The Simpsons: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Simpsons Season 7.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Treehouse of Horror VII
Oct 27, 1996 · 23 min
A Halloween trilogy. This time, Bart meets his "pure evil" Siamese twin; Lisa's science project attacks Bart; aliens Kang and Kodos invade as Clinton and Dole's replicas just befor
You Only Move Twice
Nov 3, 1996 · 23 min
In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.
The Homer They Fall
Nov 10, 1996 · 23 min
When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.
Burns, Baby Burns
Nov 17, 1996 · 23 min
Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.
Bart After Dark
Nov 24, 1996 · 23 min
After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.
A Milhouse Divided
Dec 1, 1996 · 23 min
Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.
Lisa's Date with Density
Dec 15, 1996 · 23 min
Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.
Hurricane Neddy
Dec 29, 1996 · 23 min
A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmans
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
Jan 5, 1997 · 23 min
After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.
The Springfield Files
Jan 12, 1997 · 23 min
Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
Jan 19, 1997 · 23 min
Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.
Mountain of Madness
Feb 2, 1997 · 23 min
To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.
Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious
Feb 7, 1997 · 23 min
Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
Feb 9, 1997 · 23 min
In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.
Homer's Phobia
Feb 16, 1997 · 23 min
The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.
Brother from Another Series
Feb 23, 1997 · 23 min
When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.
My Sister, My Sitter
Mar 2, 1997 · 23 min
Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.
Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
Mar 16, 1997 · 23 min
When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.
Grade School Confidential
Apr 6, 1997 · 23 min
Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
The Canine Mutiny
Apr 13, 1997 · 23 min
When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.
The Old Man and the Lisa
Apr 20, 1997 · 23 min
Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.
In Marge We Trust
Apr 27, 1997 · 23 min
Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese deterge
Homer's Enemy
May 4, 1997 · 23 min
A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
May 11, 1997 · 23 min
Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
May 18, 1997 · 23 min
Lisa joins the all-male military school where Bart is sent for discipline. Then comes the hazing.