The Simpsons — Season 5
Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
About this season
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Episodes (22)
1. Homer's Barbershop Quartet
8.1Aired 30 September 1993 • 23 min
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.
2. Cape Feare
8.7Aired 7 October 1993 • 23 min
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.
3. Homer Goes to College
7.8Aired 14 October 1993 • 23 min
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
4. Rosebud
8.1Aired 21 October 1993 • 23 min
Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.
5. Treehouse of Horror IV
8.0Aired 28 October 1993 • 23 min
Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.
6. Marge on the Lam
7.7Aired 4 November 1993 • 23 min
Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.
7. Bart's Inner Child
7.2Aired 11 November 1993 • 23 min
Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.
8. Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
8.1Aired 18 November 1993 • 23 min
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
9. The Last Temptation of Homer
8.0Aired 9 December 1993 • 23 min
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
10. $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
8.1Aired 16 December 1993 • 23 min
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
11. Homer the Vigilante
7.8Aired 6 January 1994 • 23 min
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.
12. Bart Gets Famous
7.5Aired 3 February 1994 • 23 min
When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
13. Homer and Apu
7.5Aired 10 February 1994 • 23 min
Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.
14. Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
7.6Aired 17 February 1994 • 23 min
Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.
15. Deep Space Homer
8.3Aired 24 February 1994 • 23 min
Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.
16. Homer Loves Flanders
7.9Aired 17 March 1994 • 23 min
Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.
17. Bart Gets an Elephant
7.5Aired 31 March 1994 • 23 min
Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.
18. Burns' Heir
7.8Aired 14 April 1994 • 23 min
Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.
19. Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
8.0Aired 28 April 1994 • 23 min
Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
20. The Boy Who Knew Too Much
7.7Aired 5 May 1994 • 23 min
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.
21. Lady Bouvier's Lover
7.2Aired 12 May 1994 • 23 min
Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.
22. Secrets of a Successful Marriage
7.6Aired 19 May 1994 • 23 min
Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.