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The Simpsons

Season released 27th Oct, 1996Rated TV-PG25 episodes

IMDb8.7/ 10

Where to watch The Simpsons Season 8

The Simpsons season 8 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $3.49. Season 8 was released on 27 October 1996.

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The Simpsons Season 8 episodes

  1. S08 E01

    Treehouse of Horror VII

    22 mins · Sun, 27 Oct 1996

    Bart finds his evil twin in the attic; Lisa becomes God to a race of tiny people; aliens Kang and Kodos assume the identities of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole.

  2. S08 E02

    You Only Move Twice

    22 mins · Sun, 3 Nov 1996

    When Homer accepts a job offer, the Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where everything seems too good to be true. Finally happy at his job, Homer fails to notice that his new boss is an evil megalomaniac bent on world domination.

  3. S08 E03

    The Homer They Fall

    22 mins · Sun, 10 Nov 1996

    When Moe sees that Homer can absorb massive blows to the head, he turns him into a prizefighter and sets up a match with heavyweight champion Drederick Tatum.

  4. S08 E04

    Burns, Baby Burns

    22 mins · Sun, 17 Nov 1996

    Mr. Burns' boorish long-lost son Larry gets the brush-off from Burns, but Homer hatches a plan to reconcile them.

  6. S08 E05

    Bart After Dark

    22 mins · Sun, 24 Nov 1996

    After trespassing and damaging property at a mysterious old house, Bart is required to work there as a punishment... but it turns out to be a burlesque house.

  7. S08 E06

    A Milhouse Divided

    22 mins · Sun, 1 Dec 1996

    Kirk and Luann Van Houten are getting a divorce. Homer is confident that it will never happen to him, but Kirk tells him how quickly things can change.

  8. S08 E07

    Lisa's Date with Density

    22 mins · Sun, 15 Dec 1996

    Lisa develops a crush on Nelson and tries to change him into a better person. Meanwhile, Homer finds an autodialer and starts a telemarketing scam.

  9. S08 E08

    Hurricane Neddy

    22 mins · Sun, 29 Dec 1996

    A hurricane destroys the Flanders' home and they have to move into the church basement. The people of Springfield gather to rebuild their house, but when Ned sees the poor workmanship, he has a complete breakdown.

  11. S08 E09

    El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)

    22 mins · Sun, 5 Jan 1997

    After eating a dish laced with potent peppers during the chili cookoff, Homer has hallucinations where a mystical coyote urges him to find his soulmate.

  12. S08 E10

    The Springfield Files

    22 mins · Sun, 12 Jan 1997

    Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

  13. S08 E11

    The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

    22 mins · Sun, 19 Jan 1997

    Marge's new pretzel franchise is failing until Homer strikes a deal with Fat Tony, Springfield's local mobster.

  14. S08 E12

    Mountain of Madness

    22 mins · Sun, 2 Feb 1997

    To promote teamwork amongst the power plant's employees, Mr. Burns makes them go on a corporate retreat up in the mountains.

  15. S08 E13

    Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious

    22 mins · Fri, 7 Feb 1997

    Marge is stressed by the demands of motherhood and the Simpsons get a magical British nanny, who floats down from the sky holding an umbrella.

  16. S08 E14

    The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

    22 mins · Sun, 9 Feb 1997

    In an attempt to boost ratings, the Itchy and Scratchy Show adds a new "in-your-face" character voiced by Homer.

  17. S08 E15

    Homer's Phobia

    22 mins · Sun, 16 Feb 1997

    The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

  18. S08 E16

    Brother from Another Series

    22 mins · Sun, 23 Feb 1997

    When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

  19. S08 E17

    My Sister, My Sitter

    22 mins · Sun, 2 Mar 1997

    Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

  20. S08 E18

    Homer vs. the 18th Amendment

    22 mins · Sun, 16 Mar 1997

    When alcohol is banned in Springfield, Moe's Tavern becomes a speakeasy and Homer reinvents himself as the Beer Baron.

  21. S08 E19

    Grade School Confidential

    22 mins · Sun, 6 Apr 1997

    Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

  22. S08 E20

    The Canine Mutiny

    22 mins · Sun, 13 Apr 1997

    When Bart can't pay the credit card bill for his expensive new purebred dog, the repo men unwittingly take Santa's Little Helper.

  23. S08 E21

    The Old Man and the Lisa

    22 mins · Sun, 20 Apr 1997

    Financially ruined, Mr. Burns turns to Lisa for help in building a recycling business. Lisa believes he's changed, but his new business venture takes a shocking new direction.

  24. S08 E22

    In Marge We Trust

    22 mins · Sun, 27 Apr 1997

    Disturbed that Reverend Lovejoy has lost interest in counseling parishioners, Marge volunteers as the "Listen Lady." Meanwhile, Homer sees his likeness on a box of Japanese detergent.

  25. S08 E23

    Homer's Enemy

    22 mins · Sun, 4 May 1997

    A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

  26. S08 E24

    The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

    22 mins · Sun, 11 May 1997

    Troy McClure presents three Simpsons spinoff spoofs: In "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," Chief Wiggum becomes a New Orleans detective. Next, Grampa Simpson's soul is trapped inside Moe's Love tester machine in "The Love-Matic Grampa." Finally, the Simpson family hosts a '70s-style variety show.

  27. S08 E25

    The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

    22 mins · Sun, 18 May 1997

    When Bart is sent to military school after playing a prank on the town, Lisa decides to join him... as the school's only girl cadet.

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