The Simpsons

Season 9 1997 - 1998
TV-PG

  • 1997-09-22T00:00:00Z 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

1997-09-22T00:00:00Z

9x01 The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

Season Premiere

9x01 The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

  • 1997-09-22T00:00:00Z23m

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 has been booted.

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 form a plan to bring him back.

1997-10-20T00:00:00Z

9x03 Lisa's Sax

9x03 Lisa's Sax

  • 1997-10-20T00:00:00Z23m

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 conditioner or replace Lisa’s sax.

1997-10-27T01:00:00Z

9x04 Treehouse of Horror VIII

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 her sisters invent trick-or-treating.

1997-11-03T01:00:00Z

9x05 The Cartridge Family

9x05 The Cartridge Family

  • 1997-11-03T01:00:00Z23m

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.

1997-11-10T01:00:00Z

9x06 Bart Star

9x06 Bart Star

  • 1997-11-10T01:00:00Z23m

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 but finds a better way to show his team spirit.

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 Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.

1997-11-24T01:00:00Z

9x08 Lisa the Skeptic

9x08 Lisa the Skeptic

  • 1997-11-24T01:00:00Z23m

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.

1997-12-08T01:00:00Z

9x09 Realty Bites

9x09 Realty Bites

  • 1997-12-08T01:00:00Z23m

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, she realizes she has to tell the truth.

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 tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.

1998-01-05T01:00:00Z

9x11 All Singing, All Dancing

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 he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.

1998-01-12T01:00:00Z

9x12 Bart Carny

9x12 Bart Carny

  • 1998-01-12T01:00:00Z23m

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 Simpsons beat them at their own game.

1998-02-09T01:00:00Z

9x13 The Joy of Sect

9x13 The Joy of Sect

  • 1998-02-09T01:00:00Z23m

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.

1998-02-16T01:00:00Z

9x14 Das Bus

9x14 Das Bus

  • 1998-02-16T01:00:00Z23m

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, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

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 end, his true nature asserts itself.

1998-03-02T01:00:00Z

9x16 Dumbbell Indemnity

9x16 Dumbbell Indemnity

  • 1998-03-02T01:00:00Z23m

Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.

1998-03-09T01:00:00Z

9x17 Lisa the Simpson

9x17 Lisa the Simpson

  • 1998-03-09T01:00:00Z23m

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 some Simpsons she can respect.

1998-03-23T01:00:00Z

9x18 This Little Wiggy

9x18 This Little Wiggy

  • 1998-03-23T01:00:00Z23m

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 abandoned prison.

1998-03-30T01:00:00Z

9x19 Simpson Tide

9x19 Simpson Tide

  • 1998-03-30T01:00:00Z23m

When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.

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.

1998-04-20T00:00:00Z

9x21 Girly Edition

9x21 Girly Edition

  • 1998-04-20T00:00:00Z23m

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.

1998-04-27T00:00:00Z

9x22 Trash of the Titans

9x22 Trash of the Titans

  • 1998-04-27T00:00:00Z23m

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 to the town.

1998-05-04T00:00:00Z

9x23 King of the Hill

9x23 King of the Hill

  • 1998-05-04T00:00:00Z23m

After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.

1998-05-11T00:00:00Z

9x24 Lost Our Lisa

9x24 Lost Our Lisa

  • 1998-05-11T00:00:00Z23m

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.

Season Finale

1998-05-18T00:00:00Z

9x25 Natural Born Kissers

Season Finale

9x25 Natural Born Kissers

  • 1998-05-18T00:00:00Z23m

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.

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