Specials

The SimpsonsSpecials

1987
82 Episodes

Special installments of the series.

Episodes

Good Night
S00E01
5.0

Good Night

Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

19 Apr 19872m
Watching TV
S00E02
4.2

Watching TV

Bart and Lisa quarrel during commercial breaks over what channel they'll watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. Later Homer is saying some speech about family matters then stops when the show comes back on. A piece of music from the Tracey Ullman show plays at one part or another during the short.

03 May 19872m
Jumping Bart
S00E03
5.5

Jumping Bart

Homer makes several attempts to have Bart jump into his arms. Each time Bart jumps Homer is distracted and fails to catch him. Towards the end of the episode boxing gloves are delivered, presumably the ones used in the episode Punching Bag.

10 May 19872m
Babysitting Maggie
S00E04
5.3

Babysitting Maggie

Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie. They watch TV while Maggie gets electrocuted, falls down the stairs, and falls off the roof. Maggie sticks a fork in an electrical socket thereby electocuting herself, she crawls up the stairs and falls down them in insane Slinky fashion then she climbs onto the roof in hot pursuit of a butterfly, and falls off it.

31 May 19872m
The Pacifier
S00E05
5.3

The Pacifier

Lisa and Bart try to get Maggie to stop sucking on her pacifier, but Maggie, who has an entire drawer full of them, refuses to kick the habit.

21 Jun 19872m
Burping Contest
S00E06
3.9

Burping Contest

Despite Marge's objections, Bart, Lisa and even Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp.

28 Jun 19872m
Dinner Time
S00E07
5.7

Dinner Time

Marge serves the family purple goop for dinner, insisting that they say grace first.

12 Jul 19872m
Making Faces
S00E08
6.0

Making Faces

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

22 Sept 19872m
The Funeral
S00E09
6.0

The Funeral

Bart is determined to see his uncle's corpse...but not for long. This is the only appearance of Uncle Hubert.

04 Oct 19872m
Maggie's Brain
S00E10
5.0

Maggie's Brain

Bart and Lisa wonder what's inside Maggie's mind.

11 Oct 19872m
Football
S00E11
5.8

Football

Homer teaches Bart about the importance of Football.

18 Oct 19872m
House of Cards
S00E12
5.7

House of Cards

Bart tries to make a house of cards, but Lisa Maggie make noises that have the "house" fall every time.

25 Oct 19872m
Bart and Homer's Dinner
S00E13
5.3

Bart and Homer's Dinner

Bart can't stomach it when he and Homer are forced to fend for themselves.

01 Nov 19872m
Space Patrol
S00E14
5.8

Space Patrol

Bart, Lisa and Maggie play a game of "Space Patrol" while Homer and Marge are out. Lisa plays a superhero with Maggie as her sidekick, while Bart puts a jug on his head with the pretense of it being the helmet of an alien warlord. However, his head accidentally plops into it and the jug is left stuck on his head. Lisa "frees" Bart from the jug using a croquet mallet. Lisa and Maggie then hide, allowing Bart, stumbling in a daze amongst pieces of the precious broken jug lying on the floor, to take the blame.

08 Nov 19872m
Bart's Haircut
S00E15
6.0

Bart's Haircut

Bart has his hair cut too short by a barber. This is the first time we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

15 Nov 19872m
World War III
S00E16
6.5

World War III

Homer wakes up the family to practice for a nuclear drill... in the middle of the night.

22 Nov 19872m
The Perfect Crime
S00E17
6.3

The Perfect Crime

Marge bakes a batch of delicious cookies. Bart attempts to steal them, but burns his fingers trying to pick them up. Everyone except Bart and Maggie leave the kitchen to let them cool down, and Bart takes this opportunity to swipe them, muttering to himself "Aha! The perfect crime!" Homer and Marge come back to find the tray empty. Marge suspects Maggie of eating the cookies, but as a witness she knows exactly who took them and guides them along a trail of cookies running across the floor. His family catch him lying on his back in his bedroom amidst a pile of cookie crumbs. Looking up at them with his stomach full, he groans, "There is no perfect crime." His head bangs back down on the ground and Maggie, secretively, snacks on an uneaten cookie.

13 Dec 19872m
Scary Stories
S00E18
6.7

Scary Stories

Bart tells Lisa & Maggie a series of scary stories (in the middle of the dark) only to believe they're coming true.

20 Dec 19872m
Grampa and the Kids
S00E19
6.7

Grampa and the Kids

Grampa spends time with the kids. This is Grampa's first appearance.

10 Jan 19882m
Gone Fishin' (Sort of)
S00E20
6.0

Gone Fishin' (Sort of)

Bart and Homer go on a fishing trip. Homer asks Bart for a bologna sandwich, but Bart forgot the bologna. He puts the bait on the sandwich instead. Later on they hit rapids and Homer is almost knocked unconscious. They later fall off of a waterfall.

24 Jan 19882m
Skateboarding
S00E21
6.0

Skateboarding

Bart teaches his sisters how to skateboard...or is it the other way around.

07 Feb 19882m
The Pagans
S00E22
6.3

The Pagans

The kids discuss paganism. This is the first time Bart calls his dad "Homer".

14 Feb 19882m
Closeted
S00E23
6.7

Closeted

Bart locks himself in the closet, and when he busts out, he finds out that the family has gone out without him.

21 Feb 19882m
The Aquarium
S00E24
6.0

The Aquarium

At an aquarium Bart swims with the sharks...literally. This is the first time we see a naked Simpsons character. This also marks Lisa Simpson saying the word hell in this short.

28 Feb 19882m
Family Portrait
S00E25
6.7

Family Portrait

Homer has trouble taking a normal family portrait.

06 Mar 19882m
Bart's Hiccups
S00E26
6.0

Bart's Hiccups

Lisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups...the hard way.

13 Mar 19882m
The Money Jar
S00E27
6.0

The Money Jar

The kids try to steal money from Marge's money jar..

20 Mar 19882m
The Art Museum
S00E28
6.7

The Art Museum

The Simpsons go to the art museum. This is the first time we hear Bart say "Whoooa, Mama!".

01 May 19882m
Zoo Story
S00E29
6.7

Zoo Story

Homer unwisely teases a monkey at the zoo and gets a faceful of poo for his trouble. This is the shortest Simpsons Short.

08 May 19882m
Shut Up, Simpsons
S00E30
6.3

Shut Up, Simpsons

Maggie squeaks her toy, causing a chain reaction of anger in the family.

06 Nov 19882m
Shell Game
S00E31
6.0

Shell Game

Bart tries to hide the cookies he stole from the jar from his parents.

13 Nov 19882m
The Bart Simpson Show
S00E32
6.3

The Bart Simpson Show

Bart puts on his own show after Homer tells him to stop watching cartoons. First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy. This is the first time we hear Lisa call her dad "Homer".

20 Nov 19882m
Punching Bag
S00E33
6.0

Punching Bag

Bart, Lisa and eventually Marge take out their frustrations on a punching bag with Homer's picture on it.

27 Nov 19882m
Simpsons Christmas
S00E34
6.3

Simpsons Christmas

Bart's version of Christmas.

18 Dec 19882m
The Krusty the Clown Show
S00E35
6.3

The Krusty the Clown Show

The kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. First appearance of Krusty the Clown.

15 Jan 19892m
Bart the Hero
S00E36
6.3

Bart the Hero

Sent out to exercise, Bart foils a robbery attempt.

29 Jan 19892m
Bart's Little Fantasy
S00E37
6.3

Bart's Little Fantasy

Bart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.

05 Feb 19892m
Scary Movie
S00E38
6.3

Scary Movie

Bart, Lisa and Maggie go to the movie to see "The Happy Little Elves Return" (much to Bart's dismay), but Bart convinces the girls to see "Space Mutants" instead. Guess who's the scaredy-cat!

12 Feb 19892m
Home Hypnotism
S00E39
6.0

Home Hypnotism

Homer tries hypnosis to calm down his crazy kids.

19 Feb 19892m
Shoplifting
S00E40
6.3

Shoplifting

Bart's attempt to swipe some chocolate is foiled.

26 Feb 19892m
Echo Canyon
S00E41
6.3

Echo Canyon

The family drives to Echo Canyon, takes turns making echoes, and Bart almost makes a boulder crunch the family car.

12 Mar 19892m
Bathtime
S00E42
6.0

Bathtime

Homer makes Bart take his "Sunday Night Bath", only to flood the bathroom. this is the last Simpsons short in which we see a naked Simpsons character.

19 Mar 19892m
Bart's Nightmare
S00E43
6.0

Bart's Nightmare

In this sequel to "Shell Game", Bart has a nightmare after eating every single cookie from the cookie jar.

26 Mar 19892m
Bart of the Jungle
S00E44
6.3

Bart of the Jungle

The kids swing from the trees off Homer's ties.

16 Apr 19892m
Family Therapy
S00E45
6.7

Family Therapy

Homer takes the family to a psychologist. This is last Tracey Ullman Short we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

23 Apr 19892m
Maggie in Peril (1)
S00E46
6.7

Maggie in Peril (1)

Bart kicks Maggie's ball out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it back.

30 Apr 19892m
Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)
S00E47
6.3

Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)

Maggie floats in the air hanging on to balloons and lands safely back in her playpen.

07 May 19892m
TV Simpsons
S00E48
6.0

TV Simpsons

Homer attempts to fix the television antenna on the roof.

14 May 19892m
Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX
S00E49

Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX

A short in which Homer and Bart visit the NFL studio. The short was broadcast on NFL on FOX on September 3, 1995.

03 Sept 199522m
Springfield's Most Wanted
S00E50
7.0

Springfield's Most Wanted

This special was aired before the premier of the 7th season opener; hosted by John Walsh (from the FOX series "Americas Most Wanted"), it offered up all sorts of theories and insights into who might have shot Montgomery Burns.

17 Sept 199522m
The Simpsons' Christmas Message
S00E51
6.2

The Simpsons' Christmas Message

Marge comments on David and Victoria Beckham's marriage in a negative comparison with hers and Homer's, and compared the special relationship between the UK and the US to that of Mini Me and Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers films ("Helping out in all our zany schemes to take over the world"). Lisa Simpson also held a banner supporting Cornwall's secession: "UK OUT OF CORNWALL", while chanting "Rydhsys rag Kernow lemmyn" (freedom for Cornwall now).

25 Dec 200822m
A Culture Show Special
S00E52
6.0

A Culture Show Special

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

25 Jul 200722m
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice
S00E53
8.2

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice

A documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of the American animated television series. The special is hosted and directed by Morgan Spurlock.

10 Jan 201042m
Access All Areas
S00E54

Access All Areas

In the first of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes you behind the scenes to see how the show is made, talking to those who put each episode together, plus celebrity fans like Simon Cowell and Hugh Hefner.

11 Jan 201022m
Mischief And Mayhem
S00E55

Mischief And Mayhem

In the second of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes a look at the vast array of Simpsons merchandise the colourful characters have inspired and catches up with some of the programme's biggest devotees.

12 Jan 201022m
Celebrity Friends
S00E56
0.5

Celebrity Friends

In the third of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais speaks to a selection of the huge number of celebrities who have guest-starred on the show over the years.

13 Jan 201022m
Trumptastic Voyage
S00E57

Trumptastic Voyage

A close encounter with Donald Trump's hairpiece sends Homer on an extraordinary journey.

07 Jul 20152m
The Debateful Eight
S00E58

The Debateful Eight

Marge wakes up from a political nightmare.

20 Feb 20162m
3 a.m.
S00E59

3 a.m.

Marge and Homer Simpson wrestle with the choice in this election.

30 Jul 201622m
Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office
S00E60

Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office

Donald Trump reviews his accomplishments from his first 100 days in office.

26 Apr 20171m
125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try To Patch Things Up With Comey
S00E61

125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try To Patch Things Up With Comey

Donald Trump makes one last try to patch things up with Comey.

26 May 201722m
Mueller Meets Trump
S00E62

Mueller Meets Trump

Robert Mueller pays the President a little visit.

14 Dec 201722m
A Tale of Two Trumps
S00E63

A Tale of Two Trumps

Maybe it's time to take a good look in the mirror.

23 Mar 201822m
West Wing Story
S00E64

West Wing Story

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her squad face off against President Donald Trump.

20 Aug 201922m
Homer Votes 2012
S00E65

Homer Votes 2012

Who will Homer Simpson vote for in the 2012 Elections? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

20 Sept 201222m
Mr. Burns Endorses Romney
S00E66

Mr. Burns Endorses Romney

An election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

01 Nov 201222m
Fiscal Cliff
S00E67

Fiscal Cliff

Still reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.

04 Dec 201222m
Maggie Sucks
S00E68

Maggie Sucks

Maggie prepares for her Oscar acceptance speech.

28 Jan 201322m
Oscar-Nominated
S00E69

Oscar-Nominated

Maggie is interviewed for the Oscar nomination of The Longest Daycare.

31 Jan 201322m
Ice Bucket Challenge
S00E70

Ice Bucket Challenge

If you loved the Homer Shake...

26 Aug 201422m
Willie's Views On Scottish Independence
S00E71

Willie's Views On Scottish Independence

Groundskeeper Willie has a few things to say prior to the Sept 18 Scottish elections.

12 Sept 201422m
Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
S00E72

Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Marge challenges Kim Jong-un to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

08 Sept 201522m
Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500
S00E73

Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500

Take a look at ‘The Simpsons’ heading down to Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 on February 21st.

10 Feb 201622m
Pokémon Now?
S00E74

Pokémon Now?

Pokémon Now? is a special short that was released on July 16, 2016. It's a remade scene from "A Tree Grows in Springfield".

16 Jul 201622m
Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016
S00E75

Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016

Homer says hello from San Diego Comic-Con 2016!

16 Aug 201622m
Homer Votes 2016
S00E76

Homer Votes 2016

The citizens of Springfield head to their polling stations to vote and Homer discovers Russia's President Vladimir Putin in disguise.

14 Oct 201622m
Happy Daytona Day!
S00E77

Happy Daytona Day!

This year everyone is coming to Daytona! Don't miss the Daytona 500, FEB 26 on FOX!

09 Feb 201722m
Moe Live Tweets!
S00E78

Moe Live Tweets!

Moe has a presidential moment and lets the world know how he is feeling.

03 Jul 201722m
A Public Announcement About the Eclipse
S00E79

A Public Announcement About the Eclipse

Homer gives us a little advice about watching the eclipse.

27 Aug 201722m
A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico
S00E80

A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico

Moe has a message for the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, regarding her tweet in response to the appeal for Puerto Rico that aired at the end of The Serfsons.

03 Nov 201722m
The Past and the Furious
S00E81
7.3

The Past and the Furious

Lisa travels back in time to 1923 and discovers that the Springfield Mini Moose, once key to the town’s ecosystem, were driven to extinction in 1925. Teaming up with young Monty Burns, Lisa works to save the moose, but her actions unintentionally shape his future as a ruthless tycoon.

12 Feb 202524m
Yellow Planet
S00E82
7.2

Yellow Planet

The Simpsons explore Earth in a Nat Geo-style mockumentary.

22 Apr 202522m