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"The Simpsons" Episode Guide - Season Five

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By Nancy Basile, About.com

Sideshow Bob

Sideshow Bob

Twentieth Century Fox
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons known as the "B Sharps" -— after Barney replaced Chief Wiggum, on the advice of their manager. George Harrison and David Crosby have cameos.

Cape Feare
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

Homer Goes to College
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

Rosebud
When Mr. Burns was a child, he gave up his teddy bear, Bobo, for a life of riches. Now he wishes for Bobo, who falls into the loving grip of Maggie. The Ramones have a cameo.

Treehouse of Horror IV
In "The Devil and Homer Simpson," Homer gives up his soul for a single doughnut. Now, the Devil wants Homer. Bart Simpson has a nightmare about a bus crash. Next in "Terror at 5 1/2 Feet," Bart's nightmare is about to come true when a playful gremlin starts taking the school bus apart piece by piece. In "Bart Simpson's Dracula," Mr. Burns is a powerful vampire who invites the Simpsons for dinner.

Marge on the Lam
When Homer doesn't show up for a date at the ballet, Marge decides to take neighbor Ruth Powers. Ruth returns the favor and takes Marge out the next night, which includes running from the police in a stolen car.

Bart's Inner Child
Bart accidentally has the entire town emulating his actions, thanks to a feel-good therapist. James Brown has a cameo.

Boy Scoutz N The Hood
When Bart finds $20, he splurges on a gigantic squishee, made of pure syrup. He wakes up from a sugar hangover to discover he joined the Junior Campers, led by Ned Flanders.

The Last Temptation of Homer
Homer crushes on a new female employee at the nuclear plant who loves doughnuts, sleeping and TV. Meanwhile, Bart suffers as the school nerd after a visit to Dr. Hibbert. (Read a detailed guide of "The Last Temptation of Homer.")

$pringfield
Springfield votes to legalize gambling when the economy stumbles. Mr. Burns opens his own casino. Homer becomes a blackjack dealer. And Marge gets addicted to gambling. (Play a game of online blackjack with Homer as your dealer.)

Homer the Vigilante
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who steals from the museum. Sam Neill guest stars.

Bart Gets Famous
Bart escapes a boring field trip to a cardboard factory. He sneaks into the "Krusty the Klown" show, and becomes Krusty's assistant. Bart is launched into instant stardom after accidentally wrecking the set on live TV and uttering, "I didn't do it." But fame isn't all it's cracked up to be. Conan O'Brien has a cameo.

Homer and Apu
First, Homer has Apu fired after getting food poisoning from eating at the Kwik-E-Mart. Regretting his actions, Homer takes Apu to the home office in India to get Apu's job back. James Woods has a voice cameo.

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacey
Lisa tracks down the creator of the Malibu Stacy doll when the latest talking version is demeaning to females. With help from the dollmaker, Lisa creates her own doll that says empowering phrases. Kathleen Turner guest stars.

Deep Space Homer
After seeing their TV ratings decline, NASA decides to send "Joe Average" to space. Homer and Barney compete for the spot. (Read a review of "Deep Space Homer.")

Homer Loves Flanders
After Ned Flanders give a ticket to Homer for a much-hyped football game, Homer becomes Ned's best friend.

Bart Gets An Elephant
Bart chooses an elephant as a prize for winning a KBBL's radio contest. Stampy wreaks havoc in the Simpson home.

Burns' Heir
Mr. Burns chooses Bart to be his heir. Bart moves into the Burns mansion, and Homer and Marge must de-program Bart to get him back.

Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baddasssss Song
Bart brings Santa's Little Helper to school for Show and Tell. The dog escapes and gets Principal Skinner fired. But without Skinner as his enemy, Bart isn't having any fun.

The Boy Who Knew Too Much
The Mayor's nephew is blamed for a terrible crime, and only Bart can clear him. But to do so, Bart would have to reveal he skipped class.

Lady Bouvier's Lover
Grampa Simpson falls in love with Marge's mother, who breaks his heart when she decides to marry Montgomery Burns.

Secrets of a Successful Marriage
Homer teaches a course on marriage. Unfortunately, he doesn't succeed as a teacher until he starts spilling some of Marge's personal secrets.

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