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The Simpsons Season 7

The Simpsons

Season 7

September 16, 1995 25 episodes

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Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)
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E1. Who Shot Mr. Burns? (2)

24m Sep 17, 1995

With Mr. Burns shot, Chief Wiggum investigates the crime, and nearly everyone in town has a motive. At the end, it all comes down to the Simpson DNA.

Radioactive Man
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E2. Radioactive Man

23m Sep 24, 1995

Bart auditions for the part of Fallout Boy in the movie "Radioactive Man," being filmed in Springfield.

Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
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E3. Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily

23m Oct 1, 1995

When Homer and Marge are found to be unfit parents, the kids are placed with the Flanders family. Reluctant participants in the Flanderses' wholesome family activities, Bart and Lisa become the targets of an emergency baptism.

Bart Sells His Soul
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E4. Bart Sells His Soul

23m Oct 8, 1995

Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for five dollars, but soon regrets his decision. Meanwhile, Moe turns the Tavern into a family-friendly restaurant.

Lisa the Vegetarian
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E5. Lisa the Vegetarian

23m Oct 15, 1995

After visiting a local petting zoo, Lisa becomes a vegetarian and faces ridicule from family and friends. When she lashes out and ruins Homer's barbecue, she learns a lesson in tolerance.

Treehouse of Horror VI
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E6. Treehouse of Horror VI

23m Oct 29, 1995

In "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores," strange atmospheric conditions bring giant advertising statues to life. In "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," Groundskeeper Willie is killed in a freak accident and seeks revenge in the childrens' dreams. In the final segment, Homer steps through a secret portal and becomes three-dimensional.

King-Size Homer
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E7. King-Size Homer

23m Nov 5, 1995

Homer tries to gain sixty pounds so he can stay home on disability. When he nearly causes a catastrophe at the plant, Homer reconsiders his plan.

Mother Simpson
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E8. Mother Simpson

23m Nov 19, 1995

Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
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E9. Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming

23m Nov 26, 1995

After Sideshow Bob escapes from prison, the Springfield Air Show is the setting for his ill-fated vendetta against television and Krusty the Clown.

The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
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E10. The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular

23m Dec 3, 1995

Troy McClure hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, including clips of the series' beginnings as shorts on "The Tracy Ullman Show," Simpsons trivia questions, and unaired scenes from popular episodes.

Marge Be Not Proud
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E11. Marge Be Not Proud

23m Dec 17, 1995

Nabbed for shoplifting, Bart manages to keep it a secret from the family... until it's time to have the family Christmas photo taken at the Try-N-Save.

Team Homer
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E12. Team Homer

24m Jan 7, 1996

Homer catches Mr. Burns in an ether-induced haze and asks for $500 for his bowling team. When Burns' head clears, he demands to join the team. Meanwhile, Bart's inflammatory T-shirt provokes Principal Skinner to require school uniforms.

Two Bad Neighbors
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E13. Two Bad Neighbors

23m Jan 14, 1996

Homer resents being upstaged when former president George Bush moves into the neighborhood. After Bush spanks Bart, an all-out prank war ensues.

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
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E14. Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield

23m Feb 4, 1996

A chance encounter with a former classmate yields an invitation to the Springfield Country Club, where Marge tries to parlay a bargain basement Chanel suit into elevated social status for her family.

Bart the Fink
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E15. Bart the Fink

23m Feb 11, 1996

In a scheme to get Krusty's autograph, Bart sends him a check. When Krusty's offshore holding corporation endorses the check, his illegal tax shelter is exposed. In despair after the government auctions off his possessions, Krusty fakes his own death.

Lisa the Iconoclast
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E16. Lisa the Iconoclast

23m Feb 18, 1996

While researching into Jebediah Springfield's past for an essay, Lisa discovers that the town founder wasn't the hero that everyone thinks he was.

Homer the Smithers
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E17. Homer the Smithers

23m Feb 25, 1996

Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.

The Day the Violence Died
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E18. The Day the Violence Died

23m Mar 17, 1996

Bart meets the original animator who created Itchy, penniless some 70 years after the studio stole his idea. When Bart helps him sue for restitution, he unwittingly bankrupts Itchy & Scratchy.

A Fish Called Selma
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E19. A Fish Called Selma

23m Mar 24, 1996

Washed up and plagued by scandal, Troy McClure sees a marriage to Selma as his ticket back to success.

Bart on the Road
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E20. Bart on the Road

23m Mar 31, 1996

Bart creates a fake driver's license for himself and uses it to go on a spring break road trip with Milhouse, Nelson, and Martin. Meanwhile, Homer and Lisa bond after spending some quality time together at work.

22 Short Films About Springfield
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E21. 22 Short Films About Springfield

23m Apr 14, 1996

Bart and Milhouse wonder if anything interesting happens to the citizens of Springfield, which leads to a series of interconnected vignettes.

Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
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E22. Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'

23m Apr 28, 1996

When a fellow veteran dies, Grandpa Simpson and Mr. Burns fight for buried WWII treasure as the only surviving members of their battalion.

Much Apu About Nothing
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E23. Much Apu About Nothing

23m May 5, 1996

When Mayor Quimby uses immigrants as a political scapegoat, the Simpsons discover that Apu is an illegal immigrant.

Homerpalooza
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E24. Homerpalooza

23m May 19, 1996

To show his kids how hip he is, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a music festival, where he earns himself a place in the sideshow by catching a cannonball with his belly.

Summer of 4 Ft. 2
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E25. Summer of 4 Ft. 2

23m May 19, 1996

On a family vacation, Lisa tries on a new identity to fit in with the other kids at the beach. Jealous, Bart reveals her true nerdiness to the group.

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