The Simpsons (season 3)
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The Simpsons' 3rd season (September 1991 – May 1992) began on September 19, 1991. The season also contains two hold-over episodes from the season 2 (7F) production line. The third season was released on DVD August 26, 2003.
[edit] List of episodes
24 episodes
- Al Jean & Mike Reiss take over as the show runners.
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| 36 - 301 | September 19 | 7F24 | Stark Raving Dad |  |
Homer is committed to a mental hospital, where he befriends a man who claims to be Michael Jackson.
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| 37 - 302 | September 26 | 8F01 | Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington |  |
| Lisa wins an essay contest and the family travels to the nation's capital. | ||||
| 38 - 303 | October 3 | 7F23 | When Flanders Failed |  |
| Flanders opens a novelty store for left handed people and Homer wishes that his business fails. | ||||
| 39 - 304 | October 10 | 8F03 | Bart the Murderer |  |
Bart becomes a bartender for the local crime syndicate and when Principal Skinner goes missing, Bart is accused of murder.
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| 40 - 305 | October 17 | 8F04 | Homer Defined |  |
Homer accidentally saves the plant from a nuclear meltdown and is ashamed when people mistake him for a hero. Bart finds out that Milhouse's mother won't let them be friends anymore.
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| 41 - 306 | October 24 | 8F05 | Like Father, Like Clown |  |
Krusty is reunited with his rabbi father.
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| 42 - 307 | October 31 | 8F02 | Treehouse of Horror II |  |
| The Monkey's Paw a.k.a. Lisa's Nightmare – A spoof of The Monkey's Paw.
The Bart Zone a.k.a. Bart's Nightmare – Bart has the ability to transform people into hideous beings if he senses they disapprove of him. A spoof of It's a Good Life, on the Twilight Zone. If I Only Had a Brain a.k.a. Homer's Nightmare – Mr. Burns has his head grafted onto Homer's body.A parody of The Thing With Two Heads |
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| 43 - 308 | November 7 | 8F06 | Lisa's Pony |  |
| When Homer stops by Moe's instead of bringing Lisa a saxophone reed, he has to buy her a pony to make up for it. | ||||
| 44 - 309 | November 14 | 8F07 | Saturdays of Thunder |  |
| Bart and Homer enter a boxcar derby. | ||||
| 45 - 310 | November 21 | 8F08 | Flaming Moe's |  |
Moe steals the recipe for a drink from Homer, and when it becomes wildly famous, their friendship is threatened.
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| 46 - 311 | December 5 | 8F09 | Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk |  |
| A group of German businessmen buy the plant from Mr. Burns. | ||||
| 47 - 312 | December 26 | 8F10 | I Married Marge |  |
| A flashback episode to Bart's birth. It also tells how Homer and Marge got married and how Homer got his job at the nuclear plant. | ||||
| 48 - 313 | January 9 | 8F11 | Radio Bart |  |
Bart tricks the town into thinking a little boy has fallen down a well.
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| 49 - 314 | January 23 | 8F12 | Lisa the Greek |  |
| Lisa and Homer experience a new bond when Homer finds out his daughter has a knack for gambling. | ||||
| 50 - 315 | February 6 | 8F14 | Homer Alone |  |
| Homer is left alone with Maggie, and Bart and Lisa are stuck with Patty and Selma when Marge visits Rancho Relaxo, a relaxation spa. | ||||
| 51 - 316 | February 13 | 8F16 | Bart the Lover |  |
| Bart answers Ms. Krabappel's singles ad but later feels guilty about manipulating her. | ||||
| 52 - 317 | February 20 | 8F13 | Homer at the Bat |  |
When Mr. Burns makes a bet on a company softball game, he hires nine ringers to fill out the team.
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| 53 - 318 | February 27 | 8F15 | Separate Vocations |  |
The school makes the students take a vocation test, which tells Bart to become a policeman and Lisa to become a homemaker. Wacky antics ensue.
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| 54 - 319 | March 12 | 8F17 | Dog of Death |  |
| Santa's Little Helper gets sick and the family must cut their living costs drastically. | ||||
| 55 - 320 | March 26 | 8F19 | Colonel Homer |  |
Homer helps a barmaid launch a country singing career and Marge fears he is no longer faithful to her.
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| 56 - 321 | April 9 | 8F20 | Black Widower |  |
Sideshow Bob gets married to Selma, but may have a sinister motive in mind.
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| 57 - 322 | April 23 | 8F21 | The Otto Show |  |
After driving dangerously, Otto gets fired and moves in with the Simpsons.
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| 58 - 323 | May 7 | 8F22 | Bart's Friend Falls in Love |  |
Bart and Milhouse's friendship is in jeopardy when Milhouse gets a girlfriend.
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| 59 - 324 | August 27 | 8F23 | Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes? |  |
Uncle Herb returns to the family, looking for a loan so he can become rich again.
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[edit] Nielsen Ratings
[edit] See also
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| Characters: | Homer Simpson · Marge Simpson · Bart Simpson · Lisa Simpson · Maggie Simpson · Other characters | |||
| Production: | Cast members · Writers · Broadcasting · Awards · Songs | |||
| Media releases: | Episodes · Tracey Ullman shorts · The Simpsons Movie · Complete list of media | |||
| Seasons: | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 | |||
| Hallmarks: | Opening sequence · Chalkboard gag · Sax solo gag · Couch gag Halloween episodes · Recurring jokes · Guest stars · Religion · Politics · Education |
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| Locations: | Springfield · Shelbyville · Capital City · 742 Evergreen Terrace Springfield Elementary School · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · Moe's Tavern · Kwik-E-Mart · Krusty Burger |
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| Publications: | DVDs · DVD sets · DVD Commentaries · Video games · Simpsons Comics · Bart Simpson Comics · Other publications | |||
| Miscellaneous: | Portal · D'oh! · Phrases · Products · Do the Bartman · Homer's jobs · Homer's lifelong dreams | |||
