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All events that happened in 1997.

January

2nd: "Mountain of Madness" aired for the first time.
7th: "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" aired for the first time.
9th: "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" aired for the first time.
The Simpsons surpasses The Flintstones in the number of episodes produced for a prime-time animated series.
16th: "Homer's Phobia" aired for the first time.
23rd: "Brother from Another Series" aired for the first time.
26th: Andy Houts, an production assistant, died.

4th: "Homer's Enemy" aired for the first time.
11th: "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" aired for the first time.
18th: "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" aired for the first time.
Season 8 ended.
Phyllis Craig, an ink and paint supervisor, died.
29th: George Fenneman, an announcer and guest star, died.

2nd: The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield was released.
21st: Season 9 started.
"The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" aired for the first time.
28th: "The Principal and the Pauper" aired for the first time.

7th: "Realty Bites" aired for the first time.
21st: "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" aired for the first time.
29th: Sunni Walton, someone with no real link to The Simpsons, died. ("This Little Wiggy" was dedicated to him)