Season 8

Season 8 • 1996

⭐ 3.8 / 5

Episodes

1. Treehouse of Horror VII

A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

1996-10-27 • 23 min

2. You Only Move Twice

In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.

1996-11-03 • 23 min

3. The Homer They Fall

When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

1996-11-10 • 23 min

4. Burns, Baby Burns

Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

1996-11-17 • 23 min

5. Bart After Dark

After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

1996-11-24 • 23 min

6. A Milhouse Divided

Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

1996-12-01 • 23 min

7. Lisa's Date with Density

Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

1996-12-15 • 23 min

8. Hurricane Neddy

A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

1996-12-29 • 23 min

9. El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)

After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

1997-01-05 • 23 min

10. The Springfield Files

Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

1997-01-12 • 23 min

11. The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

1997-01-19 • 23 min

12. Mountain of Madness

To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

1997-02-02 • 23 min

13. Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious

Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

1997-02-07 • 23 min

14. The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

1997-02-09 • 23 min

15. Homer's Phobia

The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

1997-02-16 • 23 min

16. Brother from Another Series

When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

1997-02-23 • 23 min

17. My Sister, My Sitter

Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

1997-03-02 • 23 min

18. Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

1997-03-16 • 23 min

19. Grade School Confidential

Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

1997-04-06 • 23 min

20. The Canine Mutiny

When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

1997-04-13 • 23 min

21. The Old Man and the Lisa

Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

1997-04-20 • 23 min

22. In Marge We Trust

Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

1997-04-27 • 23 min

23. Homer's Enemy

A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

1997-05-04 • 23 min

24. The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

1997-05-11 • 23 min