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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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7F01
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"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"
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November 1, 1990
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Wes Archer
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Sam Simon & John Swartzwelder
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S2 E4
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| After Bart catches a three-eyed fish named Blinky in the lake by the power plant, it makes headlines and state nuclear inspectors find numerous safety violations. They order Mr. Burns to fix the issues or face having the plant closed down, so Burns decides to run for governor so he can pass laws that keep the plant open.
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7F02
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"Simpson and Delilah"
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October 18, 1990
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Rich Moore
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Jon Vitti
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S2 E2
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| Homer tries a new hair growth formula, Dimoxinil, which works and leads him to a more successful life, including a big promotion at work.
Guest starring: Harvey Fierstein as Karl.
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7F03
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"Bart Gets an "F""
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October 11, 1990
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David Silverman
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David M. Stern
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S2 E1
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| Mrs. Krabappel warns Bart that his grades are slipping, and if he fails another test, he will probably have to repeat the fourth grade. In a last-ditch effort to avoid being held back, Bart enlists the aid of Martin to help him pass a history test.
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7F04
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"Treehouse of Horror"
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October 25, 1990
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Wes Archer, Rich Moore and David Silverman
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John Swartzwelder, Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon and Edgar Allan Poe
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S2 E3
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| The first of the annual Halloween spook-fests. In "Bad Dream House", the family move into an old haunted house, are possessed by an evil spirit, and attempt to kill each other. In "Hungry are the Damned", the family are abducted by aliens Kang and Kodos and are fattened up to the extent Lisa questions their motives. In "The Raven", a poem by Edgar Allan Poe is recited with the family as characters.
Guest starring: James Earl Jones as a moving man, Serak the Preparer, and The Raven narrator.
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7F05
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"Dancin' Homer"
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November 8, 1990
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Mark Kirkland
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Ken Levine & David Isaacs
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S2 E5
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| Homer becomes a baseball mascot for the Springfield Isotopes, thanks to his butt-swinging dance. The team's subsequent high scores bring him to the attention of major league head hunters and big commercial sponsors.
Guest starring: Tom Poston as the Capital City Goofball and Tony Bennett as himself.
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7F06
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"Bart the Daredevil"
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December 6, 1990
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Wes Archer
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Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
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S2 E8
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| Bart attempts to follow in the footsteps of his hero, a daredevil named Captain Lance Murdock. As part of becoming a daredevil himself, Bart does increasingly dangerous stunts, leading to his final stunt: jumping the Springfield Gorge.
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7F07
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"Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
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November 22, 1990
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David Silverman
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George Meyer
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S2 E7
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| It's Thanksgiving at the Simpsons' place, but Bart gets the entire family mad at him and runs away from home. When he sees what life is like on the seedy side of town, he realizes how good things are for him at home.
Guest starring: Carol Kane as Maggie Simpson (uncredited).
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7F08
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"Dead Putting Society"
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November 15, 1990
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Rich Moore
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Jeff Martin
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S2 E6
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| When Homer and Bart bump into Ned and Todd Flanders at the mini golf course, Homer becomes convinced that his son can beat Todd in the upcoming miniature golf tournament. They both enter and place a bet on who will win—the loser having to mow the lawn in his wife's Sunday dress.
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7F09
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"Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"
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December 20, 1990
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David Silverman
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John Swartzwelder
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S2 E9
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| After watching an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, Maggie strikes Homer with a mallet. Horrified, Marge vows to put a stop to violence on children's television.
Guest starring: Alex Rocco as Roger Meyers, Jr.
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7F10
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"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
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January 10, 1991
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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S2 E10
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| Bart is knocked off his skateboard by Mr. Burns in his car. With the help of dodgy lawyer Lionel Hutz, Homer tries to sue Burns for a million dollars. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa discover there are many ways to arrive at the truth.
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and the Heavenly voice.
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7F11
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"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
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January 24, 1991
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Wes Archer
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Nell Scovell
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S2 E11
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| Lisa convinces the family to try a new sushi restaurant, The Happy Sumo. A menu mix-up leads to Homer eating a poisoned blowfish. After Dr. Hibbert gives him twenty-four hours to live, Homer sets about placing his affairs in order.
Guest starring: Larry King as himself, Sab Shimono as the master sushi chef and George Takei as Akira Kurosawa.
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7F12
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"The Way We Was"
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January 31, 1991
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David Silverman
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Al Jean, Mike Reiss & Sam Simon
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S2 E12
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| When the TV breaks down, Marge and Homer decide to tell their children the story of how they met in high school, and how Marge almost went out with a nerd named Artie Ziff.
Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff and Mr. Seckofsky.
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7F13
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"Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"
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February 7, 1991
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Rich Moore
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Steve Pepoon
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S2 E13
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| Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up. But Lisa doesn't approve and fears that Homer will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment, "Thou shalt not steal."
Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure, the cable guy and Moses
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7F14
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"Bart's Dog Gets an "F""
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March 7, 1991
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Jim Reardon
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Jon Vitti
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S2 E16
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| After Santa's Little Helper gets in trouble for destroying several belongings of the family, Bart enrolls the dog into an obedience school, which Santa's Little Helper must pass if he wants to continue being The Simpsons' pet.
Guest starring: Tracey Ullman as Emily Winthrop.
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7F15
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"Principal Charming"
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February 14, 1991
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Mark Kirkland
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David M. Stern
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S2 E14
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| Marge enlists Homer's help to find Aunt Selma a husband and accidentally ends up pairing Principal Skinner with Aunt Patty. Meanwhile, Bart gets in trouble for using herbicide to spell his name out in the grass at school.
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7F16
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"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
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February 21, 1991
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Wes Archer
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Jeff Martin
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S2 E15
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| Fearing death, Grampa tells Homer that he has a half-brother, Herb Powell. Herb turns out to be a successful businessman in Detroit and wants Homer to design a car for the average man to save his company.
Guest starring: Danny DeVito as Herb Powell.
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7F17
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"Old Money"
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March 28, 1991
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David Silverman
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Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
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S2 E17
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| Grampa falls in love with Bea Simmons, a fellow resident of the Springfield Retirement Castle. During the course of their brief romance, Bea passes away and leaves Grampa her entire savings. Grampa must then decide what to do with the money.
Guest starring: Audrey Meadows as Beatrice Simmons and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz.
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7F18
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"Brush with Greatness"
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April 11, 1991
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Jim Reardon
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Brian K. Roberts
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S2 E18
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| Marge's interest in art is reawakened when Homer finds old portraits of Ringo Starr that Marge painted when she was a teenager. This leads to her getting commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns. Meanwhile, Homer begins exercising after getting stuck in a water park ride and humiliated on the evening news.
Guest starring: Ringo Starr as himself and Jon Lovitz as Professor Lombardo.
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7F19
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"Lisa's Substitute"
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April 25, 1991
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Rich Moore
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Jon Vitti
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S2 E19
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| When Lisa's teacher Miss Hoover gets Lyme disease, Mr. Bergstrom takes over the class. Mr. Bergstrom allows Lisa to discover an entirely new love for learning. Meanwhile, Bart runs against Martin Prince for class president.
Guest starring: Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Bergstrom.
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7F20
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"The War of the Simpsons"
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May 2, 1991
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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S2 E20
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| Marge and Homer host a dinner party, and Homer gets drunk and makes an oaf of himself. Angry and embarrassed, Marge signs the two of them up for a marriage retreat. Meanwhile, Grampa babysits Bart and Lisa, who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want.
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7F21
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"Three Men and a Comic Book"
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May 9, 1991
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Wes Archer
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Jeff Martin
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S2 E21
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| Bart becomes obsessed with buying the first issue of Radioactive Man, but can't scrape together the $100 he needs to make it his own. Enlisting Milhouse and Martin, Bart is finally able to buy the comic, but ends up fighting with his two friends over who gets to keep it.
Guest starring: Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Glick and Daniel Stern as the narrator.
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7F22
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"Blood Feud"
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July 11, 1991
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David Silverman
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George Meyer
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S2 E22
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| When Homer discovers that Bart has a rare blood type that can save Mr. Burns' life, Homer convinces Bart to give blood in the hopes that Burns will give the Simpsons a cash reward. But when all Mr. Burns gives Bart is a "Thank You" card, Homer becomes angry at his boss.
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7F23
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"When Flanders Failed"
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October 3, 1991
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Jim Reardon
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Jon Vitti
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S3 E3
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| When Ned Flanders announces at a barbecue that he's starting his own general store catering to the left-handed, Homer wishes that his goody-goody neighbor would suffer financial ruin. Meanwhile, Bart takes karate class, but ends up cutting it when he realizes that it's not as exciting as it's cracked up to be.
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7F24
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"Stark Raving Dad"
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September 19, 1991
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Rich Moore
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Al Jean & Mike Reiss
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S3 E1
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| After wearing a pink shirt to work, Homer is promptly committed to a mental institution where he meets a heavy-set, bald, white man, Leon Kompowsky, who tells Homer that he is actually Michael Jackson.
Guest Starring: Michael Jackson as Leon Kompowsky and Kipp Lennon as Leon's singing voice.
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