The Simpsons

Lisa meets Fat Tony’s son, Michael, who wants to be a chef. When Tony is wounded in an attempted hit, Homer takes over as head of the mob.

After Bart ruins a funeral, a therapist suggests the drums as a harmless outlet for Bart’s energies. Bart becomes a terrific drummer, and Lisa is jealous.

Marge does carpentry work with Homer posing as her front, because the men in Springfield don’t believe women can do carpentry. Meanwhile Bart learns Principal Skinner is allergic to peanuts while Skinner

In this lucky 17th annual Treehouse of Horror, Homer becomes an insatiable blob, and when Dr. Phil tries to cure him he is eaten as well; Bart discovers a Golem from Jewish mythology and uses it to do his bidding; and aliens invade the earth during a scare caused by Orson Welles' classic Halloween radio broadcast.

Bart signs up to be a soldier when he turns 18. Homer gets out of it, then signs up for duty himself.

Lisa discovers that Moe has Bukowski-like poetic talent. She takes him to Wordloaf, a literary conference in Vermont. With the voices of Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons

Homer begins driving an ice cream truck, and Marge, feeling a lack of accomplishment in her life, begins making sculptures from his popsicle sticks.

Bart becomes Nelson’s best friend; Homer becomes hooked on one of Lisa’s fantasy books.

When Gil loses his job, he moves in with the Simpsons and doesn’t leave. Marge decides she needs to tell him off—which she does, inadvertently ruining his life.

The Simpsons return to an island Marge loved as a child, which is now run down. Then Homer joins the crew of a doomed ship that gets caught in the perfect storm.

In this non-Halloween trilogy, Homer is the Count of Monte Cristo, Milhouse helps lead the Nerds over the bullies, and we see the iconic origin of Bartman.

Bart gets a drivers license, and he falls for an older girl from out of town. Meanwhile, Lisa lies about her heritage on a homework assignment.

In this satire of the acclaimed “Up” series of documentaries, we see the residents of Springfield at key points in their lives.

Lisa tutors the Spuckler children, while Bart scares the entire school with a phony tale of terror.

As predicted in Gump Roast, Grampa marries Selma, while Bart and Lisa wage war with a package delivery service.

Homer becomes a paparazo, earning the enmity of Springfield’s celebrities. Featuring the debut of the classic “Evolution” couch gag.

Homer becomes a soccer referee, while Marge aggravates Bart by joining his violent online game.

Bart loses a key game for his little league team, and becomes an outcast in the town.

Homer becomes addicted to sleep medication, then joins with Apu, Moe and Principal Skinner to become volunteer firemen.

Homer gets lost in a cornfield maze, then is saved by Santa’s Little Helper, who becomes a police dog, and then is jaded by crime.

In this complex satire of 24, Marge has to rush to make the bake sale, Homer must rid himself on unsavory yogurt and the bullies try to stink bomb the school.

In the 400th episode of the Simpsons (and the last before the release of the Simpsons movie) Kent Brockman loses his job for uttering a profanity on air.