Difference between revisions of "Season 4"

"Kamp Krusty"

The kids of Springfield, including Bart and Lisa, are excited about going to Kamp Krusty because the camp's ad promises they will get to spend the summer with Krusty the Clown. When they arrive, however, they find that conditions at the camp are deplorable, Krusty is nowhere to be found, and the camp is staffed by an uncaring director (Mr. Black) and the school bullies. When they try to pass off a bad impersonator (Barney Gumble in a clown wig) as the real Krusty, Bart has had enough. He leads a revolt where the kids take over the camp, driving out Mr. Black and the bullies. Back at home, Homer and Marge are having a pleasant time without Bart and Lisa, with Homer gaining more hair and losing weight, until they learn of Bart's revolt on the TV news (Homer promptly loses his new hair and regains his weight). Krusty finally arrives at the camp and apologizes to the children. To make up for the terrible time they had, he takes them to Tijuana, Mexico.

Marge auditions for the part of Blanche DuBois in a local musical production of A Streetcar Named Desire. When she channels her depression and anger over Homer's indifferent treatment of her into her acting, she impresses the director and wins the part. Marge forgives Homer, however, when he attends the play, is genuinely moved by the story, and recites some details of the plot, showing that he really was paying attention. Meanwhile, Maggie is sent to a strict daycare which takes away her and the other babies' pacifiers, and Maggie leads the babies in a revolt to get them back.

"Homer the Heretic"

One Sunday morning, Homer skips church and has what he considers to be the best day of his life. He then decides to quit church completely and forms his own religion, customized for himself. Marge, Ned Flanders, and Reverend Lovejoy try to talk Homer into coming back, but Homer refuses. However, the very next Sunday, Homer falls asleep and a lighted cigar sets the house on fire. The volunteer fire department puts out the fire and saves Homer, and Reverend Lovejoy asks Homer to consider that the hand of God was working through his friends, saving him from the fire. Now convinced, Homer returns to church.

"Lisa the Beauty Queen"

Lisa feels she is ugly after she sees a caricatured drawing of herself. To boost her confidence, Homer enters Lisa in the Little Miss Springfield beauty pageant. Although reluctant to enter, Lisa does well, winning second place, then becomes Little Miss Springfield by default after the original winner is hit by lightning and hospitalized. Lisa enjoys her reign until she learns that she is expected to be a spokesperson for Laramie Cigarettes. Lisa then rebels, and the pageant officials dethrone her on a technicality. Although she loses her title, Lisa has her self-esteem restored and thanks Homer for caring about her.

Opening: Homer advises viewers that the following program is scary, then switches to taunting them and dares them to turn the TV off. A TV in the episode switches off, but Marge can be heard angrily asking Homer if he dared them, which he denies.

Prologue: The Simpson family and several local children in their costumes gather in the Simpsons' living room for a Halloween party. Lisa, Grampa, and Bart each tell a scary story.

Clown Without Pity: Homer has forgotten Bart's birthday, and hastily buys him a Krusty the Clown doll in spite of the store clerk's warning that the doll is evil. Bart is happy with the gift, but (initially unknown to the rest of the family) the doll repeatedly tries to kill Homer. Marge learns that the doll has a good/evil switch and changes the switch from "evil" to "good," after which the doll becomes Homer's slave.

King Homer: In a parody of King Kong, Mr. Burns hires Marge Bouvier to help him capture a mysterious large ape called King Homer. They capture him, take him back to New York City, and put him in a show. King Homer escapes, runs amok in the city, and abducts Marge. King Homer's rampage is short-lived, however, as he collapses from exhaustion, unable to climb even one story of the Empire State Building. King Homer is eventually married to Marge.

Dial "Z" for Zombies: Bart discovers a book of magic and attempts to raise Lisa's cat Snowball I from the dead, but instead accidentally re-animates hundreds of corpses from the cemetery, unleashing a plague of zombies on Springfield.

After Parents Night in Springfield Elementary about particularly Bart's and Lisa's behavior, it is decided to punish Bart when he misbehaves. Although Homer fails to have a punishment go for him when declared while Bart continues to misbehave. Homer decides to make a legitimate punishment by not allowing Bart to view the upcoming film he has been waiting, "Itchy & Scratchy :The Movie". Bart tries to experience the film without Homer knowing as he remains presistent to let him view it.

Marge decides to become employed at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, working alongside Homer, to earn more money for a foundation repair of the house as it is sinking while Mr. Burns has fallen for her and attempts to seduce Marge. Meanwhile, Bart keeps pretending to be ill to avoid a test.

New neighbors moves next to the Simpsons, Ruth Powers and her daughter, Laura. Bart is infatuated with Laura although becomes heartbroken when she says that she has a boyfriend that is Jimbo Jones. Meanwhile, Homer confronts with a seafood restaurant known as the "The Frying Dutchman" as he ate every meal which he thought there was an all-you-can-eat policy although this was false.

Homer decides to start a plowing business under a pseudonym as "Mr. Plow" with a snow plow he won as the Simpsons vehicles have been damaged due to heavy snow around Springfield. Although a large success despite limited marketing, he faces competition against Barney as he starts his own plowing business as "Plow King", also affecting their friendship.

"Homer's Triple Bypass"

Homer experiences chest pains, after his history of eating unhealthily often, and needs a triple bypass surgery. The family cannot afford Dr. Hibbert's operation costing $40,000 although there is an alternative yet similar surgery from Dr. Nick Riviera at an affordable $129.95. Homer chooses the cheaper operation and it is a success with slight help from Lisa as Dr. Nick was struggling in a phase in the operation as the essential area was taped over in an instructional video.

"Marge vs. the Monorail"

Conan O'Brien

"Selma's Choice"

80 - 21

"Marge in Chains"