Homer is fired and decides to buy an ice-cream truck. Marge makes use of the mountains of Popsicle sticks from Homer’s ice-cream consumption by creating sculptures of Springfield citizens with…

When Bart ends up the only guest at Nelson’s birthday party, the bully decides he’s his best friend and goes about protecting Bart in a parody of “Goodfellas.” Meanwhile, Homer…

Homer learns three lessons about revenge from stories told by Marge, Lisa and Bart that parody “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Batman Begins.”

The Simpsons’ pooch, Santa’s Little Helper, becomes a police dog.

In a parody of “24,” the school’s Counter Truancy Unit tries to stop three sixth-graders planning to disrupt the school bake sale with a stink bomb.

Lisa’s friendship with Fat Tony’s son Michael prompts mob boss Tony to invite the Simpsons over for dinner. Michael says he’d rather be a chef than take over the family…

Homer is bamboozled by Army recruiters and winds up in basic training, where he runs afoul of a tough-minded colonel and is assigned to play the enemy in war games.

Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.

Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.

The results from their aptitude tests cause Bart and Lisa to make 180-degree turns in their behavior.

The results from their aptitude tests cause Bart and Lisa to make 180-degree turns in their behavior.

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

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

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.

When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

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.

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…

Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

When a fellow veteran dies, Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns fight for buried WWII treasure as the only surviving members of their battalion.

After winning a motorcycle at a dance contest, Homer becomes part of a motorcycle gang. But when he puts Marge’s photo in a biker magazine, a much tougher gang takes…

In this Christmas-themed episode, the students of Springfield Elementary are unwittingly used as a focus group to test new toys. The product of their labors, a cuddly doll named Funzo,…

Homer gets a bucket stuck on his head, and when it is removed the town is convinced that Bart has the powers of a faith healer. Then mobster Fat Tony…

When Bart commits an extremely destructive prank, he is given Focusyn, a pill to help him concentrate in school. At first the results are impressive, and then Bart starts believing…

Homer bowls a perfect 300 game, then concludes that the greatest accomplishment of his life is behind him. He reconnects with the world by bonding with baby Maggie.

When Reverend Lovejoy subjects the congregation to an extended Bible reading, the Simpsons fall asleep and have dreams based on Bible stories.

When Bart ruins Springfield’s chance to host the Olympics, the kids are sentenced to community service work at the retirement home. To help the residents recapture their youth, Bart takes…

After a riot at a sci-fi convention, Mayor Quimby hires Homer as his bodyguard, and Homer witnesses the rampant corruption in town politics. When Homer takes a stand, he runs…

Under Nelson’s bad influence, Bart shoots a bird with a BB gun. Stricken with remorse, he tries to nurture the eggs from the bird’s nest, which hatch into a species…

Stuck at home with a cold, Lisa gets addicted to a video game and neglects her homework. Her A+++ on a test wins the school a grant, but when she…

Homer and Bart try to make money by selling used grease. Meanwhile, Lisa organizes a school dance but feels alienated when a new classmate and her friends try to act…

When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield,…

Inspired by a cartoonist who speaks at the school as part of a career day assembly, Bart creates a comic book series based on Homer and his anger problems, which…

Lisa tries to fit in with two college students by lying about her age. She finds that the college atmosphere is perfect for her, but her lie is soon discovered…

While running away from a vicious dog, Bart meets Buck McCoy, a former Western film star. Bart begins hanging out with him and starts to idolize him. Bart wants to…

Homer becomes a Good Samaritan after discovering the simple joys of helping people in need–which is put to the test when he goes on a hunger strike after the owner…

When Lisa becomes the target of a female bully, Lisa discovers a scientific reason as to why bullies pick on nerds. Meanwhile, Homer goes into the baby-proofing business, which is…

Homer’s rush to the hospital to reattach his thumb, Lisa’s rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart’s run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme are interconnected in a…

A snowstorm traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside, with them overthrowing Principal Skinner when he uses his Army skills to control them. Meanwhile, Homer tries to rescue the children–using…

Through Professor Frink’s future machine, Bart and Lisa see their lives in the year 2013, where Bart steals Lisa’s chances at going to an Ivy League school in order to…

When Bart endangers his health by bingeing on vending-machine food, the Simpsons turn their home into a hostel in order to afford sending him to a forced starvation facility.