Air date: 9/28/08

After a riot that takes place during Springfield’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade without beer, Homer decides to become a bounty hunter, and teams up with the most unlikely partner – Ned Flanders. Meanwhile, Marge unwittingly becomes a baker of erotic cakes.

Lost Verizon

Air date: 10/5/08

When Bart uses the cell phone of guest star Dennis Leary, Leary tells Marge how to use the phone to secretly monitor Bart’s whereabouts. Bart discovers what she’s up to, and attaches the tracking chip to a bird, who leads the family on a wild goose chase to Machu Picchu.

Double, Double, Boy in Trouble

Air date: 10/19/08

Bart’s incorrigible behavior causes Homer to lose out on a $50,000 lottery ticket. The family is so furious with him that Bart trades places with a wealthy boy to whom he bears an amazing resemblance. Then Bart finds that the other boy has been targeted for murder by his half-brother and sister.

Treehouse of Horror XIX

Air date: 11/2/08

After Homer encounters serious difficulty while trying to vote for Obama, Springfield becomes the battleground for transforming robots in “United Robot Parody”. Then, in “How to Get Ahead in Dead-vertising”, Homer kills celebrities so amoral admen can use their likenesses for free. And in “It’s the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse”, Milhouse’s beloved pumking god comes to life, and seeks revenge on Springfield for the mistreatment of its pumpkins.

Dangerous Curves

Air date: 11/9/08

In a look at Homer and Marge’s love like through the years, based on the Audrey Hepburn film Two for the Road, we see the beginning of their love, its fraying, and finally the coming back together of a couple who are clearly meant to be together.

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words

Air date: 11/16/08

Homer starts a business where he provides gentle breakups for couples who no longer wish to be together. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes so good at crossword puzzles that she enters a tournament – but when she tells Homer she doesn’t think she will win, he bets all his profits against her. She is so furious she no longer wishes to be a Simpson, but they are reconciled through the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.