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Special installments of the series.
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1Good Night19 Apr 1987 · 2mGood 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.
2Watching TV3 May 1987 · 2mBart 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.
3Jumping Bart10 May 1987 · 2mHomer 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.
4Babysitting Maggie31 May 1987 · 2mMarge 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.
5The Pacifier21 Jun 1987 · 2mLisa 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.
6Burping Contest28 Jun 1987 · 2mDespite Marge's objections, Bart, Lisa and even Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp.
7Dinner Time12 Jul 1987 · 2mMarge serves the family purple goop for dinner, insisting that they say grace first.
8Making Faces22 Sept 1987 · 2mDespite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.
9The Funeral4 Oct 1987 · 2mBart is determined to see his uncle's corpse...but not for long. This is the only appearance of Uncle Hubert.
10Maggie's Brain11 Oct 1987 · 2mBart and Lisa wonder what's inside Maggie's mind.
11Football18 Oct 1987 · 2mHomer teaches Bart about the importance of Football.
12House of Cards25 Oct 1987 · 2mBart tries to make a house of cards, but Lisa Maggie make noises that have the "house" fall every time.
13Bart and Homer's Dinner1 Nov 1987 · 2mBart can't stomach it when he and Homer are forced to fend for themselves.
14Space Patrol8 Nov 1987 · 2mBart, 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.
15Bart's Haircut15 Nov 1987 · 2mBart 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.
16World War III22 Nov 1987 · 2mHomer wakes up the family to practice for a nuclear drill... in the middle of the night.
17The Perfect Crime13 Dec 1987 · 2mMarge 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.
18Scary Stories20 Dec 1987 · 2mBart tells Lisa & Maggie a series of scary stories (in the middle of the dark) only to believe they're coming true.
19Grampa and the Kids10 Jan 1988 · 2mGrampa spends time with the kids. This is Grampa's first appearance.
20Gone Fishin' (Sort of)24 Jan 1988 · 2mBart 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.
21Skateboarding7 Feb 1988 · 2mBart teaches his sisters how to skateboard...or is it the other way around.
22The Pagans14 Feb 1988 · 2mThe kids discuss paganism. This is the first time Bart calls his dad "Homer".
23Closeted21 Feb 1988 · 2mBart locks himself in the closet, and when he busts out, he finds out that the family has gone out without him.
24The Aquarium28 Feb 1988 · 2mAt 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.
25Family Portrait6 Mar 1988 · 2mHomer has trouble taking a normal family portrait.
26Bart's Hiccups13 Mar 1988 · 2mLisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups...the hard way.
27The Money Jar20 Mar 1988 · 2mThe kids try to steal money from Marge's money jar..
28The Art Museum1 May 1988 · 2mThe Simpsons go to the art museum. This is the first time we hear Bart say "Whoooa, Mama!".
29Zoo Story8 May 1988 · 2mHomer unwisely teases a monkey at the zoo and gets a faceful of poo for his trouble. This is the shortest Simpsons Short.
30Shut Up, Simpsons6 Nov 1988 · 2mMaggie squeaks her toy, causing a chain reaction of anger in the family.
31Shell Game13 Nov 1988 · 2mBart tries to hide the cookies he stole from the jar from his parents.
32The Bart Simpson Show20 Nov 1988 · 2mBart 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".
33Punching Bag27 Nov 1988 · 2mBart, Lisa and eventually Marge take out their frustrations on a punching bag with Homer's picture on it.
34Simpsons Christmas18 Dec 1988 · 2mBart's version of Christmas.
35The Krusty the Clown Show15 Jan 1989 · 2mThe kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. First appearance of Krusty the Clown.
36Bart the Hero29 Jan 1989 · 2mSent out to exercise, Bart foils a robbery attempt.
37Bart's Little Fantasy5 Feb 1989 · 2mBart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.
38Scary Movie12 Feb 1989 · 2mBart, 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!
39Home Hypnotism19 Feb 1989 · 2mHomer tries hypnosis to calm down his crazy kids.
40Shoplifting26 Feb 1989 · 2mBart's attempt to swipe some chocolate is foiled.
41Echo Canyon12 Mar 1989 · 2mThe family drives to Echo Canyon, takes turns making echoes, and Bart almost makes a boulder crunch the family car.
42Bathtime19 Mar 1989 · 2mHomer 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.
43Bart's Nightmare26 Mar 1989 · 2mIn this sequel to "Shell Game", Bart has a nightmare after eating every single cookie from the cookie jar.
44Bart of the Jungle16 Apr 1989 · 2mThe kids swing from the trees off Homer's ties.
45Family Therapy23 Apr 1989 · 2mHomer takes the family to a psychologist. This is last Tracey Ullman Short we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.
46Maggie in Peril (1)30 Apr 1989 · 2mBart kicks Maggie's ball out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it back.
47Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)7 May 1989 · 2mMaggie floats in the air hanging on to balloons and lands safely back in her playpen.
48TV Simpsons14 May 1989 · 2mHomer attempts to fix the television antenna on the roof.
49Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX3 Sept 1995 · 22mA short in which Homer and Bart visit the NFL studio. The short was broadcast on NFL on FOX on September 3, 1995.
50Springfield's Most Wanted17 Sept 1995 · 22mThis 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.
51A Culture Show Special25 Jul 2007 · 22mDespite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.
52The Simpsons' Christmas Message25 Dec 2008 · 22mMarge 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).
53The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice10 Jan 2010 · 42mA documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of the American animated television series. The special is hosted and directed by Morgan Spurlock.
54Access All Areas11 Jan 2010 · 22mIn 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.
55Mischief and Mayhem12 Jan 2010 · 22mIn 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.
56Celebrity Friends13 Jan 2010 · 22mIn 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.
57Homer Votes 201220 Sept 2012 · 22mWho will Homer Simpson vote for in the 2012 Elections? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?- 58Mr. Burns Endorses Romney1 Nov 2012 · 22mAn election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
59Fiscal Cliff4 Dec 2012 · 22mStill reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.
60Maggie Sucks28 Jan 2013 · 22mMaggie prepares for her Oscar acceptance speech.
61Oscar-Nominated31 Jan 2013 · 22mMaggie is interviewed for the Oscar nomination of The Longest Daycare.
62Ice Bucket Challenge26 Aug 2014 · 22mIf you loved the Homer Shake...
63Willie's Views On Scottish Independence12 Sept 2014 · 22mGroundskeeper Willie has a few things to say prior to the Sept 18 Scottish elections.
64Trumptastic Voyage7 Jul 2015 · 2mA close encounter with Donald Trump's hairpiece sends Homer on an extraordinary journey.
65Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge8 Sept 2015 · 22mMarge challenges Kim Jong-un to the Ice Bucket Challenge.
66Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 50010 Feb 2016 · 22mTake a look at ‘The Simpsons’ heading down to Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 on February 21st.
67The Debateful Eight20 Feb 2016 · 2mMarge wakes up from a political nightmare.
68Pokémon Now?16 Jul 2016 · 22mPokémon Now? is a special short that was released on July 16, 2016. It's a remade scene from "A Tree Grows in Springfield".
693 a.m.30 Jul 2016 · 22mMarge and Homer Simpson wrestle with the choice in this election.
70Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 201616 Aug 2016 · 22mHomer says hello from San Diego Comic-Con 2016!
71Homer Votes 201614 Oct 2016 · 22mThe citizens of Springfield head to their polling stations to vote and Homer discovers Russia's President Vladimir Putin in disguise.
72Happy Daytona Day!9 Feb 2017 · 22mThis year everyone is coming to Daytona! Don't miss the Daytona 500, FEB 26 on FOX!
73Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office26 Apr 2017 · 1mDonald Trump reviews his accomplishments from his first 100 days in office.
74125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try to Patch Things Up with Comey26 May 2017 · 22mDonald Trump makes one last try to patch things up with Comey.
75Moe Live Tweets!3 Jul 2017 · 22mMoe has a presidential moment and lets the world know how he is feeling.
76A Public Announcement About the Eclipse27 Aug 2017 · 22mHomer gives us a little advice about watching the eclipse.
77A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico3 Nov 2017 · 22mMoe 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.
78Mueller Meets Trump14 Dec 2017 · 22mRobert Mueller pays the President a little visit.
79A Tale of Two Trumps23 Mar 2018 · 22mMaybe it's time to take a good look in the mirror.
80West Wing Story20 Aug 2019 · 22mAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her squad face off against President Donald Trump.
81The Past and the Furious12 Feb 2025 · 24mLisa 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.
82Yellow Planet22 Apr 2025 · 22mThe Simpsons explore Earth in a Nat Geo-style mockumentary.- 84Yellow Mirror26 Aug 2026A defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious and bizarre.