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Season 7
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Season Information
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The Seventh Season of The Simpsons originally aired from September 17, 1995, to May 19, 1996.
Highlights
Season 7 began on September 17, 1995 with the first episode, "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" and ended on May 19, 1996 with "Summer of 4 Ft. 2". The season premiere was the conclusion of "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", the only two-part episode of the series. The first part aired as the finale of Season 6.
There were two holdover episodes: "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" and "Radioactive Man". The latter has the distinction of being the first episode to be digitally colored, a technique that would not be repeated until Season 12's "Tennis the Menace" and become a permanent feature starting with Season 14's "The Great Louse Detective". Season 7 also saw the first use of CGI in "Treehouse of Horror VI" as the third segment, "Homer3", had sequences where Homer and Bart were computer-animated.
The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program, and won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program.
All 25 episodes of Season 7 including extras were released on DVD on December 13, 2005 in Region 1, January 30, 2006 in Region 2 and March 22, 2006 in Region 4. Like the previous season, two versions of the DVD boxset were produced, one being a regular rectangular boxset and the other shaped like the head of a Simpsons character—in this season, Marge.
Episodes
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129 - 1 | "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)" | September 17, 1995 | Wes Archer | Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein | 2F20 |
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Continued from "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)", the finale episode of Season 6. After being shot, Mr. Burns is in the hospital in a coma. A hung-over Smithers notices that his own gun has been recently fired, and has a hazy memory of having shot someone. Convinced that he shot Burns, Smithers goes to a downtown cathedral and confesses to the crime. In the other side of the confessional booth, however, is Chief Wiggum, who arrests Smithers and takes him to the police station for interrogation. Afterwards, Smithers is mobbed by reporters. Asked how he feels, Smithers replies, "As low as Madonna when she found out she missed Tailhook." Sideshow Mel, watching the news, realizes that the Madonna quote was from a comedy show that was airing at the same time as Burns was shot; therefore, Smithers must have seen the show and couldn't have shot Burns. Mel goes to the police with the information, and when they re-interview Smithers, his memory is clearer and he remembers that he left the meeting early so he could see the show, and while he did shoot someone on his drunken way home, it wasn't Burns. Smithers is then cleared as a suspect and let go. (The man Smithers shot turns out to be Jasper Beardly, who was unharmed because Smithers hit him in his wooden leg.) The police are temporarily stumped, but Lisa visits the station and gives them a list of suspects. Based on her information, the police investigate Tito Puente, Principal Skinner, Groundskeeper Willie and Moe Syszlak and clear all four of them. Again out of suspects, Wiggum drinks some warm cream and has a bizarre dream where Lisa appears to him and tells him to look at the suit Burns was wearing when he was shot. Wiggum does so and finds an eyelash, which DNA analysis reveals to have come from a member of the Simpson family. Burns, meanwhile, wakes from his coma and immediately says, "Homer Simpson!" The police then search the Simpson home, and in Homer's car they find Burns' gun with Homer's fingerprints on it. The police arrest Homer, but Homer escapes when Wiggum wrecks the paddy wagon. At the hospital, Dr. Nick discovers that Burns can only say "Homer Simpson"; at the police station, Smithers announces a $50,000 reward for Homer's capture. Homer goes to Burns' hospital room to confront him; Lisa puts a couple of clues together and realizes who shot Burns. Everyone converges on the hospital room just as Homer starts strangling Burns. The rough treatment brings Burns fully back to himself, and he reveals who shot him: Maggie Simpson. Burns recounts what happened: He saw Maggie in Homer's car and decided to steal her lollipop. In the struggle, his gun fell out of his chest holster, landed in Maggie's hands, and went off, shooting Burns. The gun and lollipop fell on the floor and ended up under the seat, and Homer's fingerprints got onto the gun while he was rummaging under the seat. Marge says that Maggie would apologize if she could talk, but Burns insists that the police arrest her. Wiggum refuses and Marge says Maggie didn't mean it, but the camera ominously zooms in on Maggie's pacifier as the scene fades out. Special Guest Voices: Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Ensemble as themselves. | ||||||
| 100px | 130 - 2 | "Radioactive Man" | September 24, 1995 | Susie Dietter | John Swartzwelder | 2F17 |
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A movie based on comic book character Radioactive Man is filmed in Springfield. Much to Bart's chagrin, the coveted part of the hero's sidekick, Fallout Boy, goes to not him, but to Milhouse. | ||||||
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131 - 3 | October 1, 1995 | Susie Dietter | Jon Vitti | 3F01 | |
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After a series of misadventures, the Simpson children are put in the custody of Ned and Maude Flanders. Learning that none of the children have been baptized, Ned sets up a baptism - which Homer and Marge thwart just in time. | ||||||
| 100px | 132 - 4 | October 8, 1995 | Wes Archer | Greg Daniels | 3F02 | |
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After perpetrating a prank on the First Church of Springfield, Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for five dollars. Bart comes to regret his decision, and goes on a desperate quest to regain his soul. In the end, he gets it back with the help of an unexpected source. | ||||||
| 100px | 133 - 5 | "Lisa the Vegetarian" | October 15, 1995 | Mark Kirkland | David S. Cohen | 3F03 |
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After a trip to a petting zoo, Lisa finds herself unable to eat lamb exposing her to ridicule and resentment from her father and friends. But with help from Apu and Paul and Linda McCartney, she makes an effort to stick to her new vegetarian view. | ||||||
| 100px | 134 - 6 | "Treehouse of Horror VI" | October 29, 1995 | Bob Anderson | John Swartzwelder, Steve Tompkins & David S. Cohen | 3F04 |
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As with the other Treehouse of Horror episode, it contains three self-contained segments. In "Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores", an ionic storm brings Springfield's oversized advertisements and billboards to life and they begin attacking the town. The second segment, "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace" is a parody of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film series, in which Groundskeeper Willie attacks schoolchildren in their sleep. In the third and final segment, "Homer3", Homer finds himself trapped in a three dimensional world. | ||||||
| 100px | 135 - 7 | "King-Size Homer" | November 5, 1995 | Jim Reardon | Dan Greaney | 3F05 |
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Homer tries everything to get out of the plant's new exercise program and discovers that being on disability would do just that. With Bart's help, Homer starts eating everything he can, even playdough. | ||||||
| 100px | 136 - 8 | "Mother Simpson" | November 19, 1995 | David Silverman | Richard Appel | 3F06 |
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To get out of cleaning a part as community service, Homer fakes his own death. When this results in the family's utilities being cut off, Marge puts pressure on him to reveal that he is alive. However, the spurious news of his "death" brings his long-lost mother - a hippie who is on the run from the law because of her activism against Mr. Burns - back to Springfield. | ||||||
| 100px | 137 - 9 | Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" | November 26, 1995 | Dominic Polcino | Spike Feresten | 3F08 |
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Sideshow Bob slips away from prison detail, steals an atomic bomb and threatens to detonate it unless the town of Springfield gives up television. | ||||||
| 100px | 138 - 10 | "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" | December 3, 1995 | Pound Foolish
(David Silverman) |
Penny Wise
(Jon Vitti) |
3F31 |
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Troy McClure hosts this behind the scenes style show. We start with a brief history, showing some classic Tracey Ullman clips, and then Troy goes on to answer viewers' questions about Smithers sexuality and Homer's stupidity. We then see never-before-seen deleted scenes from various episodes up to this point, and we are shown an alternate ending to 'Who Shot Mr Burns?' where Smithers actually is the culprit. | ||||||
| 100px | 139- 11 | "Marge Be Not Proud" | December 17, 1995 | Steven Dean Moore | Mike Scully | 3F07 |
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Bart is caught attempting to shoplift a video game. He tries to keep his failed "four-finger discount" trip a secret from Homer and Marge, and initially succeeds. But unfortunately, Marge finds out when the family returns to the same store to have the family Christmas photo taken. | ||||||
| 100px | 140 - 12 | "Team Homer" | January 7, 1996 | Mark Kirkland | Mike Scully | 3F10 |
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Homer convinces a light-headed Mr. Burns to give him $500 to register his bowling team in a league, but when Mr. Burns finds out what he has done he demands a spot on the team. Meanwhile, Bart influences a riot at school and as a result, everyone is forced to wear uniforms. | ||||||
| 100px | 141 - 13 | "Two Bad Neighbors" | January 14, 1996 | Wes Archer | Ken Keeler | 3F09 |
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Homer's jealousy at all the attention his new neighbors, George and Barbara Bush, receive turns to rage when the former President gives Bart a spanking. | ||||||
| 100px | 142 - 14 | "Scenes From the Class Struggle in Springfield" | February 4, 1996 | Susie Dietter | Jennifer Crittenden | 3F11 |
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Marge gets an expensive "new" dress at the outlet mall. While wearing it she meets a former schoolmate who invites her and the family to the country club. Marge becomes obsessed with trying to fit in. Homer takes up golf at the club and Mr. Burns challenges him to a game. After Homer catches him cheating, Mr. Burns agrees to help Homer's family become members of the country club if he doesn't tell anyone. | ||||||
| 100px | 143 - 15 | "Bart the Fink" | February 11, 1996 | Jim Reardon | Bob Kushell & John Swartzwelder | 3F12 |
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When Bart accidentally finks on him to the IRS, Krusty the Clown decides to go for that last plane ride. | ||||||
| 100px | 144 - 16 | "Lisa the Iconoclast" | February 18, 1996 | Mike B. Anderson | Jonathan Collier | 3F13 |
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As Springfield's bicentennial celebration approaches, Lisa discovers the real truth behind town founder, Jebediah Springfield and finds herself at odds with a protective museum curator who wants to keep Jebediah's unattractive past a secret. Meanwhile, Homer becomes obsessed with being the official town crier for the bicentennial celebration. | ||||||
| 100px | 145 - 17 | "Homer the Smithers" | February 25, 1996 | Steven Dean Moore | John Swartzwelder | 3F14 |
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Smithers takes a much needed vacation and to insure his position at the nuclear plant, he hires Homer as his temporally replacement. | ||||||
| 100px | 146 - 18 | "The Day the Violence Died" | March 17, 1996 | Wes Archer | John Swartzwelder | 3F16 |
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With the help of Lionel Hutz, Bart unwittingly bankrupts the studio that produces Itchy & Scratchy when he and Hutz successfully prove the idea for Itchy was stolen some 70–80 years ago. | ||||||
| 100px | 147 - 19 | "A Fish Called Selma" | March 24, 1996 | Mark Kirkland | Jack Barth | 3F15 |
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Troy McClure's sagging film career is given a boost when he is seen in public with a woman. And to stay in the public eye, Troy must do more than merely date this woman, who happens to be Selma. | ||||||
| 100px | 148 - 20 | "Bart on the Road | March 31, 1996 | Swinton O. Scott III | Richard Appel | 3F17 |
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With fake drivers ID in hand, have Bart will travel. In this case, Nelson, Martin and Milhouse come along for the ride when Bart hits the wide open road. Meanwhile, Lisa spends some quality time with Homer at the power plant. | ||||||
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149 - 21 |
"22 Short Films About Springfield" | April 14, 1996 | Jim Reardon | Richard Appel, David X. Cohen, Jennifer Crittenden
Jonathan Collier, Greg Daniels, Brent Forrester Rachel Pulido, Steve Tompkins, Josh Weinstein & Matt Groening |
3F18 |
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It is about the untold stories of many people of Springfield, focusing mainly on recurring characters. This is one of several episodes which are considered anthology episodes that features mini-stories. | ||||||
| 100px | 150 - 22 | "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"" | April 28, 1996 | Jeffrey Lynch | Jonathan Collier
Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia |
3F19 |
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Buried World War II treasure is the prize in a tontine, in which Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns are the last two surviving members. But Burns is determined that he'll be the one who collects the prize. | ||||||
| 100px | 151 - 23 | "Much Apu About Nothing" | May 5, 1996 | Susie Dietter | David S. Cohen | 3F20 |
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When a bear wanders down Evergreen Terrace, Quimby proposes tax rises to fund a new bear patrol. To distract people, he blames the taxes on illegal immigrants, and calls for the deportation of all illegal immigrants from Springfield. Apu realizes that he will have to be deported, as his visa is expired, and gets a fake ID off Fat Tony. Lisa realises that he can apply for amnesty, he takes a test and is allowed to stay in the country. | ||||||
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152 - 24 | "Homerpalooza" | May 19, 1996 | Wes Archer | Brent Forrester | 3F21 |
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After Bart and Lisa inform Homer that his taste in music has become old, he decides to get into the current music scene and takes the kids to a music festival, Lalapalooza, where he accidentally discovers he has a talent for taking a canon ball to the gut. Soon Homer finds himself traveling with the festival and putting his health in danger as he continues performing his amazing feat for cheering crowds. | ||||||
| 100px | 153 - 25 | "Summer of 4 Ft. 2" | May 19, 1996 | Mark Kirkland | Dan Greaney | 3F22 |
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In the hopes of making friends on the latest family vacation trip, Lisa packs an empty suitcase, determined to leave her 'nerdy' self behind. | ||||||
DVD Release
Season 7 was released on DVD in its entirety as the The Complete Seventh Season on December 13, 2005 in Region 1, January 30, 2006 in Region 2 and March 29, 2006 in Region by 20th Century Fox. While primarily containing the original 25 episodes, the boxset also consists on bonus features such as storyboards.
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December 21, 2004 |
March 21, 2005 | March 23, 2005 | |||
Awards
The sixth season won one Emmy Award, and received three other nominations. "Lisa's Wedding" won the Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less). Alf Clausen was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for "Treehouse of Horror V", while he and John Swartzwelder were nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics" for the Stonecutters' song "We Do" in the episode "Homer the Great". Finally, "Bart vs. Australia" was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special".
References
Seasons
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| Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 • Season 8 • Season 9 • Season 10 • Season 11 • Season 12 Season 13 • Season 14 • Season 15 • Season 16 • Season 17 • Season 18 • Season 19 • Season 20 • Season 21 • Season 22 • Season 23 • Season 24 Season 25 • Season 26 • Season 27 • Season 28 • Season 29 • Season 30 • Season 31 • Season 32 • Season 33 • Season 34 • Season 35 • Season 36* Upcoming episodes Special episodes |
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