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22 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Sun, Nov 6, 1988
"9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo": Marty and Angel Tish travel to Japan to appear on a local TV program show when Marty has a blast from his past when he comes face-to-face with an old tryst, with a man claiming to be his illegitimate son. "Our Dinner at Troy's": Sara and Greg Downey go out to eat at a popular and trendy L.A. restaurant, but see that it's not all it's cracked up to be when Greg complains about his food being undercooked, they meet the teenage, cold-hearted chef Troy (a eerie forerunner to "Hell's Kitchen") who responds to their complaint by having them thrown out of the restaurant. "Shut Up Simpsons": Bart, Lisa, Homer and Grandpa argue over problems they never seem to agree on.
Episode 2
Sun, Nov 13, 1988
"Tell and Kiss": Sandra Decker has her biography written by a ghost writer (Anna Levine) who injects some racy bits which later leads to a meeting with one of Sandra's old flames, Roland Diego (Caesar Romero). "The Big Wheel": On a lotto show, the flashy Latina dancer Blanca and a greedy businessman (Sam McMurray) are contestants to win a $20 million prize. "The Shell Game": Bart plays "which cup are they under" game with Homer and Marge to hid a cookie he plans to eat.
Episode 3
Sun, Nov 20, 1988
"To Masseur With Love": Kay Clark visits a massage parlor for her birthday and has a musical fantasy with the hunky masseur. "Conjugal Visit": Arthur (Dan Castellaneta) is an Atlanta businessman who visits his mail-order wife (Tracey Ullman) for the first time. "The Bart Simpson Show": Tired of watching 'Itchy and Scratchy', Bart takes out the TV set to play-act as his own show.
Episode 4
Sun, Nov 27, 1988
"Ginny vs. Roz": While attending the funeral of her father in Miami, Ginny has a falling out with her estranged sister Roz over who will take in their bickering mother. "Stars are Ours": Sara and Greg Downey watch the stars in the sky one night and think about buying one. "Dance Studio": A dancing burglar dances with the policewoman who catches him breaking into a dance studio and both get into the action. "Punching Bag": Bart, Lisa and Maggie take turns on a punching bag with Homer's drawn face on the center.
Episode 5
Sun, Dec 18, 198830 mins
"Santa Baby": Tina and Meg make plans for Christmas Eve which nearly changes when Tina has a meeting of minds with the new postal guy playing Santa. "New Year's Eve": Elaine, Rosalie, and Darla are three lonely women who get odd and eccentric dates for themselves for a New Year's Eve party. "Simpsons Christmas": Bart narrates his own Christmas eve tale of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Episode 6
Sun, Jan 8, 198930 mins
Episode 7
Sun, Jan 15, 198930 mins
"Kay Babysits": Kay is forced to look after her boss' young daughter, and tries to turn the kid's life around. "Check, Please": Three men (Dan Castellaneta, Sam McMurray, and Joseph Malone) quarrel over who will pick up the bill for their meal. "The Krusty the Clown Show": Bart Lisa and Maggie attend a live version of Bart's favorite show.
Episode 8
Sun, Jan 29, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Bart the Hero": Bart gets rewarded for stopping a burglar from robbing a candy store, but he asks for the reward to be in candy bars, much to Homer's dismay.
Episode 9
Sun, Feb 5, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Bart's Little Fantasy": The kids are ordered to clean their room, but Bart forces his sisters to do all the work, telling them about a parallel world where the larger kids are the bosses.
Episode 10
Sun, Feb 12, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Scary Movie": The kids go to the movies to see "The Return of the Happy Little Elves", but Bart convinces the girls to see "Revenge of the Space Mutants" instead.
Episode 11
Sun, Feb 19, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Home Hypnotism": When the kids become too hyperactive, Homer and Marge try using hypnotism to tame them.
Episode 12
Sun, Feb 26, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Shoplifting": Bart, hungry for chocolate bars, steals some from the supermarket and is caught by security, but when the guard leaves the room, Bart sneakily eats the candy and claims they have no evidence.
Episode 13
Sun, Mar 12, 198925 mins
"Goodbye, Butchie"; Summer Stom's beloved pooch, Butchie dies and her friends try to help her deal with her grief. "The Handout"; A trio of wealthy people decide to give a homeless man some money after giving him the third degree. "Teamies"; A trio of female race walkers discover that they are going to be competing with each other for a spot on the Olympic team. "Echo Canyon"; The Simpsons visit a canyon.
Episode 14
Sun, Mar 19, 198927 mins
"Stress Management": Sara and Greg Downey take a stress management class. "Rudy Visits Omi": A man visits his invalid grandmother in a nursing home and tries to get her to speak. "Brick House": a prudish woman goes shopping for some sexy underwear and deals with the two shop owners who persuade her to open up to her well being. "Bathtime": Homer makes Bart take his Sunday night bath, but he ends up flooding the bathroom.
Episode 15
Sun, Mar 26, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Bart's Nightmare": Bart has a nightmare after eating every last cookie in the cookie jar.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 9, 1989
Episode 17
Sun, Apr 16, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Bart of the Jungle": The kids swing from the trees using Homer's neckties, and Homer, who is angered by this, ends up being caught in their trap.
Episode 18
Sun, Apr 23, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Family Therapy": Homer takes the family to a psychologist because he claims they cannot laugh anymore, but the disruptions caused by the Simpsons eventually drive the psychologist over the edge.
Episode 19
Sun, Apr 30, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Maggie in Peril - Chapter One": After Maggie accidentally kicks her ball in Bart's face, he kicks it out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it.
Episode 20
Sun, May 7, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "Maggie in Peril - The Thrilling Conclusion": Maggie, trying to retrieve her ball, winds up getting caught high up on a tree branch.
Episode 21
Sun, May 14, 1989
Includes the Simpsons segment "TV Simpsons": Bart flies a kite and the wind causes it to get stuck on the TV antenna, which messes up the reception for Homer's TV show, so Homer gets a ladder and climbs on the roof to untangle it.
Episode 22
Sun, May 21, 1989