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The Simpsons: Season 5

The Simpsons: Season 5

20th Century Fox (1993)
Animation, Comedy, Family
USA / English / Color / 506 min
8.8

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Cast View More ↓
Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson
Julie Kavner Marge Simpson
Yeardley Smith Lisa Simpson
Nancy Cartwright Bart Simpson
Harry Shearer Mr. Burns / Smithers
Hank Azaria Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Cletus / Prof. Frink
James Campbell Seymour Skinner
Mike Economou Apu
Shelby Grimm Chief Wiggum / Barney Gumble
George Harrison Himself
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Director David Silverman, Matt Groening, Mark Kirkland
Writer James L. Brooks, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, James L. Brooks
Producer James L. Brooks, James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Larina Adamson, James L. Brooks
Plot
Originally created by cartoonist Matt Groening, "Our Favorite Family," has graced the small screen in one form or another for over 20 years. The Simpson family first appeared on television as the subjects of interstitial "shorts" on The Tracey Ullman Show in April of 1987. The Simpsons remained a staple on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons until they premiered in their own half-hour series, on December 17, 1989. With the help of Jim Brooks and Sam Simon, Matt Groening's cartoon family turned into an instant success.

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.

Currently in its 21st season, The Simpsons has piled up over 440 episodes, over 20 Emmy Awards, a handful of music albums, countless endorsements and merchandise, and even made the jump to the silver screen in the summer of 2007 with The Simpsons Movie. And according to Matt Groening, "There is no end in sight."
Episodes
1
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
30 min 1993-09-30
Through flashbacks, Homer recalls the dizzying rise and fall of his Beatles-esque barbershop quartet. The Be Sharps reunite for one last concert on the roof of Moe's Tavern.
Director: Matt Kirkland
Writer: Jeff Martin
Guest starring: Dan Jordan, Shelby Grimm, George Economou, James Campbell, George Harrison, David Crosby
2
Cape Feare
30 min 1993-10-07
When Bart receives death threats from newly paroled Sideshow Bob, the family goes into the Witness Relocation Program and starts a new life on a houseboat on Terror Lake.
Director: Rich Moore
Writer: Jon Vitti
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer
3
Homer Goes to College
30 min 1993-10-14
Burns discovers that Homer is grossly unqualified to be a nuclear safety inspector, so Homer enrolls at Springfield University to study nuclear physics. While there, Homer befriends three nerds and instigates a prank that gets them expelled.
Director: Jim Reardon
Writer: Conan O'Brien
4
Rosebud
30 min 1993-10-21
Mr. Burns pines away for Bobo, his beloved childhood teddy bear and symbol of lost innocence. When the bear turns up in Maggie's possession, the resulting tug of war affects the whole town.
Director: Wesley Archer
Writer: John Swartzwelder
Guest starring: Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, C.J. Ramone
5
Treehouse of Horror IV
30 min 1993-10-28
In "The Devil and Homer Simpson," Homer sells his soul for a doughnut. Next, in the Twilight Zone spoof "Terror at 5 1/2 Feet," everyone doubts Bart's sanity when he's the only one to see a gremlin sabotaging the school bus. In "Bart Simpson's Dracula," the family turns into vampires, and Lisa sends Homer to the Burns mansion in an attempt to kill the head vampire.
Director: David Silverman
Writer: Conan O'Brien, Greg Daniels, Bill Canterbury, Dan McGrath, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
6
Marge on the Lam
30 min 1993-11-04
When Marge has a girls' night out with a new neighbor, they wind up roaring toward a cliff in a Thelma-and-Louise-style car chase.
Director: Matt Kirkland
Writer: Bill Canterbury
Guest starring: Pamela Reed, George Fenneman
7
Bart's Inner Child
30 min 1993-11-11
Bart heckles the guru at a self-help seminar, and the man presents him to the audience as a role model for their "inner child." But when the whole town tries to "be like Bart," things start to fall apart.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: George Meyer
Guest starring: James Brown
8
Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
30 min 1993-11-18
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch
Writer: Dan McGrath
Guest starring: Ernest Borgnine
9
The Last Temptation of Homer
30 min 1993-12-09
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
Director: Carlos Baeza
Writer: Frank Mula
Guest starring: Werner Klemperer, Michelle Pfeiffer
10
$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
30 min 1993-12-16
When gambling is legalized in Springfield, Mr. Burns opens an extravagant casino on the waterfront. Meanwhile, Bart opens a casino in his treehouse. Burns becomes a germ-phobic recluse and Homer must tear Marge away from the slot machines.
Director: Wesley Archer
Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Guest starring: Gerry Cooney, Robert Goulet
11
Homer the Vigilante
30 min 1994-01-06
When a cat burglar prowls Springfield, Homer forms a citizens' watch group that winds up breaking more laws than they protect. When the cat burglar sets his sights on the world's biggest cubic zirconia, a clue comes from an unexpected source.
Director: Jim Reardon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
Guest starring: Sam Neill
12
Bart Gets Famous
30 min 1994-02-03
Working as Krusty the Clown's assistant, Bart accidentally steals the limelight by blurting an instant catchphrase: "I didn't do it." But when he tries to capitalize on his fifteen minutes of fame, the fans are fickle.
Director: Susie Dietter
Writer: John Swartzwelder
Guest starring: Conan O'Brien
13
Homer and Apu
30 min 1994-02-10
Fired for selling tainted meat to Homer, Apu tries to make amends to the Simpsons, and Homer joins him in a pilgrimage to Kwik-E-Mart headquarters in India.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Greg Daniels
Guest starring: James Woods
14
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
30 min 1994-02-17
Lisa is shocked to find that her new Malibu Stacy doll reinforces negative stereotypes of women. With Smithers' help, Lisa tracks down the original creator of Malibu Stacy and convinces her to market a new doll that's a better role model for girls.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch
Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Guest starring: Kathleen Turner
15
Deep Space Homer
30 min 1994-02-24
Dejected by a lack of recognition at work, Homer makes a crank call to NASA and winds up being chosen to ride into space with astronauts.
Director: Carlos Baeza
Writer: David Mirkin
Guest starring: Buzz Aldrin, James Taylor
16
Homer Loves Flanders
30 min 1994-03-17
Homer and Flanders bond over a football game. As the two friends become inseparable, Flanders struggles with a growing dislike of Homer that finally blows up in front of the entire church congregation.
Director: Wesley Archer
Writer: David Richardson II
17
Bart Gets an Elephant
30 min 1994-03-31
Bart wins a wacky radio contest and forgoes the cash to claim the gag prize instead: an elephant.
Director: Jim Reardon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
18
Burns' Heir
30 min 1994-04-14
The childless Mr. Burns selects Bart as his heir and begins grooming him for his new role. As a test of loyalty, Mr. Burns orders Bart to fire Homer.
Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: Jace Richdale
19
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
30 min 1994-04-28
When Bart gets Principal Skinner fired, Ned Flanders is brought in to act as principal. Skinner befriends his former nemesis and the pair look for a way to get Skinner reinstated.
Director: Bob Anderson
Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Guest starring: Marcia Wallace
20
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
30 min 1994-05-05
Playing hooky, Bart sneaks onto the Quimby Compound and is the only witness when Mayor Quimby's ne'er-do-well nephew Freddy allegedly assaults a snooty French butler. But if he comes forward, he will be punished for truancy.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch
Writer: John Swartzwelder
21
Lady Bouvier's Lover
30 min 1994-05-12
Mr. Burns and Grandpa Simpson compete for the affections of Marge's mother. The more dashing suitor prevails, but in a scene straight out of The Graduate, Grandpa crashes the wedding just before Mrs. Bouvier becomes Mrs. Burns.
Director: Wesley Archer
Writer: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
22
Secrets of a Successful Marriage
30 min 1994-05-19
Homer teaches an adult education class on successful marriage, but his students show little interest until he starts telling them juicy details of his marriage to Marge. Furious, Marge kicks Homer out.
Director: Carlos Baeza
Writer: Greg Daniels
Editions
Barcode Format Region Release Edition
024543130529 1 2004-12-21 Special Edition
024543130550 1 2004-12-21 The Complete Fifth Season
775743386574 1
5039036019729 2 2004-12-21 Collector's Edition
4010232030771 2 2005-05-19 Collector's Edition, 4 DVDs
8712626017547 2 2005-04-06 Collector's Edition
5707020275030 2
9321337043647 4 2005-00-00 Collector's Edition
7890552017006 4