The Simpsons
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The Simpsons

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Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

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Good Night
S0 E1
Good Night
Apr 19, 1987 • 2 min

Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

Watching TV
S0 E2
Watching TV
May 3, 1987 • 2 min

Bart and Lisa quarrel during commercial breaks over what channel they'll watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. Later Homer is saying some speech about family matters then stops when the show comes back on. A piece of music from the Tracey Ullman show plays at one part or another during the short.

Jumping Bart
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Jumping Bart
May 10, 1987 • 2 min

Homer makes several attempts to have Bart jump into his arms. Each time Bart jumps Homer is distracted and fails to catch him. Towards the end of the episode boxing gloves are delivered, presumably the ones used in the episode Punching Bag.

Babysitting Maggie
S0 E4
Babysitting Maggie
May 31, 1987 • 2 min

Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie. They watch TV while Maggie gets electrocuted, falls down the stairs, and falls off the roof. Maggie sticks a fork in an electrical socket thereby electocuting herself, she crawls up the stairs and falls down them in insane Slinky fashion then she climbs onto the roof in hot pursuit of a butterfly, and falls off it.

The Pacifier
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The Pacifier
Jun 21, 1987 • 2 min

Lisa and Bart try to get Maggie to stop sucking on her pacifier, but Maggie, who has an entire drawer full of them, refuses to kick the habit.

Burping Contest
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Burping Contest
Jun 28, 1987 • 2 min

Despite Marge's objections, Bart, Lisa and even Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp.

Dinner Time
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Dinner Time
Jul 12, 1987 • 2 min

Marge serves the family purple goop for dinner, insisting that they say grace first.

Making Faces
S0 E8
Making Faces
Sep 22, 1987 • 2 min

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

The Funeral
S0 E9
The Funeral
Oct 4, 1987 • 2 min

Bart is determined to see his uncle's corpse...but not for long. This is the only appearance of Uncle Hubert.

Maggie's Brain
S0 E10
Maggie's Brain
Oct 11, 1987 • 2 min

Bart and Lisa wonder what's inside Maggie's mind.

Football
S0 E11
Football
Oct 18, 1987 • 2 min

Homer teaches Bart about the importance of Football.

House of Cards
S0 E12
House of Cards
Oct 25, 1987 • 2 min

Bart tries to make a house of cards, but Lisa Maggie make noises that have the "house" fall every time.

Bart and Homer's Dinner
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Bart and Homer's Dinner
Nov 1, 1987 • 2 min

Bart can't stomach it when he and Homer are forced to fend for themselves.

Space Patrol
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Space Patrol
Nov 8, 1987 • 2 min

Bart, Lisa and Maggie play a game of "Space Patrol" while Homer and Marge are out. Lisa plays a superhero with Maggie as her sidekick, while Bart puts a jug on his head with the pretense of it being the helmet of an alien warlord. However, his head accidentally plops into it and the jug is left stuck on his head. Lisa "frees" Bart from the jug using a croquet mallet. Lisa and Maggie then hide, allowing Bart, stumbling in a daze amongst pieces of the precious broken jug lying on the floor, to take the blame.

Bart's Haircut
S0 E15
Bart's Haircut
Nov 15, 1987 • 2 min

Bart has his hair cut too short by a barber. This is the first time we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

World War III
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World War III
Nov 22, 1987 • 2 min

Homer wakes up the family to practice for a nuclear drill... in the middle of the night.

The Perfect Crime
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The Perfect Crime
Dec 13, 1987 • 2 min

Marge bakes a batch of delicious cookies. Bart attempts to steal them, but burns his fingers trying to pick them up. Everyone except Bart and Maggie leave the kitchen to let them cool down, and Bart takes this opportunity to swipe them, muttering to himself "Aha! The perfect crime!" Homer and Marge come back to find the tray empty. Marge suspects Maggie of eating the cookies, but as a witness she knows exactly who took them and guides them along a trail of cookies running across the floor. His family catch him lying on his back in his bedroom amidst a pile of cookie crumbs. Looking up at them with his stomach full, he groans, "There is no perfect crime." His head bangs back down on the ground and Maggie, secretively, snacks on an uneaten cookie.

Scary Stories
S0 E18
Scary Stories
Dec 20, 1987 • 2 min

Bart tells Lisa & Maggie a series of scary stories (in the middle of the dark) only to believe they're coming true.

Grampa and the Kids
S0 E19
Grampa and the Kids
Jan 10, 1988 • 2 min

Grampa spends time with the kids. This is Grampa's first appearance.

Gone Fishin' (Sort of)
S0 E20
Gone Fishin' (Sort of)
Jan 24, 1988 • 2 min

Bart and Homer go on a fishing trip. Homer asks Bart for a bologna sandwich, but Bart forgot the bologna. He puts the bait on the sandwich instead. Later on they hit rapids and Homer is almost knocked unconscious. They later fall off of a waterfall.

Skateboarding
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Skateboarding
Feb 7, 1988 • 2 min

Bart teaches his sisters how to skateboard...or is it the other way around.

The Pagans
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The Pagans
Feb 14, 1988 • 2 min

The kids discuss paganism. This is the first time Bart calls his dad "Homer".

Closeted
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Closeted
Feb 21, 1988 • 2 min

Bart locks himself in the closet, and when he busts out, he finds out that the family has gone out without him.

The Aquarium
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The Aquarium
Feb 28, 1988 • 2 min

At an aquarium Bart swims with the sharks...literally. This is the first time we see a naked Simpsons character. This also marks Lisa Simpson saying the word hell in this short.

Family Portrait
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Family Portrait
Mar 6, 1988 • 2 min

Homer has trouble taking a normal family portrait.

Bart's Hiccups
S0 E26
Bart's Hiccups
Mar 13, 1988 • 2 min

Lisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups...the hard way.

The Money Jar
S0 E27
The Money Jar
Mar 20, 1988 • 2 min

The kids try to steal money from Marge's money jar..

The Art Museum
S0 E28
The Art Museum
May 1, 1988 • 2 min

The Simpsons go to the art museum. This is the first time we hear Bart say "Whoooa, Mama!".

Zoo Story
S0 E29
Zoo Story
May 8, 1988 • 2 min

Homer unwisely teases a monkey at the zoo and gets a faceful of poo for his trouble. This is the shortest Simpsons Short.

Shut Up, Simpsons
S0 E30
Shut Up, Simpsons
Nov 6, 1988 • 2 min

Maggie squeaks her toy, causing a chain reaction of anger in the family.

Shell Game
S0 E31
Shell Game
Nov 13, 1988 • 2 min

Bart tries to hide the cookies he stole from the jar from his parents.

The Bart Simpson Show
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The Bart Simpson Show
Nov 20, 1988 • 2 min

Bart puts on his own show after Homer tells him to stop watching cartoons. First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy. This is the first time we hear Lisa call her dad "Homer".

Punching Bag
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Punching Bag
Nov 27, 1988 • 2 min

Bart, Lisa and eventually Marge take out their frustrations on a punching bag with Homer's picture on it.

Simpsons Christmas
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Simpsons Christmas
Dec 18, 1988 • 2 min

Bart's version of Christmas.

The Krusty the Clown Show
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The Krusty the Clown Show
Jan 15, 1989 • 2 min

The kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. First appearance of Krusty the Clown.

Bart the Hero
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Bart the Hero
Jan 29, 1989 • 2 min

Sent out to exercise, Bart foils a robbery attempt.

Bart's Little Fantasy
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Bart's Little Fantasy
Feb 5, 1989 • 2 min

Bart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.

Scary Movie
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Scary Movie
Feb 12, 1989 • 2 min

Bart, Lisa and Maggie go to the movie to see "The Happy Little Elves Return" (much to Bart's dismay), but Bart convinces the girls to see "Space Mutants" instead. Guess who's the scaredy-cat!

Home Hypnotism
S0 E39
Home Hypnotism
Feb 19, 1989 • 2 min

Homer tries hypnosis to calm down his crazy kids.

Shoplifting
S0 E40
Shoplifting
Feb 26, 1989 • 2 min

Bart's attempt to swipe some chocolate is foiled.

Echo Canyon
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Echo Canyon
Mar 12, 1989 • 2 min

The family drives to Echo Canyon, takes turns making echoes, and Bart almost makes a boulder crunch the family car.

Bathtime
S0 E42
Bathtime
Mar 19, 1989 • 2 min

Homer makes Bart take his "Sunday Night Bath", only to flood the bathroom. this is the last Simpsons short in which we see a naked Simpsons character.

Bart's Nightmare
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Bart's Nightmare
Mar 26, 1989 • 2 min

In this sequel to "Shell Game", Bart has a nightmare after eating every single cookie from the cookie jar.

Bart of the Jungle
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Bart of the Jungle
Apr 16, 1989 • 2 min

The kids swing from the trees off Homer's ties.

Family Therapy
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Family Therapy
Apr 23, 1989 • 2 min

Homer takes the family to a psychologist. This is last Tracey Ullman Short we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

Maggie in Peril (1)
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Maggie in Peril (1)
Apr 30, 1989 • 2 min

Bart kicks Maggie's ball out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it back.

Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)
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Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)
May 7, 1989 • 2 min

Maggie floats in the air hanging on to balloons and lands safely back in her playpen.

TV Simpsons
S0 E48
TV Simpsons
May 14, 1989 • 2 min

Homer attempts to fix the television antenna on the roof.

Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX
S0 E49
Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX
Sep 3, 1995 • 22 min

A short in which Homer and Bart visit the NFL studio. The short was broadcast on NFL on FOX on September 3, 1995.

Springfield's Most Wanted
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Springfield's Most Wanted
Sep 17, 1995 • 22 min

This special was aired before the premier of the 7th season opener; hosted by John Walsh (from the FOX series "Americas Most Wanted"), it offered up all sorts of theories and insights into who might have shot Montgomery Burns.

A Culture Show Special
S0 E51
A Culture Show Special
Jul 25, 2007 • 22 min

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

The Simpsons' Christmas Message
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The Simpsons' Christmas Message
Dec 25, 2008 • 22 min

Marge comments on David and Victoria Beckham's marriage in a negative comparison with hers and Homer's, and compared the special relationship between the UK and the US to that of Mini Me and Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers films ("Helping out in all our zany schemes to take over the world"). Lisa Simpson also held a banner supporting Cornwall's secession: "UK OUT OF CORNWALL", while chanting "Rydhsys rag Kernow lemmyn" (freedom for Cornwall now).

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice
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The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice
Jan 10, 2010 • 42 min

A documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of the American animated television series. The special is hosted and directed by Morgan Spurlock.

Access All Areas
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Access All Areas
Jan 11, 2010 • 22 min

In the first of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes you behind the scenes to see how the show is made, talking to those who put each episode together, plus celebrity fans like Simon Cowell and Hugh Hefner.

Mischief and Mayhem
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Mischief and Mayhem
Jan 12, 2010 • 22 min

In the second of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes a look at the vast array of Simpsons merchandise the colourful characters have inspired and catches up with some of the programme's biggest devotees.

Celebrity Friends
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Celebrity Friends
Jan 13, 2010 • 22 min

In the third of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais speaks to a selection of the huge number of celebrities who have guest-starred on the show over the years.

Homer Votes 2012
S0 E57
Homer Votes 2012
Sep 20, 2012 • 22 min

Who will Homer Simpson vote for in the 2012 Elections? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Mr. Burns Endorses Romney
S0 E58
Mr. Burns Endorses Romney
Nov 1, 2012 • 22 min

An election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Fiscal Cliff
S0 E59
Fiscal Cliff
Dec 4, 2012 • 22 min

Still reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.

Maggie Sucks
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Maggie Sucks
Jan 28, 2013 • 22 min

Maggie prepares for her Oscar acceptance speech.

Oscar-Nominated
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Oscar-Nominated
Jan 31, 2013 • 22 min

Maggie is interviewed for the Oscar nomination of The Longest Daycare.

Ice Bucket Challenge
S0 E62
Ice Bucket Challenge
Aug 26, 2014 • 22 min

If you loved the Homer Shake...

Willie's Views On Scottish Independence
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Willie's Views On Scottish Independence
Sep 12, 2014 • 22 min

Groundskeeper Willie has a few things to say prior to the Sept 18 Scottish elections.

Trumptastic Voyage
S0 E64
Trumptastic Voyage
Jul 7, 2015 • 2 min

A close encounter with Donald Trump's hairpiece sends Homer on an extraordinary journey.

Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
S0 E65
Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Sep 8, 2015 • 22 min

Marge challenges Kim Jong-un to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500
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Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500
Feb 10, 2016 • 22 min

Take a look at ‘The Simpsons’ heading down to Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 on February 21st.

The Debateful Eight
S0 E67
The Debateful Eight
Feb 20, 2016 • 2 min

Marge wakes up from a political nightmare.

Pokémon Now?
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Pokémon Now?
Jul 16, 2016 • 22 min

Pokémon Now? is a special short that was released on July 16, 2016. It's a remade scene from "A Tree Grows in Springfield".

3 a.m.
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3 a.m.
Jul 30, 2016 • 22 min

Marge and Homer Simpson wrestle with the choice in this election.

Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016
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Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016
Aug 16, 2016 • 22 min

Homer says hello from San Diego Comic-Con 2016!

Homer Votes 2016
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Homer Votes 2016
Oct 14, 2016 • 22 min

The citizens of Springfield head to their polling stations to vote and Homer discovers Russia's President Vladimir Putin in disguise.

Happy Daytona Day!
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Happy Daytona Day!
Feb 9, 2017 • 22 min

This year everyone is coming to Daytona! Don't miss the Daytona 500, FEB 26 on FOX!

Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office
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Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office
Apr 26, 2017 • 1 min

Donald Trump reviews his accomplishments from his first 100 days in office.

125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try to Patch Things Up with Comey
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125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try to Patch Things Up with Comey
May 26, 2017 • 22 min

Donald Trump makes one last try to patch things up with Comey.

Moe Live Tweets!
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Moe Live Tweets!
Jul 3, 2017 • 22 min

Moe has a presidential moment and lets the world know how he is feeling.

A Public Announcement About the Eclipse
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A Public Announcement About the Eclipse
Aug 27, 2017 • 22 min

Homer gives us a little advice about watching the eclipse.

A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico
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A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico
Nov 3, 2017 • 22 min

Moe has a message for the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, regarding her tweet in response to the appeal for Puerto Rico that aired at the end of The Serfsons.

Mueller Meets Trump
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Mueller Meets Trump
Dec 14, 2017 • 22 min

Robert Mueller pays the President a little visit.

A Tale of Two Trumps
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A Tale of Two Trumps
Mar 23, 2018 • 22 min

Maybe it's time to take a good look in the mirror.

West Wing Story
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West Wing Story
Aug 20, 2019 • 22 min

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her squad face off against President Donald Trump.

The Past and the Furious
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The Past and the Furious
Feb 12, 2025 • 24 min

Lisa travels back in time to 1923 and discovers that the Springfield Mini Moose, once key to the town’s ecosystem, were driven to extinction in 1925. Teaming up with young Monty Burns, Lisa works to save the moose, but her actions unintentionally shape his future as a ruthless tycoon.

Yellow Planet
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Yellow Planet
Apr 22, 2025 • 22 min

The Simpsons explore Earth in a Nat Geo-style mockumentary.

Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
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Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition
Jun 17, 2026

Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.

Simpsley
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Simpsley
Jul 3, 2026

When penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, sh'’s tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there's a big fat fly in the ointment: Skinner's clingy, dim-witted mooch of a houseguest, Homer Simpsley. Lies, lust and Italian lira are abound in this exclusive Simpsons noir

Yellow Mirror
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Yellow Mirror
Aug 26, 2026

A defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious and bizarre.

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