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"The Simpsons" Episode Guide - Season Twelve

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By Nancy Basile, About.com

N'Sync and "New Kids on the Blecch"

N'Sync and "New Kids on the Blecch"

Twentieth Century Fox
Treehouse of Horror XI
In "Shoved by an Angel," the Simpson family stars in a parody of the Grimm Brothers fairy tales. Next, dolphins take over the world in "Night of the Dolphins." Finally, in "Scary Tales Can Come True," Homer chokes to death on a piece of broccoli and his ghost must perform a good deed in order to enter heaven.

A Tale of Two Springfields
After Springfield's telephone area code splits in two, Homer spearheads a movement to divide the town itself in half along the new area code line. The Who guest stars. (Read a review of "A Tale of Two Springfields.")

Insane Clown Poppy
Krusty takes parenting lessons from Homer when he discovers that he has a daughter about Bart's age from a one-night stand. Drew Barrymore and Stephen King guest star. (Read a review of "Insance Clown Poppy.")

Lisa the Treehugger
Eager to join Dirt First after witnessing their pro-vegetarianism demonstration atop the local Krusty Burger franchise, 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. (Read a review of "Lisa the Treehugger.")

The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
After realizing that he's missing the cyberspace boat, Homer plugs into the Internet and builds a web site. But when low traffic hits him where it hurts, he resorts to spicing up his site with damaging gossip concerning fellow townspeople. (Read a review of "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes.")

The Great Money Caper
Strapped for cash, Homer and Bart thumb their way through "A Child's Garden of Cons" in search of the road to easy money.

Homer vs. Dignity
Mr. Burns hires Homer to serve as his personal jester and prankster. (Read a review of "Homer vs. Dignity.")

Skinner's Sense of Snow
A blizzard traps Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie with an assortment of students at Springfield Elementary. Bart leads a revolt.

Homr
When doctors find and remove a Crayon lodged in Homer's brain, his true I.Q. emerges, leading to a strong relationship with Lisa. But his relationship with others falls out once his newfound competence in safety inspecting leads to the closure of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. (Read a review of "Homr.")

Worst Episode Ever
Comic Book Guy has a heart attack after witnessing the work of special make-up effects master Tom Savini. He gives Bart and Milhouse the responsibility of running his shop, the Android's Dungeon. (Read a review of "Worst Episode Ever.")

Pokey Mom
Marge befriends a prison inmate she considers undeserving of incarceration, and eventually gets him released. But once he moves into the Simpson's house, mysterious crimes begin to take place throughout Springfield. Guest starring Michael Keaton as Jack, Patrick McGoohan as Prisoner #6 and Charles Napier as the prison warden.

Tennis the Menace
The Simpson family builds a tennis court. Meanwhile, Grampa Simpson receives an award from the Springfield Retirement Castle. (Read a review of "Tennis the Menace.")

Hungry, Hungry Homer
After Homer discovers that the Springfield Isotopes are being moved to Arizona, he stages a hunger strike.

Day of the Jackanapes
Upon learning that Krusty has erased all the archival tapes of his show from the Sideshow Bob era, Bob schemes to use Bart as a Manchurian candidate to blow up Krusty live on the air.

Bye Bye Nerdie
Lisa seeks protection from schoolyard bullies after becoming the target of a new student's own flavor of harassment.

New Kids on the Blecch
A talent agency creates a new boy band sensation using Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph. But the agency has a secret agend. 'N Sync guest stars.

Simpson Safari
A belated prize awaits Homer in his next box of animal crackers, one which starts the family out on an exotic trip to Ngorongoro, Africa.

Trilogy of Error
In a "Run, Lola, Run" parody, a breakfast accident involving Marge's kitchen knife and Homer's thumb is seen through the eyes of individual family members. While Homer and Marge make a mad dash for the hospital, Lisa takes her linguistic robot to the Springfield science fair, and Bart runs afoul of Fat Tony's illegal fireworks ring. (Read a review of "Trilogy of Error.")

I'm Goin' to Praiseland
When Ned discovers that one of Maude's goals was to build a Bible-themed amusement park, he reunites with Rachel in order to fulfill her dream. But an accident dupes the public into believing that the park was the site of a miracle. Ned is forced to decide between revealing the truth versus enjoying his increased profits. Shawn Colvin guest stars as Rachel Jordan. (Read a review of "I'm Goin' to Praiseland.")

The Kids Stay in the Picture
Homer opens a new daycare center at home after breaking his ankle at the local YMCA.

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