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EABF is the fifteenth production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 14 on Fox, with five rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 15. The episodes aired from December 15, 2002 with "The Great Louse Detective", to November 30, 2003 with "The Fat and the Furriest".
Episodes[edit]
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EABF01
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"The Great Louse Detective"
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December 15, 2002
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Frink and Don Payne
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S14 E6
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| When someone tries to murder Homer, Chief Wiggum suggests that it takes a psychopath to find the would-be murderer. So, he enlists Sideshow Bob to help track down the assassin
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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EABF02
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"Special Edna"
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January 5, 2003
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Bob Anderson
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Dennis Snee
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S14 E7
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| After Principal Skinner once again lets Mrs. Krabappel down, Bart nominates Krabappel for the "teacher of the year" award. The nomination is accepted, and soon the Simpson family and Mrs. Krabappel go to the award ceremony in Orlando, Florida, where Skinner tries to get Edna back.
Guest starring: Little Richard as himself.
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EABF03
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"The Dad Who Knew Too Little"
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January 12, 2003
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Selman
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S14 E8
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| Lisa becomes angry after watching a horribly inaccurate video that Homer gives to her as a birthday gift. The video shows Homer's complete lack of knowledge regarding his daughter, so he decides to hire a private detective to learn more about Lisa.
Guest starring: Elliott Gould as himself.
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EABF04
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"The Strong Arms of the Ma"
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February 2, 2003
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Pete Michels
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Carolyn Omine
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S14 E9
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| Marge takes up bodybuilding to boost her self-esteem after a mugging, but the family finds they just can't cope with a Marge who can bench-press 500 pounds. And things only get worse after Marge starts taking steroids.
Guest starring: Pamela Reed as Ruth Powers.
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EABF05
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"Barting Over"
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February 16, 2003
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Matthew Nastuk
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Andrew Kreisberg
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S14 E11
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| After finding an embarrassing advert that Bart starred in when he was a baby, for which Homer had spent the money received, Bart moves out with half of Homer's money going to him. However, Bart finds that living alone isn't as great as he expected.
Guest starring: Blink-182 as themselves, Tony Hawk as himself, and Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm.
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EABF06
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"Pray Anything"
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February 9, 2003
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Michael Polcino
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Sam O'Neal and Neal Boushell
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S14 E10
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| Homer turns to religion to help him get what he wants, and is soon awarded the First Church of Springfield in an injury settlement. Homer then turns the church into his personal party pad, and Reverend Lovejoy leaves Springfield to wallow in its hedonism.
Guest starring: Ken Burns as himself and Lisa Leslie as herself.
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EABF07
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"I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"
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February 16, 2003
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Nancy Kruse
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Kevin Curran
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S14 E12
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| Lisa participates in the Spellympics, but Homer is busy traveling cross-country as Krusty Burger test-markets a new sandwich. Lisa is confident that she will win, until she learns that the contest is rigged against her.
Guest starring: George Plimpton as himself.
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EABF08
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"A Star Is Born Again"
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March 2, 2003
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Michael Marcantel
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Brian Kelley
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S14 E13
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| Ned Flanders starts dating famous movie star Sara Sloane, but he has difficulties with Sara's lifestyle and the tabloids following them everywhere.
Guest starring: James L. Brooks as himself, Helen Fielding as herself, and Marisa Tomei as Sara Sloane.
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EABF09
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"Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"
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March 9, 2003
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Lance Kramer
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John Swartzwelder
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S14 E14
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| Due to air traffic being redirected over Evergreen Terrace, the Simpsons get Krusty to run for Congress, and he wins. However, when he tries to get anything done, he finds that Congress doesn't actually get anything done.
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EABF10
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"C.E. D'oh"
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March 16, 2003
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Mike B. Anderson
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Dana Gould
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S14 E15
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| On Valentine's Day, Homer attends a college course on how to succeed in the corporate world. After the course, he tricks Mr. Burns and becomes the owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and promptly fires Burns. However, he soon realizes that running the plant means being away from his family.
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EABF11
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"'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
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March 30, 2003
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Steven Dean Moore
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Dan Greaney and Allen Glazier
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S14 E16
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| When Lisa is told that she has no future, she decides to focus on astronomy, and her first aim is to get the city to turn off the lights to watch the comets rain at night. Meanwhile, the school bullies try to convince Bart to steal a car hood ornament.
Guest starring: Eric Idle as Declan Desmond.
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EABF12
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"Three Gays of the Condo"
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April 13, 2003
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Warburton
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S14 E17
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| While searching in his closet, Homer discovers an old letter written by Marge that claims that she no longer loves him, which leads to Homer moving out. He finds a new apartment in Springfield's gay district and moves in with a homosexual couple, Julio and Grady.
Guest starring: Ben Schatz as streetcar man 2, Scott Thompson as Grady Little, and "Weird Al" Yankovic as himself.
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EABF13
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"Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
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April 27, 2003
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Chris Clements
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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S14 E18
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| Homer's song, "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders", becomes a hit in Springfield. But when the song repeatedly plays everywhere they go and gets too much for them, the family leaves Springfield to live a couple of weeks in a ranch to escape it.
Guest starring: David Byrne as himself, Andy Serkis as Cleanie, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Luke Stetson.
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EABF14
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"Old Yeller-Belly"
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May 4, 2003
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Bob Anderson
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John Frink and Don Payne
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S14 E19
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| When Santa's Little Helper doesn't save Homer from a fire in Bart's newly refurbished treehouse, he disowns the family dog. But when Santa's Little Helper is made into the new mascot for Duff Beer, Homer quickly changes his tune, until the dog's previous owner shows up.
Guest starring: John Kassir as Duff McShark and Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII.
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EABF15
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"Brake My Wife, Please"
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May 11, 2003
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Pete Michels
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Tim Long
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S14 E20
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| Homer has a car accident and loses his driver's license, which means that Marge now has to do all of the family's driving. Homer comes to enjoy walking instead of driving, but the extra responsibility stresses out Marge. This leads up to Marge accidentally hitting Homer with the car, putting a strain on their marriage.
Guest starring: Jackson Browne as himself, Steve Buscemi as himself, and Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm.
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EABF16
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"The Bart of War"
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May 18, 2003
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Michael Polcino
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Marc Wilmore
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S14 E21
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| Marge makes Bart quit hanging out with Milhouse after the two are caught invading the Flanders' home. She then starts a peer group based around Native American life for Bart and other kids to participate in. When Bart finds out Milhouse has joined a different peer group, they are soon at odds as they see whose group can do more community service around Springfield.
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EABF17
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"Moe Baby Blues"
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May 18, 2003
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Lauren MacMullan
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J. Stewart Burns
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S14 E22
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| When Maggie is flung out of the Simpsons' car during a car crash, she lands safely in the arms of Moe, who is about to jump off a bridge. Moe's newfound status as a hero, and Maggie's adoration for him, give him a new lease on life. However, Moe's new overprotectiveness for Maggie causes issues with Homer and Marge.
Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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EABF18
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"My Mother the Carjacker"
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November 9, 2003
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Nancy Kruse
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Michael Price
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S15 E2
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| On the lam for years, Homer's mother returns to Springfield only to have the police catch up to her once and for all. Desperate not to lose her again, Homer busts her out of jail by taking control of the prison bus she's being transported in.
Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.
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EABF19
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"The Fat and the Furriest"
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November 30, 2003
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Matthew Nastuk
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Joel H. Cohen
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S15 E5
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| Homer becomes the laughing stock of the town when a wild bear humiliates him. But when he seeks a rematch, Homer bonds with the animal and tries to save its life.
Guest starring: Charles Napier as Grant Connor.
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EABF20
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"The President Wore Pearls"
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November 16, 2003
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Mike B. Anderson
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Dana Gould
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S15 E3
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| Lisa is elected student-body president at Springfield Elementary and immediately falls foul of Principal Skinner, who fools her into taking popular classes off the curriculum. Angry at his deception, she retaliates by calling her classmates out on strike.
Guest starring: Michael Moore as himself.
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EABF21
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"Treehouse of Horror XIV"
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November 2, 2003
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Swartzwelder
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S15 E1
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| In "Reaper Madness", Homer becomes the new Grim Reaper after killing the old Reaper. In "Frinkenstein", Professor Frink brings his father back from the dead, who then strives to make himself the ultimate body out of the parts of living people. And finally, in "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", Bart and Milhouse get a stopwatch that can stop time and use it to play pranks on the townspeople.
Guest starring: Oscar De La Hoya as himself, Jennifer Garner as herself, Dudley Herschbach as himself, and Jerry Lewis as Jonathan Frink Sr..
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EABF22
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"The Regina Monologues"
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November 23, 2003
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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S15 E4
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| The Simpsons journey to London, where Grampa attempts to reconnect with a long-lost flame while Bart and Lisa go nuts after sampling British chocolate. After Homer has a fender-bender with a golden coach belonging to the Queen, the family must again plead their way out of a foreign land.
Guest starring: Tony Blair as himself, Jane Leeves as Edwina, Ian McKellen as himself, Evan Marriott as himself, and J. K. Rowling as herself.
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