The Simpsons: Season 20
THE SIMPSONS – the longest-running primetime comedy in television history – is a cultural institution. Intelligently written, subversively humorous and delightfully witty, THE SIMPSONS, now in its historic 20th season, continues to poke fun at itself and everything in its wake.
Episodes
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01. Sex Pies & Idiot Scrapes |
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Homer is sent to jail after a booze-free brawl at the Springfield St. Patrick’s Day parade. When he goes to get his bail bond, Homer meets Lucky Jim (guest voice Forster) and “Wolf the Bounty Hunter” and decides to try his own hand at the lucrative but deadly profession. Homer the Bounty Hunter teams up with Ned Flanders to create the most unlikely bounty-hunting duo, but when Homer’s new no-mercy attitude gets the best of him, Flanders is less than impressed. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to her, Marge begins working at an erotic bakery.
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22 min | 9/28/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
02. Lost Verizon |
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In order to save up money to buy a cell phone, Bart takes a job at a country club retrieving golf balls. While at the course, Bart watches celebrities, including Leary playing a round. When Leary’s cell phone rings just as he is about to take a swing, he furiously throws the phone in the air and it lands right next to Bart. Bart decides to keep the cell and makes prank calls to all over the world pretending to be Leary. He even accepts a job offer from famed producer Grazer to star in the film version of “Everyone Poops.” When Marge discovers what Bart has been up to, she confiscates the device and calls Leary to return the phone. But Leary has a better idea, and instructs Marge to activate the GPS system on the phone so she can track Bart’s every move. Bart quickly catches on and devises a plan that sends the family on a wild goose chase all the way to Machu Picchu.
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21 min | 10/5/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
03. Double Double Boy In Trouble |
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When Lenny wins the lottery and invites the Simpson family to a celebratory party at a posh hotel, Bart meets his doppelganger, Simon Woosterfield, who happens to be a member of the richest family in Springfield. Simon and Bart decide to switch places, and Bart arrives at the lavish Woosterfield mansion only to find football great Joe Montana hanging around the estate. As Simon adjusts to the simple life over at the Simpson household, Bart begins to notice his wealthy new siblings acting strangely toward him. With some frightening words of wisdom from Mr. Burns, Bart realizes his new siblings are plotting his demise so they can inherit the Woosterfield family fortune all for themselves.
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21 min | 10/19/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
04. Treehouse of Horror XIX |
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Three chilling tales of Halloween horror unwind in THE SIMPSONS annual “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween special. First, Transformer-like robots duke it out in Springfield in “Untitled Robot Parody.” Then Homer kills off celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free-of-charge in “How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising.” And in “It’s the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse,” Lisa accompanies Milhouse to a pumpkin patch to await the appearance of the Grand Pumpkin, but when he finally appears, the Grand Pumpkin goes on a rampage to avenge all the pumpkins carved and tortured in the name of Halloween. Also, the highly-anticipated episode opener features Homer Simpson as he attempts to cast his ballot for the 2008 Presidential election with a deadly twist.
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21 min | 11/2/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
05. Dangerous Curves |
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When the Simpson family takes a road trip to a cabin in the woods, a series of flashbacks depict Homer and Marge’s blissful courtship and their early married years. They recall their first encounter with Flanders and Maude twenty years prior at the very same cabins, where Flanders insisted the unmarried Homer and Marge stay in separate rooms. Later, they recall when they each met distracting members of the opposite sex who nearly wooed Homer and Marge away from each other. Bart and Lisa also reflect on happier times from their early childhood. Despite the obstacles and the passing of time, Homer and Marge are able to see the forest for the trees. The episode is based on the classic Audrey Hepburn/Albert Finney film “Two for the Road”.
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21 min | 11/9/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
06. Homer & Lisa Exchange Cross Words |
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Lisa discovers her amazing talent for doing crossword puzzles and becomes an expert cruciverbalist, and she soon enters a citywide crossword puzzle tournament. Homer, short on cash after abandoning his “Sweet Conclusions” professional break-up artist business, goes to cheer Lisa on at her tournament and discovers an underground crossword puzzle betting ring. In the ultimate betrayal, Homer profits from betting against Lisa in the championship match. When the heartbroken Lisa finds out, Homer must spell out his love for her with a little help from New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and master crossword constructor Merl Reagle.
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21 min | 11/16/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
07. Mypods & Boomsticks |
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The Simpson family takes a trip to the Mapple Store at the Springfield Mall where Lisa gets her very own Mypod, and Bart interrupts an announcement from Steve Mobbs with his own voiceover, causing pandemonium to break loose in the store. On his way home from the mall, Bart narrowly escapes punishment and befriends a Muslim boy named Bashir. Homer becomes suspicious of Bart’s new friend and invites Bashir, his mother and his father over for dinner so he can investigate their supposed anti-American sentiments. Having already offended Bashir and his family at dinner, Homer goes to their home to apologize, but he instead snoops around their house, a la Jack Bauer, and uncovers what he believes to be a terrorist plot to blow up the Springfield Mall. Homer tries to warn the residents of Springfield an impending disaster that he winds up causing.
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21 min | 11/30/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
08. The Burns and the Bees |
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During the annual billionaires’ retreat, Mr. Burns wins the “Austin Celtics” in a casual game of poker. While visiting a game in Dallas, Mr. Burns witnesses the antics of Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban. Fascinated with his behavior, Mr. Burns decides to emulate Cuban’s over-the-top stunts in order to win over the hearts of Springfield’s basketball fans. Failing at this, Mr. Burns decides that the best way to win over the fans is to build a brand new, state-of-the-art sports arena. Unfortunately, the last remaining bee colony in Springfield is located on the proposed stadium site, and Lisa is single-handedly spearheading a movement to protect them. As Lisa fights for a safe haven for the bees, Homer attempts to help the quickly diminishing bee population by mating the Springfield bees with Africanized bees, creating a mad swarm that disrupts Burns’ opening night.
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21 min | 12/7/2008 | 160 | Buy | |
09. Lisa the Drama Queen |
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Lisa befriends a highly creative girl (Emily Blunt) who develops, with Lisa, a fantasy world only the two of them share. As they go deeper and deeper into their make-believe universe, Marge becomes concerned. She forbids Lisa to see her new friend again, but Lisa defies Marge and runs away with Juliet. Lisa discovers that living a life of fantasy is increasingly unpleasant, and in the end is greatly relieved to return to reality. Featuring the music of Josh Groban and closing credit theme by Fallout Boy.
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21 min | 1/25/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
10. Take My Life Please |
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In the first ever high-definition episode of the Simpsons, Homer attends a ceremony at the Springfield Wall of Fame and learns that he was elected class president, but that his election was stolen from him by his high school principal. He worries that his life should have been much better than it is. At Luigi's Italian restaurant, Homer meets an old Italian man who can show him visions of what his future as class president would have been like. Homer sees a life he could have led filled with riches and success, and his family must find a way for him to be happy the way he is. The episode also includes the first extensive revision of the well-known Simpson main titles in eighteen years.
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21 min | 2/15/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
11. How The Test Was Won |
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When Springfield Elementary must take the Vice-President's Assessment Test, the superintendent arranges to have all the poor students taken out of school for the day. Principal Skinner is tricked into accompanying the delinquents, and they must work together to find their way back from the heart of Capital City. When the test begins, Lisa is stymied by the very first question. As she sits, flummoxed, she grows accustomed to the fact that she will have to live the life of a normal student, only to be saved when a newly-confident Principal Skinner returns and cancels the test.
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21 min | 3/1/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
12. No Loan Again, Naturally |
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The Simpsons spend way too much money on an annual Mardi Gras bash, and when the rate on their home equity loan goes up they lose their home to the bank. Neighbor Ned Flanders takes pity on the family and buys their home to rent back to them. Then they ask Ned, their new landlord, for excessive repairs and an aggravated Flanders evicts them. But when a new, perfect couple try to rent the home a melancholy Ned realizes he misses the Simpsons too much.
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21 min | 3/8/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
13. Gone Maggie Gone |
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In this satire of the DaVinci code, a rare solar eclipse temporarily blinds Marge. Without her in charge, the kitchen is taken over by rats, and when Homer gets poison to kill them, he must briefly set Maggie down outside a convent, where the nuns take her in and refuse to give her back. Trying to recover her sister, Lisa uncovers a plot to bring everlasting peace to Springfield, involving a mystical gem, the founding fathers, and Principal Skinner's mother's minivan.
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22 min | 3/15/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
14. In The Name Of The Grandfather |
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The Simpsons let Grampa down and agree todo one thing he's always wanted. They fly to Ireland to visit a pub Grampa loved as a young man, and wind up buying it, only to find that the Irish no longer want to hang out in pubs. The Simpsons bring Moe over to give them advice, and he suggests they allow smoking in the pub, which runs them afoul of Irish law. Featuring the guest voices of Colm Meaney and the stars of "Once".
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21 min | 3/22/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
15. Wedding for Disaster |
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Homer and Marge discover that due to a problem with Reverend Lovejoy's certification, they are not legally married. Homer tries to give Marge the large, fancy wedding he never could--and then he disappears right before the ceremony. He turns up a captive to a mysterious stranger a la the film "Saw",and Bart and Lisa must uncover who is behind the plot. Featuring the voice of Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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21 min | 3/29/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
16. Eeny Teeny Maya Moe |
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Moe meets a beautiful woman online who turns out to be three feet tall. He falls deeply in love but finds that his own shortcomings are too great for the relationship to survive. Meanwhile, Homer finds a new playground for Maggie that seems idyllic--until she runs into some baby bullies. Marge suspects that something is wrong, and, with misgivings, decides to electronically pry into Homer's daddy-daughter time.
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21 min | 4/5/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
17. The Good The Sad & The Drugly |
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While visiting his Grandfather, Bart meets a sweet fifth-grade girl (Anne Hathaway), who makes him pretend to be a goody two-shoes. But when a jealous Milhouse learns of the romance, he threatens to reveal Bart's past. Meanwhile, while doing a report on Springfield in the future, Lisa becomes depressed at the fate of the world. She is cheered up by an anti-depressant for children, Ignorital, until Marge realizes her daughter has lost too much touch with reality.
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21 min | 4/19/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
18. Father Knows Worst |
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When Homer observes first-hand how poor a student Bart is, and how unpopular Lisa is, he tries to get more involved with his children's lives. He helps Bart build a model of Westminster Abbey for a school competition and uses a self-help book to get Lisa into a popular clique. But then he discovers that with his "helicopter parenting", he may have hovered too close to his children's lives. Meanwhile, Marge discovers a sauna in the basement of the Simpson house. Afraid it will be abused if she tells others about it, she keeps it a secret for herself.
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21 min | 4/26/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
19. Waverly Hills 9021-D'Oh |
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An unplanned visit to Springfield Elementary convinces Marge that the kids need a better school. The Simpsons rent a tiny apartment in an upscale neighborhood in order to enroll in the Waverly Hills school district. Marge and Homer discover that the intimacy of the apartment rekindles the spark in their marriage, but Lisa discovers that the other students in her new school are not as welcoming as she would have hoped. Guest voice: Ellen Page.
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21 min | 5/3/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
20. 4 Great Women & Manicures |
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Marge takes Lisa for her first mani-pedi. While there, the two swap stories about powerful women through history: the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, who defeated the Spanish Armada; the beautiful and virtuous Snow White; the ambitious and tragic Lady Macbeth; and author of "The Fountainhead", Ayn Rand. Guest voice: Jodie Foster.
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21 min | 5/10/2009 | 160 | Buy | |
21. Coming to Homerica |
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When Krustyburger serves tainted barley, the barley suppliers in Ogdenville are forced out of work. They emigrate to Springfield, where they prove to be hardworking and polite. But as they become more and more a part of Springfield's daily life, Homer and his friends form a border brigade to keep them out, culminating in the building of a wall between the two cities.
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21 min | 5/17/2009 | 160 | Buy | |