The Simpsons
Broadcast in 1991, the third season of The Simpsons contains a host of candidates for "Best Simpsons Episode Ever." Homer is in such good form throughout that a reasonable case can be made that he has superseded the importance of his Greek namesake in the annals of culture and civilization. The opener, "Stark Raving Dad," for instance, features a guest appearance by an uncredited Michael Jackson, who plays an obese white inmate whom Homer meets while confined to a mental institution. Other standout episodes include "Like Father, Like Clown," in which Krusty reveals he is estranged from his Rabbi father; this is The Simpsons at the height of its powers, mature, ironic, erudite, and touching while bristling with slapstick and Bart-inspired cheek. "Flaming Moe's" features Aerosmith and sees Homer invent a cocktail that desperate, sleazy bartender Moe steals from him. "Radio Bart" is another demonstration of the series' knack for cultural references, parodying the Billy Wilder movie Ace in the Hole. Finally, there's "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes," in which Danny DeVito reprises his role as Homer's brother, regaining the fortune Homer lost him by inventing a Baby Translator. Immensely enjoyable at any level, this third year demonstrates conclusively that The Simpsons is quite simply, and by a large margin, the greatest television show ever. --David Stubbs
Season 3
36. 3-1 7F24 19-Sep-1991 Stark Raving Dad
37. 3-2 8F01 26-Sep-1991 Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington
38. 3-3 7F23 03-Oct-1991 When Flanders Failed
39. 3-4 8F03 10-Oct-1991 Bart The Murderer
40. 3-5 8F04 17-Oct-1991 Homer Defined
41. 3-6 8F05 24-Oct-1991 Like Father, Like Clown
42. 3-7 8F02 31-Oct-1991 Treehouse Of Horror II
43. 3-8 8F06 07-Nov-1991 Lisa's Pony
44. 3-9 8F07 14-Nov-1991 Saturdays Of Thunder
45. 3-10 8F08 21-Nov-1991 Flaming Moe's
46. 3-11 8F09 05-Dec-1991 Burns Verkaufen Der Kraftwerk
47. 3-12 8F10 26-Dec-1991 I Married Marge
48. 3-13 8F11 09-Jan-1992 Radio Bart
49. 3-14 8F12 23-Jan-1992 Lisa The Greek
50. 3-15 8F14 06-Feb-1992 Homer Alone
51. 3-16 8F16 13-Feb-1992 Bart The Lover
52. 3-17 8F13 20-Feb-1992 Homer At The Bat
53. 3-18 8F15 27-Feb-1992 Separate Vocations
54. 3-19 8F17 12-Mar-1992 Dog Of Death
55. 3-20 8F19 26-Mar-1992 Colonel Homer
56. 3-21 8F20 09-Apr-1992 Black Widower
57. 3-22 8F21 23-Apr-1992 The Otto Show
58. 3-23 8F22 07-May-1992 Bart's Friend Falls In Love
59. 3-24 8F23 27-Aug-1992 Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?
Homer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.
After winning a political essay contest, Lisa is invited to Washington, D.C., but she soon becomes upset after discovering how policy-making really works.
After wishing for Flanders to lose his business, Homer discovers that his neighbor is actually about to go bankrupt and decides to help him out.
After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.
Homer is a hero after averting a nuclear meltdown that he nearly caused, but he doesn't want to tell anyone that he stopped it completely by accident.
After learning that Krusty is Jewish, Bart and Lisa seek to help him reconcile his faith and career by reuniting him with his estranged rabbi father.
The Simpsons receive a wish-granting monkey's paw, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.
Homer buys Lisa a pony that the family can ill afford.
After Homer fails a fathering test, he decides to help Bart build his Soap Box Derby racer.
Moe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.
Mr. Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium, which lays off Homer after his laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed.
As Marge goes to the doctor for a pregnancy test, Homer tells the children of the events leading up to his marriage, and Bart's birth.
After Bart receives a microphone which can transmit through radios, he decides to pull a series of pranks and eventually convinces the town that a boy has fallen down a well.
Homer uses Lisa (and her prognostic skills) to help him bet on football games.
While Marge spends a couple of days at Rancho Relaxo after she has a breakdown, Bart and Lisa stay with Patty and Selma, and Homer stays at home to take care of Maggie.
After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.
Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.
After aptitude tests seemingly indicate that they are best-suited to police work and homemaking respectively, Bart is made hall monitor while Lisa becomes a delinquent.
After the Simpsons regret paying for an expensive surgery for Santa's Little Helper, he runs away from home and is trained by Mr. Burns to become an attack dog.
Homer becomes the manager of a beautiful young country singer and finds himself almost attracted to her, sparking Marge's jealousy.
Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.
After Otto loses his job as school bus driver because he does not have a license, Bart convinces Homer and Marge to let Otto stay with them until he gets back on his feet.
Bart becomes jealous when Milhouse falls in love with a new student named Samantha; Homer accidentally receives a vocabulary-building tape instead of a weight-loss one.
After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement from the plant due to radiation-induced sterilization, his half-brother Herb sees an opportunity to regain his fortune.
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Hank Azaria | Legs |
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Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
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Harry Shearer | Principal Skinner |
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Yeardley Smith | Lisa Simpson |
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Julie Kavner | Marge Simpson |
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Nancy Cartwright | Bart Simpson |
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Maggie Roswell | Operator |
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Pamela Hayden | Milhouse Van Houten |
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Russi Taylor | Lewis |
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Phil Hartman | Troy McClure |
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Marcia Wallace | Edna Krabappel |
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Tress MacNeille | PartyLine Voice |
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Frank Welker | Monkeys |
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Jo Ann Harris | Skinner's Secretary |
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Doris Grau | Waitress |
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Neil Patrick Harris | Neil Patrick Harris |
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Danny DeVito | Herb Powell |
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Kelsey Grammer | Sideshow Bob |
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Jon Lovitz | Mr. Avery Devereaux |
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Joe Mantegna | Fat Tony |
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Michael McKean | David St. Hubbins |
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Beverly D'Angelo | Lurleen Lumpkin |
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Christopher Guest | Nigel Tufnel |
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Sting | Sting |
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Kimmy Robertson | Samantha Stanky |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 6 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish] Dolby Digital Surround [French] Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | For $ 39.98 |
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| Watched | |
| Index | 106 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:28 |
| Modified Date | Mar 26, 2019 21:51:21 |