The Simpsons

Season 8 1996 - 1997
TV-PG

  • 1996-10-28T01:00:00Z on FOX
  • 22m
  • 9h 35m (25 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Animation, Comedy, Family
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

25 episodes

Season Premiere

1996-10-28T01:00:00Z

8x01 Treehouse of Horror VII

Season Premiere

8x01 Treehouse of Horror VII

  • 1996-10-28T01:00:00Z23m

A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just before the 1996 Presidential election.

1996-11-04T01:00:00Z

8x02 You Only Move Twice

8x02 You Only Move Twice

  • 1996-11-04T01:00:00Z23m

In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.

1996-11-11T01:00:00Z

8x03 The Homer They Fall

8x03 The Homer They Fall

  • 1996-11-11T01:00:00Z23m

When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

1996-11-18T01:00:00Z

8x04 Burns, Baby Burns

8x04 Burns, Baby Burns

  • 1996-11-18T01:00:00Z23m

Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

1996-11-25T01:00:00Z

8x05 Bart After Dark

8x05 Bart After Dark

  • 1996-11-25T01:00:00Z23m

After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

1996-12-02T01:00:00Z

8x06 A Milhouse Divided

8x06 A Milhouse Divided

  • 1996-12-02T01:00:00Z23m

Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

1996-12-16T01:00:00Z

8x07 Lisa's Date with Density

Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

1996-12-30T01:00:00Z

8x08 Hurricane Neddy

8x08 Hurricane Neddy

  • 1996-12-30T01:00:00Z23m

A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

1997-01-13T01:00:00Z

8x10 The Springfield Files

8x10 The Springfield Files

  • 1997-01-13T01:00:00Z23m

Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

1997-02-03T01:00:00Z

8x12 Mountain of Madness

8x12 Mountain of Madness

  • 1997-02-03T01:00:00Z23m

To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

1997-02-17T01:00:00Z

8x15 Homer's Phobia

8x15 Homer's Phobia

  • 1997-02-17T01:00:00Z23m

The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

1997-03-03T01:00:00Z

8x17 My Sister, My Sitter

8x17 My Sister, My Sitter

  • 1997-03-03T01:00:00Z23m

Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

1997-04-07T00:00:00Z

8x19 Grade School Confidential

Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

1997-04-14T00:00:00Z

8x20 The Canine Mutiny

8x20 The Canine Mutiny

  • 1997-04-14T00:00:00Z23m

When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

1997-04-21T00:00:00Z

8x21 The Old Man and the Lisa

Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

1997-04-28T00:00:00Z

8x22 In Marge We Trust

8x22 In Marge We Trust

  • 1997-04-28T00:00:00Z23m

Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

1997-05-05T00:00:00Z

8x23 Homer's Enemy

8x23 Homer's Enemy

  • 1997-05-05T00:00:00Z23m

A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

Season Finale

1997-05-19T00:00:00Z

8x25 The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

Season Finale

8x25 The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

  • 1997-05-19T00:00:00Z23m

Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.

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