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|name = Season 2
 
|name = Season 2
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|image = [[File:Season 2 DVD cover.png|200px]]
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|image = [[File:Season 2 iTunes logo.jpg|250px]]
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|original run = October 11, 1990 – July 11, 1991
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|original run = October 11, [[1990]] – July 11, [[1991]]
 
|episodes = 22
 
|episodes = 22
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|showrunners = [[Matt Groening]]<br>[[James L. Brooks]]<br>[[Sam Simon]]
 
|previous = [[Season 1|1]]
 
|previous = [[Season 1|1]]
 
|next = [[Season 3|3]]
 
|next = [[Season 3|3]]
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|boxset = [[The Complete Second Season]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Second Season]]''
 
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The '''second season''' originally aired from October 11, 1990 to July 11, 1991, starting with the episode "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]" and finishing with "[[Blood Feud]]". Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon were the show runners of the season, as they were for the [[Season 1|previous season]].
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'''Season 2''' is the second broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from October 11, [[1990]], with "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]", to July 11, [[1991]], with "[[Blood Feud]]". The season was made up of [[production season 7F]] episodes. [[Matt Groening]], [[James L. Brooks]], and [[Sam Simon]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunners]] for the season.
  
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While "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]" was the first episode produced for the season, "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]" became the season premiere as Bart was the series' breakout character at the time and the producers wanted to debut with an episode centering on him.
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== History ==
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"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]" was the first episode broadcast for the second season, although it was not the first produced (the first produced being "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]"). The change was due to the popularity of [[Bart Simpson]] and his status as the main character of ''The Simpsons'' at this point in the show's history. (Later, [[Homer]] would assume that status.) Another reason was that the producers wanted a Bart-centered episode as the season premiere. The [[Fox Network]] decided to switch ''The Simpsons'' timeslot to Thursday at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EST, to air at the same time as [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Cosby Show]]''. This competition led to the two shows being promoted as "Bill vs. Bart", referencing the main characters. While ''The Cosby Show'' earned slightly higher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings Nielsen ratings] (an 18.5 rating compared to ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> 18.4 for "Bart Gets an "F""), Fox's show, however, finished eighth in the weekly ratings, watched by an estimated 33.6 million viewers, making it the number one show in terms of actual viewers and surpassing ''The Cosby Show'' in terms of viewing numbers that week.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bart vs. Bill results in a split decision! |date=1990-10-23|accessdate=2008-02-09|page=B8|publisher=The Record|author=}}</ref> "Bart Gets an "F"" became the network's highest rated broadcast until January 1, 1995, and ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> highest rated episode of all time.<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_gets_an_f|title=Bart Gets an "F"|accessdate=2010-12-29|publisher=Wikipedia.org}}</ref> "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" was the only episode from the second season to beat ''The Cosby Show'' by Nielsen ratings, finishing 23rd in weekly ratings opposite a rerun of a ''Cosby'' episode, which finished 26th.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings |date=1991-05-15|accessdate=2008-02-09|page=4|publisher=The Tampa Tribune}}</ref> At the end of the second season, ''The Simpsons'' finished 38th while ''The Cosby Show'' finished 5th. It would not be until [[Season 3]]'s "[[Homer at the Bat]]" where ''The Simpsons'' would garner more viewers than ''The Cosby Show''.<ref name="Jean2">{{cite video | people=Jean, Al|date=2003|title=The Simpsons season 3 DVD commentary for the episode "[[Homer at the Bat]]"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> ''The Simpsons'' would remain in a Thursday timeslot until being moved back to its original Sunday timeslot in the [[sixth season]], where the show has remained ever since.
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Season 2 also introduced a [[Opening Sequence#Season 2-20|new opening sequence]], one which would be used for [[Opening Sequence#Season 20, starting with Take My Life, Please|many seasons]]. The new opening sequence was significantly remade compared to its [[Opening Sequence#Season 1|predecessor]]; for example, including many recurring characters such as [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Mayor Quimby]], and [[Troy McClure]], who were introduced in this season but didn't appear in [[Season 1]]. Three versions of the new sequence were created, with different lengths: One which was 1 minute and 15 seconds long, another which was 45 seconds, and one which was only 25 seconds, with parts cut to fit the shorter time frames. These versions were created to adapt to the length of an episode, where some would be longer than others. That is, a short episode would have a long opening and vice versa to save or fill in time.
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Crew}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Environmental Media Award}} for Best Television Episodic Comedy<ref name="EMAWinners">[https://www.green4ema.org/ema-awards/ema-awards-past-recipients-and-honorees Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]"}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|43rd Primetime Emmy Awards|43rd Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1991/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1991"]</ref>}}
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{{TRs|"[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]"|2}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[Larina Jean Adamson]], [[James L. Brooks]], [[Gábor Csupó]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Sherry Gunther]], [[Al Jean]], [[Jay Kogen]], [[George Meyer]], [[Rich Moore]], [[Steve Pepoon]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Richard Sakai]], [[Sam Simon]], [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}}}
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{{TBT|{{W|43rd Primetime Emmy Awards|43rd Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation|Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1991/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-series-or-a-special Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1991"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|[[Brad Brock]], [[Gary Montgomery]], and [[Jim Fitzpatrick]]}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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}}
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== Episodes ==
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Picture}}
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{{TH|#}}
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{{TH|Title}}
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{{TH|Original airdate}}
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{{TH|Directed by}}
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{{TH|Written by}}
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{{TH|Prod. code}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart Gets an "F" promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|14 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 11, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
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{{TB|7F03}}
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{{TCsT|[[Mrs. Krabappel]] warns [[Bart]] that his grades are slipping, and if he fails another test, he will probably have to repeat the [[Fourth Grade|fourth grade]]. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of [[Martin]] to help him pass a history test.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Simpson and Delilah promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|15 - 2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Simpson and Delilah]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 18, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7F02}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] tries a new hair growth formula, [[Dimoxinil]], which works and leads him to a more successful life, including a big promotion at work.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Harvey Fierstein]] as [[Karl]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror (Title Card).png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|16 - 3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 25, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]], [[Rich Moore]] and [[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]], [[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]], [[Sam Simon]] and [[Edgar Allan Poe]]}}
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{{TB|7F04}}
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{{TCsT|The first of the annual Halloween spook-fests. In "Bad Dream House", the family move into an [[Evil House|old haunted house]], are possessed by an evil spirit, and attempt to kill each other. In "Hungry are the Damned", the family are abducted by aliens [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] and are fattened up to the extent [[Lisa]] questions their motives. In "The Raven", a poem by [[Edgar Allan Poe]] is recited with the family as characters.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[James Earl Jones]] as a [[moving man]], [[Serak the Preparer]], and [[The Raven narrator]].|7|color=white}}
  
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The second season had two Emmy nominations, both of them for "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]." The episode also won the Emmy award for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Animated_Program_(For_Programming_less_than_One_Hour) Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour)] and was nominated for "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special," which it did not win.<ref name="Emmy">[http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Emmy Awards official site] "The Simpsons" "1991–1991" ''emmys.org''. Retrieved on August 31, 2007</ref>
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{{TBT|[[File:Two Cars.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|17 - 4}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 1, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Sam Simon]] & [[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7F01}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Bart]] catches a three-eyed fish named [[Blinky]] in the [[Nuclear Lake|lake]] by the power plant, it makes headlines and state nuclear inspectors find numerous safety violations. They order [[Mr. Burns]] to fix the issues or face having the plant closed down, so Burns decides to run for governor so he can pass laws that keep the plant open.|7|color=white}}
  
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All 22 episodes of Season 2, including extras such as optional commentaries of all the episodes, were released on DVD on August 6, 2002 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_1#Region_codes_and_countries  Region 1], July 8, 2002 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_2#Region_codes_and_countries  Region 2] and September 2002 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_4#Region_codes_and_countries  Region 4].<ref name="Jean">{{cite video | people=Jean, Al|date=2002|title=The Simpsons season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
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{{TBT|[[File:Dancin' Homer.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|18 - 5}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Dancin' Homer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 8, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs]]}}
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{{TB|7F05}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] becomes a baseball mascot for the [[Springfield Isotopes]], thanks to his butt-swinging dance. The team's subsequent high scores bring him to the attention of major league head hunters and big commercial sponsors.
  
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== History ==
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tom Poston]] as the [[Capital City Goofball]] and [[Tony Bennett]] as {{Ch|Tony Bennett|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]" was the first episode broadcast for the second season, although it was not the first produced (the first produced being "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]"). The change was due to the popularity of [[Bart Simpson]] and his status as the main character of ''The Simpsons'' at this point in the show's history. (Later, [[Homer]] would assume that status.) Another reason was that the producers wanted a Bart-centered episode as the season premiere. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_network  Fox Network] decided to switch ''The Simpsons'' timeslot to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EST, to air at the same time as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC  NBC]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosby_Show  ''The Cosby Show'']. This competition led to the two shows being promoted as "Bill vs. Bart", referencing the main characters. While ''The Cosby Show'' earned slightly higher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings  Nielsen ratings] (an 18.5 rating compared to ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> 18.4 for "Bart Gets an "F""). Fox's show, however, finished eighth in the weekly ratings, watched by an estimated 33.6 million viewers, making it the number one show in terms of actual viewers and surpassing ''The Cosby Show'' in terms of viewing numbers that week.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bart vs. Bill results in a split decision! |date=1990-10-23|accessdate=2008-02-09|page=B8|publisher=[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]|author=}}</ref> "Bart Gets an "F"" became the network's highest rated broadcast until January 1, 1995 and ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> highest rated episode of all time.<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_gets_an_f|title=Bart Gets an "F"|accessdate=2010-12-29|publisher=Wikipedia.org}}</ref> "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" was the only episode from the second season to beat ''The Cosby Show'' by Nielson ratings, finishing 23rd in weekly ratings opposite a rerun of a ''Cosby'' episode, which finished 26th.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings |date=1991-05-15|accessdate=2008-02-09|page=4|publisher=[[The Tampa Tribune]]}}</ref> At the end of the second season, ''The Simpsons'' finished 38th while ''The Cosby Show'' finished 5th. It would not be until [[Season 3]]'s "[[Homer at the Bat]]" where ''The Simpsons'' would garner more viewers than ''The Cosby Show''.<ref name="Jean">{{cite video | people=Jean, Al|date=2003|title=The Simpsons season 3 DVD commentary for the episode "[[Homer at the Bat]]"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> ''The Simpsons'' would remain in a Thursday timeslot until being moved back to its original Sunday timeslot in the [[sixth season]], where the show has remained ever since.
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{{TBT|[[File:Dead Putting Society.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|19 - 6}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Dead Putting Society]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 15, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|7F08}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] bump into [[Ned]] and [[Todd Flanders]] at the [[Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Centre|mini golf course]], Homer becomes convinced that his son can beat Todd in the upcoming miniature golf tournament. They both enter and place a bet on who will win—the loser having to mow the lawn in his wife's Sunday dress.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart vs Thanksgiving.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|20 - 7}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 22, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
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{{TB|7F07}}
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{{TCsT|It's [[Thanksgiving]] at the Simpsons' place, but [[Bart]] gets the entire family mad at him and runs away from home. When he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town, he realizes how good things are for him at home.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Carol Kane]] as [[Maggie Simpson]] (uncredited).|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart the Daredevil.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|21 - 8}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Daredevil]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 6, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|7F06}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named [[Captain Lance Murdock]]. As part of becoming a daredevil himself, Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts, leading to his final stunt: jumping the [[Springfield Gorge]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Itchy & Scratchy & Marge.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|22 - 9}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 20, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7F09}}
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{{TCsT|After watching an [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy and Scratchy cartoon]], [[Maggie]] strikes [[Homer]] with a mallet. Horrified, [[Marge]] vows to put a stop to violence on children's television.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Alex Rocco]] as [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]]|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart Gets Hit by a Car.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|23 - 10}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 10, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7F10}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] is knocked off his skateboard by [[Mr. Burns]] in his car. With the help of dodgy lawyer [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Homer]] tries to sue Burns for a million dollars. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] discover there are many ways to arrive at the truth.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and the Heavenly voice.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|24 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 24, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Nell Scovell]]}}
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{{TB|7F11}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] convinces the family to try a new sushi restaurant, [[The Happy Sumo]]. A menu mix-up leads to [[Homer]] eating a poisoned blowfish. After [[Dr. Hibbert]] gives him twenty-four hours to live, Homer sets about placing his affairs in order.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Larry King]] as {{Ch|Larry King|himself}}, [[Sab Shimono]] as the [[master sushi chef]] and [[George Takei]] as [[Akira Kurosawa]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer meets Marge.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|25 - 12}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Way We Was]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 31, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]] & [[Sam Simon]]}}
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{{TB|7F12}}
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{{TCsT|When the TV breaks down, [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] decide to tell their children the story of how they met in high school, and how Marge almost went out with a nerd named [[Artie Ziff]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Artie Ziff]] and [[Mr. Seckofsky]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|26 - 13}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 7, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Steve Pepoon]]}}
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{{TB|7F13}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up. But [[Lisa]] doesn't approve and fears that Homer will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment, "Thou shalt not steal."
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]], the [[cable guy]] and [[Moses]]|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Principal Charming.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|27 - 14}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Principal Charming]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 14, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
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{{TB|7F15}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] enlists [[Homer]]'s help to find Aunt [[Selma]] a husband and accidentally ends up pairing [[Principal Skinner]] with Aunt [[Patty]]. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] gets in trouble for using herbicide to spell his name out in the grass at school.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Oh Brother, Where Art Thou.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|28 - 15}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 21, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|7F16}}
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{{TCsT|Fearing death, [[Grampa]] tells [[Homer]] that he has a half-brother, [[Herb Powell]]. Herb turns out to be a successful businessman in [[Detroit]] and wants Homer to design a car for the average man to save his company.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Danny DeVito]] as [[Herb Powell]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart's Dog Gets an F.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|29 - 16}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 7, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7F14}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Santa's Little Helper]] gets in trouble for destroying several belongings of the family, [[Bart]] enrolls the dog into [[Emily Winthrop's Canine College|an obedience school]], which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being The Simpsons' pet.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tracey Ullman]] as [[Emily Winthrop]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Old Money.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|30 - 17}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Old Money]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 28, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|7F17}}
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{{TCsT|[[Grampa]] falls in love with [[Bea Simmons]], a fellow resident of the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]]. During the course of their brief romance, Bea passes away and leaves Grampa her entire savings. Grampa must then decide what to do with the money.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Audrey Meadows]] as [[Beatrice Simmons]] and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}
  
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Season 2 also introduced a [[Opening Sequence#Season 2-20|new opening sequence]], one which would be used for [[Opening Sequence#Season 20, starting with Take My Life, Please|many seasons]]. The new opening sequence was significantly remade compared to its [[Opening Sequence#Season 1|predecessor]]; for example, including many recurring characters such as [[Lionel Hutz]], [[Joe Quimby|Mayor Quimby]] and [[Troy McClure]], who were introduced in this season but didn't appear in [[Season 1]]. Three versions of the new sequence were created, with different lengths: One which was 1 minute and 15 seconds long, another which was 45 seconds and one which was only 25 seconds, with parts cut to fit the shorter time frames. These versions were created to adapt to the length of an episode where some would be longer than others. That is, a short episode would have a long opening and vice versa to save or fill in time.
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{{TBT|[[File:Brush with Greatness promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|31 - 18}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Brush with Greatness]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 11, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
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{{TB|[[Brian K. Roberts]]}}
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{{TB|7F18}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]]'s interest in art is reawakened when [[Homer]] finds old portraits of {{Ch|Ringo Starr}} that Marge painted when she was a teenager. This leads to her getting commissioned to paint a portrait of [[Mr. Burns]]. Meanwhile, Homer begins exercising after getting stuck in a water park ride and humiliated on the evening news.
  
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== Episodes ==
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ringo Starr]] as {{Ch|Ringo Starr|himself}} and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Professor Lombardo]].|7|color=white}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Bart Gets an F.jpg|100px]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|14 - 1
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Bart Gets an "F"]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[David Silverman]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[David M. Stern]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|October 11, 1990
 
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Bart is continually failing tests and is warned that if he fails an upcoming history exam, he will be held back to repeat the fourth grade. Not wanting to be held back, Bart enlists the help of Martin Prince, the class brain, to study for the history test, in exchange for Bart teaching Martin how to be cool. Bart is left to study on his own when Martin is distracted by his new popularity. However, Bart passes the test anyway, thanks to some last-minute extra credit from Mrs. Krabappel.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Marcia Wallace]].
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Simpson and Delilah.jpg|100px]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|15 - 2
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Simpson and Delilah]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Rich Moore]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Jon Vitti]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|October 18, 1990
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F02
 
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Homer learns of a new hair growth formula, called Dimoxinil, and is eager to try it as he has come to resent being bald. Unable to afford the Dimoxinil, Homer cheats on his medical insurance forms to obtain it. The forumula works, and a no-longer-bald Homer is promoted to executive and gets a male secretary named Karl. Homer's cheating is eventually found out and Homer is nearly fired, but Karl takes the blame and Homer keeps his job. Unfortunately, Bart spills the Dimoxinil and Homer goes bald again. When a speech he gives is a complete failure, Homer is summoned to Mr. Burns' office. Burns proves to be surprisingly sympathetic (as a fellow bald man) and doesn't fire Homer, but merely demotes him back to his old job.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Harvey Fierstein]].
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Treehouse of Horror (Title Card).png|100px]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|16 - 3
 
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| style="text-align: left; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Treehouse of Horror]]'''"
 
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"'''The Simpsons Halloween Special'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Wes Archer]], Rich Moore and David Silverman
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|October 25, 1990
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F04
 
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'''Opening Sequence: '''Marge warns viewers that the following episode is unsuitable for children, and recommends that they not be allowed to watch it.
 
  
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'''Prologue: '''Bart and Lisa are in the treehouse telling stories, while Homer eavesdrops on them after trick-or-treating.
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{{TBT|[[File:L Substitute.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|32 - 19}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa's Substitute]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 25, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7F19}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Lisa]]'s teacher [[Miss Hoover]] gets Lyme disease, [[Mr. Bergstrom]] takes over the class. Mr. Bergstrom allows Lisa to discover an entirely new love for learning. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] runs against [[Martin Prince]] for class president.
  
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'''Bad Dream House:''' The Simpsons move to a new house, and discover that the house is alive and evil and wants to get rid of them. When the house threatens the family with horrible deaths, Marge confronts it and says that they are staying and the house will have to learn to live with the situation. The house asks the family to step outside while it thinks about it, and chooses to destroy itself rather than live with the Simpsons.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Dustin Hoffman]] as [[Mr. Bergstrom]].|7|color=white}}
  
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'''Hungry are the Damned:''' The Simpsons are abducted by aliens (including Kang and Kodos in their first appearance) who say that they're taking the family to their home planet for a feast. When the family are well-treated (for example, being served sumptuous meals), Lisa becomes suspicious of the aliens' motives and accuses the aliens of planning to eat them. Shocked and hurt, the aliens take the Simpsons home and tell them that because of their distrustful nature, they have forfeited the opportunity for a paradisiacal existence on the aliens' home planet.
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer Leers - The War of the Simpsons.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|33 - 20}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The War of the Simpsons]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 2, 1991}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] and [[Homer]] host a dinner party, and Homer gets drunk and makes an oaf of himself. Angry and embarrassed, Marge signs the two of them up for a marriage retreat. Meanwhile, [[Grampa]] babysits [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]], who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want.|7|color=white}}
  
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'''The Raven:''' A retelling of {{w|Edgar Allan Poe}}'s classic poem, "{{w|The Raven}}", narrated by James Earl Jones (who had guest voice roles in all three story segments). The Simpsons appear as the characters in the poem, including Homer as the narrator, Marge as Lenore and Bart as the raven.
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{{TB|'''"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"'''}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] becomes obsessed with buying the first issue of {{ap|Radioactive Man|comic}}, but can't scrape together the $100 he needs to make it his own. Enlisting [[Milhouse]] and [[Martin]], Bart is finally able to buy the comic, but ends up fighting with his two friends over who gets to keep it.
  
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'''Closing Sequence:''' The children sleep soundly, but Homer is so scared that he is still wide awake. He sees the raven, still depicted as Bart, perched on a tree branch and chuckling at him. Now even more frightened, Homer laments that he hates Halloween.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Cloris Leachman]] as [[Mrs. Glick]] and [[Daniel Stern]] as the narrator.|7|color=white}}
  
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'''''Special Guest Voice''': [[James Earl Jones]] as a moving man, Serak the Preparer, and "The Raven" narrator.''
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{{TBT|[[File:7F22.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Blood Feud]]"'''}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|17 - 4
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|<div align="left">"'''[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]'''"</div>
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Sam Simon]] & [[John Swartzwelder]]
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|November 1, 1990
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] discovers that [[Bart]] has a rare blood type that can save [[Mr. Burns]]' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.|7|color=white}}
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Bart catches a three-eyed fish in the river near Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. When the fish story is featured prominently in the local news, the plant is inspected and then fined millions of dollars for its many safety violations. Infuriated, Mr. Burns decides to run for governor so he can do away with the regulations that are costing him so much money. Burns mounts a serious challenge to popular incumbent governor Mary Bailey, but ends up losing—ironically, due to another three-eyed fish.
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:DancingHomer.jpg|100px]]
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Dancin' Homer]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Mark Kirkland]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|November 8, 1990
 
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Homer becomes the mascot of the Springfield Isotopes after his spontaneous dancing to "Baby Elephant Walk" enthralls the crowd and inspires the team to a winning streak. His popularity draws the attention of the team's owner and leads to him being promoted to Capital City to back up that team's mascot, the Capital City Goofball. Homer moves the family to "Cap City," but his dancing act falls flat before the big-city crowd and they quickly return to Springfield.<br/>'''Guest stars''': [[Tom Poston]] and [[Tony Bennett]].
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Dead Putting Society.jpg|100px]]
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Dead Putting Society]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Rich Moore
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Jeff Martin]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|November 15, 1990
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F08
 
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Bart and Todd Flanders compete in a miniature golf tournament, which brings out the competitive sides of their fathers and leads them to have a bet on the tournament: The father of "the boy who doesn't win" must mow the other one's lawn while wearing his wife's Sunday dress. The game ends in a draw, resulting in both Homer and Ned having to wear dresses and mow each other's lawn. As the neighbors wolf-whistle at them, Ned sees the humor in the situation and starts to enjoy it—much to Homer's dismay.
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Bart vs Thanksgiving.png|100px]]
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|David Silverman
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[George Meyer]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|November 22, 1990
 
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After Bart destroys the centerpiece that Lisa had made for Thanksgiving, Marge demands that he apologize to Lisa. Bart refuses and runs away from home, taking Santa's Little Helper with him. After Bart wanders into the seedy part of town and talks to some of the bums there, he realizes how good he has it and returns home. When he hears Lisa crying, he is moved to apologize, and the family finally sits down to a thankful Thanksgiving dinner.
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[File:Bartthedaredevil.jpg|100px]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|21 - 8
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Bart the Daredevil]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Wes Archer
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|December 6, 1990
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F06
 
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Bart sees a daredevil stunt by Captain Lance Murdock and is inspired to become a daredevil himself. After succeeding in several minor stunts, Bart pridefully announces that he plans to jump Springfield Gorge on his skateboard. Bart refuses to be dissuaded, in spite of visiting Murdock in the hospital (Murdock, however, supports Bart's plan). Homer talks Bart out of it at the last second, but accidentally ends up taking the jump himself. Homer fails, crashes in the gorge, and ends up in the same hospital room as Lance Murdock, to whom he says, "You think you've got guts? Try raising my kids!"
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|David Silverman
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|John Swartzwelder
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|December 20, 1990
 
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When Maggie copies things she sees in ''Itchy & Scratchy'' cartoons and injures Homer, Marge begins a protest against the show's producers. A citizens' group called S.N.U.H. (Springfieldians for Nonviolence, Understanding and Helping). The group quickly grows, and the producers comply with Marge's demands and remove the violence from ''Itchy & Scratchy''. The kids of Springfield then quit watching the cartoon and embrace the concept of wholesome outdoor playtime. However, when Marge refuses to oppose an exhibition of Michaelangelo's ''David'' (to which S.N.U.H. objects because the statue is naked), the protest movement fizzles, ''Itchy & Scratchy'' returns to its old form, and children resume watching it.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Alex Rocco]].
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Mark Kirkland]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|John Swartzwelder
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|January 10, 1991
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F10
 
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Bart is run over (accidentally) by Mr. Burns in his car. At the instigation of dodgy lawyer Lionel Hutz and with some help from Dr. Nick Riviera, Homer exaggerates Bart's injuries and brings a suit against Burns for a million dollars. Homer's dreams of easy wealth crumble when Marge is put on the stand and her basic honesty compels her to tell the truth about Hutz's and Riviera's scheme. ''The episode marks the first appearances of Lionel Hutz (voiced by Phil Hartman in his first guest appearance), Dr. Nick, Burns' Blue-Haired Lawyer, and Lunchlady Doris.''
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Wes Archer
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Nell Scovell]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|January 24, 1991
 
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Lisa encourages the family to try a new Sushi restaurant in Springfield, and Homer, to his surprise, finds that he likes it. Wanting to try everything on the menu, he insists on ordering Fugu, and ends up getting it from a cook who is not trained in its preparation. Homer then learns that he may have been poisoned, and if that is so, he has 24 hours to live. Homer makes a list of things he wants to do before he dies, but his plans go awry when reconciling with his father takes longer than expected and he gets arrested for speeding. The next morning, everyone is surprised and overjoyed to find that Homer is still alive. After vowing to live life to the fullest, Homer is back on the couch eating pork rinds.<br/>'''Guest stars''': [[Larry King]] and [[George Takei]].
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[The Way We Was]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|David Silverman
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|January 31, 1991
 
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Homer and Marge tell the kids the story of how they met in high school—in detention, after Homer was caught smoking in the boys' bathroom and Marge burned a bra in a feminist rally on school grounds. Smitten with Marge, Homer pretended to be a French student to spend time with her, and asked her to the prom. Marge said yes, but when she found out about Homer's deception, she got mad at him and went to the prom with Artie Ziff instead. When Artie got fresh with Marge after the prom, Marge realized that she'd gone with the wrong date. After Artie took her home, she got into her car and drove off in search of Homer, finding him and giving him a ride home. Prom night ended on a happy note as Marge and Homer shared their first kiss, and the episode ends back in the present with them embracing while the kids look on.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Jon Lovitz]].
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Rich Moore
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|February 7, 1991
 
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Homer gets an illegal free cable hook-up and enjoys the programs, but Lisa is concerned that Homer will go to Hell for violating the 8th Commandment: "Thou shalt not steal." Bart, for his part, takes advantage of the situation and charges his friends admission to watch an adult entertainment channel. After Homer catches Bart and sees how distressed Lisa is, he becomes remorseful and cuts the illegal cable connection—in the process, also accidentally cutting off the electricity for all of Springfield.
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Principal Charming]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Mark Kirkland
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|David M. Stern
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|February 14, 1991
 
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Selma is looking for a husband and asks Marge to help her find one; Marge in turn asks Homer to help. Homer decides that Principal Skinner is a good prospect and decides to set him up with Selma. However, when Homer arranges for them to meet, Skinner falls for Patty instead, to everyone's chagrin. Skinner enlists Bart's help to get him closer to Patty, while Homer decides to set Selma up with Barney Gumble instead. Skinner proposes marriage to Patty, and she is flattered but turns him down. Patty then tells Selma what happened, Selma breaks her date with Barney, and things return to normal.
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Wes Archer
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Jeff Martin
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|February 21, 1991
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F16
 
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Grampa has a mild heart attack. Confronted with his own mortality, he reveals to Homer that he has an older half-brother named Herb Powell. Homer searches for Herb, finds him in Detroit, and takes the family to visit him. It turns out that Herb is rich and owns a successful car company. Concerned about foreign competition, Herb invites Homer to design a car for the average American. Homer's car turns out to be an unsaleable monstrosity, Herb's company folds, and Herb ends up losing his house and his money. Herb regrets having ever met Homer, and as he boards a bus, he angrily says that he has no brother.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Danny DeVito]].
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|29 - 16
 
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| style="background-color: #FFF4A7; "|"'''[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]'''"
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|[[Jim Reardon]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|Jon Vitti
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|March 7, 1991
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "|7F14
 
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Santa's Little Helper goes on a bad-dog binge, destroying prized possessions and generally making a nuisance of himself. The family decide to enroll him in obedience school, but he does poorly. The night before the end of the class, Homer threatens to get rid of Santa's Little Helper if he doesn't pass. Crushed, Bart plays with the dog, thinking it'll be their last few hours together. However, Santa's Little Helper finally gets the idea and starts obeying Bart during their playtime. The next day, he passes the class and gets to stay with the family.<br/>'''Guest stars''': [[Tracey Ullman]].
 
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Grampa falls in love with Bea Simmons, a fellow resident of Springfield Retirement Castle. They make plans for Bea's birthday, but it falls on the same day as the monthly outing with the family. Homer doesn't believe Grampa's protests that he has a date, and drags Grampa along to Discount Lion Safari. A mistake by Homer gets them stuck in the park overnight, and Grampa returns to the rest home the next day to find that Bea died while he was out with the family. Grampa learns that she left him her entire estate, and her ghost returns to tell him to use her money to make other people happy. After considering many options, Grampa uses the money to renovate the Retirement Castle, and has the dining room renamed in Bea's honor.<br/>'''Guest stars''': [[Audrey Meadows]], [[Phil Hartman]] and [[Marcia Wallace]].
 
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Marge rekindles her old interest in art and joins a class at the community college. She wins the college art show, and is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns, with the condition that he be portrayed as a "beautiful man." After many attempts, Marge gets frustrated with her task, finds herself unable to see any beauty in Burns, and paints him in the nude after she accidentally sees him getting out of the bathtub. When the portrait is unveiled and shocks everyone, Marge explains that the only way she could bring out his inner beauty was to show his vulnerability. Everyone ends up liking the painting, including Mr. Burns.<br/>'''Guest star''': [[Ringo Starr]].
 
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Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover becomes ill and has a substitute, Mr. Bergstrom. Lisa enjoys his teaching methods and quickly develops a crush on him, but is devastated when Miss Hoover returns and Mr. Bergstrom leaves town to take another job. Meanwhile, Bart runs for class president against Martin Prince and proves to be a very popular candidate. However, he loses the election by a count of two votes to zero when the only people in class who remember to vote are Martin and his sole supporter.<br/>'''Guest stars''': [[Dustin Hoffman]] (credited as "Sam Etic") and [[Marcia Wallace]].
 
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Homer gets drunk at a dinner party and makes an oaf of himself. Angry, Marge signs them up for a marriage counseling retreat. However, the retreat is being held at a lake that's a famous fishing spot, and Homer gets in trouble when he skips the counseling sessions to go fishing. Homer catches a prize fish after an hours-long battle, but Marge is still angry at him. To prove his love for Marge, Homer lets the fish go, and he and Marge are able to resolve their differences.
 
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Bart becomes obesessed with buying the Radioactive Man #1 comic book, but does not have enough money for it, even after doing chores around the neighborhood. He, Milhouse and Martin pool their money and buy the comic together. However, the trio have a lot of struggles as they try to share it, and in the end no one gets the comic as it's destroyed in a lightning storm.
 
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Mr. Burns is gravely ill and needs a blood transfusion, and Bart is the only compatible donor. Homer encourages Bart to donate, anticipating getting a big reward from Burns in exchange for saving his life. When Bart gives his blood and no reward comes (only a thank-you card), Homer gets angry and writes a nasty letter to Burns. Marge intervenes and talks Homer out of mailing the letter. However, Bart, not knowing that Homer changed his mind, finds the letter and puts it in the mail. Chaos ensues as Homer and Bart try to retrieve the letter before Burns receives it.
 
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Season 2
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: October 11, 1990 – July 11, 1991
Showrunner(s): Matt Groening
James L. Brooks
Sam Simon
DVD boxset: The Complete Second Season
Previous season: Next season:
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Season 2 is the second broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from October 11, 1990, with "Bart Gets an "F"", to July 11, 1991, with "Blood Feud". The season was made up of production season 7F episodes. Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon served as the showrunners for the season.

History[edit]

"Bart Gets an "F"" was the first episode broadcast for the second season, although it was not the first produced (the first produced being "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"). The change was due to the popularity of Bart Simpson and his status as the main character of The Simpsons at this point in the show's history. (Later, Homer would assume that status.) Another reason was that the producers wanted a Bart-centered episode as the season premiere. The Fox Network decided to switch The Simpsons timeslot to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EST, to air at the same time as NBC's The Cosby Show. This competition led to the two shows being promoted as "Bill vs. Bart", referencing the main characters. While The Cosby Show earned slightly higher Nielsen ratings (an 18.5 rating compared to The Simpsons' 18.4 for "Bart Gets an "F""), Fox's show, however, finished eighth in the weekly ratings, watched by an estimated 33.6 million viewers, making it the number one show in terms of actual viewers and surpassing The Cosby Show in terms of viewing numbers that week.[1] "Bart Gets an "F"" became the network's highest rated broadcast until January 1, 1995, and The Simpsons' highest rated episode of all time.[2] "Three Men and a Comic Book" was the only episode from the second season to beat The Cosby Show by Nielsen ratings, finishing 23rd in weekly ratings opposite a rerun of a Cosby episode, which finished 26th.[3] At the end of the second season, The Simpsons finished 38th while The Cosby Show finished 5th. It would not be until Season 3's "Homer at the Bat" where The Simpsons would garner more viewers than The Cosby Show.[4] The Simpsons would remain in a Thursday timeslot until being moved back to its original Sunday timeslot in the sixth season, where the show has remained ever since.

Season 2 also introduced a new opening sequence, one which would be used for many seasons. The new opening sequence was significantly remade compared to its predecessor; for example, including many recurring characters such as Lionel Hutz, Mayor Quimby, and Troy McClure, who were introduced in this season but didn't appear in Season 1. Three versions of the new sequence were created, with different lengths: One which was 1 minute and 15 seconds long, another which was 45 seconds, and one which was only 25 seconds, with parts cut to fit the shorter time frames. These versions were created to adapt to the length of an episode, where some would be longer than others. That is, a short episode would have a long opening and vice versa to save or fill in time.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[5] "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" Won
43rd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6] "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" Larina Jean Adamson, James L. Brooks, Gábor Csupó, Matt Groening, Sherry Gunther, Al Jean, Jay Kogen, George Meyer, Rich Moore, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss, Richard Sakai, Sam Simon, Wallace Wolodarsky
43rd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation[7] Brad Brock, Gary Montgomery, and Jim Fitzpatrick Nominated

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Bart Gets an "F" promo.png 14 - 1 "Bart Gets an "F"" October 11, 1990 David Silverman David M. Stern 7F03
Mrs. Krabappel warns Bart that his grades are slipping, and if he fails another test, he will probably have to repeat the fourth grade. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of Martin to help him pass a history test.
Simpson and Delilah promo.png 15 - 2 "Simpson and Delilah" October 18, 1990 Rich Moore Jon Vitti 7F02
Homer tries a new hair growth formula, Dimoxinil, which works and leads him to a more successful life, including a big promotion at work.

Guest starring: Harvey Fierstein as Karl.

Treehouse of Horror (Title Card).png 16 - 3 "Treehouse of Horror" October 25, 1990 Wes Archer, Rich Moore and David Silverman John Swartzwelder, Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon and Edgar Allan Poe 7F04
The first of the annual Halloween spook-fests. In "Bad Dream House", the family move into an old haunted house, are possessed by an evil spirit, and attempt to kill each other. In "Hungry are the Damned", the family are abducted by aliens Kang and Kodos and are fattened up to the extent Lisa questions their motives. In "The Raven", a poem by Edgar Allan Poe is recited with the family as characters.

Guest starring: James Earl Jones as a moving man, Serak the Preparer, and The Raven narrator.

Two Cars.png 17 - 4 "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" November 1, 1990 Wes Archer Sam Simon & John Swartzwelder 7F01
After Bart catches a three-eyed fish named Blinky in the lake by the power plant, it makes headlines and state nuclear inspectors find numerous safety violations. They order Mr. Burns to fix the issues or face having the plant closed down, so Burns decides to run for governor so he can pass laws that keep the plant open.
Dancin' Homer.png 18 - 5 "Dancin' Homer" November 8, 1990 Mark Kirkland Ken Levine & David Isaacs 7F05
Homer becomes a baseball mascot for the Springfield Isotopes, thanks to his butt-swinging dance. The team's subsequent high scores bring him to the attention of major league head hunters and big commercial sponsors.

Guest starring: Tom Poston as the Capital City Goofball and Tony Bennett as himself.

Dead Putting Society.png 19 - 6 "Dead Putting Society" November 15, 1990 Rich Moore Jeff Martin 7F08
When Homer and Bart bump into Ned and Todd Flanders at the mini golf course, Homer becomes convinced that his son can beat Todd in the upcoming miniature golf tournament. They both enter and place a bet on who will win—the loser having to mow the lawn in his wife's Sunday dress.
Bart vs Thanksgiving.png 20 - 7 "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" November 22, 1990 David Silverman George Meyer 7F07
It's Thanksgiving at the Simpsons' place, but Bart gets the entire family mad at him and runs away from home. When he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town, he realizes how good things are for him at home.

Guest starring: Carol Kane as Maggie Simpson (uncredited).

Bart the Daredevil.png 21 - 8 "Bart the Daredevil" December 6, 1990 Wes Archer Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky 7F06
Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil himself, Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts, leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge.
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge.png 22 - 9 "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" December 20, 1990 David Silverman John Swartzwelder 7F09
After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie strikes Homer with a mallet. Horrified, Marge vows to put a stop to violence on children's television.

Guest starring: Alex Rocco as Roger Meyers, Jr.

Bart Gets Hit by a Car.png 23 - 10 "Bart Gets Hit by a Car" January 10, 1991 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder 7F10
Bart is knocked off his skateboard by Mr. Burns in his car. With the help of dodgy lawyer Lionel Hutz, Homer tries to sue Burns for a million dollars. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa discover there are many ways to arrive at the truth.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and the Heavenly voice.

One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish.png 24 - 11 "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" January 24, 1991 Wes Archer Nell Scovell 7F11
Lisa convinces the family to try a new sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. A menu mix-up leads to Homer eating a poisoned blowfish. After Dr. Hibbert gives him twenty-four hours to live, Homer sets about placing his affairs in order.

Guest starring: Larry King as himself, Sab Shimono as the master sushi chef and George Takei as Akira Kurosawa.

Homer meets Marge.png 25 - 12 "The Way We Was" January 31, 1991 David Silverman Al Jean, Mike Reiss & Sam Simon 7F12
When the TV breaks down, Marge and Homer decide to tell their children the story of how they met in high school, and how Marge almost went out with a nerd named Artie Ziff.

Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff and Mr. Seckofsky.

Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment.png 26 - 13 "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" February 7, 1991 Rich Moore Steve Pepoon 7F13
Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up. But Lisa doesn't approve and fears that Homer will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment, "Thou shalt not steal."

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure, the cable guy and Moses

Principal Charming.png 27 - 14 "Principal Charming" February 14, 1991 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern 7F15
Marge enlists Homer's help to find Aunt Selma a husband and accidentally ends up pairing Principal Skinner with Aunt Patty. Meanwhile, Bart gets in trouble for using herbicide to spell his name out in the grass at school.
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou.png 28 - 15 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" February 21, 1991 Wes Archer Jeff Martin 7F16
Fearing death, Grampa tells Homer that he has a half-brother, Herb Powell. Herb turns out to be a successful businessman in Detroit and wants Homer to design a car for the average man to save his company.

Guest starring: Danny DeVito as Herb Powell.

Bart's Dog Gets an F.png 29 - 16 "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" March 7, 1991 Jim Reardon Jon Vitti 7F14
After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying several belongings of the family, Bart enrolls the dog into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being The Simpsons' pet.

Guest starring: Tracey Ullman as Emily Winthrop.

Old Money.png 30 - 17 "Old Money" March 28, 1991 David Silverman Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky 7F17
Grampa falls in love with Bea Simmons, a fellow resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle. During the course of their brief romance, Bea passes away and leaves Grampa her entire savings. Grampa must then decide what to do with the money.

Guest starring: Audrey Meadows as Beatrice Simmons and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz.

Brush with Greatness promo.png 31 - 18 "Brush with Greatness" April 11, 1991 Jim Reardon Brian K. Roberts 7F18
Marge's interest in art is reawakened when Homer finds old portraits of Ringo Starr that Marge painted when she was a teenager. This leads to her getting commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns. Meanwhile, Homer begins exercising after getting stuck in a water park ride and humiliated on the evening news.

Guest starring: Ringo Starr as himself and Jon Lovitz as Professor Lombardo.

L Substitute.png 32 - 19 "Lisa's Substitute" April 25, 1991 Rich Moore Jon Vitti 7F19
When Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover gets Lyme disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Mr. Bergstrom allows Lisa to discover an entirely new love for learning. Meanwhile, Bart runs against Martin Prince for class president.

Guest starring: Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Bergstrom.

Homer Leers - The War of the Simpsons.png 33 - 20 "The War of the Simpsons" May 2, 1991 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder 7F20
Marge and Homer host a dinner party, and Homer gets drunk and makes an oaf of himself. Angry and embarrassed, Marge signs the two of them up for a marriage retreat. Meanwhile, Grampa babysits Bart and Lisa, who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want.
Three Men and a Comic Book.png 34 - 21 "Three Men and a Comic Book" May 9, 1991 Wes Archer Jeff Martin 7F21
Bart becomes obsessed with buying the first issue of Radioactive Man, but can't scrape together the $100 he needs to make it his own. Enlisting Milhouse and Martin, Bart is finally able to buy the comic, but ends up fighting with his two friends over who gets to keep it.

Guest starring: Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Glick and Daniel Stern as the narrator.

7F22.png 35 - 22 "Blood Feud" July 11, 1991 David Silverman George Meyer 7F22
When Homer discovers that Bart has a rare blood type that can save Mr. Burns' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.

Release[edit]

All 22 episodes of Season 2, including extras such as optional commentaries of all the episodes, were released on The Complete Second Season on August 6, 2002 in Region 1, July 8, 2002 in Region 2 and September 2002 in Region 4.[8]

Script covers[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bart vs. Bill results in a split decision!"The Record, p. B8. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 
  2. ↑ Bart Gets an "F". Wikipedia.org. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Nielsen ratings"The Tampa Tribune, p. 4. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 
  4. ↑ Jean, Al. The Simpsons season 3 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer at the Bat" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  5. ↑ Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1991"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1991"
  8. ↑ Jean, Al. The Simpsons season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an "F"" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.


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