Production season 5F

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Production season 5F

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Production season 5F

Season Information No. of episodes: 24 Showrunner(s): Mike Scully David Mirkin Previous season: Next season: 4F AABF

5F is the tenth production season of The Simpsons. Mike Scully served as the showrunner for most of the season, while David Mirkin served as the showrunner for 5F23 and 5F24. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 9 on Fox, with four rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 10. The episodes aired from October 26, 1997 with "Treehouse of Horror VIII", to November 8, 1998 with "When You Dish Upon a Star".

Episodes

Picture Prod. code Title Original airdate Directed by Written by # 5F01 "The Cartridge Family" November 2, 1997 Pete Michels John Swartzwelder S9 E5 After a wild soccer riot tears up Springfield, Homer purchases a handgun to protect his family. But when Marge's repeated requests to dispose of the weapon go without notice, she whisks herself and the kids away from home. 5F02 "Treehouse of Horror VIII" October 26, 1997 Mark Kirkland Mike Scully, David S. Cohen and Ned Goldreyer S9 E4 In the eighth annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Homer discovers he is the last man left alive after a neutron bomb destroys Springfield in "The HΩmega Man". In "Fly vs. Fly", Homer buys a transporter that Bart uses to switch bodies with a housefly, and in "Easy-Bake Coven" Marge is accused of witchcraft in a Puritan rendition of 1649 Springfield. 5F03 "Bart Star" November 9, 1997 Dominic Polcino Donick Cary S9 E6 Springfield's youth join a pee-wee football team. With Ned Flanders at the helm and Nelson at quarterback, the team is undefeated until Homer strong-arms himself into Ned's job and puts all his faith in underqualified Bart as his quarterback. Guest starring: Roy Firestone as himself, Mike Judge as Hank Hill, and Joe Namath as himself. 5F04 "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons" November 16, 1997 Steven Dean Moore Richard Appel S9 E7 Just as he begins to enjoy his popularity as a swinging bachelor, Apu receives an unwelcome reminder of his pending arranged marriage. Desperate to escape the agreement, Apu claims to have already married Marge Simpson. Guest starring: Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon and Andrea Martin as Apu's mother. 5F05 "Lisa the Skeptic" November 23, 1997 Neil Affleck David S. Cohen S9 E8 While Lisa and her classmates conduct an archaeological survey, a skeleton with abnormal bone structures growing from the shoulders is uncovered, leading the townspeople to conclude that the remains are those of an angel. Guest starring: Stephen Jay Gould as himself. 5F06 "Realty Bites" December 7, 1997 Swinton O. Scott III Dan Greaney S9 E9 When Marge becomes a real estate agent, her firm loses lucrative sales due to her total honesty. Meanwhile, Homer buys Snake's car at the local police auction, and Snake wants it back. Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz. 5F07 "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" December 21, 1997 Bob Anderson Ron Hauge S9 E10 People throughout Springfield open their hearts—and wallets—after Bart accidentally burns the family's Christmas presents and claims they were stolen by a burglar. But when the truth is revealed, the Simpsons find themselves pariahs. Guest starring: Alex Trebek as himself. 5F08 "Bart Carny" January 11, 1998 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder S9 E12 When Homer costs a carnival worker and his son their jobs, Homer offers the pair a place to stay. But when the carnies lock the family out of their house and claim it as their own, Homer attempts to get it back by outsmarting the two. Guest starring: Jim Varney as Cooder. 5F09 "Trash of the Titans" April 26, 1998 Jim Reardon Ian Maxtone-Graham S9 E22 After a confrontation with the Sanitation Commissioner, Homer decides to run against him in the next election. Homer's campaign, based on outlandish promises and elaborate services that the garbage men will perform, wins him the election. But being in charge of Springfield's sanitation turns out to be more challenging than Homer anticipates. Guest starring: Steve Martin as Ray Patterson and U2 as themselves. 5F10 "The Last Temptation of Krust" February 22, 1998 Mike B. Anderson Donick Cary S9 E15 After finally accepting that his comedic style is outdated, Krusty settles on edgier material: what's wrong with today's crop of stand-up comedians. But the financial allure of selling out again proves hard to ignore. Guest starring: Bruce Baum as himself, Janeane Garofalo as herself, Bobcat Goldthwait as himself, Jay Leno as himself, Hank Williams, Jr. as "Canyonero" singer, and Steven Wright as himself. 5F11 "Das Bus" February 15, 1998 Pete Michels David S. Cohen S9 E14 Homer incurs the full wrath of computer supremo Bill Gates with his very own dot-com enterprise, while Lisa and Bart get stranded on a desert island with their fellow classmates. Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and James Earl Jones as the narrator. 5F12 "Dumbbell Indemnity" March 1, 1998 Dominic Polcino Ron Hauge S9 E16 When Moe becomes broke from dating a new woman in his life, Renee, he enlists the aid of Homer in an illegal scheme to collect $5,000 from his car's insurance policy. But after Homer botches the scam, Moe must find a way to bust Homer out of jail. Guest starring: Helen Hunt as Renee. 5F13 "This Little Wiggy" March 22, 1998 Neil Affleck Dan Greaney S9 E18 Taking pity on the hapless Ralph Wiggum, Marge makes Bart befriend him. But his association with Ralph quickly turns out to be more beneficial than burdensome when Bart learns that his father holds the master key to every store in Springfield. Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure. 5F14 "The Trouble with Trillions" April 5, 1998 Swinton O. Scott III Ian Maxtone-Graham S9 E20 When Homer's late and poorly filled-in tax return accidentally falls into the severe audit bin at the IRS, he is promptly nabbed by the government. Forced to go undercover for them, Homer finds himself on a mission to retrieve a trillion-dollar bill stolen by Mr. Burns. Guest starring: Paul Winfield as Lucius Sweet. 5F15 "Girly Edition" April 19, 1998 Mark Kirkland Larry Doyle S9 E21 Bart attempts to upstage his sister when the pair land anchor seats on a Children's educational news program. Meanwhile, Homer exploits his elderly father to obtain a helper monkey, which he quickly puts to work looting donut shops. 5F16 "King of the Hill" May 3, 1998 Steven Dean Moore John Swartzwelder S9 E23 Crestfallen by Bart's shame of his poor physical condition, Homer sets out to become fitter. But when a pair of publicity scouts offer him the job of climbing The Murderhorn to promote their product, Power Sauce, Homer believes that he can do it. Guest starring: Brendan Fraser as Brad and Steven Weber as Neil. 5F17 "Lost Our Lisa" May 10, 1998 Pete Michels Brian Scully S9 E24 After hastily boarding the wrong bus to go see a limited-time museum exhibit, Lisa finds herself lost in unfamiliar parts of Springfield. Meanwhile, Bart adheres novelty items to his face, only to later discover that the glue he was given by Homer is permanent. 5F18 "Natural Born Kissers" May 17, 1998 Klay Hall Matt Selman S9 E25 When their anniversary dinner is a flop and their love life seems lackluster, Homer and Marge try to spice it up, and end up going back to the golf course where Bart was conceived. Meanwhile, Lisa and Bart use Grampa's mine detector to find treasure, and they find an alternate ending to Casablanca. 5F19 "When You Dish Upon a Star" November 8, 1998 Pete Michels Richard Appel S10 E5 After a parasailing mishap has Homer crash landing into the house of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, he becomes their personal assistant. However, keeping their presence in Springfield a secret proves to be too hard for Homer. Guest starring: Alec Baldwin as himself, Kim Basinger as herself, Brian Grazer as himself, and Ron Howard as himself. 5F20 "Lard of the Dance" August 23, 1998 Dominic Polcino Jane O'Brien S10 E1 Homer and Bart team up to make money in the grease recycling business. Meanwhile, Lisa is chosen to introduce a new student to Springfield Elementary, one who's years ahead of her age. Guest starring: Lisa Kudrow as Alex Whitney. 5F21 "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" September 20, 1998 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder S10 E2 Homer experiences a mid-life crisis when he realizes, at 38.1 years of age, he hasn't accomplished anything meaningful. To change this, he decides to pattern himself after Thomas Edison and become the next great inventor. Guest starring: William Daniels as KITT. 5F22 "Bart the Mother" September 27, 1998 Steven Dean Moore David S. Cohen S10 E3 Bart accidentally kills a mother bird with Nelson Muntz's BB gun and tries his best to raise the mother's eggs on his own. But when the hatchlings turn out to be a pair of destructive lizards that harvest nests for their own survival, the town's bird population is placed at great risk. Guest starring: Phil Hartman as Troy McClure. 5F23 "The Joy of Sect" February 8, 1998 Steven Dean Moore Steve O'Donnell S9 E13 Along with the majority of Springfield, Homer and company are lured into the Movementarian cult by a slick pamphlet and tantalizing promises. But as Marge realizes that the cult only has money on its mind, she must try her hand at deprogramming to rescue her family. 5F24 "All Singing, All Dancing" January 4, 1998 Mark Ervin Steve O'Donnell S9 E11 Anticipating a bloody Clint Eastwood–Lee Marvin shoot-'em-up, Bart and Homer are horrified to discover that their video rental, Paint Your Wagon, is actually a musical. To prove that Homer is actually a very musical person, Marge tells of past occasions of everyone breaking into song. Guest starring: George Harrison as himself and Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley (via archive footage).

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