Seasons & episodes
S8 · E6A Milhouse Divided 9.6 / 10 · 1 published rating 1996-12-01 · 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.
S8 · E7Lisa's Date with Density 8.7 / 10 · 1 published rating 1996-12-15 · 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.
S8 · E8Hurricane Neddy 9.3 / 10 · 2 published ratings 1996-12-29 · 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.
S8 · E9El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer) 8.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-01-05 · 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.
S8 · E10The Springfield Files 8.7 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-01-12 · 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.
S8 · E11The Twisted World of Marge Simpson 9.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-01-19 · 23 min
Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.
S8 · E12Mountain of Madness 8.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-02-02 · 23 min
To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.
S8 · E13Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious 8.2 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-02-07 · 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.
S8 · E14The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show 8.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-02-09 · 23 min
In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.
S8 · E15Homer's Phobia 8.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-02-16 · 23 min
The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.
S8 · E16Brother from Another Series 8.1 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-02-23 · 23 min
When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.
S8 · E17My Sister, My Sitter 8.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-03-02 · 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.
S8 · E18Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment 9.1 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-03-16 · 23 min
When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.
S8 · E19Grade School Confidential 8.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-04-06 · 23 min
Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
S8 · E20The Canine Mutiny 8.1 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-04-13 · 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.
S8 · E21The Old Man and the Lisa 7.9 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-04-20 · 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.
S8 · E22In Marge We Trust 8.9 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-04-27 · 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.
S8 · E23Homer's Enemy 9.0 / 10 · 2 published ratings 1997-05-04 · 23 min
A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.
S8 · E24The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 7.5 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-05-11 · 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.
S8 · E25The Secret War of Lisa Simpson 9.2 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-05-18 · 23 min
Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.
S9 · E1The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson 8.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-09-21 · 23 min
Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted.
S9 · E2The Principal and the Pauper 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-09-28 · 23 min
Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.
S9 · E3Lisa's Sax 9.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-10-19 · 23 min
After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must decide whether to buy an air conditioner or replace Lisa’s sax.
S9 · E4Treehouse of Horror VIII 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-10-26 · 23 min
In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.