| "Treehouse
of Horror XI" (BABF21) |
Airdate:
11/01/00 |
| In
"G-G-Ghost D-Dad," the fright-fest begins when Homer
dies and is sent to Heaven -- temporarily. In order to secure
his stay, he must return to earth and perform one good deed.
When Homer fails to perform this task, St. Peter condemns him to
Hell -- only to have Satan kick Homer back.
"Scary Tales Can Come True" finds Marge, Homer,
Lisa, Bart and little Maggie discovering the "Grimm"
side of a few fairy tale legends like Goldilocks, Rapunzel and
Hansel & Gretel.
Finally, in "Night of the Dolphin," Lisa sets the
King of the Dolphins free. Soon the residents of Springfield
find themselves living in an underwater Atlantis, while the
dolphins take over the city.
|
| "A
Tale of Two Springfields" (BABF20) |
Airdate:
11/05/00 |
| Riled
up about an additional area code in Springfield, Homer goes on a
mission to divide Springfield into two separate towns -- each
with only one area code. Upon electing himself Mayor of New
Springfield, Homer wages war on Olde Springfield and it is up to
The Who to help reunite the divided town and put aside their
area code differences. This was the 250th episode of The
Simpsons.
|
| "Insane
Clown Poppy" (BABF17) |
Airdate:
11/12/00 |
| Drew
Barrymore plays Krusty's long-lost daughter, a surprise to the
clown, who betrays her in a poker game with Fat Tony. Stephen
King also has a cameo. This episode was written by John Frink
and Don Payne.
|
| "Lisa
the Tree Hugger" (CABF01) |
Airdate:
11/19/00 |
| Lovestruck
by its leader Jesse Grass, Lisa is eager to join 'Dirt First'
after their anti-meat demonstration on top of a Krusty Burger
store. To prove herself, Lisa camps out on top of a giant
redwood that's destined to be cut down. After a stormy night,
Lisa is feared dead by the whole town. Lisa must decide between
keeping her martyrdom alive for the cause, or living a normal
yet dissappointed life. Meanwhile, Bart takes a job distributing
paper 'door handle' advertisements for Mr. Thai's restaurant to
get enough money for a new 256K game console advertised on TV.
"Mighty Duck" Joshua Jackson of Dawson's Creek guest
stars as Jesse Grass.
|
| "Homer
vs. Dignity" (CABF04) |
Airdate:
11/26/00 |
| In
celebration of Bart's first 'A' the Simpsons go out for a nice
dinner. Unfortunately, Homer's credit card is rejected and the
family realizes their finances might be in more trouble than
they thought. So, on the advice of a financial planner, Homer
asks Mr. Burns for a raise. Lucky for him, Smithers is off to
New Mexico for the production of his Malibu Stacy musical,
leaving Mr. Burns in quick need of a new henchman. Promoted to
Executive Assistant in Charge of Hi-jinks, Homer begins playing
practical jokes at Mr. Burns prompting. For every nasty trick
Homer plays on an unsuspecting sucker in Springfield, Burns pays
him handsomely. Things get a little rough when Burns convinces
Homer to dress up as a panda and make "friends" with a
real panda at the Springfield Zoo. Realizing his dignity is
worth more than money, Homer decides to quit the hi-jinks
business.
|
| "The
Computer Wore Menace Shoes" (CABF02) |
Airdate:
12/03/00 |
| After
Homer realizes he's missed out on the computer revolution, he
buys the nicest model a fifth mortgage can buy. However, when
his web site fails to attract any attention, Homer begins
calling himself Mr. X and becomes Springfield's number one
source for dubious news and questionable scandals. His first
scoop reveals Mayor Quimby's secret pool and his second brings
down Apu's phony donut cartel. After winning the Pulitzer Prize
for his journalistic dynamite, however, Mr. X's popularity
wanes. In a desperate attempt to rekindle interest, Homer starts
really making up the news. But when he accidentally stumbles
upon a dangerous secret, he finds himself kept prisoner on a
strange island occupied by other prisoners. Homer's best
attempts to get back home only land the entire family on the
island.
|
| "The
Great Money Caper" (CABF03) |
Airdate:
12/10/00 |
| Bart
becomes obsessed with magic after the family attends dinner at a
magic theme restaurant. On the way home from the restaurant, a
sturgeon falls from the sky onto the hood of the car, crushing
it like a can. When Homer gets the bill, he takes Bart on the
road with his magic act in a desperate attempt to raise some
cash. While the act proves a failure, Bart manages to score some
big money after Homer abandons him. Knowing a good thing when
they see it, Bart and Homer begin conning Springfield's citizens
out of their money using a series of confidence scams. However,
when Grandpa Simpson joins them on the biggest heist of their
short career, they run into trouble. Edward Norton guest stars. |
| "Skinner's
Sense of Snow" (CABF06) |
Airdate:
12/17/00 |
| The
Simpson family attends Cirque du Puree, a snooty French circus.
During the show, a massive snow storm strikes Springfield,
blanketing the entire town under piles of snow. The next
morning, Bart and Lisa are horrified to learn that Springfield
Elementary is still in session. After a treacherous bus ride to
school and a day spent watching "The Christmas That Almost
Wasn't But Then Was," the students and a cheery Principal
Skinner find that they have been snowed in. Under Skinner's
martial law, the students are forced to suffer through a night
at school. Despite Homer and Flanders' best efforts to save the
kids from their slow torture, Bart and the rest manage to make
their unbearable situation a little more livable by capturing
Skinner and taking over the school. As de facto leader, Bart
runs the school with an iron fist until Homer and Flanders, with
a little help from sodium chloride, save the day.
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| "HOM'R'"
(BABF22) |
Airdate:
1/07/01 |
| Homer
takes Bart and Lisa to the "Sick, Twisted, and Totally
messed Up Animation Festival" where they sample some of the
most cutting edge cartoons from around the world. During a
workshop, Homer becomes fascinated by an electronic device that
renders cartoons from human movements called the Animotion
machine. Later, he invests the family's life savings in the
company and loses all their money. To make back some cash, Homer
becomes a human guinea pig. During one experiment, the
scientists find a crayon lodged in his brain-the cause of
Homer's slow wit. After the crayon is removed, Homer becomes
smarter. Soon, he discovers that being intelligent doesn't make
people like you any more. He decides to return the crayon to his
brain and become his old self again. Lisa is disappointed to
lose the new, smarter Homer, however she knows that he's wise
enough to continue loving her.
|
| "Pokey
Mom" (CABF05) |
Airdate:
1/14/01 |
| While
attending a prison rodeo with the family, Marge is struck by the
painting talents of a sensitive prisoner named Jack. Later, she
decides to teach an art class at the prison and eventually helps
Jack get parole. With Jack released in her custody, Marge sets
him up with a job painting a "Puma Pride" mural at
Springfield Elementary School. Jack angers Principal Skinner by
painting a shocking Heavy Metal-style mural which he is forced
to paint over. When the new mural mysteriously catches on fire,
all fingers point to the newly-released prisoner. Marge and Jack
have a heart-to-heart and she tries, one last time, to help him.
|
| "Worst
Episode Ever" (CABF08) |
Airdate:
2/4/01 |
| A
sudden windfall (courtesy of Homer) sends Bart and Milhouse on a
spending spree, which naturally takes them to the comic-book
store, The Android's Dungeon. There they run afoul of the hefty,
sardonic proprietor, who bans the pair for life. But when a
heart attack sidelines the big geek, he lets Bart and Milhouse
run the store while he recuperates. As they have a power
struggle, CBG finds romance with what has to be the most
unlikely of Springfieldians.
Meanwhile, Homer eats the fridge's original box of baking
soda, and takes an "antacid trip" back through the
meals of his past. This episode was written by Larry Doyle.
|
| "Tennis
the Menace" (CABF07) |
Airdate:
2/11/01 |
| When
Homer installs a tennis court, he and Marge become quite popular
in the Springfield social scene. Marge soon learns, however,
that the town mocks them for always losing on their own court.
She dumps Homer in favor of Bart for an upcoming doubles
tournament and wins. Hurt, yet set on revenge, Homer enlists
Lisa's help to play against their family members in Krusty's
celebrity event. At the tournament, Homer befriends tennis ace
Venus Williams, changes her last name to Simpson and bumps Lisa
courtside. Marge protests and gets Bart replaced by Serena
Williams. It's not long before Marge and Homer are bumped by
Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, relegating the entire family to
the bench.
|
| "Day
of the Jackanapes" (CABF10) |
Airdate:
2/18/01 |
| Krusty
the Clown decides to retire after his show is eclipsed by the
popular game show "Me Wantee." During a farewell
interview with Kent Brockman, the funnyman reveals that he
accidentally erased the tapes of his first ten years on the air.
When news of his erasure from the Krusty canon reaches Sideshow
Bob in prison, Bob vows to get revenge. Upon his release from
prison, he comes up with the ultimate revenge plot: hypnotize
Bart Simpson and program him to kill Krusty during his farewell
show. The night of the show, all of Springfield turns up to
honor the retiring clown, including Bart, who has been strapped
with explosives. Bob programmed Bart to blow Krusty up when he
hears a special trigger phrase. However, at the last minute, Bob
has second thoughts and attempts to interrupt his violent plan.
|
| "New
Kids on the Blecch" (CABF12) |
Airdate:
2/25/01 |
| After
cheating in the Springfield Marathon, Bart becomes the target of
an angry mob. He is rescued by L.T. Smash, a boy band creator
that wants Bart to be the rebel persona in his newest group.
Bart, ready for stardom, joins Milhouse, Ralph and Nelson to
form "The Party Posse". After getting some tips from
the band 'N Sync, their first single and video debuts. Lisa soon
discovers that the song contains hidden recruitment messages for
the U.S. Navy. Things become chaotic when the Navy pulls the
plug on "Project Boy Band", sending L.T. on a mission
of vengeance. The Party Posse must team up with 'N Sync to help
capture L.T. and restore order to Springfield.
|
| "Hungry
Hungry Homer" (CABF09) |
Airdate:
3/4/01 |
| Homer
becomes a Good Samaritan after seeing the benefit of helping
people. When he attempts to get Lenny a refund on his
Springfield Isotopes season tickets, Homer discovers that the
baseball team's new owner, Duff Beer, plans to move the team to
Albuquerque. Homer tries to rally the town in protest, however,
no one believes his allegation. To expose Duff's plan, he stages
a hunger strike by chaining himself to a light pole near the
stadium. Days later, the Duff Corporation deems Homer their
ballpark attraction. They unchain him and tempt his cravings
with an Isotope Dog Supreme. Before eating it, Homer realizes
that the Southwestern ingredients on the hot dog prove that the
team is moving to Albuquerque.
|
| "Bye
Bye Nerdy" (CABF11) |
Airdate:
3/11/01 |
| Lisa
has many problems with a new girl at school.
|
| "Simpson
Safari" (CABF13) |
Airdate:
??/??/01 |
| Homer
and the family win a trip to Ngorongoro, Africa. This episode
was written by John Swartzwelder.
|
| "Trilogy
of Error" (CABF14) |
Airdate:
??/??/01 |
| A
breakfast accident involving brownies and Homer's thumb splits
up in three different scenarios, in a Run, Lola, Run parody. |
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