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{{Season
 
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|name = Season 4
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|image = [[File:Season 4 iTunes logo.jpg|250px]]
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|original run = September 24, 1992 – May 13, 1993
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|original run = September 24, [[1992]] – May 13, [[1993]]
 
|episodes = 22
 
|episodes = 22
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|showrunners = [[Al Jean]]<br>[[Mike Reiss]]
 
|previous = [[Season 3|3]]
 
|previous = [[Season 3|3]]
 
|next = [[Season 5|5]]
 
|next = [[Season 5|5]]
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|boxset = [[The Complete Fourth Season]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Fourth Season]]''
 
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'''''[[The Simpsons]]'''''' '''fourth season'' '''''began on 24th September 1992 with the first episode, "[[Kamp Krusty (Episode)|Kamp Krusty]]," and ended on 13th May 1993 with "[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]." Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the show runners of the season, as they also were for the previous season.
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'''Season 4''' is the fourth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 24, [[1992]], with "[[Kamp Krusty]]", to May 13, [[1993]], with "[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season 9F]] episodes, with two [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season 8F]] also airing. [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunners]] for the season.
  
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This was the first time the producers did not submit episodes for the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Animated_Program_(for_Programming_Less_Than_One_Hour) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)] award. By 1993, animated TV series were allowed to be nominated for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Comedy_Series Outstanding Comedy Series], whereas previously the series could only be nominated for animated awards."[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]" and "[[Mr. Plow]]" were submitted by producers, but neither had a nomination as voters deemed it unsuitable to have animation nominated alongside live action TV series. Nonetheless, the season was nominated for 6 awards and won an Emmy Award for "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Voice-Over_Performance Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]" by Dan Castellaneta in "[[Mr. Plow]]"; an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Award Annie Award] for "Best Animated Television Program"; a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_Awards Genesis Award] for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series" for "[[Whacking Day]]"; and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Award Saturn Award] for "Best Television Series."
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== History ==
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The fourth season was executive produced by [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]], who also were showrunners of [[Season 3|the previous season]]. Some of ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> original writers, dubbed as the "original team"<ref name="vitti"/> as they had been writing for the show since [[Season 1|the first season]], had left after the completion of "[[Cape Feare]]", which was the final episode made in Season 4 though aired in [[Season 5|the following season]] as a hold-over episode.<ref name="vitti">{{cite video | people=Vitti, Jon|date=2004|title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> [[Jay Kogen]], [[Wallace Wolodarsky]], [[Sam Simon]], [[Jeff Martin]], [[David M. Stern]], and [[Jon Vitti]] left ''The Simpsons'' following the season, though the latter three returned to write more episodes.
  
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Season 4 is also notable for the Simpsons movie that wasn't. [[James L. Brooks]] suggested the script for "[[Kamp Krusty]]" as a possible movie idea. However, due to problems with making the story long enough for an 80-minute film, the idea was dropped.
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After their role as showrunners of ''The Simpsons'' ended in Season 4, Jean and Reiss left to produce their own animated series, ''[[The Critic]]''. Director [[Rich Moore]] also left to work on Jean and Reiss' show. The former ''Simpsons'' staff eventually returned to work on ''The Simpsons'' after the failure of ''The Critic''. Jean and Reiss returned to write more ''Simpsons'' episodes, with the former becoming showrunner since Season 13.<ref name="jean">{{cite video | people=Jean, Al|date=2004|title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> And Moore returning years later to assist the animation of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.<ref name=com2>{{cite video | people=Anderson, Mike B.; Dean Moore, Steven; Moore, Rich; Silverman, David|date=2007|title=Audio Director's commentary| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> [[George Meyer]] and [[John Swartzwelder]] remained, while [[Conan O'Brien]], [[Frank Mula]], and future showrunners [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] received their first writing credits. One-time writers for the season include [[Adam I. Lapidus]], [[Gary Apple]], and [[Michael Carrington]], the latter who returned to voice characters in "[[Simpson Tide]]" and "[[Million-Dollar Abie]]".<ref name="Carrington">{{cite video | people=Carrington, Michael|date=2004|title=The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
  
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All 22 episodes of Season 4, including extras, were released on DVD on 15th June 2004 in Region 1, 2nd August 2004 in Region 2 and 25th August 2004 in Region 4.
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Season 4 was also the conception of a feature length ''Simpsons'' film. ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> creator, [[Matt Groening]], intended for a film to be made after the show ended, although came to deny this when he commented, "but that [''The Simpsons''] was undone by good ratings". The season's premiere and Season 3 hold-over, "[[Kamp Krusty]]", was attempted to be adapted into a film but was scrapped when the producers were unable to make the episode to a suitable length of a feature length film, which tends to be 80 minutes minimum while it was 18 minutes as stated.<ref name="Al Jean.">{{cite video | people=Jean, Al|date=2004|title=The Simpsons The Complete Fourth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Kamp Krusty"| medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
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==Episodes==
 
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<p style="text-align:center">[[Kamp Krusty|'''"Kamp Krusty"''']]</p>
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|September 24, 1992
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Mark Kirkland
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|David M. Stern
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|8F24
 
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The kids of Springfield, including Bart and Lisa, are excited about going to Kamp Krusty because the camp's ad promises they will get to spend the summer with Krusty the Clown. When they arrive, however, they find that conditions at the camp are deplorable, Krusty is nowhere to be found, and the camp is staffed by an uncaring director (Mr. Black) and the school bullies. When they try to pass off a bad impersonator (Barney Gumble in a clown wig) as the real Krusty, Bart has had enough. He leads a revolt where the kids take over the camp, driving out Mr. Black and the bullies. Back at home, Homer and Marge are having a pleasant time without Bart and Lisa, with Homer gaining more hair and losing weight, until they learn of Bart's revolt on the TV news (Homer promptly loses his new hair and regains his weight). Krusty finally arrives at the camp and apologizes to the children. To make up for the terrible time they had, he takes them to Tijuana, Mexico.
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|61 - 2
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington|"]][[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"'''
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|October 1, 1992
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Rich Moore
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Martin
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|8F18
 
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Marge auditions for the part of Blanche DuBois in a local musical production of ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. When she channels her depression and anger over Homer's indifferent treatment of her into her acting, she impresses the director and wins the part. Marge forgives Homer, however, when he attends the play, is genuinely moved by the story, and recites some details of the plot, showing that he really was paying attention. Meanwhile, Maggie is sent to a strict daycare which takes away her and the other babies' pacifiers, and Maggie leads the babies in a revolt to get them back.
 
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<p style="text-align:center">'''[[When Flanders Failed|"]][[Homer the Heretic]]"'''</p>
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|October 8, 1992
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jim Reardon
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|George Meyer
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F01
 
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One Sunday morning, Homer skips church and has what he considers to be the best day of his life. He then decides to quit church completely and forms his own religion, customized for himself. Marge, Ned Flanders, and Reverend Lovejoy try to talk Homer into coming back, but Homer refuses. However, the very next Sunday, Homer falls asleep and a lighted cigar sets the house on fire. The volunteer fire department puts out the fire and saves Homer, and Reverend Lovejoy asks Homer to consider that the hand of God was working through his friends, saving him from the fire. Now convinced, Homer returns to church.
 
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<p style="text-align:center">'''"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"'''</p>
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|October 15, 1992
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Mark Kirkland
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Martin
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F02
 
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Lisa feels she is ugly after she sees a caricatured drawing of herself. To boost her confidence, Homer enters Lisa in the Little Miss Springfield beauty pageant. Although reluctant to enter, Lisa does well, winning second place, then becomes Little Miss Springfield by default after the original winner is hit by lightning and hospitalized. Lisa enjoys her reign until she learns that she is expected to be a spokesperson for Laramie Cigarettes. Lisa then rebels, and the pageant officials dethrone her on a technicality. Although she loses her title, Lisa has her self-esteem restored and thanks Homer for caring about her.
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''[[Homer Defined|"]][[Treehouse of Horror III]]"'''
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|October 29, 1992
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Bloodcurdling Carlos Baeza
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Atrocious Al Jean & Morbid Mike Reiss, Johnny Katastrophe Kogen & Warped Wally Wolodarsky, Scarifying Sam Simon, Vicious Jack Vitti
 
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F04
 
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'''Opening:''' Homer asks viewers to not watch the following program and switch the television off, the latter which he dares to have it done. Although a TV in the episode switches off, he and Marge can be heard, asking that he dared viewers although Homer swore he did not.
 
  
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'''Prologue''': Bart, Lisa and local children in their costumes gather in the Simpsons living room for their Halloween party, which each tells a a story.
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This was the final season that had episodes animated by [[Klasky Csupo]], where the studio also animated [[The Simpsons shorts]] and the first three seasons of the show, including the two hold-over episodes of Season 4, "[[Kamp Krusty]]" and "[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]". ''The Simpsons'' would then be animated by [[Film Roman]] until [[season 28]].
  
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'''Clown Without Pity''': Homer searches for a birthday present for Bart as he had forgotten his birthday. He buys a Krusty doll which is warned by the clerk of a store that it is evil. Bart is happy for the gift although the doll repeatedly tries to kill Homer, where the family are not aware of this. When Marge notices this, she has an operator to turn the doll to good which it and Homer become allied. Although, it eventually becomes a slave for him.
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== Awards ==
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This was the first time the producers did not submit episodes for the "{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)}}" award. By 1993, animated TV series were allowed to be nominated for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series}}, whereas previously the series could only be nominated for animated awards. "[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]" and "[[Mr. Plow]]" were submitted by producers, but neither had a nomination as voters deemed it unsuitable to have animation nominated alongside live action TV series. Nonetheless, the season was nominated for 6 awards and won an Emmy Award for "{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}}" by Dan Castellaneta in "[[Mr. Plow]]"; an {{W|Annie Award}} for "Best Animated Television Program"; a {{W|Genesis Award}} for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series" for "[[Whacking Day]]"; and a {{W|Saturn Award}} for "Best Television Series."
  
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'''King Homer''': In a parody of King Kong, Mr. Burns hires Marge Bouvier to help trap the large ape that is King Homer. He is successfully captured and sent back to New York City and held in a play in chains. He breaks out and runs amok in the city and abducting Marge. His run through the city is short lived as he collapses in exhaustion due to not be able to climb up the Empire State Building. King Homer is eventually married to Marge.
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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|21st Annie Awards|21st Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production|Best Animated Television Production}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102807/http://annieawards.org/21stwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 21st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1993)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|45th Primetime Emmy Awards|45th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1993/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score Television Academy - "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 1993"]</ref>}}
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{{TRs|"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"|2}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|45th Primetime Emmy Awards|45th 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/1993/outstanding-individual-achievement-in-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-series-or-a-special Television Academy - "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1993"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|[[Brad Brock]], [[R. Russell Smith]], [[Greg Orloff]], and [[Anthony D'Amico]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|45th Primetime Emmy Awards|45th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1993/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 1993"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Mr. Plow]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Castellaneta]] {{small|([[Homer Simpson]])}}}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Genesis Awards|Genesis Award}} for Best Television Prime Time Animated Series<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000274/1994/1/ IMDb - "Genesis Awards 1994"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Whacking Day]]"}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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== Episodes ==
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{{Table|
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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:Kamp Krusty promo 1.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|60 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Kamp Krusty]]"'''}}
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{{TB|September 24, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
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{{TB|8F24}}
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{{TCsT|During the summer vacation, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] spend six weeks at {{ap|Kamp Krusty|location}}. However, the camp is not what it seems, as Bart and Lisa quickly find out.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:A Streetcar Named Marge.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|61 - 2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 1, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|8F18}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of ''[[Oh, Streetcar!]]'' directed by the flamboyant [[Llewellyn Sinclair]]. Meanwhile, [[Maggie]] squares off with her strict new daycare provider.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and [[Ms. Sinclair]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer the Heretic.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|62 - 3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer the Heretic]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 8, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
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{{TB|[[George Meyer]]}}
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{{TB|9F01}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] skips church one cold Sunday morning. After realizing the freedom he can obtain from having the house all to himself, Homer decides to stop going to church altogether, despite [[Marge]]'s disapproval.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa the Beauty Queen promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|63 - 4}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 15, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|9F02}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] tries to boost [[Lisa]]'s confidence by entering her into a beauty pageant. By default, Lisa earns the crown and uses her new platform to inundate [[Springfield]] with public service announcements.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Bob Hope]] as {{Ch|Bob Hope|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror III - Title Card.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|64 - 5}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 29, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] (Part 1)<br>[[Jay Kogen]] and [[Wallace Wolodarsky]] (Part 2)<br>[[Sam Simon]] and [[Jon Vitti]] (Part 3)}}
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{{TB|9F04}}
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{{TCsT|In the third annual Treehouse of Horror, [[Homer]] buys [[Bart]] an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer's captured by [[Mr. Burns]], and Bart and [[Lisa]] inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Itchy & Scratchy The Movie promo.png]]}}
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{{TB|65 - 6}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 2, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|9F03}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]]'s constant misbehavior is even worse than usual. [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] come up with the ultimate punishment: they ban him from going to see the newly released [[The Itchy & Scratchy Movie|Itchy & Scratchy Movie]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Neil Armstrong]] as {{Ch|Neil Armstrong|himself}} (via uncredited archived audio).|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Marge Gets a Job promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|66 - 7}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 5, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Lynch]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]]}}
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{{TB|9F05}}
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{{TCsT|When the house needs expensive repairs, [[Marge]] is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. She is hired at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and [[Mr. Burns]] quickly becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] tries to get out of taking a test at school.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Tom Jones]] as {{Ch|Tom Jones|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:New Kid on the Block promo 2.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|67 - 8}}
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{{TB|'''"[[New Kid on the Block]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 12, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Conan O'Brien]]}}
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{{TB|9F06}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] falls for his new next-door neighbor, young teenager [[Laura Powers]]. However, Bart can't get Laura to take interest in him romantically and feels heartbroken when he finds out that Laura is dating school bully [[Jimbo Jones]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Sara Gilbert]] as [[Laura Powers]] and [[Pamela Reed]] as [[Ruth Powers]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mr. Plow promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|68 - 9}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Mr. Plow]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 19, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|9F07}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] wrecks both of the family cars in a snowstorm, he buys a {{ap|Mr. Plow|vehicle|snowplow truck}} and uses it to start a business as "{{ap|Mr. Plow|business}}", which proves to be surprisingly successful. Things go well for Homer until [[Barney]] starts his own [[Plow King|snowplow business]], competing with Homer.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Linda Ronstadt]] as {{Ch|Linda Ronstadt|herself}}, and [[Adam West]] as {{Ch|Adam West|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa's First Word promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|69 - 10}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa's First Word]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 3, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]]}}
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{{TB|9F08}}
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{{TCsT|While trying to get [[Maggie]] to say her first words, [[Homer]] recalls what happened a few years back when [[Lisa]] was born, when they first moved into their present home, and what Lisa said as her first words.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as [[Maggie Simpson]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer's Triple Bypass.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|70 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 17, 1992}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Gary Apple]] and [[Michael Carrington]]}}
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{{TB|9F09}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is diagnosed with clogged arteries and needs a triple bypass heart surgery. However, the $40,000 price tag on the operation forces Homer to turn to [[Dr. Nick]] as a cheap alternative.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Marge vs. the Monorail promo.png|200px]]}}
 +
{{TB|71 - 12}}
 +
{{TB|'''"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|January 14, 1993}}
 +
{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Conan O'Brien]]}}
 +
{{TB|9F10}}
 +
{{TCsT|After collecting a $3 million fine from [[Mr. Burns]] for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, [[Springfield]] is convinced by a smooth-talking stranger named [[Lyle Lanley]] to spend the money on a needless [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]], with [[Homer]] serving as the conductor.
 +
 
 +
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lyle Lanley]] and [[Leonard Nimoy]] as {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
 +
 
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Selma's Choice.png|250px]]}}
 +
{{TB|72 - 13}}
 +
{{TB|'''"[[Selma's Choice]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|January 21, 1993}}
 +
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
 +
{{TB|9F11}}
 +
{{TCsT|[[Selma]] decides to test her maternal instincts before having kids of her own, so she takes [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] to [[Duff Gardens]] to try out her parenting skills.
 +
 
 +
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
 +
 
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Brother from the Same Planet.png|250px]]}}
 +
{{TB|73 - 14}}
 +
{{TB|'''"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|February 4, 1993}}
 +
{{TB|[[Jeff Lynch]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
 +
{{TB|9F12}}
 +
{{TCsT|[[Bart]], fed up with [[Homer]]'s neglect, joins the [[Bigger Brothers Agency]] posing as an abandoned child so he can have a better father figure. Homer finds out about Bart's cool new friend, {{ap|Tom|Brother from the Same Planet}}, and exacts his revenge by donating his time as a big brother to a real orphan named [[Pepi]].
 +
 
 +
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as {{ap|Tom|Brother from the Same Planet}}.|7|color=white}}
 +
 
 +
{{TBT|[[File:I Love Lisa promo.png|200px]]}}
 +
{{TB|74 - 15}}
 +
{{TB|'''"[[I Love Lisa]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|February 11, 1993}}
 +
{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Frank Mula]]}}
 +
{{TB|9F13}}
 +
{{TCsT|On [[Valentine's Day]], [[Lisa]] takes pity on [[Ralph]] and gives him a Valentine's card when she sees he hasn't received any. However, Ralph reads too much into Lisa's gesture and, much to Lisa's dismay, relentlessly pursues her.|7|color=white}}
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 +
{{TBT|[[File:Duffless.png|250px]]}}
 +
{{TB|75 - 16}}
 +
{{TB|'''"[[Duffless]]"'''}}
 +
{{TB|February 18, 1993}}
 +
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[David M. Stern]]}}
 +
{{TB|9F14}}
 +
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is arrested for drunk driving, and [[Marge]] persuades him to stop drinking beer for a month, which gives him a whole new outlook on life. Meanwhile, after [[Bart]] ruins [[Lisa]]'s science fair project, she comes up with a new experiment: to determine who is smarter, Bart or a hamster.
 +
 
 +
'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lionel Hutz]] and [[Troy McClure]].|7|color=white}}
  
−
'''Dial "Z" for Zombie - '''Bart accidently summons zombies from corpse which plague Springfield and turn others to them from a spell originally intended to unsuccessfully revive Snowball I.
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{{TBT|[[File:Last Exit to Springfield.png|250px]]}}
−
|-
+
{{TB|76 - 17}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|65 - 6
+
{{TB|'''"[[Last Exit to Springfield]]"'''}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]"'''
+
{{TB|March 11, 1993}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|November 3, 1992
+
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Rich Moore
+
{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] and [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|John Swartzelder
+
{{TB|9F15}}
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F03
+
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] finds himself filling in for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]'s union leader when it comes time to negotiate their new contract with [[Mr. Burns]]. Homer turns out to be a tougher negotiator than Burns expects.
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|
 
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After Parents Night in Springfield Elementary about particularly Bart's and Lisa's behavior, it is decided to punish Bart when he misbehaves. Although Homer fails to have a punishment go for him when declared while Bart continues to misbehave. Homer decides to make a legitimate punishment by not allowing Bart to view the upcoming film he has been waiting, "Itchy & Scratchy :The Movie". Bart tries to experience the film without Homer knowing as he remains presistent to let him view it.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|66 - 7
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|November 5, 1992
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Lynch
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F05
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|
 
−
Marge decides to become employed at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, working alongside Homer, to earn more money for a foundation repair of the house as it is sinking while Mr. Burns has fallen for her and attempts to seduce Marge. Meanwhile, Bart keeps pretending to be ill to avoid a test.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|67 - 8
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[New Kid on the Block]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|November 12, 1992
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Conan O'Brian
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F06
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|
 
−
New neighbors moves next to the Simpsons, Ruth Powers and her daughter, Laura. Bart is infatuated with Laura although becomes heartbroken when she says that she has a boyfriend that is Jimbo Jones. Meanwhile, Homer confronts with a seafood restaurant known as the "The Frying Dutchman" as he ate every meal which he thought there was an all-you-can-eat policy although this was false.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|68 - 9
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''[[Life on the Fast Lane|"]][[Mr. Plow]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|November 19,1992
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jim Reardon
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jon Vitti
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F07
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|
 
−
Homer decides to start a plowing business under a pseudonym as "Mr. Plow" with a snow plow he won as the Simpsons vehicles have been damaged due to heavy snow around Springfield. Although a large success despite limited marketing, he faces competition against Barney as he starts his own plowing business as "Plow King", also affecting their friendship.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|69 - 10
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Lisa's First Word]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|December 3,1992
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Martin
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F08
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Marge tells the story of how she, Homer and Bart came to their house, Lisa's birth and her first word. Bart instantly dislikes and is jealous of Lisa as she is getting more attention and better fortunes than him, which he then treats her poorly and disrespectfully. Lisa was born during the 1984 Summer Olympics, which has America as the winning team while a free burger from Krusty Burger is offered if an American participant wins first place in an event. Bart decides to run away because of continued resentment of Lisa although changes her mind about her as she says her first word "Bart" and is able to say other words except "Daddy" for Homer.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|70 - 11
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
'''"[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|December 17,1992
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Gary Apple & Michael Carrington
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F09
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|
 
−
Homer experiences chest pains, after his history of eating unhealthily often, and needs a triple bypass surgery. The family cannot afford Dr. Hibbert's operation costing $40,000 although there is an alternative yet similar surgery from Dr. Nick Riviera at an affordable $129.95. Homer chooses the cheaper operation and it is a success with slight help from Lisa as Dr. Nick was struggling in a phase in the operation as the essential area was taped over in an instructional video.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|71 - 12
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
'''[[I Married Marge|"]][[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|January 14, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Rich Moore
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
Conan O'Brien
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F10
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Mr. Burns is fined $3,000,000 by the EPA for storing nuclear waste in Springfield Park's trees. The town debate on what to spend the money on, which Marge decides to fund it for repair of the dilapidated Main Street. A decision nearly declared although interrupted by a salesman named Lyle Lanley, who convinces them to buy one of his monorails with the money. The town except Marge agrees whereas Marge thinks her decision is more important. She then discovers that Lanley is a con man, with the poor quality monorails and towns damaged because of him. Homer becomes Springfield's monorail conductor and also manages to stop the malfunctioning monorail as it could not be stopped and has passengers and him safe.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|72 - 13
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
'''[[Radio Bart|"]][[Selma's Choice]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|January 21, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Carlos Baeza
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|David M. Stern
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F11
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Marge, Patty and Selma's aunt, Gladys Bouvier, passes away which the family then attend her funeral although that would have to postpone Homer, Bart and Lisa's trip to Duff Gardens as intended. She made a video will before her death which one is for Patty and Selma to not die alone like herself i.e. form a family. Selma wants to do this by having a child. She goes through unsuccessful dates and has an opportunity to experience raising children as she would take Bart, Lisa and herself to Duff Gardens as Homer is ill from food poisoning, eating a submarine sandwich for so long that it begins to rot. Selma has a difficult experience and decides to not have children before considering Jub-Jub, originally her mother's pet iguana by Gladys' will, as a makeshift baby.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|73 - 14
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''[[Lisa the Greek|"]][[Brother from the Same Planet]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|February 4, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Lynch
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jon Vitti
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F12
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Bart loses his esteem to Homer as he picks him up late from soccer practice and decides to have a "Bigger Brother", eventually being a man named Tom. Homer becomes aware of this and decides to have a "Little Brother" by raising an orphan named Pepi. Although they all are bonding, Bart regrets from using the program. Where Homer and Tom begin to fight over their raised ones and eventually having their little brothers swapped i.e. Bart reconciled with Homer. Meanwhile, Lisa is addicted to a telephone number of a young celebrity named Cory.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|74 - 15
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[I Love Lisa]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|February 11, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Wes Archer
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Frank Mula
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F13
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6"|Ralph falls for Lisa when she gives him a Valentine's card on Valentine's Day as he did not receive any elsewhere to cheer him up. She is not interested in him and eventually confesses that she does not like him in a televised talk session with Krusty in his 29th Anniversary Special, leading Ralph to become heartbroken. A President's Day play is to be held, which Ralph is cast in a role as George Washington while Lisa is cast as his wife, Martha. The play goes well and they decide to become friends instead.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|75 - 16
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Duffless]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|February 18, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jim Reardon
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|David M. Stern
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F14
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Homer is arrested for drunk driving and is sentenced to attending traffic school as his license has been revoked and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings for drunk driving. He reluctantly decides to not drink beer for a month by Marge's persuasion. Under difficulty and temptation of beer, he eventually succeeds and goes to Moe's for a beer. Although decides to forgo this reward and bicycle with Marge instead. Meanwhile, Lisa has a science project that was originally a large genetically engineered tomato to cure world hunger that had been demolished by Bart and replaces it with a project that compares the intelligence of Bart and a hamster.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|76 - 17
 
−
| style="background-color: #E3F2FF; text-align: center; "|'''"[[Last Exit to Springfield]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|March 11, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Mark Kirkland
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(227, 242, 255); "|9F15
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employees go on a strike to have their dental plan back by Homer's tenure as union leader so that the Simpsons could afford better braces for Lisa as she is having to wear large, outdated yet cheaper ones that affects her appearance from some others. Mr. Burns negotiates with Homer several times about the dental plan although he does not understand Mr. Burns' sly innuendos. After resisting the strike's demand into going to great lengths by shutting off the town's electricity and the union still going, he decides to have the dental plan back on one condition that Homer would step down as union leader, which he happily does so and Lisa getting perfect, new braces now finally being insured with the dental plan.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|77 - 18
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|April 1, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Carlos Baeza
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jon Vitti
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F17
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Homer develops a coma after a prank for April Fool's Day that has a beer can explode all over the house when Bart is tricked into pranks by Homer. During his coma, the family reminisce events from clips of previous episodes. He eventually wakes up and strangles Bart when he confesses to Homer that he caused the prank on him although the rest of the family are glad to see that he had recovered.
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|78 - 19
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[The Front]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|April 15, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Rich Moore
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Adam I. Lapidus
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F16
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|Bart and Lisa decide to write an Itchy & Scratchy episode after watching a poor, lackluster one. It is sent to the CEO of the studio that produces the cartoon, Roger Meyers, who immediately rejects the script because of Bart and Lisa's age. They then replace their names with Grampa's name as he is old enough. Meyers then reads the script which he likes and has it produced. It is successful
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|79 - 20
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Whacking Day]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|April 29, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jeff Lynch
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "| John Swartzwelder
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F18
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
80 - 21
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|
 
−
'''"[[Marge in Chains]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|May 6, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Jim Reardon
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F20
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|
 
−
|-
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|81 - 22
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|'''"[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]"'''
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|May 13, 1993
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|David Silverman
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|John Swartzwelder
 
−
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #E3F2FF; "|9F19
 
−
|-
 
−
| colspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "|
 
−
|}
 
  
−
==DVD Release==
+
'''Guest starring:''' [[Joyce Brothers]] as {{Ch|Joyce Brothers|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
−
Season 4 was released on DVD in its entirety as '''[[The Complete Second Season|The Complete Fourth Season Boxset]] '''on August 26, 2003 in region 1, October 6, 2003 in Region 2 and October 22, 2003 in Region by 20th Century Fox. While primarily containing the original 24 episodes, the boxset also consists on bonus features such as storyboards.
 
  
−
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 930px; "
+
{{TBT|[[File:So It's Come to This A Simpsons Clip Show.png|250px]]}}
−
| colspan="6" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(56, 160, 220); "|''[[The Complete Fourth Season|'''The Complete Fourth Season Boxset''']]''
+
{{TB|77 - 18}}
−
|-
+
{{TB|'''"[[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]]"'''}}
−
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(227, 242, 255); "|'''Set Details'''
+
{{TB|April 1, 1993}}
−
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; width: 50%; background-color: rgb(227, 242, 255); "|'''Special Feature'''
+
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
−
|-
+
{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
−
| colspan="3"|
+
{{TB|9F17}}
−
**22 episodes
+
{{TCsT|[[Bart]]'s [[April Fools' Day|April Fools']] prank backfires and lands [[Homer]] in the hospital in a coma. At Homer's bedside, the Simpson family reminisces about all the good times they've had over the years.|7|color=white}}
−
**4-disc set
 
−
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)#4:3_standard 1.33:1 aspect ratio]
 
−
**Languasages:
 
−
***English ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Digital Dolby Digital] 5.1, with subtitles)
 
−
***Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0, with subtitles)
 
−
***French (Dolby Digital 2.0)
 
−
| colspan="6" rowspan="6" style="vertical-align: top"|
 
−
**Optional commentaries for all 22 episodes
 
−
**Introduction from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening Matt Groening]
 
−
**Deleted/Extended Scenes with optional commentary
 
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**Featurette: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_Marge#Controversy The Cajun Controversy]
 
−
**Featurette: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Simpsons#Feud_with_George_H._W._Bush Bush vs. Simpsons]
 
−
**Animatic/StoryBoards for "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_Marge A Streetcar Named Marge]", "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchy_%26_Scratchy:_The_Movie Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]", "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Triple_Bypass Homer's Triple Bypass]" and "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_It%27s_Come_to_This:_A_Simpsons_Clip_Show So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]"
 
−
**Commercials
 
−
**Easter egg bonus commentary and sketches
 
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|-
 
−
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(227, 242, 255); "|'''Release Dates'''
 
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|-
 
−
| 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; "|
 
−
June 15, 2004
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|August 2, 2004
 
−
| style="text-align: center; "|August 25, 2004
 
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|}
 
  
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Season 4
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: September 24, 1992 – May 13, 1993
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
Mike Reiss
DVD boxset: The Complete Fourth Season
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Season 4 is the fourth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 24, 1992, with "Kamp Krusty", to May 13, 1993, with "Krusty Gets Kancelled". The season was mostly made up of production season 9F episodes, with two rollover episodes from production season 8F also airing. Al Jean and Mike Reiss served as the showrunners for the season.

History[edit]

The fourth season was executive produced by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who also were showrunners of the previous season. Some of The Simpsons' original writers, dubbed as the "original team"[1] as they had been writing for the show since the first season, had left after the completion of "Cape Feare", which was the final episode made in Season 4 though aired in the following season as a hold-over episode.[1] Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, Jeff Martin, David M. Stern, and Jon Vitti left The Simpsons following the season, though the latter three returned to write more episodes.

After their role as showrunners of The Simpsons ended in Season 4, Jean and Reiss left to produce their own animated series, The Critic. Director Rich Moore also left to work on Jean and Reiss' show. The former Simpsons staff eventually returned to work on The Simpsons after the failure of The Critic. Jean and Reiss returned to write more Simpsons episodes, with the former becoming showrunner since Season 13.[2] And Moore returning years later to assist the animation of The Simpsons Movie.[3] George Meyer and John Swartzwelder remained, while Conan O'Brien, Frank Mula, and future showrunners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein received their first writing credits. One-time writers for the season include Adam I. Lapidus, Gary Apple, and Michael Carrington, the latter who returned to voice characters in "Simpson Tide" and "Million-Dollar Abie".[4]

Season 4 was also the conception of a feature length Simpsons film. The Simpsons' creator, Matt Groening, intended for a film to be made after the show ended, although came to deny this when he commented, "but that [The Simpsons] was undone by good ratings". The season's premiere and Season 3 hold-over, "Kamp Krusty", was attempted to be adapted into a film but was scrapped when the producers were unable to make the episode to a suitable length of a feature length film, which tends to be 80 minutes minimum while it was 18 minutes as stated.[5]

This was the final season that had episodes animated by Klasky Csupo, where the studio also animated The Simpsons shorts and the first three seasons of the show, including the two hold-over episodes of Season 4, "Kamp Krusty" and "A Streetcar Named Marge". The Simpsons would then be animated by Film Roman until season 28.

Awards[edit]

This was the first time the producers did not submit episodes for the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)" award. By 1993, animated TV series were allowed to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, whereas previously the series could only be nominated for animated awards. "A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Mr. Plow" were submitted by producers, but neither had a nomination as voters deemed it unsuitable to have animation nominated alongside live action TV series. Nonetheless, the season was nominated for 6 awards and won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" by Dan Castellaneta in "Mr. Plow"; an Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Program"; a Genesis Award for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series" for "Whacking Day"; and a Saturn Award for "Best Television Series."

Award Episode Crew Result
21st Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production[6] N/A N/A Won
45th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[7] "Treehouse of Horror III" Alf Clausen Nominated
45th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation[8] Brad Brock, R. Russell Smith, Greg Orloff, and Anthony D'Amico
45th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance[9] "Mr. Plow" Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson) Won
Genesis Award for Best Television Prime Time Animated Series[10] "Whacking Day" N/A

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Kamp Krusty promo 1.png 60 - 1 "Kamp Krusty" September 24, 1992 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern 8F24
During the summer vacation, Bart and Lisa spend six weeks at Kamp Krusty. However, the camp is not what it seems, as Bart and Lisa quickly find out.
A Streetcar Named Marge.png 61 - 2 "A Streetcar Named Marge" October 1, 1992 Rich Moore Jeff Martin 8F18
Marge decides to volunteer at the Springfield Community Center's performance of Oh, Streetcar! directed by the flamboyant Llewellyn Sinclair. Meanwhile, Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare provider.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, and Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and Ms. Sinclair.

Homer the Heretic.png 62 - 3 "Homer the Heretic" October 8, 1992 Jim Reardon George Meyer 9F01
Homer skips church one cold Sunday morning. After realizing the freedom he can obtain from having the house all to himself, Homer decides to stop going to church altogether, despite Marge's disapproval.
Lisa the Beauty Queen promo.png 63 - 4 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" October 15, 1992 Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin 9F02
Homer tries to boost Lisa's confidence by entering her into a beauty pageant. By default, Lisa earns the crown and uses her new platform to inundate Springfield with public service announcements.

Guest starring: Bob Hope as himself.

Treehouse of Horror III - Title Card.png 64 - 5 "Treehouse of Horror III" October 29, 1992 Carlos Baeza Al Jean and Mike Reiss (Part 1)
Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky (Part 2)
Sam Simon and Jon Vitti (Part 3) 		9F04
In the third annual Treehouse of Horror, Homer buys Bart an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer's captured by Mr. Burns, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield.
Itchy & Scratchy The Movie promo.png 65 - 6 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" November 2, 1992 Rich Moore John Swartzwelder 9F03
Bart's constant misbehavior is even worse than usual. Homer and Marge come up with the ultimate punishment: they ban him from going to see the newly released Itchy & Scratchy Movie.

Guest starring: Neil Armstrong as himself (via uncredited archived audio).

Marge Gets a Job promo.png 66 - 7 "Marge Gets a Job" November 5, 1992 Jeff Lynch Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein 9F05
When the house needs expensive repairs, Marge is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. She is hired at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Mr. Burns quickly becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, Bart tries to get out of taking a test at school.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, and Tom Jones as himself.

New Kid on the Block promo 2.png 67 - 8 "New Kid on the Block" November 12, 1992 Wes Archer Conan O'Brien 9F06
Bart falls for his new next-door neighbor, young teenager Laura Powers. However, Bart can't get Laura to take interest in him romantically and feels heartbroken when he finds out that Laura is dating school bully Jimbo Jones.

Guest starring: Sara Gilbert as Laura Powers and Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers.

Mr. Plow promo.png 68 - 9 "Mr. Plow" November 19, 1992 Jim Reardon Jon Vitti 9F07
After Homer wrecks both of the family cars in a snowstorm, he buys a snowplow truck and uses it to start a business as "Mr. Plow", which proves to be surprisingly successful. Things go well for Homer until Barney starts his own snowplow business, competing with Homer.

Guest starring: Linda Ronstadt as herself, and Adam West as himself.

Lisa's First Word promo.png 69 - 10 "Lisa's First Word" December 3, 1992 Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin 9F08
While trying to get Maggie to say her first words, Homer recalls what happened a few years back when Lisa was born, when they first moved into their present home, and what Lisa said as her first words.

Guest starring: Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Simpson.

Homer's Triple Bypass.png 70 - 11 "Homer's Triple Bypass" December 17, 1992 David Silverman Gary Apple and Michael Carrington 9F09
Homer is diagnosed with clogged arteries and needs a triple bypass heart surgery. However, the $40,000 price tag on the operation forces Homer to turn to Dr. Nick as a cheap alternative.
Marge vs. the Monorail promo.png 71 - 12 "Marge vs. the Monorail" January 14, 1993 Rich Moore Conan O'Brien 9F10
After collecting a $3 million fine from Mr. Burns for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, Springfield is convinced by a smooth-talking stranger named Lyle Lanley to spend the money on a needless monorail, with Homer serving as the conductor.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley and Leonard Nimoy as himself.

Selma's Choice.png 72 - 13 "Selma's Choice" January 21, 1993 Carlos Baeza David M. Stern 9F11
Selma decides to test her maternal instincts before having kids of her own, so she takes Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens to try out her parenting skills.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.

Brother from the Same Planet.png 73 - 14 "Brother from the Same Planet" February 4, 1993 Jeff Lynch Jon Vitti 9F12
Bart, fed up with Homer's neglect, joins the Bigger Brothers Agency posing as an abandoned child so he can have a better father figure. Homer finds out about Bart's cool new friend, Tom, and exacts his revenge by donating his time as a big brother to a real orphan named Pepi.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Tom.

I Love Lisa promo.png 74 - 15 "I Love Lisa" February 11, 1993 Wes Archer Frank Mula 9F13
On Valentine's Day, Lisa takes pity on Ralph and gives him a Valentine's card when she sees he hasn't received any. However, Ralph reads too much into Lisa's gesture and, much to Lisa's dismay, relentlessly pursues her.
Duffless.png 75 - 16 "Duffless" February 18, 1993 Jim Reardon David M. Stern 9F14
Homer is arrested for drunk driving, and Marge persuades him to stop drinking beer for a month, which gives him a whole new outlook on life. Meanwhile, after Bart ruins Lisa's science fair project, she comes up with a new experiment: to determine who is smarter, Bart or a hamster.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

Last Exit to Springfield.png 76 - 17 "Last Exit to Springfield" March 11, 1993 Mark Kirkland Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky 9F15
Homer finds himself filling in for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's union leader when it comes time to negotiate their new contract with Mr. Burns. Homer turns out to be a tougher negotiator than Burns expects.

Guest starring: Joyce Brothers as herself.

So It's Come to This A Simpsons Clip Show.png 77 - 18 "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" April 1, 1993 Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti 9F17
Bart's April Fools' prank backfires and lands Homer in the hospital in a coma. At Homer's bedside, the Simpson family reminisces about all the good times they've had over the years.
The Front.png 78 - 19 "The Front" April 15, 1993 Rich Moore Adam I. Lapidus 9F16
Convinced they can write better Itchy & Scratchy scripts than the current writers, Bart and Lisa set out to write their own shows. Their scripts are rejected by Roger Meyers, the show's producer, until Bart and Lisa use Grampa's name as their pseudonym.

Guest starring: Brooke Shields as herself.

Whacking Day.png 79 - 20 "Whacking Day" April 29, 1993 Jeff Lynch John Swartzwelder 9F18
Everyone in Springfield is excited for Whacking Day, but as the holiday approaches, Lisa condemns it as violent. Lisa decides to save the snakes from the senseless violence.

Guest starring: Barry White as himself.

Marge in Chains promo.png 80 - 21 "Marge in Chains" May 6, 1993 Jim Reardon Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein 9F20
Marge gets arrested for shoplifting at the Kwik-E-Mart and is sentenced to a month in prison. Her absence is felt by the Simpsons and across the whole town as she misses the annual bake sale.

Guest starring: David Crosby as himself and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

KrustyGetsKancelled2.png 81 - 22 "Krusty Gets Kancelled" May 13, 1993 David Silverman John Swartzwelder 9F19
When The Gabbo Show causes Krusty to get cancelled, Krusty quickly hits the skids. However, Bart and Lisa work to make a Comeback Special featuring many celebrity guests.

Guest starring: Johnny Carson as himself, Hugh Hefner as himself, Bette Midler as herself, Luke Perry as himself, Red Hot Chili Peppers as themselves, Elizabeth Taylor as herself, and Barry White as himself.


Release[edit]

All 22 episodes of Season 4, including extras, were released on DVD on June 15, 2004 in Region 1, August 2, 2004 in Region 2 and August 25, 2004 in Region 4.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vitti, Jon. The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  2. ↑ Jean, Al. The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Mike B.; Dean Moore, Steven; Moore, Rich; Silverman, David. Audio Director's commentary [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  4. ↑ Carrington, Michael. The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  5. ↑ Jean, Al. The Simpsons The Complete Fourth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Kamp Krusty" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  6. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 21st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1993)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 1993"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1993"
  9. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 1993"
  10. ↑ IMDb - "Genesis Awards 1994"


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