Sat, Nov 5, 1988
"9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo": Marty and Angel Tish travel to Japan to appear on a local TV program show when Marty has a blast from his past when he comes face-to-face with an old tryst, with a man claiming to be his illegitimate son. "Our Dinner at Troy's": Sara and Greg Downey go out to eat at a popular and trendy L.A. restaurant, but see that it's not all it's cracked up to be when Greg complains about his food being undercooked, they meet the teenage, cold-hearted chef Troy (a eerie forerunner to "Hell's Kitchen") who responds to their complaint by having them thrown out of the restaurant. "Shut Up Simpsons": Bart, Lisa, Homer and Grandpa argue over problems they never seem to agree on.
Top-rated
Sat, Nov 12, 1988
"Tell and Kiss": Sandra Decker has her biography written by a ghost writer (Anna Levine) who injects some racy bits which later leads to a meeting with one of Sandra's old flames, Roland Diego (Caesar Romero). "The Big Wheel": On a lotto show, the flashy Latina dancer Blanca and a greedy businessman (Sam McMurray) are contestants to win a $20 million prize. "The Shell Game": Bart plays "which cup are they under" game with Homer and Marge to hid a cookie he plans to eat.
Sat, Nov 19, 1988
"To Masseur With Love": Kay Clark visits a massage parlor for her birthday and has a musical fantasy with the hunky masseur. "Conjugal Visit": Arthur (Dan Castellaneta) is an Atlanta businessman who visits his mail-order wife (Tracey Ullman) for the first time. "The Bart Simpson Show": Tired of watching 'Itchy and Scratchy', Bart takes out the TV set to play-act as his own show.
Sat, Nov 26, 1988
"Ginny vs. Roz": While attending the funeral of her father in Miami, Ginny has a falling out with her estranged sister Roz over who will take in their bickering mother. "Stars are Ours": Sara and Greg Downey watch the stars in the sky one night and think about buying one. "Dance Studio": A dancing burglar dances with the policewoman who catches him breaking into a dance studio and both get into the action. "Punching Bag": Bart, Lisa and Maggie take turns on a punching bag with Homer's drawn face on the center.
Top-rated
Sat, Dec 17, 1988
"Santa Baby": Tina and Meg make plans for Christmas Eve which nearly changes when Tina has a meeting of minds with the new postal guy playing Santa. "New Year's Eve": Elaine, Rosalie, and Darla are three lonely women who get odd and eccentric dates for themselves for a New Year's Eve party. "Simpsons Christmas": Bart narrates his own Christmas eve tale of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
Top-rated
Sat, Jan 14, 1989
"Kay Babysits": Kay is forced to look after her boss' young daughter, and tries to turn the kid's life around. "Check, Please": Three men (Dan Castellaneta, Sam McMurray, and Joseph Malone) quarrel over who will pick up the bill for their meal. "The Krusty the Clown Show": Bart Lisa and Maggie attend a live version of Bart's favorite show.
Sat, Mar 11, 1989
"Goodbye, Butchie"; Summer Stom's beloved pooch, Butchie dies and her friends try to help her deal with her grief. "The Handout"; A trio of wealthy people decide to give a homeless man some money after giving him the third degree. "Teamies"; A trio of female race walkers discover that they are going to be competing with each other for a spot on the Olympic team. "Echo Canyon"; The Simpsons visit a canyon.
Sat, Mar 18, 1989
"Stress Management": Sara and Greg Downey take a stress management class. "Rudy Visits Omi": A man visits his invalid grandmother in a nursing home and tries to get her to speak. "Brick House": a prudish woman goes shopping for some sexy underwear and deals with the two shop owners who persuade her to open up to her well being. "Bathtime": Homer makes Bart take his Sunday night bath, but he ends up flooding the bathroom.