The Simpsons

Season 3

24 episodes 37 seasons

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The Simpsons Season 3 released on September 19, 1991.

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S03E01 Aired September 19, 1991

Stark Raving Dad

Mistakenly committed to a mental hospital, Homer meets a tall, stocky white man who claims to be Michael Jackson.

S03E02 Aired September 26, 1991

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington

Lisa’s patriotic essay wins the family a trip to Washington, D.C. -- but the corruption she sees there inspires her to write a new and very different essay.

S03E03 Aired October 03, 1991

When Flanders Failed

When Ned Flanders opens a store for left-handed people, Homer wants him to fail...

S03E04 Aired October 10, 1991

Bart the Murderer

Bart becomes an errand boy for the Springfield Mafia. When Principal Skinner disappears, Fat Tony points the finger at Bart.

S03E05 Aired October 17, 1991

Homer Defined

Homer averts a meltdown through sheer dumb luck. When he’s invited to the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant to give a pep talk, he faces another potential meltdown and again “pulls a Homer.”

S03E06 Aired October 24, 1991

Like Father, Like Clown

Bart and Lisa work to reunite Krusty the Clown with his estranged father, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi who had never accepted Krusty’s career choice.

S03E07 Aired October 31, 1991

Treehouse of Horror II

The family buys a cursed monkey paw in Morocco, and their three wishes turn out badly. In a Twilight Zone parody, Bart is the fearsome “monster” who can read the townspeople’s thoughts. And Mr. Burns steals Homer’s brain for a giant robot he’s building.

S03E08 Aired November 07, 1991

Lisa's Pony

Overcompensating for his neglect, Homer buys Lisa a pony. The high cost of maintaining the animal forces him to work the graveyard shift at the Kwik-E-Mart.

S03E09 Aired November 14, 1991

Saturdays of Thunder

Homer tries to bond with Bart by building a soapbox racer. On race day, Bart must decide between driving Martin’s aerodynamic racer and disappointing Homer, or driving his own racer and losing to Nelson.

S03E10 Aired November 21, 1991

Flaming Moe's

Moe steals the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened “Flaming Moe” turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.

S03E11 Aired December 05, 1991

Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk

Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to wealthy German investors who are shocked at the conditions.

S03E12 Aired December 26, 1991

I Married Marge

Homer and Marge recount their early years, when the couple faced a shotgun wedding and Homer’s poor career prospects.

S03E13 Aired January 09, 1992

Radio Bart

Bart plays practical jokes with a radio microphone, and his hoax tests the limits of the town’s kindness.

S03E14 Aired January 23, 1992

Lisa the Greek

Sundays become “Daddy-Daughter Days” when Homer discovers Lisa’s uncanny ability to pick winning football teams.

S03E15 Aired February 06, 1992

Homer Alone

Marge has a nervous breakdown and goes on a vacation alone, leaving Bart and Lisa with Patty and Selma, and Maggie with Homer.

S03E16 Aired February 13, 1992

Bart the Lover

Bart discovers his teacher’s personal ad and invents a fictional suitor to string her along. When Mrs. Krabappel falls madly in love with “Woodrow,” Bart’s conscience starts to bother him.

S03E17 Aired February 20, 1992

Homer at the Bat

Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.

S03E18 Aired February 27, 1992

Separate Vocations

When a career aptitude test pegs Lisa as a homemaker and Bart as a police officer, the results cause them to make 180-degree turns in their behavior.

S03E19 Aired March 12, 1992

Dog of Death

After the Simpsons regret paying for an expensive surgery for Santa's Little Helper, he runs away from home and is trained by Mr. Burns to become an attack dog.

S03E20 Aired March 26, 1992

Colonel Homer

Homer becomes the manager of a beautiful country music singer, whose attentions drive a wedge between Marge and Homer.

S03E21 Aired April 09, 1992

Black Widower

When Selma agrees to marry her prison pen pal, Sideshow Bob, only Bart remains suspicious of his motives.

S03E22 Aired April 23, 1992

The Otto Show

Otto loses his job driving the school bus and the Simpsons take him in. When he must get a driver’s license, he finds common ground with Patty and Selma.

S03E23 Aired May 07, 1992

Bart's Friend Falls in Love

Everything’s coming up Milhouse when Bart’s best friend falls in love with the new girl at school. Jealous, Bart snitches to Milhouse’s father and the lovebirds are separated.

S03E24 Aired August 27, 1992

Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?

After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement with the plant for radiation affecting his sperm count, his brother Herb returns to Springfield with an idea that could help him get his fortune back.