Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Of My Favorite Episodes Of The Simpson’s (The First 9 Seasons… I couldn’t narrow it down.)

1. Simpson and Delilah- Season 2, Episode 2: Original Air Date—18 October 1990-Homer lies on a medical insurance form to buy a "miracle" hair-restoring drug.
2. Stark Raving Dad- Season 3, Episode 1: Original Air Date—19 September 1991- Homer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a cage with a white man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.
3. Homer at the Bat- Season 3, Episode 17: Original Air Date—20 February 1992- Homer and his co-workers qualify the plant's softball team for the league final, but Mr. Burns hires 9 professional MLB players to win a $1 million bet.
4. I Love Lisa- Season 4, Episode 15: Original Air Date—11 February 1993- Feeling sorry for Ralph, Lisa sends him a valentine card, having developed a crush on her Ralph invites Lisa to go see the Krusty the Clown show, she accepts but after Krusty asks them if there boyfriend and girlfriend Lisa lets Ralph know that she just wants them to be friends.
5. Homer the Great- Season 6, Episode 12: Original Air Date—8 January 1995- Homer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one."
6. Lisa the Vegetarian- Season 7, Episode 5: Original Air Date—15 October 1995- A trip to a local petting zoo convinces Lisa to give up meat, despite excessive pressure to convince her not to do so.
7. A Fish Called Selma- Season 7, Episode 19: Original Air Date—24 March 1996- Washed-up movie star Troy McClure is pulled over for driving without corrective lenses, and forced to go to the DMV to get his eyes checked. While there, he meets Selma, who he asks out for dinner. Spotted by a reporter, he quickly realizes that being seen in public with a woman will grab enough headlines to revitalize his career, leading to a whirlwind romance between him and Selma.
8. 22 Short Films About Springfield- Season 7, Episode 21: Original Air Date—14 April 1996- A series of vignettes highlights a day in the life of various Springfield residents.
9. You Only Move Twice- Season 8, Episode 2: Original Air Date—3 November 1996- Homer takes a new job in a new town. However, his friendly new boss might be a super villain bent on world domination.
10. Bart After Dark- Season 8, Episode 5: Original Air Date—24 November 1996-Marge leads a crusade against a local burlesque house after she discovers Bart working there.
11. Homer's Enemy- Season 8, Episode 23: Original Air Date—4 May 1997- Mr. Burns hires Frank Grimes (the human interest subject of Kent Brockman's report) as executive vice president at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Grimes meets the employees and is immediately stunned at Homer's lackadaisical work performance and his co-workers are nonchalant about it. Grimes - already annoyed by Homer's habits - becomes horrified when he observes Homer nearly drink a flask containing a toxic acid in absent-mindedness; however, Grimes is harshly reprimanded when he knocks the vial away and causes damage. Grimes tells Homer that they are "enemies," but Homer - still wanting to be friends - invites "Grimey" over for dinner. However, the attempt only makes matters worse when Grimes sees that Homer is living in a nice home and has a family. Resolved to expose Homer as a fraud once and for all, he hands out a flyer announcing a "design your own power plant" contest, which has all references to this being a contest for elementary school students. However, Homer easily wins the contest, causing Grimes to go crazy. After running amok through the plant and mocking Homer, Grimes touches some electrical wires and is electrocuted. In the subplot, Bart wanders into public auction and submits the winning bid ($1) for an abandoned factory. Bart and Milhouse play around inside until the place crumbles.
12. All Singing, All Dancing- Season 9, Episode 11: Original Air Date—4 January 1998- Homer is disappointed when the western he rented turns out to be a musical, so the family reminds him of the musical moments in the show's history.
13. Trash of the Titans- Season 9, Episode 22: Original Air Date—26 April 1998-After a feud with the Springfield refuse collectors, Homer decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner

(all info from imdb.com)