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|name = Season 2
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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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}}'''''The Simpsons'''''' '''second season''' began on 11th October 1990 with the first episode of the series, "[[Bart Gets an F]]" and ended on 11th July 1990 with "[[Blood Feud]]". Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon were the show runners of the season, as they also were for the 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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== 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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{{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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{{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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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tom Poston]] as the [[Capital City Goofball]] and [[Tony Bennett]] as {{Ch|Tony Bennett|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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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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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 centring on him.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Audrey Meadows]] as [[Beatrice Simmons]] and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}
  
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The season had two nominations which were only for "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]" . It won an 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.
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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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All of the 22 episodes of Season 2 including extras such as optional commentaries of all the episodes were released on DVD on 6th August 2002 in Region 1, 8th July 2001 in Region 2 and September 2002 in Region 4.
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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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Bart is continually failing at tests, which this is to be transited when he is warned that if he would fail in an upcoming history exam, he would have to be held back a year. Not wanting to repeat the year, Bart tries to revise although gets easily distracted in the process.
 
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| style="background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); text-align: center; "|'''[[Bart the Genius|"]]Simpson and Delilah"'''
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|October 18, 1990
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Rich Moore
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Jon Vitti
 
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| colspan="6"|Homer discovers a hair growth formula called Dimoximil and is desperate for it for him resenting his baldness although he cannot afford it. He goes to great lengths as he cheats on some insurance forms to obtain it. It sucessfully grows Homer hair, much to his delight , and is promoted as he is not recognized with his hair and has a secretary named Karl. Smithers becomes jealous and suspicious with Homer's new status, noting Mr. Burns continually forgetting about Homer as he promoted him in the process.
 
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<p style="text-align:center">'''[[Homer's Odyssey|"]]Treehouse of Horror"'''</p>
 
  
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<p style="text-align:center">"The Simpsons Halloween Special"</p>
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{{TBT|[[File:L Substitute.png|250px]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|October 25, 1990
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{{TB|32 - 19}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Wes Archer, Rich Moore and David Silverman
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa's Substitute]]"'''}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
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{{TB|April 25, 1991}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|7F04
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7F19}}
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'''Opening Sequence - '''Marge warns viewers that the following episode is unsuitable for children and suggesting not to let them watch it.
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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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'''Guest starring:''' [[Dustin Hoffman]] as [[Mr. Bergstrom]].|7|color=white}}
  
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'''Prologue - '''Bart and Lisa are in the treehouse telling stories, which Homer eavesdrops on them after trick-or-treating.
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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]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|May 2, 1991}}
 +
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
 +
{{TB|7F20}}
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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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'''Bad Dream House''' - The Simpsons move to a new house, which is revealed that it is alive and cursed.
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{{TBT|[[File:Three Men and a Comic Book.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|34 - 21}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|May 9, 1991}}
 +
{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|7F21}}
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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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'''Hungry are the Damned '''- The Simpsons are abducted, which the aliens are planning to send them to their home planet. Whilst the family are happily treated such as served meals, Lisa becomes suspicious with the alien's motive.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Cloris Leachman]] as [[Mrs. Glick]] and [[Daniel Stern]] as the narrator.|7|color=white}}
  
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'''The Raven''' - A retelling of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe Edgar Allan Poe]'s poem,"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven The Raven]"
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{{TBT|[[File:7F22.png|250px]]}}
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|-
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{{TB|35 - 22}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|17 - 4
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{{TB|'''"[[Blood Feud]]"'''}}
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| style="background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|
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{{TB|July 11, 1991}}
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<p style="text-align:center">[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish|'''"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"''']]</p>
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|November 1, 1990
+
{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Wes Archer
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{{TB|7F22}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Sam Simon & John Swartzwelder
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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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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|7F01
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}}
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|-
 
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| colspan="6"|The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is held with violations when Bart catches a three eyed fish. Mr. Burns runs for Governer in order to prevent the Plant being shut down against Mary Bailey.
 
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|-
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|18 - 5
 
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| style="background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); text-align: center; "|'''[[Bart the General|"]]Dancin' Homer"'''
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|November 8, 1990
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|Ken Levine & David Isaacs
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 248, 247); "|7F05
 
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|-
 
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| colspan="6"|Homer becomes the mascot of the Springfield Isotopes after enthralling a crowd and has the team win easily. His popularity is to be emulated to Capitol City as he is asked to perform there whilst The Simpsons move to Capitol City as well.
 
−
|-
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|19 - 6
 
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| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[Dead Putting Society|'''"Dead Putting Society"''' ]]
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|November 15, 1990
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Rich Moore
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Jeff Martin
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F08
 
−
|-
 
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| colspan="6"|Bart and Todd decide to compete in a miniature golf tournament, causing their fathers, Homer and Ned Flanders respectively, to be more competitive and having a bet that if their son loses in the tournament, his father must mow their neighbours lawn in their Sunday dresses.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|20 - 7
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|'''"[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|November 22, 1990
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|George Meyer
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F07
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|After destroying Lisa's centerpiece for Thanksgiving, Marge forces Bart to apologize to Lisa for the incident he had done. He refuses to do so and angrily runs away from home along with Santa's Little Helper.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|21 - 8
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[Bart the Daredevil|'''"Bart the Daredevil"''']]
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|December 6, 1990
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F06
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Bart follows the footsteps of a daredevil, Captain Lance Murdock, to be one himself. Despite being successful in the dangerous stunts, his family is concerned about him as his first stunt was unsuccessful although he done it successfully later on and tries to convince Bart to stop doing dangerous stunts for his safety.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|22 - 9
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''[[Life on the Fast Lane|"]]Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|December 20,1990
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|John Swartzwelder
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F09
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Marge protests against the producers of ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'', citing its violent nature that could desensitize children as Maggie has copied the dangerous actions from the program to Homer. She goes to great lengths to insist them to remove the violence of ''The Itchy & Scratchy Show ''such as forming '''S.N.U.H '''('''S'''pringfieldians for '''N'''onviolence,''' U'''nderstanding and '''H'''elping).
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|23 - 10
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''[[Homer's Night Out|"]]Bart Gets Hit by a Car"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|January 10,1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|John Swartzwelder
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F10
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Bart gets run over by Mr. Burn's car. While he recovers, a lawyer named Lionel Hutz suggests The Simpsons to sue Mr. Burns for a financial advantage whilst exaggerating Bart's injury.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|24 - 11
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish|"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"]]'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|January 24,1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Nell Scovell
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F11
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Homer is informed that he may have 22 hours to live as he may have consumed the poisonous parts of a Fugu he had in a Sushi restaurant. In his remaining time, he sets out to do tasks as listed.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|25 - 12
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[The Way We Was|'''"The Way We Was"''']]
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|January 31, 1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|
 
−
Al Jean, Mike Reiss
 
−
& Sam Simon
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F12
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Marge tells Bart and Lisa when she and Homer were in high school back in 1974, which was also when the two first met. A upcoming prom was then, which would decide the fate of the young Homer and Marge in the future.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|26 - 13
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|'''[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment|"Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"]]'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|February 7, 1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Rich Moore
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Steve Pepoon
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F13
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Homer hooks up illegal cable for the family's television which has favourable capabilities with its wide range of quality channels, much to Homer's pleasure. Lisa, however, is worried as she believes that Homer will go to Hell as he is breaking the 8th commandment with the stolen cable i.e. "Thou Shall Not Steal".
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|27 - 14
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|[[Principal Charming|"'''Principal Charming'''"]]
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|February 14, 1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|David M. Stern
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F15
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Selma is looking for a husband, which Homer suggests having Principal Skinner as her lover. He is invited for dinner in The Simpsons household for Selma. However, he falls in love with Patty instead and a relationship is formed between them, much to Selma's depression.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|28 - 15
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|'''[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?|"]]Oh Brother, Where Art Thou"'''
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|February 21, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jeff Martin
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F16
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Grampa tells Homer that, in case if he is going to die soon, he has a half brother named Herbert Powell. Homer desperately searches for him. Upon finding him along with the family, he discovers that he is the chairman of Powell Motors in Detroit.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|29 - 16
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[Bart's Dog Gets an F|'''"Bart's Dog Gets an F"''']]
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|
 
−
March 7, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jim Reardon
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jon Vitti
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F14
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|The Simpsons enroll Santa's Little Helper to an obedience school after he had bothered the family by destroying some of their possessions as well as noting his destruction and lack of obedience because of this. Santa's Little Helper is warned that if he fails to pass the final exam in the school, he would not stay with the Simpsons anymore, much to Bart's unhappiness.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|30 - 17
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[Old Money|'''"Old Money"''']]
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|March 28, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F17
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Grampa falls for a fellow resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle called Bea Simmons. Their romance is short lived when she dies on her birthday, of which Grampa was unable to attend to. He receives her savings and then decides what is worth spending it for.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|31 - 18
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''"[[Brush with Greatness]]"'''
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|April 11, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jim Reardon
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Brian K. Roberts
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F18
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Marge decides to take art lessons after a rekindled interest in art, finding paintings of Ringo Starr. Meanwhile, Homer sets out to lose weight, after being humiliated by his own weight and by an incident in a water park which had him stuck in a water ride.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|32 - 19
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|[[Lisa's Substitute|'''"Lisa's Substitute"''']]
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|April 25, 1991
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Rich Moore
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|Jon Vitti
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|7F19
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|A substitute teacher takes an ill Ms. Hoover's place to teach her class, of whom Lisa develops a crush with. Meanwhile, Bart runs for class president, competing against Martin.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|33 - 20
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[The War Of The Simpsons|'''"The War of the Simpsons"''']]
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|May 2, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "| John Swartzwelder
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F20
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Marge signs up for a marriage counselling retreat for her and Homer after he was drunk in a party the night before. The retreat is to be held at a lake which Homer packs his fishing equipment. Although Marge forbids him to go fishing as they would be only resolving their marriage there. Back at home, Grampa babysits the children, of which they take advantage of him due to his lack of alertness partly by his old age.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|34 - 21
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|[[Three Men and a Comic Book|'''"Three Men and a Comic Book"''']]
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|May 9,1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|Jeff Martin
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F21
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Bart, Milhouse and Martin combine their money together to purchase the first Radioactive Man comic from The Android's Dungeon. They are forced to share it as both of them want it and struggle whilst doing so.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|35 - 22
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|[[Blood Feud|'''"Blood Feud"''']]
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|July 11, 1991
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|George Meyer
 
−
| style="background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); text-align: center; "|7F22
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|After Bart transfuse his blood to Mr.Burn, which he is ill and Bart having the only blood type known, Homer had demanded him to donate so as he thinks the Simpsons will be rewarded greatly. However, Burns only rewards them with a card of gratitude. Furious by its general insignificance, Homer plans on an insulting letter for him and sending it. Although he later decides not to send it after being convinced by Marge, Bart unknowingly does so, much to Homer's fret. He and Bart try to retrieve it before Burns receives it.
 
−
|}
 
  
 +
== Release ==
 +
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 {{W|Region 1#Region codes and countries|Region 1}}, July 8, 2002 in {{W|Region 2#Region codes and countries|Region 2}} and September 2002 in {{W|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>
  
 +
== Script covers ==
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:7F02 Script.jpg
 +
File:7F04 Script.jpg
 +
File:7F05 Script.jpg
 +
File:7F06 Script.jpg
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File:7F07 Script.jpg
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File:7F09 Script.jpg
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File:7F11 Script.jpg
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File:7F12 Script.jpg
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File:7F13 Script.jpg
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File:7F15 Script.jpg
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File:7F16 Script.jpg
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File:7F17 Script.jpg
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File:7F18 Script.jpg
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File:7F19 Script.jpg
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File:7F20 Script.jpg
 +
</gallery>
  
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+
== References ==
−
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(197, 228, 225); "|[[The Complete Second Season|'''The Complete Second Season Boxset''']]
+
{{Reflist}}
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|-
 
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! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''Set Details'''
 
−
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''Special Features'''
 
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|-
 
−
| colspan="3"|
 
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*22 episodes
 
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*4-disc set
 
−
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)#4:3_standard 1.33:1 aspect ratio]
 
−
*Languages:
 
−
**English ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital Dolby Digital] 5.1, with subtitles)
 
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**French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
 
−
**Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround,with subtitles)
 
−
| colspan="6" rowspan="6"|
 
−
**Optional commentaries for all 22 episodes
 
−
**An early interview with James L. Brooks and Matt Groening
 
−
**Bart at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards American Music Awards] (with commentary)
 
−
**The Simpsons presenting at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards Emmy Awards]
 
−
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_The_Bartman Do The Bartman]" music video (director's cut with commentary)
 
−
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep,_Deep_Trouble Deep, Deep Trouble]" music video (with commentary)
 
−
**Featurette: "Creation of an Episode"
 
−
**Foreign language clips
 
−
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfinger Butterfinger] commercials
 
−
**Gallery (Barbara Bush letters, animation, magazine covers)
 
−
**Early sketches
 
−
|-
 
−
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(239, 247, 248); "|'''Release Dates'''
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|Region 1
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|Region 2
 
−
| style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; "|Region 4
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|6th August 2002
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|8th July 2002
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|September 2002
 
−
|}
 
  
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{{Seasons}}
  
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[[Category:Seasons|Season 02]]
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[[Category:Season 2| ]]
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[[Category:Broadcast seasons|02]]
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[[Category:1990]]
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[[Category:1991]]
  
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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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  • 7F05 Script.jpg
  • 7F06 Script.jpg
  • 7F07 Script.jpg
  • 7F09 Script.jpg
  • 7F11 Script.jpg
  • 7F12 Script.jpg
  • 7F13 Script.jpg
  • 7F15 Script.jpg
  • 7F16 Script.jpg
  • 7F17 Script.jpg
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  • 7F19 Script.jpg
  • 7F20 Script.jpg

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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