The Simpsons: Season 10 (1998-1999)
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Season 10 of the animated-comedy stalwart features plenty of Homer's wild and crazy schemes, including a stint as a personal assistant to then-spouses Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin, and sadly, the final performance by Phil Hartman (1948-98), who voiced C-list actor Troy McClure and cut-rate attorney Lionel Hutz. Hartman's last episode is a touching character piece in which Bart accidentally shoots a bird with a BB gun and, stricken with guilt, proceeds to take care of her soon-to-be-hatched
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Lard of the Dance
A new school year has begun at Springfield Elementary School, and Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) is asked to show a new girl in her class around the grounds. While Alex Whitney (voice of Lisa Kudrow) is the same age as Lisa, she has the style and personality of a teenager, and laughs at Lisa's interests in ponies, dolls and kid's games. Alex prefers shopping and trying on perfume and jewelry, and soon Lisa's friends are following Alex's lead, to Lisa's chagrin. Matters come to a head when Lisa and Alex both end up on their class's social committee, and Alex persuades Principal Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) to change their annual "Apple Pick" into a formal dance. Adding insult to injury, Lisa finds she can't get a date for the big party, not even from not-so-secret admirer Milhouse (voice of Pamela Hayden). Meanwhile, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has discovered there's money to be made in recycling cooking grease, and he sets up a new business to cash in, only to discover his household doesn't generate enough fat to turn a profit. However, Homer learns that the Springfield Elementary cafeteria is loaded with grease, and he and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) formulate a cunning plan to steal it. "Lard Of The Dance" was first aired on August 23, 1998.
The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
When Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) makes the sobering discovery that his current age put him at the halfway point of a normal human life expectancy, he becomes deeply depressed and is convinced he's wasted his life. Hoping to lift Homer's spirits, his family puts together a reel of home movies documenting some of his more remarkable exploits; unimpressed, he asks who invented movies in the first place, and when he discovers Thomas Edison dreamed up moving pictures as well as the light bulb, the phonograph, and dozens of other useful items, Homer is inspired to become an inventor. Quitting his job, he sets up a workshop in the basement in hopes of creating useful new items. However, Homer's first batch of new products -- including a make-up gun, an electric hammer, and a combination toilet and easy chair -- fails to impress, and he thinks he's washed out again until he comes up with a chair that has extra hinged back legs which keep it from tipping over backwards. The family is convinced Homer's finally come up with a winner until someone spots a photo of Edison with just such a chair; determined to avoid being branded a failure again, Homer and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) head to the Edison Museum in Michigan in order to destroy the great inventor's original chair so Homer can claim it as his own. Featuring a voice cameo from William Daniels (reprising his role as K.I.T.T., the car from Knight Rider), "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" first aired on September 20, 1998.
Bart the Mother
A trip to the Springfield Family Fun Center proves to be a lucky one for successful bully Nelson Muntz (voice of Nancy Cartwright) when he wins a brand new BB gun, and Bart Simpson (also voiced by Cartwright), suitably impressed, asks if he can come over some time and try it out. Bart's mother Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) is aware of Nelson's thuggish tendencies and doesn't care for guns, so she forbids Bart to spend time with Nelson. Bart stops by his house after school anyway, and while trying out the gun accidentally kills a bird. Marge arrives just in time to see Bart in action, and rather than yell at her boy, she tells him she's given up on him. Bart senses he's finally crossed a dangerous line, and when he sees several unhatched eggs in the late bird's nest, he takes the back to his tree house in order to hatch them. While Bart tries to keep the egg-hatching project a secret, when Marge finds out it gives her a new faith in her son. However, when the eggs finally hatch, to the surprise of everyone what emerges aren't birds but Bolivian Tree Lizards, which have been declared a menace to wildlife by the U.S. Wildlife Department. "Bart The Mother" featured a voice cameo from Phil Hartman as Troy McClure in what proved to be his final appearance on the show; the episode first aired on September 27, 1998.
Treehouse of Horror IX
The creative team at The Simpsons once again celebrate Halloween with a special episode featuring three short tales of the macabre. In "Hell Toupee," habitual criminal Snake (voice of Hank Azaria) is put to death for smoking in public, and he swears revenge against the men who helped put him on death row -- one of them being Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta). When Homer decides to battle baldness with a hair transplant, he ends up having Snake's pompadour fused to his scalp, and soon the hairstyle develops a murderous life of its own. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) forbids Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) to watch the Itchy & Scratchy Halloween Special in "The Terror of Tiny Tune," and she goes so far as to take the batteries out of the television's remote control so they can't tune in to the show. Bart replaces the batteries with what turns out to be plutonium, and it supercharges the remote, sending Bart and Lisa into a hellish TV-based alternate universe. And in "Starship Poopers," baby Maggie begins behaving very strangely (sprouting fangs, growing tentacles, attempting to attack her fellow family members), and Marge is forced to make a startling confession -- Maggie was actually fathered by Kang (voice of Harry Shearer), an alien bent on taking over the Earth. When Kang and his partner in crime Kodos (voice of Dan Castellaneta) come to Springfield to take Maggie to their home planet, the family refuses to cooperate, so they go to a neutral ground to negotiate the matter -- the set of The Jerry Springer Show. "Treehouse of Horror IX" includes voice cameos from Robert Englund as Freddie Krueger, and Jerry Springer, Ed McMahon, Kathie Lee Gifford and Regis Philbin as themselves; the episode first aired on October 25, 1998.
When You Dish upon a Star
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his family head to the beach and Homer decides to try his hand at parasailing; displaying the grace and poise for which he's famous, Homer crashes through the skylight of a posh beach house, and discovers it's home to movie stars Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. Baldwin and Basinger tell Homer they come to Springfield during time off to get away from the glare of Hollywood stardom; they ask him to keep their presence a secret, and star-struck Homer offers to serve as their personal assistant. Homer soon gets to know Alec and Kim's friend and frequent visitor Ron Howard, but it starts to wear on him that he's hanging out with folks from the Show Biz A List but can't tell anyone. One night, Homer blabs about his famous pals at Moe's Tavern, and soon all of Springfield knows about the celebrities in their midst. Baldwin and Basinger turn their back on Homer, and he in turn dishes dirt on his former friends by opening "Homer's Museum of Hollywood Jerks." "When You Dish Upon A Star" first aired on November 8, 1998; Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger and Ron Howard provided the voices for their characters, as did noted producer Brian Grazer.
D'oh-in in the Wind
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) develops a sudden curiosity about his middle name -- while he knows it starts with the initial J, he doesn't know what it stands for. His father, Grandpa Simpson (also voiced by Castellaneta), doesn't know either, but suggests that a visit to the farm where Homer's mom lived with a hippie commune after leaving him might hold the answers. After finding a mural painted by his mother which reveals his middle name is "Jay," Homer becomes infatuated with the hippie scene that once flourished there, and seeks the friendship of Seth (voice of Martin Mull) and Munchie (voice of George Carlin), former commune members who now run a vegetable farm and juice company on the grounds. Homer chides Seth and Munchie for their current embrace of capitalism, and urges them to join him for a day of "freaking out squares," but when he accidentally wrecks their juice works, the aging longhairs turn their back on him. Despite the encouragement of his son Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), who tells him "You make a great hippie . . . you're lazy and self-righteous and the soles of your feet are jet-black," Homer decides he needs to patch things up with Seth and Munchie if he wants to continue his countercultural lifestyle. Hoping to surprise his new friends, Homer harvests the crops in the Back Forty and sends them though their juicing machinery, unaware that he's just shipped out a batch of drinks made from psychoactive plants. "D'Oh-in' In The Wind" first aired on November 15, 1998, and features special end-credit music from acclaimed alternative rock band Yo La Tengo.
Lisa Gets an A
Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) develops a bad cold and has to stay home from school; without much to do, her mother Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) wheels a television and a videogame setup into her room which to her brother Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright). While Lisa is resistant to the game at first, she becomes a master of "Dash Dingo," and by the time she returns to school, for once in her life she's behind on her homework and unprepared for a test. Lisa postpones the test by pretending to fall ill again, and Bart offers to help her by introducing her to his friend Nelson (also voiced by Cartwright), who can provide her the answers for the test -- for a price. Against her better judgment, Lisa buys the answers and ends up getting an A+ on the test. While this isn't anything new for Springfield's youngest intellectual, Lisa is a bit embarrassed by the fuss over her grade, especially when it kicks Springfield Elementary's grade average into a higher category, making the school eligible for increased funding. Lisa is torn -- should the school profit from her ethical lapse, or should she tell the truth? Meanwhile, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) has a taste for shellfish, and buys a small lobster in order to fatten him up for a proper feast. However, once Homer names the crustacean "Mr. Pinchy," he no longer has the heart to eat it, and makes the lobster into his pet. "Lisa Gets An 'A'" first aired on November 22, 1998.
Homer Simpson in Kidney Trouble
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) treats the family to a day at "Bloodbath Gulch," a Wild West Show complete with saloon, and Grandpa (also voiced by Castellaneta) enjoys several sarsaparillas while the family watches the phony shoot-outs. On the way home, Grandpa suddenly needs to use the bathroom, but Homer ignores his pleas, and Grandpa's kidneys literally explode. Grandpa needs a new kidney and fast, and Homer is persuaded to donate one of his. However, once Homer learns that donating an organ could possibly be dangerous, he gets cold feet, and when his homemade mechanical kidney (made from a whistle and a beer can) is deemed inadequate, Homer skips town. As Grandpa's life hangs in the balance, Homer boards a tramp steamer, where he meets "The Lost Souls," a band of desperate men and women who have abandoned responsibility and consequence for a rootless life at sea. "Homer Simpson In: 'Kidney Trouble'" first aired on December 6, 1998.
Mayored to the Mob
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his family check out Springfield's Bi-Monthly Sci-Fi Convention, and the fans are buzzing in anticipation of an appearance by Luke Skywalker himself, actor Mark Hamill. Always looking for a photo op, Mayor Quimby (also voiced by Castellaneta) stops by to have his picture taken with Hamill, and when a scuffle breaks out, Homer comes to the rescue, escorting the mayor and the actor to safety. Quimby promptly fires his staff of bodyguards and hires Homer to take their place; after taking a crash course in the art of protecting others, Homer is now the mayor's first line of defense against enemies. Homer is on hand when Quimby makes a deal with local crime boss Fat Tony (voice of Joe Mantegna) to provide milk for town's schools, but he soon learns that the milk comes from rats, not cows, and Homer forces the mayor to expose Fat Tony's dirty dealings. This earns the enmity of Fat Tony, and the gangster is determined to take Quimby out of the picture as the mayor enjoys a dinner theater performance of +Guys and Dolls, with Hamill cast as Nathan Detroit. "Mayored To The Mob" first aired on December 20, 1998.
Viva Ned Flanders
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) sees his neighbor, aggressively perky born-again Christian Ned Flanders (voice of Harry Shearer), using a senior citizen's discount while shopping, and is convinced Ned is up to something. However, despite his appearance, Homer learns Ned really is sixty years of age, and chalks up his youthful looks to "clean living, chewing thoroughly, and a daily dose of vitamin church!" As Ned looks back at the straight and narrow life he's led, he wonders if there might be something to be learned from Homer's more adventurous way of doing things, and he asks Homer to give him a crash course in having fun. Homer agrees, and takes Ned with him for a trip to Las Vegas, where they gamble, watch stuntman Lance Murdock perform a dangerous motorcycle jump, and Ned has (gasp!) a white wine spritzer. The next morning, Ned and Homer wake up hung-over and disoriented and learn just how eventful their evening was -- they married a pair of cocktail waitresses who aren't interested in breaking up with their new hubbies just yet. First aired on January 10, 1999, "Viva Ned Flanders" features vocal cameos from Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues as themselves (who are shown playing in Vegas as an opening act for a Moody Blues tribute band).
Wild Barts Can't Be Broken
After getting their season off to a dismal start, minor league baseball team the Springfield Isotopes pick up speed in time to make it into the playoffs, and end up winning their league's championship. Fair-weather fan Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his friends celebrate the Isotopes' big win by going on a drinking spree, followed by a destructive rampage through Springfield Elementary School. Rather than take responsibility for their actions, Homer and the guys allow the blame to be placed on the school's students, and the police establish a curfew for minors. Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) resent being punished for something they didn't do, and when a spooky horror movie called The Bloodening opens in town, they join their schoolmates in sneaking out to see it. Police Chief Wiggum (voice of Hank Azaria) catches the kids and brings them into custody, but they're not about take the situation lying down, and they hatch a scheme to blackmail their folks into lifting the curfew. "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" was first aired on January 17, 1999, and features a vocal cameo from pop star Cyndi Lauper, who sings the national anthem at a Springfield Isotopes game.
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
After his class takes a field trip to the Post Office, Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) gets to take home once piece of undeliverable mail as a souvenir, and he's given a coupon booklet, which his father Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) embraces with no small enthusiasm. While at an auto repair shop for a free wheel balancing, Homer is talked into buying four new tires, and while they're being installed, he chats with fellow customer Wally Kogen (voice of Fred Willard). Wally runs a travel agency, and is organizing a charter trip to the upcoming Super Bowl. Wally offers Homer a free trip in exchange for help rounding up customers, and he enthusiastically agrees. However, once the busload of Springfield's biggest football fans arrives at the stadium for the big game, they discovers their tickets are phonies ("The hologram's missing, and there's no such team as the Spungos, and finally these seem to be printed on some sort of cracker"), and now the guys have to come up with a way to sneak into the biggest professional sporting event of the year. Meanwhile at home, Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) pass the time with a craft kit they got as a present years ago, "Vincent Price's Egg Magic," which leads to a curious telephone encounter with the late actor. "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" features voice cameos from football stars Troy Aikman, Rosey Grier and Dan Marino, sportscasters John Madden and Pat Summerall, Fox Network mogul Rupert Murdoch, and country music legend Dolly Parton.
Homer to the Max
Television devotee Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is settling in for an exciting evening of new mid-season replacement shows when he watches the premiere of an action drama called Police Cops and is pleased to discover the suave and fearless lead detective is named Homer Simpson. The coincidence gives Homer a boost in self-esteem until he sees the second episode, in which the Homer Simpson character has been reworked into a half-bright bumbling oaf. Homer appeals to the producers of Police Cops , who refuse to reconsider the character's new direction, so Homer changes his name to Max Power. Homer adopts a new personality to go along with the new name, and energetic and ambitious Max Power makes friends with Trent Steel (voice of Hank Azaria), a member of Springfield's moneyed elite. Homer and his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) enjoy traveling in new, posh circles and meeting the town's most important people, but when his new pals want him to take part in a protest to protect a forest scheduled to be clear cut, Homer isn't so sure he feels like being arrested for his new friends' principles. Featuring a voice cameo from actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. (who recites the classic line "It's a go-cart powered by my own sense of self-satisfaction"), "Homer To The Max" first aired on February 7, 1999.
I'm With Cupid
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) are invited to dine with Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu (voice of Hank Azaria) and his spouse Manjula (voice of Jan Hooks), but a pleasant evening turns sour when the conversation reveals to Manjula that despite Apu's protests to the contrary, the average American worker doesn't spend eighteen hours a day on the job. Eager to patch things up with his wife as Valentine's Day looms on the horizon, Apu plans several days of elaborate romantic surprises for Manjula, and his offerings are impressive enough that the women of Springfield see their own husbands as wildly inadequate in comparison. Rather than waste time coming up with their own ideas for Valentine's Day gifts, Homer and his fellow second-rate husbands instead decide to foil Apu's efforts for a extra-special final gift, though their plan ends up backfiring in a fortunate manner. Featuring a voice cameo by Elton John as himself, "I'm With Cupid" appropriately enough was first aired on February 14, 1999.
Marge Simpson in 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'
While stuck in traffic following a talent show at Springfield Elementary School, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) spies a Canyonero, a fully-loaded S.U.V. that can practically roll over slower vehicles, and he decides it just the kind of car he needs. Despite the price, Homer buys one the next day, only to be told by several of his friends this his red F-Series Canyonero is generally regarded as the women's model. Regarding this as a low blow to his masculinity, Homer refuses to drive the S.U.V., and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) starts using it to run errands. Marge finds she enjoys driving the larger vehicle, but it makes her much more aggressive behind the wheel, and she's soon cited by Police Chief Wiggum (voice of Hank Azaria) for road rage. Marge attends a court-mandated class in anger management, but on the way home she roars through traffic and ends up crashing through a fence at the county jail, allowing the prisoners to escape. Marge's reckless driving causes her to lose her license, but Chief Wiggum finds a use for Marge's aggressive style of driving when a pack of rhinos break loose from the Wild Animal Kingdom park. "Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'" was first aired on February 21, 1999, and features a voice cameo from country music star Hank Williams Jr., who sings the Canyonero jingle.
Make Room for Lisa
Having agreed in advance to take his kids out for a "special Saturday," Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) grudgingly escorts Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) to a road-show exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Homer manages to destroy the original copy of the Bill of Rights touring with the show, and OmniTouch, the cellular phone service sponsoring the event, agrees to cancel his debt if they can put a signal tower on his roof, and move the broadcast setup inside the house. The gear ends up in Lisa's room, and Homer informs her she'll be bunking with Bart for the time being. Losing her room and constant fighting with Bart send Lisa's stress level through the roof, and soon her stomach is paying the price; Homer takes her to see the ever-jovial Dr. Hibbert (voice of Harry Shearer), who suggests that alternative means of therapy might be in order. While Homer pooh-poohs the idea at first, eventually Lisa persuades him to join her at a New Age healing center, where they both try the sensory isolation tanks. Lisa's out-of-body experiences help her feel less distant from her father, while Homer's tank somehow ends up on the beach. "Make Room For Lisa" first aired on February 28, 1999.
Maximum Homerdrive
Youthful vegetarian Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) informs her family that she wants to organize a protest against a new restaurant in town called "The Slaughterhouse," which serves only meat dishes and features menus made from flattened chickens. Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) predictably think this sounds like just the sort of place they'd like to dine, and the Simpsons have dinner there that evening. While considering a steak called "Sir Loin-A-Lot" that's the size of a boogie board, Homer is goaded into an eating contest with long-haul trucker Red Barclay (voice of Hank Azaria); Red wins, but the victory rings hollow when he dies a few minutes later. Not wanting Red to spoil his perfect record on the road, Homer offers to drive his rig to Atlanta and see that his final delivery arrives on time. Homer finds trucking isn't as easy as he imagined, even with Bart on board to help, but a fellow gear-jammer lets him in on a secret -- eighteen wheelers are fitted with a special automatic pilot device that can do the work when he driver is too tired to do it himself. Warned to keep this a secret, Homer (of course) tells everyone he knows about the gadget, earning the immediate enmity of truckers everywhere. Meanwhile at home, Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) and Lisa visit Senor Ding-Dong's Doorbell Fiesta to buy a new doorbell for the house; while they're excited about their purchase, the novelty wears off once they try the new bell and it refuses to stop ringing. "Maximum Homerdrive" was first aired on March 28, 1999.
Simpsons Bible Stories
It's an uncomfortably hot Eastern Sunday, and as Rev. Lovejoy (voice of Harry Shearer) drones on with his sermon, the Simpson Family drift off to sleep in their pew, dreaming they're part of famous stories from the Bible. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) dreams that she and Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) are Adam and Eve, and that his appetite for snacks of all kinds leads them to sample the forbidden fruit of knowledge, despite the warnings of the Almighty . . . who sounds a lot like Ned Flanders (also voiced by Shearer). Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) dreams that she and her friends are the Israelite slaves of ancient Egypt, Principal Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) is the evil Pharaoh, and Milhouse (voice of Pamela Hayden) is Moses, destined to lead them to freedom. Homer images himself as King Solomon, though the monarch's fabled wisdom takes an unexpected turn when two of his subjects come to him to settle a dispute over who is the rightful owner of a pie. And Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) gets into the act by dreaming he's King David, and that he's been challenged to a repeat of his famous battle with Goliath -- only this time he's squaring off against Goliath's son, who looks a lot like dreaded bully Nelson Muntz (also voiced by Cartwright). "Simpsons Bible Stories" first aired on April 4, 1999.
Mom and Pop Art
After seeing a commercial for a do-it-yourself Barbecue Pit Kit, Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) tries building one himself, but the end result is a useless and unrecognizable mass of brick, mortal and metal. Homer has no luck returning it to the hardware store, but when the object is found by Astrid Weller (voice of Isabella Rossellini), proprietor of the "Louvre: American Style" art gallery, she presumes it's a sculpture by a gifted outsider artist, and puts it on display. When capricious multi-billionaire C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) buys the piece, Homer is officially a professional artist, and he quits his job to work up more sculptures for his first show. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner), herself a talented artist, is a bit peeved that her husband has been proclaimed a genius by Springfield's intelligencia over a botched attempt at masonry, but Homer's one man show lands with a resounding thud, and Homer decides he needs to come up with a major project if the creative community is to continue to respect him. "Mom and Pop Art" first aired on April 11, 1999, and features a voice cameo from acclaimed artist Jasper Johns.
The Old Man and the C Student
Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) sends a letter to the International Olympic Committee suggesting they consider Springfield as a site for the upcoming world games, and to the surprise of everyone the IOC thinks it's a good idea. However, while the city is giddy over the influx of money and media attention the Olympics will draw, Bart manages to spoil everything by presenting some wildly insulting standup comedy at a press event for the visiting IOC representatives. The committee changes their mind at the last minute, and Bart and his classmates are ordered to perform community service as punishment for driving away the Olympics. Bart is assigned to help out at the Springfield Retirement Castle, where his grandfather Abe Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta) is a resident. Bart tries to liven up the humdrum lives of the senior citizens, and arranges for them to take an afternoon cruise on a boat. However, Bart forgets little things like medication for the passengers or proper safety, and his attempt to show the seniors a good time may prove deadly after their ship collides with a yacht owned by C. Montgomery Burns (Voice of Harry Shearer). Meanwhile, Homer (also voiced by Castellaneta) has to find a way to get rid of thousands of springs he bought to make souvenir mascot toys for the Springfield Olympics. "The Old Man and the "C" Student first aired on April 25, 1999, and features a voice cameo from fitness guru Jack La Lanne as himself, who demonstrates his real-life trick of towing a boat using a chain in his teeth.
Monty Can't Buy Me Love
Ultra-charming billionaire Arthur Fortune (voice of Hank Azaria) comes to Springfield for the grand opening of one of his Fortune Megastore multi-media shops, and he wins over the townspeople with his habit of throwing dollar bills to strangers and sharing stories of his adventures around the world. Springfield's scandalously wealthy energy magnate C. Montgomery Burns (voice of Harry Shearer) notices people seem to love Fortune but don't much care for him, and he sets out to win the hearts of the people of Springfield. An radio interview with local shock-jock Jerry Rude (voice of Michael McKean) backfires on Burns, but when he learns that Fortune earned plenty of positive press by donating pandas to the Springfield Zoo. Burns decides to trump that by giving them a one-of-a-kind attraction -- the Loch Ness Monster. With faithful toady Waylon Smithers (also voiced by Shearer), bumbling employee Homer Simpson (voice of Dan Castellaneta), semi-respected scientist Professor John Frink (also voiced by Azaria) and resident Scot Groundskeeper Willie (also voiced by Castellaneta) in tow, Burns heads to Scotland, determined to capture the possibly mythical sea creature and bring it back home. "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" first aired on May 2, 1999.
They Saved Lisa's Brain
While Springfield has never been known as a hub of high culture, things hit a new low when local radio station KBBL sponsors a "How Low Can You Go?" Contest, in which the entrant who performs the most humiliating stunt in public wins a trip to Hawaii. A melee ensues, and a disgusted Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) writes a letter to the editor of the Springfield Shopper , proclaiming "we live in a town of lowbrows, no-brows and ignorami." The letter attracts the attention of Springfield's chapter of MENSA, the international organization for people of genius-level IQ, and Lisa is invited to join. When the MENSA members pay a visit to Mayor Quimby (voice of Dan Castellaneta) to complain about the police's handling of park reservations, the wildly corrupt elected official thinks they've uncovered his misdeeds and he his the road. Under a little-known provision in the city charter, the MENSA team takes over the city government in Quimby's absence, but just because they're brilliant doesn't mean they're able to agree on things. Meanwhile, Homer (also voiced by Castellaneta) wins a session with a boudoir photographer, and tries to come up with some spicy snaps for his wife Marge (voice of Julie Kavner), even though the shutterbug warns him "light is not your friend." Featuring a voice cameo from actual genius Stephen Hawking, "They Saved Lisa's Brain" first aired on May 9, 1999.
30 Minutes over Tokyo
The Simpson family pays a visit to "The Java Server," Springfield's first Internet café, which takes a turn for the worse when Snake (voice of Hank Azaria) embraces new technology and empties the bank account of Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) while he's checking his balance online. Homer and Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) figure the family won't be able to afford a vacation this year until they attend a seminar by Chuck Garabedian (also voiced by Azaria), who teaches folks how to "live a Burt Reynolds lifestyle on a Mac Davis income." Taking Garabedian's advice, the family is able to take a trip to Japan by purchasing last-minute stand-by seats. However, Homer and Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright) prove to be a poor fit for Japanese culture, and an unfortunate incident at a sumo wrestling match lands them in jail. Bailing them out costs the family what little money they have left, and they find themselves gutting fish for the Osaka Seafood Concern to raise the fare for the trip back home. However, Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) thinks the family might be able to make enough money to get home by appearing on a popular game show, "Happy Smile Super Challenge Family Wish Show," where the host (voice of George Takei) warns them, "Your shows reward knowledge -- we punish ignorance." "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" first aired on May 16, 1999.
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