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Season 12 is the twelfth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from November 1, 2000, with "Treehouse of Horror XI", to May 20, 2001, with "Simpsons Tall Tales". The season was mostly made up of production season CABF episodes, with four rollover episodes from production season BABF also airing. Mike Scully served as the showrunner for most of the season, with George Meyer and Al Jean also serving as showrunners for BABF21.
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Episode
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Crew
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Result
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| 29th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Production[1]
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N/A
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N/A
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Won
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| Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy[2]
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N/A
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N/A
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Nominated
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| 53rd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3]
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"HOMЯ"
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Larina Adamson, Mike B. Anderson, Laurie Biernacki, James L. Brooks, John Bush, Larry Doyle, John Frink, Tom Gammill, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Ron Hauge, John W. Hyde, Al Jean, Rob LaZebnik, Tim Long, Tom Martin, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Frank Mula, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Bonita Pietila, Max Pross, Richard Raynis, Jim Reardon, Mike Reiss, Richard Sakai, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, Sam Simon, Denise Sirkot, Julie Thacker, Jon Vein, Michael Wolf
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Won
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| 29th Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production
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Al Jean
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Nominated
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| 53rd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.[4]
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"Worst Episode Ever"
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Hank Azaria (Comic Book Guy, Apu, Carl Carlson, Lou, Chief Wiggum, and Moe Szyslak)
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Won
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| 53rd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[5]
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"Simpson Safari"
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Alf Clausen
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Nominated
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Episodes[edit]
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Title
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Original airdate
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Directed by
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Written by
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Prod. code
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249 - 1
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"Treehouse of Horror XI"
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November 1, 2000
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Matt Nastuk
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Rob LaZebnik (Part 1)
John Frink and Don Payne (Part 2)
Carolyn Omine (Part 3)
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BABF21
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| In "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad", Homer chokes to death on a piece of broccoli and his ghost must perform a good deed in order to enter Heaven. In "Scary Tales Can Come True", the Simpsons live in a Pumpkin House in the enchanted forest, and in "Night of the Dolphin", the world is overtaken by dolphins after Lisa frees their leader from captivity.
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250 - 2
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"A Tale of Two Springfields"
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November 5, 2000
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Shaun Cashman
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John Swartzwelder
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BABF20
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| While calling Animal Control over a badger taking residence in Santa's Little Helper's doghouse, Homer discovers that Springfield has two different area codes—and ends up leading a revolt that splits the town in two.
Guest starring: Frank Welker as the Flanders' pet woodpecker and The Who as themselves.
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251 - 3
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"Insane Clown Poppy"
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November 12, 2000
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Bob Anderson
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John Frink and Don Payne
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BABF17
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| During a book fair, Krusty finds out he has a daughter, Sophie, from a one-night stand with a female soldier who fought in the Gulf War. However, Krusty loses her trust after gambling away her violin to Fat Tony, prompting Homer and Krusty to retrieve it.
Guest starring: Drew Barrymore as Sophie, Stephen King as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken, Amy Tan as herself, and John Updike as himself.
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252 - 4
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"Lisa the Tree Hugger"
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November 19, 2000
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Steven Dean Moore
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Matt Selman
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CABF01
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| Eager to join Dirt First after witnessing their pro-vegetarianism demonstration atop a local Krusty Burger, Lisa attempts to prove her worth by camping out in a giant redwood destined for logging. Meanwhile, Bart joins the workforce in order to buy a new game console advertised on television.
Guest starring: Joshua Jackson as Jesse Grass.
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253 - 5
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"Homer vs. Dignity"
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November 26, 2000
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Neil Affleck
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Rob LaZebnik
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CABF04
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| Short on funds, Homer approaches Mr. Burns for a raise. But when Burns grants his request on the condition that Homer act as his personal jester, Homer finds himself in a series of degrading and embarrassing situations.
Guest starring: Leeza Gibbons as herself.
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254 - 6
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"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
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December 3, 2000
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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CABF02
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| Homer buys a computer and builds a website where he anonymously spreads local rumors, and makes things up when his sources run dry. When one of these fake stories turns out to be true, Homer is kidnapped and transported to "The Island", a place where those who know too much are taken out of society.
Guest starring: Patrick McGoohan as Number Six.
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255 - 7
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"The Great Money Caper"
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December 10, 2000
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Michael Polcino
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Carolyn Omine
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CABF03
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| Strapped for cash, Homer and Bart search for a way to make easy money. However, things spiral quickly out of control for them when it seems the FBI have gotten involved.
Guest starring: Edward Norton as Devon Bradley.
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256 - 8
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"Skinner's Sense of Snow"
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December 17, 2000
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Lance Kramer
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Tim Long
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CABF06
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| When a large snowstorm buries Springfield Elementary in snow, the children are trapped inside for the holidays and soon rebel against Principal Skinner. Homer and Ned Flanders try to rescue them, using Flanders' car.
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257 - 9
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"HOMЯ"
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January 7, 2001
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Mike B. Anderson
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Al Jean
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BABF22
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| An X-ray reveals that Homer has a crayon lodged in his brain that has been there since childhood. Upon removal of the crayon, Homer's IQ suddenly jumps to a very high level; he and Lisa form a great new bond, but when his way of life changes drastically, he wonders whether removing the crayon was a good idea.
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258 - 10
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"Pokey Mom"
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January 14, 2001
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Bob Anderson
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Tom Martin
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CABF05
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| Marge feels sympathy for an inmate she meets at a prison rodeo and vouches for him at his parole hearing to try to assist his reentry into the real world. Meanwhile, Homer starts his own chiropractic business.
Guest starring: Michael Keaton as Jack Crowley, Charles Napier as The Warden, Robert Schimmel as the prisoner, and Bruce Vilanch as himself.
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259 - 11
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"Worst Episode Ever"
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February 4, 2001
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Matthew Nastuk
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Larry Doyle
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CABF08
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| Despite being banned forever from The Android's Dungeon, Bart and Milhouse take over its management when Comic Book Guy suffers from a heart attack. Meanwhile, Comic Book Guy, on the road to recovery, receives tips from Homer on making friends.
Guest starring: Tom Savini as himself.
Neil Armstrong as himself, Johnnie Cochran as himself and Richard Nixon as himself, all in uncredited archive audio roles.
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260 - 12
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"Tennis the Menace"
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February 11, 2001
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Jen Kamerman
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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CABF07
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| Instead of buying a casket for his father, Homer uses the money to build a tennis court instead. Springfield wants to use the court for a tennis tournament, which all of the family members enter. But when teams are divided, the family gets competitive with each other and recruits professional tennis players to play in their places.
Guest starring: Andre Agassi as himself, Pete Sampras as himself, Serena Williams as herself, and Venus Williams as herself.
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261 - 13
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"Day of the Jackanapes"
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February 18, 2001
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Michael Marcantel
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Al Jean
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CABF10
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| Upon learning that Krusty has erased all the archival tapes of his show from the Sideshow Bob era, Bob schemes to use Bart as an unwitting assassin to blow up Krusty live on the air.
Guest starring: Gary Coleman as himself and Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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262 - 14
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"New Kids on the Blecch"
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February 25, 2001
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Steven Dean Moore
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Tim Long
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CABF12
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| When a talent agency creates the musical abilities of Bart, Nelson, Milhouse, and Ralph, it sets them up as the next big boy band sensation, the Party Posse. However, they later find out that their songs contain subliminal messaging to get people to join the navy.
Guest starring: 'N Sync as themselves.
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263 - 15
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"Hungry, Hungry Homer"
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March 4, 2001
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Nancy Kruse
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John Swartzwelder
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CABF09
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| After Homer discovers that the Springfield Isotopes are being moved to Albuquerque, the evidence of the move is covered up. Homer stages a hunger strike outside the stadium to force Howard K. Duff to admit the truth. However, his strike turns him into an attraction for the stadium.
Guest starring: Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII.
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264 - 16
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"Bye, Bye, Nerdie"
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March 11, 2001
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Lauren MacMullan
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John Frink and Don Payne
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CABF11
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| Lisa's attempts to befriend a new student at Springfield Elementary result in constant bullying by the student, leading her to try to find out why some kids bully others. Meanwhile, Homer sets up a baby-proofing business.
Guest starring: Kathy Griffin as Francine Rhenquist.
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265 - 17
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"Simpson Safari"
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April 1, 2001
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Mark Kirkland
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John Swartzwelder
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CABF13
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| In a desperate search for food, Homer finds a box of thirty-year-old animal crackers, which contains a gold giraffe—meaning he has just won an African safari for him and his family.
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266 - 18
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"Trilogy of Error"
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April 29, 2001
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Mike B. Anderson
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Matt Selman
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CABF14
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| Homer's thumb is cut off following breakfast, and the story follows three different paths. Homer's day: as he and Marge race to get his thumb reattached. Lisa's day: as she misses the bus and tries to get to school so that she can win the science fair. Bart's day: as he and Milhouse make use of a stash of fireworks that Fat Tony has illegally smuggled into the country. In the end, their respective paths come together.
Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Frankie Muniz as Thelonius.
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267 - 19
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"I'm Goin' to Praiseland"
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May 6, 2001
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Chuck Sheetz
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Julie Thacker
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CABF15
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| When Ned Flanders can't stop thinking about his late wife, the Simpsons offer to help remove all traces of her from his house. Ned then discovers Maude's old sketchbook and decides to build her last wish, a Christian amusement park called Praiseland.
Guest starring: Shawn Colvin as Rachel Jordan.
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268 - 20
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"Children of a Lesser Clod"
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May 13, 2001
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Michael Polcino
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Al Jean
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CABF16
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| While recovering at home from an injury, Homer finds he is good at caring for pets and babysitting the Flanders children, so much so that he starts a daycare center, which gets him nominated for an award for service to the community. But Bart and Lisa feel neglected through all of this and are determined to thwart his award campaign.
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269 - 21
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"Simpsons Tall Tales"
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May 20, 2001
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Bob Anderson
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John Frink, Don Payne, Bob Bendetson, and Matt Selman
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CABF17
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| The family wins a trip to Delaware, but Homer refuses to pay the tax on the tickets, so they ride the rails and meet a hobo who sings and tells them some tall tales. The first story is the tale of Paul Bunyan, with Homer as the lumberjack. The second story is Connie Appleseed, with Lisa playing the role of Connie. The final story is of Tom Sawyer (Bart) and Huckleberry Finn (Nelson).
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