The laughing kid of the school kids' car pool, Michael, is all of a sudden feared by everyone when it comes out that he is the son of local mob boss (or, as he says, garbage businessman) Fat Tony. Everyone but Lisa. She tries to get to know him and finds out all he really wants to do is becoming a chef, cooking being his greatest passion. When Fat Tony is severely hurt by a whacking attempt, carried out by a rival mob considering him vulnerable for his son won't take revenge in case of his death, Michael doesn't feel like he can take over the family business. So Homer and Bart, feeling responsible for the new friends of the family, offer to take over while Fat Tony is recovering. Written by jaggermick66

Bart has a big outburst at a funeral for Homer's dead Vegas wife. He is therefore brought to a doctor who prescribes him a drum kit to focus his energy positively. Lisa brings him to a jazz club, but then ends Lisa's dream to become the best jazz musician. Bart joins a famous jazz duo and makes it a trio while Lisa starts caring for stray and outcast animals. But this plan turns bad when a tiger bites Bart and he is unable to drum. A benefit concert is held to raise the money for a surgery that could save his new hobby, but instead, he uses the money for a lost animal shelter in Lisa's name. Written by Anonymous

Marge begins her own carpentry business, but Homer becomes the face of the business because nobody will take a female carpenter seriously. And Bart uses Principal Skinner's peanut allergy to his advantage.

Married to the Blob - a take-off on The Blob, with Homer in the title role as radiation from a meteor turns him into a blob-like monster. You Got to Know When to Golem - A take-off on an old Jewish legend. The Day the Earth Looked Stupid - in the late 1930s, Kang and Kodos land in Springfield as part of an alien invasion, but the town, completely taken in by The War of the Worlds, doesn't pay much attention. Written by simpsonsfan01

After Bart has been seduced by a violent army recruitment video into pre-enrolling when he leaves school,Marge sends Homer to the army base to sort things out but he ends up enlisting himself. Too stupid for frontline infantry he has to play the part of a fugitive enemy in a destructive manoeuvre which severely damages the town as a gung-ho army colonel orders his capture and hunts him down. Fortunately Marge has a plan to beat the colonel at his own (war) game. Written by don @ minifie-1

Seizing on a depressed Moe as the subject of her school project Fascinating Springfielders,Lisa unlocks his interest in poetry and,largely through her efforts as opposed to his,gets him accepted as a bright new literary talent,accompanying him to a writers' convention where his poetry is feted by top authors. Unfortunately he is all too happy to take sole credit for the work though he eventually relents and makes a public apology to Lisa - although by this time Homer has planned to pour treacle on him in revenge. Written by don @ minifie-1

Homer sets up as an ice cream salesman,having bought a van from the widow of ice-cream seller Max. Marge,feeling a need to express her creative instincts,becomes famous as a folk art sculptress when she makes life-sized figures of Springfielders from the discarded popsicle sticks and even has her own exhibition. In his haste to attend it Homer runs his van through all Marge's statues and accidentally destroys them. But Marge has yet to create the ultimate figure,which will still be hailed as a masterpiece two hundred years later. Written by don @ minifie-1

Nelson declares Bart his best friend after Bart is the only child to turn up for his birthday party. Initially there are fringe benefits but then Nelson becomes jealous when Bart plays with Milhouse. Things come to a head on a field trip when the boys are trapped in a flooded cave- before reverting to normal. Homer becomes obsessed with Lisa's fantasy heroine Angelina Button which he reads to her but becomes Lisa's own hero after changing the ending of a storyline to make her happy. Written by don @ minifie-1

After department store Santa Gil is fired for giving a tearful Lisa the last Malibu Stacy Pony Barbecue set - which the store owner had ear-marked for his daughter - Marge feels sorry for him and asks him to stay for Christmas. Due to the Simpsons' inability to say No he ends up staying for eleven months before moving to a top job in realty in Scottsdale. Seeking closure, Marge follows him and gives him the telling-off she has been suppressing for months but in front of his staff,and it costs him his job. so the Simpsons buy him a house in Scottsdale and spend Christmas with him. Written by don @ minifie-1

While watching a home movie, Marge becomes depressed as she is reminded of memorable childhood vacations spent at Barnacle Bay. Hating to see Marge sad, Homer and the kids take her on a surprise trip to the bay, only to discover that it has turned into a rundown mess due to the absence of fish. Homer and the kids lovingly give the boardwalk a whole new makeover for Marge. But when Homer accidentally lights the renovated carousal on fire, stirring up an angry mob of townspeople, more than just waves come crashing down. Written by freddyjasonmyer

While Homer tries to get revenge on a driver who cut him off, his family warns him of the folly of revenge by telling stories based on The Count of Monte Cristo, Revenge of the Nerds, and Batman.

When Bart performs a heroic act, Springfield grants him 1 wish. Barts asks for a driver's license, and he drives to a nearby town. There, he meets a teen (Natalie Portman) who thinks he is 16, and the two begin dating.

Documentary filmer Declan Desmond returns to Springfield to finish his movie (shot in 8 year intervals) about the past of people growing up in Springfield. Homer tries to hide his apparent lack of achievements but is eventually corrected by some faith inspiring anecdotes from the other Springfieldians. Written by Anonymous

In this parody of The Sound of Music (1965), Lisa becomes a tutor for Cletus' seven children, until Krusty tries to exploit them as entertainers. Meanwhile, Bart becomes emotionally attached to his school-appointed psychiatrist.

Baby-sitting together Grampa and Selma seem to have lots in common and start dating,despite efforts by Patty and Homer to wreck the courtship. Eventually they marry but Abe's unfamiliarity with modern kitchen gadgets literally destroys their love nest. Meanwhile Bart and Lisa build a fort out of cardboard boxes and,in an epic battle,withstand the efforts of the box company to get their property back. Written by don @ minifie-1

Marge is convinced that the house is fire-prone, so she buys a fireproof safe. Each member of the family (except for Maggie) gets to put one thing in the safe. This only makes things worse when a fire starts inside the safe and the family album ends up in flames. Lisa then gives Marge the idea to retake the photos. In one of the photos, a celebrity scandal is revealed. Homer submits the photo to a magazine company and he gets the opportunity to become a paparazzi. The number of scandals he reveals drives the celebrities to the point of wanting revenge. The hire a paparazzi to do this and Homer's scandals are revealed. Eventually, Homer crashes a celebrity party and takes humiliating pictures of anyone. He decides not to show anyone the pictures in exchange for the celebs trying to be regular people. A deal is struck. Written by Anonymous

Marge becomes a spectacle during a PTA meeting for not having an e-mail address, and she decides to take a chance on using the Internet. Amazed and delighted by all the Internet has to offer, Marge joins a popular role-playing fantasy game called Earthland Realms. To Marge's dismay, the game has her interacting with practically the whole town of Springfield, including Bart, who happens to be the game's most feared and destructive player. Meanwhile, Homer saves Lisa's soccer game from cancellation after he volunteers to take the place of a referee who recently quit. However, Homer's refereeing skills only exasperate Lisa, and her competitive streak gets the best of her. Written by Anonymous

Bart becomes a hometown hero when he makes the game-winning catch at his Little League game, sending the Springfield Isotots to the championship for the very first time. Meanwhile, Homer runs into some luck, when a customer misunderstands Homer's excuses for a sales pitch after falling asleep in a department store's display bed. The impressed store owner hires Homer as a salesman. Written by freddyjasonmyer

Maggie goes on a path of destruction in the Simpsons home after Marge follows advice in a parenting magazine and throws away her pacifier. Marge finally gives in and sends Homer to get Maggie a new pacifier, but when he cant find the right brand, Maggie comes up with her own substitute an especially squeaky dog toy. Homer cant sleep through the toys incessant squeaking and is driven to take sleeping pills, which turn him into a sleepwalker with a penchant for mischief. When one of Homers sleepwalking schemes leaves the entire Springfield Fire Department debilitated in the hospital, Homer and some of his fellow Springfieldians become volunteer firefighters. They extinguish several fires and are rewarded with gifts, but when the gifts stop coming, they seek other forms of compensation for their heroic acts. Written by freddyjasonmyer

Homer unwittingly drags the family into a cornfield maze after attempting to leave a boring Harvest fest that Marge brought them to. When everyone except Homer escapes, Santa's Little Helper rescues him and becomes the town hero. So the Simpsons enroll him in Police Dog Academy where he's teamed with Lou. Written by freddyjasonmyer

The Simpsons reaches yet another milestone in the series long running history,with this,their 400th broadcast episode. The show is a send up of another hit FOX series 24,with special guest voice Keifer Sutherland playing his character from that series. This show is also the finale for season 18. Written by happipuppi13

The Simpsons start out by going to the dentist, then going out for ice cream afterward. Homer happens to buy the 1,000,000th ice cream cone that the store sold and he shows up on Smartline. But things get bad when Homer spills coffee on Brockman's pants and he utters a terrible swear word. After Ned Flanders reveals this curse, Brockman is downsized, fired, and Channel 6 loses $10,000,000. With nowhere else to go, Brockman stays at the Simpsons house, and with the help of Lisa, they reveal the secrets of liberals on a YouTube broadcast. Eventually, Brockman is rehired. Written by Anonymous