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Season 8

Season 8

The Simpsons

1996
Episodes: 25

Episodes

Treehouse of Horror VII

1. Treehouse of Horror VII

October 27, 1996

7.9
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Paul Anka, Marcia Wallace

You Only Move Twice

2. You Only Move Twice

November 3, 1996

8.5
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Albert Brooks

The Homer They Fall

3. The Homer They Fall

November 10, 1996

7.7
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Paul Winfield, Michael Buffer

Burns, Baby Burns

4. Burns, Baby Burns

November 17, 1996

6.8
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Rodney Dangerfield

Bart After Dark

5. Bart After Dark

November 24, 1996

7.9
23 min

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.

A Milhouse Divided

6. A Milhouse Divided

December 1, 1996

7.5
23 min

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.

Lisa's Date with Density

7. Lisa's Date with Density

December 15, 1996

7.3
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Maggie Roswell, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor

Hurricane Neddy

8. Hurricane Neddy

December 29, 1996

8.1
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Maggie Roswell

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

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

January 5, 1997

7.9
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Johnny Cash, Maggie Roswell

The Springfield Files

10. The Springfield Files

January 12, 1997

8.5
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Leonard Nimoy

The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

11. The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

January 19, 1997

7.4
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Jack Lemmon, Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace

Mountain of Madness

12. Mountain of Madness

February 2, 1997

8.2
23 min

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

Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

13. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

February 7, 1997

7.4
23 min

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.

The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

14. The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

February 9, 1997

7.7
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Alex Rocco

Homer's Phobia

15. Homer's Phobia

February 16, 1997

8.3
23 min

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

Guest Stars: John Waters

Brother from Another Series

16. Brother from Another Series

February 23, 1997

7.7
23 min

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

Guest Stars: David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Wallace

My Sister, My Sitter

17. My Sister, My Sitter

March 2, 1997

7.7
23 min

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.

Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

18. Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

March 16, 1997

8.5
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Dave Thomas, Maggie Roswell, Joe Mantegna

Grade School Confidential

19. Grade School Confidential

April 6, 1997

7.7
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Maggie Roswell, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden

The Canine Mutiny

20. The Canine Mutiny

April 13, 1997

7.3
23 min

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

The Old Man and the Lisa

21. The Old Man and the Lisa

April 20, 1997

7.4
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Bret Hart

In Marge We Trust

22. In Marge We Trust

April 27, 1997

7.7
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Sab Shimono, Maggie Roswell, Gedde Watanabe

Homer's Enemy

23. Homer's Enemy

May 4, 1997

8.3
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Russi Taylor, Pamela Hayden, Frank Welker

The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

24. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

May 11, 1997

6.7
23 min

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.

Guest Stars: Tim Conway, Gailard Sartain, Phil Hartman

The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

25. The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

May 18, 1997

7.4
23 min

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

Guest Stars: Willem Dafoe, Marcia Wallace

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