Thanks to Bart leaving his lucky red hat in the load of washed white shirts, Homer wears a pink shirt to the nuclear power plant. He is promptly committed to a mental institution, where he meets up with a white man who walks and talks like Michael Jackson.
Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington
Lisa's patriotic essay wins the Reading Digest contest. The Simpsons travel to Washington D.C. for the finals. However, Lisa's faith in democracy is shaken when she sees her local representative taking a bribe for a permit to cut down Springfield National Forest.
When Flanders Failed
At a barbecue, Ned Flanders announces that he quit his job and is opening a mall store catering to left-handed folks. Homer wishes for Flanders to fail, and it looks like that wish will come true.
Bart The Murderer
After having a very lousy day of school, Bart accidentally stumbles into "The Legitimate Businessman's Social Club," a mob front. He becomes a bartender, but when he shows up late at work and blames Principal Skinner, Skinner disappears. Joe Montegna guest stars as Fat Tony.
Homer Defined
When Homer accidentally saves two nuclear plants, he becomes a hero, and is admired by his daughter, Lisa.
Like Father, Like Clown
Krusty finally drops by to have dinner with the Simpsons to thank Bart for believing in him. He reveals his real name is Krustofski, and he is estranged from his rabbi father, who disowned him when Krusty decided to be a clown instead of a rabbi. Bart vows to reunite Krusty and his father.
Treehouse of Horror II
Lisa, Bart, and Homer eat too much candy and end up having nightmares. In "The Monkey's Paw," the Simpsons go on a foreign trip and pick up a monkey's paw that gives the owner four wishes, each with bad side effects. In "Bart the Monster," everyone in Springfield must be happy or else Bart will punish them with his mental powers. Finally, in "Homer's Brain," Homer is randomly fired from the nuclear power plant, and gets hired as a gravedigger. He falls asleep in the grave, and gets picked up by Mr. Burns for a cyborg experiment.
Lisa's Pony
After disappointing Lisa, again, Homer finally buys Lisa a pony. In desperation to pay off the bills associated with owning a pony, Homer works the graveyard shift at Apu's Kwik-E-Mart.
Saturdays of Thunder
In order to bond with his son, Homer helps Bart build a soapbox racer. However, when Martin crashes his racer during the time trials, Bart must make an important decision: Turn his back on his father and be Martin's replacement driver, or race in his soapbox and let Nelson win.
Flaming Moe's
Homer helps invent the hottest drink in Springfield. But when Moe steals the recipe and turns Moe's Tavern into the hottest spot in Springfield, Homer vows revenge. Aerosmith guest stars. (Read more about the Flaming Moe, including ingredients.)
Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
Homer finds that his job as "safety inspector" is in danger when Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to German businessmen for $100 million.
I Married Marge
The year is 1980, and Homer is working at the local miniature golf course, living with Marge's parents and dating Marge. Then Marge becomes pregnant with Bart.
Radio Bart
It's Bart's tenth birthday. Bart receives a radio microphone, which he promptly uses to play practical jokes on everyone, claiming to be a little boy named Timmy O'Toole who has fallen down the local well. Sting performs "We're Sending Our Love down the Well."
Lisa the Greek
Lisa's football predicting skills bring about a closer relationship between Homer and Lisa, until Lisa realizes that their good relationship may end with the Super Bowl.
Homer Alone
When her family makes Marge flip out, she takes a vacation from it all at Rancho Relaxo. She leaves Lisa and Bart with Patty and Selma, and Maggie with Homer... alone.
Bart the Lover
After seeing Mrs. Krabbapel's personal ad, Bart plays a joke on her by writing to her as a prospective lover. Meanwhile, Homer starts building a doghouse, and learns to give up swearing.
Homer at the Bat
Mr. Burns bets $1 million that his company team can beat a competing plant's team. In order to do so, he replaces the regular team with new security guard Roger Clemens, new janitor Wade Boggs, lunchroom cashier Ken Griffey Jr. and other new employees like Steve Sax, Don Mattingly, Ozzie Smith, Darryl Strawberry, Jose Canseco and Mike Scoscia.
Separate Vocations
After taking the Career Aptitude Normalization Test, or C.A.N.T. test, Lisa discovers she's suited to be a homemaker, while Bart is meant to be a police officer. Bart enjoys his taste of authority as Lisa turns into a bad kid.
Dog of Death
When Santa's Little Helper suffers from a twisted stomach, the Simpsons sacrifice in order to pay for a life-saving operation. But when the family starts resenting SLH, the dog runs away, and quickly becomes one of Mr. Burns' hounds.
