The Simpsons

Season 3

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This is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family. Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving father, Marge is the hardworking homemaker wife, Bart is the perpetual ten-year-old underachiever (and proud of it), Lisa is the unappreciated eight-year-old genius, and Maggie is the cute, pacifier loving silent infant.

24 Episodes

  • Stark Raving Dad
    E1
    Stark Raving DadThrough a series of misunderstandings, Homer is put into a mental hospital and his roommate is a man who talks and sings like Michael Jackson. Everything is cleared up and Homer is released, and he brings "Michael Jackson" home, where nobody believes him. However, in all the confusion, everyone has forgotten about Lisa's birthday--including Bart, who didn't even remember to buy a present.
  • Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
    E2
    Mr. Lisa Goes to WashingtonLisa wins the local competition of an essay contest, earning the family a trip to Washington, D.C. for the finals. Lisa sees Bob Arnold (her own representative) taking a bribe. Disgusted, she changes her previous uplifting essay into a cynical one denouncing corruption in government in general and Bob Arnold in particular.
  • When Flanders Failed
    E3
    When Flanders FailedFlanders suffers a failure after Homer wishes him ill.
  • Bart the Murderer
    E4
    Bart the MurdererBart is hired to work in a Mafia bar run by Fat Tony (making his first appearance). Bart is late for work due to having been put in detention by Principal Skinner. Fat Tony announces that he and his men will "meet and greet" Skinner, and shortly after that, Skinner disappears. Both Bart and Fat Tony are charged with Skinner's murder, and at the trial, Fat Tony tries to pin the murder (and all of his other illegal activities) on Bart.
  • Homer Defined
    E5
    Homer DefinedHomer prevents a nuclear meltdown,purely by picking a button to press at random, but he is declared a hero and asked to give a talk on plant safety. During the talk he is called upon to prevent another meltdown and exposed as a lucky chancer who only averted an accident by mistake. Marge goes to see Millhouse's mother who has barred her son from seeing Bart,whom she regards as a bad influence,and persuades her to change her mind.
  • Like Father, Like Clown
    E6
    Like Father, Like ClownKrusty the Clown has dinner with the Simpsons, and reveals that he is Jewish, his real name is Herschel Krustofsky, and he is estranged from his rabbi father. They parted ways over Krusty's becoming a clown instead of following his father and becoming a rabbi. Bart and Lisa see Krusty becoming depressed, and they take it upon themselves to reunite him with his father.
  • Treehouse of Horror II
    E7
    Treehouse of Horror IIThe Simpson family receives a severed monkey's paw which can grant wishes, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.
  • Lisa's Pony
    E8
    Lisa's PonyHomer loses much of Lisa's respect for him after he botches the task of getting her a saxophone reed she needs for a talent show. Homer realizes that he's been ignoring Lisa since she was a baby and thinks that's what's causing problems now, so he buys Lisa a pony to change her opinion of him.
  • Saturdays of Thunder
    E9
    Saturdays of ThunderTrying to be a better father, Homer helps Bart build a soapbox racer. Bart's racer is a flop, but Martin Prince's is the fastest and wins the race. When Martin is hurt, he asks Bart to fill in as driver so that at least one of them can beat Nelson Muntz in the race.
  • Flaming Moe's
    E10
    Flaming Moe'sHomer tells Moe the story of how he created a drink by combining several liquids (including cough syrup) and setting it on fire, which he called the "Flaming Homer." Moe serves the drink in his bar and quickly renames it the "Flaming Moe," insisting that he is the inventor rather than Homer.
  • Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
    E11
    Burns Verkaufen der KraftwerkWishing to retire and pursue other interests, Mr. Burns sells the nuclear power plant to two German businessmen. The new owners evaluate the plant and its employees with the goal of making it more efficient and decide to lay off Homer. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns finds retirement to be unsatisfying.
  • I Married Marge
    E12
    I Married MargeWhilst Marge seeks confirmation that she is pregnant Homer tells the children how she became pregnant with Bart - after a sex session after seeing 'The Empire Strikes Back' and they married in haste. Marge's family looked down on Homer as he could only get a succession of menial jobs but when he found work at the nuclear power plant he told them to respect him.After he has told his story Marge comes back to say she is not pregnant after all.
  • Radio Bart
    E13
    Radio BartFor his birthday Bart gets a microphone which can transmit through the radio and uses it to convince Springfield that a boy called Timmy O'Toole has fallen down a well, a prank which attracts a media circus until exposed as a hoax. This means that when Bart also falls down a well people are initially reluctant to dig him out.
  • Lisa the Greek
    E14
    Lisa the GreekLisa's ability to pick winning football teams kicks off a strong bond with Homer.
  • Homer Alone
    E15
    Homer AloneAfter a stressful day, Marge has a nervous breakdown and parks her car in the middle of a bridge. Marge decides to take a vacation by herself. Bart and Lisa are sent to stay with Patty and Selma, while Homer is left at home to take care of Maggie. When Maggie goes missing, Homer only just manages to find her before Marge gets home.
  • Bart the Lover
    E16
    Bart the LoverLonely Enda Krabappel has punished Bart for one of his shenanigans again, so he decides to take revenge on her by responding to a personal ad, pretending to be a potential new boyfriend. Successfully stringing her along with corresponding love letters and setting her up for a date that goes bad, he starts to feel guilty over his actions and calls for help from his family to lift her spirits.
  • Homer at the Bat
    E17
    Homer at the BatBurns hires Major League ringers for the plant softball championship.
  • Separate Vocations
    E18
    Separate VocationsAfter taking a career aptitude test at school, Bart is surprised to hear that "police officer" is his ideal vocation, while Lisa is devastated to be told that she is only fit to be a homemaker. Bart becomes a hall monitor, while Lisa adopts a sulky, rebellious attitude.
  • Dog of Death
    E19
    Dog of DeathLottery fever hits Springfield, but the Simpsons are forced to forgo a lottery ticket, and many other luxuries, to pay for a life-saving operation for their dog, Santa's Little Helper. All their personal lives are affected negatively by the sacrifice, and they come to resent Santa's Little Helper. He runs away and is captured by Mr. Burns, who trains him to be a guard dog.
  • Colonel Homer
    E20
    Colonel HomerAfter yet another row with Marge, Homer goes to a bar, where he hears local waitress Lurleen Lumpkin sing and is so impressed he takes her on as his client, arranging gigs and a recording contract for her. However, when they are alone in her trailer Lurleen makes a pass at him but Homer, loyal to Marge, resists and hands over her career to another agent. Lurleen publicly celebrates Homer's fidelity in a song.
  • Black Widower
    E21
    Black WidowerMarge's sister Selma has been writing to Sideshow Bob whilst he was in prison, and, on his release announces their intention to marry. Bart is appalled. Unlike everybody else he is unconvinced that Bob has changed and believes that, as Selma has come into money, he will attempt to murder her on their honeymoon. And he is right. Putting two and two together Bart works out how Bob plans to blow Selma up and manages to thwart him in time.
  • The Otto Show
    E22
    The Otto ShowSpinal Tap hits Springfield, and Otto the bus driver hits the skids after being fired, taking refuge in the Simpsons' garage.
  • Bart's Friend Falls in Love
    E23
    Bart's Friend Falls in LoveBart resents Milhouse's new girlfriend; Homer gets the wrong subliminal tape, which has him gaining vocabulary, not losing weight.
  • Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
    E24
    Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?During a routine plant physical, it is discovered that exposure to radiation has sterilized Homer. Mr. Burns pays him off with an elaborate employee appreciation ceremony, and a monetary award. Homer's half-brother Herb Powell, now a hobo, reads about it in the paper, and decide's that Homer's wealth can fund his idea for an invention that would transform baby gibberish into intelligible English.

Cast of Season 3

  • Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)
  • Julie KavnerMarge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
  • Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
  • Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson (voice)
  • Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
  • Harry ShearerNed Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)

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