The Simpsons

Season 19 - The Simpsons

• Season 19 Episode 20: All About Lisa (2008) As Krusty's new assistant, Lisa steals the spotlight and gets a TV show of her own; Homer and Bart bond over their newfound love of coin collecting.
• Season 19 Episode 19: Mona Leaves-a (2008) When Homer's mother dies unexpectedly, he decides to fulfill her final wishes by scattering her ashes over Lake Watershed at Springfield Monument Park.
• Season 19 Episode 18: Any Given Sundance (2008) Next on: Sunday 13th July 5:00pm PDT - WAGA When Lisa enters a documentary about her family in the Sundance Film Festival, Homer, Marge and Bart are embarrassed by the candid look at their lives.
• Season 19 Episode 17: Apocalypse Cow (2008) Bart tries to save a cow from the slaughterhouse; Homer and Marge devise a plan to stop Bart from getting married.
• Season 19 Episode 16: Papa Don't Leech (2008) 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) 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) 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) 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) To celebrate Valentine's Day, Homer takes Marge to the Tunnel of Love at a carnival, but when Bart pulls a prank they become hopelessly stranded; Homer tries to cheer Marge up by telling her a love story.
• Season 19 Episode 11: That '90s Show (2008) 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) 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) 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) Jack Black guest stars as a rival to Comic Book Guy who opens a shop in direct competition with the cynical nerd. Meanwhile, when Marge opens a gym, Homer vows to improve his fitness
• Season 19 Episode 6: Little Orphan Millie (2007) 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) 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) 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) Homer becomes an opera star when a hospital visit reveals his voice has the power to aid his fellow patients' recoveries. The hapless family man is soon playing to capacity crowds at the Springfield Opera House, but his new fame brings the attentions of an obsessive fan
• 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) 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) 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 Keifer Sutherland and Mary-Lynn Rajskub
• Season 18 Episode 20: Stop or My Dog Will Shoot (2007) 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) 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 14th July 4:00pm PDT - WNYW 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) 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) Homer becomes involved working with the paparazzi when he experiences a rush selling scandalous pictures to a tabloid of Duffman cheating on his wife with Booberella
• Season 18 Episode 15: Rome-Old and Juli-Eh (2007) 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) 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: Friday 11th July 5:30pm PDT - KDVR When documentary film-maker Declan Desmond visits Springfield to see how the town's residents are progressing Homer is worried he won't be deemed a success. In an attempt to convince Declan of his so-called achievements, he borrows Mr Burns' summer mansion but his cunning plan doesn't quite have the desired effect
• Season 18 Episode 12: Little Big Girl (2007) Next on: Thursday 17th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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: Friday 18th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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: Wednesday 16th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV The family go 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: G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) (2006) Next on: Tomorrow at 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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 8: Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2 (2006) Next on: Friday 11th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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 7: The Haw-Hawed Couple (2006) Next on: Monday 14th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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 6: Ice Cream of Marge (With the Light Blue Hair) (2006) Next on: Thursday 10th July 6:00pm PDT - KTTV 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 5: Moe 'n' a Lisa (2006) 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 4: Treehouse of Horror XVII (2006) 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) 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: Tomorrow at 9:00pm PDT - KDVR 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) 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) 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: 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 20: 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 19: 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 18: Wettest Stories Ever Told (2006) Nautical-themed episode in which the all-American family 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 a capsizing 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 TV leaves him desperate to buy one of his own, so he enters Marge into 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) Next on: Saturday 19th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Friday 18th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Thursday 17th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV Lisa decides to make Willie the subject of her science project when the family take 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: Wednesday 16th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Monday 14th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Friday 11th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV Three animated shorts with 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) Next on: Saturday 12th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Thursday 10th July 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) Next on: Tomorrow at 7:30pm PDT - KTTV 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) 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) Next on: Tomorrow at 5:30pm PDT - KDVR 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