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Original title
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Original airdate
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Directed by
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575 - 1[6]
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"Every Man's Dream"[8]
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September 27, 2015[1]
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Matthew Nastuk[9]
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J. Stewart Burns[6]
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TABF14[8]
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| Homer is diagnosed with narcolepsy — but instead of returning home with his prescription medication — he returns home drunk. He and Marge visit a marriage counselor and have a trial separation, during which Homer begins dating a 20-something.
Guest starring: Lena Dunham as Candace and Hannah Horvath, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet and Jemima Kirke as Candace's friends, Laura Ingraham as Dr. Zilowitz, Adam Driver as Adam Sackler.
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576 - 2[3]
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"Cue Detective"[10]
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October 4, 2015[11]
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Timothy Bailey[9]
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Joel H. Cohen[12]
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TABF17[10]
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| Scotty Boom, a Chew Network super-chef, challenges Homer to a smoke-off. But when someone steals Homer’s secret weapon – a smoker he bought off a mysterious man at a BBQ shack – Lisa and Bart are on the case.[11][13][14]
Guest stars: Ben Schwartz as Clerk, Alton Brown as Himself, Bobby Moynihan as Tyler Boom and Edward James Olmos as Pit master[11]
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577 - 3[3]
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"Puffless"[15]
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October 11, 2015[16]
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Rob Oliver[9]
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J. Stewart Burns[17]
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TABF19
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| Upon learning that their father really died of lung cancer, Selma and Patty agree to quit smoking. When Selma relapses, an angry Patty moves in with Marge and Homer.[18][19][16]
Guest stars: Yo-Yo Ma as Himself[16]
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| 250px
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578 - 4[3]
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"Halloween of Horror"[20]
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October 18, 2015[21]
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Mike B. Anderson[22]
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Carolyn Omine[23]
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TABF22
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| When Lisa becomes scared at the Krustyland Halloween Horror Night, Homer is forced to take down his Everscream Terrors decorations. Halloween pop-up employees seek vengeance on Homer for causing them to lose their jobs, and rob his house while Homer and Lisa hide out in the attic. Homer and Lisa light up their stored holiday decorations to attract attention and stand up to the intruders.[24]
Guest stars: Nick Kroll as Lem and Blake Anderson as Dickie[24]
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579 - 5[3]
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVI"[25]
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October 25, 2015
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Steven Dean Moore[9]
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Joel H. Cohen[27]
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TABF18
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| Sideshow Bob finally kills Bart; Homer wakes up with short-term memory loss; and Lisa, Bart and Milhouse get super-powers from radiation.[18]
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob[28]
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580 - 6[3][29]
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"Friend with Benefit"[30]
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November 8, 2015[31]
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Matthew Faughnan[9]
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Rob LaZebnik[32]
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TABF21
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| Lisa makes a new pal at school named Harper, whose internet billionaire father becomes buddies with a different Simpson: Homer. Soon, though, Lisa becomes worried that Harper is a little too entitled.[33]
Guest starring: Kristen Bell as Harper and David Copperfield as Himself[33]
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581 - 7[3]
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"Lisa with an "S""[34]
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November 22, 2015[35]
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Bob Anderson[9]
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Stephanie Gillis[36]
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TABF20
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| When Homer loses $5,000 at a poker game with Broadway legend Laney Fontaine, the only way he is able to settle the bet is if he loans Lisa to Laney for a month. Then, Laney turns Lisa into a show biz kid and Marge and Homer fear they made a mistake letting her go. So they head to New York to get her back.[37]
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582 - 8[3]
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"Paths of Glory"
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December 6, 2015[39]
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Steven Dean Moore[40]
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Michael Ferris[41]
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VABF01
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| Lisa sets out to restore the tarnished reputation of Springfield’s first female inventor. To find her invention, she scours an abandoned asylum and a restaurant that caters to men. Bart joins Lisa at the asylum, stealing one of the homicidal patient’s notebooks, and bragging to the boys at school that he wrote the entries himself. This revelation causes Homer and Marge to believe he is a sociopath, which Bart decides to use to his advantage until things go too far.[42]
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583 - 9[3]
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"Barthood"[43]
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December 13, 2015[44][45][46]
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Rob Oliver[40]
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Dan Greaney[40]
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VABF02[43]
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| Bart's coming of age story a la "Boyhood" chronicles his life from six years old to his time as an accomplished young man. Along the way, his tense relationship with Homer, an overly uncaring version of himself, and Lisa, who overshadows him in every way possible, shape Bart more than he realizes.[47][46]
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584 - 10[3]
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"The Girl Code"[48]
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January 3, 2016
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Chris Clements
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Rob LaZebnik
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VABF03[48]
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| After a photo Marge posts on social media gets Homer fired, he returns to the best job he ever had, a dishwasher at a Greek restaurant. This same post inspires Lisa to code an app that predicts the real-life consequences of anything you post online, only to create sentient artificial intelligence.[50]
Guest starring: Stephen Merchant as Conrad and Kaitlin Olson as Quinn[50]
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585 - 11[3]
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"Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles"[51]
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January 10, 2016
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Timothy Bailey
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Joel H. Cohen
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VABF04[51]
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| After Bart starts drinking a milk substitute filled with bad hormones, he experiences early puberty and grows a little mustache — as well as feelings for Mrs. Berrera, his new teacher. Mrs. Berrera winds up in the middle of a romantic rivalry, as she also draws the attention of Principal Skinner. She feels Skinner is a wounded soul that she wants to take care of. She is a vet like Skinner, and that's his attraction.[52]
Guest starring: Sofia Vergara as Mrs. Berrera.[52]
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586 - 12[3]
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"Much Apu About Something"
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January 17, 2016
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Bob Anderson[54]
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Michael Price[55]
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VABF05[56]
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| Sanjay passes his stake in the Kwik-E-Mart to his millennial son, Jay, who turns it into a hip, health food market against Apu’s insistence on tradition. Bart, whom Homer had convinced to give up pranking, is called upon to return to his trickster life and take down the new store.[57]
Guest starring: Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay.[57]
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587 - 13[3]
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TBA
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2016
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588 - 14[3]
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2016
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589 - 15[3]
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2016
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590 - 16[3]
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2016
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591 - 17[3]
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2016
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592 - 18[3]
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2016
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593 - 19[3]
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TBA
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2016
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594 - 20[3]
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2016
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595 - 21[3]
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TBA
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2016
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596 - 22[3]
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"Orange Is the New Yellow"
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May 22, 2016
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Eric Horsted
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VABF15[58]
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| Marge lets Bart go to the park alone because he’s too irritating, then she ends up getting arrested.[59]
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5??
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"Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4"[60]
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February 14, 2016[60][61]
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Mark Kirkland[62]
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John Frink[63]
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VABF07[61]
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| It will be a Valentine's Day-themed episode.[60] It will involve Professor Frink.[63]
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5??
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"Gal of Constant Sorrow"[64]
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2016
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Matthew Nastuk[65]
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Carolyn Omine[66]
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VABF06[64]
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Guest starring: Natalie Maines and Kate McKinnon as homeless woman[67]
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5??
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"Lisa the Veterinarian"[68]
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2016
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Steven Dean Moore[69]
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Dan Vebber[70]
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VABF08[68]
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5??
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"The Marge-ian Chronicles"[71]
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2016
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Matthew Faughnan and Chris Clements
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Brian Kelley[73]
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VABF09[71]
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5??
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"The Burns Cage"[74]
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2016
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Rob Oliver[75]
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Rob LaZebnik[76]
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VABF10[74]
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5??
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"How Lisa Got Her Marge Back"[77]
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April 2016[78]
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Jeff Martin[79]
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VABF11[77]
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Guest starring: Andrew Rannells as Himself[80][78]
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5??
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"Fland Canyon"[81]
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2016
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Michael Polcino
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J. Stewart Burns
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VABF12[81]
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5??
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"Simprovised"[82]
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2016
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John Frink
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VABF13[82]
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5??
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"To Courier with Love"[83]
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2016
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Bill Odenkirk
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Timothy Bailey
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VABF14[83]
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5??
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"Patriot Games"[84]
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2016/2017
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VABF17[84]
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5??
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"Friends and Family"[85]
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2016/2017
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J. Stewart Burns[85]
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VABF18[85]
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5??
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"Havana Wild Weekend"[86]
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2016/2017
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VABF19[86]
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5??
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"Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"[87]
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2016/2017
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VABF20[87]
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5??
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"Trust but Clarify"[88]
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2016/2017
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VABF21[88]
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5??
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"There Will Be Buds"[89]
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2016/2017
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VABF22[89]
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5??
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TBA
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2016/2017
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| Smithers quits his job and falls in love with Julio.[90]
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