Originally aired February 7, 1988. Like The Simpsons, Futurama ventured into the Comic Book scene thanks to the TV show's success. Bart skips school and when he confesses to it so Freddie Quimby won't be sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit, Skinner gives him four months detention. Originally aired November 1, 1987. Originally aired July 12, 1987. to all but the script writers. “Lisa's First Word” (season 4, episode 10; originally aired 12/03/1992) Pity poor Lisa Simpson. Originally aired April 23, 1989. 3-2-1 Penguins! "World War III": Homer wakes the family in the middle of the night for a nuclear war drill. … It is sometimes rendered as a C++ function: Worst. Bart has one when Skinner passes him when exiting the jury box: At the beginning of the episode, while riding to school, Bart sees a pond and imagines himself hanging out on a raft with. )-Bot" to all but the script writers. Originally aired May 7, 1989. 2,507 talking about this. )cious" to all but the script writers. And he did just that. "Bart's Nightmare": Bart has a nightmare after eating all the cookies in the cookie jar. Originally aired November 6, 1988. Originally aired December 20, 1987. When Bart is running away from Principal Skinner, one of the scenes is of Bart running across a field to a wall, which was reused from " Dog of Death ". The show was created by Matt Groening (who also made Life in Hell, and later Futurama and Disenchantment), and is considered one of the most memorable, quotable, celebrated, studied, imitated, and revered animated series in the history of American television. Originally aired March 20, 1988. Originally aired April 20, 1989. Originally aired February 5, 1989. "Bart the Hero": Bart accidentally stops a robbery at a candy store. Originally aired November 13, 1988. Driven to Suicide: Arresting Jimmy the scumbag, Wiggum describes all the other things he'll endure in prison and say this is the only way out. "Home Hypnotism": Homer and Marge try to use hypnotism to get the kids to behave. Found in 1 articles, excluding discussions.. "The Perfect Crime": Bart tries to steal Marge's fresh batch of cookies. It was also the first episode (in production order) where Mike Scully was showrunner, taking over from Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, the showrunners for seasons seven and eight. "Bart and Dad Eat Dinner": Bart and Homer try to figure out what to eat when Marge, Lisa, and Maggie are out. "TV Simpsons": Homer tries to get Bart's kite out of the TV antennae. Originally aired October 11, 1987. The Quimbys are parodies of the Kennedys, with the family scandals and, Rainier Wolfcastle moves from being a generic. The Simpsons, the longest-running American cartoon in history, with its own fair share of memetic goodness. "Bart's Little Fantasy": Bart tells Lisa and Maggie a story in which the roles of parents and kids are switched. "Punching Bag": Bart and Lisa make a punching bag with Homer's face on it. The Simpsons, of course, gave the Couch Gag trope its name. Recap. "Zoo Story": The Simpsons go to the zoo and meet a family of gorillas that mirrors them. Bart sneaks out of school and finds himself at a party for Mayor Quimby's nephew, Freddy — but when Freddy gets in trouble for allegedly assaulting a French waiter, Bart must choose to keep his mouth shut about the ordeal or expose the truth and admit that he cut school to see it happen. "Maggie in Peril (Chapter One)": Bart and Lisa lose Maggie while babysitting her. Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish, uses Homer's brain to make the robot come to life, So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show, he spies on Flanders, who may have murdered his wife, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish", Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers", being smart doesn't necessarily mean being happy, Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star, The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer, Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair), Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times, I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. "Skateboarding": Bart teaches Lisa how to skateboard. Frenchman crying as the flags of fallen France were marched through the streets of Marseilles on their way to Africa. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E20TheBoyWhoKnewTooMuch. Homer, Marge, and Maggie attend Bart and Lisa's Christmas pageant at Springfield Elementary School. Originally aired October 25, 1987. {D'oh!}" "Scary Movie": Bart convinces Lisa and Maggie to watch a scary movie when they're at the theater. ", Skinner looks for Bart in all the places he thinks a boy would go for fun, but when he can't find him at the museum or the 4-H club (which has been abandoned for a long time), he considers "Am I so out of touch? "Family Portrait": Homer tries to take the perfect family photo. "Scary Stories": Bart and Lisa tell each other scary stories. E01 Stark Raving Dad; S04. All The Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsons. "Echo Canyon": While on vacation, the Simpsons visit Echo Canyon. After Marge finishes writing the letter, Bart and Lisa show her their wish lists; Lisa wants a pony, and Bart asks for a tattoo. While skipping class, Bart sees Homer and hides. "Good Night": Homer and Marge say good night to the kids, but what they say worries the kids in the night. Skinner considered Bart's confession about skipping school slightly more important than the court case in which he was a juror. Admittedly, probably known as "I, (D'oh! Moe Goes from Rags to Riches "Moe Goes from Rags to Riches" is the twelfth episode of Season 23. Trivia; E04 There's No Disgrace Like Home; E05 Bart the General. The waiter attempts to cover up his clumsiness by framing Freddy for his injuries, who had insulted him beforehand. Monorail! Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback.Clip shows are also known as cheaters, particularly in the field of animation. ), but this time … Some of Bart's pranks (the "peas and carrots" laxative, the birth control pill/Tic-Tacs switch, bringing in a Krusty doll with a switchblade in it, and shoving fireworks down a child's pants). Originally aired November 15, 1987. Homer's fake glasses, which don't hide the fact he's snoring and drooling in court. Originally aired April 16, 1989. Part of the process to ensure jury impartiality is to ensure that none of the jurors are personally connected to the defendant, the plaintiff, any witnesses, or. Bart hears Homer's thoughts, which at that moment happens to be the Meow Mix jingle. Played straight with Bart — his day of playing hooky places him in a couple of potentially life-threatening situations and he comes off right. to all but the script writers. Originally aired November 8, 1987. Originally aired January 10, 1988. And later on he falls several stories from the courtroom window on the back of a truck full of rat traps (which of course had an open roof). Skinner imitates part of the opening sequence from, Bart's daydream is of course a reference to, Otto suddenly snapped at Bart and Lisa, claiming he and the prison bus have "sort of a, When Bart testifies that the waiter's injuries were the result of his own clumsiness, the waiter denies being, Jasper claims he needs to watch the dog from. "Grade School Confidential" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' eighth season. The waiter himself, who promptly falls to another lengthy slapstick. Season 2 (September 22, 1987 — May 8, 1988), Season 3 (November 6, 1988 — May 14, 1989). "Gone Fishin'": Bart and Homer go fishing. "The Closet": Bart gets locked in the closet. The real life Korean animators who worked on the show did not find this joke funny, and didn't want to animate it. It's NOT Batman! "Shoplifting": Bart steals a candy bar at the grocery store. The waiter tried to hide his humiliating clumsiness by framing and jailing Freddy for assault as payback for mocking him earlier. The Cartridge Family is the fifth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons, airing for the first time on Fox in the United States on November 2, 1997. Between 2003 and 2006, it was the only Futurama media being made. "BART, DO YOU WANNA CHECK OUT MY NEW CHAINSAW AND HOCKEY MASK?!" Originally aired December 13, 1987. Originally aired February 21, 1988. Apr 4, 2019 - Explore No No's board "tv tropes recaps" on Pinterest. "Shut Up Simpsons": Homer, the kids, and Grampa get into a shouting match. "The Krusty the Clown Show": Bart and Lisa get to see Krusty the Clown live. are commonly used by posters to indicate they've seen something they really wish they hadn't (not too dissimilar to "do not want"). "The Funeral": The Simpsons attend Great Uncle Hubert's funeral. 1 Synopsis 2 Full Story 3 Reception 4 Citations Moe's beloved bar rag, loomed as an ornate medieval tapestry, recounts its millennium-spanning life story. "The Pacifier": Bart and Lisa get annoyed by Maggie's sucking on her pacifier and try to take it away from her. Even worse is that he was almost home free at that point, something the man even points out before summoning Freddy to the stand. "Bart's Haircut": Bart goes to Jake's Barber Shop. When Bart is fleeing from Skinner, a shot of Bart running down a hill from ", When Bart is running away from Principal Skinner, one of the scenes is of Bart running across a field to a wall, which was reused from ". It went from being a tapestry hung up in a building to a bar rag. 1 Synopsis 2 Trivia 3 Gallery 4 External links The episode begins with Comic Book Guy and Kumiko Albertson watching the Cosmic Wars Special, with CBG expressing shock and outrage that the special actually gets worse the more … YMMV; S06. Originally aired November 27, 1988. Season 1 (December 17, 1989 — May 13, 1990), Season 2 (October 11, 1990 — July 11, 1991), Season 3 (September 20, 1991 — May 7, 1992), Season 4 (August 27, 1992 — May 13, 1993), Season 5 (September 30, 1993 — May 19, 1994), Season 6 (September 4, 1994 — May 21, 1995), Season 7 (September 17, 1995 — May 19, 1996), Season 8 (October 27, 1996 — May 18, 1997), Season 9 (September 21, 1997 — May 17, 1998), Season 10 (August 23, 1998 — May 16, 1999), Season 11 (September 26, 1999 — May 21, 2000), Season 12 (November 1, 2000 — May 20, 2001), Season 13 (November 6, 2001 — May 22, 2002), Season 14 (November 3, 2002 — May 18, 2003), Season 15 (November 2, 2003 — May 23, 2004), Season 16 (November 7, 2004 — May 15, 2005), Season 17 (September 11, 2005 — May 21, 2006), Season 18 (September 10, 2006 — May 20, 2007), Season 19 (September 23, 2007 — May 18, 2008), Season 20 (September 28, 2008 — May 17, 2009), Season 21 (September 27, 2009 — May 23, 2010), Season 22 (September 26, 2010 — May 22, 2011), Season 23 (September 25, 2011 — May 20, 2012), Season 24 (September 30, 2012 — May 19, 2013), Season 25 (September 29, 2013 — May 18, 2014), Season 26 (September 28, 2014 — May 17, 2015), Season 27 (September 27, 2015 — May 22, 2016), Season 28 (September 25, 2016 — May 21, 2017), Season 29 (October 1, 2017 — May 20, 2018), Season 30 (September 30, 2018 — May 12, 2019), Season 31 (September 29, 2019 — May 17, 2020), The first season of the show started airing on December 17, 1989, and before that the show had consisted of several, Season 1 (April 19, 1987 — July 12, 1987), the first episode to have a recognizable celebrity guest star, this episode is the first one to have band members as special guest stars, (American football with the brown oval ball, not "soccer"). "Bart Jumps": Bart attempts to jump into Homer's arms "just like the good ol' days". To avoid getting caught for skipping class, Bart pushes his hair forward in hopes Homer won't recognize him. Originally aired March 19, 1989. The Simpsons first aired from 1987 to 1989 as a series of animated shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show.Unofficially known as "Season 0," the original 48 ad-bumpers kicked off what is now well established as one of television's all-time classic series (which premiered on the then-fledgling FOX network in December 1989). I don't want to hear it, McBain. "Grampa and the Kids": Grampa comes over to tell Bart and Lisa some stories. S01. "Babysitting Maggie": Bart and Lisa have to watch Maggie while Marge is out. Originally aired March 6, 1988. The following is a list of the episode titles and summaries of FOX's longest-running animated sitcom The Simpsons, centered on a dysfunctional yellow-skinned family living in the unreachable city of Springfield and trying to deal with modern life. Recap /. Recycled Animation: When Bart is fleeing from Skinner, a shot of Bart running down a hill from " Kamp Krusty " was re-used. Originally aired May 8, 1988. Originally aired May 3, 1987. Marge tries to tell Lisa that her wish for a pony isn't very reasonable, and she forbids Bart from having … Gilligan Cut: After Nelson receives a love note from Lisa and initially thinks Millhouse wrote it. Since January 1, 2012 this article has brought 3 people to the wiki from non-search engine links.. Recap. Real Monsters Abby Hatcher The Addams Family (1992) Adventures from the Book of Virtues … The Simpsons S 7 E 8 Mother Simpson. The man’s face conveys a … The comics were created by Bongo Comics. 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