129 "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)"
During Chief Wiggum's search for the guilty party, Smithers and later Homer are identified as prime suspects; however, the real guilty party is ... b: 17 Sep 95 pc: 2F20 w: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein d: Wes Archer 130 "Radioactive Man"
Hollywood comes to Springfield to film "Radioactive Man" and Bart tries for the part of "Fallout Boy"; however, the coveted role goes to Milhouse who later finds out that working in film isn't all that glamorous or exciting. b: 24 Sep 95 pc: 2F17 w: John Swartzwelder d: Susie Dietter 131 "Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly"
Homer and Marge are declared to be unfit parents, so the children are put into a foster home, next door with the Flanders. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge must take parenting classes. b: 1 Oct 95 pc: 3F01 w: Jon Vitti d: Susie Dietter 132 "Bart Sells His Soul" Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for $5. Moe turns his bar into a family restaurant. b: 8 Oct 95 pc: 3F02 w: Greg Daniels d: Wesley Archer 133 "Lisa the Vegetarian"
After bonding with a small lamb, Lisa decides to become a vegetarian and ruins Homer's backyard barbecue. She comes to terms with her barbarian family after getting some advice from Apu and a couple of his friends. b: 15 Oct 95 pc: 3F03 w: David S. Cohen d: Mark Kirkland 134 "Tree House of Horrors VI"
b: 29 Oct 95 pc: 3F04 w: John Swartzwelder (Scary) and Steve Tompkins (Tombkins) and David S. Cohen (the square root of) d: Bob Anderson (Bedlam) 135 "King-Size Homer"
Homer binges so that he can weigh three hundred pounds and work at home. After he attains his goal he leaves responsibility for his computer in the beak of a bird, the reactor just about goes critical. b: 5 Nov 95 pc: 3F05 w: Dan Greaney d: Jim Reardon 136 "Mother Simpson"
Homer's attempt to get out of work makes everyone think that he is dead. Then his mother turns up for his funeral and they find out about her checkered past. b: 19 Nov 95 pc: 3F06 w: Richard Appel d: David Silverman 137 "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming"
At an airshow, Sideshow Bob gets hold of a nuclear bomb and threatens to detonate it unless Springfield destroys all television. b: 26 Nov 95 pc: 3F08 w: Spike Feresten d: Dominic Polcino NOTE: Doctor Who as portrayed by Tom Baker makes a cameo in this episode as one of the "esteemed representatives of television" along with Kent Brockman, the Bumblebee Guy, Steve Urkel & Krusty. 138 "The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular"
Troy McClure introduces a show that features vintage clips from The Tracey Ullman Show and some out takes and highlights from some of the previous 137 episodes of The Simpsons. b: 3 Dec 95 pc: 3F31 w: Penny Wise d: Pound Foolish 139 "Marge Be Not Proud"
For a family Christmas photo, Bart must return to the scene of his crime, the store he was banned from when he was caught shoplifting a video game. b: 17 Dec 95 pc: 3F07 w: Mike Scully d: Steven Dean Moore 140 "Team Homer" Homer forms his own team when he can't get a lane on league night. When he can't raise the funds for his team, he asks Mr. Burns for the funds. Bart incites a riot at school with a T-shirt he wears to school; resulting in Skinner requiring the students to wear uniforms. When the league championship is on the line, Burns joins the team. b: 7 Jan 96 pc: 3F08 w: Mike Scully d: Mark Kirkland 141 "Two Bad Neighbors" Former President Bush and his wife move into the neighborhood. After George gives Bart the spanking he deserves, Homer goes on a rampage. b: 14 Jan 96 pc: 3F09 w: Ken Keeler d: Wes Archer 142 "Scenes From a Class Struggle in Springfield"
Marge gets an expensive "new" dress at the outlet mall. While wearing it she meets a former schoolmate who invites her and the family to the country club. Marge becomes obsessed with trying to fit in. b: 4 Feb 96 pc: 3F11 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Susie Dietter 143 "Bart the Fink"
Bart tries to get Krusty's autograph on a check. When his check isn't endorsed properly he asks a question. His question leads to Krusty being busted for tax evasion. Penniless, Krusty "dies" in a plane crash. b: 11 Feb 96 pc: 3F12 w: John Swartzwelder s: Bob Kushell d: Jim Reardon 144 "Lisa the Iconoclast"
As Springfield begins to prepare to celebrate their bicentennial, Lisa discovers a secret about the town's founder. No one wants to believe her, except Homer. b: 18 Feb 96 pc: 3F13 w: Jonathan Collier d: Mike B. Anderson 145 "Homer the Smithers" Smithers takes a much needed vacation. For a temporary replacement, he selects Homer. His inefficiency causes Mr. Burns to become outraged and Homer punches him. Burns becomes scared of Homer and becomes self-sufficient. b: 25 Feb 96 pc: 3F14 w: John Swartzwelder d: Steven Dean Moore 146 "The Day the Violence Died"
Bart meets a bum who says that he created Itchy and the whole concept of cartoon violence. Bart gets evidence to prove the bum's claim, but the studio goes bankrupt and closes to pay the damages. Itchy and Scratchy are no more, until Bart and Lisa have a solution but are beaten to the punch by Lester and Eliza, their two look-a-like rivals. b: 17 Mar 96 pc: 3F16 w: John Swartzwelder d: Wesley Archer 147 "A Fish Called Selma"
Troy McClure takes Selma out on a date in return for a favor she did him at the DMV. After the date he stops for a photo opportunity, the resulting publicity of being seen with a "woman" gives his career a much needed "shot in the arm." b: 24 Mar 96 pc: 3F15 w: Jack Barth d: Mark Kirkland 148 "Bart on the Road"
Bart and Lisa spend the day in workplace, Lisa with Homer and Bart with Patty and Selma. Bart makes himself a fake ID and then with Martin's money rents a car. Bart, Milhouse, Martin and Nelson go on a road trip to Knoxville for their spring break. Homer (lonely at work) gets Lisa to spend her spring break with him at work. Marge is all alone with Maggie. b: 31 Mar 96 pc: 3F17 w: Richard Appel d: Swinton O. Scott III 149 "22 Short Films About Springfield" Small slices of life in Springfield are shown, such as: Apu in "The Jolly Bengali"; Lisa with gum in her hair; Smithers and the bee sting; Dr. Nick saves the day; Moe gets robbed; "Skinner and the Superintendent"; Homer, Maggie and the newspaper; McDonald's Quarter Pounders vs. Krusty burgers; the Bee Man at home; Chief Wiggum, the hood and the storekeeper; Reverend Lovejoy and his dog; Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel; Milhouse has to use the bathroom; Nelson gets his comeuppance; The Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink is almost seen. b: 14 Apr 96 pc: 3F18 w: Greg Daniels s: Richard Appel and David S. Cohen and Jonathan Collier and Jennifer Crittenden and Greg Daniels and Brent Forrester and Rachel Pulido and Steve Tompkins and Josh Weinstein and Matt Groening d: Jim Reardon NOTE: I didn't count twenty two, they must have counted the continuations of previous plots as separate films. 150 "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'" There are two survivors left of the Flying Hellfish. When one is left, he will get to claim the legacy of art treasures they kept from the war. At first Bart doesn't believe his Grandfather's wild tale, until Burns make his intentions known. Together Bart and Grandpa work to claim the art treasures. b: 28 Apr 96 pc: 3F19 w: Jonathan Collier d: Jeffrey Lynch 151 "Much Apu About Nothing"
A bear "terrorizes" the neighborhood, the new bear patrol causes taxes to be raised. The mayor balmes the immigrants, who will all be deported, depending on the outcome of the proposition 24. Apu turns to Fat Tony and then the Simpson family. b: 5 May 96 pc: 3F20 w: David S. Cohen d: Susie Dietter 152 "Homerpalooza"
Homer tries to bond with Lisa and Bart by taking them to a rock festival that features Cypress Hill, Peter Frampton, The Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth. Instead he becomes the star freakshow attraction, "the cannonball guy." b: 19 May 96 pc: 3F21 w: Brent Forrester d: Wesley Archer 153 "Summer of 4'2""
The family takes a vacation and stays at the beach house that the Flanders family can't use; Ned has jury duty. Realizing that she has an unpopular image at school, Lisa tries to redefine her image. b: 19 May 96 pc: 3F22 w: Dan Greaney d: Mark Kirkland |
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