Season 9 (1997)

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
7.7

September 21, 1997 • 23m

Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple t...Read more

The Principal and the Pauper
6.3

September 28, 1997 • 23m

Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The p...Read more

Lisa's Sax
7.0

October 19, 1997 • 23m

After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the...Read more

Treehouse of Horror VIII
7.6

October 26, 1997 • 23m

In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy...Read more

The Cartridge Family
7.1

November 2, 1997 • 23m

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...Read more

Bart Star
6.9

November 9, 1997 • 23m

When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing hi...Read more

The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
6.9

November 16, 1997 • 23m

Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer m...Read more

Lisa the Skeptic
7.4

November 23, 1997 • 23m

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.

Realty Bites
7.1

December 7, 1997 • 23m

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 ...Read more

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
7.1

December 21, 1997 • 23m

After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everythin...Read more

All Singing, All Dancing
4.4

January 4, 1998 • 23m

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 ...Read more

Bart Carny
6.6

January 11, 1998 • 23m

When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downsi...Read more

The Joy of Sect
7.5

February 8, 1998 • 23m

A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes t...Read more

Das Bus
7.4

February 15, 1998 • 23m

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 Flie...Read more

The Last Temptation of Krust
7.2

February 22, 1998 • 23m

Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fres...Read more

Dumbbell Indemnity
6.9

March 1, 1998 • 23m

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

Lisa the Simpson
6.9

March 8, 1998 • 23m

Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stage...Read more

This Little Wiggy
7.1

March 22, 1998 • 23m

At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief...Read more

Simpson Tide
7.4

March 29, 1998 • 23m

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

The Trouble with Trillions
7.2

April 5, 1998 • 23m

Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-gov...Read more

Girly Edition
6.8

April 19, 1998 • 23m

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.

Trash of the Titans
7.5

April 26, 1998 • 23m

Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sle...Read more

King of the Hill
7.7

May 3, 1998 • 23m

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

Lost Our Lisa
7.4

May 10, 1998 • 23m

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.

Natural Born Kissers
7.2

May 17, 1998 • 23m

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.