The Simpsons
1989– · Continuing · 38 seasons
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- Dec 17, 1989
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Overview
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Won 37 Primetime Emmys. 187 wins & 384 nominations total
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Season 2 · 22 episodes
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Oct 11, 1990 23 min
In danger of flunking the fourth grade, Bart strikes a deal with the class brain: in exchange for tutoring, he will help Martin become more popular.
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Oct 18, 1990 23 min
After Homer charges a miracle hair growth treatment to the company's health insurance, his new found confidence gets him a promotion.
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Oct 25, 1990 23 min
The family moves into a haunted mansion, Aliens abduct the Simpsons and invite them to what might be their last supper, and Lisa reads Bart Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven."
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Nov 1, 1990 23 min
When a three-eyed fish is found in a nearby stream, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant faces bad publicity and fails an inspection. Mr. Burns runs for governor, but his spin doctors are no match for Marge.
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Nov 8, 1990 23 min
Homer becomes a local celebrity as the Springfield Isotopes' mascot. When he's promoted to the big leagues, the family moves to Capital City.
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Nov 15, 1990 23 min
Competition erupts between neighbors when Todd Flanders and Bart enter a miniature golf tournament. Facing increasing pressure from their fathers, the boys find a way to settle things.
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Nov 22, 1990 23 min
Bart ruins Thanksgiving when he accidentally destroys Lisa's Thanksgiving centerpiece. Angry at being asked to apologize, he runs away and roams Springfield in search of dinner.
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Dec 6, 1990 23 min
Bart decides to emulate his hero, daredevil Lance Murdoch, and performs increasingly risky stunts on his skateboard. When he sets his sights on Springfield Gorge, Homer intervenes.
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Dec 20, 1990 23 min
Marge wages a one-woman campaign against violence on the Itchy and Scratchy Show. She wins that battle, but draws the line at censoring Michelangelo's "David."
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Jan 10, 1991 23 min
After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.
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Jan 24, 1991 23 min
After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.
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E12 The Way We WasJan 31, 1991 23 min
When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.
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Feb 7, 1991 23 min
Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up, but Lisa fears he will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment.
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Feb 14, 1991 23 min
When Marge begs Homer to find Selma a husband, he sets her up with Principal Skinner... who falls in love with Patty instead.
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Feb 21, 1991 23 min
Homer's long-lost half-brother is the CEO of a car company that's wildly successful... until he hires Homer to help design a car for the average man.
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Mar 7, 1991 23 min
After a series of destructive acts, Homer decides that Santa's Little Helper must go unless he passes obedience school. As the dog's last hours with the family approach, Bart must find a way to get through to him.
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E17 Old MoneyMar 28, 1991 23 min
When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.
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Apr 11, 1991 23 min
Marge rediscovers her interest in art and takes up painting. When Mr. Burns hires her to paint his official portrait, Marge tries but fails to find his “inner beauty.”
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Apr 25, 1991 23 min
With Miss Hoover out sick, a substitute teacher takes over the class and becomes an inspiring role model for Lisa.
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May 2, 1991 23 min
At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.
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May 9, 1991 23 min
Bart, Milhouse, and Martin pool their money to buy the first issue of Radioactive Man, but their investment and their friendship are threatened when they can't agree on who will keep it.
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E22 Blood FeudJul 11, 1991 23 min
When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.
Cast 13
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Dan Castellaneta
Homer J. Simpson / Abraham Simpson II / Krusty the Clown / Barney Gumble / Willie / Joe Quimby
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Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier
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Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz
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Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson
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Kelsey Grammer
Robert Terwilliger (Sideshow Bob)
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Harry Shearer
Charles Montgomery Burns / Waylon Smithers, Jr. / Ned Flanders / Dr. Hibbert / Lenny Leonard / Reverend Lovejoy / Seymour Skinner / Otto Mann
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Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Carl Carlson / Apu Nahasapeemapetilon / Clancy Wiggum / Comic Book Guy
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Pamela Hayden
Milhouse Van Houten
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Tress MacNeille
Agnes Skinner
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Maggie Roswell
Helen Lovejoy
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Russi Taylor
Martin Prince
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Marcia Wallace
Edna Krabappel
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Karl Wiedergott
Dr. Jonathan Frink, Jr.