The Simpsons (season 10)
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The Simpsons' tenth season originally aired between August 1998 and May 1999, beginning on Sunday, August 23, 1998. "Lard of the Dance" was aired earlier than normal to promote the premiere of That '70s Show.[1] The season contained four hold-over episodes from the season 9 (5F) production line. It also saw the start of the new XABFXX production code, which has continued to this day.
The DVD set once again came in two varieties – a limited edition Bart Simpson head-shaped box and a standard rectangular box with artwork prominently featuring Bart riding a cart to a movie studio. The box set was released in Region 1 on August 7th, 2007, Region 2 on September 10, 2007 and Region 4 on September 26, 2007.
Season 10 included multiple numbers of guest stars including: Lisa Kudrow, Phil Hartman, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jerry Springer, Ed McMahon, Marcia Wallace, Robert Englund, Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, George Carlin, Martin Mull, Mark Hamill, The Moody Blues, Cyndi Lauper, John Madden, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Pat Summerall, Roosevelt Grier, Fred Willard, Dolly Parton, Rupert Murdoch, Ed Begley Jr., Yo La Tengo, Kane Hodder, Elton John, John Kassir, Hank Williams Jr., Jasper Johns, Isabella Rossellini, Jack La Lanne, Michael McKean, Stephen Hawking, George Takei, Gedde Watanabe, Keone Young, Karen Maruyama and Denice Kumagai.
[edit] List of episodes
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| # | Original title (top) Alternative title (bottom) | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Prod. code |
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| 204 - 1 | "Lard of the Dance" | Dominic Polcino | Jane O'Brien | August 23, 1998 | 5F20 |
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Lisa befriends a new student named Alex Whitney, whose new mature attitude convinces Lisa's friends to be just like her. Meanwhile, Homer convinces Bart to drop school for a more promising business: selling grease. | |||||
| 205 - 2 | "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" | Mark Kirkland | John Swartzwelder | September 20, 1998 | 5F21 |
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When realizing his life is half-over, Homer feels he hasn't had anything in his life to be proud of. After Lisa introduces him to the historic inventor, Thomas Edison, Homer uses the inspiration to become an inventor. | |||||
| 206 - 3 | "Bart the Mother" | Steven Dean Moore | David S. Cohen | September 27, 1998 | 5F22 |
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Nelson invites Bart over to play around with his BB gun, accidentally shooting a mother bird in the process. After Marge notices the crime Bart had done, she gives up on punishing him, prompting a guilty Bart to care for the orphaned eggs. | |||||
| 207 - 4 | "Treehouse of Horror IX" | Steven Dean Moore | David S. Cohen Larry Doyle Donick Cary | October 25, 1998 | AABF01 |
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Season 10's annual trio of Halloween stories.
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| 208 - 5 | "When You Dish upon a Star" | Pete Michels | Richard Appel | November 8, 1998 | 5F19 |
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A parasailing accident lands Homer to the secret and secluded home of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin, who immediatley hire him as their personal assistant to keep away the paparazzi and fans from finding out where they are. | |||||
| 209 - 6 | "D'oh-in in the Wind" | Mark Kirkland Matthew Nastuk | Donick Cary | November 15, 1998 | AABF02 |
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When searching for the meaning of the "J" in his middle name, Homer discovers his middle initial means "Jay", which was written on Homer's mom's mural painting. After having an inspirational vision, Homer decides to live the hippie life. | |||||
| 210 - 7 | "Lisa Gets an "A"" | Bob Anderson | Ian Maxtone-Graham | November 22, 1998 | AABF03 |
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While sick from school, Lisa becomes so obsessed with a video game that she forgets to study for a test and calls upon Nelson and Bart to help her cheat. Meanwhile, Homer houses a lobster so he can eat it, but becomes emotionally attached to it. | |||||
| 211 - 8 | "Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" | Mike B. Anderson | John Swartzwelder | December 6, 1998 | AABF04 |
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After causing his father's kidneys to blow up from holding in too much urine, Homer offers to give up one of his own, but chickens out and runs away; while on the run, Homer's guilt begins to get to him, after realizing it is his father who he is not sacrificing his kidney for. | |||||
| 212 - 9 | "Mayored to the Mob" | Swinton O. Scott III | Ron Hauge | December 20, 1998 | AABF05 |
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After saving Mayor Quimby from rioters at a comic book convention, Homer becomes Mayor Quimby's bodyguard. However, he puts Quimby in danger when Homer encourages him to stand up to his friend and boss, Fat Tony. | |||||
| 213 - 10 | "Viva Ned Flanders" | Lance Kramer | Kevin Curran | January 10, 1999 | AABF06 |
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When Ned Flanders reveals that he is 60 years old and has done nothing exciting with his life, Homer takes Flanders to Vegas, where the two (while drunk) end up married to two skanky barmaids named Ginger and Amber, who aren't willing for a divorce. | |||||
| 214 - 11 | "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" | Mark Ervin | Larry Doyle | January 17, 1999 | AABF07 |
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When Homer and several of his buddies (while severely drunk) trample, demolish, and vandalise all of Springfield elementary in his car, Chief Wiggum blames the kids of Springfield and enforces a curfew. | |||||
| 215 - 12 | "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" | Steven Dean Moore | Tom Martin George Meyer Brian Scully Mike Scully | January 31, 1999 | AABF08 |
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Homer and prominent men residents of Springfield go to Miami for the Super Bowl, only to find they have phony tickets. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa find an egg decorating kit made by Vincent Price. | |||||
| 216 - 13 | "Homer to the Max" | Pete Michels | John Swartzwelder | February 7, 1999 | AABF09 |
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Homer takes advantage of the fact that a suave TV show character has the same name as he does, but when the suave TV character is turned into a bumbling idiot, Homer petitions the court to have his name legally changed to "Max Power". | |||||
| 217 - 14 | "I'm with Cupid" | Bob Anderson | Dan Greaney | February 14, 1999 | AABF11 |
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Apu begins to shower Manjula with a week of Valentine's Day surprises, much to the jealousy of the other wives and discontentment of Homer and his friends, prompting Homer and the others to sabotage Apu's last gift. | |||||
| 218 - 15 | "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"" | Mark Kirkland | David M. Stern | February 21, 1999 | AABF10 |
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Homer buys an SUV only to discover that the one he had bought was entirely designed for a woman, to which he gives to Marge. Marge, after discovering the joy of a "woman's car", soon begins to develop ferocious road rage. | |||||
| 219 - 16 | "Make Room for Lisa" | Matthew Nastuk | Brian Scully | February 28, 1999 | AABF12 |
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After Homer's insensitivity towards Lisa (using her room for a cellular transmitter), Lisa develops stress-related stomach aches, causing Doctor Hibbert to suggest she spend more time with Homer. Meanwhile, Marge uses Maggie's baby monitor to listen in on phone calls. | |||||
| 220 - 17 | "Maximum Homerdrive" | Swinton O. Scott III | John Swartzwelder | March 28, 1999 | AABF13 |
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Homer temporarily replaces a deceased truck driver and soon discovers the teamsters's secret, pushing Homer and Bart on a road trip. Meanwhile, after deducing that only Homer and Bart get to do the fun things in life, Marge and Lisa decide to excite their lives by installing a new doorbell. | |||||
| 221 - 18 | "Simpsons Bible Stories" | Nancy Kruse | Larry Doyle Tim Long Matt Selman | April 4, 1999 | AABF14 |
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Reverend Lovejoy punishes the congregation with a throught reading of the Bible after discovering a chocolate Easter bunny in the collection plate. This leads to the Simpson family dreaming of themselves in Biblical stores. | |||||
| 222 - 19 | "Mom and Pop Art" | Steven Dean Moore | Al Jean | April 11, 1999 | AABF15 |
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Homer becomes an outsider artist after an art dealer discovers his mangled attempt at building a barbecue could be considered as true art, prompting a jealous Marge to confront Homer. | |||||
| 223 - 20 | "The Old Man and the "C" Student" | Mark Kirkland | Julie Thacker | April 25, 1999 | AABF16 |
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After costing Springfield the Olympics with a racially offensive stand-up act, Bart is forced to "volunteer" at the Springfield Retirement Castle, causing him to bond with his Grandpa. Meanwhile Homer starts his latest get-rich-quick scheme: selling springs that were supposed to be used as the Olympics mascot. | |||||
| 224 - 21 | "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" | May 2, 1999 | AABF17 | ||
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When another billionaire captures Springfield's heart, Mr. Burns looks for various ways to improve his image, one which includes capturing the Loch Ness Monster as a last resort. | |||||
| 225 - 22 | "They Saved Lisa's Brain" | Mark Ervin | John Swartzwelder | May 9, 1999 | AABF18 |
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Springfield's branch of Mensa International invites Lisa to join the group after reading her open letter of Springfield's lack of intellectualism. Meanwhile, Homer becomes a model for erotic photos for Marge. | |||||
| 226 - 23 | "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" | Jim Reardon | Donick Cary Dan Greaney | May 16, 1999 | AABF20 |
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When Snake Jailbird steals the Simpson family's money online, they go on a discount family vacation to Japan, where they suffer various misfortunes. | |||||
[edit] References
- Season 10 at The Simpsons.com
[edit] See also
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