The Simpsons Season 9

The Simpsons - Season 9

1997 • 25 episodes

7.2
25 episodes
Sep 21, 1997

About this season

Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

25 episodes
The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
Episode 1

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

Episode 1 • Sep 21, 1997

Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted.

7.9
23m
The Principal and the Pauper
Episode 2

The Principal and the Pauper

Episode 2 • Sep 28, 1997

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.

6.5
23m
Lisa's Sax
Episode 3

Lisa's Sax

Episode 3 • Oct 19, 1997

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.

7.2
23m
Treehouse of Horror VIII
Episode 4

Treehouse of Horror VIII

Episode 4 • Oct 26, 1997

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.

7.7
23m
The Cartridge Family
Episode 5

The Cartridge Family

Episode 5 • Nov 02, 1997

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.

7.4
23m
Bart Star
Episode 6

Bart Star

Episode 6 • Nov 09, 1997

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.

7.0
23m
The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
Episode 7

The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

Episode 7 • Nov 16, 1997

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.

7.0
23m
Lisa the Skeptic
Episode 8

Lisa the Skeptic

Episode 8 • Nov 23, 1997

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.

7.5
23m
Realty Bites
Episode 9

Realty Bites

Episode 9 • Dec 07, 1997

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.

7.2
23m
Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
Episode 10

Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

Episode 10 • Dec 21, 1997

After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar 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.

7.2
23m
All Singing, All Dancing
Episode 11

All Singing, All Dancing

Episode 11 • Jan 04, 1998

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.

4.7
23m
Bart Carny
Episode 12

Bart Carny

Episode 12 • Jan 11, 1998

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.

6.8
23m
The Joy of Sect
Episode 13

The Joy of Sect

Episode 13 • Feb 08, 1998

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.

7.6
23m
Das Bus
Episode 14

Das Bus

Episode 14 • Feb 15, 1998

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.

7.5
23m
The Last Temptation of Krust
Episode 15

The Last Temptation of Krust

Episode 15 • Feb 22, 1998

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.

7.2
23m
Dumbbell Indemnity
Episode 16

Dumbbell Indemnity

Episode 16 • Mar 01, 1998

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

7.1
23m
Lisa the Simpson
Episode 17

Lisa the Simpson

Episode 17 • Mar 08, 1998

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.

7.1
23m
This Little Wiggy
Episode 18

This Little Wiggy

Episode 18 • Mar 22, 1998

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.

7.3
23m
Simpson Tide
Episode 19

Simpson Tide

Episode 19 • Mar 29, 1998

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

7.6
23m
The Trouble with Trillions
Episode 20

The Trouble with Trillions

Episode 20 • Apr 05, 1998

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.

7.3
23m
Girly Edition
Episode 21

Girly Edition

Episode 21 • Apr 19, 1998

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.

7.0
23m
Trash of the Titans
Episode 22

Trash of the Titans

Episode 22 • Apr 26, 1998

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.

7.6
23m
King of the Hill
Episode 23

King of the Hill

Episode 23 • May 03, 1998

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

7.8
23m
Lost Our Lisa
Episode 24

Lost Our Lisa

Episode 24 • May 10, 1998

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.

7.4
23m
Natural Born Kissers
Episode 25

Natural Born Kissers

Episode 25 • May 17, 1998

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.

7.2
23m