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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] tries to boost [[Lisa]]'s confidence by entering her into a beauty pageant. By default, Lisa earns the crown and uses her new platform to inundate [[Springfield]] with public service announcements.
 
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] tries to boost [[Lisa]]'s confidence by entering her into a beauty pageant. By default, Lisa earns the crown and uses her new platform to inundate [[Springfield]] with public service announcements.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Bob Hope]] as {{Ch|Bob Hope|himself}}|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]"'''}}
 
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]]'s constant misbehavior is even worse than usual. [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] come up with the ultimate punishment: they ban him from going to see the newly released [[The Itchy & Scratchy Movie|Itchy & Scratchy Movie]].
 
{{TCsT|[[Bart]]'s constant misbehavior is even worse than usual. [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] come up with the ultimate punishment: they ban him from going to see the newly released [[The Itchy & Scratchy Movie|Itchy & Scratchy Movie]].
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Neil Armstrong]] as {{Ch|Neil Armstrong|himself}} (via archived audio).|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Neil Armstrong]] as {{Ch|Neil Armstrong|himself}} (via uncredited archived audio).|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror III - Title Card.png|250px]]}}
 
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{{TB|October 29, 1992}}
 
{{TB|October 29, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Carlos Baeza]]}}
 
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{{TB|{{small|Part 1:}} [[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]<br>{{small|Part 2:}} [[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]<br>{{small|Part 3:}} [[Sam Simon]] and [[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] (Part 1)<br>[[Jay Kogen]] and [[Wallace Wolodarsky]] (Part 2)<br>[[Sam Simon]] and [[Jon Vitti]] (Part 3)}}
 
{{TB|S4 E5}}
 
{{TB|S4 E5}}
 
{{TCsT|In the third annual Treehouse of Horror, [[Homer]] buys [[Bart]] an evil talking Krusty doll, {{Ch|King Homer}} is captured by [[Mr. Burns]], and Bart and [[Lisa]] inadvertently cause zombies to attack [[Springfield]].|7|color=white}}
 
{{TCsT|In the third annual Treehouse of Horror, [[Homer]] buys [[Bart]] an evil talking Krusty doll, {{Ch|King Homer}} is captured by [[Mr. Burns]], and Bart and [[Lisa]] inadvertently cause zombies to attack [[Springfield]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TB|9F05}}
 
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{{TB|'''"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|'''"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"'''}}
 
{{TB|November 5, 1992}}
 
{{TB|November 5, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Lynch]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jeff Lynch]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Oakley]] & [[Josh Weinstein]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]]}}
 
{{TB|S4 E7}}
 
{{TB|S4 E7}}
 
{{TCsT|When the house needs expensive repairs, [[Marge]] is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. She is hired at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and [[Mr. Burns]] quickly becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] tries to get out of taking a test at school.
 
{{TCsT|When the house needs expensive repairs, [[Marge]] is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. She is hired at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and [[Mr. Burns]] quickly becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] tries to get out of taking a test at school.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tom Jones]] as {{Ch|Tom Jones|himself}} and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]] and [[Lionel Hutz]], and [[Tom Jones]] as {{Ch|Tom Jones|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] wrecks both of the family cars in a snowstorm, he buys a {{ap|Mr. Plow|vehicle|snowplow truck}} and uses it to start a business as "{{ap|Mr. Plow|business}}", which proves to be surprisingly successful. Things go well for Homer until [[Barney]] starts his own [[Plow King|snowplow business]], competing with Homer.
 
{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] wrecks both of the family cars in a snowstorm, he buys a {{ap|Mr. Plow|vehicle|snowplow truck}} and uses it to start a business as "{{ap|Mr. Plow|business}}", which proves to be surprisingly successful. Things go well for Homer until [[Barney]] starts his own [[Plow King|snowplow business]], competing with Homer.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Adam West]] as {{Ch|Adam West|himself}} and [[Linda Ronstadt]] as {{Ch|Linda Ronstadt|herself}}|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Linda Ronstadt]] as {{Ch|Linda Ronstadt|herself}}, and [[Adam West]] as {{Ch|Adam West|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TB|December 17, 1992}}
 
{{TB|December 17, 1992}}
 
{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Gary Apple]] and [[Michael Carrington]]}}
 
{{TB|S4 E11}}
 
{{TB|S4 E11}}
 
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is diagnosed with clogged arteries and needs a triple bypass heart surgery. However, the $40,000 price tag on the operation forces Homer to turn to [[Dr. Nick]] as a cheap alternative.|7|color=white}}
 
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is diagnosed with clogged arteries and needs a triple bypass heart surgery. However, the $40,000 price tag on the operation forces Homer to turn to [[Dr. Nick]] as a cheap alternative.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|After collecting a $3 million fine from [[Mr. Burns]] for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, [[Springfield]] is convinced by a smooth-talking stranger named [[Lyle Lanley]] to spend the money on a needless [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]], with [[Homer]] serving as the conductor.
 
{{TCsT|After collecting a $3 million fine from [[Mr. Burns]] for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, [[Springfield]] is convinced by a smooth-talking stranger named [[Lyle Lanley]] to spend the money on a needless [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]], with [[Homer]] serving as the conductor.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Leonard Nimoy]] as {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy|himself}} and [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lyle Lanley]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lyle Lanley]] and [[Leonard Nimoy]] as {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TB|March 11, 1993}}
 
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{{TB|S4 E17}}
 
{{TB|S4 E17}}
 
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] finds himself filling in for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]'s union leader when it comes time to negotiate their new contract with [[Mr. Burns]]. Homer turns out to be a tougher negotiator than Burns expects.
 
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] finds himself filling in for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]'s union leader when it comes time to negotiate their new contract with [[Mr. Burns]]. Homer turns out to be a tougher negotiator than Burns expects.
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{{TCsT|When ''[[The Gabbo Show]]'' causes [[Krusty]] to get cancelled, Krusty quickly hits the skids. However, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] work to make a [[Krusty Comeback Special|Comeback Special]] featuring many celebrity guests.
 
{{TCsT|When ''[[The Gabbo Show]]'' causes [[Krusty]] to get cancelled, Krusty quickly hits the skids. However, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] work to make a [[Krusty Comeback Special|Comeback Special]] featuring many celebrity guests.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Johnny Carson]] as {{Ch|Johnny Carson|himself}}, [[Hugh Hefner]] as {{Ch|Hugh Hefner |himself}}, [[Bette Midler]] as {{Ch|Bette Midler|herself}}, [[Luke Perry]] as {{Ch|Luke Perry|himself}}, [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] as {{Chs|Red Hot Chili Peppers|themselves}}, [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as {{Ch|Elizabeth Taylor|herself}} and [[Barry White]] as {{Ch|Barry White|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Johnny Carson]] as {{Ch|Johnny Carson|himself}}, [[Hugh Hefner]] as {{Ch|Hugh Hefner |himself}}, [[Bette Midler]] as {{Ch|Bette Midler|herself}}, [[Luke Perry]] as {{Ch|Luke Perry|himself}}, [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] as {{Chs|Red Hot Chili Peppers|themselves}}, [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as {{Ch|Elizabeth Taylor|herself}}, and [[Barry White]] as {{Ch|Barry White|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TB|May 6, 1993}}
 
{{TB|May 6, 1993}}
 
{{TB|[[Jim Reardon]]}}
 
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{{TB|S4 E21}}
 
{{TB|S4 E21}}
 
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] gets arrested for shoplifting at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] and is sentenced to a month in prison. Her absence is felt by the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] and across the whole town as she misses the annual bake sale.
 
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] gets arrested for shoplifting at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] and is sentenced to a month in prison. Her absence is felt by the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] and across the whole town as she misses the annual bake sale.
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{{TCsT|After finding a [[Be Sharps]] album at the [[Springfield Swap Meet]], [[Homer]] tells the story of when he was part of a barbershop quartet that became world famous.
 
{{TCsT|After finding a [[Be Sharps]] album at the [[Springfield Swap Meet]], [[Homer]] tells the story of when he was part of a barbershop quartet that became world famous.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[George Harrison]] as {{Ch|George Harrison|himself}}, [[David Crosby]] as {{Ch|David Crosby|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[David Crosby]] as {{Ch|David Crosby|himself}}, and [[George Harrison]] as {{Ch|George Harrison|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:20, June 4, 2025

← Production season 8F
Production season 9F
Production season 1F →
Production season 9F
Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Previous season: Next season:
7F 1F

9F is the fourth production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the showrunners for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 4 on Fox, with two rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 5. The episodes aired from October 8, 1992 with "Homer the Heretic", to October 7, 1993 with "Cape Feare".

Episodes[edit]

Picture Prod. code Title Original airdate Directed by Written by #
Homer the Heretic.png 9F01 "Homer the Heretic" October 8, 1992 Jim Reardon George Meyer S4 E3
Homer skips church one cold Sunday morning. After realizing the freedom he can obtain from having the house all to himself, Homer decides to stop going to church altogether, despite Marge's disapproval.
Lisa the Beauty Queen promo.png 9F02 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" October 15, 1992 Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin S4 E4
Homer tries to boost Lisa's confidence by entering her into a beauty pageant. By default, Lisa earns the crown and uses her new platform to inundate Springfield with public service announcements.

Guest starring: Bob Hope as himself.

Itchy & Scratchy The Movie promo.png 9F03 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" November 2, 1992 Rich Moore John Swartzwelder S4 E6
Bart's constant misbehavior is even worse than usual. Homer and Marge come up with the ultimate punishment: they ban him from going to see the newly released Itchy & Scratchy Movie.

Guest starring: Neil Armstrong as himself (via uncredited archived audio).

Treehouse of Horror III - Title Card.png 9F04 "Treehouse of Horror III" October 29, 1992 Carlos Baeza Al Jean and Mike Reiss (Part 1)
Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky (Part 2)
Sam Simon and Jon Vitti (Part 3) 		S4 E5
In the third annual Treehouse of Horror, Homer buys Bart an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer is captured by Mr. Burns, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield.
Marge Gets a Job promo.png 9F05 "Marge Gets a Job" November 5, 1992 Jeff Lynch Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein S4 E7
When the house needs expensive repairs, Marge is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. She is hired at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Mr. Burns quickly becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, Bart tries to get out of taking a test at school.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, and Tom Jones as himself.

New Kid on the Block promo 2.png 9F06 "New Kid on the Block" November 12, 1992 Wes Archer Conan O'Brian S4 E8
Bart falls for his new next-door neighbor, young teenager Laura Powers. However, Bart can't get Laura to take interest in him romantically and feels heartbroken when he finds out that Laura is dating school bully Jimbo Jones.

Guest starring: Sara Gilbert as Laura Powers and Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers.

Mr. Plow promo.png 9F07 "Mr. Plow" November 19, 1992 Jim Reardon Jon Vitti S4 E9
After Homer wrecks both of the family cars in a snowstorm, he buys a snowplow truck and uses it to start a business as "Mr. Plow", which proves to be surprisingly successful. Things go well for Homer until Barney starts his own snowplow business, competing with Homer.

Guest starring: Linda Ronstadt as herself, and Adam West as himself.

Lisa's First Word promo.png 9F08 "Lisa's First Word" December 3, 1992 Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin S4 E10
While trying to get Maggie to say her first words, Homer recalls what happened a few years back when Lisa was born, when they first moved into their present home, and what Lisa said as her first words.

Guest starring: Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Simpson.

Homer's Triple Bypass.png 9F09 "Homer's Triple Bypass" December 17, 1992 David Silverman Gary Apple and Michael Carrington S4 E11
Homer is diagnosed with clogged arteries and needs a triple bypass heart surgery. However, the $40,000 price tag on the operation forces Homer to turn to Dr. Nick as a cheap alternative.
Marge vs. the Monorail promo.png 9F10 "Marge vs. the Monorail" January 14, 1993 Rich Moore Conan O'Brien S4 E12
After collecting a $3 million fine from Mr. Burns for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, Springfield is convinced by a smooth-talking stranger named Lyle Lanley to spend the money on a needless monorail, with Homer serving as the conductor.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley and Leonard Nimoy as himself.

Selma's Choice.png 9F11 "Selma's Choice" January 21, 1993 Carlos Baeza David M. Stern S4 E13
Selma decides to test her maternal instincts before having kids of her own, so she takes Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens to try out her parenting skills.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure.

Brother from the Same Planet.png 9F12 "Brother from the Same Planet" February 4, 1993 Jeff Lynch Jon Vitti S4 E14
Bart, fed up with Homer's neglect, joins the Bigger Brothers Agency posing as an abandoned child so he can have a better father figure. Homer finds out about Bart's cool new friend, Tom, and exacts his revenge by donating his time as a big brother to a real orphan named Pepi.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Tom.

I Love Lisa promo.png 9F13 "I Love Lisa" February 11, 1993 Wes Archer Frank Mula S4 E15
On Valentine's Day, Lisa takes pity on Ralph and gives him a Valentine's card when she sees he hasn't received any. However, Ralph reads too much into Lisa's gesture and, much to Lisa's dismay, relentlessly pursues her.
Duffless.png 9F14 "Duffless" February 18, 1993 Jim Reardon David M. Stern S4 E16
Homer is arrested for drunk driving, and Marge persuades him to stop drinking beer for a month, which gives him a whole new outlook on life. Meanwhile, after Bart ruins Lisa's science fair project, she comes up with a new experiment: to determine who is smarter, Bart or a hamster.

Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

Last Exit to Springfield.png 9F15 "Last Exit to Springfield" March 11, 1993 Mark Kirkland Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky S4 E17
Homer finds himself filling in for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's union leader when it comes time to negotiate their new contract with Mr. Burns. Homer turns out to be a tougher negotiator than Burns expects.

Guest starring: Joyce Brothers as herself.

The Front.png 9F16 "The Front" April 15, 1993 Rich Moore Adam I. Lapidus S4 E19
Convinced they can write better Itchy & Scratchy scripts than the current writers, Bart and Lisa set out to write their own shows. Their scripts are rejected by Roger Meyers, the show's producer, until Bart and Lisa use Grampa's name as their pseudonym.

Guest starring: Brooke Shields as herself.

So It's Come to This A Simpsons Clip Show.png 9F17 "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" April 1, 1993 Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti S4 E18
Bart's April Fools' prank backfires and lands Homer in the hospital in a coma. At Homer's bedside, the Simpson family reminisces about all the good times they've had over the years.
Whacking Day.png 9F18 "Whacking Day" April 29, 1993 Jeff Lynch John Swartzwelder S4 E20
Everyone in Springfield is excited for Whacking Day, but as the holiday approaches, Lisa condemns it as violent. Lisa decides to save the snakes from the senseless violence.

Guest starring: Barry White as himself.

KrustyGetsKancelled2.png 9F19 "Krusty Gets Kancelled" May 13, 1993 David Silverman John Swartzwelder S4 E22
When The Gabbo Show causes Krusty to get cancelled, Krusty quickly hits the skids. However, Bart and Lisa work to make a Comeback Special featuring many celebrity guests.

Guest starring: Johnny Carson as himself, Hugh Hefner as himself, Bette Midler as herself, Luke Perry as himself, Red Hot Chili Peppers as themselves, Elizabeth Taylor as herself, and Barry White as himself.

Marge in Chains promo.png 9F20 "Marge in Chains" May 6, 1993 Jim Reardon Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein S4 E21
Marge gets arrested for shoplifting at the Kwik-E-Mart and is sentenced to a month in prison. Her absence is felt by the Simpsons and across the whole town as she misses the annual bake sale.

Guest starring: David Crosby as himself and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

Homer's Barbershop Quartet promo.png 9F21 "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" September 30, 1993 Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin S5 E1
After finding a Be Sharps album at the Springfield Swap Meet, Homer tells the story of when he was part of a barbershop quartet that became world famous.

Guest starring: David Crosby as himself, and George Harrison as himself.

Cape Feare promo.png 9F22 "Cape Feare" October 7, 1993 Rich Moore Jon Vitti S4 E2
After Bart starts receiving death threats from his nemesis, Sideshow Bob, the Simpsons enter the Witness Relocation Program and move to Terror Lake, a town several miles away.

Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.



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