The Simpsons

198919 seriesEntertainment / Animation
Available on Channel 4 HD
Channel 4 HD

This long-running animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. The head of the Simpson family, Homer, is not a typical family man. A nuclear-plant employee, he does his best to lead his family but often finds that they are leading him. The family includes loving, blue-haired matriarch Marge, troublemaking son Bart, overachieving daughter Lisa and baby Maggie. Other Springfield residents include the family's religious neighbour, Ned Flanders, family physician Dr Hibbert, Moe the bartender and police chief Clancy Wiggum.

When Flanders Failed: Episode Image
Episode 3When Flanders Failed

Marge annoys Homer when she tells him that she admires Ned Flanders for working hard and being able to provide his family with the best of everything. (S3, ep 3)

Bart the Murderer: Episode Image
Episode 4Bart the Murderer

Bart is befriended by a couple of mobsters. (S3, ep 4)

Homer Defined: Episode Image
Episode 5Homer Defined

Homer falls asleep on the job, unaware that a nuclear meltdown is occurring in the plant. (S3, ep 5)

Like Father, Like Clown: Episode Image
Episode 6Like Father, Like Clown

Bart and Lisa try to reunite Krusty The Clown with his estranged father, Rabbi Krustofski (Jackie Mason). (S3, ep 6)

Homer Alone: Episode Image
Episode 15Homer Alone

When Marge reaches breaking point, she leaves for a much needed vacation, leaving the rest of the family to realise how much she does for them. (S3, ep 15)

Bart the Lover: Episode Image
Episode 16Bart the Lover

Mrs Krabappel, tired of living a lonely, unfulfilled existence, takes out an ad in the personals. (S3, ep 16)

Homer at the Bat: Episode Image
Episode 17Homer at the Bat

Homer signs up for the nuclear power plant's softball team. (S3, ep 17)

Separate Vocations: Episode Image
Episode 18Separate Vocations

Bart finds new respect for the law and Lisa hangs out with the wrong crowd after they both take career aptitude tests. (S3, ep 18)

Dog of Death: Episode Image
Episode 19Dog of Death

When Santa's Little Helper falls ill, the Simpsons have to save every penny to give him a vital operation. (S3, ep 19)

Colonel Homer: Episode Image
Episode 20Colonel Homer

Marge is jealous when Homer begins spending time with a beautiful country and western singer. Featuring the voice of Beverly D'Angelo as Lurlene. (S3, ep 20)

Black Widower: Episode Image
Episode 21Black Widower

Tired of living her life without a man, Selma gets a prison pen pal. When he is released from jail, she invites him to the Simpsons' home. With Kelsey Grammer. (S3, ep 21)

The Otto Show: Episode Image
Episode 22The Otto Show

Bart and Milhouse go to a Spinal Tap concert and when they return, Bart has decided he wants to be a heavy metal rocker. Featuring the guest voices of Spinal Tap. (S3, ep 22)

Bart's Friend Falls in Love: Episode Image
Episode 23Bart's Friend Falls in Love

Milhouse falls in love with Samantha, a new girl at school, and casts his friendship with Bart aside. (S3, ep 23)

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