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The Simpsons

Season released 21st Sep, 1997Rated TV-PG25 episodes

IMDb8.7/ 10

Where to watch The Simpsons Season 9

The Simpsons season 9 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $3.49. Season 9 was released on 21 September 1997.

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The Simpsons Season 9 episodes

  1. S09 E01

    The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson

    22 mins · Sun, 21 Sep 1997

    Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their property, Homer discovers his car has been booted.

  2. S09 E02

    The Principal and the Pauper

    22 mins · Sun, 28 Sep 1997

    Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield gain a newfound appreciation for him and form a plan to bring him back.

  3. S09 E03

    Lisa's Sax

    22 mins · Sun, 19 Oct 1997

    After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must decide whether to buy an air conditioner or replace Lisa’s sax.

  4. S09 E04

    Treehouse of Horror VIII

    22 mins · Sun, 26 Oct 1997

    In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,” amidst a witch hunt in 1649, Marge and her sisters invent trick-or-treating.

  6. S09 E05

    The Cartridge Family

    22 mins · Sun, 2 Nov 1997

    Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.

  7. S09 E06

    Bart Star

    22 mins · Sun, 9 Nov 1997

    When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn, Bart looks for a way out but finds a better way to show his team spirit.

  8. S09 E07

    The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons

    22 mins · Sun, 16 Nov 1997

    Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch attempt to intervene, but Apu is smitten with his new bride Manjula.

  9. S09 E08

    Lisa the Skeptic

    22 mins · Sun, 23 Nov 1997

    When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel - except Lisa.

  11. S09 E09

    Realty Bites

    22 mins · Sun, 7 Dec 1997

    When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the Murder House, she realizes she has to tell the truth.

  12. S09 E10

    Miracle on Evergreen Terrace

    22 mins · Sun, 21 Dec 1997

    When Bart destroys the family's Christmas trees and presents, his lies about a burglar stealing them spiral out of control, leaving the Simpsons heavily indebted to the generous townsfolk.

  13. S09 E11

    All Singing, All Dancing

    22 mins · Sun, 4 Jan 1998

    Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about the many times he and other members of the family and town have broken into song and dance.

  14. S09 E12

    Bart Carny

    22 mins · Sun, 11 Jan 1998

    When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny code,” but the Simpsons beat them at their own game.

  15. S09 E13

    The Joy of Sect

    22 mins · Sun, 8 Feb 1998

    A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind the spaceship.

  16. S09 E14

    Das Bus

    22 mins · Sun, 15 Feb 1998

    When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

  17. S09 E15

    The Last Temptation of Krust

    22 mins · Sun, 22 Feb 1998

    Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction… but in the end, his true nature asserts itself.

  18. S09 E16

    Dumbbell Indemnity

    22 mins · Sun, 1 Mar 1998

    Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer.

  19. S09 E17

    Lisa the Simpson

    22 mins · Sun, 8 Mar 1998

    Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion in hopes of introducing Lisa to some Simpsons she can respect.

  20. S09 E18

    This Little Wiggy

    22 mins · Sun, 22 Mar 1998

    At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s “master key” and goes to explore Springfield’s abandoned prison.

  21. S09 E19

    Simpson Tide

    22 mins · Sun, 29 Mar 1998

    When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine.

  22. S09 E20

    The Trouble with Trillions

    22 mins · Sun, 5 Apr 1998

    Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer flees with him to Cuba.

  23. S09 E21

    Girly Edition

    22 mins · Sun, 19 Apr 1998

    Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey.

  24. S09 E22

    Trash of the Titans

    22 mins · Sun, 26 Apr 1998

    After falling out with his bin men, Homer challenges the sanitation commissioner to an election. Homer wins but proceeds to blow his annual budget in one month.

  25. S09 E23

    King of the Hill

    22 mins · Sun, 3 May 1998

    After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield.

  26. S09 E24

    Lost Our Lisa

    22 mins · Sun, 10 May 1998

    Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.

  27. S09 E25

    Natural Born Kissers

    22 mins · Sun, 17 May 1998

    Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca.

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