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SABF is the twenty-sixth production season of The Simpsons. Al Jean served as the showrunner for most of the season while Matt Selman served as the showrunner for SABF05, SABF10, SABF17, and SABF22. The episodes mostly aired in broadcast season 25 on Fox, with six rollover episodes from the production season airing in broadcast season 26. The episodes aired from November 24, 2013 with "The Kid Is All Right", to November 9, 2014 with "Simpsorama".
Episodes[edit]
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SABF01
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"White Christmas Blues"
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December 15, 2013
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Steven Dean Moore
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Don Payne
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S25 E8
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| Springfield is inundated with holiday revelers after the nuclear power plant springs a radiation leak, causing snow to fall all over town. When the tourists drive up Christmas shopping prices, Marge opens up the Simpsons' house to boarders.
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SABF02
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"The Kid Is All Right"
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November 24, 2013
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Mark Kirkland
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Tim Long
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S25 E6
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| Isabel Gutierrez, a new student at Springfield Elementary, causes a stir when she ends up running against Lisa in the second-grade debate, where Lisa discovers Isabel is a Republican. Isabel is hounded to partake in a future presidency campaign by the Springfield Republican Party.
Guest starring: Anderson Cooper as himself, Maurice LaMarche as John Kerry, and Eva Longoria as Isabel Gutierrez.
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SABF03
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"Married to the Blob"
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January 12, 2014
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Chris Clements
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Tim Long
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S25 E10
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| While lamenting over being single, Comic Book Guy meets Kumiko, an attractive young Japanese woman and manga fan. The two of them get into a relationship and grow closer. But when Homer almost ruins their relationship by telling Kumiko's father about Comic Book Guy, Homer sets out to convince her father to accept their relationship.
Guest starring: Harlan Ellison as himself, Maurice LaMarche as Milo, and Stan Lee as himself.
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SABF04
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"Yellow Subterfuge"
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December 8, 2013
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Bob Anderson
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Joel H. Cohen
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S25 E7
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| Principal Skinner promises the students that the best-behaved among them can take a ride in a submarine. When Skinner gives all the kids a clean slate, Bart believes even his own past indiscretions will be forgotten if he doesn't get into any more trouble. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to help a cash-poor Krusty turn things around by suggesting he sell the foreign rights to his shows.
Guest starring: Kevin Michael Richardson as Jamaican Krusty.
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SABF05
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"Steal This Episode"
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January 5, 2014
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Matthew Nastuk
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J. Stewart Burns
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S25 E9
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| Homer becomes annoyed with movie theaters, so Bart teaches him how to download movies illegally. Homer is delighted with his discovery of free movies until he's caught for piracy. Deputy Director Gratman, the FBI's anti-piracy boss, is tasked with hunting down Homer, who stands accused of illegally downloading films.
Guest starring: Judd Apatow as himself, Will Arnett as Deputy Director Gratman, Rob Halford as himself, Leslie Mann as herself, Kevin Michael Richardson as the prison inmate, Paul Rudd as himself, Seth Rogen as himself, and Channing Tatum as himself.
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SABF06
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"Specs and the City"
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January 26, 2014
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Lance Kramer
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Brian Kelley
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S25 E11
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| Mr. Burns gives high-tech eyeglasses to all of his employees in order to spy on them. Homer loves the enhanced reality of his new gadget, until Marge tries them on and he finds out she's seeing a marriage counselor. Meanwhile, Bart takes a stand against buying Nelson a Valentine's Day card, despite buying one for every other kid in class.
Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as the Super Bowl XLVIII announcer and Will Lyman as himself.
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SABF07
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"The Man Who Grew Too Much"
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March 9, 2014
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Matthew Schofield
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Jeff Westbrook
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S25 E13
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| On a research trip, Lisa is shocked to discover that Sideshow Bob is now the chief scientist at a massive chemical engineering company, but her fears are allayed as she becomes enamored with his like-minded appreciation of high culture. Meanwhile, Marge's attempt to preach healthy sexual practices to a teen church group goes awry.
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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SABF08
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"Diggs"
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March 9, 2014
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Michael Polcino
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Dan Greaney and Allen Glazier
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S25 E12
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| Bart is rescued from a confrontation with Springfield Elementary's bullies by Diggs, a recent transfer student and aspiring champion in the niche sport of falconry. But Bart soon discovers that Diggs harbors aspirations on a far more grand scale than wrangling falcons: he actually wants to take to the sky himself.
Guest starring: Daniel Radcliffe as Diggs.
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SABF09
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"The Winter of His Content"
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March 16, 2014
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Chuck Sheetz
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Kevin Curran
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S25 E14
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| Marge invites Grampa and two of his friends to live at the Simpsons' house after the Retirement Castle is closed for health violations, but she quickly becomes frustrated with Homer when he starts embracing the "old person lifestyle." Meanwhile, Bart is inducted into the school's bullies and attends a Bully Summit with them.
Guest starring: Kevin Michael Richardson as Chester, Julius Hibbert's father, and SAT Prepper.
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SABF10
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"The War of Art"
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March 23, 2014
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Steven Dean Moore
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Rob LaZebnik
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S25 E15
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| After Lisa's new pet guinea pig destroys the Simpsons' living room art, Marge falls in love with a beautiful painting at the Van Houtens' yard sale, which Homer snaps up for 20 bucks. But, when Lisa reveals it's by a famous early 20th century painter and could be worth $100,000, Marge and Homer face a dilemma: split the money with the Van Houtens, or keep the cash as a "cushion" for their kids.
Guest starring: Max von Sydow as Klaus Ziegler.
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SABF11
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"You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee"
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March 30, 2014
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Mark Kirkland
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Michael Price
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S25 E16
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| Homer gets recruited as a FIFA World Cup referee and Lisa praises his integrity in a speech. The Simpson family goes to Brazil, where Homer's honesty is put to the test by one of the slickest South American gangsters in the soccer match-bribing business. Meanwhile, Marge struggles to learn enough Portuguese to communicate with people in Brazil.
Guest starring: Andrés Cantor as himself.
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SABF12
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"Luca$"
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April 6, 2014
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Chris Clements
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Carolyn Omine
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S25 E17
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| Lisa is charmed when she meets competitive eater-in-training Lucas Bortner, and she agrees to help him with his "career." However, Marge is worried Lisa is falling for someone like Homer. Meanwhile, Bart saves Snake from the police, and in gratitude, Snake rewards him with stolen gifts.
Guest starring: Zach Galifianakis as Lucas Bortner.
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SABF13
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"Days of Future Future"
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April 13, 2014
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Bob Anderson
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J. Stewart Burns
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S25 E18
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| After Homer dies falling down the stairs, Professor Frink reveals that he has cloned Homer. Every time a new clone comes in to replace the old, they die. Many years in the future, the Homer clones keep dying, Lisa is married to a zombie version of Milhouse, while Bart deals with custody issues with his ex-wife, Jenda.
Guest starring: Amy Poehler as Jenda.
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SABF14
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"What to Expect When Bart's Expecting"
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April 27, 2014
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Matthew Nastuk
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John Frink
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S25 E19
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| Bart hates art class, and he uses voodoo to inadvertently impregnate his teacher. Word quickly spreads around, which leads people to believe that Bart has the ability to aid couples trying to conceive children. But Fat Tony also gets wind of this and kidnaps Bart and Homer, forcing them to breed a thoroughbred racing horse, but it appears the prospective father has other ideas.
Guest starring: Tavi Gevinson as Jenny and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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SABF15
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"Pay Pal"
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May 11, 2014
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Michael Polcino
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David H. Steinberg
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S25 E21
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| Marge swears off befriending any more couples when Homer offends their charming new British neighbors. But when Lisa declares that she, too, doesn't need friends, she suddenly meets Tumi, a girl with many similar interests as Lisa.
Guest starring: Peter Sagal as himself, Carl Kasell as himself and John Oliver as Booth Wilkes-John.
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SABF16
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"Simpsorama"
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November 9, 2014
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Bob Anderson
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J. Stewart Burns
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S26 E6
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| In a crossover with Futurama, when a time capsule containing a sandwich with Bart's germs in it, Milhouse's rabbit's foot, and radioactive ooze causes a catastrophe in the future, the Planet Express crew comes to present-day Springfield to stop the Simpsons from creating the mess in the first place
Guest starring: John DiMaggio as Bender Rodríguez, David Herman as Scruffy, Phil LaMarr as Hermes Conrad, Maurice LaMarche as Morbo and Hedonismbot, Katey Sagal as Leela, Lauren Tom as Amy Wong, Frank Welker as Nibbler, and Billy West as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, and Zoidberg.
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SABF17
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"The Wreck of the Relationship"
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October 5, 2014
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Chuck Sheetz
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Jeff Westbrook
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S26 E2
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| When Bart disrespects Homer's authority, Homer makes a point to try his hand at parenting. This proves fruitless, so Marge signs them up for the Relation Ship, where they'll resolve their conflicts at sea. Meanwhile, Marge is left in charge of Homer's fantasy football league and manages to win despite being the underdog.
Guest starring: Nick Offerman as Captain Bowditch.
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SABF18
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"The Yellow Badge of Cowardge"
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May 18, 2014
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Timothy Bailey
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Ian Maxtone-Graham and Billy Kimball
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S25 E22
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| Bart is plagued with guilt when he wins the annual "last day of school" race around Springfield Elementary, when Milhouse, who was going to win, gets beaten up by Nelson and Bart does nothing to help. Meanwhile, Homer tries to bring back the annual 4th of July fireworks display after it's canceled for budget reasons.
Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson and Edwin Moses as himself.
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SABF19
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"Super Franchise Me"
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October 12, 2014
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Mark Kirkland
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Bill Odenkirk
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S26 E3
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| Marge opens a sandwich franchise store after her sandwiches become a huge hit at Springfield Elementary. But running the day-to-day operations at the store proves challenging, especially when the same franchise opens another location across the street.
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SABF20
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"Clown in the Dumps"
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September 28, 2014
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Steven Dean Moore
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Joel H. Cohen
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S26 E1
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| When Hyman Krustofsky dies during a comedy cable channel's roast of his son, Krusty, Krusty decides to retire from comedy. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes worried about Homer's deteriorating health.
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, Don Hertzfeldt as Futuristic "Sampsans" Creatures, David Hyde Pierce as himself, Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofsky, Jeff Ross as himself, and Sarah Silverman as herself.
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SABF21
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"Treehouse of Horror XXV"
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October 19, 2014
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Matthew Faughnan
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Stephanie Gillis
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S26 E4
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| In "School Is Hell", Bart and Lisa are transported to a demon-filled alternate universe where Bart excels at his new school. In "A Clockwork Yellow", Moog's gang is disrupted when Dum (Homer) falls for a girl (Marge) who wants him to give up the thug life. Finally, in "The Others", the Simpson family are haunted by a family of ghosts, which turn out to be the family from the shorts, who were murdered and buried in the house.
Guest starring: John Ratzenberger as Pixar Homer Simpson.
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SABF22
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"Opposites A-Frack"
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November 2, 2014
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Matthew Nastuk
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Valentina L. Garza
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S26 E5
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| Lisa brings in Democratic Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard to put a stop to Mr. Burns' fracking operation. However, she is taken aback when the two political opponents find themselves falling for each other.
Guest starring: Jane Fonda as Maxine Lombard and Robert Siegel as himself.
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