The Simpsons (1996) Season 8
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
01 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.
10/27/1996
02 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.
11/3/1996
03 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.
11/10/1996
04 Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.
11/17/1996
05 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.
11/24/1996
06 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.
12/1/1996
07 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.
12/15/1996
08 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.
12/29/1996
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer) 09 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.
1/5/1997
10 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.
1/12/1997
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson 11 Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.
1/19/1997
12 To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.
2/2/1997
Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious 13 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.
2/7/1997
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show 14 In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.
2/9/1997
15 The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.
2/16/1997
Brother from Another Series 16 When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.
2/23/1997
17 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.
3/2/1997
Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment 18 When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.
3/16/1997
Grade School Confidential 19 Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
4/6/1997
20 When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.
4/13/1997
21 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.
4/20/1997
22 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.
4/27/1997
23 A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.
5/4/1997
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 24 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.
5/11/1997
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson 25 Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.
5/18/1997
