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First Aired: December 17th, 1989

Network: FOX

Summary: 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.

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Season 8

Episode 1: Treehouse of Horror VII

Air Date: October 27th, 1996

Summary: A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

Episode 2: You Only Move Twice

Air Date: November 3rd, 1996

Summary: 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.

Episode 3: The Homer They Fall

Air Date: November 10th, 1996

Summary: When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

Episode 4: Burns, Baby Burns

Air Date: November 17th, 1996

Summary: Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

Episode 5: Bart After Dark

Air Date: November 24th, 1996

Summary: After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

Episode 6: A Milhouse Divided

Air Date: December 1st, 1996

Summary: Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

Episode 7: Lisa's Date with Density

Air Date: December 15th, 1996

Summary: Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

Episode 8: Hurricane Neddy

Air Date: December 29th, 1996

Summary: A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

Episode 9: El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)

Air Date: January 5th, 1997

Summary: After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

Episode 10: The Springfield Files

Air Date: January 12nd, 1997

Summary: Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

Episode 11: The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

Air Date: January 19th, 1997

Summary: Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

Episode 12: Mountain of Madness

Air Date: February 2nd, 1997

Summary: To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

Episode 13: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

Air Date: February 7th, 1997

Summary: Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

Episode 14: The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

Air Date: February 9th, 1997

Summary: In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

Episode 15: Homer's Phobia

Air Date: February 16th, 1997

Summary: The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

Episode 16: Brother from Another Series

Air Date: February 23rd, 1997

Summary: When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

Episode 17: My Sister, My Sitter

Air Date: March 2nd, 1997

Summary: Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

Episode 18: Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

Air Date: March 16th, 1997

Summary: When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

Episode 19: Grade School Confidential

Air Date: April 6th, 1997

Summary: Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

Episode 20: The Canine Mutiny

Air Date: April 13rd, 1997

Summary: When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

Episode 21: The Old Man and the Lisa

Air Date: April 20th, 1997

Summary: Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

Episode 22: In Marge We Trust

Air Date: April 27th, 1997

Summary: Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

Episode 23: Homer's Enemy

Air Date: May 4th, 1997

Summary: A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

Episode 24: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

Air Date: May 11st, 1997

Summary: Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

Episode 25: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

Air Date: May 18th, 1997

Summary: Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.

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