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Season 4
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Season Information
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The Simpsons' fourth season began on 24th September 1992 with the first episode, "Kamp Krusty" and ended on 13th May 1993 with "Krusty Gets Kancelled". Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the show runners of the season, as they also were for the previous season.
This was the first time the producers did not submit episodes for the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) award as by 1993, animated TV series were allowed to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, which the series could only be nominated for animated awards."A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Mr. Plow" were submitted by producers although neither had a nomination as voters deemed it unsuitable to have animation nominated alongside live action TV series. Nonetheless, the season was nominated for 6 awards. Winning an Emmy Award "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" by Dan Castellaneta for "Mr. Plow", an Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Program",a Genesis Award for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series" for "Whacking Day" and a Saturn Award for "Best Television Series".
All of the 22 episodes of Season 4 including extras were released on DVD on 15th June 2004 in Region 1, 2nd August 2004 in Region 2 and 25th August 2004 in Region 4.
Contents
Episodes
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Original airdate | Directed by | Written by | Prod. code |
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| 60 - 1 | September 24, 1992 | Mark Kirkland | David M. Stern | 8F24 | |
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Children of Springfield, including Bart and Lisa, go to Kamp Krusty in for the summer holiday. While they are living in deplorable conditions in the camp, Bart anticipates that Krusty the Clown will apppear. Although the children know that he is impersonated when presumably said he will appear, resulting them to rebel on the camp. The real Krusty eventually arrives at the camp and makes it up for the children to take them to Tijuana, Mexico. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge are having a pleasant time without Bart and Lisa, with Homer gaining more hair and losing weight. | |||||
| 61 - 2 | "A Streetcar Named Marge" | October 1, 1992 | Rich Moore | Jeff Martin | 8F18 |
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Marge auditions in a musical production of A Streetcar Named Desire as Blanche DuBois when the play director notices her depression when dealing with an uncaring Homer. She performs well in acts to the brutish Stanley Kowalski (played by Ned Flanders) when she imagines Homer to be him although then compares her husband and Stanley similar. Marge is hostile to him after the play as she believed that he did not pay attention although the remorse Homer did and was moved by Blanche's performance. Meanwhile, Maggie is sent to a daycare which has her and the other babies' pacifiers taken, resulting in her trying to retreive them back. | |||||
| 62 - 3 |
"Homer the Heretic" |
October 8, 1992 | Jim Reardon | George Meyer | 9F01 |
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Homer decides to not go to church after having an enjoyable time without attending with the rest of the family. He also forms his own religion customized for himself. Marge, Ned Flanders and Reverend Lovejoy do not appreciate him not attending church and try to convert him back but Homer refuses. Although he then returns to church eventually, after been saved by Ned from accidently setting his house on fire. Reverend Lovejoy considered that God helped Homer's friends with different, convincing him once more to return to church, which he eventually agrees. | |||||
| 63 - 4 |
"Lisa the Beauty Queen" |
October 15, 1992 | Mark Kirkland | Jeff Martin | 9F02 |
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Lisa loses her self-esteem after viewing a caricatured drawing of herself at Springfield Elementary's fair. Although Homer wins a ticket to ride on a Duff blimp, he sacrifices his opportunity to enter Lisa to a beauty pageant to make her happier for trading the ticket to Barney for $200. She was originally reluctant to enter but proceeds to compete and becomes second place. The winner, however, became injured after struck by lightning and becomes hospitalized while Lisa takes her place as first place. She notices that she is also a spokesperson for Laramie's cigarettes to encourage children to smoke, which she unsuccessfully protests to eliminate this strategy. Although she loses her title as a result,she has her self esteem restored and thanks Homer. | |||||
| 64 - 5 | "Treehouse of Horror III" | October 29, 1992 | Carlos Baeza | Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky,Sam Simon & Jon Vitti | 9F04 |
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Opening: Homer asks viewers to not watch the following program and switch the television off, the latter which he dares to have it done. Although a TV in the episode switches off, he and Marge can be heard, asking that he dared viewers although Homer swore he did not. Prologue: Bart, Lisa and local children in their costumes gather in the Simpsons living room for their Halloween party, which each tells a a story. Clown Without Pity: Homer searches for a birthday present for Bart as he had forgotten his birthday. He buys a Krusty doll which is warned by the clerk of a store that it is evil. Bart is happy for the gift although the doll repeatedly tries to kill Homer, where the family are not aware of this. When Marge notices this, she has an operator to turn the doll to good which it and Homer become allied. Although, it eventually becomes a slave for him. King Homer: In a parody of King Kong, Mr. Burns hires Marge Bouvier to help trap the large ape that is King Homer. He is successfully captured and sent back to New York City and held in a play in chains. He breaks out and runs amok in the city and abducting Marge. His run through the city is short lived as he collapses in exhaustion due to not be able to climb up the Empire State Building. King Homer is eventually married to Marge. Dial "Z" for Zombie - Bart accidently summons zombies from corpse which plague Springfield and turn others to them from a spell originally intended to unsuccessfully revive Snowball I. | |||||
| 65 - 6 | "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" | November 3, 1992 | Rich Moore | John Swartzelder | 9F03 |
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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. | |||||
| 66 - 7 | "Marge Gets a Job" | November 5, 1992 | Jeffery Lynch | Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein | 9F05 |
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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. | |||||
| 67 - 8 | "New Kid on the Block" | November 12, 1992 | Wes Archer | Conan O'Brian | 9F06 |
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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. | |||||
| 68 - 9 | "Mr. Plow" | November 19,1992 | Jim Reardon | Jon Vitti | 9F07 |
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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. | |||||
| 69 - 10 | "Lisa's First Word" | December 3,1992 | Mark Kirkland | Jeff Martin | 9F08 |
| Marge tells the story of how she, Homer and Bart came to their house, Lisa's birth and her first word. Bart instantly dislikes and is jealous of Lisa as she is getting more attention and better fortunes than him, which he then treats her poorly and disrespectfully. Lisa was born during the 1984 Summer Olympics, which has America as the winning team while a free burger from Krusty Burger is offered if an American participant wins first place in an event. Bart decides to run away because of continued resentment of Lisa although changes her mind about her as she says her first word "Bart" and is able to say other words except "Daddy" for Homer. | |||||
| 70 - 11 |
"Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" "Burns Sells the Power Plant"* |
December 5,1991 | Mark Kirkland | Jon Vitti | 8F09 |
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Rumours of a takeover of a successor to take over the power plant as Mr.Burns wishes to resign to pursue other interests. All but Homer each have received $5,200 for the rise of stocks. Homer, however, sold his stocking for 25¢ and earns $25 dollars, spending it on a beer which he was unaware of the skyrocketed stock. The takeover then unfolds as German Businessmen had paid Burns $100,000,000 for the plant, which worries employees to possibly being fired by Germany's stricter and hard working ethic.
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| 71 - 12 | December 26, 1991 | Jeffrey Lynch |
Jeff Martin |
8F10 | |
| Marge worries that she may be again pregnant. While she is going to contact Dr.Hibbert, Homer tells Bart, Lisa and Maggie how he and Marge got married and the conception and birth of Bart as well as Homer applying for a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. | |||||
| 72 - 13 | January 9, 1992 | Carlos Baeza | Jon Vitti | 8F11 | |
| Bart has a disapointing birthday and presents although later, he then appreciates Homer's present to him, a microphone able to have a user's voice from the microphone to a nearby radio. He uses it for mainly pranks, which he sets up a particular one where he impersonates a fictitious boy named Timmy O'Toole trapped in a local well, gaining public attention, as he put a radio in the well. | |||||
| 73 - 14 | "Lisa the Greek" | January 23, 1992 | Rich Moore | Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky | 8F12 |
| Homer and Lisa begin to bond as they watch American football which Lisa can accurately predict which team will win. An ability that Homer wagers on people for matches which Lisa thinks Homer is using her as a tool for this and loses much appeciation for him. | |||||
| 74 - 15 | "Homer Alone" | February 6, 1992 | Mark Kirkland | David M. Stern | 8F14 |
| Marge decides to take a vacation to calm down. Homer take cares of Maggie while Lisa and Bart are under Patty and Selma's responsibility. While Marge is enjoying the spa in her vacation, the family are struggling without her and misfortune ensures. | |||||
| 75 - 16 | "Bart the Lover" | February 13, 1992 | Carlos Baeza | Jon Vitti | 8F16 |
| Bart writes love letters to Mrs.Krabappel under a pseudonym of a fictionous man named Woodrow Wilson, named after the 28th US president. Meanwhile, Ned Flanders convinces Homer to control his swearing as his son, Todd, learns profanity by Homer. | |||||
| 76 - 17 | "Homer at the Bat" | February 20, 1992 | Jim Reardon | John Swartzwelder | 8F13 |
| Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employees, including Homer, sign up for softball and are a runaway success with Homer's homemade yet efficent Wonderbat. Mr. Burns, however, seeks for professional baseball players to replace the team members. | |||||
| 77 - 18 | "Separate Vocations" | February 27, 1992 | Jeffrey Lynch | George Meyer | 8F15 |
| Students of Springfield Elementary are assigned to take an aptitude exam to see what career would suit them. Bart is noted as a policeman and Lisa a homemaker. After they had experience the jobs, Bart's performance and discipline in school has him a hall monitor while Lisa then develops a poorer attitude. | |||||
| 78 - 19 | "Dog of Death" | March 12, 1992 | Jim Reardon | John Swartzwelder | 8F17 |
| Santa's Little Helper becomes severely ill, which as the Simpsons subsequently notice, they are forced to make budget cuts to afford his expensive operation to cure him. While the operation was a success, the family then resent the sacrifices they had to make to save Santa's Little Helper's life which they required, prompting him to run away before being owned and changed by Mr. Burns. | |||||
| 79 - 20 | "Colonel Homer" | March 26, 1992 | Mark Kirkland | Matt Groening | 8F19 |
| Homer meets a barmaid named Lurleen Lumpkin, who possess a talent for singing. He tries to make her famous by being her manager on her way to be a singer. He does not seem to know most of the time that Lurleen has fallen in love in Homer, which prompts him to consider the importance of his marriage with an upset Marge, who thinks that he is having an affair on her than his wife. | |||||
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80 - 21 |
"Black Widower" |
April 9, 1992 | David Silverman | Jon Vitti,Thomas Chastain and Sam Simon | 8F20 |
| Sideshow Bob is released from prison and has a relationship with Selma. Bart is suspicious about this so called renewal of him, with Bob's history deeming him sinister after an attempt to frame Krusty the Klown. Bart discovers that he is planning to kill her by a gas explosion with her cigarette. He proceeds to prevent this, saving Selma's life and having Bob arrested again. | |||||
| 81 - 22 | "The Otto Show" | April 23, 1992 | Wes Archer | Jeff Martin | 8F21 |
| Otto finds out that he had never had an official license after damaging a school bus, resulting in being fired by authorities. He is also evicted from his home and moves in with the Simpsons, while teaching Bart how to play a guitar | |||||
DVD Release
Season 4 was released on DVD in its entirety as The Complete Fourth Season Boxset on August 26, 2003 in region 1, October 6, 2003 in Region 2 and October 22, 2003 in Region by 20th Century Fox. While primarily containing the original 24 episodes, the boxset also consists on bonus features such as storyboards.
| The Complete Fourth Season Boxset | ||||||||
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June 15, 2004 |
August 2, 2004 | August 25, 2004 | ||||||
Production
This was the final association of Klasky Csupo with The Simpsons as it produced the shorts and seasons 1-3 although the holdover episodes from Season 3, "Kamp Krusty" and "A Streetcar Named Marge", were aired in the succeding season i.e. Season 4, with Season 3's production code, 8Fxx Production then shifted to Film Roman, which had been producing episodes since Season 4. With its first Simpsons episode, "Homer the Heretic", according to the seasons production code 9Fxx.
Awards
This was the first time the producers did not submit episodes for the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) award as by 1993, animated TV series were allowed to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, which the series could only be nominated for animated awards."A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Mr. Plow" were submitted by producers although neither had a nomination as voters deemed it unsuitable to have animation nominated alongside live action TV series. Nonetheless, the season was nominated for 6 awards. Winning an Emmy Award "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" by Dan Castellaneta for "Mr. Plow", an Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Program",a Genesis Award for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series" for "Whacking Day" and a Saturn Award for "Best Television Series".
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