Episode 1
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
23m8.1 / 10
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.
Episode credits
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Jeff MartinGuest stars David Crosby, George Harrison
TV series
The Simpsons
1989TV-1438 seasons8.0 / 10
Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
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.
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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.
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Episode 2
Cape Feare
23m8.6 / 10
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.
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Directed by Rich MooreWritten by Jon VittiGuest stars Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Wallace
Episode 3
Homer Goes to College
23m7.8 / 10
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
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Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by Conan O'Brien
Episode 4
Rosebud
23m8.1 / 10
Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.
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Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, C. J. Ramone
Episode 5
Treehouse of Horror IV
23m8.0 / 10
Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.
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Directed by David SilvermanWritten by Dan McGrath, Greg Daniels, Bill Oakley, Conan O'Brien, Bill Canterbury, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Phil Hartman
Episode 6
Marge on the Lam
23m7.6 / 10
Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.
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Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Bill CanterburyGuest stars George Fenneman, Phil Hartman, Pamela Reed
Episode 7
Bart's Inner Child
23m7.2 / 10
Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.
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Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by George MeyerGuest stars James Brown, Albert Brooks, Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace
Episode 8
Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
23m8.1 / 10
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
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Directed by Jeffrey LynchWritten by Dan McGrathGuest stars Ernest Borgnine, Marcia Wallace
Episode 9
The Last Temptation of Homer
23m8.0 / 10
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
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Directed by Carlos BaezaWritten by Frank MulaGuest stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Werner Klemperer, Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace
Episode 10
$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
23m8.1 / 10
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
Episode credits
Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Robert Goulet, Gerry Cooney
Episode 11
Homer the Vigilante
23m7.7 / 10mid season
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.
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Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Sam Neill
Episode 12
Bart Gets Famous
23m7.5 / 10
When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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Directed by Susie DietterWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Conan O'Brien, Marcia Wallace
Episode 13
Homer and Apu
23m7.5 / 10
Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.
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Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Greg DanielsGuest stars James Woods
Episode 14
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
23m7.5 / 10
Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.
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Directed by Jeffrey LynchWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Kathleen Turner
Episode 15
Deep Space Homer
23m8.2 / 10
Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.
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Directed by Carlos BaezaWritten by David MirkinGuest stars Buzz Aldrin, James Taylor
Episode 16
Homer Loves Flanders
23m7.9 / 10
Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.
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Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by David Richardson
Episode 17
Bart Gets an Elephant
23m7.5 / 10
Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.
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Directed by Jim ReardonWritten by John Swartzwelder
Episode 18
Burns' Heir
23m7.7 / 10
Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.
Episode credits
Directed by Mark KirklandWritten by Jace RichdaleGuest stars Phil Hartman
Episode 19
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
23m8.0 / 10
Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
Episode credits
Directed by Bob AndersonWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Marcia Wallace
Episode 20
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
23m7.6 / 10
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.
Episode credits
Directed by Jeffrey LynchWritten by John SwartzwelderGuest stars Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace
Episode 21
Lady Bouvier's Lover
23m7.2 / 10
Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.
Episode credits
Directed by Wes ArcherWritten by Bill Oakley, Josh WeinsteinGuest stars Phil Hartman
Episode 22
Secrets of a Successful Marriage
23m7.5 / 10finale
Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.
Episode credits
Directed by Carlos BaezaWritten by Greg DanielsGuest stars Phil Hartman, Marcia Wallace
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
More about The Simpsons
Cast
Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)
Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson (voice)
Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)
Jane KaczmarekConstance Harm (voice)
Jackie MasonHyman Krustofsky (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Matt Groening
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 802
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
FOXUnited States
Gracie FilmsUnited States
20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
20th Television AnimationUnited States
20th TelevisionUnited States
Themes
adult animationadult humorappreciativecartoondysfunctional familyfamilyfarcejoyful
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