Production season AABF

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Production season AABF

Season Information No. of episodes: 23 Showrunner(s): Mike Scully Previous season: Next season: 5F BABF

AABF is the eleventh production season of The Simpsons. Mike Scully served as the showrunner for the season. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 10 on Fox, with four rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 11. The episodes aired from October 25, 1998 with "Treehouse of Horror IX", to November 7, 1999 with "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)".

Episodes

Picture Prod. code Title Original airdate Directed by Written by # AABF01 "Treehouse of Horror IX" October 25, 1998 Steven Dean Moore David X. Cohen, Larry Doyle and Donick Cary S10 E4 In "Hell Toupée," Homer receives a hair transplant from executed criminal Snake, which possesses him and causes him to go on a murder spree. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," a plutonium-powered TV remote zaps Bart and Lisa into an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon. In "Starship Poopers," Maggie's real father is revealed to be Kang, which leads to a custody dispute and an appearance on The Jerry Springer Show. Guest starring: Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, Kathie Lee Gifford as herself, Ed McMahon as himself, Regis Philbin as himself, and Jerry Springer as himself. AABF02 "D'oh-in' in the Wind" November 15, 1998 Mark Kirkland and Matthew Nastuk Donick Cary S10 E6 Homer sets out to determine what his middle initial stands for. In the process, he meets two of his mother's old associates from her days as a radical in the 60s and decides to try the hippie lifestyle. Guest starring: George Carlin as Munchie and Martin Mull as Seth. AABF03 "Lisa Gets an "A"" November 22, 1998 Bob Anderson Ian Maxtone-Graham S10 E7 In discovering the joy of video gaming, Lisa neglects to study for her upcoming test and eventually cheats in order to pass. Meanwhile, Homer raises a baby lobster to avoid the high store prices of adult lobsters. AABF04 "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" December 6, 1998 Mike B. Anderson John Swartzwelder S10 E8 When Grampa needs a kidney transplant, Homer steps up to become his donor. However, after hearing what life would be like with only one kidney, Homer starts to get cold feet. AABF05 "Mayored to the Mob" December 20, 1998 Swinton O. Scott III Ron Hauge S10 E9 When Homer rescues Mark Hamill and Mayor Quimby from a rowdy mob of sci-fi fanatics, he is appointed the mayor's new bodyguard. But after convincing Quimby that he needs to stop Fat Tony's mob from selling rat milk to the town's schools, the mayor's life is placed in jeopardy Guest starring: Mark Hamill as himself and Leavelle, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Dick Tufeld as Robot B-9. AABF06 "Viva Ned Flanders" January 10, 1999 Neil Affleck David M. Stern S10 E10 Discouraged by sixty years of minding his P's and Q's, Ned Flanders asks Homer to reveal the secret of his intoxicating lust for life. But Homer's plans to put the spice back into Ned's life go haywire when they land the pair in wedlock with two grubby casino cocktail waitresses Guest starring: The Moody Blues as themselves. AABF07 "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" January 17, 1999 Mark Ervin Larry Doyle S10 E11 Homer and his drunken cohorts celebrate an improbable victory by the Springfield Isotopes by trashing the local elementary school. But when the police force fails to locate the actual vandals, the town's children are hastily blamed for the rowdiness and punished with a new sunset curfew Guest starring: Cyndi Lauper as herself and Franklin D. Roosevelt as himself (uncredited; via archive audio). AABF08 "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" January 31, 1999 Steven Dean Moore Tom Martin, George Meyer, Brian Scully and Mike Scully S10 E12 Homer meets a travel agent named Wally Kogen who offers to send him to the Super Bowl for free if he can sign up all of his friends for a special travel package. However, when everyone gets there, they discover that the tickets Wally sold them are counterfeit. Guest starring: Troy Aikman as himself, Rosey Grier as himself, John Madden as himself, Dan Marino as himself, Rupert Murdoch as himself, Dolly Parton as herself, Pat Summerall as himself, and Fred Willard as Wally Kogen. AABF09 "Homer to the Max" February 7, 1999 Pete Michels John Swartzwelder S10 E13 When the new television show, Police Cops, premieres with a savvy character holding Homer's full name, the real-life Homer enjoys mock-stardom en masse. But when the show is retooled to make the character a laughing stock, Homer changes his name to "Max Power" to escape the taunts of fellow townspeople. Guest starring: Ed Begley, Jr. as himself. AABF10 "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"" February 21, 1999 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern S10 E15 Homer offers Marge a new Canyonero SUV after embarrassingly discovering that he bought a model marketed to women. But once in the driver's seat, Marge becomes increasingly intoxicated by the vehicle's power, leading to a case of aggravated road rage. Guest starring: John Kassir as a possum and Hank Williams Jr. as the "Canyonero" singer. AABF11 "I'm with Cupid" February 14, 1999 Bob Anderson Dan Greaney S10 E14 As Apu showers his wife with glowing, outrageous Valentine's Day gifts, the other husbands of Springfield are made to look bad in comparison. But as his gifts grow increasingly grand, the men attempt to foil his efforts, instigating a Valentine's massacre Guest starring: Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon and Elton John as himself. AABF12 "Make Room for Lisa" February 28, 1999 Matthew Nastuk Brian Scully S10 E16 Lisa experiences stress when she is forced to temporarily share a room with Bart. Meanwhile, Marge discovers the joys of eavesdropping on telephone calls and becomes obsessed with the personal dramas of complete strangers. AABF13 "Maximum Homerdrive" March 28, 1999 Swinton O. Scott III John Swartzwelder S10 E17 Homer takes on a gruff truck driver in a beef-eating contest. But when the trucker passes away during the contest, Homer vows to deliver his cargo, leading to a cross-country truckin' adventure. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa make the best of a troublesome new doorbell. AABF14 "Simpsons Bible Stories" April 4, 1999 Nancy Kruse Tim Long, Larry Doyle and Matt Selman S10 E18 A particularly boring sermon by Reverend Lovejoy sends each member of the Simpson family into his or her own biblical fantasy. Marge imagines herself and Homer as Adam and Eve, Lisa dreams of herself and the other kids of Springfield Elementary as the Israelites in ancient Egypt, Homer dreams he is King Solomon, and Bart dreams that he is King David who is overthrown by the son of Goliath. AABF15 "Mom and Pop Art" April 11, 1999 Steven Dean Moore Al Jean S10 E19 When Homer learns to vent his anger through home-grown artwork, he attracts the attention of a professional art dealer. However, being creative in art isn't as easy as Homer anticipates. Guest starring: Jasper Johns as himself and Isabella Rossellini as Astrid Weller. AABF16 "The Old Man and the "C" Student" April 25, 1999 Mark Kirkland Julie Thacker S10 E20 After causing Springfield to lose out on hosting the Olympic Games, Bart is forced to slave away his time helping the elderly residents of the local retirement home. Unhappy with how dull things are for the seniors, Bart tries to enrich their lives. Guest starring: Jack LaLanne as himself and NRBQ as the "Can't Buy Me Love" performers. AABF17 "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" May 2, 1999 Mark Ervin John Swartzwelder S10 E21 After finding out that he is universally hated, Mr. Burns tries to win the public's admiration by taking part in blue-collar radio talk shows and retrieving the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Guest starring: Michael McKean as Jerry Rude. AABF18 "They Saved Lisa's Brain" May 9, 1999 Pete Michels Matt Selman S10 E22 Lisa is invited to join the local Mensa society after penning an inspiring letter about Springfield's complete humiliation at the hands of her father. However, when the Mensa members wind up becoming the new mayors, their differing views cause trouble for the town. Guest starring: Stephen Hawking as himself. AABF19 "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)" November 7, 1999 Bob Anderson Ian Maxtone-Graham S11 E5 Homer begins challenging everyone around him to duels after seeing it happen in a film, but an old-fashioned Colonel takes him up on his dare. Unable to get out of the contest with the Colonel, Homer and his family flee to the country, where they become farmers. Farm life is difficult until Homer creates a new crop called Tomacco. Guest starring: The B-52s as "Glove Slap" performers and Frank Welker as barnyard animals. AABF20 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" May 16, 1999 Jim Reardon Donick Cary and Dan Greaney S10 E23 The Simpson family visit Tokyo, Japan. After losing their last million yen, they agree to participate in a dangerous Japanese TV game show in exchange for airfare back home. Guest starring: George Takei as Wink. AABF21 "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" October 24, 1999 Nancy Kruse Al Jean S11 E3 Homer gets the perfect side job when he becomes the chief restaurant critic for The Springfield Shopper newspaper. However, Homer earns the wrath of every restaurant owner in Springfield, and they join together in a plot to kill him. Guest starring: Ed Asner as the Lifeways editor. AABF22 "Brother's Little Helper" October 3, 1999 Mark Kirkland George Meyer S11 E2 After Bart continually acts up in school, Principal Skinner recommends to Marge and Homer that Bart take some behavior medication. The drug initially shows promise, but it quickly alters Bart's psyche and turns him into a paranoid conspiracy theorist. Guest starring: Mark McGwire as himself. AABF23 "Beyond Blunderdome" September 26, 1999 Steven Dean Moore Mike Scully S11 E1 Homer and Marge get to go to a preview screening of Mel Gibson's latest film, and everyone but Homer loves it. After reading his response card, Mel shows up at the Simpsons' house and asks him to help make the movie good. Guest starring: Jack Burns as Edward Christian and Mel Gibson as himself.

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