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Season 9 is the ninth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 21, 1997, with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", to May 17, 1998, with "Natural Born Kissers". The season was mostly made up of production season 5F episodes, with three rollover episodes from production season 4F and two episodes from 3G also airing. Mike Scully served as the showrunner for most of the season while Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein served as the showrunners for the 4F episodes, Al Jean and Mike Reiss served as the showrunners for the 3G episodes, and David Mirkin served as showrunner for 5F24 and 5F23.
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Episode
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Crew
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Result
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| 26th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Primetime or Late Night Television Program[1]
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N/A
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N/A
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Won
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| 26th Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production[1]
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"The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
for "Checkin' In"
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Alf Clausen and Ken Keeler
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| 50th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[2]
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| 50th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[3]
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"Treehouse of Horror VIII"
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Alf Clausen
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Nominated
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| 50th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction[4]
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"All Singing, All Dancing"
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| 26th Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production[1]
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"Trash of the Titans"
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Jim Reardon
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Won
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| 50th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[5]
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Lolee Aries, James L. Brooks, Donick Cary, David X. Cohen, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Ron Hauge, Colin A.B.V. Lewis, Ian Maxtone-Graham, J. Michael Mendel, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Bill Oakley, Bonita Pietila, Richard Raynis, Jim Reardon, Jace Richdale, Phil Roman, Richard Sakai, Brian Scully, Mike Scully, Sam Simon, Denise Sirkot, Julie Thacker, Josh Weinstein, Michael Wolf
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Episodes[edit]
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Title
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Original airdate
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Directed by
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Written by
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Prod. code
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179 - 1
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"The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
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September 21, 1997
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Jim Reardon
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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4F22
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| Driven to the brink of insanity by his appointed status as designated driver, Barney Gumble drives to New York City in Homer's car, leaving it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve the car, Homer finds it has a wheel clamp on.
Guest starring: Joan Kenley as the telephone operator.
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180 - 2
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"The Principal and the Pauper"
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September 28, 1997
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Steven Dean Moore
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Ken Keeler
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4F23
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| During a celebration to honor his twentieth anniversary as principal, Seymour Skinner's true identity is revealed to be Armin Tamzarian when the real Seymour Skinner shows up. Now established as an impostor, Tamzarian retires and relocates to his old neighborhood in Capital City.
Guest starring: Martin Sheen as the real Seymour Skinner.
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181 - 3
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"Lisa's Sax"
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October 19, 1997
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Dominic Polcino
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Al Jean
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3G02
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| When Lisa's saxophone is destroyed during a scuffle with Bart, the family recounts the story of how she got her instrument during the terrible heat wave of 1990.
Guest starring: Fyvush Finkel as himself.
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182 - 4
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"Treehouse of Horror VIII"
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October 26, 1997
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Mark Kirkland
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Mike Scully, David S. Cohen, and Ned Goldreyer
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5F02
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| In the eighth annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Homer discovers he is the last man left alive after a neutron bomb destroys Springfield in "The HΩmega Man". In "Fly vs. Fly", Homer buys a transporter that Bart uses to switch bodies with a housefly, and in "Easy-Bake Coven" Marge is accused of witchcraft in a Puritan rendition of 1649 Springfield.
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183 - 5
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"The Cartridge Family"
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November 2, 1997
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Pete Michels
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John Swartzwelder
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5F01
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| After a wild soccer riot tears up Springfield, Homer purchases a handgun to protect his family. But when Marge's repeated requests to dispose of the weapon go without notice, she whisks herself and the kids away from home.
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184 - 6
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"Bart Star"
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November 9, 1997
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Dominic Polcino
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Donick Cary
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5F03
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| Springfield's youth join a pee-wee football team. With Ned Flanders at the helm and Nelson at quarterback, the team is undefeated until Homer strong-arms himself into Ned's job and puts all his faith in underqualified Bart as his quarterback.
Guest starring: Roy Firestone as himself, Mike Judge as Hank Hill, and Joe Namath as himself.
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185 - 7
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"The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
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November 16, 1997
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Steven Dean Moore
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Richard Appel
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5F04
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| Just as he begins to enjoy his popularity as a swinging bachelor, Apu receives an unwelcome reminder of his pending arranged marriage. Desperate to escape the agreement, Apu claims to have already married Marge Simpson.
Guest starring: Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon and Andrea Martin as Apu's mother.
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186 - 8
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"Lisa the Skeptic"
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November 23, 1997
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Neil Affleck
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David S. Cohen
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5F05
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| While Lisa and her classmates conduct an archaeological survey, a skeleton with abnormal bone structures growing from the shoulders is uncovered, leading the townspeople to conclude that the remains are those of an angel.
Guest starring: Stephen Jay Gould as himself.
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187 - 9
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"Realty Bites"
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December 7, 1997
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Swinton O. Scott III
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Dan Greaney
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5F06
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| When Marge becomes a real estate agent, her firm loses lucrative sales due to her total honesty. Meanwhile, Homer buys Snake's car at the local police auction, and Snake wants it back.
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz.
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188 - 10
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"Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"
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December 21, 1997
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Bob Anderson
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Ron Hauge
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5F07
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| People throughout Springfield open their hearts—and wallets—after Bart accidentally burns the family's Christmas presents and claims they were stolen by a burglar. But when the truth is revealed, the Simpsons find themselves pariahs.
Guest starring: Alex Trebek as himself.
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189 - 11
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"All Singing, All Dancing"
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January 4, 1998
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Mark Ervin
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Steve O'Donnell
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5F24
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| Anticipating a bloody Clint Eastwood–Lee Marvin shoot-'em-up, Bart and Homer are horrified to discover that their video rental, Paint Your Wagon, is actually a musical. To prove that Homer is actually a very musical person, Marge tells of past occasions of everyone breaking into song.
Guest starring: George Harrison as himself and Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley (via archive footage).
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190 - 12
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"Bart Carny"
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January 11, 1998
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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5F08
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| When Homer costs a carnival worker and his son their jobs, Homer offers the pair a place to stay. But when the carnies lock the family out of their house and claim it as their own, Homer attempts to get it back by outsmarting the two.
Guest starring: Jim Varney as Cooder.
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191 - 13
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"The Joy of Sect"
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February 8, 1998
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Steven Dean Moore
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Steve O'Donnell
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5F23
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| Along with the majority of Springfield, Homer and company are lured into the Movementarian cult by a slick pamphlet and tantalizing promises. But as Marge realizes that the cult only has money on its mind, she must try her hand at deprogramming to rescue her family.
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192 - 14
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"Das Bus"
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February 15, 1998
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Pete Michels
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David S. Cohen
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5F11
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| Homer incurs the full wrath of computer supremo Bill Gates with his very own dot-com enterprise, while Lisa and Bart get stranded on a desert island with their fellow classmates.
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and James Earl Jones as the narrator.
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193 - 15
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"The Last Temptation of Krust"
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February 22, 1998
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Mike B. Anderson
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Donick Cary
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5F10
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| After finally accepting that his comedic style is outdated, Krusty settles on edgier material: what's wrong with today's crop of stand-up comedians. But the financial allure of selling out again proves hard to ignore.
Guest starring: Bruce Baum as himself, Janeane Garofalo as herself, Bobcat Goldthwait as himself, Jay Leno as himself, Hank Williams, Jr. as "Canyonero" singer, and Steven Wright as himself.
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194 - 16
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"Dumbbell Indemnity"
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March 1, 1998
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Dominic Polcino
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Ron Hauge
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5F12
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| When Moe becomes broke from dating a new woman in his life, Renee, he enlists the aid of Homer in an illegal scheme to collect $5,000 from his car's insurance policy. But after Homer botches the scam, Moe must find a way to bust Homer out of jail.
Guest starring: Helen Hunt as Renee.
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195 - 17
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"Lisa the Simpson"
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March 8, 1998
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Susie Dietter
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Ned Goldreyer
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4F24
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| Thanks to the unfounded predictions of Grampa, Lisa is convinced that she's genetically predisposed to lose her intelligence. Meanwhile, Apu discovers Jasper Beardley frozen in his freezer and turns the Kwik-E-Mart into a tourist trap.
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.
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196 - 18
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"This Little Wiggy"
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March 22, 1998
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Neil Affleck
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Dan Greaney
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5F13
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| Taking pity on the hapless Ralph Wiggum, Marge makes Bart befriend him. But his association with Ralph quickly turns out to be more beneficial than burdensome when Bart learns that his father holds the master key to every store in Springfield.
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.
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197 - 19
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"Simpson Tide"
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March 29, 1998
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Milton Gray
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Joshua Sternin & Jennifer Ventimilia
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3G04
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| Bored as usual after another firing from the nuclear plant, Homer decides to take up a new career in the Navy, where he almost causes an international incident by charting a submarine into Russian waters. Meanwhile, Bart gets his ear pierced.
Guest starring: Bob Denver as himself and Rod Steiger as Captain Tenille.
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198 - 20
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"The Trouble with Trillions"
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April 5, 1998
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Swinton O. Scott III
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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5F14
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| When Homer's late and poorly filled-in tax return accidentally falls into the severe audit bin at the IRS, he is promptly nabbed by the government. Forced to go undercover for them, Homer finds himself on a mission to retrieve a trillion-dollar bill stolen by Mr. Burns.
Guest starring: Paul Winfield as Lucius Sweet.
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199 - 21
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"Girly Edition"
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April 19, 1998
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Mark Kirkland
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Larry Doyle
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5F15
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| Bart attempts to upstage his sister when the pair land anchor seats on a Children's educational news program. Meanwhile, Homer exploits his elderly father to obtain a helper monkey, which he quickly puts to work looting donut shops.
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200 - 22
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"Trash of the Titans"
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April 26, 1998
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Jim Reardon
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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5F09
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| After a confrontation with the Sanitation Commissioner, Homer decides to run against him in the next election. Homer's campaign, based on outlandish promises and elaborate services that the garbage men will perform, wins him the election. But being in charge of Springfield's sanitation turns out to be more challenging than Homer anticipates.
Guest starring: Steve Martin as Ray Patterson and U2 as themselves.
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201 - 23
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"King of the Hill"
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May 3, 1998
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Swartzwelder
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5F16
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| Crestfallen by Bart's shame of his poor physical condition, Homer sets out to become fitter. But when a pair of publicity scouts offer him the job of climbing The Murderhorn to promote their product, Power Sauce, Homer believes that he can do it.
Guest starring: Brendan Fraser as Brad and Steven Weber as Neil.
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202 - 24
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"Lost Our Lisa"
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May 10, 1998
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Pete Michels
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Brian Scully
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5F17
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| After hastily boarding the wrong bus to go see a limited-time museum exhibit, Lisa finds herself lost in unfamiliar parts of Springfield. Meanwhile, Bart adheres novelty items to his face, only to later discover that the glue he was given by Homer is permanent.
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203 - 25
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"Natural Born Kissers"
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May 17, 1998
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Klay Hall
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Matt Selman
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5F18
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| When their anniversary dinner is a flop and their love life seems lackluster, Homer and Marge try to spice it up, and end up going back to the golf course where Bart was conceived. Meanwhile, Lisa and Bart use Grampa's mine detector to find treasure, and they find an alternate ending to Casablanca.
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Release[edit]
The Complete Ninth Season box set was released in Region 1 on December 19, 2006, Region 2 on January 29, 2007, and Region 4 on March 21, 2007. The set was released in two different forms: a Lisa-shaped head to match the Homer, Marge and Maggie shaped heads of the previous two sets and also a standard rectangular shaped box. Like the eighth season box set, both versions are available for sale separately.
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