Season 9

1997

Episode 1 The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson September 21, 1997, 23 min Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car…
Episode 2 The Principal and the Pauper September 28, 1997, 23 min Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and…
Episode 3 Lisa’s Sax October 19, 1997, 23 min After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must decide whether to buy an air…
Episode 4 Treehouse of Horror VIII October 26, 1997, 23 min In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and…
Episode 5 The Cartridge Family November 2, 1997, 23 min Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.
Episode 6 Bart Star November 9, 1997, 23 min When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out…
Episode 7 The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons November 16, 1997, 23 min Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but…
Episode 8 Lisa the Skeptic November 23, 1997, 23 min When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.
Episode 9 Realty Bites December 7, 1997, 23 min When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House,…
Episode 10 Miracle on Evergreen Terrace December 21, 1997, 23 min After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s…
Episode 11 All Singing, All Dancing January 4, 1998, 23 min Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times…
Episode 12 Bart Carny January 11, 1998, 23 min When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the…
Episode 13 The Joy of Sect February 8, 1998, 23 min A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.
Episode 14 Das Bus February 15, 1998, 23 min When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield,…
Episode 15 The Last Temptation of Krust February 22, 1998, 23 min Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the…
Episode 16 Dumbbell Indemnity March 1, 1998, 23 min Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.
Episode 17 Lisa the Simpson March 8, 1998, 23 min Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to…
Episode 18 This Little Wiggy March 22, 1998, 23 min At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s…
Episode 19 Simpson Tide March 29, 1998, 23 min When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.
Episode 20 The Trouble with Trillions April 5, 1998, 23 min Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.
Episode 21 Girly Edition April 19, 1998, 23 min Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.
Episode 22 Trash of the Titans April 26, 1998, 23 min Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sleazy campaign, Homer can’t keep the extravagant promises he made…
Episode 23 King of the Hill May 3, 1998, 23 min After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.
Episode 24 Lost Our Lisa May 10, 1998, 23 min Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.
Episode 25 Natural Born Kissers May 17, 1998, 23 min Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca.