The Simpsons: Season 2 (1990-1991)
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The second season of "The Simpsons" contains the very first installment of "Treehouse of Horror," an episode containing a trio of terrifying short stories that would become a tradition for the show every year around Halloween. The three tales all take place outside of the normal continuity, as members of the Simpsons clan deal with situations out of science fiction, fantasy and horror flicks (the segments were often spoofs of popular films or TV shows). The most-memorable story this time around
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Episodes
Bart Gets an F
While Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) has never been a star student, his grades have been slipping even further than usual, and his teacher Mrs. Krabappel (voice of Marcia Wallace) warns him that if his marks don't improve, he might fail history and be left back rather than graduate to the fifth grade. Bart intends to study before his big test, but Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) persuades him to watch some television with him first; by the time Bart finally cracks his books, he's nearly fallen asleep. The next morning, Bart is convinced he can't pass and fakes being sick; Bart gets answers for the test from Milhouse (voice of Cartwright), but Milhouse turns out to be a bad choice, and Bart gets an F. Desperate to pass his class, Bart makes a deal with class brain Martin (voice of Russi Taylor) -- if Martin shows Bart how to be smart, Bart will show Martin how to be cool. Martin, however, turns into a party animal and fails to live up to his end of the bargain, and Bart prays to God for a reprieve on his test. To Bart's astonishment, a freak snowstorm causes school to be cancelled the next day, and while all his friends are out having fun, Bart studies like he's never studied before in a last-ditch attempt to pass the fourth grade. "Bart Gets an F" was first aired on October 11, 1990.
Simpson and Delilah
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has never been happy about his premature baldness, and has tried a number of products that claim to restore hair growth, with no luck. However, when a new hair growth treatment called Dimoxinil goes on the market, Homer is eager to try it -- until he discovers a supply costs 1,000 dollars. Homer's pal Lenny (voice of Harry Shearer) suggests he simply falsify an insurance form from work to pay for the formula, and before long Homer's desire for hair overpowers his scruples and he gives it a try. To Homer's ecstatic surprise, the Dimoxinil works like a charm, and he discovers a full head of hair makes a profound difference in his life -- he's more confident, more enthusiastic in bed, and when his boss Mr. Burns (also voiced by Shearer) mistakes him for "a young go-getter," he's given a big promotion. Homer soon finds he's in over his head, but with the help of his selfless assistant Karl (voice of Harvey Fierstein), Homer looks like he's on the fast track to success at the Nuclear Power Plant. However, Smithers (also voiced by Shearer), Burns' right-hand man, resents Homer's status as Mr. Burns' new favorite employee, and is soon looking for a way to move Homer out of the picture. "Simpson and Delilah" was first broadcast on October 18, 1990.
Treehouse of Horror I
It's Halloween in Springfield, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and his sister Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) are swapping scary stories in their backyard treehouse. In Bad Dream House, the Simpsons move into a big old house, but soon learn why the place was a bargain -- it's haunted. Before long the entire family is chasing each other with sharp objects. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) tries as usual to be the voice of reason with the spirits, who quickly give up rather than co-exist with Springfield's most dysfunctional family. Hungry Are the Damned finds the Simpsons kidnapped en masse by a trio of one-eyed, tentacled space aliens -- Kang (voice of Harry Shearer), Kodos (voice of Dan Castellaneta), and Serak (voice of James Earl Jones). Eager-eater Homer (voice of Castellaneta) is pleased when the aliens provide a groaning dinner table for their earthling captives, but Lisa is shocked when she discovers a cookbook on board entitled How to Cook Humans . Finally, Lisa turns to Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem The Raven, with James Earl Jones reading the eerie verse, and the menacing bird bearing a strange resemblance to Bart. Treehouse of Horror, the first of a series of annual Halloween episodes on The Simpsons, first aired on October 24, 1990.
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
One day, Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is fishing along the river downstream from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and catches a strange three-eyed fish. A reporter happens to be passing by, and writes a story about the mutant fish; inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Committee soon arrive in town, and are outraged at the shoddy state of the plant. Mr. Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) attempts to bribe them, which only makes matters worse. Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) mentions in passing to Mr. Burns that if he were governor, he could change the state's laws regulating power plants and stay in business; Burns seizes upon the idea and runs for office. For the sake of his job, Homer finds himself helping Mr. Burns, while Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) both support the state's longtime governor, Mary Bailey. Near the end of his campaign swing, Mr. Burns persuades Homer to allow him to have dinner with his family the night before the election as a publicity stunt. Marge and Lisa are not at all happy to be helping Burns in his bid for the governorship, but Marge has a secret plan to derail the Burns campaign. "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" first aired on November 1, 1990.
Dancin' Homer
It's "Nuclear Plant Employees, Spouses, and No More Than Three Children Night" at Springfield Stadium, as Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), his family, and his many co-workers assemble to watch the Springfield Isotopes, the town's minor-league baseball team, play ball. Homer finds himself seated next to his boss, Mr. Burns (voice of Harry Shearer), but to Homer's surprise, Mr. Burns is in an expansive mood and buys him beer after beer as they enjoy the game. In the eighth inning, Springfield is down by three points, and Homer, more than a bit drunk, begins dancing wildly to inspire the fans to cheer on the local boys. It actually works, and the team's owner asks Homer to come back and perform at the Isotopes next game. Soon "Dancing Homer" is the team's official mascot and a minor celebrity in Springfield, with his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) especially surprised to see a Simpson on a T-Shirt. Homer's antics attract the attention of the management of the Capital City Capitals, and Homer gets a once-in-a-lifetime offer -- a chance to be a mascot in the Major Leagues. Tony Bennett makes a vocal cameo singing an upbeat big band-style number about the joys of life in Capital City. "Dancing Homer" was first aired on November 8, 1990.
Dead Putting Society
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has never had much patience with his neighbor, unbearably cheerful born-again Christian Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearer), and one day after a few beers in Ned's rumpus room, Homer decides Ned is deliberately flaunting his cushier lifestyle and more functional family just to make Homer feel bad. While Ned is deeply chagrined, Homer is determined to find some way in which he can prove the Simpsons are a better family than the Flanders. When Homer discovers that Ned's son Todd (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is entered in a miniature golf contest at Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Center, he decides that Bart (also voiced by Cartwright) should compete against him, even though Bart knows nothing about golf, and informs his son "this is the only time I'm ever gonna say this -- it is NOT OK to lose!" Homer's training methods prove to be all but useless, but Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) gives her brother a crash course in both geometry and Zen philosophy, and soon Bart is putting like a master. However, the rivalry between Homer and Ned only grows more contentious, and the two men make a bet -- whoever's son doesn't win has to mow his front lawn wearing his wife's best dress. "Dead Putting Society" was first aired on November 15, 1990.
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
As the Simpsons and their extended family prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving around the dinner table, Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) shows off the centerpiece she's constructed, which celebrates the efforts of women who helped settle America. Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), however, is in a typically mischievous mood, and while tussling with Lisa over where the centerpiece should go, he accidentally destroys it. Bart doesn't want to apologize to Lisa, so Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) send him to his room without supper. Feeling unappreciated, Bart sneaks out his window and ends up on Springfield's Skid Row, where he sells a pint of his blood for $12 at a plasma center and gets a free meal at the homeless shelter. A news crew is doing a human interest story about the shelter, and Bart ends up on television; when Homer and Marge realize their son has run away, they head out to find him. Meanwhile, Bart is cold and lonely and wants to come home, but he knows that he now has to work up the courage to apologize to his sister. "Bart Vs. Thanksgiving" first aired on November 22, 1990.
Bart the Daredevil
Timing is the watchword for the Simpson family when Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) learn that the Springfield Speedway will be staging a special thrill-show the same night as Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) will be performing a solo in the school band concert. The moment the concert is over, Homer and Bart rush Lisa and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) into the car, just in time for their car to nearly be swallowed up by Truckasaurus, a robot made from several monster trucks. As part of the show, Bart watches famous daredevil Capt. Lance Murdock (voice of Castellaneta) jump his motorcycle over a tank filled with hungry sharks and man-eating lions. Impressed, Bart begins jumping his skateboard over an increasingly large number of objects, even after an injury earns him a stern warning from Dr. Hibbert (voice of Harry Shearer). Bart decides he needs to stage a truly impressive stunt, and he makes plans to leap over Springfield Gorge; when Homer finds out, he has to find a way to stop his son before he hurts himself. "Bart the Daredevil" first aired on December 6, 1990.
Itchy and Scratchy and Marge
After watching the ultra-violent cartoon series The Itchy & Scratchy Show with Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith), little Maggie picks up a hammer and attacks Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), much as the cartoon mouse pummeled the cat. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) is convinced the show's violence helped provoke the attack, and writes a letter of concern to the show's producer, Roger Meyers Jr. (voice of Alex Rocco). Meyers responds by calling Marge a screwball; angry, Marge organizes S.N.U.H. (Springfieldians for Nonviolence, Understanding, and Helping) to protest the cartoon's carnage. S.N.U.H.'s activities lead to a nationwide boycott of Itchy & Scratchy, and with profits plummeting, Marge is brought in to help write episodes of the show that would be more acceptable to concerned parents. Under Marge's supervision, Itchy & Scratchy becomes a kinder, gentler show; it's also not very funny. While their parents may approve, the kids lose interest and the show's ratings hit the skids. "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" first aired on December 20, 1990.
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
One day, while riding his skateboard, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is hit by a car, and after a near-death experience (during which he pays a brief visit to Heaven, only to descend into Hell after spitting over the railing) he regains consciousness in the hospital. Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) learns that the car was being driven by C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer), who offers to give the Simpsons $100 in compensation if they agree not to sue (which is at least an improvement over his thoughts immediately after the accident: "For crying out loud! Just give him a nickel and let's get going!"). Homer is outraged and hires sleazy lawyer Lionel Hutz (voice of Phil Hartman), who is certain he can get a one million dollar claim from Burns with the help of less-than-scrupulous physician Dr. Nick Riviera (voice of Hank Azaria). However, in order to clinch the case, several of the Simpsons will have to stretch the truth under oath, something that Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) is reluctant to do. Mr. Burns' legal team offers Homer $500,000 to settle out of court, which Marge urges him to accept; Homer decides to go for the full million, but Marge's testimony tips the case in Burns' favor. Crestfallen, Homer wonders out loud if he'll ever be able to love Marge again after she cost him a million bucks. "Bart Gets Hit By a Car" was first aired on January 10, 1991.
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
After Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) bemoans the lack of variety in the Simpsons' dining habits, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) warily takes the family out for dinner to Springfield's leading Japanese restaurant, The Happy Sumo. While Homer is initially suspicious of sushi, he discovers he quite likes it once he tastes some, and ends up trying everything on the menu. The last item, however, is a rare variety of blowfish sushi, and the Master Chef (voice of Sab Shimono) is afraid it may have been cut incorrectly -- making it poisonous. Dr. Hibbert (voice of Harry Shearer) informs Homer that he may have only 24 hours to live, and Homer is determined to make the most of his last day, vowing to spend a final bit of quality time with Lisa, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), Marge (voice of Julie Kavner), and Grampa (voice of Castellaneta). One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish first aired on January 24, 1991.
The Way We Was
After their TV goes on the blink, the Simpson family is faced with the grim prospect of having to actually talk to each other, and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) decides to make the best of it by telling Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) the story of how she and Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) fell in love. It's 1974, and Homer Simpson is a skinny guy with a full head of hair who has no idea of what he wants to do with his future. Marge Bouvier has ended up in detention for the first time after burning a bra on school property in the midst of a brief infatuation with the women's movement. There she meets Homer, who has been kept after school yet again for smoking on school grounds. For Homer, it's love at first sight, and he's determined to find some way to get Marge's attention; pretending to be studying French, Homer gets Marge to tutor him, then asks her to the big dance. Marge says yes, but she's furious when she learns Homer isn't really taking French and that he kept her up late the night before a major forensics tournament. Marge decides instead to accept an invitation from debate club president Arnie Ziff (voice of Jon Lovitz) to go to the prom. Homer, however, never hears about this, figuring that if she never formally broke off their date, she'll still go with him, no matter how angry she is, and he finds himself going to the prom stag and watching Marge enjoy her big night with Artie. The Way We Was first aired on January 31, 1991.
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
One morning Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) notices that his neighbor Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearing) is angrily shooing a man off of his property. Wondering what's going on, Homer learns that the man is an installer from a local cable TV service (voice of Phil Hartman) who offered to give Ned an illegal cable hook-up in exchange for a one-time, under-the-table payment. Lacking Ned's scruples, Homer asks the installer to give him a hook-up, and soon the Simpsons are basking in the glow of free cable programming. But after Reverend Lovejoy (also voiced by Shearer) gives a sermon on the evils of theft, Lisa begins having qualms about the ethics of stealing cable, and announces she'll no longer watch TV with the family unless they start paying for their cable service. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) also wonders if having free cable is such a good idea, especially after she discovers Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is charging his classmates to watch softcore adult movies shown on the "Top Hat" cable network. Lisa decides to stage a vigil outside the Simpson home to protest Homer's actions, just as he's invited over all of his friends to watch a championship boxing match on a pay channel he's receiving illegally. Phil Hartman also provides the voice of Moses in a biblical flashback sequence. "Homer Vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" was first aired on February 7, 1991.
Principal Charming
Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner) is married and has settled into what can pass for domestic bliss on a good day, but her older twin sisters, Patty and Selma Bouvier (both also voiced by Kavner), are still single, and while Patty's indifferent attitude about men means it's not much of a problem for her, Selma tells Marge that she longs to have a man in her life. Marge doesn't know many single men, and asks Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) to find Selma a boyfriend. Homer's circle of acquaintances doesn't yield much in the way of eligible bachelors, but eventually he's able to fix Selma up on a date with Seymour Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer), the tightly wound principal of Springfield's elementary school. However, it soon becomes obvious Seymour isn't much interested in Selma, but has fallen head over heels for Patty. Patty grudgingly allows Seymour to court her, which leaves Selma all the more despondent, and she's soon forced to turn to Homer's alcoholic friend Barney (also voiced by Castellaneta) for company. The almost-romantic "Principal Charming" was first aired on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1991.
Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has gone through life as an only child, but when his father Abe Simpson (also voiced by Castellaneta) has a brush with death, Abe makes a startling confession -- many years ago, he fathered another son during a brief fling with a carnival dancer. Homer is determined to meet his half-brother, and tracks him down to Detroit, where he discovers Herb Powell (voice of Danny De Vito) is the founder of a major automobile company. Herb is thrilled to meet his half-brother, and is happy to play doting uncle to Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith), while Homer is overjoyed to be staying in a mansion where the kitchen staff is willing to make him pork chops any time of the day or night. Things are not going well at Herb's firm, and he believes they need to design a new car that will appeal to the common working man; since working men don't come much more common than Homer, Herb puts him in charge of the project. "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?" (a title that, like the similarly titled Coen brothers' film that was released almost a decade later, refers to the classic Preston Sturges comedy Sullivan's Travels) was first broadcast on February 21, 1991.
Bart's Dog Gets an F
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) decides to splurge and get himself a new pair of athletic shoes -- "Assassins," deluxe sneakers that come with built-in pedometers, custom water bottles, and vanity license plates stamped with the owner's name. However, Homer's new shoes don't last long -- Santa's Little Helper, the family dog, finds them and quickly chews them up. Santa's Little Helper has not been making many friends around the Simpson household lately; he's also destroyed the heirloom quilt that Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) has had in her family for six generations, as well as making short work of Homer's breakfast and special macadamia nut cookies. Homer and Marge think it's time to get rid of Santa's Little Helper, but Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) loves the dog, and he lobbies for obedience school instead. Bart soon discovers that his dog doesn't fare much better in school than he does, and it looks like Santa's Little Helper may be drummed out of the Simpson household. Meanwhile, Lisa contracts the mumps and uses her free time to help create a new family quilt and catch up on her back issues of Non-Threatening Boys Magazine. Tracy Ullman, whose variety series first launched the Simpsons characters in a series of animated shorts, makes a vocal cameo as Emily Winthrop, the owner and operator of Winthrop's Canine College. Bart's Dog Gets An F first aired on March 7, 1991.
Old Money
Abe Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta), father to Homer (also voiced by Castellaneta) and grandfather to Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith), is a less than enthusiastic resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle, an assisted living facility where he receives few callers beyond his monthly visit from Homer and his family. One day, Abe strikes up a conversation with Bea Simmons (voice of Audrey Meadows), a fellow Retirement Castle resident, and Abe falls in love for the first time in years. Abe plans a special day for Bea's birthday, but when the big day rolls around, Homer arrives to take Abe on a family outing to Discount Lion Safari, despite Abe's vehement objections. When Abe returns, he learns that tragedy struck, and Bea suddenly died of a cardiac ailment while he was away. Bea wills Abe $100,000, asking that he use the money to help others, which leaves him having to decide who could best use the cash, and soon a parade of Springfieldians are beating a path to his doorstep, each requesting the money for their own "noble" cause. Old Money was first aired on March 28, 1991.
Brush with Greatness
After an embarrassing episode where Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) gets stuck on a slide at the Mount Splashmore water park, he decides it's time he lost some weight, and while looking for some weights in the attic for his newly embraced workout regimen, he discovers several paintings Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) made of Ringo Starr while she was in school. Homer is dubious about Marge's one-time infatuation with the former Beatles drummer, but Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) is impressed and encourages Marge to take up painting again as a means of self-expression. Marge signs up for an art class, where her instructor, Professor Lombardo (voice of Jon Lovitz), is quite taken with her work and encourages her to enter a painting of Homer sleeping on the couch (entitled Bald Adonis ) in the Springfield Art Fair competition. Marge wins a prize, and local energy magnate C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer), who has been having a hard time finding an artist who can do him justice for an official portrait, hires Marge to immortalize him on canvas. Burns, however, proves to be a difficult subject and an unpleasant presence in the Simpson household, and his constant criticism shatters Marge's confidence. However, just as Marge is about to give up, Ringo finally gets around to answering his fan mail from the past few decades, and sends Marge an encouraging note about her portrait of him ("Thanks for the fab painting of yours truly -- I hung it on me wall!"). Ringo Starr provides his own voice for this episode; eventually, the other two surviving Beatles would follow suit and provide vocal cameos for episodes of The Simpsons. "Brush With Greatness" first aired on April 11, 1991.
Lisa's Substitute
Miss Hoover (voice of Maggie Roswell), one of the teachers at Springfield Elementary School, contracts Lyme Disease and is forced to take a leave of absence, so Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) and her class have to make do with a substitute teacher, Mr. Bergstrom (voice of Sam Etic). Mr. Bergstrom is funny, enthusiastic about teaching, and offers Lisa much more encouragement in her intellectual abilities than Miss Hoover ever did, and Lisa soon finds herself developing a crush on him. On Mr. Bergstrom's recommendation, Lisa asks Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) to take her to the local historical museum, where they run into Bergstrom; Homer behaves like a boor, and Lisa is mortified and ashamed of her father. As Homer realizes he has to do something to win back his daughter's respect and affection, Lisa is crushed to find Miss Hoover back in class and Mr. Bergstrom moving to another town. Amidst all this, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) wages a hard-fought political campaign to become class president over Martin Prince (voice of Russi Taylor). While credited to Sam Etic, the role of Mr. Bergstrom is widely believed to have been voiced by Dustin Hoffman. "Lisa's Substitute" was first aired on April 25, 1991.
War of the Simpsons
Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner) has learned to put up with a lot being married to Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), but he seems to have finally stepped over the edge when they throw a party for their friends and Homer, after downing a hefty number of cocktails, makes a disgrace of himself, insulting guests, knocking over furniture, and openly leering at Maude Flanders (voice of Maggie Roswell). Marge believes their marriage is in trouble, and demands Homer accompany her to a couple's counseling retreat organized by Reverend Lovejoy (voice of Harry Shearer). Homer isn't especially interested until he learns the retreat is being held at Catfish Lake, where local fisherman have long spoken of a remarkably large catfish named General Sherman, who has eluded even the most experienced anglers. Marge is offended that Homer considers catching a fish more important than saving their marriage and forbids him to go out on the water, but as one might expect, Homer is determined to find a way to have it both ways. Meanwhile, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) are left in the care of Grandpa Simpson (also voiced by Dan Castellaneta) while their parents are away, and the kids don't fail to take advantage of the situation. "The War of the Simpsons" was first aired on May 2, 1991.
Three Men and a Comic Book
Comic books may come and go, but every red-blooded boy in Springfield loves "Radioactive Man," and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is no exception. When Bart discovers the local comics shop, The Android's Dungeon, has a copy of the very rare first issue of "Radioactive Man," he's desperate to have it. Unfortunately, the comic is going for $100, and Bart only has $35 in his savings. Bart tries asking his parents for the money, looking under couch cushions, and (gasp!) even doing odd jobs for elderly Mrs. Glick (voice of Cloris Leachman), but he's still far short of the asking price, so Bart pools his finances with Milhouse (voice of Cartwright) and Martin (voice of Russi Taylor) and they buy the comic together. However, the three boys soon argue over who will get to keep the book, leading to an ugly scene in Bart's tree house. Daniel Stern also joins the voice cast in a brief parody of his narration of the TV series The Wonder Years. "Three Men and a Comic Book" first aired on May 9, 1991.
Blood Feud
Aging energy magnate C. Montomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) falls ill, and his physician Dr. Julius Hibbert (also voiced by Shearer) informs him he's suffering from hypohemia, a rare condition caused by an insufficient amount of blood in the body. Burns needs a transfusion in order to save his life, but he has a rare blood type, OO negative, and Springfield's blood banks don't have any on hand. A plea for appropriate blood donors catches the attention of Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta), who is convinced a OO negative donation would mean a valuable reward from the multi-millionaire Burns. While Homer doesn't have OO negative blood, his son Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) does, and Homer talks Bart into donating enough blood to save Burns' life. Afterwards, Burns sends the Simpsons a thank you card; imagining they're owed a great deal more, Homer writes an insulting letter to Burns ("You are a senile, buck-toothed old mummy with bony girl arms"), but before he can mail it, Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) persuades him that sending such a letter to his boss might not be a good idea. Homer sees her point and reconsiders, but unknown to him, Bart finds the missive and "helpfully" drops it in the mail. Deeply offended, Burns orders his assistant Smithers (also voiced by Harry Shearer) to have Homer worked over by thugs, but Smithers convinces Burns such treatment isn't a good idea, and that a more extravagant display of his gratitude might be appropriate. "Blood Feud" first aired on August 11, 1991.
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