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Season 10

Season Information No. of episodes: 23 Original run: August 23, 1998 - May 16, 1999 Showrunner(s): Mike Scully DVD boxset: The Complete Tenth Season Previous season: Next season: 9 11

Season 10 is the tenth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from August 23, 1998, with "Lard of the Dance", to May 16, 1999, with "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo". The season was mostly made up of production season AABF episodes, with four rollover episodes from production season 5F also airing. Mike Scully served as the showrunner for the season.

Awards

Award Episode Crew Result 27th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Program N/A N/A Won 51st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series "Treehouse of Horror IX" Alf Clausen Nominated 51st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program "Viva Ned Flanders" Larina Adamson, Neil Affleck, Lolee Aries, James L. Brooks, Donick Cary, David X. Cohen, Larry Doyle, Tom Gammill, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Ron Hauge, Al Jean, Joel Kuwahara, Colin A.B.V. Lewis, Tom Martin, Ian Maxtone-Graham, J. Michael Mendel, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Frank Mula, Carolyn Omine, Bonita Pietila, David Pritchard, Max Pross, Richard Raynis, Jim Reardon, Jace Richdale, Phil Roman, Richard Sakai, Mike Scully, Brian Scully, Matt Selman, Sam Simon, Denise Sirkot, David M. Stern, Julie Thacker, Michael Wolf 27th Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production "Simpsons Bible Stories" Tim Long, Larry Doyle, and Matt Selman Won

Episodes

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code 204 - 1 "Lard of the Dance" August 23, 1998 Dominic Polcino Jane O'Brien 5F20 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. 205 - 2 "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" September 20, 1998 Mark Kirkland John Swartzwelder 5F21 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. 206 - 3 "Bart the Mother" September 27, 1998 Steven Dean Moore David S. Cohen 5F22 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. 207 - 4 "Treehouse of Horror IX" October 25, 1998 Steven Dean Moore David X. Cohen, Larry Doyle and Donick Cary AABF01 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. 208 - 5 "When You Dish Upon a Star" November 8, 1998 Pete Michels Richard Appel 5F19 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. 209 - 6 "D'oh-in' in the Wind" November 15, 1998 Mark Kirkland and Matthew Nastuk Donick Cary AABF02 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. 210 - 7 "Lisa Gets an "A"" November 22, 1998 Bob Anderson Ian Maxtone-Graham AABF03 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. 211 - 8 "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" December 6, 1998 Mike B. Anderson John Swartzwelder AABF04 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. 212 - 9 "Mayored to the Mob" December 20, 1998 Swinton O. Scott III Ron Hauge AABF05 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. 213 - 10 "Viva Ned Flanders" January 10, 1999 Neil Affleck David M. Stern AABF06 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. 214 - 11 "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" January 17, 1999 Mark Ervin Larry Doyle AABF07 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). 215 - 12 "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" January 31, 1999 Steven Dean Moore Tom Martin, George Meyer, Brian Scully and Mike Scully AABF08 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. 216 - 13 "Homer to the Max" February 7, 1999 Pete Michels John Swartzwelder AABF09 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. 217 - 14 "I'm with Cupid" February 14, 1999 Bob Anderson Dan Greaney AABF11 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. 218 - 15 "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"" February 21, 1999 Mark Kirkland David M. Stern AABF10 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. 219 - 16 "Make Room for Lisa" February 28, 1999 Matthew Nastuk Brian Scully AABF12 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. 220 - 17 "Maximum Homerdrive" March 28, 1999 Swinton O. Scott III John Swartzwelder AABF13 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. 221 - 18 "Simpsons Bible Stories" April 4, 1999 Nancy Kruse Tim Long, Larry Doyle and Matt Selman AABF14 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. 222 - 19 "Mom and Pop Art" April 11, 1999 Steven Dean Moore Al Jean AABF15 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. 223 - 20 "The Old Man and the "C" Student" April 25, 1999 Mark Kirkland Julie Thacker AABF16 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. 224 - 21 "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" May 2, 1999 Mark Ervin John Swartzwelder AABF17 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. 225 - 22 "They Saved Lisa's Brain" May 9, 1999 Pete Michels Matt Selman AABF18 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. 226 - 23 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" May 16, 1999 Jim Reardon Donick Cary and Dan Greaney AABF20 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.

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