S08E17The Simpsons season 8 episode 17: My Sister, My Sitter
Aired 2 March 199723 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “My Sister, My Sitter”
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.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 17 of 25 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 16 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Jim Reardon, written by Dan Greaney.
- TMDB users rate it 7.6 out of 10 (37 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Jim Reardon
- Writer
- Dan Greaney
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