The Simpsons — Season 8
All 25 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.
- 02
In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg. Blackboard: 'I did not learn everything I need to know in kindergarten'.
- 03
Moe turns Homer into a prizefighter, who meets the champ in a bout called by ring announcer Michael Buffer.
- 04
Rodney Dangerfield is the voice of Mr. Burns' illegitimate son, who irritates Burns with his lack of social graces. Homer and Mr. Burn's son hatch a scheme to get Mr. Burns's attention.
- 05
While Marge and Lisa are away, Bart becomes the right-hand man for the owner of a burlesque house.
- 06
Milhouse's parents decide to divorce, prompting Homer to take action to prevent a similar fate for himself and Marge.
- 07
Lisa develops a crush on Nelson, and then she tries to change him. Meanwhile, Homer solicits money over the phone using an automatic telephone dialer.
- 08
Citizens rebuild the Flanders' hurricane-damaged house. But Ned's guilt about criticizing their work sends him to a mental hospital.
- 09
El Viaje de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
Chief Wiggum's chili peppers send Homer on a hallucinatory, spiritual journey that makes him question whether Marge is his soulmate.
- 10
Homer's claim of an alien sighting brings FBI agents Scully and Mulder to investigate. Blackboard: 'The truth is not out there'.
- 11
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
A smooth talker sells Marge on the pretzel business. But when sales go soft, Homer asks crime boss Fat Tony for help. Blackboard "I am not licensed to do anything".
- 12
On a company mountain retreat, an avalanche traps hiking partners Homer and Mr. Burns in a cabin.
- 13
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When Marge suffers stress-related hair loss, the Simpsons hire nanny Shary Bobbins, who speaks in song and inspires others to do so. But the Simpsons may prove too much for her. Blackboard: 'I will not hide the teacher's prozac'.
- 14
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
Itchy and Scratchy creator Roger Myers picks Homer to be the voice of a new canine character---who is roundly rejected by the public.
- 15
Homer's fearful about the potential influence that the Simpsons' new gay friend may have on Bart.
- 16
Murderous convict Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer) is released to work for his brother Cecil (David Hyde Pierce), whom Bob bested at the Krusty-sidekick audition.
- 17
Lisa's reputation as a first-rate baby sitter is jeopardized when she's put in charge of Bart, who's determined to make things tough.
- 18
Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
Homer becomes a bootlegger when Springfield decides to enforce a 200-year-old prohibition decree.
- 19
After witnessing a kiss between Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel, Bart becomes their confidante. But rumors of their passion lead to their being fired---until Skinner reveals a secret.
- 20
Bart replaces Santa's Little Helper with a "limited edition" dog he bought with a fraudulent credit card. Blackboard: 'A fire drill does not demand a fire'.
- 21
Penniless from bad investments, Burns asks for help from Lisa, who turns him into a profitable recycler. But then Burns takes things a nasty step further to increase his dividends.
- 22
Reverend Lovejoy puts Marge in charge of counseling parishioners; Homer finds his likeness is popular in Japan as the symbol for a cleaning product.
- 23
A new plant employee who's had it tough resents Homer's lack of professionalism and his cushy life. Meanwhile, Bart buys an abandoned factory at an auction for a dollar.
- 24
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
Three mock spin-offs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I."; "The Love-Matic Grandpa"; and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour," with guest star Tim Conway and a teen stand-in for Lisa.
- 25
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.
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