Simpsons - Season 8Simpsons - Season 8
 154 "Tree House of
Horrors VII"
b: 27 Oct 96 pc: 4F02 w: (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stoppped Living and Became) Ken Keeler and Dan Greaney and David S. Cohen d: (Mutant) Mike B. Anderson 155 "You Only Move Twice"
Homer is offered a new job working for the Globex Corporation, which means that the family must move to Cypress Creek, a planned community. He hopes it will help him realize his dream of owning the Dallas Cowboys. However, the company's owner is more than he appears to be. b: 3 Nov 96 pc: 3F23 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mike Anderson NOTE: This episode was billed as a being the season premiere, but since the Halloween special aired before it, we are classifying it as the season premiere. Until we get evidence that says the Halloween special was part of the previous season. The production codes for both episodes, just add to the confusion. 156 "The Homer They Fall"
Homer gets beat-up and lets Moe talk him into becoming a professional boxer who doesn't punch back. This tactic gets him a match against former heavyweight champion, Drederick Tatum, who's just been released from prison. b: 10 Nov 96 pc: 4F03 w: Jonathan Collier d: Mark Kirkland 157 "Burns Baby Burns"
Burns' illegitimate lazy son comes to Springfield and in an attempt to get some "respect" from his father; he lets Homer talk into a fake kidnapping. b: 17 Nov 96 pc: 4F05 w: Ian Maxtone-Graham d: Jim Reardon 158 "Bart After Dark"
Lisa talks Marge into going to help rescue animals from an oil spill. This leaves Bart and Homer on their own. Bart causes some damage at what the kids call the local "haunted house." As a punishment, Homer insists that he go there and work to pay for the damage he caused. Bart discovers the house is actually a burlesque parlor. And when Marge gets back home .... b: 24 Nov 96 pc: 4F06 w: Richard Appel d: Dominic Polcino 159 "A Milhouse Divided" Marge decides it is time to hold a dinner party. The sparks fly between Milhouse's parents and they file for a divorce. This makes Homer rethink his relationship with Marge and it makes him take a drastic step. b: 1 Dec 96 pc: 4F04 w: Steve Tompkins d: Steven Dean Moore 160 "Lisa's Date with Density" Skinner searches for the culprit who stole the H from Superintendent Chalmer's Honda. The criminal is Nelson Muntz, whom Lisa strangely develops a crush for. Homer gets an auto phone dialer and starts it playing a message requesting a dollar to be sent to "Happy Dude at 742 Evergreen Terrace Springfield." Lisa tries to change Nelson. b: 15 Dec 96 pc: 4F01 w: Mike Scully d: Susie Dietter 161 "Hurricane Ned"
When a hurricane destroys his home and other little things go wrong Ned, who can't take it anymore, explodes in a rage of anger. He checks himself into a mental hospital where a doctor who treated him many years ago reveals why Ned is the way he is. b: 29 Dec 96 pc: 4F07 w: Steve Young d: Bob Anderson 162 "The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer"
Marge tries to keep Homer from the big chili cook-off. She's unsuccessful. Homer judges the entries and Chief Wiggum's features an exotic chili pepper. The peppers cause Homer to begin hallucinating and he runs off into the sunset and experiences a strange journey. He meets his spirit guide who advises him to find his soul mate. b: 5 Jan 97 pc: 3F24 w: Ken Keeler d: Jim Reardon 163 "The Springfield Files"
Homer walks home from Moe's late one night and has a close encounter. The FBI investigates and finds nothing conclusive. Homer and Bart venture out late at night to get hard evidence. b: 12 Jan 97 pc: 3G01 w: Reid Harrison d: Steven Dean Moore 164 "The Twisted World of Marge"
Marge is ejected from the women's investment group. She goes to a Franchise Exposition and decides to become a Pretzel Wagon franchisee. Meanwhile the women's investment group gets a Fleet-A-Pita franchise. When Marge is ready to give up on her business Homer turns to Fat Tony for help. Business starts booming, literally. Then the Fleet-A-Pitaer's get a mob of there own, then it's war. b: 19 Jan 97 pc: 4F08 w: Jennifer Crittenden d: Chuck Sheetz 165 "Mountain of Madness" Disappointed at results of a fire drill, Burns arranges for the employees to attend a teamwork retreat. The employees are paired off in a competition, where the loser will be fired. Homer winds up with Burns as a partner. An avalanche, caused by clinking champagne glasses, traps the pair of them in a cabin. b: 2 Feb 97 pc: 4F10 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mark Kirkland 166 "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" Feeling stressed out, Marge hires a nanny. b: 7 Feb 97 pc: 3G03 w: Al Jean & Mike Reiss d: Chuck Sheetz NOTE: This musical episode in the tradition of Mary Poppins, ties The Flintstones in total number of episodes for an animated prime time series. 167 "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"
To help boost Itchy & Scratchy's sagging ratings a new character is added called Poochie. Auditions are held for Poochie's voice and Homer gets the gig. The new addition doesn't do as well as expected. b: 9 Feb 97 pc: 4F12 w: David S. Cohen d: Steven Dean Moore NOTE: The series is now the longest running prime time animated series. 168 "Homer's Phobia"
An antique dealer "with a difference" befriends the family. Homer's okay with that, until he finds out what the difference is. The he fears that Bart is beginning to show signs of a similar difference, so he takes him on hunting trip to correct him of those tendencies. b: 16 Feb 97 pc: 4F11 w: Ron Hauge d: Mike B. Anderson 169 "Brother From Another Series"
Side Show Bob gets out of jail on a work release program. He will begin working for his brother on the new Springfield Dam project. Despite the initial protests, he is released and Bart fears for his life. Bart follows Bob's every move and he and Lisa think they know what Bob is up to. b: 23 Feb 97 pc: 4F14 w: Ken Keeler d: Pete Michels 170 "My Sister, My Sitter" Lisa becomes a baby sitter. Bart becomes her ultimate test when Homer and Marge go out for the evening and leave her in charge. b: 2 Mar 97 pc: 4F13 w: Dan Greaney d: Jim Reardon 171 "Homer vs. the 18th Amendment"
A drunken Bart on St. Patrick's Day gets Springfield thinking about prohibition. They discover they've already had a law on the books for 200 years. Homer becomes a bootlegger known as the "Beer Baron," despite Rex Banner's attempts to keep Springfield dry. b: 16 Mar 97 pc: 4F15 w: John Swartzwelder d: Bob Anderson 172 "Grade School Confidential" Bart spots Skinner and Krabappel kissing. If he'll keep their secret, they will take care of his permanent record. Unfortunately he also winds up becoming their pawn. When he can't take that anymore, he lets out their secret and scandal follows. b: 6 Apr 97 pc: 4F09 w: Rachel Pulido d: Susie Dietter 173 "The Canine Mutiny" Bart obtains a credit card and uses it to make some lavish purchases. One of the items he gets is new dog that is well trained. When all his stuff gets repossessed he lets the repo-men take Santa's Little Helper instead of the new dog. He later regrets his decision. b: 13 Apr 97 pc: 4F16 w: Ron Hague d: Dominic Polcino 174 "The Old Man and the Lisa"
Through some bad investments and nothing but yes men working for him, Burns discovers that he is broke. He gets put into the old folks home. He looks to disagreeable Lisa to help him rebuild his empire through recycling; however, he takes it further than she could imagine. b: 20 Apr 97 pc: 4F17 w: John Swartzwelder d: Mark Kirkland 175 "In Marge We Trust"
Marge begins volunteering at church and helping people when Reverend Lovejoy doesn't seem to care anymore. However, some of Marge's advice leads to the disappearance of Ned Flanders. Meanwhile, at the dump Homer, Bart and Lisa discover a Japanese soap-box with an image that looks like Homer on it. b: 27 Apr 97 pc: 4F18 w: Donick Cary d: Steven Dean Moore 176 "Homer's Enemy" A new hard working employee begins working at the plant and becomes Homer's enemy. Homer tries to make their working relationship better, but they only get worse. Bart purchases a disused factory for $1 at an auction and hires Milhouse as an employee. b: 4 May 97 pc: 4F19 w: John Swartzwelder d: Jim Reardon 177 "Simpsons Spin-off Showcase"
Troy McClure introduces three possible spin-offs from the series.
b: 11 May 97 pc: 4F20 w: David S. Cohen and Dan Greaney and Steve Tompkins s: Ken Keeler d: Neil Affleck 178 "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" Bart joins a military academy but he and other members are not happy with the academy's first female member... Lisa. b: __ ___ __ pc: 4F21 w: Richard Appel d: ______________ |
