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|original run = November 6, [[2001]] - May 22, [[2002]]
 
|original run = November 6, [[2001]] - May 22, [[2002]]
 
|episodes = 22
 
|episodes = 22
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|showrunners = [[Al Jean]]<br>[[Mike Scully]]
 
|previous = [[Season 12]]
 
|previous = [[Season 12]]
 
|next = [[Season 14]]
 
|next = [[Season 14]]
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|boxset = [[The Complete Thirteenth Season]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Thirteenth Season]]''
 
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The '''thirteenth season''' of ''The Simpsons'' started in November 6, 2001 and ended in May 22, 2002.
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'''Season 13''' is the thirteenth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from November 6, [[2001]], with "[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]", to May 22, [[2002]], with "[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season DABF]] episodes, with five [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season CABF]] also airing. [[Al Jean]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for most of the season, with [[Mike Scully]] serving as the showrunner for the CABF episodes.
  
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=80%|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|30th Annie Awards|30th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production|Best Animated Television Production}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093359/http://annieawards.org/30thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 30th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2002)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award}} for Choice TV: Comedy<ref>[http://awardsandwinners.com/category/teen-choice-awards/2002/ Awards & Winners - "2002 Teen Choice Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|7}}
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{{TBT|{{W|54th Primetime Emmy Awards|54th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[She of Little Faith]]"}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[Larina Adamson]], [[Laurie Biernacki]], [[James L. Brooks]], [[John Bush]], [[Joel H. Cohen]], [[Kevin Curran]], [[Bill Freiberger]], [[John Frink]], [[Tom Gammill]], [[Dana Gould]], [[Dan Greaney]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Ron Hauge]], [[John W. Hyde]], [[Al Jean]], [[Brian Kelley]], [[Josh Lieb]], [[Tim Long]], [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]], [[George Meyer]], [[David Mirkin]], [[Steven Dean Moore]], [[Carolyn Omine]], [[Don Payne]], [[Bonita Pietila]], [[Max Pross]], [[Richard Raynis]], [[Jim Reardon]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Richard Sakai]], [[Matt Selman]], [[David Silverman]], [[Sam Simon]], [[Denise Sirkot]], [[Jon Vitti]], [[Mike Wolf]]}}}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Environmental Media Award}} for Best Television Episodic Comedy<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014120600/http://ema-online.org/awards_12th_annual.php Environmental Media Association - "12th Annual Environmental Media Awards"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Brawl in the Family]]"}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|55th Writers Guild of America Awards|55th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2003/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2003 Awards"]</ref>|3}}
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{{TB|"[[Jaws Wired Shut]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Bendetson]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|54th Primetime Emmy Awards|54th 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/2002/outstanding-original-music-and-lyrics Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2002"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Old Man and the Key]]"<br>{{small|for "[[Ode to Branson]]"}}}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]] and [[Jon Vitti]]}}
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== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
 
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{{TH|Prod. code}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XII promo 1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XII promo 1.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|270 - 1}}
 
{{TB|270 - 1}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]"'''}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]] (Part 1), [[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]] (Part 2), [[Carolyn Omine]] (Part 3)}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]] (Part 1), [[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]] (Part 2), [[Carolyn Omine]] (Part 3)}}
 
{{TB|CABF19}}
 
{{TB|CABF19}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Treehouse of Horror XII is an [[anthology episode]] that features mini-stories. "Hex and the City" tells the story of how the Simpsons deal with a [[Gypsy]]'s curse. In "House of Whacks," the Simpsons buy a [[Ultrahouse 3000|computerized upgrade]] for their house, and the house develops an obsessive attraction to [[Marge]]. "Wiz Kids" is a ''[[Harry Potter]]'' parody about student wizards [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] and an evil plot of the Dark [[Lord Montymort]].
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{{TCsT|In "Hex and the City", after insulting a [[gypsy]], [[Homer]] and the family must deal with her curse. In "House of Whacks," the Simpsons buy a [[Ultrahouse 3000|computerized upgrade]] for their house, and the house develops an obsessive attraction to [[Marge]]. In "Wiz Kids", wizards [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] are caught in an evil plot by the Dark [[Lord Montymort]].
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Pierce Brosnan]] as the [[Ultrahouse]] and {{Ch|Pierce Brosnan|himself}} and [[Matthew Perry]] as Ultrahouse voice option.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Pierce Brosnan]] as the [[Ultrahouse]] and {{Ch|Pierce Brosnan|himself}} and [[Matthew Perry]] as an Ultrahouse voice option.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Parent Rap promo 2.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Parent Rap promo 2.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|271-2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Parent Rap]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Parent Rap]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 11, 2001}}
 
{{TB|November 11, 2001}}
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{{TB|[[George Meyer]] and [[Mike Scully]]}}
 
{{TB|[[George Meyer]] and [[Mike Scully]]}}
 
{{TB|CABF22}}
 
{{TB|CABF22}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart appears in court to pay for an embarrassing joy ride in the police chief's patrol car. But just before he is set free, a second, vindictive judge named [[Constance Harm]] assumes the case and sentences him to the worst kind of detention imaginable: being tethered to Homer around the clock.
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] appears in court to stand trial for joyriding in [[Chief Wiggum]]'s [[police car]]. But just before he is set free, a second, vindictive judge named [[Constance Harm]] assumes the case and sentences him to be tethered to [[Homer]] around the clock.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]] and [[Jess Harnell]] as [[Charlton Heston]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jess Harnell]] as [[Charlton Heston]] and [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer the Moe promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer the Moe promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|272-3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer the Moe]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Homer the Moe]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 18, 2001}}
 
{{TB|November 18, 2001}}
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{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
 
{{TB|CABF20}}
 
{{TB|CABF20}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When Moe visits his old bartending school to rediscover his passion for the business, Homer is charged with keeping tabs on Springfield's premiere watering hole. But when Moe decides to make his tavern over into something more hip and modern, a disgruntled Homer opens his own bar in the Simpson family garage.
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{{TCsT|When [[Moe]] visits his [[Swigmore University|old bartending school]] to rediscover his passion for the business, [[Homer]] is charged with keeping tabs on [[Moe's Tavern]]. But when Moe returns and decides to make his tavern more hip and modern, a disgruntled Homer opens his own bar in his own garage.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[R.E.M.]] as {{Chs|R.E.M.|themselves}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[R.E.M.]] as {{Chs|R.E.M.|themselves}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Burns and Gloria.PNG|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Burns and Gloria.PNG|250px]]}}
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{{TB|273-4}}
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{{TB|273 - 4}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|December 2, 2001}}
 
{{TB|December 2, 2001}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|CABF18}}
 
{{TB|CABF18}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Homer's new job as the author of fortune cookies assures Mr. Burns that love is on the horizon. Mr. Burns finds it in a woman named Gloria, whom he loves so much that he wants to marry. But as he proposes to Gloria, her ex shows up - which happens to be Snake, and he's just broken out of prison.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]]'s new job as the author of fortune cookies assures [[Mr. Burns]] that love is on the horizon. He finds it in a woman named {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}}, whom he loves so much that he wants to marry her. But as he proposes to Gloria, her ex, who turns out to be [[Snake]], shows up after just breaking out of prison.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] as {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} and [[George Takei]] as the {{ap|waiter|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] as {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} and [[George Takei]] as the {{ap|waiter|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Blunder Years promo.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Blunder Years promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|274-5}}
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{{TB|274 - 5}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Blunder Years]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Blunder Years]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|December 9, 2001}}
 
{{TB|December 9, 2001}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
 
{{TB|CABF21}}
 
{{TB|CABF21}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|A restaurant hypnotist causes Homer to relive a traumatic childhood experience where, upon swimming in a quarry, he found a dead body. That dead body turned out to be Waylon Smithers, Jr.' father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., who had disappeared twenty-five years earlier under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Marge fancies Chad Sexington, the man who appears on the packaging of Burly paper towels.
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{{TCsT|A [[Mesmerino|restaurant hypnotist]] causes [[Homer]] to relive a traumatic childhood experience where, upon swimming in a quarry, he found a dead body. That dead body turned out to be [[Smithers]]' father, [[Waylon Smithers, Sr.]], who had disappeared twenty-five years earlier under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] finds herself attracted to [[Burly]], the mascot for [[Burly Paper Towels]].
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Paul Newman]] as {{Ch|Paul Newman|himself}}, [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]] and [[Judith Owen]] as {{Ch|Judith Owen|herself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], [[Paul Newman]] as {{Ch|Paul Newman|himself}}, and [[Judith Owen]] as {{Ch|Judith Owen|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:She of Little Faith promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:She of Little Faith promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|275-6}}
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{{TB|275 - 6}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[She of Little Faith]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[She of Little Faith]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|December 16, 2001}}
 
{{TB|December 16, 2001}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Freiberger]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Bill Freiberger]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF02}}
 
{{TB|DABF02}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Desperate for money, the First Church of Springfield decides to rent out its wallspace to local advertisers. Horrified at the living commercial the church has become, Lisa withdraws herself from the church and converts to Buddhism.
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{{TCsT|Desperate for money, the [[First Church of Springfield]] rents out its space in the church to local advertisers. Horrified at the living commercial the church becomes, [[Lisa]] has a crisis of faith and looks for a new religion that suits her.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Richard Gere]] as {{Ch|Richard Gere|himself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Richard Gere]] as {{Ch|Richard Gere|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Gabriel family.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Gabriel family.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|276-7}}
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{{TB|276 - 7}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Brawl in the Family]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Brawl in the Family]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 6, 2002}}
 
{{TB|January 6, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF01}}
 
{{TB|DABF01}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When the Simpsons need police intervention to settle a quarrel that breaks out during a game of Monopoly, they are ordered to undergo family counseling sessions with a social worker to re-establish themselves as a functional family. Their newfound harmony is put to the test, however, when Homer's and Ned's "Vegas wives" (from "Viva Ned Flanders") turn up in Springfield.
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{{TCsT|When [[Simpson family|the Simpsons]] need police intervention to settle a quarrel that breaks out during a game of [[Monopoly]], they are ordered to undergo family counseling sessions with a social worker to re-establish themselves as a functional family. Their newfound harmony is put to the test, however, when [[Homer]]'s and [[Ned]]'s "Vegas wives" turn up in [[Springfield]].
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]] and [[Delroy Lindo]] as [[Gabriel]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]] and [[Delroy Lindo]] as [[Gabriel]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Sweets and Sour Marge.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Sweets and Sour Marge.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 20, 2002}}
 
{{TB|January 20, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF03}}
 
{{TB|DABF03}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|When Springfield is named the "World's Fattest Town", thanks to a diabolical scheme by the Motherloving Sugar Corp., Marge takes it upon herself to rid the entire town of the sweet stuff.
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{{TCsT|When [[Springfield]] is named the "World's Fattest Town" thanks to a diabolical scheme by the [[Motherloving Sugar Corp.]], [[Marge]] takes it upon herself to rid the entire town of the sweet stuff.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ben Stiller]] as [[Garth Motherloving]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ben Stiller]] as [[Garth Motherloving]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Jaws Wired Shut.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Jaws Wired Shut.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Jaws Wired Shut]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Jaws Wired Shut]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|January 27, 2002}}
 
{{TB|January 27, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF05}}
 
{{TB|DABF05}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Homer breaks his jaw in an accident, requiring it to be wired shut for a month. His resulting inability to talk makes him a better listener, and he becomes closer to family and friends because of it. They all like the new Homer much better, but when the wires come off and Homer retains his new attitude, everyone begins to miss the old Homer's antics.|7}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] breaks his jaw in an accident, requiring it to be wired shut for a month. His resulting inability to talk makes him a better listener, and he becomes closer to family and friends because of it. They all like the new Homer much better, but when the wires come off and Homer retains his new attitude, everyone begins to miss the old Homer's antics.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Half-Decent Proposal promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 10, 2002}}
 
{{TB|February 10, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF04}}
 
{{TB|DABF04}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Marge, with a little help from Patty, Selma, and Jack (Daniels), e-mails Artie Ziff, who offers $1,000,000 for a weekend ("no funny business") alone with her - money they could use for an operation to make Homer stop snoring.
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]], with a little help from [[Patty]] and [[Selma]], e-mails [[Artie Ziff]], who offers $1,000,000 for a weekend alone with her—money they could use for an operation to make [[Homer]] stop snoring and ruining Marge's sleep.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Artie Ziff]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Artie Ziff]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Bart Wants What It Wants promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Bart Wants What It Wants promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|280-11}}
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{{TB|280 - 11}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 17, 2002}}
 
{{TB|February 17, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Frink]] and [[Don Payne]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF06}}
 
{{TB|DABF06}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart develops a crush on Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter Greta. After hastily deciding he's not ready for love, he dumps her, only to change his mind later. But by then Greta only has eyes for one - Milhouse - and a trip to the set of Ranier's latest movie in Canada isn't enough to win her back.
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] develops a crush on [[Rainier Wolfcastle]]'s daughter [[Greta]]. After hastily deciding he's not ready for love, he dumps her, only to change his mind later. But by then, Greta is dating [[Milhouse]], and a trip to the set of Rainier's latest movie in [[Canada]] isn't enough to win her back.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Reese Witherspoon]] as [[Greta]] and [[Wolfgang Puck]] as {{Ch|Wolfgang Puck|himself}}.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Wolfgang Puck]] as {{Ch|Wolfgang Puck|himself}} and [[Reese Witherspoon]] as [[Greta Wolfcastle]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Lastest Gun in the West promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Lastest Gun in the West]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Lastest Gun in the West]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|February 24, 2002}}
 
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF07}}
 
{{TB|DABF07}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart and Lisa meet a washed-up movie star of westerns from the 1950s and attempt to revive his career by getting him to appear on the Krusty the Klown Show. But years of alcohol abuse get in the way.
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] meet [[Buck McCoy|a washed-up movie star]] of westerns from the 1950s and attempt to revive his career by getting him to appear on {{Krusty show}}. But years of alcohol addiction get in the way of his comeback.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Dennis Weaver]] as [[Buck McCoy]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Dennis Weaver]] as [[Buck McCoy]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:The Old Man and the Key promo.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TB|'''"[[The Old Man and the Key]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[The Old Man and the Key]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|March 10, 2002}}
 
{{TB|March 10, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF09}}
 
{{TB|DABF09}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|In order to impress [[Zelda]], a new female resident at the retirement castle, Grampa starts driving again. But Grampa runs into trouble with Homer whose car he continually abuses and he develops some enemies in the form of rival gang of retirees at the Kwik-E-Mart.
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{{TCsT|In order to impress [[Zelda]], a new female resident at the [[Springfield Retirement Castle|retirement castle]], [[Grampa]] starts driving again. But Grampa runs into trouble with [[Homer]], whose [[Pink Sedan|car]] he continually abuses. When Zelda goes off with {{ap|Zack|The Old Man and the Key|another man}}, Grampa goes to [[Branson]], [[Missouri]] to find her.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Olympia Dukakis]] as [[Zelda]] and [[Bill Saluga]] as [[Ray Jay Johnson]].|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Olympia Dukakis]] as [[Zelda]] and [[Bill Saluga]] as [[Ray Jay Johnson]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Hamlet.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tales From the Public Domain.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Tales from the Public Domain]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Tales from the Public Domain]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|March 17, 2002}}
 
{{TB|March 17, 2002}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andrew Kreisberg]], [[Josh Lieb]] and [[Matt Warburton]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andrew Kreisberg]], [[Josh Lieb]], and [[Matt Warburton]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF08}}
 
{{TB|DABF08}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|Homer gets a letter from the library telling him he has an overdue book, which he had checked out when Bart was born to have something to read to him. Lisa finds the book and suggests that he read to them from it now. Homer then reads three stories from the book.|7}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] gets a letter from the library telling him he has [[Classics for Children|an overdue book]], which he checked out when [[Bart]] was born to have something to read to him. [[Lisa]] finds the book, and Homer reads three stories from it: one about [[Odysseus]], one about [[Joan of Arc]], and one about [[Prince Hamlet]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Dabf10.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Dabf10.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Blame It on Lisa]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|March 31, 2002}}
 
{{TB|March 31, 2002}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Bendetson]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Bob Bendetson]]}}
 
{{TB|DABF10}}
 
{{TB|DABF10}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|After the Simpson family receive a large phone bill, they discover Lisa has been sponsoring a Brazilian orphan - and when the child is reported missing, the Simpsons head to the country to find him.|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phish]] as {{Chs|Phish|themselves}}.|7}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|The Springfield Friars Club roasts Homer, with help from clips from past episodes..."but don't call it a clip show".
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Asner]] as {{Ch|Ed Asner|himself}}, [[Alec Baldwin]] as {{Ch|Alec Baldwin|himself}}, [[Kim Basinger]] as {{Ch|Kim Basinger|herself}}, [[Stephen Hawking]] as {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|himself}}, [[Ron Howard]] as {{Ch|Ron Howard|himself}}, [[Elton John]] as {{Ch|Elton John|himself}}, [[Lucy Lawless]] as {{Ch|Lucy Lawless|herself}}, [[Joe Namath]] as {{Ch|Joe Namath|himself}}, [['N Sync]] as {{Chs|'N Sync|themselves}}, [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as {{Ch|Elizabeth Taylor|herself}} and [[U2]] as {{Chs|U2|themselves}} (all via archive clips).|7}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Asner]] as {{Ch|Ed Asner|himself}}, [[Alec Baldwin]] as {{Ch|Alec Baldwin|himself}}, [[Kim Basinger]] as {{Ch|Kim Basinger|herself}}, [[Stephen Hawking]] as {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|himself}}, [[Ron Howard]] as {{Ch|Ron Howard|himself}}, [[Elton John]] as {{Ch|Elton John|himself}}, [[Lucy Lawless]] as {{Ch|Lucy Lawless|herself}}, [[Joe Namath]] as {{Ch|Joe Namath|himself}}, [['N Sync]] as {{Chs|'N Sync|themselves}}, [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as {{Ch|Elizabeth Taylor|herself}}, and [[U2]] as {{Chs|U2|themselves}} (all via archive footage).|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TCsT|color=white|Bart is inspired by one of the school's motivational speakers to become a cartoonist, in which he creates a popular comic and later internet series titled "Angry Dad", which is based on Homer's anger problems. Homer becomes the town's laughing stock, and decides to give up anger completely.
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Season 13
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: November 6, 2001 - May 22, 2002
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
Mike Scully
DVD boxset: The Complete Thirteenth Season
Previous season: Next season:
Season 12 Season 14

Season 13 is the thirteenth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from November 6, 2001, with "Treehouse of Horror XII", to May 22, 2002, with "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge". The season was mostly made up of production season DABF episodes, with five rollover episodes from production season CABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Mike Scully serving as the showrunner for the CABF episodes.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
30th Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production[1] N/A N/A Won
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy[2] N/A N/A Nominated
54th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3] "She of Little Faith" Larina Adamson, Laurie Biernacki, James L. Brooks, John Bush, Joel H. Cohen, Kevin Curran, Bill Freiberger, John Frink, Tom Gammill, Dana Gould, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Ron Hauge, John W. Hyde, Al Jean, Brian Kelley, Josh Lieb, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Steven Dean Moore, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Bonita Pietila, Max Pross, Richard Raynis, Jim Reardon, Mike Reiss, Richard Sakai, Matt Selman, David Silverman, Sam Simon, Denise Sirkot, Jon Vitti, Mike Wolf
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[4] "Brawl in the Family"
55th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[5] "Jaws Wired Shut" Matt Selman
"The Bart Wants What It Wants" John Frink and Don Payne
"Blame It on Lisa" Bob Bendetson
54th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[6] "The Old Man and the Key"
for "Ode to Branson" 		Alf Clausen and Jon Vitti

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Treehouse of Horror XII promo 1.png 270 - 1 "Treehouse of Horror XII" November 6, 2001 Jim Reardon Joel H. Cohen (Part 1), John Frink and Don Payne (Part 2), Carolyn Omine (Part 3) CABF19
In "Hex and the City", after insulting a gypsy, Homer and the family must deal with her curse. In "House of Whacks," the Simpsons buy a computerized upgrade for their house, and the house develops an obsessive attraction to Marge. In "Wiz Kids", wizards Bart and Lisa are caught in an evil plot by the Dark Lord Montymort.

Guest starring: Pierce Brosnan as the Ultrahouse and himself and Matthew Perry as an Ultrahouse voice option.

The Parent Rap promo 2.png 271 - 2 "The Parent Rap" November 11, 2001 Mark Kirkland George Meyer and Mike Scully CABF22
Bart appears in court to stand trial for joyriding in Chief Wiggum's police car. But just before he is set free, a second, vindictive judge named Constance Harm assumes the case and sentences him to be tethered to Homer around the clock.

Guest starring: Jess Harnell as Charlton Heston and Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm.

Homer the Moe promo.png 272 - 3 "Homer the Moe" November 18, 2001 Jen Kamerman Dana Gould CABF20
When Moe visits his old bartending school to rediscover his passion for the business, Homer is charged with keeping tabs on Moe's Tavern. But when Moe returns and decides to make his tavern more hip and modern, a disgruntled Homer opens his own bar in his own garage.

Guest starring: R.E.M. as themselves.

Burns and Gloria.PNG 273 - 4 "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" December 2, 2001 Lance Kramer John Swartzwelder CABF18
Homer's new job as the author of fortune cookies assures Mr. Burns that love is on the horizon. He finds it in a woman named Gloria, whom he loves so much that he wants to marry her. But as he proposes to Gloria, her ex, who turns out to be Snake, shows up after just breaking out of prison.

Guest starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria and George Takei as the waiter.

The Blunder Years promo.png 274 - 5 "The Blunder Years" December 9, 2001 Steven Dean Moore Ian Maxtone-Graham CABF21
A restaurant hypnotist causes Homer to relive a traumatic childhood experience where, upon swimming in a quarry, he found a dead body. That dead body turned out to be Smithers' father, Waylon Smithers, Sr., who had disappeared twenty-five years earlier under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, Marge finds herself attracted to Burly, the mascot for Burly Paper Towels.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, Paul Newman as himself, and Judith Owen as herself.

She of Little Faith promo.png 275 - 6 "She of Little Faith" December 16, 2001 Steven Dean Moore Bill Freiberger DABF02
Desperate for money, the First Church of Springfield rents out its space in the church to local advertisers. Horrified at the living commercial the church becomes, Lisa has a crisis of faith and looks for a new religion that suits her.

Guest starring: Richard Gere as himself.

Gabriel family.png 276 - 7 "Brawl in the Family" January 6, 2002 Matthew Nastuk Joel H. Cohen DABF01
When the Simpsons need police intervention to settle a quarrel that breaks out during a game of Monopoly, they are ordered to undergo family counseling sessions with a social worker to re-establish themselves as a functional family. Their newfound harmony is put to the test, however, when Homer's and Ned's "Vegas wives" turn up in Springfield.

Guest starring: Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm and Delroy Lindo as Gabriel.

Sweets and Sour Marge.png 277 - 8 "Sweets and Sour Marge" January 20, 2002 Mark Kirkland Carolyn Omine DABF03
When Springfield is named the "World's Fattest Town" thanks to a diabolical scheme by the Motherloving Sugar Corp., Marge takes it upon herself to rid the entire town of the sweet stuff.

Guest starring: Ben Stiller as Garth Motherloving.

Jaws Wired Shut.png 278 - 9 "Jaws Wired Shut" January 27, 2002 Nancy Kruse Matt Selman DABF05
Homer breaks his jaw in an accident, requiring it to be wired shut for a month. His resulting inability to talk makes him a better listener, and he becomes closer to family and friends because of it. They all like the new Homer much better, but when the wires come off and Homer retains his new attitude, everyone begins to miss the old Homer's antics.
Half-Decent Proposal promo.png 279 - 10 "Half-Decent Proposal" February 10, 2002 Lauren MacMullan Tim Long DABF04
Marge, with a little help from Patty and Selma, e-mails Artie Ziff, who offers $1,000,000 for a weekend alone with her—money they could use for an operation to make Homer stop snoring and ruining Marge's sleep.

Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff.

The Bart Wants What It Wants promo.png 280 - 11 "The Bart Wants What It Wants" February 17, 2002 Michael Polcino John Frink and Don Payne DABF06
Bart develops a crush on Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter Greta. After hastily deciding he's not ready for love, he dumps her, only to change his mind later. But by then, Greta is dating Milhouse, and a trip to the set of Rainier's latest movie in Canada isn't enough to win her back.

Guest starring: Wolfgang Puck as himself and Reese Witherspoon as Greta Wolfcastle.

The Lastest Gun in the West promo.png 281 - 12 "The Lastest Gun in the West" February 24, 2002 Bob Anderson John Swartzwelder DABF07
Bart and Lisa meet a washed-up movie star of westerns from the 1950s and attempt to revive his career by getting him to appear on The Krusty the Clown Show. But years of alcohol addiction get in the way of his comeback.

Guest starring: Dennis Weaver as Buck McCoy.

The Old Man and the Key promo.png 282 - 13 "The Old Man and the Key" March 10, 2002 Lance Kramer Jon Vitti DABF09
In order to impress Zelda, a new female resident at the retirement castle, Grampa starts driving again. But Grampa runs into trouble with Homer, whose car he continually abuses. When Zelda goes off with another man, Grampa goes to Branson, Missouri to find her.

Guest starring: Olympia Dukakis as Zelda and Bill Saluga as Ray Jay Johnson.

Tales From the Public Domain.png 283 - 14 "Tales from the Public Domain" March 17, 2002 Mike B. Anderson Andrew Kreisberg, Josh Lieb, and Matt Warburton DABF08
Homer gets a letter from the library telling him he has an overdue book, which he checked out when Bart was born to have something to read to him. Lisa finds the book, and Homer reads three stories from it: one about Odysseus, one about Joan of Arc, and one about Prince Hamlet.
Dabf10.png 284 - 15 "Blame It on Lisa" March 31, 2002 Steven Dean Moore Bob Bendetson DABF10
After the Simpson family receive a large phone bill, they discover Lisa has been sponsoring a Brazilian orphan, Ronaldo. When the child is reported missing, the Simpsons head to Brazil to find him.
Weekend at Burnsie's promo.png 285 - 16 "Weekend at Burnsie's" April 7, 2002 Michael Marcantel Jon Vitti DABF11
After being attacked in the garden by an unruly group of crows, Homer goes to see Dr. Hibbert about the ongoing pain in his eyes. Dr. Hibbert suggests that Homer begin smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes. However, Homer's new laid-back lifestyle comes under risk when a vote to recriminalize marijuana comes around.

Guest starring: Phish as themselves.

Gump Roast.png 286 - 17 "Gump Roast" April 21, 2002 Mark Kirkland Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta DABF12
The Springfield Friars Club holds a roast of Homer, with many of the town's residents showing up to join in or watch.

Guest starring: Ed Asner as himself, Alec Baldwin as himself, Kim Basinger as herself, Stephen Hawking as himself, Ron Howard as himself, Elton John as himself, Lucy Lawless as herself, Joe Namath as himself, 'N Sync as themselves, Elizabeth Taylor as herself, and U2 as themselves (all via archive footage).

I Am Furious (Yellow) promo.png 287 - 18 "I Am Furious (Yellow)" April 28, 2002 Chuck Sheetz John Swartzwelder DABF13
Bart is inspired by Geoff Jenkins to become a cartoonist, in which he creates a popular comic and later internet series titled "Angry Dad", which is based on Homer's anger problems. Homer becomes the town's laughing stock and decides to give up anger completely.

Guest starring: Stan Lee as himself.

Apu squishee girl.png 288 - 19 "The Sweetest Apu" May 5, 2002 Matthew Nastuk John Swartzwelder DABF14
Apu's unbearable life of work and eight kids drives him to have an affair with another woman, and when Manjula finds out, Apu has to do everything it takes to win her back.

Guest starring: James Lipton as himself.

Lisa university.png 289 - 20 "Little Girl in the Big Ten" May 12, 2002 Lauren MacMullan Jon Vitti DABF15
In order to avoid a failing grade in gym, Lisa takes up gymnastics, which she uses to pose as a college student. Meanwhile, Bart is diagnosed with "Panda" virus and is forced to spend a week living in a plastic bubble.

Guest starring: Robert Pinsky as himself.

The Frying Game promo.png 290 - 21 "The Frying Game" May 19, 2002 Michael Polcino John Swartzwelder DABF16
Homer gets in trouble with the Environmental Protection Agency and is sentenced to community service. He and Marge end up working for Mrs. Bellamy, an elderly socialite, and find themselves accused of another crime: Mrs. Bellamy's murder.

Guest starring: Carmen Electra as herself and Frances Sternhagen as Mrs. Bellamy.

Papa's Got a Brand New Badge.png 291 - 22 "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge" May 22, 2002 Pete Michels Dana Gould DABF17
Homer accidentally causes an electrical blackout in Springfield, and all of the citizens begin looting the town's businesses. Chief Wiggum is useless at restoring order, so Homer takes the law into his own hands and starts his own police force.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.


Script covers[edit]

  • CABF18 Script.jpg
  • CABF20 Script.jpg
  • DABF01 Script.jpg
  • DABF03 Script.jpg
  • DABF04 Script.jpg
  • DABF06 Script.jpg
  • DABF10 Script.jpg
  • DABF11 Script.jpg
  • DABF12 Script.jpg
  • DABF14 Script.jpg

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 30th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2002)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ Awards & Winners - "2002 Teen Choice Awards"
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"
  4. ↑ Environmental Media Association - "12th Annual Environmental Media Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2003 Awards"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2002"


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