The Simpsons

Season 20 - The Simpsons

• Season 20 Episode 21: Coming to Homerica (2009) Homer forms a border patrol group when unemployed workers from Ogdenville come to Springfield.
• Season 20 Episode 20: Four Great Women and a Manicure (2009) Lisa and Marge engage in a spirited debate at the nail salon.
• Season 20 Episode 18: Father Knows Worst (2009) Homer is forced to eat bland food after he burns his taste buds while trying to copy a fire-eating street performer. He becomes a regular at Springfield Elementary's canteen where he learns a new parenting technique to try out on Bart and Lisa - but its overbearing nature leads to disaster. Meanwhile, Marge enjoys a sauna she discovers in the basement
• Season 20 Episode 17: The Good, The Sad and the Drugly (2009) Next on: Sunday 12th July 5:00pm PDT - WAGA (FOX) Milhouse takes the fall for a prank he and Bart pull together; Bart falls for a volunteer (Anne Hathaway) at Grampa's nursing home; Lisa predicts Springfield's future and is depressed by what she sees.
• Season 20 Episode 16: Eeny Teeny Maya Moe (2009) Next on: Tomorrow at 6:30pm PDT - WAGA (FOX) Homer becomes a doting father and decides to spend quality time with his youngest daughter when he discovers Santa's Little Helper knows Maggie better than he does. Meanwhile, a lonely Moe joins an online dating agency, and gets a pleasant surprise when he meets up with an attractive woman
• Season 20 Episode 15: Wedding for Disaster (2009) Homer proposes to Marge for the second time when he discovers their marriage licence is invalid, but the ceremony does not proceed without a hitch. With the voices of Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner
• Season 20 Episode 14: In the Name of the Grandfather (2009) After ducking out of a bonding session with Grampa, a guilt-ridden Homer vows to make it up to his father by granting a wish of his choice. The old man decides to visit Ireland to drop in on his favourite pub from his army career. Upon arrival, the pair discover the bar is a shadow of its former self, and agree to buy the business and turn its fortunes around
• Season 20 Episode 13: Gone Maggie Gone (2009) After nuns at a convent take Maggie in, Lisa comes up with a plan to rescue her.
• Season 20 Episode 12: No Loan Again, Naturally (2009) Ned buys the Simpsons' home when they are unable to pay their mortgage and rents it back to them at an affordable rate, but Homer soon takes advantage of his new landlord's generosity
• Season 20 Episode 11: How the Test was Won (2009) Principal Skinner takes his more rebellious pupils on a trip on the day of the vice president's assessment test and finds himself rediscovering the meaning of teaching. Homer is plagued by paranoia after forgetting to pay the family's insurance bill, imagining and trying to prevent a host of potential catastrophes
• Season 20 Episode 10: Take My Life, Please (2009) Next on: Sunday 12th July 6:30pm PDT - WAGA (FOX) Homer is jealous when old classmate Vance Connor - who beat him in a vote for class president at high school - is inducted into the Springfield Walk of Fame. Lenny and Carl confess they fixed the result - leading the hapless father to speculate on how his life would have changed had he won the ballot
• Season 20 Episode 9: Lisa the Drama Queen (2009) Lisa lets her imagination run wild when she makes a new friend and they create a magical kingdom together called Equalia, complete with characters and plotlines. But they find themselves facing a nightmare when the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. With the voice of Emily Blunt
• Season 20 Episode 8: The Burns and the Bees (2008) Mr Burns wins a professional basketball team in a poker game at the annual billionaire's retreat. He decides to build a state-of-the-art facility in an attempt to lure fans, but the stadium site is on the last remaining bee colony in Springfield - prompting Lisa to lead a protest
• Season 20 Episode 7: Mypods and Broomsticks (2008) Lisa struggles to become the proud owner of a Mypod, and Homer believes Bart's new Middle-Eastern friend Bashir is involved in a terrorist plot to destroy the Springfield Mall
• Season 20 Episode 6: Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words (2008) Lisa learns she is good at crossword puzzles and enters a city-wide contest. Homer discovers he has a flair for letting loved ones down so he opens Sweet Conclusions Break-Up Service, but lands himself in trouble with his daughter when he places a bet against her in the competition
• Season 20 Episode 5: Dangerous Curves (2008) Homer and Marge remember the ups and downs of their marriage through a series of flashbacks, including the time they each began flirting with guests at a glamorous party - a situation that led to a food fight and an unexpected swim in the pool
• Season 20 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror XIX (2008) New series. Springfield is the setting for parodies of Charlie Brown, It's the Great Pumpkin and Michael Bay's Transformers as Homer's vote on election day is misread by a renegade machine
• Season 20 Episode 3: Double Double Boy in Trouble (2008) An irreverent take on the Prince and the Pauper. Bart enthusiastically trades lives with a wealthy lookalike after landing himself in trouble for triggering a rampage of vacuum cleaners, but finds the lavish lifestyle too much when he becomes the target of all his new friends' pranks
• Season 20 Episode 2: Lost Verizon (2008) Bart lands himself in trouble when he steals a mobile phone from Denis Leary and subsequently uses it to land the actor a comical film role. The troublemaker then leads his family to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu after Marge confiscates the device and decides to use its GPS technology to track her son
• Season 20 Episode 1: Sex, Pies and Idiot-Scrapes (2008) Bounty hunter Ned is forced to scrap his partnership with Homer when the hapless layabout skips bail, and Marge mistakenly takes a job at an erotic bakery

Season 19 - The Simpsons

• Season 19 Episode 20: All About Lisa (2008) Next on: Monday 6th July 11:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Lisa steals the spotlight from Krusty as his new assistant and earns her own TV show. Meanwhile, Homer and Bart spend some quality time together with their new coin collecting hobby
• Season 19 Episode 19: Mona Leaves-a (2008) Next on: Friday 10th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) After the death of his mother, Homer is racked with guilt for not accepting her apology for the way she treated him as a child. When she leaves him a challenge in her will, he accepts the task in order to make amends, but fulfilling her dying wish lands him in more trouble than he expected. With the guest voice of Glenn Close
• Season 19 Episode 18: Any Given Sundance (2008) Next on: Thursday 9th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Lisa makes a revealing documentary about life with her family for a school project. However, after it becomes successful at the Sundance Film Festival, the Simpsons become national hate figures
• Season 19 Episode 17: Apocalypse Cow (2008) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Bart joins the 4-H youth movement after spotting Martin driving a combine harvester, but is given a sickly calf to care for instead. As the pair slowy form a bond, the boy is horrified to discover his new friend is headed for slaughter, and vows to fight the decision. With the voice of Zooey Deschanel
• Season 19 Episode 16: Papa Don't Leech (2008) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) The family take in depressed country singer Lurleen Lumpkin, who is on the run from the Springfield authorities for not paying her taxes. Marge attempts to help by tracking down the fugitive's deadbeat father, but he responds by stealing one of his daughter's songs and selling it. With the guest voices of the Dixie Chicks
• Season 19 Episode 15: Smoke on the Daughter (2008) Next on: Monday 6th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Lisa takes up ballet lessons and becomes addicted to passive smoking through constant exposure to her classmates' cigarette habits. Meanwhile, Homer lets Bart in on his secret business operation - manufacturing beef jerky
• Season 19 Episode 14: Dial N for Nerder (2008) Next on: Monday 13th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) When a cliff-top prank goes wrong, Bart and Lisa are convinced they have killed Martin, and become racked with guilt. Meanwhile, Marge uses an investigative television show to spy on Homer, when she suspects him of breaking his diet
• Season 19 Episode 13: The Debarted (2008) Next on: Thursday 9th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) A new pupil named Donny arrives at Springfield Elementary and displays a penchant for trouble. Bart joins forces with the boy to create chaos, but their partnership is shattered when he discovers his ally is really a spy for Principal Skinner. Topher Grace guest stars
• Season 19 Episode 12: Love, Springfieldian Style (2008) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) After being stranded in a Tunnel of Love ride at a carnival, Homer, Marge and Bart pass the time by sharing some of the greatest love stories ever written. Featuring Marge and Homer portraying the infamous bank robbbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, plus parodies of Lady and the Tramp and Sid and Nancy
• Season 19 Episode 11: That '90s Show (2008) Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) When Bart and Lisa unearth Marge's diploma from Springfield University, Marge reminisces about her college days, when she dated a pretentious professor and Homer became a grunge music star.
• Season 19 Episode 10: E. Pluribus Wiggum (2008) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Mayor Quimby brings election day forward, making Springfield's the first primary election in the country, and causing an influx of politicians and the media
• Season 19 Episode 9: Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind (2007) Next on: Monday 6th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Homer enlists Professor Frink's help in recovering his memory when Moe reveals he drank a shot that has erased the past 24 hours from his mind. The hapless hero fears he may have done something terrible as his family have mysteriously disappeared, and Chief Wiggum compounds his misery after informing him of a domestic disturbance at his home the previous night
• Season 19 Episode 8: Funeral for a Fiend (2007) Sideshow Bob makes another attempt to kill Bart, this time with the help of his entire family. With the guest voices of Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney
• Season 19 Episode 7: Husbands and Knives (2007) Comic Book Guy is forced out of business by a ruthless competitor, so Marge takes over his premises and opens a women-only gym. Against all expectations, she becomes highly successful and begins neglecting the family, making Homer fear he is about to lose her. With the guest voice of Jack Black
• Season 19 Episode 6: Little Orphan Millie (2007) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Homer is desperate to redeem himself after he forgets Marge's eye colour and their wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Milhouse usurps Bart as the cool kid at school when his parents are lost at sea
• Season 19 Episode 5: Treehouse of Horror XVIII (2007) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Homer, living a double life as a secret agent, must kill Kent Brockman; Bart and Lisa help Kodos reconnect with his home planet; Flanders decides to spook Springfield's children.
• Season 19 Episode 4: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (2007) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Marge is stalked by a disgruntled convict who escapes from prison when she takes Homer's advice not to visit him in jail - after persuading the thief into giving himself up during a bank robbery. Meanwhile, Lisa receives an award for Student of the Millennium
• Season 19 Episode 3: Midnight Towboy (2007) Homer becomes a tow-truck driver, but allows the power of his new role to go to his head, turning the people of Springfield against him. Marge joins a group that encourages toddlers to become more independent, but ends up feeling unwanted and useless, causing her to find another outlet for her maternal instincts
• Season 19 Episode 2: Homer of Seville (2007) Next on: Thursday 16th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) While receiving treatment for an injured back at the hospital, Homer discovers that he has a beautiful opera voice. Even though Homer must sing while lying on his back for his voice to sound operatic, Mr. Burns hires him to sing at the Springfield Opera House, where he quickly becomes a star. Through his newfound stardom, Homer develops a large throng of fans including the lovely Julia, an obsessive and dangerous stalker.
• Season 19 Episode 1: He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs (2007) Lionel Richie arrives in Springfield to serenade Homer for saving Mr Burns from drowning in a water fountain. The hapless hero soon gets an appetite for luxury, and hires a life coach to help him achieve his aspirations. Before long, however, he experiences a terrifying job interview for a copper tubing firm, and begins to long for his old life at the power plant

Season 18 - The Simpsons

• Season 18 Episode 22: You Kent Always Say What You Want (2007) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer buys the millionth ice-cream cone at a local shop, and appears on a news show as part of the prize. When the clumsy dad spills coffee over Kent Brockman, the news anchor swears live on air, causing devout Christian Ned to launch a crusade to clean up Springfield's airwaves. Last in series
• Season 18 Episode 21: 24 Minutes (2007) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) When the plans for a stink bomb fall into the wrong hands, Principal Skinner utilises his Counter Truancy Unit to thwart a possible terror attack at Springfield Elementary's Annual Bake Sale. Rogue agent Bart could be the only hope of stopping the plot - until he clashes with Jack Bauer on an important mission of his own. Guest starring Kiefer Sutherland and Mary-Lynn Rajskub
• Season 18 Episode 20: Stop or My Dog Will Shoot (2007) Next on: Monday 6th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Homer accidentally drives the family into a cornfield maze and Santa's Little Helper enrols in the Animal Police Academy after rescuing the beleaguered dad. However, when the dog bites Bart, Marge buys her son a python as a replacement pet
• Season 18 Episode 19: Crook and Ladder (2007) Next on: Friday 10th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Marge tries to placate Maggie with a new dummy but can't find the right brand, so her daughter uses the dog's squeaky toy instead. Unable to sleep, Homer crashes into the Fire Department and decides to make amends by volunteering. However, his heroic image is tarnished when he is caught looting houses
• Season 18 Episode 18: The Boys of Bummer (2007) Next on: Monday 13th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Bart receives a lot of negative attention from Springfield residents when he costs the Isotopes baseball team the Little League championship. Lisa attempts to cheer him up by introducing him to Bill Buckner, but her plan goes awry, while Homer sells Reverend Lovejoy a mattress when he becomes a salesman
• Season 18 Episode 17: Marge Gamer (2007) Next on: Friday 10th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Football legend Ronaldo visits the town to give Homer some helpful advice on refereeing when the hapless buffoon becomes an official in Lisa's soccer league. Marge reacts to accusations of technophobia by purchasing a PC, and soon becomes hooked on a game involving a virtual Springfield being terrorised by Bart
• Season 18 Episode 16: Homerazzi (2007) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer becomes involved working with the paparazzi when he experiences the excitement of selling scandalous pictures to a tabloid of Duffman cheating on his fiancee with Booberella
• Season 18 Episode 15: Rome-Old and Juli-Eh (2007) Next on: Thursday 9th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer accidentally declares bankruptcy, while Bart and Lisa con a delivery man into giving them a load of cardboard boxes. Grandpa leaves the Springfield Retirement Castle and ends up falling in love with Selma
• Season 18 Episode 14: Yokel Chords (2007) Next on: Thursday 9th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Bart begins seeing a therapist and affects her so deeply that she soon finds herself in need of treatment. Lisa gets a job tutoring Cletus's hillbilly children - and accidentally turns them into famous singers managed by Krusty and composer Stephen Sondheim. Meg Ryan and Peter Bogdanovich guest star
• Season 18 Episode 13: Springfield Up (2007) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) When documentary film-maker Declan Desmond visits Springfield to see how the town's residents are progressing, Homer is worried he will not be seen as a success. In an attempt to convince the director of his so-called achievements, he borrows Mr Burns' summer mansion, but his cunning plan does not quite have the desired effect
• Season 18 Episode 12: Little Big Girl (2007) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Bart finds himself tied down when he develops a serious relationship with a teenage girl in a nearby town, after he is awarded with a driving licence for saving Springfield from a fire. Meanwhile, Lisa lands herself in trouble when she lies about her Native American heritage. Guest starring Natalie Portman
• Season 18 Episode 11: Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Three Times (2007) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Three stories of vengeance Springfield style. Homer finds himself accused of treason in post-revolutionary France, and Milhouse leads a rebellion of misfits in modern-day Springfield and a new crimefighter by the name of Red Revenge takes to the streets
• Season 18 Episode 10: The Wife Aquatic (2007) Next on: Monday 6th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) The family goes away to Marge's favourite childhood holiday destination, which has unfortunately changed a bit since she was last there. Homer spurs the locals into sprucing the place up, but an exuberant firework display wrecks everything, forcing him to make amends by becoming a fisherman
• Season 18 Episode 9: Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2 (2006) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 4:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Department store employee Gil grants Lisa's Christmas wish, but loses his job as a result. Feeling guilty, the family offer him a bed for the night - but he promptly moves in, along with all of his belongings. As the uninvited lodger becomes a pest, Marge looks for ways to get rid of him before the holiday season returns
• Season 18 Episode 8: The Haw-Hawed Couple (2006) Next on: Monday 6th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) When Marge forces him to attend a birthday party, Bart becomes Nelson's best friend. He revels in the protection his new status brings, but is forbidden from seeing Milhouse - forcing the pair to meet in secret to avoid the bully's wrath. Meanwhile, Homer becomes addicted to one of Lisa's fantasy books
• Season 18 Episode 7: Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair) (2006) After being fired from the power plant, Homer gets a job as an ice-cream man, while his wife discovers a skill as an expert sculptor using lolly sticks. However, the hapless buffoon becomes so engaged in his new career that he puts his marriage in jeopardy, crashing his van into Marge's latest exhibition
• Season 18 Episode 6: Moe 'n' a Lisa (2006) Next on: Friday 10th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Lisa helps Moe discover his inner artist, and he quickly becomes a highly successful poet. However, his sudden rise to fame leads the barkeeper to abandon his young mentor, causing Homer to seek revenge
• Season 18 Episode 5: G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) (2006) Next on: Monday 13th July 3:00pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) The army comes to Springfield and Homer falls foul of an angry colonel when he mistakenly signs up for basic training. The hapless buffoon finds he is the target in a war game with the entire town as a battleground - and must rely on Marge and Lisa to save the day. Kiefer Sutherland guest stars
• Season 18 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror XVII (2006) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) A further helping of ghoulish Hallowe'en-inspired tales featuring the all-American family. Springfield becomes the target of an alien invasion and Homer is transformed into a gigantic jelly-like creature - rampaging through the town and leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Featuring the guest voice of Dr Phil
• Season 18 Episode 3: Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em (2006) Next on: Monday 13th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Marge founds a carpentry business, but quickly learns she will need more than mere talent if her venture is to succeed. Fearing sexism, she appoints Homer as a figurehead - but is infuriated when he begins taking all the credit for her labours. Bart is thrilled to discover Principal Skinner has a lethal peanut allergy
• Season 18 Episode 2: Jazzy and the Pussycats (2006) Next on: Thursday 9th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Following a meeting with a child psychiatrist, Bart discovers a hidden musical talent. No sooner has he given his first public performance than he is spotted, and quickly becomes an acclaimed jazz drummer - causing Lisa to feel envious of her brother's success. With the voices of the White Stripes
• Season 18 Episode 1: The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) When Homer becomes the head of a local Mafia family, the rest of the Simpson clan find themselves being dragged into Springfield's criminal underworld. With the voices of Metallica, Joe Pantoliano and Michael Imperioli

Season 17 - The Simpsons

• Season 17 Episode 22: Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play (2006) Next on: Monday 6th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Homer and Marge dispense marital advice to a baseball player whose career is flagging due to his sexy wife singing at each game. The Simpson couple soon find their own marriage on the rocks, and struggle to save their relationship while helping their friends. With the voice of Mandy Moore
• Season 17 Episode 21: The Monkey Suit (2006) After complaints about the town's Natural History Museum display, the church appoints Rev Lovejoy as morality czar and forces the town to ban the teaching of evolution. When Lisa defies the new rule, she ends up in court, and a heated trial ensues. Melanie Griffith and Larry Hagman guest star
• Season 17 Episode 20: Regarding Margie (2006) After hitting her head in a cleaning frenzy, Marge loses all memory of Homer's identity. Her husband's best efforts to remind her of their marriage fail, and she decides they should part company. Delighted by the news, Patty and Selma push their sister back into the dating world, so Homer sets out to win her heart once more
• Season 17 Episode 19: Girls Just Want to Have Sums (2006) The school's new principal divides the school down the middle according to gender, so Lisa disguises herself as a boy to gain entry to maths classes. Before long, however, 'Jake' comes to the attention of Bart - who soon realises his new friend's real identity. Guest starring Frances McDormand
• Season 17 Episode 18: Wettest Stories Ever Told (2006) Nautical-themed episode in which the characters imagine themselves in three bizarre and chaotic tales set at sea. They become involved with the voyage of the Mayflower, mutiny on the Bounty and experience the capsizing of a cruise liner. Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright star
• Season 17 Episode 17: Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore (2006) Homer is sent to India to train the replacement employees at Mr Burns's new power station. After exceeding all expectations, he's left in complete control of the plant, where he is seen as a god by his co-workers. Meanwhile, Selma, Patty and the kids go to a MacGyver convention. Richard Dean Anderson guests
• Season 17 Episode 16: Million Dollar Abie (2006) Grampa Abe is driven to attempt suicide when he receives threatening phone calls from the NFL commissioner after foiling plans to turn Springfield into the home of a professional football franchise. As a result of his close brush with death, the pensioner adopts a new outlook on life - and decides to become a matador
• Season 17 Episode 15: Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife (2006) In an episode written by and guest starring Ricky Gervais, Homer's obsession with Lenny's new plasma television leaves him desperate to buy one of his own, so he enters Marge in a wife-swapping show to win the money. Unfortunately, her new 'husband' soon develops a crush on her
• Season 17 Episode 14: Bart Has Two Mommies (2006) Marge offers to babysit Ned Flanders' boys so he can attend a left-handers' convention. Meanwhile, Homer takes the Simpson children to an animal retirement home - where Bart has the misfortune to be kidnapped by a lonely chimpanzee
• Season 17 Episode 13: Seemingly Never-Ending Story (2006) Homer becomes trapped in a cave after attempting to acquire a piece of stalactite during a family walk, leaving Marge, Maggie and Bart to go in search of help. As they wait, Lisa passes the time by telling her father a long and bizarre tale in which she seeks refuge at Mr Burns' mansion
• Season 17 Episode 12: My Fair Laddy (2006) Lisa decides to make Willie the subject of her science project when the family takes him in after his shack is destroyed by Bart during an attempt to take revenge on an aggressive gym teacher. Homer begins a campaign when he hears the manufacturers of his trademark blue trousers are due to close
• Season 17 Episode 11: We're on the Road to D'Ohwhere (2006) Next on: Monday 6th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Homer is forced to drive Bart to a discipline camp in another state, meaning he has to miss out on a trip to Las Vegas with Moe and the gang. While they are away, Marge decides to hold a yard sale - but ends up getting arrested as a suspected drug dealer
• Season 17 Episode 10: Homer's Paternity Coot (2006) The body of a long-lost postman is found in a tree, and his mailbag contains a 40-year-old letter for Grandma Simpson. It reveals she had an affair around the time of Homer's conception, causing him to doubt whether Grandpa is really his biological father. Guest starring Michael York, Joe Frazier and William H Macy
• Season 17 Episode 9: Simpsons Christmas Stories (2005) Three animated shorts with Homer and the family as they get up to their usual misadventures during the festive season. The Rev Lovejoy's car breaks down, meaning Homer must deliver the nativity sermon. Grampa vows to exact revenge on Santa Claus for breaking a promise in years gone by, and the Springfield residents celebrate yuletide in their own chaotic way
• Season 17 Episode 8: The Italian Bob (2005) The family embark on an eventful tour of Italy in Mr Burns' new car, which he has ill-advisedly sent them to collect. While there, they encounter Sideshow Bob, who begs them not to reveal his criminal past. Unfortunately for him, Lisa lets the cat out of the bag
• Season 17 Episode 7: Last of the Red Hat Mamas (2005) Marge joins a women's group, but soon discovers her fellow members plan to rob Mr Burns of $1million. Meanwhile, Lisa decides to spend the summer in Rome and hires a tutor to teach her Italian. Unfortunately, he turns out to be Milhouse
• Season 17 Episode 6: See Homer Run (2005) Lisa is so upset at Homer's failure to appreciate her lovingly crafted homemade Father's Day gift that she ends up going on an angry rampage through the local school. Meanwhile, Bart is bullied into stealing a road sign
• Season 17 Episode 5: Marge's Son Poisoning (2005) Bart volunteers to go cycling with Marge on her new tandem, only to be laughed at by local bullies, who accuse him of being a mummy's boy. Meanwhile, Moe has the bright idea of entering Homer in an arm-wrestling competition
• Season 17 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror XVI (2005) In another horrific helping of grisly Hallowe'en tales, Bart becomes a cyborg and accidentally cuts Homer in half. The hapless nuclear technician also finds himself hunted in a twisted chase headed by Mr Burns, and a witch casts a spell on the residents of Springfield at a fancy dress party
• Season 17 Episode 3: Milhouse of Sand and Fog (2005) When Maggie contracts chickenpox, the family hold a pox party and the celebrations lead to a reconciliation for Milhouse's parents. Bart's best friend gradually realises he's no longer getting any attention, so the boys plan to split the pair up again - inadvertently causing a rift between Homer and Marge
• Season 17 Episode 2: The Girl Who Slept Too Little (2005) Lisa suffers nightmares when construction work causes the town's graveyard to be moved next to the family's home. She eventually decides the best way to conquer her fear is by facing it head on - and spending a night at the cemetery
• Season 17 Episode 1: Bonfire of the Manatees (2005) Homer finds himself in trouble with the Mob after running up a pile of gambling debts, so allows them to shoot an adult movie in his home as payment. A furious Marge storms out - and ends up falling for good-looking marine biologist Caleb Thorn. Guest starring Alec Baldwin

Season 16 - The Simpsons

• Season 16 Episode 21: The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star (2005) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Bart begins attending a Catholic school and meets a hip-hop-quoting priest who encourages him to convert. When Homer attempts to return his son to the Protestant church, the lure of beer and a pancake dinner causes him to join the faith, and it's up to Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders to rectify the situation. Liam Neeson guests
• Season 16 Episode 20: Home Away from Homer (2005) Ned Flanders takes in a pair of female lodgers - who soon start broadcasting raunchy videos over the Internet. Ashamed to show his face around Springfield, he decides to leave the area - but the Simpsons' new neighbour isn't quite what they were hoping for. Jason Bateman guest stars
• Season 16 Episode 19: Thank God It's Doomsday (2005) After watching a movie about the apocalypse, Homer is convinced the end is nigh and starts a campaign to convince the people of Springfield to join him in meeting their maker. When the appointed time comes and goes he loses credibility - but his revised calculations lead to a heavenly encounter
• Season 16 Episode 18: A Star Is Torn (2005) Lisa enters a singing competition on the Krusty the Clown show and makes it through to the final stages, but Homer's competitive streak threatens to sabotage her performance. Guest starring American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino as Lisa's rival Clarissa Wellington
• Season 16 Episode 17: The Heartbroke Kid (2005) Bart becomes addicted to junk food and eventually suffers a minor heart attack, prompting Marge and Homer to take decisive action and send him to a high-security fat camp - which they pay for by taking in German lodgers
• Season 16 Episode 16: Don't Fear the Roofer (2005) Homer is committed to a mental institution by an exasperated Marge, who refuses to believe his improbable tales about befriending a mysterious roofing contractor and fears he's finally cracking up. With the guest voices of Ray Romano and Stephen Hawking
• Season 16 Episode 15: Future-Drama (2005) Another of Matt Groening's creations, Bender from Futurama, drops into Springfield, where Bart and Lisa are busy admiring Professor Frink's new invention - a computer that shows the future. Unable to resist, they view their lives in eight years' time - and can't help being surprised at what they see
• Season 16 Episode 14: The Seven-Beer Snitch (2005) Marge tries to bring culture to Springfield by asking architect Frank Gehry (guest starring as himself) to construct a concert hall. However, none of the locals seem interested, so Mr Burns decides to turn the disused building into a prison - where Homer soon finds himself an inmate
• Season 16 Episode 13: Mobile Homer (2005) Homer moves into a camper van parked in the backyard, while Marge retains sole residence of the family home, prompting Bart to take swift action in a bid to reunite them. Unfortunately, his plan entails a perilous drive along the freeway - which culminates in a disaster aboard a Turkish container ship
• Season 16 Episode 12: Goo Goo Gai Pan (2005) Selma realises her hopes of ever bearing a child are diminishing and flies to China to adopt a baby. Asked to fill in her husband's name on the application, she pretends to be married to Homer - but the company co-ordinator (guest star Lucy Liu) sees through the deception
• Season 16 Episode 11: On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister (2005) Bart drives Lisa to distraction on a school trip, tormenting her until she takes out a restraining order forbidding him to come within 20ft of her. Just to be on the safe side, she uses a pole to make sure he keeps his distance. Meanwhile, Grampa is hurt in an incident with a garden gnome
• Season 16 Episode 10: There's Something About Marrying (2005) A hillbilly's tirade about Springfield prompts Mayor Quimby to legalise gay marriage in the town. Homer sees the opportunity to cash in by getting ordained over the Internet and conducting weddings himself. However, as scores of people come out of the closet, Marge's sister Patty makes a shock announcement
• Season 16 Episode 9: Pranksta Rap (2005) Bart disobeys Marge's wishes and attends a rap concert, where he ends up performing with the stars on stage. While returning home, he realises how much trouble he'll be in, and decides to fake his own kidnapping - leading to the arrest of Milhouse's dad. With the guest voice of 50 Cent
• Season 16 Episode 8: Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass (2005) Homer starts teaching victory dance moves to famous athletes, and proves so successful that he is chosen to produce the Super Bowl half-time show. Ned gets the backing of Mr Burns to create his own versions of Bible stories, but they prove far from popular. Skater Michelle Kwan guests
• Season 16 Episode 7: Mommie Beerest (2005) A health inspector eats a pickled egg at Moe's and instantly drops dead. The authorities threaten to close the bar unless radical changes are made, prompting Homer to remortgage his house to help his friend out. However, Marge insists on becoming the new landlady - and no one is prepared for the consequences
• Season 16 Episode 6: Midnight Rx (2005) Hard-hearted Mr Burns decides to deny his employees any further free medication, prompting Homer to whisk Grampa away on a drug-smuggling mission to Canada. Unfortunately, the duo fall foul of the authorities on their return journey
• Season 16 Episode 5: Fat Man and Little Boy (2004) Bart loses his last baby tooth, and as a final gift from the tooth fairy, a donation is given to charity in his name. Depressed at getting old, he wears a T-shirt to school bearing an adult joke, and is accosted by a marketing manager wanting to commercialise the new product. Eric Idle guest stars
• Season 16 Episode 4: She Used to Be My Girl (2004) Marge is left feeling jealous and dejected by an encounter with old schoolfriend Chloe (guest star Kim Cattrall), who has found fame, fortune and success as a high-flying investigative journalist
• Season 16 Episode 3: Sleeping With the Enemy (2004) Lisa is teased mercilessly by her classmates for having a weight problem, while Marge learns school bully Nelson Muntz has never had a parental role model and invites him to come and live with the family - much to Bart's dismay
• Season 16 Episode 2: All's Fair in Oven War (2004) Homer develops a knack for cooking and challenges Marge to a baking contest. Determined to win at any cost, she resorts to cheating in a bid to avoid humiliation. Meanwhile, Bart holds a 'Playdude' party attended by Hollywood veteran James Caan
• Season 16 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror XV (2004) Ned gains the power to foretell people's deaths; Maggie is shrunk, then swallowed by Mr. Burns; in Victorian London, Detective Eliza Simpson and her sidekick, Dr. Bartley, pursue the Muttonchop Murderer.

Season 15 - The Simpsons

• Season 15 Episode 22: Fraudcast News (2004) Next on: Saturday 11th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Reports of Mr Burns' death in a landslide provoke a media storm as the townsfolk reveal their true feelings about him. Unfortunately, it is not long before he reappears, threatening the freedom of the Press in a bid to control his image
• Season 15 Episode 21: Bart-Mangled Banner (2004) Next on: Saturday 11th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) When Bart accidentally moons the American flag and Marge unintentionally says on national television that Springfield hates America, the Simpsons are sent to Alcatraz. They escape and are picked up by a boat heading to France, where they try to build a new life, but it is not long before they are trying to sneak back into the States as illegal immigrants
• Season 15 Episode 20: The Way We Weren't (2004) Marge tells the children she was the first person Homer kissed at high school, but he reveals that there was someone else before her - a girl he met at summer camp. Marge is shocked by this revelation before realising she was the girl, and recounts the events from her own perspective
• Season 15 Episode 19: Simple Simpson (2004) Homer becomes an anonymous vigilante, taking revenge on local wrongdoers by throwing pies at them. Unfortunately, it is not long before Mr Burns discovers his secret - and tries to exploit it by ordering him to target the Dalai Lama. With the voice of original Star Trek cast member Nichelle Nichols
• Season 15 Episode 18: Catch 'em If You Can (2004) Next on: Today at 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Marge and Homer sneak away on a second honeymoon, but Bart and Lisa are determined to deny them their privacy and start following them wherever they go. Meanwhile, Grampa catches the eye of a dashing Cuban man
• Season 15 Episode 17: My Big Fat Geek Wedding (2004) Principal Skinner and Edna Krabappel announce their engagement, but both get cold feet before the big occasion - and turn to unlikely relationship counsellors Homer and Marge for advice. Cartoon capers, with the guest voice of series creator Matt Groening
• Season 15 Episode 16: Wandering Juvie (2004) Bart's habitual bad behaviour finally results in him being sent to a juvenile correctional facility, where he meets fellow tearaway Gina, who helps him escape. Animated comedy capers, with the guest voice of Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Season 15 Episode 15: Co-Dependent's Day (2004) Bart and Lisa are so disappointed by the latest Cosmic Wars film that they decide to visit the creator Randall Curtis at his ranch in California. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge take a trip to the local vineyard - a jaunt that ends with a drunken Homer crashing the car. He hauls a comatose Marge into the driver's seat - where she wakes up and convinces herself she needs rehabilitation
• Season 15 Episode 14: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (2004) Homer unwittingly takes the blame for his former love rival Artie Ziff's shady financial dealings and business irregularities. Arrested and put on trial, he is aghast to find himself sentenced to 10 years in prison. With the voice of Jon Lovitz
• Season 15 Episode 13: Smart and Smarter (2004) Simon Cowell guest stars as the sharp-tongued administrator of a nursery for gifted children who has the job of deciding whether or not to accept Maggie. As the possibility of successful admission becomes more real, Lisa feels her position as the brainy one is being usurped
• Season 15 Episode 12: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2004) Milhouse moves to Capital City with his mother, forcing Bart to look for new friends - but he finds himself bonding more strongly with Lisa. Meanwhile, Homer resorts to begging to raise money for Marge's anniversary gift
• Season 15 Episode 11: Margical History Tour (2004) At the Springfield library, Marge stimulates the children's interest in history by relating three extraordinary tales, including the wives of Henry VIII, the Lewis and Clark expedition and the early life of Austrian composer Mozart
• Season 15 Episode 10: Diatribe of a Mad Housewife (2004) Marge writes a novel, and succeeds in getting it published to critical acclaim in the Springfield community. Homer is delighted - until he finds out its plot. With the voices of novelists Tom Clancy and Thomas Pynchon
• Season 15 Episode 9: I Annoyed Grunt - Bot (2004) Homer tries to build a robot good enough to enter the Robot Rumble TV show, but finds the task harder than expected and resorts to trickery. Meanwhile, Lisa has problems with Snowball II
• Season 15 Episode 8: Marge v Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays (2004) The childless sectors of society mount a campaign against children, prompting Marge to take on the role of their defender - and she receives some unusual support for her cause
• Season 15 Episode 7: Tis the 15th Season (2003) When Homer spends all the family's Christmas money on himself, he is forced to spend a night on the couch and consider his actions. He resolves to turn over a new leaf and become a do-gooder. However, his kindness rivals that of Ned Flanders' and the neighbours embark on a battle for supremacy
• Season 15 Episode 6: Today I Am a Klown (2003) Homer is awarded his own talk show and takes over Krusty's regular TV slot - but makes the mistake of tackling subjects suggested by Lisa. Inevitably, the ratings soon start tumbling and the spectre of cancellation looms. With the voice of Mr T
• Season 15 Episode 5: The Fat and the Furriest (2003) Homer is filmed fleeing from a wild bear and becomes a local laughing stock. Determined to redeem himself and salvage his reputation, he builds a special protective suit and sets about organising a rematch - to be fought on his terms
• Season 15 Episode 4: The Regina Monologues (2003) JK Rowling, Tony Blair and Ian McKellen are present to witness the Simpson family's arrival on holiday in London, where Homer has the misfortune of crashing his rented car into the Queen's horse-drawn carriage
• Season 15 Episode 3: The President Wore Pearls (2003) Lisa is elected student president, and immediately falls foul of Principal Skinner, who fools her into taking popular classes off the curriculum. Angry at his deception, she retaliates by calling her classmates out on strike. With the guest voice of Michael Moore
• Season 15 Episode 2: My Mother, the Carjacker (2003) Homer tries to help his fugitive mother Mona evade justice, but unwittingly delivers her into the hands of the police - who promptly put her on trial for sabotaging Mr Burns' germ warfare laboratory back in the 1960s. With the guest voice of Glenn Close
• Season 15 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror XIV (2003) New series. Three spooky Hallowe'en tales, in which Bart and Milhouse play tricks with a mysterious watch and Homer takes over as the Grim Reaper, only to discover Marge's name on his list. With guests Jennifer Garner and Oscar De La Hoya

Season 14 - The Simpsons

• Season 14 Episode 22: Moe Baby Blues (2003) Maggie becomes completely obsessed with unlikely babysitter Moe - much to the dismay of Marge and Homer, who think he's an unsuitable role model and respond by forbidding him to see her again
• Season 14 Episode 21: Bart of War (2003) Bart gets into trouble with the police for vandalising Flanders' Beatles memorabilia, so Marge sends him on an organised activity scheme to make sure he is supervised at all times. Unfortunately, Homer is appointed team leader, and it is not long before all hell breaks loose
• Season 14 Episode 20: Brake My Wife Please (2003) Homer has his driving licence revoked for being a menace to other road-users, forcing Marge to take charge of the family car and run endless errands for everyone - a responsibility she soon starts to resent. Featuring the guest voices of Steve Buscemi and Jackson Browne
• Season 14 Episode 19: Old Yeller-Belly (2003) Santa's Little Helper is thrown out of the house for failing to save Homer from a fire - but goes on to earn a fortune as the new Duff Beer mascot, making him the subject of a bitter ownership battle
• Season 14 Episode 18: Dude, Where's My Ranch? (2003) The family spend Christmas on a ranch, where Lisa falls in love with an older boy, and Homer and Bart help the locals reclaim their land after ferocious beavers build a dam. Guest starring David Byrne, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Andy Serkis
• Season 14 Episode 17: Three Gays of the Condo (2003) Homer falls out with Marge over an old letter, and moves into the home of a gay couple : who keep him happy by plying him with food while his wife pines alone at home. With the voice of 'Weird Al' Yankovic
• Season 14 Episode 16: 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky (2003) Lisa resolves to pursue a career in astronomy, but unfortunately her decision coincides with Chief Wiggum's hare-brained new initiative to reduce crime in Springfield - by illuminating the whole town all night. With the voice of Eric Idle
• Season 14 Episode 15: CED'oh (2003) In a rare display of intelligence and ingenuity, Homer manages to become the owner of the power plant, and celebrates his new-found prestige by sacking former boss Mr Burns - who does not take kindly to being ousted
• Season 14 Episode 14: Mr Spritz Goes to Washington (2003) With changes afoot at Springfield's airport, Bart persuades Krusty to run for Congress so he can redirect the flight path of planes passing over the Simpson home. However, he soon falls in line with the conservatives once he is elected
• Season 14 Episode 13: A Star Is Born : Again (2003) Glamorous Hollywood star Sara Sloane visits Springfield, where she becomes infatuated with Ned Flanders, who finds himself asking Homer for dating advice. Featuring the voices of Helen Fielding and Marisa Tomei
• Season 14 Episode 12: I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (2003) Homer develops a ravenous appetite for Krustyburger's new spare rib sandwich, while Lisa is offered a scholarship at the college of her choice - but only if she agrees to deliberately lose a spelling contest. With the voice of George Plimpton
• Season 14 Episode 11: Barting Over (2003) Angry to learn that Homer has spent all the cash in his college trust fund, Bart 'divorces' his parents and moves into a loft apartment - where his neighbours are punk band Blink-182 and skateboarding hero Tony Hawk
• Season 14 Episode 10: Pray Anything (2003) Homer takes Ned Flanders' advice and starts praying regularly, hoping God will lend a sympathetic ear and make it possible for him to buy a better home. Marge warns his materialistic attitude may incur divine retribution, but he turns a deaf ear - until a flood of biblical proportions hits Springfield. Featuring the voice of Lisa Leslie
• Season 14 Episode 9: Strong Arms of the Ma (2003) Marge is mugged at the supermarket and develops a fear of venturing outdoors - until she starts exercising with Homer's old weights in the basement and develops muscles guaranteed to deter any would-be assailant
• Season 14 Episode 8: The Dad Who Knew Too Little (2003) Homer realises he knows very little about Lisa and tries to fill the gaps in his knowledge by hiring a dodgy private detective to spy on her - only to end up on the wrong side of the law. With the guest voice of Elliott Gould
• Season 14 Episode 7: Special Edna (2003) Bart takes pity on Mrs Krabappel and nominates her for the prestigious Teacher of the Year competition held in Florida, making Principal Skinner fear she will find another job if she wins. With the voice of Little Richard
• Season 14 Episode 6: The Great Louse Detective (2002) Chief Wiggum arranges for Sideshow Bob to be released from prison and move in with the family, convinced his twisted mind ideally qualifies him to help catch a would-be killer who has made an attempt on Homer's life. With the voice of Kelsey Grammer
• Season 14 Episode 5: Helter Skelter (2002) The family takes part in a new reality TV show set in the 19th century, but it proves unpopular with viewers, prompting the producers to try a series of increasingly desperate and dangerous ploys in a bid to boost ratings. With the guest voice of Larry Holmes
• Season 14 Episode 4: Large Marge (2002) Marge has plastic surgery in an effort to lose weight, but a mix-up results in her being given breast implants instead - much to Homer's delight. With the guest voices of Adam West and Burt Ward, stars of Sixties TV series Batman
• Season 14 Episode 3: Bart vs. Lisa vs. 3rd Grade (2002) Lisa is thrilled to learn she has been moved up a grade at school - until she discovers Bart's poor performance has caused him to be demoted to the same class. Tensions inevitably develop between the pair, but a crisis during a field trip teaches them the value of working together. With the voice of Tony Bennett
• Season 14 Episode 2: How I Spent My Strummer Vacation (2002) Homer is asked to help the Rolling Stones with a forthcoming benefit gig, filling his head with dreams of rock 'n' roll stardom. Unfortunately, they only want him to stand in as a part-time roadie. Featuring the voices of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty and Elvis Costello
• Season 14 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror XIII (2002) Blood-curdling tales from America's favourite family in another Hallowe'en special. The spooky stories feature an island inhabited by 'manimals', plus tales about an army of Homer clones, and zombie cowboys

Season 13 - The Simpsons

• Season 13 Episode 22: Papa's Got a Brand New Badge (2002) Homer forms his own security group to help quell the rising tide of lawlessness and anarchy in Springfield. Unfortunately his actions antagonise local mobster Fat Tony, who threatens to have him bumped off if he does not leave town. With the voice of Joe Mantegna
• Season 13 Episode 21: The Frying Game (2002) Homer is accused of killing a rare insect and sentenced to deliver meals to the elderly as part of a community service order - only to be suspected of murdering an old woman on his round. With the voice of Carmen Electra
• Season 13 Episode 20: Little Girl in the Big Ten (2002) Lisa is made to take extra gymnastics classes with a group of college-age students. Bart comes down with a highly contagious virus and has to live in a plastic bubble to avoid infecting anyone else. With the voice of poet Robert Pinsky
• Season 13 Episode 19: The Sweetest Apu (2002) Marge and Homer hatch an elaborate plan to reunite Apu with his estranged wife Manjula, who has thrown him out of the family home for having an affair with a delivery woman at the Kwik-E-Mart
• Season 13 Episode 18: I Am Furious Yellow (2002) Next on: Thursday 9th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Bart creates a comic-strip with a bad-tempered version of his father as the main character, so Homer vows to stop getting so angry in the future. Featuring the voice of Stan Lee
• Season 13 Episode 17: Gump Roast (2002) Aliens Kodos and Kang probe Homer's memory, viewing a series of episodes from his life - all of which convince them that humanity does not deserve to exist. Fortunately, Lisa talks them into exploring the innocent mind of a child instead
• Season 13 Episode 16: Weekend at Burnsies (2002) Homer is prescribed a marijuana-based medication to help him cope with the psychological after-effects of being attacked by crows and quickly becomes the life and soul of the party wherever he goes. He's so cheerful he soon finds himself promoted for being such a good employee. Rock band Phish guest
• Season 13 Episode 15: Blame It on Lisa (2002) The family visits Brazil to locate a missing orphan Lisa has been sponsoring, leaving Maggie under the watchful eyes of Patty and Selma - but it is not long before Homer is kidnapped
• Season 13 Episode 14: Tales from the Public Domain (2002) Members of the family appear as characters in a trilogy of classic tales. Bart plays Hamlet attempting to avenge his father's death, Lisa pits the French against the English as Joan of Arc, and Homer acts the part of Ulysses in the Odyssey
• Season 13 Episode 13: The Old Man and the Key (2002) Grampa gets his driving licence back to woo a beautiful new resident at the nursing home. Unfortunately he is not the only suitor, and she soon proves unworthy of his affection. With the guest voice of Olympia Dukakis
• Season 13 Episode 12: Lastest Gun in the West (2002) Bart befriends an ageing Western movie star who is driven to one tipple too many by the prospect of appearing on Krusty's TV show. Featuring the voice of Dennis Weaver
• Season 13 Episode 11: The Bart Wants What It Wants (G is for Girlfriends) (2002) Bart falls in love with film star Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter, but their romance falters and she ends up going out with Milhouse in a bid to make him jealous. With the voices of Reese Witherspoon and Wolfgang Puck
• Season 13 Episode 10: Half-Decent Proposal (2002) A former boyfriend of Marge's offers Homer a million dollars for the privilege of spending a weekend with her to see what he might have had. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz
• Season 13 Episode 9: Jaws Wired Shut (2002) Homer breaks his jaw in an accident and has to have it wired shut. Unable to speak, he discovers the benefits of listening - but Marge finds it hard to come to terms with his uncharacteristic silence
• Season 13 Episode 8: Sweets and Sour Marge (2002) Springfield is named the world's fattest town, prompting Marge to take out a court action and have sugar declared illegal inside its boundaries. However, public demand prompts Homer to become a bootlegger, smuggling supplies over from San Glucose. With the voices of Ben Stiller and Pamela Hayden
• Season 13 Episode 7: Brawl in the Family (2002) Homer, Marge and the kids mend their ways in a bid to convince a vigilant social worker they are normal, well-adjusted members of society - but their plans are thrown into disarray by the arrival of the showgirl Homer bigamously married in Las Vegas
• Season 13 Episode 6: She of Little Faith (2001) Mr Burns takes over the running of the local church and turns it into a profit-making business, prompting a disgusted Lisa to leave the congregation in protest and become a Buddhist instead. Featuring the voice of Richard Gere
• Season 13 Episode 5: The Blunder Years (2001) Homer humiliates Marge and tries to make amends by taking her to a local nightclub, where he is regressed to his childhood by a hypnotist and recalls a traumatic event - the discovery of a corpse. With the voice of Paul Newman
• Season 13 Episode 4: Hunka Hunka Burns in Love (2001) With a little help from Homer and a fortune cookie, Mr Burns meets a woman who agrees to marry him - although her ex-boyfriend isn't too happy about the idea. Featuring the voice of Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• Season 13 Episode 3: Homer the Moe (2001) Moe refurbishes his bar, turning it into a swanky establishment for Springfield's beautiful people. Unfortunately, he alienates all his regulars in the process - so Homer begins selling booze from his garage. With the guest voices of REM
• Season 13 Episode 2: The Parent Rap (2001) Springfield's stern new stand-in judge rules that Homer is a negligent father - and punishes him by decreeing that he should be tethered to Bart until he mends his ways. With the voice of Jane Kaczmarek
• Season 13 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror XII (2001) At Hallowe'en, a computer menaces the family, Lisa and Bart embark on a Harry Potter-style adventure and Homer is cursed by a gypsy. With the voices of Pierce Brosnan and Matthew Perry

Season 12 - The Simpsons

• Season 12 Episode 21: Simpsons Tall Tales (2001) Homer, Marge and the kids hitch a ride on a train, where they are entertained by a tramp who tells them a series of colourful yarns based on American folklore - all of which feature characters suspiciously reminiscent of Homer
• Season 12 Episode 20: Children of a Lesser Clod (2001) The family try out the new classes at the local gym, only for Homer to injure his knee playing basketball, forcing him to take time off work. With free time on his hands he decides to start a daycare service for children, but leaves Bart and Lisa feeling neglected
• Season 12 Episode 19: I'm Goin' to Praiseland (2001) Homer helps Ned build a Christian amusement park called Praiseland as a lasting monument to Maude Flanders. Unfortunately, it meets with an unenthusiastic response - until a seemingly genuine miracle occurs
• Season 12 Episode 18: Trilogy of Error (2001) The same day is shown from three different perspectives as Bart is pursued by gangsters, Lisa makes a bid to win the school science fair with a talkative robot, and Marge slices off Homer's thumb. Featuring the vocal talents of Frankie Muniz and Joe Mantegna
• Season 12 Episode 17: Simpson Safari (2001) A continent cowers as America's first family wins a safari trip to Africa, encountering tribesmen, jungle animals - and the secretive owner of a chimpanzee refuge
• Season 12 Episode 16: Bye Bye Nerdie (2001) Lisa tries to make friends with a new girl at school who turns out to be a terrible bully - prompting her to look for a remedy for anti-social behaviour. Meanwhile, Homer gets into the child safety business
• Season 12 Episode 15: Hungry Hungry Homer (2001) A plan to move the Springfield Isotopes baseball team to Albuquerque forces Homer to take desperate action and go on hunger strike. With the voice of Stacy Keach
• Season 12 Episode 14: New Kids on the Blecch (2002) Bart, Milhouse, Nelson and Ralph are 'discovered' by record producer LT Smash and recruited as singers in a boy band, but Lisa begins to suspect the mogul's motives may not be entirely above board. With the voices of 'N Sync
• Season 12 Episode 13: Day of the Jackanapes (2001) Sideshow Bob thirsts for revenge on Krusty the Clown, vowing to kill his former employer for erasing the first 10 years of their TV show, and hypnotises Bart to do the dirty deed for him. Guest starring Kelsey Grammer and Gary Coleman
• Season 12 Episode 12: Tennis the Menace (2001) The family construct a tennis court in the back garden and Bart becomes an expert player, much to Homer's jealousy and annoyance. Featuring the voices of Venus and Serena Williams, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras
• Season 12 Episode 11: Worst Episode Ever (2001) The owner of the local comic-book shop suffers a heart attack, so Bart and Milhouse take his place behind the counter while he recuperates - and prove to have a surprising knack for commerce
• Season 12 Episode 10: Pokey Mom (2001) Marge helps a former convict fulfil his artistic ambitions by painting a mural at the school, but he soon clashes with Principal Skinner. With the guest voice of Michael Keaton
• Season 12 Episode 9: HOMR (2001) Doctors discover Homer has had a crayon lodged in his brain since childhood and decide to remove it, instantly transforming him into a genius, but removing his ability to enjoy life
• Season 12 Episode 8: Skinner's Sense of Snow (2000) A snowstorm leaves Bart, Lisa and their fellow students trapped inside Springfield Elementary and it is not long before the pupils are running amok. Homer and Flanders are left to mount the rescue operation to save the kids - and Principal Skinner
• Season 12 Episode 7: The Great Money Caper (2000) Homer and Bart become Springfield's answer to David Blaine, performing street magic in a bid to impress passers-by and raise enough cash to pay a mechanic's bill. With the voice of Edward Norton
• Season 12 Episode 6: The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (2000) Homer starts his own web page and begins revealing the intimate secrets of everyone in Springfield - but ends up making powerful enemies who imprison him on a mysterious island. Featuring the voice of Patrick McGoohan
• Season 12 Episode 5: Homer vs. Dignity (2000) As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Mr Burns hires Homer to amuse him by playing pranks on all and sundry - a situation viewed with grave disfavour by Lisa, who has all sorts of old-fashioned ideas about dignity being more important than money
• Season 12 Episode 4: Lisa the Tree Hugger (2000) Lisa joins an environmental protection group and begins campaigning in an attempt to prevent the city's oldest redwood tree being felled. With the voice of Joshua Jackson
• Season 12 Episode 3: Insane Clown Poppy (2000) Krusty learns he has a daughter, but ruins any chances of a happy family life by gambling away her most prized possession in a high-stakes poker game. Featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and Stephen King
• Season 12 Episode 2: A Tale of Two Springfields (2000) Homer stages a revolt against moves to give Springfield a new telephone dialling code, stirring up public indignation and splitting the town down the middle. Featuring the voices of the Who
• Season 12 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror XI (2000) Angry dolphins attack Springfield on Hallowe'en, while Homer dies and has to perform one good deed before he can get into Heaven. Bart and Lisa meet characters from fairytales

Season 11 - The Simpsons

• Season 11 Episode 22: Behind the Laughter (2000) Spoof behind-the-scenes special exploring what makes the dysfunctional family's antics so popular. With the voices of Willie Nelson, Gary Coleman and professor Stephen Hawking
• Season 11 Episode 21: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge (2000) Otto breaks up with his new bride, so big-hearted Bart invites her to stay with the family, forcing Marge to compete with her. With the voice of Parker Posey
• Season 11 Episode 20: Last Tap Dance in Springfield (2000) A film about a sexy tango expert inspires Lisa to take up tap dancing, while Bart and Milhouse skip summer camp in favour of hanging around the shopping centre
• Season 11 Episode 19: Kill the Alligator and Run (2000) The family accidentally kill a legendary alligator while on holiday in Florida and go on the run to escape the terrible punishment they're convinced awaits them, adopting new identities and taking jobs in a cafe. With the voice of Kid Rock
• Season 11 Episode 18: Days of Wine and D'Oh'ses (2000) Barney decides to clean up his act and stop drinking - much to the dismay of barman Moe, who fears his profits will nosedive and recruits Homer to become Springfield's new resident alcoholic
• Season 11 Episode 17: Bart to the Future (2000) Bart sees into his future with the help of a mysterious casino owner and learns he will become a ne'er-do-well musician with Ralph Wiggum as a room-mate, while Lisa seems destined to become US president
• Season 11 Episode 16: Pygmoelion (2000) Moe ditches his down-at-heel image by undergoing plastic surgery - and gets a job as a soap star
• Season 11 Episode 15: Missionary - Impossible (2000) Homer follows the Rev Lovejoy's advice and becomes a missionary on a remote Pacific island, but soon corrupts the innocent natives by press-ganging them to build a casino. Betty White guests
• Season 11 Episode 14: Alone Again Natura-Diddly (2000) Maude Flanders is killed in a tragic accident at a racetrack, leaving Ned facing a lonely old age - so unlikely matchmaker Homer volunteers to help him get back into the dating scene. With the guest voice of Shawn Colvin
• Season 11 Episode 13: Saddlesore Galactica (2000) Homer and Bart transform a losing racehorse into a champion - much to the dismay of rival jockeys who soon start threatening dire reprisals. With the voices of Randy Bachman and Fred Turner
• Season 11 Episode 12: The Mansion Family (2000) Mr Burns asks the family to look after his mansion while he books himself into a clinic for a complete check-up - but with Homer in charge, things are hardly likely to run smoothly. Britney Spears guest stars
• Season 11 Episode 11: Faith Off (2000) Bart sets out to save Homer from the embarrassing effects of his latest misfortune - and does so well he becomes convinced he possesses miraculous healing powers. With the voice of Don Cheadle
• Season 11 Episode 10: Little Big Mom (2000) Marge breaks her leg in a skiing accident and has to convalesce in hospital - so Lisa volunteers to take over as head of the household until she's well again. Unfortunately, Bart and Homer prove so awkward and unhelpful that she's driven to desperate measures
• Season 11 Episode 9: Grift of the Magi (1999) A corporation buys Springfield Elementary School so it can secretly use the pupils as guinea pigs to test a new range of toys - but Lisa isn't fooled for long and sets out to stop the businessman. With the voices of Tim Robbins, Joe Mantegna and Gary Coleman
• Season 11 Episode 8: Take My Wife, Sleaze (1999) Homer wins a vintage motorcycle and forms his own gang - only to encounter trouble in the form of tough bikers the Hell's Satans. Featuring the voices of Henry Winkler and John Goodman
• Season 11 Episode 7: Eight Misbehavin' (1999) Apu becomes the proud father of octuplets and enjoys being showered with free gifts from companies who want him to endorse their products - until a couple in nearby Shelbyville go one better by having nine children. Cartoon capers, featuring the voice of former Munsters star Butch Patrick
• Season 11 Episode 6: Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder (1999) Homer bowls a perfect 300 game and becomes a local hero, giving speeches to classes of schoolchildren and appearing on TV show Springfield Squares - but it is not long before fame goes to his head. With the voices of Penn and Teller, Ron Howard and the B52s
• Season 11 Episode 5: E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) (1999) The family relocate to a farm, where Homer discovers a talent for growing tomatoes - but the fruits prove highly addictive
• Season 11 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror X (1999) Homer's computing error plunges Earth into chaos, Bart and Lisa save Xena the Warrior Princess from a super-villain, and Marge kills Ned Flanders - but he refuses to stay dead. With the voices of Lucy Lawless, Tom Arnold and Dick Clark
• Season 11 Episode 3: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner (1999) Homer becomes the Springfield Shopper's new food critic and soon finds himself unpopular with local restaurateurs, who plot to kill him with a poisonous eclair
• Season 11 Episode 2: Brother's Little Helper (1999) Bart is placed on experimental medication in a bid to quell his disruptive behaviour - but the paranoia-inducing side-effects soon spiral out of control. With the voice of baseball hero Mark McGwire
• Season 11 Episode 1: Beyond Blunderdome (1999) Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson asks Homer to help re-edit his latest film, a remake of the James Stewart classic Mr Smith Goes to Washington. The only problem is that, as usual, Homer has not got a clue what he is doing

Season 10 - The Simpsons

• Season 10 Episode 23: Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo (1999) Homer and the family set off for a cheap break in Japan, where they get stranded and find themselves forced to take part in a shocking game show to win cash for the flight home. Featuring the voice of Star Trek veteran George Takei
• Season 10 Episode 22: They Saved Lisa's Brain (1999) Lisa joins Mensa and inspires the local intelligentsia to take over Springfield. Determined to build a better world, they decide to begin by transforming the town into a utopia - but go too far and a cause a riot. With the voice of Stephen Hawking
• Season 10 Episode 21: Monty Can't Buy Me Love (1999) A dejected Mr Burns tries to improve his public image by taking part in a series of lowbrow radio talk shows and bringing the legendary Loch Ness monster to Springfield. Guest starring the voice of Michael McKean
• Season 10 Episode 20: The Old Man and the C Student (1999) Lisa tries to get the Olympic Games to come to Springfield, but Bart ruins her efforts. As punishment, he is forced to undertake community service at Grampa's retirement home, where he discovers the septuagenarians are desperate to feel young again
• Season 10 Episode 19: Mom and Pop Art (1999) Homer buys a DIY barbecue kit at the home improvement store but makes a complete mess of assembling it - much to the delight of a passing art critic, who mistakes the end result for a modern sculpture. With the guest voices of Jasper Johns and Isabella Rossellini
• Season 10 Episode 18: Simpsons Bible Stories (1999) Homer, Marge and the kids fall asleep during a tediously protracted sermon by the Rev Lovejoy, and enjoy a series of colourful dreams in which they appear as characters from the Old Testament
• Season 10 Episode 17: Maximum Homerdrive (1999) Homer and Bart set off on an epic journey to deliver a dead lorry driver's cargo, leaving Marge and Lisa at home - where aimlessness and boredom soon prompt them to embark on an adventure of their own
• Season 10 Episode 16: Make Room for Lisa (1999) Lisa has to share a room with Bart and finds it difficult to cope with the stress, so Homer comes up with a solution. Meanwhile, Marge becomes addicted to eavesdropping on other people's conversations
• Season 10 Episode 15: Marge Simpson in (1999) Marge begins to use Homer's new all-terrain vehicle, but proves such an aggressive driver that she has her licence taken away and finds herself forced to attend traffic school. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa are trapped by stampeding rhinos
• Season 10 Episode 14: I'm with Cupid (1999) Elton John guests as himself in a Valentine's Day-themed edition which sees Apu shower his wife with gifts, making all the other men in Springfield look bad by comparison
• Season 10 Episode 13: Homer to the Max (1999) Homer adopts a new identity and begins calling himself Max Power in a bid to avoid being confused with a bumbling TV cop who shares his real name. With the voice of Ed Begley Jr
• Season 10 Episode 12: Sunday, Cruddy Sunday (1999) Homer organises a trip to the Super Bowl with a busload of friends and acquaintances - but unfortunately for all concerned, his tickets turn out to be forgeries. With the guest voices of Rupert Murdoch and Dolly Parton
• Season 10 Episode 11: Wild Barts Can't Be Broken (1999) Springfield Elementary is damaged by vandals, prompting Chief Wiggum to enforce a curfew - but the kids rebel by sneaking out to see a late-night horror film. With the guest voice of Cyndi Lauper
• Season 10 Episode 10: Viva Ned Flanders (1999) Homer takes Ned Flanders to Las Vegas, where they go on a drunken binge at a casino and wake up with hangovers to find themselves married to sleazy, gold-digging cocktail waitresses. Featuring the voices of the Moody Blues
• Season 10 Episode 9: Mayored to the Mob (1998) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Homer accidentally saves Mayor Quimby from a rioting mob and is appointed his official bodyguard, but soon finds himself up against local gangster Fat Tony. With the guest voice of Star Wars' Mark Hamill
• Season 10 Episode 8: Homer Simpson in Kidney Trouble (1998) Homer offers to donate a kidney to Grampa - until he realises the surgery will place his own life at risk. However, a supernatural experience prompts him to think again
• Season 10 Episode 7: Lisa Gets an A (1998) Lisa tries to make amends for cheating in an exam, but the school authorities have a vested interest in high grades and turn a deaf ear to her confession that she bought the answers from Nelson. Meanwhile, Homer adopts a bizarre new pet - a lobster
• Season 10 Episode 6: D'oh-in' in the Wind (1998) Homer discovers his long-lost mother was a free-spirited hippie and decides to follow in her footsteps, throwing off the shackles of conformity and becoming a drop-out dedicated to the pursuit of peace and free love
• Season 10 Episode 5: When You Dish Upon a Star (1998) Homer befriends a group of holidaying Hollywood stars and promises to keep their whereabouts a secret - but can't resist telling the gang at Moe's about his new celebrity friends. With the guest voices of Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin and Ron Howard
• Season 10 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror IX (1998) Homer is possessed by an evil toupee, Bart and Lisa get trapped inside an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, and Maggie is found to be the spawn of aliens. Featuring the voice of talk show host Jerry Springer, and Robert Englund as murderous villain Freddy Krueger
• Season 10 Episode 3: Bart, the Mother (1998) Bart accidentally kills a bird with local bully Nelson's pellet gun, and vows to make amends by taking care of its eggs until they hatch. Cartoon capers, featuring the guest voice of Phil Hartman
• Season 10 Episode 2: The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace (1998) Homer realises he has failed to do anything worthwhile with his life and decides to rectify matters by becoming a great inventor like Thomas Edison. Featuring the voice of William Daniels as KITT, Knight Rider's famous supercar
• Season 10 Episode 1: Lard of the Dance (1998) Homer comes up with the bright idea of making money by selling used grease, and ropes Bart in to help, while Lisa tries to join a popular new classmate's social clique. With the guest voice of Lisa Kudrow

Season 9 - The Simpsons

• Season 9 Episode 25: Natural Born Kissers (1998) Marge and Homer rediscover their romantic side as they celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary, but their adventures lead to a mishap, with very embarrassing consequences. Bart and Lisa go treasure-hunting and find an alternative ending to a classic film
• Season 9 Episode 24: Lost Our Lisa (1998) Bart uses industrial adhesive to stick assorted novelty items to his face, while Lisa persuades Homer to let her visit the museum - but takes the wrong bus and becomes completely lost in an unfamiliar part of Springfield
• Season 9 Episode 23: King of the Hill (1998) After months of intensive training, Homer acquires a lean physique and is spotted by two executives from a healthfood company who enlist him to climb Springfield's most treacherous mountain as a promotional stunt for their product. With the guest voice of Brendan Fraser
• Season 9 Episode 22: Trash of the Titans (1998) Homer is appointed Springfield's new sanitation commissioner, but finds it so hard to keep his elaborate election promises that he is forced to spend the year's budget allocation in his first month in charge. With the guest voices of U2 and Steve Martin
• Season 9 Episode 21: Girly Edition (1998) Homer gets a pet monkey, while Bart begins co-hosting a children's news programme with Lisa - and decides to take a leaf out of Kent Brockman's book, cynically concentrating on human interest stories in a bid to boost his own popularity
• Season 9 Episode 20: The Trouble with Trillions (1998) A tax audit leads Homer into big trouble, leaving him with no choice but to make amends by helping the government nail Mr Burns for the theft of a trillion-dollar banknote
• Season 9 Episode 19: Simpson Tide (1998) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Bart has his ear pierced, while Homer is fired from the nuclear power plant and finds a new job - as the captain of a submarinein the US Navy. Featuring the guest voices of Rod Steiger and Bob Denver
• Season 9 Episode 18: This Little Wiggy (1998) Bart is horrified at Marge's attempts to make him befriend Ralph Wiggum - until he learns his police chief dad has a master key to every shop in Springfield
• Season 9 Episode 17: Lisa the Simpson (1998) Apu has the bright idea of turning the Kwik-E-Mart into a novel money-spinning tourist attraction, while Lisa is struck by the awful thought that her genetic make-up means she will follow in her family's footsteps and end up stupid
• Season 9 Episode 16: Dumbbell Indemnity (1998) Moe desperately wants to raise cash to lavish on his new girlfriend, so Homer rashly agrees to help defraud his car insurance company - but his bumbling attempts to destroy the vehicle lead him behind bars. Featuring the guest voice of Helen Hunt
• Season 9 Episode 15: The Last Temptation of Krust (1998) Krusty's ancient jokes and politically incorrect impressions go down like a lead balloon at a charity comedy festival - so he decides to spice up his act by adding more alternative, adult-oriented material. Featuring the guest voice of chat show host Jay Leno, alongside comedians Steven Wright and Janeane Garofalo
• Season 9 Episode 14: Das Bus (1998) Bart and Lisa go on a school trip, but Otto accidentally drives the bus off a bridge and into the water, where it washes up on a deserted island - leaving the schoolchildren to fend for themselves. Meanwhile, Homer decides to set up his own internet business. With the guest voice of James Earl Jones
• Season 9 Episode 13: The Joy of Sect (1998) The family is recruited and brainwashed by a religious cult - except for Marge, who resorts to desperate measures to snap the others out of it
• Season 9 Episode 12: Bart Carny (1998) A sleazy carnival worker and his son lose their jobs thanks to Bart, and end up moving in with the Simpsons. However, the guests proceed to take over, completely wrecking the family home. With the guest voice of Jim Varney
• Season 9 Episode 11: All Singing, All Dancing (1998) Compilation of musical highlights from past episodes of the animated series, featuring the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and guest George Harrison
• Season 9 Episode 10: Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (1997) Bart accidentally destroys the family's Christmas presents and evades blame by claiming they were stolen by a burglar, prompting the Springfield residents to open their hearts and wallets in an overwhelming show of charity. With the guest voice of American TV host Alex Trebek
• Season 9 Episode 9: Realty Bites (1997) Marge is employed as an estate agent, but her honesty with potential buyers costs her lucrative sales and gets her into hot water with the boss, who gives her an ultimatum. The Flanders family agree to buy one of the agency's houses - unaware of the property's gruesome past
• Season 9 Episode 8: Lisa the Skeptic (1997) Lisa uncovers an unusual fossil and rumours soon spread around Springfield that it is the skeleton of an angel. With the voice of scientist Stephen Jay Gould
• Season 9 Episode 7: The Two Mrs Nahasapeemapetilons (1997) Apu's mother arrives in Springfield to organise his arranged marriage to the daughter of a family friend, but he is unwilling to have his future decided for him and pretends he already has a wife - Marge
• Season 9 Episode 6: Bart Star (1997) Ned Flanders resigns as coach of Springfield's junior football team, so Homer takes his place - and tries to make up for his own childhood shortcomings on the sports field by giving Bart the role of star quarterback. Featuring the voices of Joe Namath and Mike Judge
• Season 9 Episode 5: The Cartridge Family (1997) Homer buys a handgun to protect his family, but begins using it to perform all kinds of household tasks - prompting Marge and the kids to leave home and move into a sleazy motel
• Season 9 Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) Trio of Hallowe'en-inspired short stories. Homer is left battling killer mutants in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Springfield and an accident with a matter-transportation device causes Bart to switch bodies with a housefly. Plus, an inisght into what the family would be like in colonial times, where Marge is accused of witchcraft
• Season 9 Episode 3: Lisa's Sax (1997) Bart angrily breaks Lisa's treasured saxophone during a petty squabble, prompting Homer and Marge to look back and recall how she acquired it in the first place. Guest starring the voice of Fyvush Finkel
• Season 9 Episode 2: The Principal and the Pauper (1997) As Principal Skinner prepares to enjoy a ceremony celebrating his 20th year as head of Springfield Elementary, a stranger exposes him as a former street punk who has stolen his identity. Featuring the guest voice of Martin Sheen
• Season 9 Episode 1: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997) Homer takes Marge and the family to New York to retrieve his car, which Barney has borrowed and abandoned between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre

Season 8 - The Simpsons

• Season 8 Episode 25: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson (1997) Homer and Marge force Bart to enrol in an all-male military academy and Lisa unwisely follows him. Once in her own barracks she is snubbed by the other cadets - but receives unexpected help from Bart to tackle the assault course. With the guest voice of Willem Dafoe
• Season 8 Episode 24: The Simpsons' Spin-Off Showcase (1997) Troy McClure (voiced by Phil Hartman) hosts three spin-off programmes, transplanting characters from the show into new situations and locations, including Chief Wiggum's attempt to make his name as a private investigator, ably assisted by streetwise sidekick Principal Skinner, alias 'Skinny Boy'
• Season 8 Episode 23: Homer's Enemy (1997) Mr Burns hires a hard-working, conscientious new employee, who takes an instant dislike to the slobbish Homer and sets about trying to humiliate him. Meanwhile, Bart buys an abandoned factory for a dollar at a government auction and gives Milhouse the job of nightwatchman
• Season 8 Episode 22: In Marge We Trust (1997) Marge begins work as a church volunteer and restores Reverend Lovejoy's faith in his vocation, while Homer is baffled to discover his image printed on a box of Japanese washing powder
• Season 8 Episode 21: The Old Man and the Lisa (1997) Lisa takes pity on a bankrupt Mr Burns and helps him build a recycling centre, hoping to it will prove a financial success and enable him to get back on his feet. Featuring the voice of Bret 'Hitman' Hart
• Season 8 Episode 20: The Canine Mutiny (1997) Bart has the bright idea of taking out a credit card in Santa's Little Helper's name and orders a fully trained pedigree collie. Unfortunately, he has trouble keeping up the payments and soon receives a visit from bailiffs who want to repossess all his purchases
• Season 8 Episode 19: Grade School Confidential (1997) Bart is shocked to discover Principal Skinner in a passionate clinch with Mrs Krabappel at Martin's birthday party and finds himself being used as a highly reluctant go-between in their illicit relationship
• Season 8 Episode 18: Homer vs. the 18th Amendment (1997) Strong men are left quaking by the news that alcohol has been made illegal in Springfield, but luckily salvation is at hand in the form of prohibition-busting bootlegger Homer, who brews his own beer to meet demand. With the guest voice of Joe Mantegna
• Season 8 Episode 17: My Sister, My Sitter (1997) Lisa babysits the Flanders children for an evening, and her sensible attitude soon sees her in great demand among the parents of Springfield. Encouraged by their daughter's new job, Homer and Marge put her in charge of older brother Bart while they go out - much to his irritation
• Season 8 Episode 16: Brother from Another Series (1997) Sideshow Bob is released from prison and goes to work for his brother Cecil on a dam-building project. Bart is highly dubious that his arch-enemy is really a reformed man, and enlists Lisa's help to expose him : but fails to anticipate the real fiend behind a plot to destroy Springfield. With the voices of Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce
• Season 8 Episode 15: Homer's Phobia (1997) A gay antiques dealer begins to socialise with the family, delighted at their kitsch furniture and ghastly knick-knacks - but Homer's homophobia soon threatens their friendship. Featuring the voice of John Waters
• Season 8 Episode 14: The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (1997) The Itchy & Scratchy Show goes into a ratings nosedive, so the producers try to boost its appeal by adding a new canine character named Poochie. Unfortunately, they make the mistake of choosing Homer to provide his voice - a sure-fire recipe for disaster
• Season 8 Episode 13: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (1997) Marge is diagnosed with stress, so the family decide to hire a nanny to help her cope with the domestic demands. Successful applicant Shary Bobbins bears a striking resemblance to Mary Poppins, and soon has Bart and Lisa doing chores - but the family become too dependent on her
• Season 8 Episode 12: Mountain of Madness (1997) Homer and his millionaire boss Mr Burns are trapped beneath an avalanche during a survival trip with the power plant employees, and find themselves forced to work together as equals to survive - but the strain of isolation soon takes its toll
• Season 8 Episode 11: The Twisted World of Marge Simpson (1997) Marge is kicked out of her ladies' investment club and responds by starting her own business selling hot pretzels - with a little help from Homer and local mob boss Fat Tony. Featuring the guest voices of Jack Lemmon and Joe Mantegna
• Season 8 Episode 10: The Springfield Files (1997) Homer claims he has encountered an extraterrestrial, prompting X Files agents Mulder and Scully to investigate. Featuring the guest voices of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Leonard Nimoy
• Season 8 Episode 9: El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer) (1997) An overdose of spicy Mexican food causes Homer to experience a series of hallucinatory visions that inspire him to set out in search of his true soulmate. Featuring the voice of Johnny Cash
• Season 8 Episode 8: Hurricane Neddy (1996) Ned Flanders' home is destroyed by a hurricane, so his well-meaning friends and neighbours rally round and attempt to rebuild it. Unfortunately, their shoddy workmanship causes him to give up on life and suffer a nervous breakdown
• Season 8 Episode 7: Lisa's Date with Density (1996) Lisa develops a crush on school bully Nelson, while Homer gets hold of an automatic dialling device used by telemarketing companies - and uses it to bombard the people of Springfield with calls asking for money
• Season 8 Episode 6: A Milhouse Divided (1996) Milhouse's parents get divorced, filling Homer with misgivings about the state of his own marriage. Determined not to drift apart from Marge, he begins making elaborate efforts to be considerate - but his efforts only make matters worse
• Season 8 Episode 5: Bart After Dark (1996) Bart goes to work as resident stand-up comedian in a local burlesque theatre and proves a big hit with its clientele - until Marge turns up with an angry mob in tow and urges them to demolish the place
• Season 8 Episode 4: Burns, Baby Burns (1996) Mr Burns' long-lost son reappears - and promptly tries to trick his dastardly dad into admitting he loves him by pretending to be kidnapped. Cartoon capers, with the guest voice of Rodney Dangerfield
• Season 8 Episode 3: The Homer They Fall (1996) Moe is elated to discover Homer was born with a unique genetic condition that protects his brain from injury, and decides to cash in by training him to be a boxer. Featuring the voice of Paul Winfield
• Season 8 Episode 2: You Only Move Twice (1996) Homer gets a new job at a better nuclear power plant, forcing the family to move to an apparently idyllic community - but his company boss turns out to be a megalomaniac super-villain with dreams of world domination
• Season 8 Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror VII (1996) Bart and his family enter the twilight zone in three more cartoon tales of horror, including the discovery of Bart's demented twin in the attic and Lisa being the god to an alternative human species cultured in a margarine tub. Homer attempts to expose two fraudulent presidential candidates

Season 7 - The Simpsons

• Season 7 Episode 25: Summer of 4ft 2 (1996) The family take a relaxing break in Ned Flanders' beach house, where Lisa soon starts to feel lonely and decides to change her image in a bid to make friends. With the guest voice of Christina Ricci
• Season 7 Episode 24: Homerpalooza (1996) Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a rock festival featuring Sonic Youth, the Smashing Pumpkins and Cypress Hill, hoping to broaden their understanding of pop culture. Unfortunately, he ends up getting hired as a sideshow freak. With the voice of Peter Frampton
• Season 7 Episode 23: Much Apu About Nothing (1996) Marge and Homer back a proposal to deport all illegal immigrants from Springfield, until they discover Apu may have to leave the country because his visa is invalid
• Season 7 Episode 22: Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' (1996) The death of Grampa's old army friend reveals the whereabouts of priceless rare pictures looted during World War Two, and Bart is asked to help recover the collection before Mr Burns gets his hands on it
• Season 7 Episode 21: 22 Short Films About Springfield (1996) A Pulp Fiction-style trip through Springfield, containing 22 vignettes about the town's residents, including the sad tale of how Moe came to be robbed, what happened when Lisa got gum in her hair and the day Smithers was stung by a bee
• Season 7 Episode 20: Bart on the Road (1996) Bart rents a car using a fake driver's license and sets off on a cross-country trip, taking Nelson, Martin and Milhouse along for the ride. Back in Springfield, Lisa spends her spring break at the power plant with Homer - where her competence and common sense prove useful
• Season 7 Episode 19: A Fish Called Selma (1996) Washed-up Hollywood actor Troy McClure starts dating Selma, thus putting an end to all sorts of unsavoury rumours about his unusual sexual appetite - and suddenly discovers he's back in demand again. Featuring the guest voice of Jeff Goldblum
• Season 7 Episode 18: The Day the Violence Died (1996) Bart and Lisa seek legal help for a down-and-out man who claims to have devised the Itchy and Scratchy Show, only to have had his idea stolen. The case is settled and justice is done - which has an unforeseen effect on the future of the kids' favourite cartoon. With the guest voice of Kirk Douglas
• Season 7 Episode 17: Homer the Smithers (1996) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Smithers is forced to take a holiday and has to choose someone to carry out his duties while he is away. Afraid a competent replacement might outshine him in Mr Burns' eyes, he selects Homer for the job - with surprising consequences
• Season 7 Episode 16: Lisa the Iconoclast (1996) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 9:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Lisa discovers Springfield's revered founder was actually a pirate and decides to expose the truth about him during the town's bicentennial celebrations. With the guest voice of Donald Sutherland
• Season 7 Episode 15: Bart the Fink (1996) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 8:00pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Bart inadvertently exposes Krusty the Clown as one of the worst tax-dodgers in history and faces the trauma of seeing his TV idol prosecuted for fraud
• Season 7 Episode 14: Scenes from a Class Struggle in Springfield (1996) Next on: Monday 13th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) The family visits an exclusive country club, but its swanky atmosphere has a disturbing effect on Marge, forcing Homer to bring her back down to earth. Featuring the guest voice of golfer Tom Kite
• Season 7 Episode 13: Two Bad Neighbors (1996) Next on: Today at 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Former president George Bush Sr and his wife Barbara buy a house across the street from the family, but Homer cannot understand what all the fuss is about
• Season 7 Episode 12: Team Homer (1996) Next on: Saturday 11th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Homer reluctantly allows Mr Burns to join his new bowling team alongside Moe, Apu and Otto, while Bart causes a student riot by wearing a provocative T-shirt
• Season 7 Episode 11: Marge Be Not Proud (1995) Next on: Thursday 9th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Marge learns Bart has been caught shoplifting the latest video game, and decides it is high time he learned to behave more responsibly
• Season 7 Episode 10: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular (1995) Troy McClure hosts a special edition featuring the earliest Simpsons cartoon shorts, first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show in the mid-1980s. With the voices of Buzz Aldrin and Glenn Close
• Season 7 Episode 9: Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (1995) Next on: Friday 10th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Sideshow Bob escapes from jail and holds Springfield to ransom with a stolen nuclear warhead. Featuring the voice of Kelsey Grammer
• Season 7 Episode 8: Mother Simpson (1995) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Homer fakes his own death to avoid work and ends up meeting his long-lost mother - but Bart and Lisa begin to suspect their new-found granny is keeping something from them. With the voices of Glenn Close and Harry Morgan
• Season 7 Episode 7: King-Size Homer (1995) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) Homer deliberately puts on weight so he can qualify as disabled and start working from home - but it is not long before he discovers the disadvantages of being his own boss
• Season 7 Episode 6: Treehouse of Horror VI (1995) Next on: Monday 6th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV (FOX) A trilogy of spine-chilling tales, featuring giant billboard characters coming to life, groundskeeper Willy's nightmarish revenge and a mysterious 'third dimension' discovered by Homer. With the guest voice of Paul Anka
• Season 7 Episode 5: Lisa the Vegetarian (1995) A visit to a children's amusement park prompts Lisa to become a vegetarian : a decision that doesn't go down too well with the rest of the family. With the voices of Paul and Linda McCartney as themselves
• Season 7 Episode 4: Bart Sells His Soul (1995) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for $5, but soon starts to fear he has made an unwise move. Meanwhile, sleazy bar owner Moe decides to go upmarket, and relaunches the tavern as Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag restaurant
• Season 7 Episode 3: Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly-Doodly (1995) Homer and Marge are accused of being bad parents and sent to a special class to resolve the problem, resulting in Bart, Lisa and Maggie being placed in the care of Ned Flanders - who promptly decides to have them baptised
• Season 7 Episode 2: Radioactive Man (1995) Bart and Milhouse vie for the coveted role of costumed sidekick Fallout Boy in a new feature film about their comic-book hero Radioactive Man. With the guest voice of Mickey Rooney
• Season 7 Episode 1: Who Shot Mr Burns? - Part Two (1995) Part two of two. Accusations fly thick and fast in the wake of Mr Burns' shooting, and it's up to Chief Wiggum to discover who pulled the trigger - but it's clear that plenty of people in Springfield had a motive for wanting the old tyrant dead, from Waylon Smithers to Homer

Season 6 - The Simpsons

• Season 6 Episode 25: Who Shot Mr Burns? - Part One (1995) Part one of two. Mr Burns angers the local townsfolk with a plot to block out the sun's light and add to his already overflowing bank account - prompting one mysterious citizen to shoot the greedy entrepreneur. Salsa musician Tito Puente guests. Last in series
• Season 6 Episode 24: Lemon of Troy (1995) Springfield's historic lemon tree is stolen by residents of rival town Shelbyville, prompting an outraged Bart to gather a posse and set out to retrieve it
• Season 6 Episode 23: The Springfield Connection (1995) Marge captures a fleeing con-artist and suddenly becomes so enthusiastic about law enforcement that she decides to join the Springfield Police Academy - but Homer has reservations about his wife being a cop
• Season 6 Episode 22: Round Springfield (1995) Bart accidentally swallows a free gift while eating his breakfast cereal, and Lisa bumps into jazz legend Bleeding Gums Murphy, who tells her how he got his break in showbusiness. With the voices of Steve Allen and Ron Taylor
• Season 6 Episode 21: The PTA Disbands (1995) Bart gleefully exploits a teachers' dispute in a bid to get the school closed down permanently, but soon regrets his efforts. Meanwhile, the lack of educational structure starts to take its toll on Lisa's sanity
• Season 6 Episode 20: Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (1995) Evil Mr Burns plumbs new depths with a plan to make a greyhound-fur tuxedo out of Santa's Little Helper's huge litter of puppies. Understandably shocked, Bart and Lisa attempt to rescue their faithful friend's offspring
• Season 6 Episode 19: Lisa's Wedding (1995) A fortune-teller gives Lisa an unwelcome glimpse of the future, revealing the highs and lows of her romance with a dashing upper-class suitor. Featuring the voice of Mandy Patinkin
• Season 6 Episode 18: A Star Is Burns (1995) In an attempt to boost Springfield's image, the townsfolk hold a film festival and a respected critic is invited to attend. However, Mr Burns bribes the jury to support his self-congratulatory biopic. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz
• Season 6 Episode 17: Homer vs. Patty and Selma (1995) Homer's investment in the pumpkin business goes horribly wrong, leaving him flat broke, and forcing him to go cap in hand to Marge's embittered sisters Patty and Selma for help. With the guest voices of Mel Brooks and Susan Sarandon
• Season 6 Episode 16: Bart vs. Australia (1995) Bart is summoned to Australia to make amends for tricking an impressionable youngster into accepting an expensive reverse-charge phone call. Unfortunately, he learns the authorities are not prepared to accept a simple apology and want to exact an altogether harsher punishment
• Season 6 Episode 15: Homie the Clown (1995) Homer enrols in Krusty's clown college and begins impersonating the TV funnyman, but trouble looms on the horizon as the showbiz prankster's underworld creditors come looking for the money he owes them. With the voices of Joe Mantegna, Dick Cavett and Johnny Unitas
• Season 6 Episode 14: Bart's Comet (1995) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Bart discovers a previously unknown comet while carrying out a punishment for Principal Skinner. Unfortunately, to the horror of all concerned, the flaming ball of rock is on a direct collision course with Springfield - and Flanders owns the only bomb shelter in town
• Season 6 Episode 13: And Maggie Makes Three (1995) Homer browses through the family photo album and recalls how Maggie's birth changed the course of his life, along with why he had to give up his dream job at the bowling alley
• Season 6 Episode 12: Homer the Great (1995) Homer joins the Stonecutters - a secret society responsible for just about everything that goes wrong in the world - and is hailed as their leader thanks to an ancient prophecy and an unusual birthmark. With the voice of Patrick Stewart
• Season 6 Episode 11: Fear of Flying (1994) Homer is given free plane tickets to buy his silence over an embarrassing faux pas at the airport - but unfortunately Marge has a fear of flying. Animation, featuring the voices of Anne Bancroft and the cast of Cheers
• Season 6 Episode 10: Grandpa vs. Sexual Inadequacy (1994) Homer stops showing Marge affection, causing her to fear their marriage is in big trouble - but Grampa has the answer to their predicament in the form of a home-made virility tonic. Animation, featuring the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright
• Season 6 Episode 9: Homer Badman (1994) Homer's love of sweets results in his being wrongly accused of sexual harassment and smeared by the media. With the voice of Dennis Franz
• Season 6 Episode 8: Lisa on Ice (1994) Lisa takes up ice hockey and proves so good at the game that she completely transforms her ailing team's fortunes. Dismayed at being outshone by a girl, Bart tries to compensate by becoming a teacher's pet - only to be beaten up by bullies
• Season 6 Episode 7: Bart's Girlfriend (1994) Bart falls in love with the Rev Lovejoy's daughter Jessica, but she spoils his dreams of romance by stealing the church collection plate and standing by as he gets the blame. Featuring the voice of Meryl Streep
• Season 6 Episode 6: Treehouse of Horror V (1994) Next on: Monday 13th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Another spooky collection of Hallowe'en tales as Homer manages to destroy the universe and Bart and Lisa make the shocking discovery that their teachers are getting fat by eating students. Featuring the voice of James Earl Jones
• Season 6 Episode 5: Sideshow Bob Roberts (1994) Psychopath Sideshow Bob is pardoned for his misdemeanours and decides to run for political office - but still displays a few distinctly criminal tendencies. Featuring the voices of Kelsey Grammer, Larry King and Dr Demento
• Season 6 Episode 4: Itchy and Scratchy Land (1994) The family visit a scary theme park based on Bart's favourite TV cartoon The Itchy and Scratchy Show, where Homer is arrested and the mechanised attractions go berserk. Animated comedy, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner
• Season 6 Episode 3: Another Simpsons Clip Show (1994) In an episode made up of memorable moments from the show, Marge pines for a little romance to spice up her life, so the family reminisce about encounters of the heart in days gone by. With the guest voices of Michelle Pfeiffer and Kelsey Grammer
• Season 6 Episode 2: Lisa's Rival (1994) Lisa applies for a prestigious position in the school band, but loses out to new classmate Allison - who soon starts outstripping her in the popularity stakes. Upset at being relegated to second place, she resorts to sabotage in a bid to beat her rival. With the voice of Winona Ryder
• Season 6 Episode 1: Bart of Darkness (1994) While convalescing with a broken leg, Bart uses Lisa's telescope to spy on Ned Flanders - and soon has reason to suspect the insufferable do-gooder has murdered his wife

Season 5 - The Simpsons

• Season 5 Episode 22: Secrets of a Successful Marriage (1994) Homer teaches an adult education course on the secrets of marital bliss. However, Marge spoils it by kicking him out of the house for revealing intimate domestic details to his students
• Season 5 Episode 21: Lady Bouvier's Lover (1994) The family celebrate Maggie's birthday. Bart steals Homer's wallet to pay for an Itchy and Scratchy souvenir, and Grandma Bouvier is swept off her feet by Grampa - but Mr Burns provides romantic competition, convinced she is the woman for him
• Season 5 Episode 20: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (1994) Mayor Quimby's nephew is wrongly accused of assault, presenting Bart with a dilemma - if he volunteers the information that would clear the lad's name, he risks being expelled from school for playing truant
• Season 5 Episode 19: Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song (1994) Bart's antics with family dog Santa's Little Helper cause untold mayhem, which ultimately results in Principal Skinner getting the sack and eternal do-gooder Ned Flanders being appointed in his place
• Season 5 Episode 18: Burns' Heir (1994) Mr Burns realises he has no heir and decides to hold auditions, intending to choose one from the children of Springfield. Unfortunately, only Bart comes close to fitting the bill
• Season 5 Episode 17: Bart Gets an Elephant (1994) Bart wins a competition and becomes the lucky owner of a fully grown elephant, which proceeds to eat his hard-up family out of house and home
• Season 5 Episode 16: Homer Loves Flanders (1994) Homer becomes Ned Flanders' best friend and starts to hang around with him constantly - until a confrontation at the church drives a wedge between them and restores the status quo
• Season 5 Episode 15: Deep Space Homer (1994) Nasa decides to send an average American into space as a publicity stunt - but jeopardise their chances of success by selecting Homer for the honour. With the voices of Buzz Aldrin and James Taylor
• Season 5 Episode 14: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy (1994) Lisa takes offence at a new doll that supposedly demeans women, and persuades its inventor to design a more up-to-date version, hoping to provide youngsters with a positive role model. Featuring the voice of Kathleen Turner
• Season 5 Episode 13: Homer and Apu (1994) As a consequence of Apu's misconduct at the Kwik-E-Mart, Homer finds himself being rushed to hospital suffering from food poisoning. With the voice of James Woods
• Season 5 Episode 12: Bart Gets Famous (1994) Bart lands a job as assistant to his idol Krusty the Clown and even gets to say his own catchphrase in front of the cameras, winning instant celebrity status. With the voice of Conan O'Brien
• Season 5 Episode 11: Homer the Vigilante (1994) A mysterious cat burglar ransacks the Simpson household, making off with Lisa's saxophone. Homer becomes the leader of a neighbourhood watch scheme to find the miscreant - but soon lets the power go to his head. Featuring the voice of Sam Neill
• Season 5 Episode 10: $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) (1993) Mr Burns decides to open a casino in Springfield, and it isn't long before Marge is bitten by the gambling bug - much to her family's dismay. With the guest voices of Gerry Cooney and Robert Goulet
• Season 5 Episode 9: The Last Temptation of Homer (1993) Homer falls for a sexy colleague and tries to avoid her, fearing he may be unable to resist temptation. However, Mr Burns sends the two of them on a business trip together and the enforced intimacy puts an intolerable strain on his willpower. Featuring the voice of Michelle Pfeiffer
• Season 5 Episode 8: Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood (1993) Bart joins an organisation called the Junior Campers and asks Homer to come on a father-son rafting expedition. Unfortunately, the pair soon find themselves adrift on the open sea - with only Ned Flanders and his kids for company. With the voice of Ernest Borgnine
• Season 5 Episode 7: Bart's Inner Child (1993) Homer and Marge buy a self-help video to improve their lives - but make the mistake of enlisting Bart and Lisa's assistance. Featuring the voices of James Brown and Albert Brooks
• Season 5 Episode 6: Marge on the Lam (1993) Marge and rebellious new friend Ruth set off for a girls' night out - but end up being pursued at high speed through the streets of Springfield by Chief Wiggum and a distraught Homer
• Season 5 Episode 5: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993) Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a doughnut, a gremlin attacks the school bus and Bart falls victim to a vampire who bears more than a passing resemblance to Mr Burns
• Season 5 Episode 4: Rosebud (1993) Mr Burns sets out to be reunited with his beloved teddy bear, which he lost as a child. Unfortunately, it's now owned by Maggie, presenting Homer with an unenviable dilemma. Featuring the voices of the Ramones
• Season 5 Episode 3: Homer Goes to College (1993) Homer is sent back to college when it is discovered that he is underqualified for his job as safety inspector at the power plant, but he spends all his time playing pranks on the dean
• Season 5 Episode 2: Cape Feare (1993) Psychotic Sideshow Bob is released from Springfield Penitentiary thirsting for revenge - prompting Bart and the rest of the family to join the witness protection programme. With the voice of Kelsey Grammer
• Season 5 Episode 1: Homer's Barbershop Quartet (1993) Homer recalls his musical heyday as a member of the Be Sharps barbershop quartet, when he performed for President Reagan along with Principal Skinner, Barney and Apu. Featuring the voices of David Crosby and George Harrison

Season 4 - The Simpsons

• Season 4 Episode 22: Krusty Gets Kancelled (1993) Long-standing TV personality Krusty the Clown reaches the end of the road, his days of entertaining kids quashed by an alternative show - prompting his famous friends to come to the rescue. Animation, with the voices of Elizabeth Taylor, Hugh Hefner, Bette Midler and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Season 4 Episode 21: Marge in Chains (1993) Next on: Friday 10th July 8:30pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Stressed-out and overworked, Marge is arrested for shoplifting and sentenced to 30 days in jail - and with Springfield's leading moral crusader behind bars, the community soon descends into chaos. Featuring the voices of David Crosby and Phil Hartman
• Season 4 Episode 20: Whacking Day (1993) Lisa tries to convince her family not to take part in the town's annual snake-clubbing ritual, but her words fall on deaf ears as Homer anticipates the event with glee. With the voice of Barry White
• Season 4 Episode 19: The Front (1993) A particularly bad episode of Itchy and Scratchy prompts Bart and Lisa to write their own script and send it to the show's producer under Grampa's name. With the voice of Brooke Shields
• Season 4 Episode 18: So It Has Come to This : The Simpsons Clip Show (1993) Bart's latest prank lands Homer in hospital, where he and the family reminisce about all the other injuries and mishaps he has suffered in his eventful and disaster-filled life
• Season 4 Episode 17: Last Exit to Springfield (1993) Homer becomes a union representative at the power plant and immediately uses his new-found authority to save the company's free dental plan so he won't have to pay for Lisa's new braces. Featuring the voice of Dr Joyce Brothers
• Season 4 Episode 16: Duffless (1993) Next on: Wednesday 15th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Lisa schemes to get her own back on Bart for destroying the prize tomato she grew for a science project. Meanwhile, Homer is arrested for drink-driving and finds himself having to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Animation, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright
• Season 4 Episode 15: I Love Lisa (1993) Lisa tires of being followed everywhere by a lovestruck Ralph and hurts his feelings by blurting out in public that she cannot stand him - prompting disgruntled local lawman Chief Wiggum to harass Homer in retaliation
• Season 4 Episode 14: Brother from the Same Planet (1993) Bart tires of Homer's lack of interest in him and sets out to search for a new father figure. Lisa tries to break her addiction to an expensive teenage chat-line, but finds it harder than expected
• Season 4 Episode 13: Selma's Choice (1993) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Selma decides to take her Aunt Gladys's advice and start a family - but a day in charge of Bart and Lisa soon changes her mind
• Season 4 Episode 12: Marge vs. the Monorail (1993) Next on: Monday 13th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Marge sets out to halt the plans of an unscrupulous businessman intending to defraud Springfield's residents by supplying them with a defective monorail system. With the voice of Leonard Nimoy
• Season 4 Episode 11: Homer's Triple Bypass (1992) Homer has a heart attack but cannot afford proper medical care, so dodgy doctor Nick Riviera offers to perform a cut-price triple-bypass operation. Cartoon capers, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta and Hank Azaria
• Season 4 Episode 10: Lisa's First Word (1992) Next on: Friday 10th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Bart remembers Lisa's early days and how much he resented the attention lavished on her by Homer and Marge - until one word changed his outlook. Featuring the voice of Elizabeth Taylor
• Season 4 Episode 9: Mr Plow (1992) Next on: Thursday 9th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Homer's new snowplough business proves an unexpected success but drives a wedge between him and Barney, who decides to operate a rival service. Featuring the voices of Linda Ronstadt and Adam West
• Season 4 Episode 8: New Kid on the Block (1992) Bart develops a crush on babysitter Laura Powers and plots to rid her of her bullying boyfriend Jimbo Jones - but things don't turn out as planned. Featuring the voice of Sara Gilbert
• Season 4 Episode 7: Marge Gets a Job (1992) Marge takes a job at the power plant to help with the cost of repairing the family home, which is sliding off its foundations. Featuring the voice of Tom Jones
• Season 4 Episode 6: Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie (1992) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Bart finally oversteps the mark during an incident with Grampa's teeth, prompting the normally easy-going Homer to impose an appropriate punishment on Marge's orders
• Season 4 Episode 5: Treehouse of Horror III (1992) The spooky stories of a murderous Krusty doll terrorising Homer, a giant ape on the rampage and Bart's attempts at resurrecting the dead
• Season 4 Episode 4: Lisa the Beauty Queen (1992) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Homer enters Lisa in a beauty pageant to boost her self-esteem - but she finds her principles heavily compromised as a result. Featuring the voice of Bob Hope
• Season 4 Episode 3: Homer the Heretic (1992) Next on: Monday 6th July 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Homer decides to skip church so he can enjoy himself watching TV, making waffles and dancing semi-naked in the guise of Tom Cruise
• Season 4 Episode 2: A Streetcar Named Marge (1992) Marge astonishes Homer and the kids by landing the role of Blanche DuBois in an amateur production of A Streetcar Named Desire - a part everyone believes she was born to play. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz
• Season 4 Episode 1: Kamp Krusty (1992) Bart and Lisa are packed off to spend the summer at Kamp Krusty, where they're bullied mercilessly by the staff and treated as little more than slave labour. Animated antics, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith

Season 3 - The Simpsons

• Season 3 Episode 24: Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? (1992) Homer's destitute half-brother Herb turns up on the doorstep, just as Homer earns $2,000 from an injury at work. Herb convinces him to invest in his latest invention and sure-fire moneyspinner - a baby translator. With the voice of Danny DeVito
• Season 3 Episode 23: Bart's Friend Falls in Love (1992) Milhouse falls in love with a new girl at school and begins to spend all his time with her, so in a bid to get his friend back, Bart decides to tell her strict Catholic father about the relationship
• Season 3 Episode 22: The Otto Show (1992) Next on: Today at 7:30pm PDT - XETV (CW) Bart attends a rock concert with Milhouse, so Marge and Homer buy him a guitar to encourage his musical interests - but it's Otto who ends up calling the tune. Featuring Spinal Tap members Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Simpsons regular Harry Shearer
• Season 3 Episode 21: Black Widower (1992) Selma tells the family she's getting engaged to her prison pen pal - none other than Sideshow Bob, who still harbours a grudge against Bart for landing him behind bars in the first place. However, the ex-convict is determined to prove he is a changed man. Featuring the voice of Kelsey Grammer
• Season 3 Episode 20: Colonel Homer (1992) A beautiful but lonely country singer makes a pass at Homer, forcing him to do some serious thinking about love, loyalty and life in general. Featuring the voice of Beverly D'Angelo
• Season 3 Episode 19: Dog of Death (1992) Convinced the family no longer love him, a dejected Santa's Little Helper decides to run away from home, and has the misfortune to be adopted by Mr Burns - who brainwashes him into becoming a vicious attack dog
• Season 3 Episode 18: Separate Vocations (1992) Career aptitude tests have an unexpected effect on the Simpson kids, prompting Lisa to fall in with a bad crowd and perennial troublemaker Bart to find a new respect for law and order
• Season 3 Episode 17: Homer at the Bat (1992) Homer joins the power plant's softball team, confident his home-made bat will lead them to victory - but Mr Burns upsets his dreams of glory by hiring Major League Baseball players instead
• Season 3 Episode 16: Bart the Lover (1992) Mrs Krabappel tires of her lonely life and searches for love in the personal ads, unaware that Bart is knows of her plight and sees it as the perfect opportunity to make mischief. Meanwhile, Homer promises to stop swearing if Ned Flanders shaves off his moustache
• Season 3 Episode 15: Homer Alone (1992) Marge suffers a nervous breakdown and has to be packed off for a well-earned rest, leaving Lisa and Bart with Patty and Selma, and Homer alone with Maggie
• Season 3 Episode 14: Lisa the Greek (1992) Lisa begins to feel increasingly neglected by Homer and tries to worm her way into his affections by feigning an interest in American football. Her accurate predictions set him off on an amazing but ill-fated run of betting success
• Season 3 Episode 13: Radio Bart (1992) Bart uses a radio transmitter to trick the townsfolk of Springfield into thinking a child has fallen down a disused well. As events get out of hand, he is forced to own up and face the music - but has difficulty making amends. Featuring the voice of Sting
• Season 3 Episode 12: I Married Marge (1991) Marge visits the doctor, convinced she is pregnant again, leaving Homer behind to reminisce about the ups and downs of their life together since their marriage at Shotgun Pete's all-night wedding chapel
• Season 3 Episode 11: Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk (1991) German businessmen buy the nuclear power plant from Mr Burns and make sweeping changes - starting by sacking Homer, whose laziness and ineptitude are at odds with their reputation for Teutonic efficiency. Featuring the voice of Phil Hartman
• Season 3 Episode 10: Flaming Moe's (1991) Moe steals Homer's idea for a new cocktail and uses it to revive his tavern's flagging fortunes - a move that doesn't go down too well in the Simpson household. Featuring the voices of rock band Aerosmith, who make Moe's their official nightly hangout
• Season 3 Episode 9: Saturdays of Thunder (1991) Shamed by his abject failure to score on a test from the National Fatherhood Institute, Homer resolves to become a model parent by helping Bart build a go-kart capable of winning a local race
• Season 3 Episode 8: Lisa's Pony (1991) Homer buys Lisa a pony in a bid to prove his love for her, but it's a gift the family cannot really afford. To make ends meet and pay for the animal's upkeep, he is forced to take on a second job at the Kwik-E-Mart
• Season 3 Episode 7: Treehouse of Horror II (1991) Bart, Homer and Lisa eat too many sweets and suffer from nightmares on that most spooky night of the year - Hallowe'en. Anarchic animation, with the voices of guest star James Earl Jones and regulars Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner
• Season 3 Episode 6: Like Father, Like Clown (1991) Krusty the Clown's father disowns him - much to the dismay of Lisa and Bart, who promptly attempt to bring about a reconciliation between the two stubborn men. With the voice of Jackie Mason
• Season 3 Episode 5: Homer Defined (1991) Homer inadvertently saves Springfield from the consequences of a nuclear meltdown and becomes a local hero, but soon starts to feel like a fraud and gets tired of everyone congratulating him. Featuring the voices of guest stars Magic Johnson and Jon Lovitz
• Season 3 Episode 4: Bart the Murderer (1991) Bart becomes Fat Tony's personal errand boy, and revels in the dubious prestige conferred by his new-found underworld connections - until he suddenly finds himself standing trial on a charge of having murdered Principal Skinner
• Season 3 Episode 3: When Flanders Failed (1991) Marge enrols Bart in karate classes in a bid to reduce his weight. Ned Flanders opens a shop catering exclusively for left-handed customers - but Homer jinxes him by wishing for the venture to fail
• Season 3 Episode 2: Mr Lisa Goes to Washington (1991) Lisa comes first in a writing competition and wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington - where her faith in the democratic process is shattered by the unseemly spectacle of a congressman accepting a bribe
• Season 3 Episode 1: Stark Raving Dad (1991) Next on: Tomorrow at 5:00pm PDT - WAGA (FOX) Mr Burns evaluates Homer on the basis of a written sanity test filled in by Bart, and promptly has him committed to a mental home - where he befriends a man who thinks he is Michael Jackson. Animated comedy, featuring the voice of the singer himself

Season 2 - The Simpsons

• Season 2 Episode 22: Blood Feud (1991) Next on: Thursday 16th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Mr Burns receives a life-saving blood transfusion from Bart and responds with a brief thank-you note - much to the disgust of Homer, who feels the family haven't been adequately rewarded for their noble gesture. With the voice of Dan Castellaneta
• Season 2 Episode 21: Three Men and a Comic Book (1991) Next on: Monday 13th July 7:00pm PDT - XETV (CW) Bart becomes convinced Milhouse and Martin are trying to steal a valuable comic book they all clubbed together to buy. As his paranoia escalates, the three enter into a dangerous confrontation that threatens to end their friendship. Daniel Stern guest stars
• Season 2 Episode 20: The War of the Simpsons (1991) Next on: Tuesday 14th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Homer gets drunk at a party and leers at Maude Flanders, upsetting Marge. Peeved at his behaviour, she insists he joins her at a retreat for married couples, but he becomes distracted by the opportunity to catch the legendary fish that inhabits a nearby lake
• Season 2 Episode 19: Lisa's Substitute (1991) Next on: Monday 13th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Lisa develops a crush on a new supply teacher at her school and develops an even greater enthusiasm for learning, while Bart runs against Martin for the position of class president - but makes the mistake of not voting in the election
• Season 2 Episode 19: Waverly Hills, 9021-D'Oh (2009) Marge and Homer rent an apartment in an upscale neighborhood so Lisa and Bart can go to a better school.
• Season 2 Episode 18: Brush with Greatness (1991) Next on: Friday 10th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Marge is delighted to discover she still has a flair for art, and is commissioned to paint Mr Burns' portrait - much to Homer's horror. With the voice of Ringo Starr
• Season 2 Episode 17: Old Money (1991) Next on: Thursday 9th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Grampa Simpson falls in love with a woman at the rest home who later dies unexpectedly and leaves him $100,000. Understandably taken aback, he doesn't know what to do with his new-found wealth - but resolves not to share it with Homer
• Season 2 Episode 16: Bart's Dog Gets an F (1991) Next on: Monday 6th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Bart tries to train Santa's Little Helper, whose destructive behaviour is rapidly driving Homer to the end of his tether. With the guest voice of Tracey Ullman, whose own TV programme originally showcased the animated family
• Season 2 Episode 15: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (1991) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Homer learns he has a long-lost half-brother and tracks him down to Detroit, where a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make something of himself awaits. Featuring the voice of Danny DeVito
• Season 2 Episode 14: Principal Charming (1991) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW (FOX) Homer makes an attempt to give Cupid a helping hand by arranging a date between Principal Skinner and Marge's man-hungry sister Selma. Animated comedy, with the voices of Dan Castellaneta and Harry Shearer
• Season 2 Episode 13: Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment (1991) Lisa is shocked by Homer's ploy to get illegal cable TV, fearing he is destined to go to hell for breaking one of the 10 Commandments - thou shalt not steal. Animated antics, with the voices of Yeardley Smith and Dan Castellaneta
• Season 2 Episode 12: The Way We Was (1991) The TV breaks down, leaving everyone at a loose end - so Marge decides to fill the time by telling Bart and Lisa how she met and fell in love with Homer. With the guest voice of Jon Lovitz
• Season 2 Episode 11: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (1991) Homer gets food poisoning and learns he has only 24 hours to live. As the minutes tick by, he embarks on a frantic race to put his affairs in order and accomplish everything he ever wanted to do but never did. With the guest voices of Larry King and George Takei
• Season 2 Episode 10: Bart Gets Hit By a Car (1991) Skateboarding fanatic Bart is involved in a minor road accident, and persuaded to take the case to court by Homer and ambulance-chasing lawyer Lionel Hutz, who sees a chance to make a lucrative compensation claim
• Season 2 Episode 9: Itchy and Scratchy and Marge (1990) Marge begins a crusade to clean up TV, convinced the Itchy & Scratchy Show is turning baby Maggie into a thug. The show's creators agree to make it less violent in future, but the move has a disastrous effect on its ratings
• Season 2 Episode 8: Bart the Daredevil (1990) An evening's car-crushing entertainment brings out the daredevil in Bart - who decides to try some death-defying stunts of his own, culminating in a skateboard jump over a gorge. Luckily, Homer is on hand to bring his son down to earth
• Season 2 Episode 7: Bart vs. Thanksgiving (1990) Bart runs away from home at Thanksgiving and ends up in a shelter for down-and-outs, where he is interviewed by a TV news crew - much to the horror of Homer and Marge
• Season 2 Episode 6: Dead Putting Society (1990) Parental rivalry between the Simpsons and long-suffering neighbours the Flanders family adds spice to a junior golf tournament as Bart and Todd go head to head. The two boys decide to throw the match by agreeing on a tie, but it is their fathers who pay the price
• Season 2 Episode 5: Dancin' Homer (1990) Homer becomes his local baseball team's mascot and does so well that a Major League side recruits him to help revive its flagging fortunes. Unfortunately, it is not long before he is fired. With the guest voice of Tony Bennett
• Season 2 Episode 4: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish (1990) Mr Burns campaigns to become state governor in a desperate attempt to avoid the attentions of the nuclear energy watchdog, but does not count on Homer's dubious assistance
• Season 2 Episode 3: Treehouse of Horror (1990) Bart and Lisa frighten their family with blood-curdling tales of terror, including a spine-tingling version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven. With the guest voice of James Earl Jones
• Season 2 Episode 2: Simpson and Delilah (1990) Super-slob Homer is transformed into a virile high-flyer at work - all thanks to a powerful hair-restorer and the services of a mysterious personal assistant. Featuring the guest voice of Harvey Fierstein
• Season 2 Episode 1: Bart Gets an F (1990) Next on: Thursday 9th July 5:00pm PDT - KDVR (FOX) Bart pulls out all the stops to pass a school exam, determined to avoid the humiliating prospect of being held back a year - but finds he is not cut out for a life of constant study

Season 1 - The Simpsons

• Season 1 Episode 13: Some Enchanted Evening (1990) Homer is aghast to overhear Marge threatening to leave him and makes a big effort to turn over a new leaf, starting by taking her out for the night - leaving their kids in the care of the babysitter from hell
• Season 1 Episode 12: Krusty Gets Busted (1990) Next on: Monday 13th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer informs on Krusty the Clown for apparently committing an armed robbery at the Kwik-E-Mart, but Bart is convinced of his hero's innocence and attempts to clear his name. With the voice of Kelsey Grammer
• Season 1 Episode 11: The Crepes of Wrath (1990) Bart is sent to France on a student exchange, where he is used for slave labour by corrupt wine-makers. Back in Springfield, his Albanian replacement takes an unhealthy interest in the nuclear power plant
• Season 1 Episode 10: Homer's Night Out (1990) Next on: Thursday 9th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer is photographed in a compromising situation with an exotic dancer during a workmate's stag party, and finds to his dismay Marge is in no mood to forgive and forget. With the voice of Sam McMurray
• Season 1 Episode 9: Life on the Fast Lane (1990) Next on: Friday 10th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer takes Marge for granted once too often, driving her into the arms of a smooth-talking Lothario, who charms her at the local bowling alley. Animated comedy, with the guest voice of Albert Brooks
• Season 1 Episode 8: The Telltale Head (1990) Next on: Tuesday 7th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Bart tries to impress his tough new friends by decapitating a statue of the town's founder Jebediah Springfield, but his act of vandalism only succeeds in turning everybody against him
• Season 1 Episode 7: The Call of the Simpsons (1990) Next on: Wednesday 8th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Homer's attempt to keep up with the Joneses leads him to buy a dilapidated camper van in which he, Marge and the kids take a trip into the middle of nowhere, inadvertently setting off rumours that Bigfoot is roaming the area
• Season 1 Episode 6: Moaning Lisa (1990) Next on: Monday 6th July 8:35pm PDT - WFLD (FOX) Jazz performer Bleeding Gums Murphy teaches Lisa how to express her gloomy moods through music, and inspires her to write a blues tune for him - which proves unexpectedly popular
• Season 1 Episode 5: Bart the General (1990) Bart is given a crash course in self-defence by Grampa to stave off the attentions of ruthless school bully Nelson Muntz, prompting him to fight back with a barrage of water bombs
• Season 1 Episode 4: There's No Disgrace Like Home (1990) Homer reluctantly pawns the TV to pay for family counselling sessions with a therapist - but Dr Marvin Monroe's shocking treatment produces unexpected results
• Season 1 Episode 3: Homer's Odyssey (1990) Homer is fired from the power plant and becomes so dejected that he contemplates suicide - until a near-tragic road accident makes him realise his purpose in life is to make Springfield safer
• Season 1 Episode 2: Bart the Genius (1990) Bart cheats during an exam and finds himself hailed as a child genius, but soon discovers he is not really cut out for the academic life - especially as it means being sent away to a special school
• Season 1 Episode 1: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (1989) Homer's hopes for a merry Christmas are dashed by Mr Burns' refusal to pay a holiday bonus, so he decides to earn extra cash by becoming a department store Santa Claus

Season Double Bill - The Simpsons

• Season Double Bill : 22 Short Films About Springfield/Raging Abe Simpson and his Grumbling Grandson in the Curse of the Flying Hellfish Double-bill. The lives of Springfield residents are highlighted in a series of interconnecting tales and the death of Grampa's old army friend reveals the whereabouts of some priceless pictures looted during the war : and Bart is asked to help recover the collection before Mr Burns gets his hands on them
• Season Double Bill : All Singing, All Dancing/Bart Carny Double bill. The family recall a selection of musical highlights from past episodes, while an opportunistic carnival worker uses his wiles to swindle Homer and take over their house, leaving them homeless
• Season Double Bill : Bart After Dark/Maximum Homer Drive Double-bill. Lisa helps to clean up an oil spill, Bart goes to work at a bawdy house, Homer delivers a dead trucker's cargo and Marge has an adventure of her own
• Season Double Bill : Bart Carny/The Joy of Sect Double-bill. A carnival worker and his son move in with the Simpsons and a religious cult brainwash the family
• Season Double Bill : Bart Sells His Soul/Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily Double-bill. Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for $5, but soon starts to fear he's made an unwise move, and Homer and Marge are accused of being bad parents
• Season Double Bill : Bart the Lover/Homer at the Bat Double-bill. Mrs Krabappel tires of her lonely life and searches for love in the personal ads, while Homer joins the power plant's softball team - but Mr Burns upsets his dreams of glory
• Season Double Bill : Burns, Baby Burns/Bart After Dark Double bill. Mr Burns' long-lost son tries to trick his dastardly dad into admitting he loves him by pretending to have been kidnapped. With Marge and Lisa away from home, Bart goes to work at a bawdy house
• Season Double Bill : The Day The Violence Died/Bart's Road Trip Double-bill. Bart and Lisa come to the aid of a man who claims to have invented cartoon violence, and Bart uses a fake driving licence to hire a car so that he can go on a road trip with his friends
• Season Double Bill : Deep Space Homer/Homer Loves Flanders Double bill. Nasa decides to send an average American into space as a publicity stunt. Homer becomes Ned Flanders' best friend and starts to hang around with him constantly
• Season Double Bill : El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)/Monty Can't Buy Me Love Double bill. Homer has hallucinations that inspire him to search for his soul mate, and Mr Burns tries to improve his popularity by bringing the legendary Loch Ness monster to Springfield
• Season Double Bill : El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)/The Old Man and the C Student Double-bill. An overdose of spicy Mexican food makes Homer experience a series of hallucinatory visions that inspire him to set out in search of his true soul mate in life, while Bart does community service at Grampa's retirement home
• Season Double Bill : A Fish Called Selma/The Day the Violence Died Double-bill. Washed-up Hollywood actor Troy McClure discovers he's back in demand once he starts dating Selma, putting an end to rumours concerning his unusual sexual appetites, and Bart and Lisa seek help for a down-and-out man who claims to have invented the Itchy and Scratchy Show
• Season Double Bill : Grift of the Magi/Homer's Barbershop Quartet Double-bill. A corporation buys Springfield Elementary School so it can secretly use the pupils as guinea pigs to test a new range of toys, and Homer recalls his musical heyday as a member of the Be Sharps barbershop quartet. With the voices of Tim Robbins, Joe Mantegna and Gary Coleman
• Season Double Bill : Helter Shelter/The Great Louse Detective Double bill. The family take part in a reality TV show, but when it proves unpopular, the producers attempt a series of desperate ploys in a bid to boost ratings. Later, a murderer appears to target Homer, and Sideshow Bob is released from prison to help identify the culprit
• Season Double Bill : Homer to the Max/I'm With Cupid Double bill. Homer is taken aback to find he's being confused with a character on a TV cop show who shares the same name, while Apu shower his wife with gifts, making all the other men in Springfield look bad in comparison. Ed Begley Jnr and Elton John guest
• Season Double Bill : Homer v Dignity/The Computer Wore Menace Shoes Double-bill. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Homer is hired by Mr Burns to be his personal jester - but Lisa tries to make him realise his dignity is more important than the extra money. He then starts his own web page and begins revealing the intimate secrets of everyone in Springfield - but ends up imprisoned on a mysterious island
• Season Double Bill : Homer v the 18th Amendment/Grade School Confidential Double bill. Strong men are left quaking by the news that alcohol has been made illegal in Springfield, but luckily salvation is at hand in the form of prohibition-busting bootlegger, Homer and Bart is shocked to discover Principal Skinner in a passionate clinch with Mrs Krabappel
• Season Double Bill : Homer's Phobia/Brother from Another Series Double-bill. Homer is aghast to realise a friend is gay, while Sideshow Bob gets out of prison and goes to work for his brother Cecil on a dam-building project : where his claims to be a reformed character are soon proved false. With the voices of Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce
• Season Double Bill : Homr/Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk Double-bill. Doctors discover Homer has had a crayon lodged in his brain since childhood and decide to remove it, instantly transforming him into a genius, but removing his ability to enjoy life. German businessmen buy the nuclear power plant from Mr Burns and make sweeping changes
• Season Double Bill : Hurricane Neddy/The Old Man and the C Student Double-bill. Ned Flanders' home is destroyed by a hurricane, and his friends and neighbours' shoddy attempts to rebuild it cause him to give up on life and suffer a nervous breakdown, and Bart does community service at Grampa's retirement home
• Season Double Bill : I Married Marge/Radio Bart Double bill. While Marge visits the doctor, convinced she is pregnant again, Homer reminisces about the ups and downs of their life together. A birthday present gives Bart an idea for a practical joke and soon the entire neighbourhood is tricked into thinking a child has fallen down a disused well. Featuring the voice of Sting
• Season Double Bill : In Marge We Trust/Homer's Enemy Double-bill. Marge begins work as a church volunteer and restores the Reverend Lovejoy's faith in his vocation, and a hard-working but resentful employee at the power plant develops a bitter hatred toward Homer
• Season Double Bill : In Marge We Trust/Marge Be Not Proud Double-bill. Bart is caught shoplifting, and Marge takes a responsible role as Springfield's 'Listen Lady' : dispensing advice to troubled parishioners. Featuring the voices of Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright
• Season Double Bill : Itchy and Scratchy Land/Sideshow Bob Roberts Double bill. The family visit a scary theme park based on The Itchy and Scratchy Show, where the mechanised attractions go berserk. Sideshow Bob is pardoned for his misdemeanours and runs for mayor. Featuring the voices of Kelsey Grammer, Larry King and Dr Demento
• Season Double Bill : The Joy of Sect/Das Bus Double-bill. A religious cult brainwashes the entire family : apart from Marge who does her best to snap them out of it : and Bart and Lisa become stranded on a desert island
• Season Double Bill : King of the Hill/Lost Our Lisa Double-bill. Homer decides to improve his physique, so Bart volunteers him to climb Springfield's most treacherous mountain, and Lisa gets lost on the way to the museum
• Season Double Bill : Large Marge/Helter Shelter Double bill. Marge decides to go under the knife in an effort to lose weight, only for the plastic surgeon to make a boob - or two. Later, the family take part in a new reality TV show set in the 19th century, but when it proves unpopular with viewers, the producers try a series of increasingly desperate and dangerous ploys in a bid to boost ratings
• Season Double Bill : Last Exit to Springfield/So It's Come to This - A Simpsons Clip Show Double-bill. Homer becomes a union representative at the power plant and immediately uses his new-found authority to save the company's free dental plan so he won't have to pay for new braces on Lisa's teeth. Bart's latest prank lands his father in hospital, where he and the family reminisce about all the other injuries and mishaps he's suffered in a long, eventful and disaster-filled life. Featuring the voice of Dr Joyce Brothers
• Season Double Bill : Lisa the Greek/Homer Alone Double-bill. Lisa feels neglected by Homer and tries to worm her way into his affections by feigning an interest in football. Plus, Marge flips her lid at being treated as little more than a slave
• Season Double Bill : Lisa the Iconoclast/Homer the Smithers Double-bill. Lisa discovers that Springfield's revered founder was actually a pirate, and Homer acts as Mr. Burns' personal assistant while Smithers is away on holiday
• Season Double Bill : Lisa the Sceptic/Realty Bites Double bill. Lisa uncovers an unusual fossil and rumours are soon running rife around the town that it is the skeleton of an angel, and Homer buys a convertible hot-rod as Marge embarks on a career in Lionel Hutz's real estate firm
• Season Double Bill : Lisa the Simpson/Radioactive Man Double bill. Lisa is unable to figure out a simple brain teaser and fears she is losing her intelligence, while Springfield is chosen as the location for Rainier Wolfcastle's big-screen adaptation of the Radioactive Man comic series
• Season Double Bill : Lisa the Simpson/This Little Wiggy Double-bill. Lisa worries she is destined to follow in the family tradition and turn out stupid, while Bart reluctantly spends time with Ralph Wiggum : but soon finds a way to exploit his new friend
• Season Double Bill : Lisa's Sax/Tree House of Horror VIII Double-bill. Bart throws Lisa's treasured saxophone out of the window during a fight, prompting Homer and Marge to recall how she acquired it in the first place. Plus three more Hallowe'en tales
• Season Double Bill : Lost Our Lisa/Natural Born Kissers Double bill. Bart uses industrial adhesive to stick assorted novelty items to his face, while Lisa persuades Homer to let her visit the museum - but takes the wrong bus and gets lost in an unfamiliar part of Springfield. Later, Homer and Marge try to breathe new life into their relationship by making love in public places, while Bart and Lisa use Grampa's metal detector to hunt for hidden treasure
• Season Double Bill : A Milhouse Divided/Lisa's Date with Density Double bill. Milhouse's parents get a divorce, prompting Homer to take drastic action in a bid to prevent his own marriage hitting the rocks, and Lisa develops a crush on school bully Nelson Muntz - much to Bart's horror
• Season Double Bill : A Millhouse Divided/Maximum Homer Drive Double-bill. Milhouse's parents get a divorce, prompting Homer to take drastic action in a bid to prevent his own marriage hitting the rocks, and Bart and Homer delivers a dead trucker's cargo
• Season Double Bill : Miracle on Evergreen Terrace/All Singing All Dancing Double bill. Bart accidentally destroys the family's Christmas presents and evades blame by claiming they were stolen by a burglar, prompting the Springfield residents to open their hearts and wallets in an overwhelming show of charity. Plus, musical highlights from past episodes in All Singing, All Dancing
• Season Double Bill : Much Apu About Nothing/Homerpalooza Double-bill. A proposal to deport illegal immigrants means Apu may have to leave the country, and Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a rock festival featuring Sonic Youth, The Smashing Pumpkins and Cypress Hill, hoping to broaden his understanding of pop culture
• Season Double Bill : Reality Bites/All Singing All Dancing Double-bill. The family recall musical highlights from the series, while Homer buys a Sixties convertible hot-rod at a police auction - but his purchase only lead to trouble
• Season Double Bill : Reality Bites/Miracle on Evergreen Terrace Double-Bill. Homer buys a Sixties convertible hot-rod at a police auction, Marge begins a new career as an estate agent and Bart accidentally destroys the family's Christmas presents but claims they were stolen
• Season Double Bill : Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield/Bart the Fink Double-bill. The family join an exclusive country club, but its swanky atmosphere has a disturbing effect on Marge and Bart inadvertently exposes his TV idol Krusty the Clown as one of the worst tax-dodgers in history
• Season Double Bill : Separate Vocations/Dog of Death Double-bill. Bart finds a new respect for law and order, while Lisa moves over to the wrong side of the tracks. Plus, Santa's Little Helper falls ill and vet's bills put a strain on the household budget
• Season Double Bill : The Simpsons' Spin-Off Showcase/The Secret War of Lisa Simpson Double-bill. Troy McClure hosts three spin-off programmes, transplanting characters from the show into new situations and locations, and Lisa and Bart enrol at a military school : where Lisa soon finds herself victimised by the other cadets
• Season Double Bill : The Springfield Files/Monty Can't Buy Me Love Double-bill. Homer encounters an alleged extraterrestrial, prompting X Files agents Mulder and Scully to investigate, and Mr Burns tries to improve his public image by taking part in radio talk shows and bringing the legendary Loch Ness Monster to Springfield
• Season Double Bill : Treehouse of Horror VI/King-Size Homer Double-bill. Three spooky tales, including a spoof of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Homer tries to avoid the nuclear plant's new exercise regimen
• Season Double Bill : Two Bad Neighbours/138th Episode Spectacular Double-bill. Former President George Bush Snr and his wife Barbara buy a house across the street from the family, and Troy McClure hosts a special edition featuring the earliest Simpsons cartoon shorts
• Season Double Bill : The Two Mrs Nahasapeemapetilons/Lisa the Sceptic Double bill. Springfield supermarket manager Apu convinces his mother that Marge is his wife in order to get out of an arranged marriage, and Lisa uncovers an unusual fossil which people mistake for the skeleton of an angel
• Season Double Bill : Who Shot Mr Burns? : Part Two/Radioactive Man Double-bill. Lisa assists the police with their investigation into the shooting of Mr Burns, while Bart and Millhouse vie for the coveted role of Fallout Boy in the new Radioactive Man film. With the guest voice of Mickey Rooney
• Season Double Bill : You Only Move Twice/The Homer They Fall Double bill. Homer gets a new job, forces the family to move house, finds out he has a rare genetic condition and discovers his company boss is a megalomaniac super-villain

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• Season Special : The Simpsons' Christmas Message (2004) As the Queen speaks to the nation over on BBC One and ITV1, Channel 4 invites cartoon family the Simpsons to reflect on the year gone by, giving Lisa the opportunity to make a protest on behalf of Cornish liberation

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