The Simpsons: Season 9 (1997-1998)
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America's favorite bright-yellow family travel from Springfield to New York City in the opener of the ninth season. They're on a mission to find their car after Barney Gumble takes off with it during a wild bender (predictably, Homer decides to fight back when he discovers he's received a number of parking tickets). And that's just the first of Homer's many wild schemes this season. He also purchases a gun to protect his family after a soccer riot; enlists in the Navy and accidentally pilots a
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Episodes
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
When Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his friends arrive at Moe's Tavern for an evening of beer drinking, Moe Szyslak (voice of Hank Azaria) tells them that they need to name a designated driver before he can serve them. Barney Gumble (also voiced by Castellaneta) unfortunately gets the nod moments before Duffman (voice of Hank Azaria) arrives in the Duff Beer Party Mobile to present Moe's patrons with "a giant, bottomless mug of new Duff Extra Cold!" While Barney stays sober that evening, after dropping off his friends he takes off in Homer's car on a bender that lasts two months. Shortly after Barney returns, Homer gets word that his car is illegally parked in New York City, and that he has 72 hours to pick it up before it's tossed into the East River. Homer has only negative memories of the Big Apple after a brief visit when he was a teenager, but Marge (voice of Julie Kavner), Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) would all like to visit the big city, so they tag along as Homer heads to Manhattan to pick up his ride. While Marge and the kids see the sights and take in a Broadway show, Homer waits for one of New York's finest to arrive, which takes longer than he expected. "The City Of New York vs. Homer" was first aired on September 21, 1997, kicking off Season Nine of The Simpsons.
The Principal and the Pauper
Seymour Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) is being feted with a special presentation to honor his twenty years as principal of Springfield Elementary School, but the party takes an unexpected turn when a man in a military uniform appears and announces he's the real Sgt. Seymour Skinner (voice of Martin Sheen). Skinner admits the man is telling the truth and shares his true story -- as a teenager, he was a greasy-haired delinquent named Armin Tamzarian, but a stint in the Army put him back on the straight and narrow when he met Sgt. Skinner and learned the value of discipline and small-town life. When Skinner was presumed dead in a mortar attack, Tamzarian decided to take his name and fulfill his great dream of becoming principal of Springfield Elementary. Disillusioned with the revelation that he's an imposter, Tamzarian is fired, and moves to Capitol City to live the sleazy life that was his destiny. Sgt. Skinner is appointed principal in Tamzarian's place, but before long everyone realizes they liked the old Seymour Skinner better than the real thing, including his mother (voice of Tress MacNeille). "The Principal and the Pauper" first aired on September 29, 1997.
Lisa's Sax
Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) has grown tired of listening to his sister Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) practice her saxophone, but she doesn't feel like stopping for the day; a fight breaks out between them, and the sax flies out the window, where it's soon crushed by a truck. Lisa becomes despondent, and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) share the story of how she picked up the instrument in the first place. Years ago, Bart was starting kindergarten and was having trouble fitting in with the other kids; they took him to see child psychologist Dr. J. Loren Pryor (voice of Harry Shearer), and Pryor quickly realizes that Lisa is a gifted child. Pryor suggests Marge and Homer send Lisa to a pre-school for children of above-average intelligence, but they discover there's no way they can afford it. Someone suggests they could encourage Lisa's creativity by getting her a musical instrument, but Homer isn't eager to spend the money he'd earmarked for an air conditioner on his daughter. Meanwhile, Bart makes an important discovery that sends him on a long path of proving bad attention is better than no attention at all. "Lisa's Sax" was first aired on October 19, 1997, and featured a brief voice cameo from Fyvush Finkel, who is shown playing Krusty The Clown in a made-for-TV movie.
Treehouse of Horror VIII
In the eighth installment in The Simpsons' annual Halloween cavalcade of ghoulish tales, "Fly vs. Fly" finds Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) buying a matter transportation gadget from Prof. Frink (voice of Hank Azaria) at a garage sale. While playing with the gizmo, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) accidentally combines his atoms with those of a fly, turning him into a fly-headed monster while a bug with Bart's head struggles to reverse the process. In "The Homega Man," a war of words between Mayor Quimby (also voiced by Castellaneta) and France turns ugly and Springfield is attacked by a Gallic neutron bomb. Homer turns out to be the town's lone survivor, and he enjoys the solitude until the recently deceased rise as bloodthirsty zombies. And "Easy Bake Coven" takes us back to 1649, when Springfield was a village ruled by Puritans and many lived in fear of being accused of witchcraft. At one town meeting, Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) is charged with dabbling in the black arts, but she has a surprise for everyone -- she really is a witch, and with her sisters Patti and Selma (both also voiced by Kavner) plans of wrecking revenge of the townspeople. "Treehouse of Horror VIII" was first aired on October 26, 1997.
The Cartridge Family
Professional soccer comes to Springfield when Portugal and Mexico's nation teams arrive for an exhibition match, and in the great tradition of British football Groundskeeper Willie (voice of Dan Castellaneta) starts a riot in the stands that sweeps through the city. Convinced he needs to protect his family, Homer Simpson (also voiced by Castellaneta) decides to buy a gun, though his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) strongly objects to having it in the house. Homer decides to join the National Rifle Association and brings Marge along to a meeting to convince her guns are safe; however, the presentation does nothing to quell her fears, and when Homer starts using his pistol at the dinner table, she informs him either the gun goes or she does. Homer backs down, but hides the weapon rather than getting rid of it, and when she finds it in the refrigerator's vegetable crisper, she packs up the kids and leaves. Homer turns to his friends in the NRA for moral support, but they're as appalled by faulty grasp of gun safety as Marge, and soon he's left with nothing but his firearm for company. "The Cartridge Family" first aired on November 2, 1997.
Bart Star
Pathologically cheerful born-again Christian Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearer) becomes coach of the Springfield Wildcats, a little league football team, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) joins the squad. True to form, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) mercilessly heckles Flanders at every game even though he's guiding the team to a winning season, and Flanders quits in frustration. Homer takes over as coach, and cuts Bart from the team for his poor play; Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) urges Homer to give his son another chance, reminding him of his own dad's failure to encourage him as a boy. Homer reconsiders and not only brings Bart back but makes him quarterback. However, the team already has a star quarterback, noted bully Nelson Muntz (also voiced by Cartwright), while Bart has little talent for the position; the team's winning steak is soon a memory, and Bart can't convince his thick-headed father that being the quarterback is only earning him enemies. "Bart Star" also features voice cameos from gridiron stars Joe Namath and Roy Firestone as themselves, and Mike Judge as Hank Hill (from the series King Of The Hill); the episode first aired on November 9, 1997.
The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
Convenience-store magnate Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (voice of Hank Azaria) is drafted at the last minute into participating in a charity bachelor auction, and makes a surprising impression on the single women in attendance. Apu suddenly finds he's Springfield's most eligible bachelor, and is enjoying the attention until he is contacted by his mother (voice of Andrea Martin), who reminds him that's he's pledged to marry a girl named Manjula (voice of Jan Hooks) in a marriage that was arranged when he was a boy. Apu foolishly asks Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) for advice, and he suggests Apu tell his mother he's already married. Apu thinks he's off the hook until his mom appears at the Kwik-E-Mart, wanting to meet her daughter-in-law. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) finds herself pretending to be Apu's wife as Homer hides out with his father at the Springfield Retirement Castle, where he finds assisted living agrees with him. But Mother eventually catches on that Apu is still single, and he's forced with great reluctance to marry a woman he hasn't seen in decades. "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons" first aired on November 16, 1997.
Lisa the Skeptic
Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) learns that Springfield is soon to have a new shopping mall, but she's troubled by the fact that it's being built on a site where rare fossils had been discovered in the past. Lisa threatens to file suit against the developers with the help of cut-rate attorney Lionel Hutz (voice of Phil Hartman), but the businessmen agree to a compromise and allow Lisa to organize an archaeological dig on the property before construction is completed. While Lisa and her fellow students sift the soil looking for historical tidbits, someone finds what looks like a human skeleton with wings growing from its shoulders. Many Springfieldians are convinced the remains of an angel have been unearthed, and Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) wastes no time in taking the artifact home and charging people fifty cents a throw to see the artifact. Lisa, on the other hand, isn't so certain that they've found a divine creature, and takes a sample from the skeleton to eminent scientist Stephen Jay Gould (who provides his own voice) in hopes of determining just what the skeleton is. As a debate of faith versus reason sweeps the community, the "angel" disappears, only to reappear bearing a sign reading "The End Will Come at Sundown." "Lisa the Skeptic" was first aired on November 23, 1997.
Realty Bites
Tired of life as a stay-at-home mom, Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner) is inspired by shyster lawyer turned real estate agent Lionel Hutz (voice of Phil Hartman) to pursue a new career selling houses. After passing the real estate exam, Marge is hired by Red Blazer Realty, but while she's excited about her new job, she soon discovers that her natural honesty is something of a liability -- her customers are grateful she tells the truth about a house's flaws, but it also keeps them from buying. Told she'll be fired if she doesn't make a sale soon, Marge has to unload a house where a multiple murder took place several years before. While Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearer) loves the place and is eager to buy, Marge feels guilty about not telling him about its bloody history. Meanwhile, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) pays a visit to a police auction and buys a vintage muscle car confiscated from frequent jailbird Snake (voice of Hank Azaria), but when Snake sees Homer driving his pride and joy, he flees the honor farm to get it back. "Realty Bites" first aired on December 7, 1997.
Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
It's Christmas Eve in Springfield, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) can barely contain his excitement at the prospect of a big stack of presents. Waking up before the rest on the family on the big day, Bart starts opening gifts without them, but after getting a toy fire truck, he ironically sets fire to the Simpsons' artificial Christmas tree, destroying all the gifts under it in the process. Bart is able to hide the evidence before anyone can see him, but when Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) ask what happened to their presents, Bart lies and says a burglar made off with them. Homer and Marge report the robbery to the police, and when newsman Kent Brockman (voice of Harry Shearer) puts the story of the Yuletide theft on television, the city opens up its collective heart (and wallet) and the family receive a windfall of fifteen thousand dollars. Homer impulsively spends the money on a new car, but he wrecks it while driving home, and Bart finally tells the truth about what happened to the tree and the presents. When the people of Springfield learn the truth, they turn on the Simpson family until Marge pledges to find a way to pay them back for their generosity. Featuring a voice cameo from Alex Trebek as himself, "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" was first aired on December 21, 1997.
All Singing, All Dancing
In this clip show highlighting musical moments from the first eight seasons of The Simpsons, the family settles in for a night of movie watching when Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) return from the video store with "a Clint Eastwood/Lee Marvin shoot-'em-up western" -- Paint Your Wagon. Homer and Bart are mortified to discover the film is actually a musical, but Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) take the opportunity to point out that the men in the family have been known to burst into song and dance on occasion. The family is soon visited by habitual criminal Snake (voice of Hank Azaria), just escaped from prison, who is torn about what to do -- should he look for hostages with less eccentric habits, or kill the family before they start singing again? Featuring animated production numbers from nine previous episodes of the series, "All Singing, All Dancing" first aired on January 4, 1998.
Bart Carny
The Simpson family visits a traveling carnival that has come to Springfield, and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) allows his mischievous side get the better of him when he gets behind the wheel of Adolf Hitler's car, which is on display. Bart accidentally starts the vintage auto and wrecks it, and he and his father, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), become part of the carnival's crew to work off the damages. Homer and Bart strike up a friendship with veteran carny Cooder (voice of Jim Varney) and his son, Spud (voice of Tress MacNeille), but Cooder makes the mistake of trusting Homer with running the ring-toss game for the evening, which leads to the carnival being shut down by the police. Feeling guilty, Homer offers to let Cooder and Spud stay at the Simpson's home, which doesn't go over well with Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) or Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith). But things take a real turn for the worse when Cooder expresses his gratitude by giving the Simpsons tickets for a trip on a glass-bottom boat; when they return home, the family discovers that the carny and his son have taken over the house. "Bart Carny" was first aired on January 11, 1998.
The Joy of Sect
While passing through the Springfield Airport with his family, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is approached by members of a religious cult known as The Movementarians, who invite him to a free orientation session. Despite warnings from his daughter Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) that he's "the highly suggestible type," Homer attends the meeting and immediately signs himself and the rest of his family up as new members of the cult. The Movementarians follow a mysterious man they call "the Leader," who claims to be building a special spacecraft in which he will carry his followers to a planet called Blisstonia, where all will know contentment. While Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa are not taken in by the Movementarians' claims, both Homer and Bart fall for their lies, though the hard work that comes as part of living on their collective farm doesn't agree with them. Determined to save her family, Marge escapes the Movementarian compound and recruits a deprogrammer to bring Homer back to his senses, though it turns out that Marge has a secret weapon in luring back the man she married. "The Joy Of Sect" was first aired on February 8, 1998.
Das Bus
Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) and her brother Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) are among the students at Springfield Elementary who take part in the school's Model United Nations program, and along with their classmates they board a bus for a mock UN conference being held in a neighboring town. The rattletrap bus runs off a bridge into the river below, and a freak wave sends the vehicle off to sea. Bus driver Otto (voice of Harry Shearer) is washed away, but the students arrive safely on a deserted island. The kids soon realize they'll have to fend for themselves until a rescue team arrives, and realizing there isn't much food on the island, they'll be forced to make do with the snacks left on the bus. Millhouse (voice of Pamela Hayden) is chosen to guard the food, but come morning, the snacks are gone and Millhouse claims a monster stole them. No one is willing to believe Millhouse, and as order breaks down, the kids devolve into a band of feral savages. Meanwhile back at home, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) decides to start a home business to make some extra money, and launches an internet firm that seems ready to pay off when it attracts the attention of Bill Gates. "Das Bus" also features narration from guest performer James Earl Jones; the episode was first aired on February 15, 1998.
The Last Temptation of Krust
A veritable who's who of famous comedians have come to Springfield for a special fund-raising event, but Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is appalled to discover that local legend Krusty the Clown (voice of Dan Castellaneta) hasn't been added to the bill. Bart persuades organizer and headliner Jay Leno to give Krusty a spot in the show, but the clown's offensive and out-of-date material goes over like a lead balloon, and subsequent attempts by Krusty to juice up his act fail miserably. Convinced he spent more time on marketing than material, Krusty decides to retire, but in his farewell show, he delivers a venomous screed against the current state of comedy and television that brings down the house. It becomes clear the world wants an angrier and edgier Krusty, and the clown works up a new act to match his new image. However, when a pair of auto company admen ask Krusty to endorse a new sport utility vehicle, the clown's rejection of corporate culture proves to be short-lived. "The Last Temptation of Krust" features voice cameos from Jay Leno, Steven Wright, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait and Bruce Baum, all appearing as themselves, while Hank Williams Jr. contributes the SUV jingle. The episode first aired on February 22, 1998.
Dumbbell Indemnity
Bartender Moe Szyslak (voice of Hank Azaria) has never had much luck with the ladies, but after four years without a date, his pal Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) takes him out to a local disco in hopes of meeting eligible women. The night at the club is bust, but afterwards Moe passes a flower cart owned by Renee (voice of Helen Hunt); they strike up a conversation and she's taken with his "insecure, sweaty charm." Moe and Renee start dating, and he doesn't hesitate to spend big when they go out, but once his credit card is maxed out, Moe is afraid Renee will lose interest in him. Needing some quick cash, Moe hatches a crackpot scheme in which Homer will "steal" his car while he and Renee are out for the evening, and the insurance settlement will allow him to keep wining and dining his sweetheart. However, rather than park the car on a railroad track as planned, Homer stops at a drive-in showing Hail To The Chimp, and by the end of the evening he's been arrested for Grand Theft Auto. At first, Moe promises to vouch for Homer, but afraid Renee will think less of him, he lets his best friend rot in jail rather than tell the truth. "Dumbbell Indemnity was first aired on March 1, 1998.
Lisa the Simpson
Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) has long been accustomed to being the smartest kid in her class, so when she's unable to figure out a puzzle being passed around by her classmates, she can't help but feel something's wrong. After a few other lapses in her memory, Lisa wonders out loud about what's happening, and Grandpa Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) warns her about the long-term effects of the "Simpson Gene." According to Grandpa, most Simpsons start out smart but the time they're done with grade school, they become progressively dumber with each passing year, and after watching her father Homer (also voiced by Castellaneta) and brother Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) in action, she begins to fear Grandpa is right and that her days as an intellectual may be numbered. Meanwhile, elderly Jasper (voice of Harry Shearer) has decided to freeze himself in order to survive into the coming centuries, but since he can't afford cryonic suspension, he simply parks himself in the ice cream case at the Kwik-E-Mart until he becomes a block of ice. Ever-entrepreneurial Apu (voice of Hank Azaria) knows a golden opportunity when he sees one, and is soon charging patrons to look at the frozen wonder. "Lisa The Simpson" was first aired on March 8, 1998.
This Little Wiggy
Intellectually stunted social pariah Ralph Wiggum (voice of Nancy Cartwright) is on a field trip with his schoolmates from Springfield Elementary when one of the chaperones, Marge Simpson (voice of Julie Kavner), notices the boy doesn't seem to have any friends. Eager to help, Marge arranges for Ralph to come over for a play date with her son Bart (also voiced by Cartwright), though Bart makes it clear he has no interest in socializing with Ralph. But Bart soon learns that are advantages to spending time with Ralph -- since his father is Springfield's Chief of Police, a quick visit to the Wiggum home results in them finding a special pass key that opens any door in town. Bart and Ralph use the key to break into an abandoned prison on the outskirts of town. Despite this, Bart is still afraid of being seen in public with Ralph, though he soon has to own up to their adventures at the jailhouse when Mayor Quimby (voice of Dan Castellaneta) holds a live press conference from the prison and decides to relax in the electric chair that Bart happened to reactivate. "This Little Wiggy" was first screened on March 22, 1998.
Simpson Tide
After committing the latest in a long series of safety violations at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is fired, and while looking for a new career he's enticed by a television commercial into joining the Naval Reserve. Homer persuades his pals Barney Gumble (also voiced by Castellaneta) and Moe Szyslak (voice of Hank Azaria) to sign up with him, and they go into training under the command of Captain Tenille (voice of Rod Steiger). For reasons difficult to fathom, Tenille displays tremendous confidence in Homer, and during war games aboard a submarine he names Homer his second in command. This has unforeseen consequences when Homer accidentally launches the Captain into the ocean along with a torpedo; with Homer in charge, the sub soon springs a leak and veers off course towards Russia, leading the ground crew to conclude that Homer and his crew have turned traitor and are trying to defect. Back in Springfield, Bart (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) ramps up his reputation as a rebel by visiting In 'n' Out Ear Piercing ("If it dangles, we'll punch a hole in it") and getting an earring against the wishes of his folks. "Simpson Tide" was first aired on March 29, 1998 and featured a voice cameo by Bob Denver as himself.
The Trouble With Trillions
April 15 rolls around and most of the citizens of Springfield are scrambling to get their tax returns in the mail on time. Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), however, figures he paid his taxes over a year ago, and doesn't realize until the last minute that he needs to do this every year. As a result, Homer's return is a mess of phony deductions and false paperwork, and Homer is arrested for tax fraud. Hoping to avoid prison, Homer agrees to work as an informant and part-time agent for the FBI, and finds himself given an assignment involving his boss, C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer). In 1945, Burns was given a one-of-a-kind trillion-dollar bill to deliver to Europe to fund postwar reconstruction, but the bill disappeared en route, and the FBI thinks Burns may still have it. As it turns out, Burns does have the money, but Homer finds himself more sympathetic to his boss's arguments about American fiscal policy than drawn to his duties to the FBI. Homer, Burns, and Smithers (also voiced by Shearer) flee the country with the stolen bill, and Burns decides that Cuba might be a nice place to start life over, not entirely aware that Batista is no longer in power. The Trouble With Trillions was first aired on April 5, 1998.
Girlie Edition
When the quality of his children's television show hits a new low, Krusty the Clown (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is forced by the FCC to add some educational content to the program, and he teams up with the Springfield Schools and Channel 6 News to create a news segment featuring stories by kids and for kids. Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) becomes the news segment's anchorperson, but when her brother Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) gets jealous, mother Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) persuades Lisa to let Bart be the show's sports reporter. Bart's lively style attracts the attention of the Channel 6 staff and he's promoted to co-anchor, much to Lisa's chagrin. Bart's gift for sappy, sentimental human interest stories earns him a large following, but Lisa's attempts to follow his lead are little short of disastrous, and she tries to ruin his reputation by persuading him to do a story she knows will backfire on him. Meanwhile, Homer (also voiced by Dan Castellaneta) persuades a social service agency called Animal Assistants to give him a helper monkey, though under Homer's tutelage, Mojo the Monkey is transformed from a clever lower primate to a fat, bloated wreck. "Girly Edition was first aired on April 19, 1998.
Trash of the Titans
Looking to boost sales, Costington's Department Store invents a new holiday, Love Day, which prompts Springfield residents to buy one another gifts such as "Sir Loves-A-Lot, the bear who loves to love." However, all those boxes and wrapping paper mean plenty of trash, and Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta), typically late in taking the trash out to the curb, curses the sanitation workers when they don't pick up his rubbish. The angry garbage men refuse to pick up the Simpsons' trash until Homer apologizes, which he's highly reluctant to do. Eventually, Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) apologizes on her husband's behalf, which leads to an angry confrontation between Homer and Ray Patterson (voice of Steve Martin), Springfield's sanitation commissioner. Homer decides to put Patterson out of business by running for sanitation commissioner himself, and after making a number of ridiculous promises and slandering his opponent, Homer wins the office. However, Homer's ambitious plans cause him to blow through his annual sanitation budget in less than a month, and to cover up his mistakes, he starts accepting dangerous waste from other cities until Springfield's landfills are overflowing. First aired on April 26, 1998, "Trash of the Titans" also features a guest appearance from Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen of the rock group U2 as themselves.
King of the Hill
During a game of "Capture the Flag" at a church outing, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) becomes aware of how weak and flabby he's become. In a rare burst of self-improvement, Homer joins a gym, and discovers Teutonic action hero Rainier Wolfcastle (voice of Harry Shearer) works out there on a regular basis. Wolfcastle becomes Homer's training partner, and Homer follows his lead in wolfing down Powersauce bars, energy snacks made from applesauce. Homer actually loses a few pounds and gains some impressive arm muscles after a few month at the gym, and he's approached by Brad (voice of Brendan Frasier) and Neil (voice of Steven Weber), two marketing men with Powersauce's corporate headquarters. Brad and Neil persuade Homer to climb the Murderhorn, Springfield's tallest mountain, as a publicity stunt to promote Powersauce, and Homer agrees, despite the panicky objections of Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Grandpa (also voiced by Dan Castellaneta). To insure Homer's safety, Brad and Neil arrange for a pair of sherpas to tag along and do the hard work, but when Homer sends them home to prove he can scale the summit on his own, everyone is convinced he's done for. "King Of The Hill" first aired on May 3, 1998.
Lost Our Lisa
Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) has been looking forward to seeing a special exhibit of rare Egyptian lore at the Springtonian Museum called "the Treasures of Isis," and her mother Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) promises to take her on the show's final day. However, Marge's plans change when Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) comes home with various items from "Yuk-ingham Palace," the neighborhood novelty shop, super-glued to his face and she has to take him to the doctor. While Marge insists Lisa must stay home, Lisa tricks her easily misled father Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) into giving his permission for her to take the bus to the museum. But Lisa misreads the schedule and ends up on the outskirts of Springfield, and she flies into a panic when she ends up in the city's Russian district. When Homer and Marge realize Lisa is lost, Homer leaps into action to find her, though his actions make a difficult situation all the more complicated. "Lost Our Lisa" was first aired on May 10, 1998.
Natural Born Kissers
Marge and Homer Simpson (voices of Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta) want to celebrate their wedding anniversary with a romantic night on the town, but circumstances force them to bring the kids along, and the evening leads them to the unfortunate conclusion the spark has gone out of their marriage. While on Saturday road trip to find a new motor for the refrigerator, Marge and Homer get lost, and while taking refuge in an angry farmer's barn, the couple spontaneously make love in the hayloft. Marge and Homer discover getting intimate outside the home gives them the thrills they've been missing, but when they return to the miniature golf course they used to visit as teenagers, their assignation inside a ball baffle shaped like a castle goes terribly wrong. Meanwhile, while playing with a metal detector, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) discover a long-buried film can which hold a remarkable surprise -- an alternate ending to the Hollywood classic Casablanca. "Natural Born Kissers" was first aired on May 17, 1998.
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