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The Simpsons' eighth season originally aired between October 1996 and May 1997, beginning on October 27, 1996 with "Treehouse of Horror VII". The season contained two hold-over episodes from the season 7's (3F) production line as well as two episodes from the (3G) production line.
The Complete Eighth Season was released on DVD in the U.S. on August 15, 2006, in the U.K. on October 2, 2006, and in Australia on September 27, 2006. The set was released in two different forms: a Maggie-shaped head to match the Homer and Marge shaped heads of the previous two sets and also a standard rectangular shaped box. Like The Complete Seventh Season, both box set versions will be available for sale separately.
[edit] List of episodes
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"Treehouse of Horror VII" | Mike B. Anderson | David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney & Ken Keeler | 27 October 1996 | 4F02 | 154 - 1 |
| A Halloween special which is divided into three short stories: The Thing and I – Bart discovers he has an evil twin, who is living in The Simpsons' attic. The Genesis Tub – After intending to prove that sugary drinks will rot teeth, Lisa creates her own miniature universe. Citizen Kang – Kang & Kodos impersonate presidential candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in order to invade Earth.[1] |
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"You Only Move Twice" | Mike B. Anderson | John Swartzwelder | 3 November 1996 | 3F23 | 155 - 2 |
| When Homer accepts a new job at Globex Corporation the Simpson family moves to Cypress Creek. Homer enjoys his new work and his easy-going boss, but is completely unaware that his boss is a terrorist and that the company is a vehicle for international extortion. The rest of the family have trouble setling in Cypress Creek and Homer must make a choice between Cypress Creek and Springfield. Guest star: Albert Brooks.[2] |
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"The Homer They Fall" | Mark Kirkland | Jonathan Collier | 10 November 1996 | 4F03 | 156 - 3 |
| When Bart is beaten up by school bullies, Homer take matters into his own hands. Although Homer is unable to make his point, Moe is impressed by his ability to withstand a beating. Moe talks Homer into becoming a boxer with Moe as his manager. His sole strategy is to let opponents knock themselves out while pounding on him. Promoter Lucuis Sweet becomes aware of Homer's rise as a boxer and wants him to fight heavyweigh champ Drederick Tatum. Guest stars: Michael Buffer and Paul Winfield.[3] |
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"Burns, Baby Burns" | Jim Reardon | Ian Maxtone-Graham | 17 November 1996 | 4F05 | 157 - 4 |
| A man name Larry's jaw drops when he sees Mr. Burns on a train from Yale to Springfield and immediately follows the train to Springfield. When he arrives he identifies himself as Mr. Burns's long lost son. Burns admits that Larry is the result of a one-night fling and accepts him. Soon, however, Larry proves to be an incurable oaf and Burns gets tired of him. Homer befriends Larry because they share many interest. Together they fake a kidnapping to win back Burns's love, but when Burns is told of their scheme, they are chase by reporters and the police. Burns cannot continue as Larry's father and Larry leaves Springfield. Guest star: Rodney Dangerfield.[4] |
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"Bart After Dark" | Dominic Polcino | Richard Appel | 24 November 1996 | 4F06 | 158 - 5 |
| While Marge, Lisa and Maggie are away, Bart gets a job in a burlesque house to pay for breaking one of the house's gargoyles.[5] | ||||||
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"A Milhouse Divided" | Steven Dean Moore | Steve Tompkins | 1 December 1996 | 4F04 | 159 - 6 |
| After seeing Milhouse's parents get a divorce, Homer is worried that his marriage is in jeopardy.[6] | ||||||
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"Lisa's Date with Density" | Susie Dietter | Mike Scully | 15 December 1996 | 4F01 | 160 - 7 |
| The target of Lisa's first crush turns out to be Nelson Muntz. Homer starts a telemarketing scam.[7] | ||||||
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"Hurricane Neddy" | Bob Anderson | Steve Young | 29 December 1996 | 4F07 | 161 - 8 |
| A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home.[8] | ||||||
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"El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)" "The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer" |
Jim Reardon | Ken Keeler | 5 January 1997 | 3F24 | 162 - 9 |
| Homer goes on a spiritual journey, with a talking coyote, after eating an exotic pepper. Guest star: Johnny Cash.[9] |
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"The Springfield Files" | Reid Harrison | Steven Dean Moore | 12 January 1997 | 3G01 | 163 - 10 |
| Homer encounters an extra-terrestrial. Guest stars: Leonard Nimoy, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.[10] |
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"The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" | Chuck Sheetz | Jennifer Crittenden | 19 January 1997 | 4F08 | 164 - 11 |
| Marge starts a new franchise: The Pretzel Wagon. Guest star: Jack Lemmon. [11] |
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"Mountain of Madness" | Mark Kirkland | John Swartzwelder | 2 February 1997 | 4F10 | 165 - 12 |
| Mr. Burns takes all of his employees to a corporate retreat in the mountains, to encourage teamwork. [12] | ||||||
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"Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" | Chuck Sheetz | Al Jean & Mike Reiss | 7 February 1997 | 3G03 | 166 - 13 |
| The Simpsons get a nanny who is a parody of Mary Poppins. [13] | ||||||
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"The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" | Steve Moore | David S. Cohen | 9 February 1997 | 4F12 | 167 - 14 |
| A new character is added to the Itchy and Scratchy show as an attempt to boost failing ratings. Guest star: Alex Rocco. [14] |
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"Homer's Phobia" | Mike B. Anderson | Ron Hauge | 16 February 1997 | 4F11 | 168 - 15 |
| Homer is less than friendly when a homosexual man befriends the Simpson family. Guest star: John Waters.[15] |
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"Brother from Another Series" | Pete Michels | Ken Keeler | 23 February 1997 | 4F14 | 169 - 16 |
| Sideshow Bob is released from prison, and Bart cannot accept the fact that he is rehabilitated. Guest stars: Kelsey Grammer & David Hyde Pierce.[16] |
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"My Sister, My Sitter" | Jim Reardon | Dan Greaney | 2 March 1997 | 4F13 | 170 - 17 |
| Lisa gains a good reputation as a babysitter. [17] | ||||||
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"Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment" | Bob Anderson | John Swartzwelder | 16 March 1997 | 4F15 | 171 - 18 |
| Alcohol is banned from Springfield after Bart accidentally gets drunk at a town parade. Rex Banner is appointed police chief to enforce the new laws. Guest star: Dave Thomas.[18] |
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"Grade School Confidential" | Susie Dietter | Rachel Pulido | 6 April 1997 | 4F09 | 172 - 19 |
| Seymour Skinner and Edna Krabappel have a secret love affair. [19] | ||||||
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"The Canine Mutiny" | Dominic Polcino | Ron Hauge | 13 April 1997 | 4F16 | 173 - 20 |
| Bart gets a credit card and buys a well trained new dog called Laddie. When Bart cannot pay the balance on the credit card the bank repossesses Laddie. Instead of giving them Laddie, Bart gives the repo men Santa's Little Helper. Feeling guilty Bart gives Laddie to the police and sets out to finds Santa's Little Helper and finds him at a blind mans house. Bart tries to kidnap his dog, but instead the blind man alerts the police. When they arrive, Laddie, who is now a police dog, sniffs out a bag of marijuana and the blind man gets arrested. Bart can then leave with Santa's Little Helper.[20] | ||||||
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"The Old Man and the Lisa" | Mark Kirkland | John Swartzwelder | 20 April 1997 | 4F17 | 174 - 21 |
| Mr. Burns loses his fortune in a bad investment. He is not doing well alone and is committed to the Springfield Retirement Castle. Disgusted by his surroundings, he vows to get his fortune back. He then sees Lisa collecting recyclables and remembers her opposition towards him. He believes that the reason for losing his fortune was that he was surrounded by "yes men" and therefore asks Lisa to help him. Lisa introduces Burns to recycling and by collecting these he soon gets enough money to be a recycling plant. In reality this recycling plant captures all aquatic life and grinds it into to all-purpose goo. Lisa is horrified, but Burns regains his fortune and buys back his power plant. Guest star: Bret Hart.[21] |
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"In Marge We Trust" | Steven Dean Moore | Donick Cary | 27 April 1997 | 4F18 | 175 - 22 |
| Marge is concerned that Reverend Lovejoy doesn't meet the needs of his parishioners and becomes the new advice giver at the Church. When Marge gains a loyal following, Lovejoy gets concerned that he is a "shepherd without a flock". Meanwhile, Homer finds an old Japanese product, Mr. Sparkle, with a logo that oddly resembles him. When he calls up the company behind the product, he finds Mr. Sparkle is a composite of two company logos. Marge is unable to help Ned Flanders in a crisis and calls up Lovejoy for help. Lovejoy solves the crisis and gets his congregants' interest in his next sermon telling the story. Guest stars: Denise Kumagal, Karen Maruyama, Sab Shimono & Gedde Watanabe.[22] |
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"Homer's Enemy" | Jim Reardon | John Swartzwelder | 4 May 1997 | 4F19 | 176 - 23 |
| Frank Grimes, a new employee at the Nuclear Power Plant, is a hard-working man who has never been given a break in his life. At work he meets Homer and takes an instant dislike to his poor job performance and attitude. Meanwhile, Bart steps into a tax audition and buys an abandoned factory for a dollar, which he uses to play factory with Milhouse. Homer tries to win Grimes approval by inviting him over for a family dinner, but when Grimes sees Homer's accomplishments and home, he becomes even bitterer. Imitating Homer's behaviour at work, he runs amok and electrocutes himself.[23] | ||||||
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"The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" | Neil Affleck | David S. Cohen, Dan Greaney, Steve Tompkins & Ken Keeler |
11 May 1997 | 4F20 | 177 - 24 |
| Troy McClure host a show which features three ideas for spinoffs to The Simpsons: Chief Wiggum, P.I. – Chief Wiggum and Seymour Skinner are detectives in New Orleans. The Love-Matic Grampa – Grampa's soul is contained in Moe's Love Tester machine. The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour – The Simpsons host a 70s variety show, with Lisa replaced by an adult bimbo. Guest star: Tim Conway & Gailard Sartain.[24] |
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"The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" | Mike B. Anderson | Richard Appel | 18 May 1997 | 4F21 | 178 - 25 |
| Bart enrols in a military school because of one big prank he played. After seeing the school Lisa decides she wanted to join too. Lisa is the first female cadet and therefore gets to stay in her own private barrack. This move creates resentment among the boys at the facility and Bart refuses to speak to his sister. Later, Bart secretly apologizes and helps her train for a test. When Lisa has trouble completing the test Bart publicly encourages her and she passes the test. Guest star: Willem Dafoe.[25] |
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[edit] References
- Richmond, Ray; Antonia Coffman (1997). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family. Harper Collins Publishers, pp. 14-15. ISBN 0-00063-8898-1.
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