Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield

Air date: 2/4/96

Marge buys a Chanel suit at a discount and is invited to join a country club. At the club, Homer discovers that Mr. Burns cheats at golf, while Marge discovers she doesn’t really fit in with upper-class life.

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Bart the Fink

Air date: 2/11/96

Bart’s attempt to get Krusty’s autograph inadvertently leads to Krusty’s indictment for tax evasion. Krusty fakes his death, but he is tracked down by Bart, who convinces him to return to society.

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Lisa the Iconoclast

Air date: 2/18/96

Lisa discovers that Jebediah Springfield, the founder of her town, was in reality a terrible man. But she decides to keep her findings secret to protect the town’s image of its hero.

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Homer the Smithers

Air date: 2/25/96

An overworked Smithers takes a vacation and is replaced by Homer. Burns decides he no longer needs Smithers and fires him upon his return. But when Burns falls out a window after a fight between Homer and Smithers, he becomes dependent upon his long-time aide once again.

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The Day the Violence Died

Air date: 3/17/96

Bart meets Chester J. Lampwick, the actual creator of Itchy and Scratchy. When Lampwick, with Bart and Lisa’s help, wins a suit against Itchy & Scratchy Studios, they are forced to shut down and cease production of their cartoon.

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A Fish Called Selma

Air date: 3/24/96

Actor Troy McClure marries Marge’s sister in order to conceal a peculiar sexual fetish of his from the world. But in the end, she decides she would rather not remain in a loveless union.

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Bart on the Road

Air date: 3/31/96

While spending time with his aunts at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Bart creates a fake driver’s license. He uses it to rent a car and drive to Knoxville, Tennessee, thinking it is still hosting the World’s Fair, and he must be rescued by Lisa and Homer.