Novembre 1988
(Retourner au début de l'année)
The Bart Simpson Show
(MG38 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 3)
The kids are watching TV and Homer tells them to stop watching "Itchy and Scratchy" because it's "too violent". Unable to watch cartoons Bart puts on his own show, which eventually angers Homer even more because Bart took the inside of the TV off to do his show.
First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy.
Punching Bag
(MG33 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 4)
Bart and Lisa take out their frustrations on a punching bag with a face of Homer on it. When Homer commands Marge to make the kids stop, he later finds her punching the bag.
Features the first time Homer says "D'oh".
Décembre 1988
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Simpson Xmas
(MG40 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 5)
Bart tells a story of Christmas with the Simpson family in the style of The Night Before Christmas.
Janvier 1989
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The Krusty the Clown Show
(MG39 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 6)
The kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. Bart notices that he is an impostor and exposes it on television, much to his parents' dismay.
First appearance of Krusty the Clown.
Bart the Hero
(MG34 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 7)
When Bart is sent outside to exercise his legs by Marge's orders, he gets handsomely rewarded for stopping a burglar from robbing a candy store. But he ask for the reward to be in candy bars. Much to Homer's dismay.
Février 1989
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Bart's Little Fantasy
(MG41 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 8)
After the kids are ordered to clean their room by Homer and Marge; Bart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.
Scary Movie
(MG37 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 9)
Bart, Lisa and Maggie go to the movie to see "The Return of the Happy Little Elves", but Bart convinces the girls to see "Revenge of the Space Mutants" instead. However, Bart ends up being scared by it, and Lisa and Maggie attempted to comfort him.
Home Hypnotism
(MG32 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 10)
When Homer sees Bart, Lisa and Maggie going crazy and bouncing off the walls, he and Marge try using hypnotism to tame the kids.
Shoplifting
(MG31 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 11)
Bart tries to steal some chocolate from a candy store, and doesn't quite make it...
Mars 1989
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Echo Canyon
(MG36 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 12)
The family stops during their vacation drive at another rest stop, where Bart nearly crushes the car with a large boulder.
Bathtime
(MG44 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 13)
Bart turns his bath into the adventures of Bart Simpseau - too bad he left the water running.
Bart's Nightmare
(MG45 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 14)
Bart ends up having a horrific nightmare after eating all of the cookies from the jar.
Avril 1989
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Bart of the Jungle
(MG46 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 15)
The kids swing from the trees using Homer's neckties, and Homer, who is angered by this, ends up being caught in their trap.
Family Therapy
(MG47 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 16)
Under the guise of going for frosty chocolate milkshakes, Dad takes the family to a psychologist to determine why they don't laugh any more.
Maggie in Peril: Chapter One
(MG42 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 17)
When Bart kicks Maggie's ball out of the yard, Maggie hops on Bart's skateboard and chases it to a waterfall, where she's falling over the falls - "To be continued NEXT WEEK".
Mai 1989
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Maggie in Peril: the Thrilling Conclusion
(MG43 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 18)
Maggie survies the fall high and dry, and manages to get back home with the help of some helium balloons.
T.V. Simpsons
(MG48 - The Tracey Ullman Show Shorts Season 3 Episode 19)
While Homer is watching TV, Bart's kite gets caught on the TV antenna on the roof, which messes up the reception. Homer tries to fix the antenna, but ends up falling off the roof.
Décembre 1989
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
(7G08 - Season 1 Episode 1 - Disc 1)
(Written by Mimi Pond, Directed by David Silverman)
While Christmas shopping, Bart sneaks off and gets a tattoo. Marge soon discovers this and uses the family's Christmas savings to get it removed. Meanwhile, Homer discovers that he will not be getting a Christmas bonus from Mr. Burns and thus the family has no money to buy Christmas presents. He decides to keep their financial troubles a secret and gets a job as a department store Santa, but later discovers that the job does not pay enough. Desperate for a miracle, Homer and Bart go to the dog racing track on Christmas Eve in hopes of earning some money. He bets it all on a longshot named Santa's Little Helper, who loses. Santa's Little Helper's owner angrily releases the dog and Homer lets Bart keep him. Later on, Homer tries to explain that Christmas is ruined, but Bart exclaims that they have a dog and everyone happily welcomes the newest member of the Simpson family.
Janvier 1990
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Bart the Genius
(7G02 - Season 1 Episode 2 - Disc 1)
(Written by John Vitti, Directed by David Silverman)
Bart has trouble on an intelligence test and sneakily switches tests with Martin Prince, the class genius. After the results are tabulated, the school psychiatrist labels Bart a genius and sends him to the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. Homer starts treating Bart with respect, but Bart immediately feels out of place among his new classmates and is alienated from his old peers. He confesses that he cheated on the test and is subsequently sent back to Springfield Elementary School.
Guest star: Marcia Wallace.
Homer's Odyssey
(7G03 - Season 1 Episode 3 - Disc 1)
(Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Directed by Wes Archer)
Bart's class visits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Homer, anxious to look like he is working, accidentally crashes his cart into a radioactive pipe, causing him to immediately be fired. Depressed and unable to find a new job, he decides to jump off a bridge. His family discover his plan and try to stop him, but in the process they are almost run over by a truck. Discovering his new purpose, Homer embarks on a safety crusade and eventually decides to go after the Nuclear Plant and holds protest rallies. To end Homer's furor, Mr. Burns offers him a job as safety inspector, with increased salary, which Homer accepts.
Guest star: Marcia Wallace.
There's No Disgrace Like Home
(7G04 - Season 1 Episode 4 - Disc 1)
(Written by Al Jean & Mike Reiss, Directed by Gregg Vanzo & Kent Butterworth)
Homer takes his family to the company picnic at Mr. Burns's manor. Marge, Bart and Lisa embarrass Homer and he notices that Mr. Burns seems to favour a family who love and respect one another. Convinced that both he and his family are pathetic, he takes everyone to Dr. Marvin Monroe's family therapy center. When standard methods prove useless in civilizing the family, Monroe resorts to shock therapy and wire the Simpsons to electrodes. Soon the Simpsons start shocking one another and causes Springfield to lose power.
Février 1990
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Bart the General
(7G05 - Season 1 Episode 5 - Disc 1)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by David Silverman)
Bart runs afoul of Nelson Muntz, the school bully, who begins attacking Bart every day after school. Homer suggests fighting back, which does not work. Desperate for a solution, Bart visits Grampa for advice. Grampa takes Bart to meet Herman, who suggests that Bart rally all of the school children and declare war on Nelson. Bart and his army attack Nelson and successfully manage to convince him to give up his bullying ways.
Moaning Lisa
(7G06 - Season 1 Episode 6 - Disc 1)
(Written by Al Jean & Mike Reiss, Directed by Wes Archer)
Lisa becomes depressed, which begins to affect her performance in school. Neither Marge nor Homer are able to make Lisa happier. One night, she hears distant Jazz music and sneaks out of her room to follow it. She meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, who teaches her how to express her music through the saxophone. When Marge drops Lisa off at school the next day, she suggests that Lisa smile no matter how she feels. However, Marge sees that Lisa is being denied her creativity and realizes that that is what is making her sad. Marge tells Lisa to just be herself, and the entire family go to see Murphy perform at a local Jazz club.
Guest star: Ron Taylor.
The Call of the Simpsons
(7G09 - Season 1 Episode 7 - Disc 2)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by Wes Archer)
Homer becomes envious of Flanders' new RV and goes to "Bob's RV Round-up" to buy one of his own. Settling on a dilapidated camper, he takes the family camping and in the process destroys the RV. Leaving Lisa and Marge behind, Bart and Homer try to find their way back to civilization, but have little luck. Later on, Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot and captured. Marge, Bart and Lisa are saved and Homer is released, although scientists say that they can not determine which species he belongs to.
Guest star: Albert Brooks.
The Telltale Head
(7G07 - Season 1 Episode 8 - Disc 2)
(Written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon & Matt Groening, Directed by Rich Moore)
Bart becomes friends with Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney, a group of local troublemakers. Trying to impress them, Bart decides to cut off and steal the head of the statue of Jebediah Springfield. The next day, the entire town grieves for the vandalized statue and Bart discovers that his new friends want to attack the vandal. Feeling remorse, Bart confesses to his family and Homer and Bart take the head back to the statue.
Mars 1990
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Life on the Fast Lane
(7G11 - Season 1 Episode 9 - Disc 2)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by David Silverman)
Having forgotten about Marge's birthday, Homer rushes to the Springfield mall and impulsively buys her a bowling ball. Marge is not impressed with the gift and after discovering that he intends to use it, she decides to spite him by going bowling herself. While at the alley, she meets Jacques, a charming French bowling instructor, who offers her lessons. Jacques begins to fall for Marge and invites her to his apartment. Although she agrees, Marge undergoes a moral dilemma, but in the end visits Homer at the nuclear plant.
Guest star: Albert Brooks.
Homer's Night Out
(7G10 - Season 1 Episode 10 - Disc 2)
(Written by John Vitti, Directed by Rich Moore)
Bart purchases a mini spy camera and manages to take a picture of Homer dancing with a belly dancer named Princess Kashmir at a co-worker's bachelor party. He gives copies of the picture to his friends, and eventually the picture starts to circulate around until eventually Marge sees it. She kicks Homer out of the house, but the next day explains that she is not upset about him dancing, but rather that Bart saw it. She demands that he take Bart and go apologize to Princess Kashmir. Homer agrees and says that he is ready to start respecting women.
Guest star: Sam McMurray.
Avril 1990
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The Crepes of Wrath
(7G13 - Season 1 Episode 11 - Disc 2)
(Written by George Meyer, Sam Simon, John Swartzwelder & John Vitti, Directed by Wesley Archer & Milton Gray)
Principal Skinner finally becomes fed up with Bart's pranks and proposes that Bart be sent to France as part of the student exchange program. The family agrees and Bart is sent to a "beautiful chateau", which is actually a dilapidated wine making facility. Bart is treated like a slave by two unscrupulous winemakers, César and Ugolin, who eventually feed him wine tainted with antifreeze. Meanwhile, an Albanian boy named Adil starts to live with the Simpsons who, unbeknownst to Homer, is a spy sent by his country to obtain nuclear blueprints. Back in France, Bart learns French and reports César and Ugolin's activities to the authorities.
Krusty Gets Busted
(7G12 - Season 1 Episode 12 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Directed by Brad Bird)
While buying ice cream at the Kwik-E-Mart, Homer witnesses a robbery perpetrated by a man believed to be Krusty the Clown, host of the "Krusty the Clown show", Bart's favorite program. Krusty is sent to jail and his show is taken over by his assistant, Sideshow Bob. Bart is certain that Krusty is innocent, and gathers evidence to support his claim, which he takes to "Krusty's bestest friend", Sideshow Bob. Bart realizes that the robbery was actually committed by Bob, who was trying to frame Krusty. Bob is arrested and Krusty thanks Bart for saving him.
Guest star: Kelsey Grammer.
Mai 1990
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Some Enchanted Evening
(7G01 - Season 1 Episode 13 - Disc 3)
(Written by Matt Groening & Sam Simon, Directed by David Silverman & Kent Butterworth)
Marge, feeling unappreciated by Homer, makes a call to a radio therapist, which Homer overhears at work. Homer, wanting to make it up to Marge, decides to take her to dinner at a fancy restaurant and hires a babysitter to take care of Bart and Lisa. They are sent Ms. Botz, who Bart and Lisa soon discover is actually a burglar nicknamed "The Babysitter Bandit". They are captured by Ms. Botz who are tied up but eventually are freed by Maggie. Bart and Lisa capture Ms. Botz and call the police. Meanwhile, Marge and Homer return home and find Ms. Botz is tied up. Homer, unaware of her true identity, frees her and Ms. Botz makes a clean getaway just moments before the police arrive.
Guest star: Penny Marshall.
Octobre 1990
(Retourner au début de l'année)
Bart Gets an F
(7F03 - Season 2 Episode 1 - Disc 1)
(Written by David M. Stern, Directed by David Silverman)
Bart fails a test and is told that he has one more chance to pass it or else he will be held back a year. Bart tries to get the class genius Martin Prince to help him, but after that fails, Bart prays for help. That night, Springfield is hit with a massive blizzard and the school is closed, giving Bart one more day to study. Despite his desperate attempts, Bart fails the test. While weeping, he mentions an obscure historical event and Mrs. Krabappel, noting that he applied practical knowledge, passes him.
Guest star: Marcia Wallace.
