The Simpsons

Season 9

25 episodes 37 seasons

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The Simpsons Season 9 released on September 21, 1997.

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S09E01 Aired September 21, 1997

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

Homer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.

S09E02 Aired September 28, 1997

The Principal and the Pauper

Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.

S09E03 Aired October 19, 1997

Lisa's Sax

After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must decide whether to buy an air conditioner or replace Lisa’s sax.

S09E04 Aired October 26, 1997

Treehouse of Horror VIII

In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.

S09E05 Aired November 02, 1997

The Cartridge Family

Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.

S09E06 Aired November 09, 1997

Bart Star

When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out but finds a better way to show his team spirit.

S09E07 Aired November 16, 1997

The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.

S09E08 Aired November 23, 1997

Lisa the Skeptic

When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa.

S09E09 Aired December 07, 1997

Realty Bites

When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.

S09E10 Aired December 21, 1997

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

When Bart accidentally burns down the family's Christmas tree and gifts, he claims that a robber stole everything. When Kent Brockman does a human interest story on the family’s tragic loss, the townspeople shower the family with generosity… until the truth comes out.

S09E11 Aired January 04, 1998

All Singing, All Dancing

Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.

S09E12 Aired January 11, 1998

Bart Carny

When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.

S09E13 Aired February 08, 1998

The Joy of Sect

A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.

S09E14 Aired February 15, 1998

Das Bus

When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

S09E15 Aired February 22, 1998

The Last Temptation of Krust

Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.

S09E16 Aired March 01, 1998

Dumbbell Indemnity

Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.

S09E17 Aired March 08, 1998

Lisa the Simpson

Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.

S09E18 Aired March 22, 1998

This Little Wiggy

At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.

S09E19 Aired March 29, 1998

Simpson Tide

When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.

S09E20 Aired April 05, 1998

The Trouble With Trillions

Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.

S09E21 Aired April 19, 1998

Girly Edition

Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.

S09E22 Aired April 26, 1998

Trash of the Titans

Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sleazy campaign, Homer can’t keep the extravagant promises he made to the town.

S09E23 Aired May 03, 1998

King of the Hill

After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.

S09E24 Aired May 10, 1998

Lost Our Lisa

Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.

S09E25 Aired May 17, 1998

Natural Born Kissers

Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca.