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Prod. code
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Title
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Original airdate
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Written by
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9F01
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"Homer the Heretic"
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October 8, 1992
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Jim Reardon
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George Meyer
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S4 E3
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| 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.
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9F02
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"Lisa the Beauty Queen"
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October 15, 1992
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Mark Kirkland
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Jeff Martin
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S4 E4
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| 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
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9F03
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"Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"
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November 2, 1992
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Rich Moore
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John Swartzwelder
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S4 E6
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| 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 archived audio).
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9F04
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"Treehouse of Horror III"
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October 29, 1992
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Carlos Baeza
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Part 1: Al Jean & Mike Reiss
Part 2: Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
Part 3: Sam Simon and Jon Vitti
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S4 E5
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| 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.
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9F05
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"Marge Gets a Job"
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November 5, 1992
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Jeff Lynch
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Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
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S4 E7
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| 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: Tom Jones as himself and Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz.
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9F06
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"New Kid on the Block"
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November 12, 1992
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Wes Archer
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Conan O'Brian
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S4 E8
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| 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.
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9F07
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"Mr. Plow"
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November 19, 1992
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Jim Reardon
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Jon Vitti
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S4 E9
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| 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: Adam West as himself and Linda Ronstadt as herself
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9F08
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"Lisa's First Word"
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December 3, 1992
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Mark Kirkland
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Jeff Martin
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S4 E10
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| 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.
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9F09
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"Homer's Triple Bypass"
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December 17, 1992
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David Silverman
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Gary Apple & Michael Carrington
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S4 E11
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| 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.
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9F10
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"Marge vs. the Monorail"
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January 14, 1993
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Rich Moore
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Conan O'Brien
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S4 E12
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| 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: Leonard Nimoy as himself and Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley.
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9F11
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"Selma's Choice"
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January 21, 1993
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Carlos Baeza
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David M. Stern
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S4 E13
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| 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.
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9F12
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"Brother from the Same Planet"
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February 4, 1993
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Jeff Lynch
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Jon Vitti
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S4 E14
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| 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.
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9F13
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"I Love Lisa"
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February 11, 1993
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Wes Archer
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Frank Mula
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S4 E15
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| 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.
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9F14
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"Duffless"
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February 18, 1993
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Jim Reardon
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David M. Stern
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S4 E16
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| 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.
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9F15
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"Last Exit to Springfield"
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March 11, 1993
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Mark Kirkland
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Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
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S4 E17
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| 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.
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9F16
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"The Front"
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April 15, 1993
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Rich Moore
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Adam I. Lapidus
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S4 E19
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| 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.
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9F17
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"So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show"
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April 1, 1993
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Carlos Baeza
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Jon Vitti
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S4 E18
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| 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.
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9F18
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"Whacking Day"
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April 29, 1993
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Jeff Lynch
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John Swartzwelder
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S4 E20
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| 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.
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9F19
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"Krusty Gets Kancelled"
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May 13, 1993
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David Silverman
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John Swartzwelder
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S4 E22
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| 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.
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9F20
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"Marge in Chains"
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May 6, 1993
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Jim Reardon
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Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
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S4 E21
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| 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.
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9F21
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"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
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September 30, 1993
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Mark Kirkland
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Jeff Martin
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S5 E1
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| 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: George Harrison as himself, David Crosby as himself.
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9F22
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"Cape Feare"
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October 7, 1993
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Rich Moore
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Jon Vitti
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S4 E2
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| 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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