Seasons & episodes
S9 · E5The Cartridge Family 8.5 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-11-02 · 23 min
Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.
S9 · E6Bart Star 9.4 / 10 · 1 published rating 1997-11-09 · 23 min
When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out but finds a better way to show his team spirit.
S9 · E7The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons 1997-11-16 · 23 min
Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.
S9 · E8Lisa the Skeptic 1997-11-23 · 23 min
When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.
S9 · E9Realty Bites 1997-12-07 · 23 min
When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.
S9 · E10Miracle on Evergreen Terrace 1997-12-21 · 23 min
After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.
S9 · E11All Singing, All Dancing 1998-01-04 · 23 min
Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.
S9 · E12Bart Carny 1998-01-11 · 23 min
When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.
S9 · E13The Joy of Sect 1998-02-08 · 23 min
A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.
S9 · E14Das Bus 1998-02-15 · 23 min
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, Homer takes on Bill Gates.
S9 · E15The Last Temptation of Krust 1998-02-22 · 23 min
Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.
S9 · E16Dumbbell Indemnity 1998-03-01 · 23 min
Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.
S9 · E17Lisa the Simpson 1998-03-08 · 23 min
Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.
S9 · E18This Little Wiggy 1998-03-22 · 23 min
At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.
S9 · E19Simpson Tide 1998-03-29 · 23 min
When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.
S9 · E20The Trouble with Trillions 1998-04-05 · 23 min
Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.
S9 · E21Girly Edition 1998-04-19 · 23 min
Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.
S9 · E22Trash of the Titans 1998-04-26 · 23 min
Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sleazy campaign, Homer can’t keep the extravagant promises he made to the town.
S9 · E23King of the Hill 1998-05-03 · 23 min
After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.
S9 · E24Lost Our Lisa 1998-05-10 · 23 min
Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.
S9 · E25Natural Born Kissers 8.6 / 10 · 1 published rating 1998-05-17 · 23 min
Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca.
S10 · E1Lard of the Dance 8.9 / 10 · 1 published rating 1998-08-23 · 23 min
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 like adults.
S10 · E2The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace 1998-09-20 · 23 min
A midlife crisis prompts Homer to quit his job and become an inventor.
S10 · E3Bart the Mother 8.4 / 10 · 1 published rating 1998-09-27 · 23 min
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 of lizard outlawed in Springfield.