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Season 9

🎬 25 Episodes 📅 1997 ⏱ 23 min

When Homer stumbles upon a scheme to become Springfield's newest millionaire, The Simpsons find themselves caught in a hilarious chain of events that tests the family's loyalty and love. As each member pursues their own desperate dreams of wealth and fame, they discover that fortune means nothing without the people you share it with. Through mishaps, betrayals, and unexpected twists, they learn that home is where the heart truly belongs, no matter how chaotic life becomes.

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Episodes

1997

Year

min / ep

9.6

Watch Hours

9/37

Season No.

⭐ 8.1

Best Episode

Ep. 1 · The City of New York v…

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🎬 Episodes 25 episodes

1 ⭐ 8.1

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

Sep 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 to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted.

🎬 Jim Reardon ✍️ Ian Maxtone-Graham

2 ⭐ 6.7

The Principal and the Pauper

Sep 1997 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Steven Dean Moore ✍️ Ken Keeler

3 ⭐ 7.3

Lisa's Sax

Oct 1997 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Dominic Polcino ✍️ Al Jean

4 ⭐ 7.9

Treehouse of Horror VIII

Oct 1997 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Mark Kirkland ✍️ Mike Scully

5 ⭐ 7.5

The Cartridge Family

Nov 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 gun club buddies desert him.

🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ John Swartzwelder

6 ⭐ 7.2

Bart Star

Nov 1997 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Dominic Polcino ✍️ Donick Cary

7 ⭐ 7.1

The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

Nov 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 makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.

🎬 Steven Dean Moore ✍️ Richard Appel

8 ⭐ 7.6

Lisa the Skeptic

Nov 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.

🎬 Neil Affleck ✍️ David X. Cohen

9 ⭐ 7.3

Realty Bites

Dec 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 Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.

🎬 Swinton O. Scott III ✍️ Dan Greaney

10 ⭐ 7.3

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

Dec 1997 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Bob Anderson ✍️ Ron Hauge

11 ⭐ 4.8

All Singing, All Dancing

Jan 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 reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.

🎬 Mark Ervin ✍️ Steve O'Donnell

12 ⭐ 6.7

Bart Carny

Jan 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 downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.

🎬 Mark Kirkland ✍️ John Swartzwelder

13 ⭐ 7.9

The Joy of Sect

Feb 1998 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Steven Dean Moore ✍️ Steve O'Donnell

14 ⭐ 7.7

Das Bus

Feb 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 Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ David X. Cohen

15 ⭐ 7.2

The Last Temptation of Krust

Feb 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 fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.

🎬 Mike B. Anderson ✍️ Donick Cary

16 ⭐ 7.1

Dumbbell Indemnity

Mar 1998 ⏱ 23m

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

🎬 Dominic Polcino ✍️ Ron Hauge

17 ⭐ 7.3

Lisa the Simpson

Mar 1998 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Susie Dietter ✍️ Ned Goldreyer

18 ⭐ 7.5

This Little Wiggy

Mar 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 Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.

🎬 Neil Affleck ✍️ Dan Greaney

19 ⭐ 7.8

Simpson Tide

Mar 1998 ⏱ 23m

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

🎬 Milton Gray ✍️ Joshua Sternin

20 ⭐ 7.5

The Trouble with Trillions

Apr 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-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.

🎬 Swinton O. Scott III ✍️ Ian Maxtone-Graham

21 ⭐ 7.2

Girly Edition

Apr 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.

🎬 Mark Kirkland ✍️ Larry Doyle

22 ⭐ 7.9

Trash of the Titans

Apr 1998 ⏱ 23m

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.

🎬 Jim Reardon ✍️ Ian Maxtone-Graham