Décembre 1991
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Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
(8F09 - Season 3 Episode 11 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
The stock in the Nuclear Plant skyrockets amid rumors of a takeover meaning that all the workers get rich, except for Homer who has sold his for a mere $25 and fears that he'll lose his job. The rumors prove true as two German businessmen buy the plant from Mr. Burns for $100 million and fire Homer for incompetence. Mr. Burns decides to buy the plant back when he discovers that his former employees no longer fear him.
Guest star: Phil Hartman.
I Married Marge
(8F10 - Season 3 Episode 12 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jeff Martin, Directed by Jeffrey Lynch)
After worrying that she may yet again be pregnant, Marge drives to Dr. Hibbert's office. While anxiously waiting, Homer begins to tell Bart, Lisa, and Maggie about how he and Marge got married at a quickie wedding chapel, and how he attempted to prove to Marge's sisters that he can provide for their upcoming child.
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Janvier 1992
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Radio Bart
(8F11 - Season 3 Episode 13 - Disc 3)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by Carlos Baeza)
When Bart's birthday party turns into a disaster Bart uses an AM radio Homer gave him to play pranks on others citizens. He decides to throw a radio down an old well and tricks the town into thinking a little boy is stuck in it. At first he is successful, but he realizes that he left a "property of Bart Simpson" label on the radio and goes to retrieve it. Bart becomes trapped in the well and while the town decides to leave him there, Homer frantically tries to rescue him.
Guest star: Sting.
Lisa the Greek
(8F12 - Season 3 Episode 14 - Disc 3)
(Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Directed by Rich Moore)
Homer begins to bond with Lisa after learning her unique and convenient ability to pick winning American football teams. When Lisa finds out Homer has only been using her for gambling, she refuses to speak to her father until he fully understands her.
Février 1992
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Homer Alone
(8F14 - Season 3 Episode 15 - Disc 3)
(Written by David M. Stern, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
The family's dependence on Marge causes Marge to suffer a nervous breakdown during her early morning errands, and decides to go to a spa resort to calm down. Homer, meanwhile has to care for the troublesome Maggie while Bart and Lisa spend their time with their spinster aunts, Patty and Selma. The entire family realizes how much they need Marge to take care of things, and everybody is happy when she eventually returns from the spa.
Guest star: Phil Hartman.
Bart the Lover
(8F16 - Season 3 Episode 16 - Disc 3)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by Carlos Baeza)
When a yo-yo craze sweeps over Springfield Elementary School, Bart's inept yo-yo happens to break a fish tank, killing the class goldfish. Edna Krabappel sentences Bart to a month of detention, Bart decides to write phony love letters to her under the guise of a man who responded to her personal ad. Meanwhile, Homer tries to cut back on swearing after Flanders complains that Todd is picking up on the foul language.
Homer at the Bat
(8F13 - Season 3 Episode 17 - Disc 3)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by Jim Reardon)
The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team proves to be a huge success with Homer as their official star player. But after Mr. Burns makes a bet with Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant owner Aristotle Amadopoulis, he hires nine professional baseball players to fill out the team. However, eight of those ringers fall victim to separate misfortunes, and Burns is forced to turn to his regular employees, who win the game.
Guest stars: Wade Boggs, José Canseco, Roger Clemens, Ken Griffey, Jr., Don Mattingly, Steve Sax, Mike Scioscia, Ozzie Smith, Terry Cashman and Darryl Strawberry.
Separate Vocations
(8F15 - Season 3 Episode 18 - Disc 3)
(Written by George Meyer, Directed by Jeffrey Lynch)
The school makes the students take an aptitude test, and it ends up suggesting Bart becomes a policeman and Lisa become a homemaker instead of a professional jazz musician. While Lisa becomes a troublemaker, Bart improves his grades and behavior and is chosen to be Principal Skinner's newest hall monitor.
Guest star: Steve Allen.
Mars 1992
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Dog of Death
(8F17 - Season 3 Episode 19 - Disc 4)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by Jim Reardon)
Santa's Little Helper falls ill and the family must make budget cuts in order to pay for his operation. Although the dog's life is saved, the family begins treating him badly so he runs away. Santa's Little Helper ends up in the possession of Mr. Burns, who trains him to become a vicious attack dog. Bart stumbles across the new Santa's Little Helper and is attacked, but Santa's Little Helper recognizes Bart and decides to stop the attack.
Colonel Homer
(8F19 - Season 3 Episode 20 - Disc 4)
(Written by Matt Groening, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
After his behavior at the movie theater embarrasses Marge, Homer and Marge have a large argument, causing Homer to head to a redneck bar where he meets a beautiful barmaid named Lurleen Lumpkin with a talent for singing. Homer becomes her manager and does everything he can to make Lurleen famous, but it takes a very long time for him to notice Lurleen has fallen in love with him. With Marge already upset and thinking Homer's the one with the roving eyes, it's time for him to decide on his romantic future.
Guest star: Beverly D'Angelo.
Avril 1992
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Black Widower
(8F20 - Season 3 Episode 21 - Disc 4)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by David Silverman)
Selma reveals that she has a new boyfriend that she met through the prison pen-pal program, Sideshow Bob. Bart is immediately suspicious of Bob, but he does everything he can to romance Selma and prove he's changed. After Selma and Bob are married, Bob reveals that he plans to kill Selma, but he is stopped by Bart.
Guest star: Kelsey Grammer.
The Otto Show
(8F21 - Season 3 Episode 22 - Disc 4)
(Written by Jeff Martin, Directed by Wes Archer)
Otto crashes the school bus, and is later discovered that he never actually owned a real driver's license, prompting authorities to fire him. Otto then moves in with the Simpsons after he has been evicted, and attempts to teach Bart to learn to play the guitar, though with difficulty. But it's the way he enrages Homer that might provide an inadvertent return ticket to his beloved bus-driving job.
Guest stars: Christopher Guest and Michael McKean.
Mai 1992
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Bart's Friend Falls in Love
(8F22 - Season 3 Episode 23 - Disc 4)
(Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Directed by Jim Reardon)
Milhouse falls in love with the new girl, Samantha Stankey, jeopardizing Bart and Milhouse's friendship. Bart eventually calls Samantha's father and lets him know what's happening. Her father takes her away, which leads to Bart and Millhouse having a fight. Meanwhile, Homer orders a subliminal cassette tape to help him lose weight, but is accidentally sent one that helps him increase his vocabulary after the weight-loss tapes sell out.
Guest star: Kimmy Robertson.
Août 1992
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Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
(8F23 - Season 3 Episode 24 - Disc 4)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by Rich Moore)
When the radiation from the Nuclear Power Plant causes Homer to become infertile, he is awarded a complete $2,000 compensation. Meanwhile, Homer's half-brother, Herb, now living on the streets, returns with a plan on how to regain his name, wealth, and life back and reluctantly turns to Homer for help. Herb asks for Homer's $2,000 so he can develop a new product that will translate baby gibberish into speech.
Guest stars: Danny DeVito and Joe Frazier.
Septembre 1992
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Kamp Krusty
(8F24 - Season 4 Episode 1 - Disc 1)
(Written by David M. Stern, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
Bart and Lisa go to Kamp Krusty for the summer. However, their promises of a fun summer at Kamp Krusty are broken when the director of the camp, Mr. Black, is revealed to be a ferocious accountant. Meanwhile, Homer is rejuvenated with the kids gone and even begins to regain his hair and lose weight. All of the kids at the camp are treated horribly and Bart survives by clinging to the promise that Krusty himself will soon arrive. However, when this does not happen, Bart leads the campers into a rebellion and takes over the camp. Homer sees a news report about this and immediately loses his hair and regains his lost weight. The real Krusty arrives at the camp and decides to make it up to the kids by taking them to Tijuana, Mexico.
Octobre 1992
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A Streetcar Named Marge
(8F18 - Season 4 Episode 2 - Disc 1)
(Written by Jeff Martin, Directed by Rich Moore)
Marge is cast in a musical production of A Streetcar Named Desire as Blanche DuBois after the play director sees Marge's deep-seated depression when dealing with an uncaring Homer. She struggles with a scene where she has to shove a glass bottle into the brutish Stanley Kowalski (played by Ned Flanders), but manages to get over it by imagining Homer as Stanley. Marge begins to get angry with Homer as she sees parallels between him and Stanley. At the end of the musical, Marge believes Homer doesn't pay attention to her and confronts him with hostility. However, Homer explains that he was genuinely moved by Blanche's situation. Marge realizes that Homer really did watch the musical, and the two happily leave the theater. Meanwhile, Maggie is sent to the Ayn Rand School for Tots where she attempts to retrieve her pacifier from a strict daycare attendant.
Guest star: Jon Lovitz.
Homer the Heretic
(9F01 - Season 4 Episode 3 - Disc 1)
(Written by George Meyer, Directed by Jim Reardon)
While skipping Sunday's church services, Homer discovers the joy of staying home and having the house all to himself while Marge and the kids experience a rambling sermon from Reverend Lovejoy. Homer decides to start his very own religion customized for himself, despite Marge's continuing objections for giving up his faith. Marge, Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders all try to convert Homer back to Christianity but fail. The next Sunday morning, Homer once again stays at home, but accidentally sets the house on fire and is rescued by Flanders. After the blaze is extinguished, Reverend Lovejoy suggests that God was working in the hearts of Homer's friends, despite their different faiths and this convinces Homer to give church another try.
First appearance of God.
Lisa the Beauty Queen
(9F02 - Season 4 Episode 4 - Disc 1)
(Written by Jeff Martin, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
Lisa's self-esteem breaks after she sees a crude drawing of herself at Springfield Elementary's fair. When Homer wins the Duff Beer raffle and a ticket to ride on the Duff Blimp, he sacrifices the ticket for the money in order to get Lisa entered into a beauty pageant. Although originally reluctant to enter, she competes and finishes second. However, after the winner is hospitalized, Lisa is declared the new Little Miss Springfield. She is forced to become a shill for Laramie Cigarettes and after seeing children smoking, decides to fight back by protesting against the dangers of cigarettes, and also vows to target the corruption of Mayor Quimby. Quimby and the Laramie officials meet and use a technicality to dethrone Lisa. Homer is upset that Lisa lost her title, but Lisa reminds him that he originally entered her in the contest to help her self-esteem, which it has, and she thanks him.
Guest star: Bob Hope.
Treehouse of Horror III
(9F04 - Season 4 Episode 5 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon & Jon Vitti, Directed by Carlos Baeza)
In the third Treehouse of Horror episode, the Simpson family holds a Halloween party and several family members tell scary stories:
Clown Without Pity - In Lisa's story, Homer buys Bart a Krusty doll which turns out to be evil and tries to kill Homer.
King Homer - In Grampa's story, in a King Kong parody, Mr. Burns hires Marge Bouvier to trap an ape beast who looks like Homer.
Dial "Z" for Zombie - In Bart's story, Bart discovers an occult book and tries to use one of the spells to bring back the family cat, but instead summons a swarm of zombies.
Novembre 1992
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Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
(9F03 - Season 4 Episode 6 - Disc 2)
(Written by John Swartzwelder, Directed by Rich Moore)
At Springfield Elementary's Parent Teacher night, Mrs. Krabappel tells Homer and Marge about Bart's behavior. Wanting Bart to one day become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Homer decides to punish Bart. However, he never makes his punishments stick and Bart continues on his destructive path. Marge confronts Homer and he agrees that next time he will make his punishment stick. Meanwhile, Bart finds out that Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie is about to hit theaters and immediately buys a ticket. However, when Bart one day forgets to watch Maggie, Homer bans Bart from ever seeing the movie. Bart tries everything to see the movie, but Homer refuses to budge and after the movie closes, Homer declares that one day Bart will thank him. In a flashforward forty years into the future, Homer and Bart, now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, decide to watch the movie together.
First appearance of Bumblebee Man.
Marge Gets a Job
(9F05 - Season 4 Episode 7 - Disc 2)
(Written by Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein, Directed by Jeffrey Lynch)
The Simpsons' house begins sinking into the ground. Marge decides to earn extra money to repair the foundation by working at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Homer is dismayed about having to work alongside his wife. However, Mr. Burns falls deeply in love with her and begins to seduce her. However, Marge resists and Burns fires her after discovering she is married. Homer stands up for Marge and an impressed Mr. Burns treats them to a free Tom Jones concert. Meanwhile, Bart continually fakes sick to get out of taking a test.
Guest star: Tom Jones.
New Kid on the Block
(9F06 - Season 4 Episode 8 - Disc 2)
(Written by Conan O'Brien, Directed by Wes Archer)
The Simpsons' next door neighbors move and are replaced by a single mother, Ruth Powers and her daughter Laura. Laura becomes the object of Bart's affection but Bart becomes heart broken after learning that her boyfriend is Jimbo Jones. Meanwhile, Homer wages war against the Sea Captain's seafood restaurant The Frying Dutchman, for falsely advertising their "all-you-can-eat" buffet.
First appearances of The Sea Captain and Ruth Powers.
Guest stars: Sarah Gilbert and Pamela Reed.
Mr. Plow
(9F07 - Season 4 Episode 9 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by Jim Reardon)
After demolishing both his and Marge's family cars during a snowstorm, Homer buys a snow plow and starts a business plowing driveways. He calls his business "Mr. Plow" and becomes a huge success. Barney Gumble, inspired by Homer decides to start his own rival company and becomes Springfield's new favorite snow plower. Homer tricks Barney into plowing the dangerous Widow's Peak. Barney does so, but gets trapped in an avalanche and after seeing a news report about it, Homer rushes to save him. Homer saves Barney and the two decide to work together, but God melts all of the snow.
Décembre 1992
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Lisa's First Word
(9F08 - Season 4 Episode 10 - Disc 2)
(Written by Jeff Martin, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
While attempting to get Maggie to say her first word, Marge the story of Lisa's first word. In 1983, Marge, Homer and Bart are living in the Lower East Springfield district and Marge announces that she is pregnant. She and Homer decide to move into a house to support their bigger family and move into their present day home. Lisa is born during the 1984 Summer Olympics and Bart immediately becomes jealous of her. He tries several things mean things to her, but only manages to get himself in trouble. Bart decides to run away, but Lisa says her first word: "Bart". Bart discovers that Lisa loves him and embraces her as his sister. In the present day, Homer puts Maggie to bed, saying he wishes that she will never talk. Once he leaves, Maggie says her first word: "daddy".
Guest star: Elizabeth Taylor.
Homer's Triple Bypass
(9F09 - Season 4 Episode 11 - Disc 3)
(Written by Gary Apple & Michael Carrington, Directed by David Silverman)
Due to his many years of eating unhealthy foods, Homer needs to have a triple bypass surgery. He has to choose between the $40,000 operation set by Doctor Julius Hibbert, which he can't afford or the $129.95 operation by Doctor Nick Riviera. When he chooses the cheaper surgery, Homer begins to accept that he may die. However, the operation goes well and with a little help from Lisa, Dr. Nick saves Homer's life.
Janvier 1993
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Marge vs. the Monorail
(9F10 - Season 4 Episode 12 - Disc 3)
(Written by Conan O'Brien, Directed by Rich Moore)
After Mr. Burns is caught storing his excess nuclear waste inside Springfield Park's trees, he is ordered to pay the town $3 million. The town is originally set to agree to fix Main Street, but the charismatic Lyle Lanley interrupts and convinces the town to use the money to buy one of his monorails. The town embraces the suggestion and Homer is hired as the conductor, but the only person remaining not so pleased about the whole situation is Marge. She discovers suspicious evidence and visits a town that had previously purchased one of Lanley's monorails. She discovers that Lanley is indeed a con man and rushes back to town. However, she arrives too late and the monorail has begun to operate, but Homer is convinced to use an anchor to stop the train, thus saving the passengers.
Guest stars: Phil Hartman and Leonard Nimoy.
Selma's Choice
(9F11 - Season 4 Episode 13 - Disc 3)
(Written by David M. Stern, Directed by Carlos Baeza)
Marge's Great Aunt Gladys Bouvier dies and the Simpsons, Patty, and Selma attend her funeral. During the reading of her video will, Gladys tells Patty and Selma not to die lonely and miserable like she did. Though Patty doesn't care, Selma decides that she wants a baby. Meanwhile, Homer eats a spoiled hoagie, and becomes dreadfully ill. As a result, he can not fulfill his promise of taking Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens and Selma agrees to take them instead. However, Selma struggles with parenting and decides she is happier taking care of her pet Iguana Jub Jub.
Guest star: Phil Hartman.
Février 1993
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Brother from the Same Planet
(9F12 - Season 4 Episode 14 - Disc 3)
(Written by Jon Vitti, Directed by Jeffrey Lynch)
After leaving Bart alone at soccer practice, Homer's inept parenting prompts Bart to get a "Bigger Brother" named Tom. Homer finds out about this and decides to get revenge by taking part in the "Bigger Brother" program and taking charge of a young boy names Pepi. Pepi and Homer begin to bond and Bart starts to regret taking advantage of the program. At an aquarium, Homer and Tom meet and begin to brawl and Homer is injured. Tom becomes Pepi's new Bigger Brother and Bart bonds with Homer by asking him to share his knowledge of fighting. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes addicted to calling a 1-900 number featuring a pretty-boy celebrity named Cory.
Guest star: Phil Hartman.
I Love Lisa
(9F13 - Season 4 Episode 15 - Disc 3)
(Written by Frank Mula, Directed by Wes Archer)
On Valentine's Day, everyone in Lisa's class receives a card, except Ralph Wiggum. Out of pity, Lisa quickly writes one up and gives it to him, much to Ralph's delight. Ralph begins to develop an interest in Lisa, but Lisa is not interested. However, she does not know how to get rid of him. Ralph invites her to go to Krusty's 29th Anniversary Special and she reluctantly accepts. During a televised talk session with Krusty, Ralph declares that he loves her and Lisa explodes and declares that she never liked Ralph. Ralph becomes heartbroken. For the President's Day play, Lisa is cast in a role as Martha Washington and to her horror, Ralph gets the role of George Washington. She becomes afraid that Ralph will embarrass her again, but Ralph gives a rousing performance. After the play, Lisa and Ralph decide to just be friends.
Duffless
(9F14 - Season 4 Episode 16 - Disc 3)
(Written by David M. Stern, Directed by Jim Reardon)
After taking the Duff Brewery tour, Homer is caught driving drunk and is arrested. His license is revoked and he must attend traffic school and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. After much reluctance, Homer agrees to Marge's suggestion of giving up drinking beer for an entire month. He struggles to make it, but eventually does and decides to forgo a reward of a beer by taking Marge for a bicycle ride. Meanwhile, Bart demolishes Lisa's science project of a steroid-pumped tomato, prompting Lisa to make a science project pitting Bart against a Hamster.
Guest stars: Phil Hartman and Marcia Wallace.
Mars 1993
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Last Exit to Springfield
(9F15 - Season 4 Episode 17 - Disc 4)
(Written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Directed by Mark Kirkland)
After learning that Mr. Burns' decision to revoke their dental plan has coincided with Lisa needing braces, Homer convinces his coworkers not to give up their dental plan and becomes the new head of the workers union at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He holds talks with Mr. Burns, but these go badly because Homer is not intelligent enough to understand Burns' sly innuendos. The plant goes on strike and Mr. Burns decides to take away the electricity for the entire town. However, this just encourages the workers union and Burns decides to reach a deal with Homer.
Guest star: Doctor Joyce Brothers.
