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 7 · 25 episodes
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Sep 17, 1995 25 min
With Mr. Burns shot, Chief Wiggum investigates the crime, and nearly everyone in town has a motive. At the end, it all comes down to the Simpson DNA.
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Sep 24, 1995 25 min
Bart longs to play "Fallout Boy" in the new Radioactive Man movie, but the Van Houtens thrust Milhouse into the spotlight. Meanwhile, the town of Springfield sees an opportunity for profit.
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Oct 1, 1995 25 min
When Homer and Marge are found to be unfit parents, the kids are placed with the Flanders family. Reluctant participants in the Flanderses' wholesome family activities, Bart and Lisa become the targets of an emergency baptism.
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Oct 8, 1995 25 min
Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for five dollars, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, Moe turns the Tavern into a family-friendly restaurant.
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Oct 15, 1995 25 min
After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.
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Oct 29, 1995 25 min
In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.
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Nov 5, 1995 25 min
Homer tries to gain sixty pounds so he can stay home on disability. When he nearly causes a catastrophe at the plant, Homer reconsiders his plan.
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Nov 19, 1995 25 min
Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.
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Nov 26, 1995 25 min
After Sideshow Bob escapes from prison, the Springfield Air Show is the setting for his ill-fated vendetta against television and Krusty the Clown.
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Dec 3, 1995 25 min
Troy McClure hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, including clips of the series' beginnings as filler on "The Tracy Ullman Show," Simpsons trivia questions, and unaired scenes from popular episodes.
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Dec 17, 1995 25 min
Nabbed for shoplifting, Bart manages to keep it a secret from the family... until it's time to have the family Christmas photo taken at the Try-N-Save.
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E12 Team HomerJan 7, 1996 25 min
Homer catches Mr. Burns in an ether-induced haze and asks for $500 for his bowling team. When Burns' head clears, he demands to join the team. Meanwhile, Bart's inflammatory T-shirt provokes Principal Skinner to require school uniforms.
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Jan 14, 1996 25 min
Homer resents being upstaged when former president George Bush moves into the neighborhood. After Bush spanks Bart, an all-out prank war ensues.
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Feb 4, 1996 25 min
A chance encounter with a former classmate yields an invitation to the Springfield Country Club, where Marge tries to parlay a bargain basement Chanel suit into elevated social status for her family.
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E15 Bart the FinkFeb 11, 1996 25 min
In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.
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Feb 18, 1996 25 min
While researching into Jebediah Springfield's past for an essay, Lisa discovers that the town founder wasn't the hero that everyone thinks he was.
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Feb 25, 1996 25 min
Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.
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Mar 17, 1996 25 min
Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.
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Mar 24, 1996 25 min
Washed up and plagued by scandal, Troy McClure sees a marriage to Selma as his ticket back to success.
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E20 Bart on the RoadMar 31, 1996 25 min
Bart creates a fake driver's license for himself and uses it to go on a spring break road trip with Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin. Meanwhile, Homer and Lisa bond after spending some quality time together at work.
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Apr 14, 1996 25 min
Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.
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Apr 28, 1996 25 min
When a fellow veteran dies, Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns fight for buried WWII treasure as the only surviving members of their battalion.
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May 5, 1996 25 min
When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.
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E24 HomerpaloozaMay 19, 1996 25 min
To show his kids how hip he is, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival, where he earns himself a place in the sideshow by catching a cannonball with his belly.
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May 19, 1996 25 min
On a family vacation, Lisa tries on a new identity to fit in with the other kids at the beach. Jealous, Bart reveals her true nerdiness to the group.
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.