The Simpsons 4×12: Marge vs. the Monorail
Mr. Burns is forced to pay a $3 million fine for illegally dumping toxic waste under trees in the park. At a town meeting where Springfield’s citizens discuss how to best use the new funds, Lyle Lanley, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces them to build a completely useless monorail. Marge is the only one in town who disapproves of the project and when the monorail is complete disaster, her reservations are proved correct.
The Simpsons 4×11: Homer’s Triple Bypass
In a series of terrifying X-ray shots of Homer’s chest, we see that his heart is dangerously clogged with plaque and doughnut residue and that he is in need of a triple bypass operation. The operation costs $40,000, but Homer cannot afford that much, so he goes to Dr. Nick Riviera, who agrees to do the operation for $129.95. During the operation, Dr. Nick loses his nerve and only Lisa, who has been studying the heart, can talk him through the procedure. Homer recovers and is able to live a long, doughnut-filled life.
The Simpsons 4×10: Lisa’s First Word
As the family gathers around Maggie and tries to encourage her to say her first word, Marge reminisces and tells the story of Lisa’s first word.
The Simpsons 4×9: Mr. Plow
At the auto show, Homer impulsively buys a snow plow and starts a business as Mr. Plow. An incredibly snowy winter sets the business rolling, making Homer a success and earning him the key to the city from Mayor Quimby. All is well until Barney sets up a rival business as the Plow King and wipes the streets with Homer. To cut out his competition, Homer calls Barney under an assumed name and dispatches the Plow King to clear a path on forbidding Widow’s Peak. Barney foolishly drives up there and is caught under an avalanche. Only Homer can save him from an icy death and both men agree to work together as a team. Right at that moment, the sun bursts out and all the snow in Springfield melts into puddles, leaving them both without livelihoods.
The Simpsons 4×8: New Kid on the Block
Evergreen Terrace welcomes two new neighbors, Ruth Powers and her lovely teenage daughter, Laura. Bart falls hard for Laura, but she thinks of him as just a little friend. Heartbroken, Bart has to watch as the girl he loves starts dating Jimbo Jones. One night while Laura is babysitting Bart, Lisa and Maggie, Bart devises a way to get revenge on Jimbo, who also happens to be over the house. Bart prank calls Moe’s Tavern one last time and claims to be Jimbo and gives his address. Moe charges over to kill Jimbo, but when the little bully starts to cry, Moe reconsiders and leaves. Laura reconsiders, too, breaking up with Jimbo and does a prank call with Bart.
The Simpsons 4×7: Marge Gets a Job
When the Simpson’s house begins sliding off its foundation, Marge is forced to get a job to help make ends meet. Where else can she turn other than the Springfield nuclear power plant, where she gets promptly hired. Meanwhile, Bart is up to his test-avoiding self but to no avail. While on the job, Marge catches the eye and the heart of Mr. Burns, who falls madly in love with her. Bart writes his test while a wolf attacks him and nobody believes him but Willie. To impress her, he even hires her favorite singer, Tom Jones, to serenade her, but Marge rejects all of her boss’ advances and so Burns fires Marge. Marge hires Lionel Hutz to defend her but 10 lawyers for Burns makes Lionel flee. Homer stands up for Marge and they both see Tom Jones.
The Simpsons 4×6: Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
The episode starts on Parent Teacher Night where Lisa is given praise by Miss Hoover towards Homer while Marge sits and listens to Bart’s rap sheet. Mrs. Krabappel suggests discipline for Bart but Bart always makes the parents feel bad for punishing him. The new Itchy & Scratchy movie comes out, but Bart is the only one who’s not allowed to see it. Marge and Homer ground Bart for his bad behavior, making him miss the most important movie of his life. Bart starts to get depressed but in Homer’s vision of the future, Bart becomes a Supreme Court Justice, Homer imagines seeing a revival of the movie with Bart.
The Simpsons 4×5: Treehouse of Horror III
In this year’s scarifying special, the Simpsons gather for a Halloween party and exchange ghost stories. Clown Without Pity In the first tale, told by Lisa, for his birthday, Homer buys Bart a talking Krusty doll with a few glitches: It tries to kill Homer with a knife and strangle him to death. No one believes that the doll is really trying to kill Homer until the doll attempts to drown him in the dog dish, but when Marge calls the toy company’s customer service numbers; it is revealed that the doll was accidentally set to ‘evil’ instead of ‘good.’ King HomerIn the next story, told by Grandpa, Homer plays King Kong to Marge’s Fay Wray. Mr. Burns plays a maniacal millionaire who plunders the jungle in search of mythical giant gorilla. The gorilla falls in love with the millionaire’s beautiful assistant and carries her to the first few floors of the Empire State building. After a messy confrontation with the army, the gorilla and the girl get married and live happily ever after. Dial “Z” For ZombiesFinally, Bart tells a story in which he casts a spell from a book of witchcraft and accidentally brings Springfield’s dead to life. The only thing that can send them back to their graves is the right spell.
The Simpsons 4×4: Lisa the Beauty Queen
To help Lisa get over her insecurities about her looks, Homer enters her into the Little Miss Springfield Pageant. At first, Lisa looks down on the event, but when she becomes first runner-up after Amber Dempsey, Lisa begins to like being a beauty queen. Soon thereafter, Amber is struck by lightning and Lisa is crowned the official Little Miss Springfield, an honor she relishes until she discovers that she must sit atop a parade float sponsored by Laramie cigarettes. Lisa denounces smoking and then goes on a rant about college money going to sports and not the arts. The mayor finally gets Lisa dethroned because of a boner by Homer but in the end, they can’t strip Lisa of her newfound confidence.
The Simpsons 4×3: Homer the Heretic
One Sunday morning, Homer decides that he’d rather sleep late than go to church. Marge is disappointed, but doesn’t argue with him. While home alone, Homer dances in his underwear, drinks waffle batter and loafs around watching TV. Having thoroughly enjoyed his morning, Homer decides to forgo church for good and start his own religion. Marge doesn’t approve, but that night Homer has a dream in which God visits him and expresses his acceptance of Homer’s new religion. While home on Sunday, worshipping in his own special way by reading Playdude and smoking cigars, Homer causes a fire that nearly destroys the house. Ned Flanders is the only one who can save Homer’s life, and after speaking with Reverend Lovejoy, Homer realizes that he should give up his religion and return to church.
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