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- DirectorWesley ArcherRich MooreDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.0 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter the power plant experiences bad publicity and is threatened with closure, Mr. Burns decides to run for Governor in order to have power over the law.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.8 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer meets his half-brother Herb Powell, an automobile tycoon who zealously bonds with the family and tasks Homer with designing a car for the average American.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.
- DirectorRich MooreAlan SmartStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMoe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Bart receives a microphone which can transmit through radios, he decides to pull a series of pranks and eventually convinces the town that a boy has fallen down a well.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes the manager of a beautiful young country singer and finds himself almost attracted to her, sparking Marge's jealousy.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart and Lisa attend "Kamp Krusty" but it is nothing like they thought it would be; Homer's hair grows back and he loses weight while the kids are away.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge stars in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, but is angry with Homer's lack of interest; Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare owner.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWith Bart continually getting in trouble, Homer bans him from seeing the new Itchy & Scratchy movie.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter the kids find a record with Homer's picture on it, he recalls the story of how he achieved fame in the 1980s with his barbershop quartet, The Be Sharps.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is branded as a pervert after his kids' babysitter misconstrues his retrieval of a candy from the seat of her pants as a sexual advance.
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter refusing to pay for a collect call, Bart must travel down under to repair US-Australian political relations, but is unprepared for the punishment awaiting him.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Mr. Burns steals oil from Springfield Elementary and blocks out the sun, an unknown person shoots him.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile Mr. Burns is hospitalized, an investigation into his shooter begins; although Smithers initially suspects himself, a trace of Simpson DNA narrows down the list of possible culprits.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA Hollywood film crew shoots an adaptation of the "Radioactive Man" comics in Springfield, with Rainier Wolfcastle in the title role and a reluctant Milhouse as his sidekick, Fallout Boy.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA trip to a local petting zoo convinces Lisa to give up meat, despite excessive pressure to convince her not to do so.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer intentionally gains more weight in order to qualify for disability and work from home, but soon realizes that being morbidly obese comes with its own problems.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSideshow Bob again escapes from prison and takes control of a TV screen at an air show, demanding all television stations immediately go off the air.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge's relationship with Bart is strained when he is caught shoplifting before Christmas.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWashed-up movie star Troy McClure starts dating Selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSpecial Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Marge befriends John, a gay store owner, Homer worries that his presence will have a negative effect on Bart's sexuality.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.
- 1989– 30mTV-PG9.0 (5.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.
- DirectorJim ReardonLance KramerStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAbe gets his driver's license back to impress a new woman at the retirement home.
- DirectorPete MichelsJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge takes up body-building to boost her self-esteem after being mugged at the Kwik-E-Mart.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonDebbie Bruce MahanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Ned get sucked into the violent world of prestige TV when a ruthless debt collector comes to Springfield.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonMatthew FaughnanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThings go from bad to worse for Homer and Ned.