The Simpsons

198914 seriesEntertainment / Animation
Available on
Channel 4

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.

Homer's Crossing: Episode Image
Episode 1Homer's Crossing

Feeling worthless, Homer volunteers to be a school crossing guard. But when he receives too much funding, the crossing guards become a force to be feared. (S35, ep 1)

A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream: Episode Image
Episode 2A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream

Marge feels overwhelmed at the thought of her kids growing up, becoming ill with dread. (S35, ep 2)

McMansion & Wife: Episode Image
Episode 3McMansion & Wife

McMansion and Wife: Homer thinks he's being tricked into buying a sports car. Meanwhile, Lisa neutralises Nelson after he goes on a bullying spree. (S35, ep 3)

Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story: Episode Image
Episode 4Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story

Thirst Trap - A Corporate Love Story: In a parody documentary, a young college dropout embraces the Silicon Valley philosophy and bewitches Mr Burns into funding her project. (S35, ep 4)

Iron Marge: Episode Image
Episode 6Iron Marge

After a bad birthday present breaks her heart, Bart and Lisa delve into Marge's past to show they know her. Meanwhile, Homer becomes a neighbourhood fear-monger. (S35, ep 6)

AE Bonny Romance: Episode Image
Episode 8AE Bonny Romance

Willie gets kidnapped and the Simpsons follow him to Scotland, where what awaits them turns out to be Homer's worst nightmare. (S35, ep 8)

Murder, She Boat: Episode Image
Episode 9Murder, She Boat

Lisa must solve the 'murder' of a million-dollar action figure belonging to Comic Book Guy on a pop culture cruise. (S35, ep 9)

Do the Wrong Thing: Episode Image
Episode 10Do the Wrong Thing

Homer and Bart become kings of the blue-collar sports circuit, but Marge suspects something is dishonest about their father-son bond. (S35, ep 10)

Frinkenstein's Monster: Episode Image
Episode 11Frinkenstein's Monster

Professor Frink helps Homer land a high-level role at a state-of-the-art nuclear plant, but Frink quickly fears he has created a monster. (S35, ep 11)

Lisa Gets an F1: Episode Image
Episode 12Lisa Gets an F1

Lisa feels the need for speed - as well as a need for control of her anxiety - when she becomes a pro kid go-kart racer. (S35, ep 12)

Clan of the Cave Mom: Episode Image
Episode 13Clan of the Cave Mom

A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten becomes a life-or-death struggle for survival. (S35, ep 13)

Cremains of the Day: Episode Image
Episode 15Cremains of the Day

Homer, Lenny, Carl and Moe go on a road trip to scatter the ashes of someone from Homer's life who has passed away. But can their friendship last the trip? (S35, ep 15)

The Tell-Tale Pants: Episode Image
Episode 16The Tell-Tale Pants

Marge comes upon a surprising windfall and, without telling Homer, spends it secretly on herself. (S35, ep 16)

The Tipping Point: Episode Image
Episode 17The Tipping Point

Homer loses his mind over tipping culture in Springfield getting out of hand. (S35, ep 17)

Bart's Brain: Episode Image
Episode 18Bart's Brain

Bart finds someone that resonates with him on a deeper level. Could this be the end of his mischievous ways? (S35, ep 18)

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