Air date: 3/11/93

Lisa goes to the dentist and learns that she needs braces. At the same time, Mr. Burns tries to remove the dental plan from the plant employees' benefits, and an upset Homer becomes a union leader, taking the workers out on strike. Burns tries to run the plant with robots, but cannot dent the workers' resolve, and agrees to restore the dental plan if Homer will resign as union leader.

So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show

Air date: 4/1/93

In this April Fool's Day-themed clip show, Bart shakes up a bottle of beer, intending to soak Homer, but winds up putting his father into a coma. The family reminisces about the past while waiting at Homer's bedside.

The Front

Air date: 4/15/93

Bart and Lisa write Itchy & Scratchy cartoons using Grandpa to submit them to the studio. But when one wins an award, Grampa is appalled to see what he has been putting his name on.

Whacking Day

Air date: 4/29/93

Springfield engages in an annual ritual of whacking at snakes with sticks – a ritual Lisa is determined to stop. Meanwhile, Bart is kicked out of school after a prank and home-schooled by Marge.

Marge in Chains

Air date: 5/6/93

A flu epidemic sweeps through Springfield, and Marge must care for her entire family. She is so distracted, she inadvertently shoplifts from the Kwik-E-Mart, and is sent to a women's prison, leaving the family to fend for themselves. Without Marge's marshmallow squares, the Springfield Parks Commission must purchase a statue of Jimmy Carter instead of Abraham Lincoln, and the town realizes its error and releases Marge.

Krusty Gets Kancelled

Air date: 5/13/93

A rival TV show starring an incredibly talented ventriloquist's dummy goes on opposite Krusty, and he is taken off the air. Bart and Lisa decide he must do a comeback special to save his career. They enlist the help of celebrities and the special is a huge success.