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Over the long run of the [[Simpsons]] there have been several episodes which feature 3 mini-stories that are held togeather by a base plot. The Halloween episodes are the most well known but there have been many others, after season five the backbone story was removed from the halloween episodes but the 3 mini-stories still remained. The seventh season episode [[22 Short Films About Springfield]] does not follow the same pattern as the others but it can be considered an anthology, the episode inspired Simpsons creator Matt Groening to come up with a concept of a possible spin-off series called Tales from Springfield, about the recurring characters of Springfield. The twelfth season episode [[Trilogy of Error]] is another that almost does not fit the pattern, it uses a story telling techneque which has been used by several shows including [[Malcolm in the Middle]] and [[Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles]]. in this format the same story line is told from several differnt prespectives, in Trilogy of Error the story is told from Homer's POV then Lisa's, then finally Bart's. [[The Seemingly Never-Ending Story]] is another POV story, with several different threads telling the same story over and over again from different prespectives. What follows is a list of these episodes.  
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Over the long run of the [[Simpsons]] there have been many episodes which feature 3 mini-stories that are held togeather by a backbone story plot. The reason for 3 mini-stories is due to the comerical breaks in the show.
  
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==Halloween Specials==
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The Halloween episodes are the most well known but there have been many others. After season five the backbone story was removed from the halloween episodes but the 3 mini-stories still remained.
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==Non-Traditional episodes==
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Several episodes do not fall into the normal pattern of 3 mini-stories.
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'''Vignettes'''
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In [[22 Short Films About Springfield]] Bart and Milhouse wonder about the various stories that happen around Springfield. The episode inspired Simpsons creator Matt Groening to come up with a concept of a possible spin-off series called Tales from Springfield, about the recurring characters of Springfield.
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In [[Springfield Up]] flash backs of several charactors are used featuring them at different points of their lives.
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'''Over-lapping POV'''
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Uses a story telling techneque which has been used by several shows including [[Malcolm in the Middle]] and [[Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles]]. In this format the same story line is told from several differnt prespectives.
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In Trilogy of Error the same story is told from Homer's POV then Lisa's, then finally Bart's.
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[[The Seemingly Never-Ending Story]] is another POV story, with several different threads telling the same story over and over again from different prespectives.
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==List of Episodes==
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What follows is a list of these episodes.
  
 
Season 1
 
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Season 18
 
Season 18
 
*[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]
 
*[[Treehouse of Horror XVII]]
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*[[Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times]]
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*[[Springfield Up]]
  
 
Season 19
 
Season 19

Revision as of 18:32, November 19, 2008

Over the long run of the Simpsons there have been many episodes which feature 3 mini-stories that are held togeather by a backbone story plot. The reason for 3 mini-stories is due to the comerical breaks in the show.

Halloween Specials

The Halloween episodes are the most well known but there have been many others. After season five the backbone story was removed from the halloween episodes but the 3 mini-stories still remained.

Non-Traditional episodes

Several episodes do not fall into the normal pattern of 3 mini-stories.

Vignettes In 22 Short Films About Springfield Bart and Milhouse wonder about the various stories that happen around Springfield. The episode inspired Simpsons creator Matt Groening to come up with a concept of a possible spin-off series called Tales from Springfield, about the recurring characters of Springfield.

In Springfield Up flash backs of several charactors are used featuring them at different points of their lives.


Over-lapping POV Uses a story telling techneque which has been used by several shows including Malcolm in the Middle and Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles. In this format the same story line is told from several differnt prespectives.

In Trilogy of Error the same story is told from Homer's POV then Lisa's, then finally Bart's.

The Seemingly Never-Ending Story is another POV story, with several different threads telling the same story over and over again from different prespectives.

List of Episodes

What follows is a list of these episodes.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 18

Season 19

Season 20

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