[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]
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* {{Ep|Mother Simpson}}
* [[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]
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* {{Ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}}
* [[Marge Be Not Proud]]
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* {{Ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}}
* [[Team Homer]]
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* {{Ep|Marge Be Not Proud}}
* [[Two Bad Neighbors]]
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* {{Ep|Team Homer}}
* [[Scenes From The Class Struggle in Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|Two Bad Neighbors}}
* [[Bart the Fink]]
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* {{Ep|Scenes From The Class Struggle in Springfield}}
* [[Lisa the Iconoclast]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Fink}}
* [[Homer the Smithers]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}}
* [[The Day the Violence Died]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Smithers}}
* [[A Fish Called Selma]]
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* {{Ep|The Day the Violence Died}}
* [[Bart on the Road]]
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* {{Ep|A Fish Called Selma}}
* [[22 Short Films About Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|Bart on the Road}}
* [[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]
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* {{Ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}}
* [[Much Apu About Nothing]]
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* {{Ep|Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"}}
* [[Homerpalooza]]
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* {{Ep|Much Apu About Nothing}}
* [[Summer of 4 Ft. 2]]
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* {{Ep|Homerpalooza}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror VII]]
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* {{Ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2}}
* [[You Only Move Twice]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror VII}}
* [[The Homer They Fall]]
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* {{Ep|You Only Move Twice}}
* [[Burns, Baby Burns]]
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* {{Ep|The Homer They Fall}}
* [[Bart After Dark]]
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* {{Ep|Burns, Baby Burns}}
* [[A Milhouse Divided]]
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* {{Ep|Bart After Dark}}
* [[Lisa's Date With Destiny]]
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* {{Ep|A Milhouse Divided}}
* [[Hurricane Neddy]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Date With Destiny}}
* [[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]
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* {{Ep|Hurricane Neddy}}
* [[The Springfield Files]]
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* {{Ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer}}
* [[The Twisted World of Marge Simpson]]
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* {{Ep|The Springfield Files}}
* [[Mountain of Madness]]
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* {{Ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}}
* [[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]
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* {{Ep|Mountain of Madness}}
* [[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]
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* {{Ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}}
* [[Homer's Phobia]]
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* {{Ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
* [[Brother from Another Series]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Phobia}}
* [[My Sister, My Sitter]]
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* {{Ep|Brother from Another Series}}
* [[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]
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* {{Ep|My Sister, My Sitter}}
* [[Grade School Confidential]]
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* {{Ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}}
* [[The Canine Mutiny]]
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* {{Ep|Grade School Confidential}}
* [[The Old Man and the Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|The Canine Mutiny}}
* [[In Marge We Trust]]
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* {{Ep|The Old Man and the Lisa}}
* [[Homer's Enemy]]
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* {{Ep|In Marge We Trust}}
* [[The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase]]
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* {{Ep|Homer's Enemy}}
* [[The Secret War of Lisa Simpson]]
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* {{Ep|The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase}}
* [[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]
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* {{Ep|The Secret War of Lisa Simpson}}
* [[The Principal and The Pauper]]
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* {{Ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}}
* [[Lisa's Sax]]
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* {{Ep|The Principal and The Pauper}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror VIII]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa's Sax}}
* [[The Cartridge Family]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror VIII}}
* [[Bart Star]]
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* {{Ep|The Cartridge Family}}
* [[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Star}}
* [[Lisa the Skeptic]]
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* {{Ep|The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons}}
* [[Realty Bites]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Skeptic}}
* [[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]
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* {{Ep|Realty Bites}}
* [[All Singing, All Dancing ]]
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* {{Ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}}
* [[Bart Carny]]
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* {{Ep|All Singing, All Dancing }}
* [[The Joy of Sect]]
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* {{Ep|Bart Carny}}
* [[Das Bus]]
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* {{Ep|The Joy of Sect}}
* [[The Last Temptation of Krust]]
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* {{Ep|Das Bus}}
* [[Dumbbell Indemnity]]
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* {{Ep|The Last Temptation of Krust}}
* [[Lisa the Simpson]]
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* {{Ep|Dumbbell Indemnity}}
* [[This Little Wiggy]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Simpson}}
* [[Simpson Tide]]
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* {{Ep|This Little Wiggy}}
* [[The Trouble With Trillions]]
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* {{Ep|Simpson Tide}}
* [[Girly Edition]]
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* {{Ep|The Trouble With Trillions}}
* [[Trash of the Titans]]
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* {{Ep|Girly Edition}}
* [[King of the Hill]]
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* {{Ep|Trash of the Titans}}
* [[Lost Our Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|King of the Hill}}
* [[Natural Born Kissers]]
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* {{Ep|Lost Our Lisa}}
* [[Lard Of the Dance]]
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* {{Ep|Natural Born Kissers}}
* [[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]
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* {{Ep|Lard Of the Dance}}
* [[Bart the Mother]]
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* {{Ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror IX]]
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* {{Ep|Bart the Mother}}
* [[When You Dish Upon a Star]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror IX}}
* [[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]
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* {{Ep|When You Dish Upon a Star}}
* [[Lisa Gets an "A"]]
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* {{Ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}}
* [[Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa Gets an "A"}}
* [[Mayored to the Mob]]
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* {{Ep|Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"}}
* [[Viva Ned Flanders]]
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* {{Ep|Mayored to the Mob}}
* [[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]
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* {{Ep|Viva Ned Flanders}}
* [[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]
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* {{Ep|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}}
* [[Homer to the Max]]
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* {{Ep|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}}
* [[I'm With Cupid]]
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* {{Ep|Homer to the Max}}
* [[Screaming Yellow Honkers]]
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* {{Ep|I'm With Cupid}}
* [[Make Room For Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|Screaming Yellow Honkers}}
* [[Maximum Homerdrive]]
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* {{Ep|Make Room For Lisa}}
* [[Simpsons Bible Stories]]
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* {{Ep|Maximum Homerdrive}}
* [[Mom and Pop Art]]
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* {{Ep|Simpsons Bible Stories}}
* [[The Old Man and The "C" Student]]
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* {{Ep|Mom and Pop Art}}
* [[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]
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* {{Ep|The Old Man and The "C" Student}}
* [[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]
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* {{Ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}}
* [[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]
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* {{Ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}}
* [[Beyond Blunderdome]]
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* {{Ep|Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo}}
* [[Brother's Little Helper]]
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* {{Ep|Beyond Blunderdome}}
* [[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner]]
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* {{Ep|Brother's Little Helper}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror X]]
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* {{Ep|Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner}}
* [[E-I-E-I-D'oh]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror X}}
* [[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]
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* {{Ep|E-I-E-I-D'oh}}
* [[Eight Misbehavin']]
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* {{Ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}}
* [[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]
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* {{Ep|Eight Misbehavin'}}
* [[Grift of the Magi]]
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* {{Ep|Take My Wife, Sleaze}}
* [[Little Big Mom]]
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* {{Ep|Grift of the Magi}}
* [[Faith Off]]
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* {{Ep|Little Big Mom}}
* [[The Mansion Family]]
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* {{Ep|Faith Off}}
* [[Saddlesore Galactica]]
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* {{Ep|The Mansion Family}}
* [[Alone Again, Natura-Diddly]]
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* {{Ep|Saddlesore Galactica}}
* [[Missionary: Impossible]]
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* {{Ep|Alone Again, Natura-Diddly}}
* [[Pygmoelian]]
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* {{Ep|Missionary: Impossible}}
* [[Bart to the Future]]
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* {{Ep|Pygmoelian}}
* [[Days of Wine and D'oh'ses]]
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* {{Ep|Bart to the Future}}
* [[Kill the Alligator and Run]]
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* {{Ep|Days of Wine and D'oh'ses}}
* [[Last Tap Dance in Springfield]]
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* {{Ep|Kill the Alligator and Run}}
* [[It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Marge]]
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* {{Ep|Last Tap Dance in Springfield}}
* [[Behind the Laughter]]
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* {{Ep|It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Marge}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror XI]]
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* {{Ep|Behind the Laughter}}
* [[A Tale of Two Springfields]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror XI}}
* [[Insane Clown Poppy]]
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* {{Ep|A Tale of Two Springfields}}
* [[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]
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* {{Ep|Insane Clown Poppy}}
* [[Homer vs. Dignity]]
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* {{Ep|Lisa the Tree Hugger}}
* [[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]
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* {{Ep|Homer vs. Dignity}}
* [[The Great Money Caper]]
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* {{Ep|The Computer Wore Menace Shoes}}
* [[Skinner's Sense of Snow]]
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* {{Ep|The Great Money Caper}}
* [[HOMR]]
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* {{Ep|Skinner's Sense of Snow}}
* [[Pokey Mom]]
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* {{Ep|HOMR}}
* [[Worst Episode Ever]]
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* {{Ep|Pokey Mom}}
* [[Tennis the Menace]]
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* {{Ep|Worst Episode Ever}}
* [[Day of the Jackanapes]]
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* {{Ep|Tennis the Menace}}
* [[New Kids on the Blecch]]
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* {{Ep|Day of the Jackanapes}}
* [[Hungry, Hungry Homer]]
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* {{Ep|New Kids on the Blecch}}
* [[Bye Bye Nerdie]]
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* {{Ep|Hungry, Hungry Homer}}
* [[Simpson Safari]]
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* [[Trilogy of Error]]
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* {{Ep|Bye Bye Nerdie}}
* [[I'm Goin' to Praiseland]]
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* {{Ep|Simpson Safari}}
* [[Children of a Lesser Clod]]
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* {{Ep|Trilogy of Error}}
* [[Simpsons Tall Tales]]
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* {{Ep|I'm Goin' to Praiseland}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror XII]]
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* {{Ep|Children of a Lesser Clod}}
* [[The Parent Rap]]
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* {{Ep|Simpsons Tall Tales}}
* [[Homer the Moe]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror XII}}
* [[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]
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* {{Ep|The Parent Rap}}
* [[The Blunder Years]]
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* {{Ep|Homer the Moe}}
* [[She of Little Faith]]
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* {{Ep|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}}
* [[Brawl in the Family]]
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* {{Ep|The Blunder Years}}
* [[Sweets and Sour Marge]]
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* {{Ep|She of Little Faith}}
* [[Jaws Wired Shut]]
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* {{Ep|Brawl in the Family}}
* [[Half-Decent Proposal]]
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* {{Ep|Sweets and Sour Marge}}
* [[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]
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* {{Ep|Jaws Wired Shut}}
* [[The Lastest Gun in the West]]
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* {{Ep|Half-Decent Proposal}}
* [[The Old Man and the Key]]
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* {{Ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants}}
* [[Tales from the Public Domain]]
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* {{Ep|The Lastest Gun in the West}}
* [[Blame It on Lisa]]
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* {{Ep|The Old Man and the Key}}
* [[Weekend at Burnsie's]]
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* {{Ep|Tales from the Public Domain}}
* [[Gump Roast]]
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* {{Ep|Blame It on Lisa}}
* [[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]
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* {{Ep|Weekend at Burnsie's}}
* [[The Sweetest Apu]]
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* {{Ep|Gump Roast}}
* [[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]
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* {{Ep|I Am Furious (Yellow)}}
* [[The Frying Game]]
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* {{Ep|The Sweetest Apu}}
* [[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]
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* {{Ep|Little Girl in the Big Ten}}
* [[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]
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* {{Ep|The Frying Game}}
* [[How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]
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* {{Ep|Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge}}
* [[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]
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* {{Ep|Treehouse of Horror XIII}}
* [[Large Marge]]
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* {{Ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}}
* [[Helter Shelter]]
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* {{Ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade}}
* [[The Great Louse Detective]]
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* {{Ep|Large Marge}}
* [[Special Edna]]
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* {{Ep|Helter Shelter}}
* [[The Dad Who Knew Too Little]]
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* {{Ep|The Great Louse Detective}}
* [[The Strong Arms of the Ma]]
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* {{Ep|Special Edna}}
* [[Pray Anything]]
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* {{Ep|The Dad Who Knew Too Little}}
* [[Barting Over]]
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* {{Ep|The Strong Arms of the Ma}}
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Homer Jay Simpson
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Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 38-40
Hair: Brown/Black (2!!)
Occupation: Nuclear Safety Inspector
Relatives: Parents: Abe Simpson and Mona Simpson
Wife: Marge Simpson
Ex-wife: Amber Simpson (deceased)
Children: Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and Maggie Simpson
Half-siblings: Herb Powell and Abbie
Grandparents: Orville J. Simpson and Yuma Hickman
Uncles: Cyrus, Chet, Tyrone, Hubert, and Stanley
First appearance: Good Night
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta

Homer Jay Simpson is the father of the Simpson family; he is overweight, lazy, and not too bright. His behavior is often absurd, selfish, dangerous, clumsy, idiotic, and insensitive. However, he has shown moments of great intellect, and can be a caring parent and husband at times. Over the years, he has evolved into an iconic symbol, recognized and understood by millions of misunderstood fathers across the globe.

Homer works as a low level safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although "working" in this case refers largely to dozing and eating doughnuts. He spends a great deal of his time at Moe's Tavern with his lifelong friends Barney, Carl, Lenny, and bartender Moe. At home he can often be found sitting on the sofa mindlessly watching TV while snacking on comfort foods and drinking Duff Beer.

The best moments of his life were finding a penny, marrying [[mindy siimmons, and dancing around an overturned beer truck. In "Lisa's First Word", he said it was getting a baby, a free burger, and an hour-long episode of Mama's Family all in one day. He has an extreme dislike toward Patty and Selma.

Homer popularized the annoyed grunt "D'oh!" (made memorable through Dan Castellaneta's distinctive voice work), which began as an abbreviated form of James Finlayson's annoyed "Dooooh" in Laurel and Hardy films and other comedy shorts. This modern interjection has found enough popular acceptance to be included in the Oxford English Dictionary.

Role in The Simpsons

Biography

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Homer in his late teens.

Although The Simpsons has a floating timeline in which the characters do not age, and the show is set in the current year, certain dates have been given. Homer was born on May 12, 1956. He was raised on a farm by his parents, Mona and Abe. In the mid-1960s, while Homer was between nine and twelve years of age, Mona went into hiding following a run-in with the law. Homer attended Springfield High School and fell in love with Marge Bouvier in 1969. [1]. Marge became pregnant with Bart in 1977, while Homer was working at a miniature golf course, turning the crank that spins the windmill (sometimes too quickly). The two were wed in a small wedding chapel across the state line seen in "I Married Marge". They spent their wedding reception alone at a truck stop, (despite an earlier episode having Homer recall a party with lots of guests, alcohol "and a priest", and Marge informing him afterwards that it was their wedding) and the rest of their wedding night at Marge's parents' house. After failing to get a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer left Marge to find a job by which he could support his family. He briefly worked at a taco restaurant called the Gulp 'n' Blow, until Marge found him and convinced him to return. As a result, Homer confronted Mr. Burns and secured a job at the Plant. Marge became pregnant with Lisa in 1979, shortly before the new couple bought their first house. In 1985 and 1986, Homer saw brief success as the lead singer and songwriter for the barbershop quartet the Be-Sharps, even winning a [Grammy]. During his time with the group, Homer was frequently absent from home, which put stress on his marriage. After the group broke up due to creative differences, Homer went back to Springfield to continue his old life. Some time in the late 1980s, Homer and Marge carefully budgeted so Homer could work at his dream job, pin monkey at Barney's uncle's Bowl-O-Rama. Unfortunately for Homer, Marge became pregnant with Maggie shortly after he started his new job, and not being able to support his family, he went back to the Nuclear Plant.

According to comments on The Simpsons DVD commentaries by the writers and producers, Homer's age was initially 34, but as the writers aged, they found that he seemed a bit older too, so they changed his age to 36.

Personality

Homer strangles Bart. He usually says "Why you little" when strangling Bart.

Homer's personality is one of frequent stupidity, laziness, and explosive anger; one might say it is that of the "Average Joe". He also suffers from a short attention span which complements his intense but short-lived passion for hobbies, enterprises and various causes. Homer is prone to emotional outbursts; he gets very envious of his neighbors, the Flanders family, and is easily enraged at his son, Bart, and strangles him in an exaggerated manner. He shows no compunction about this, and does not attempt to hide his actions from people outside the family, even showing disregard for his son's well being in other ways, such as leaving Bart alone at a port seen in "The Great Money Caper". While Homer has repeatedly upset people and caused all sorts of mayhem in Springfield, these events are usually caused by either his explosive temper or lack of foresight. Except for expressing annoyance at Ned Flanders, Homer's actions are usually unintentional. Most of his explosive anger is targeted on Bart, because of something stupid or bad he had said or done. Despite their disadvantages, in "I Am Furious Yellow", these common outbursts save Homer from dying of a pent-up rage-induced heart attack.

While Homer's stupid antics often upset his family, he has also performed acts that reveal him to be a surprisingly loving father and husband: in "Lisa the Beauty Queen", selling his cherished ride on the Duff blimp and using the money to enter Lisa in a beauty pageant so she could feel better about herself; in "Rosebud", giving up his chance at wealth to allow Maggie to keep a cherished teddy bear; in "Radio Bart", spearheading an attempt to dig Bart out after he had fallen down a well, even though Homer generally hates doing physical labor; and in "A Milhouse Divided", arranging a surprise second wedding with Marge to make up for their lousy first ceremony, even going so far as to hire one of The Doobie Brothers as part of the wedding band and getting a divorce from Marge, essentially making their second wedding a "real" one. However, in one episode, while driving Bart and Lisa to school, he abandoned them to win a $20 prize from a radio station.

Homer tends to derive amusement from the misfortune of others. He is a chronic petty thief and borderline kleptomaniac, stealing from Ned Flanders everything from TV trays to power tools and air conditioners, even an entire room of the Flanders' house (Flanders knows about this, though, but Homer constantly says that he "borrowed" those things, and even compares a stolen weed hacker to Flanders losing his wife: "It's gone, now..."). He has also stolen golf balls from the local driving range, office supplies (including computers) from work, and beer mugs from Moe's Tavern.
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Homer holding a doughnut

Homer has a vacuous mind, but he is still able to retain a great amount of knowledge about very specific subjects. He shows short bursts of astonishing insight, memory, creativity and fluency with many languages in nearly every episode. Homer is also extremely confident; no matter how little skill or knowledge he has about anything he tries to do, he has no doubt that he will be successful. However, his brief periods of intelligence are overshadowed by much longer and more consistent periods of ignorance, forgetfulness and stupidity. Homer has a low IQ due to many factors: his hereditary "Simpson Gene", which is shown in "Lisa the Simpson", his alcohol problem, exposure to radioactive waste, repetitive cranial trauma, and in "HOMR" we learn that there is a crayon lodged in the frontal lobe of his brain. The crayon in his brain is possibly the largest causal factor in his stupidity. Homer's intelligence was said to jump up fifty points when he had the crayon removed, bringing him to an IQ of 105, slightly above that of an average person (though he showed far above average intelligence in that episode, further implying that the crayon is the main reason for his stupidity), but he went back to his old self when he had it reinserted, presumably lowering his IQ back down to its original 55.

Some episodes suggest that Homer's normal functions do not require the use of his brain, as Homer has at times debated against it. Occasionally, a specific body part such as his face, stomach or liver is also shown debating with his brain. In one notable scene Homer's mind actually leaves his body out of boredom, causing him to collapse. Homer is also inclined to retreat into fantasy, such as daydreaming of Germany as "the land of chocolate".

Homer's attitudes toward woman, romance, and sex are occasionally explored. While Homer's marriage with Marge is occasionally strained, it seems generally happy. Despite this, Homer is often tempted with other women, and usually shows no qualms with gawking at (and drooling over) attractive women. Homer successfully an affair with Mindy Simmons, but has made the occasional remark denoting his attraction to other women (including the gag about coveting his neighbor's wife), even in front of Marge on a occasion.

Future

In the future 2010, Homer built an addition to the house. He still works at his same position at the power plant. Even Milhouse outranks him. He has a robotic prostate, which can be visibly seen. In between 2010 and 2013, Homer blew the family savings on an underwater house, causing Marge to leave him. She began dating Krusty the Clown, and Homer fought him to win her back. He was beaten up, and Marge got back together with him.

Character

Creation

Matt Groening first conceived the Simpson family in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. He had been called in to pitch a series of animated shorts, and had intended to present his Life in Hell series. When he realized that animating Life in Hell would require him to rescind publication rights for his life's work, Groening decided to go in another direction.[2] He hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, with Homer being named after his father.[3][2] Homer then made his debut with the rest of the Simpsons clan on 19 April, 1987 in the Tracey Ullman short "Good Night".[4] Homer's middle initial "J", which was revealed to stand for "Jay",[5] was a "tribute" to Bullwinkle J. Moose from Rocky and Bullwinkle, a show Matt Groening loved as a child.[6]

According to Matt Groening, the whole family was designed so that they would be recognizable in silhouette.[7] However, the features of Homer's character design are not used in other characters.[8]

Voice

Homer's voice sounds different on the shorts than the later half-hour show. Dan Castellaneta's earliest portrayal began as a loose impression of Walter Matthau, but developed into a more robust and humorous voice during the second and third season of the half-hour show, allowing Homer to convey a wider range of emotions.[9] Castellaneta changed the voice, as he could not sustain his Matthau impression for the 9-10 hour long recording sessions and had to find something easier.[10] During an interview with the cast of the show on Inside the Actors Studio, Castellaneta stated that Homer's voice was based in part on his own father who often spoke with an exuberant tone.


Reception

Homer uttering the legendary word "D'oh".

On May 30, 2003, Homer was made an honorary citizen of Winnipeg, Canada, in recognition of Matt Groening's father Homer Groening, who is believed to be from the Manitoba capital.[11]

Homer placed second on TV Guide's 2002 Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters, behind Bugs Bunny.[12] In 2005, Homer was listed fifth on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters, one of only four cartoon characters on that list.[13] British TV viewers voted him as the greatest TV character of all time. [14] In 2007, Entertainment Weekly placed Homer ninth on their list of the "50 Greatest TV icons".[15]

The Simpsons has been recommended for use in the teaching of sociology to modern-day college students. The journal Teaching Sociology appraised it as "particularly effective for illustrating sociological themes and encouraging critical thinking among today's undergraduates".[16] The non-academic book The Simpsons and Philosophy, the D'oh! of Homer includes a chapter analyzing Homer's character from the perspective of Aristotelian virtue ethics.

Homer Simpson syndrome

A five-year study of more than 2,000 middle-aged people in France found a possible link between weight and brain function, dubbed the "Homer Simpson syndrome".[17] Results from a word memory test showed that people with a BMI of 20 (considered to be a healthy level) remembered an average of nine out of 16 words. Meanwhile, people with a BMI of 30 (inside the obese range) remembered an average of just seven out of 16 words.[17]

In Video Games

!WARNING! the following contains spoilers of the video games that Homer has been in. If you don't want to know them read another section or article instead.

The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown

in The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown Homer is the main character and the only character that you get to play. In the game Spider Pig starts a meltdown and Homer has to stop it.

The Simpsons Road Rage

In The Simpsons Road Rage Homer is one of the characters that you start off with. In the intro he is watching the news with the Simpson family when he sees that Montgomery Burns has bought out the Springfield Transit System and has turned all of the buses into nuclear buses. that gives him the idea to start his own transit company. In the game Homer has three cars the Pink Sedan, Mr. Plow and the car he designed for his brother. also when driving other characters Homer is a character that you can pick up. He is also in the second level where you have to drive him to work and avoid Mr. Burns while driving as Bart and in the last level where you drive as Homer and are against Mr. Burns.

The Simpsons: Hit and Run

In The Simpsons: Hit and Run homer is the character that you start off with. In the first level Homer becomes paranoid with the black surveillance vans driving around town (later revealed to just be pizza delivery vans). So he goes and investigates them. He is also in the last level. In the last level zombies start invading and he tries to stop them.

The Simpsons Game

Homer is the one with the most abilities but not all of the levels, appearantly Bart has 14 levels and Homer has: 12 levels so he is the 2nd one with levels. Homer has a variety of powers including: Gummi Homer Lava Homer( not on PS2 ) Homer Ball and many others.

Merchandising

Major Merchandising

Homer's inclusion in many Simpsons publications, toys, and other merchandise is evidence of his enduring popularity. He has played central roles in the Simpsons Comics series. The Homer Book, written about Homer's personality and attributes, has been published and is commercially available. Numerous other items such as bottle openers, alarm clocks and other merchandise are widely available for purchase.

Movie Merchandising

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The chalk drawing of Homer in Dorset.

In 2007, an image of Homer was painted next to the hill figure, the Cerne Abbas giant in Dorset, England as part of a promotion for The Simpsons Movie. This caused outrage amongst local neopagans who performed "rain magic" to try and get it washed away.[18]

Appearances

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See Also

References

  1. This happened in The Way We Was
  2. 2.0 2.1 BBC. (2000). 'The Simpsons': America's First Family (6 minute edit for the season 1 DVD) (DVD). UK: 20th Century Fox.
  3. Sadownick, Doug. "Matt Groening"Advocate, Issue 571. 
  4. Richmond, Ray; Antonia Coffman (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family. Harper Collins Publishers, pg. 14. ISBN 0-00-638898-1
  5. The Simpsons "D'oh-in in the Wind" November 15, 1998
  6. J is for Jay. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
  7. Groening, Matt; Al Jean, Mike Reiss. (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "There's No Disgrace Like Home" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  8. Groening, Matt; James L. Brooks, David Silverman. (2001). The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  9. Brownfield, Paul. "He's Homer, but This Odyssey Is His Own"Los Angeles Times. 
  10. Larry Carroll. "'Simpsons' Trivia, From Swearing Lisa To 'Burns-Sexual' Smithers"MTV. Retrieved on 2007-07-29. 
  11. Romaniuk, Ross. "Is Homer Simpson Canadian?". Winnipeg Sun. May 30, 2003.
  12. "TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time"CNN. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. 
  13. The 100 Greatest TV Characters. Bravo. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
  14. 100 Greatest TV characters
  15. "The 50 Greatest TV Icons"Entertainment Weekly{{{date}}}. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 
  16. Scanlan, Stephen J. and Seth L. Feinberg. "The Cartoon Society: Using"The Simpsons" to Teach and Learn Sociology." Teaching Sociology Volume 28, #2. p. 127-139. April 2002.
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Obese people lose IQ through 'Homer Simpson effect'"Thisislondon. Retrieved on 2007-08-15. 
  18. "Wish for rain to wash away Homer"BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. 


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