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Released: 19th Apr, 1987

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Good Night

Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 19 Apr 1987

Watching TV

Bart and Lisa quarrel during commercial breaks over what channel they'll watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. Later Homer is saying some speech about family matters then stops when the show comes back on. A piece of music from the Tracey Ullman show plays at one part or another during the short.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 3 May 1987

Jumping Bart

Homer makes several attempts to have Bart jump into his arms. Each time Bart jumps Homer is distracted and fails to catch him. Towards the end of the episode boxing gloves are delivered, presumably the ones used in the episode Punching Bag.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 10 May 1987

Babysitting Maggie

Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie. They watch TV while Maggie gets electrocuted, falls down the stairs, and falls off the roof. Maggie sticks a fork in an electrical socket thereby electocuting herself, she crawls up the stairs and falls down them in insane Slinky fashion then she climbs onto the roof in hot pursuit of a butterfly, and falls off it.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 31 May 1987

The Pacifier

Lisa and Bart try to get Maggie to stop sucking on her pacifier, but Maggie, who has an entire drawer full of them, refuses to kick the habit.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 21 Jun 1987

Burping Contest

Despite Marge's objections, Bart, Lisa and even Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 28 Jun 1987

Dinner Time

Marge serves the family purple goop for dinner, insisting that they say grace first.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 12 Jul 1987

Making Faces

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 22 Sep 1987

The Funeral

Bart is determined to see his uncle's corpse...but not for long. This is the only appearance of Uncle Hubert.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 4 Oct 1987

Maggie's Brain

Bart and Lisa wonder what's inside Maggie's mind.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 11 Oct 1987

Football

Homer teaches Bart about the importance of Football.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 18 Oct 1987

House of Cards

Bart tries to make a house of cards, but Lisa Maggie make noises that have the "house" fall every time.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 25 Oct 1987

Bart and Homer's Dinner

Bart can't stomach it when he and Homer are forced to fend for themselves.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 1 Nov 1987

Space Patrol

Bart, Lisa and Maggie play a game of "Space Patrol" while Homer and Marge are out. Lisa plays a superhero with Maggie as her sidekick, while Bart puts a jug on his head with the pretense of it being the helmet of an alien warlord. However, his head accidentally plops into it and the jug is left stuck on his head. Lisa "frees" Bart from the jug using a croquet mallet. Lisa and Maggie then hide, allowing Bart, stumbling in a daze amongst pieces of the precious broken jug lying on the floor, to take the blame.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 8 Nov 1987

Bart's Haircut

Bart has his hair cut too short by a barber. This is the first time we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 15 Nov 1987

World War III

Homer wakes up the family to practice for a nuclear drill... in the middle of the night.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 22 Nov 1987

The Perfect Crime

Marge bakes a batch of delicious cookies. Bart attempts to steal them, but burns his fingers trying to pick them up. Everyone except Bart and Maggie leave the kitchen to let them cool down, and Bart takes this opportunity to swipe them, muttering to himself "Aha! The perfect crime!" Homer and Marge come back to find the tray empty. Marge suspects Maggie of eating the cookies, but as a witness she knows exactly who took them and guides them along a trail of cookies running across the floor. His family catch him lying on his back in his bedroom amidst a pile of cookie crumbs. Looking up at them with his stomach full, he groans, "There is no perfect crime." His head bangs back down on the ground and Maggie, secretively, snacks on an uneaten cookie.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 13 Dec 1987

Scary Stories

Bart tells Lisa & Maggie a series of scary stories (in the middle of the dark) only to believe they're coming true.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 20 Dec 1987

Grampa and the Kids

Grampa spends time with the kids. This is Grampa's first appearance.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 10 Jan 1988

Gone Fishin' (Sort of)

Bart and Homer go on a fishing trip. Homer asks Bart for a bologna sandwich, but Bart forgot the bologna. He puts the bait on the sandwich instead. Later on they hit rapids and Homer is almost knocked unconscious. They later fall off of a waterfall.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 24 Jan 1988

Skateboarding

Bart teaches his sisters how to skateboard...or is it the other way around.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 7 Feb 1988

The Pagans

The kids discuss paganism. This is the first time Bart calls his dad "Homer".

22 mins  ·  Sun, 14 Feb 1988

Closeted

Bart locks himself in the closet, and when he busts out, he finds out that the family has gone out without him.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 21 Feb 1988

The Aquarium

At an aquarium Bart swims with the sharks...literally. This is the first time we see a naked Simpsons character. This also marks Lisa Simpson saying the word hell in this short.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 28 Feb 1988

Family Portrait

Homer has trouble taking a normal family portrait.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 6 Mar 1988

Bart's Hiccups

Lisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups...the hard way.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 13 Mar 1988

The Money Jar

The kids try to steal money from Marge's money jar..

22 mins  ·  Sun, 20 Mar 1988

The Art Museum

The Simpsons go to the art museum. This is the first time we hear Bart say "Whoooa, Mama!".

22 mins  ·  Sun, 1 May 1988

Zoo Story

Homer unwisely teases a monkey at the zoo and gets a faceful of poo for his trouble. This is the shortest Simpsons Short.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 8 May 1988

Shut Up, Simpsons

Maggie squeaks her toy, causing a chain reaction of anger in the family.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 6 Nov 1988

Shell Game

Bart tries to hide the cookies he stole from the jar from his parents.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 13 Nov 1988

The Bart Simpson Show

Bart puts on his own show after Homer tells him to stop watching cartoons. First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy. This is the first time we hear Lisa call her dad "Homer".

22 mins  ·  Sun, 20 Nov 1988

Punching Bag

Bart, Lisa and eventually Marge take out their frustrations on a punching bag with Homer's picture on it.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 27 Nov 1988

Simpsons Christmas

Bart's version of Christmas.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 18 Dec 1988

The Krusty the Clown Show

The kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. First appearance of Krusty the Clown.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 15 Jan 1989

Bart the Hero

Sent out to exercise, Bart foils a robbery attempt.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 29 Jan 1989

Bart's Little Fantasy

Bart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 5 Feb 1989

Scary Movie

Bart, Lisa and Maggie go to the movie to see "The Happy Little Elves Return" (much to Bart's dismay), but Bart convinces the girls to see "Space Mutants" instead. Guess who's the scaredy-cat!

22 mins  ·  Sun, 12 Feb 1989

Home Hypnotism

Homer tries hypnosis to calm down his crazy kids.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 19 Feb 1989

Shoplifting

Bart's attempt to swipe some chocolate is foiled.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 26 Feb 1989

Echo Canyon

The family drives to Echo Canyon, takes turns making echoes, and Bart almost makes a boulder crunch the family car.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 12 Mar 1989

Bathtime

Homer makes Bart take his "Sunday Night Bath", only to flood the bathroom. this is the last Simpsons short in which we see a naked Simpsons character.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 19 Mar 1989

Bart's Nightmare

In this sequel to "Shell Game", Bart has a nightmare after eating every single cookie from the cookie jar.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 26 Mar 1989

Bart of the Jungle

The kids swing from the trees off Homer's ties.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 16 Apr 1989

Family Therapy

Homer takes the family to a psychologist. This is last Tracey Ullman Short we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 23 Apr 1989

Maggie in Peril (Chapter One)

Bart kicks Maggie's ball out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it back. (To be Continued...)

22 mins  ·  Sun, 30 Apr 1989

Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion)

Part 2. Maggie floats in the air hanging on to balloons and lands safely back in her playpen.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 7 May 1989

TV Simpsons

Homer attempts to fix the television antenna on the roof.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 14 May 1989

Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX

A short in which Homer and Bart visit the NFL studio. The short was broadcast on NFL on FOX on September 3, 1995.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 3 Sep 1995

Springfield's Most Wanted

This special was aired before the premier of the 7th season opener; hosted by John Walsh (from the FOX series "Americas Most Wanted"), it offered up all sorts of theories and insights into who might have shot Montgomery Burns.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 17 Sep 1995

The Simpsons' Christmas Message

Marge comments on David and Victoria Beckham's marriage in a negative comparison with hers and Homer's, and compared the special relationship between the UK and the US to that of Mini Me and Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers films ("Helping out in all our zany schemes to take over the world"). Lisa Simpson also held a banner supporting Cornwall's secession: "UK OUT OF CORNWALL", while chanting "Rydhsys rag Kernow lemmyn" (freedom for Cornwall now).

22 mins  ·  Thu, 25 Dec 2008

A Culture Show Special

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

22 mins  ·  Wed, 25 Jul 2007

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice

After getting lost in a game of hide-and-seek, Lisa wanders into the field and discovers three teenage girls who are practising Wiccans. Though she is sceptical of their spells, the girls assure Lisa that they never hurt anyone and ask her to join their coven. Just before Lisa is inducted into their pact, Chief Wiggum arrives and arrests the three girls for witchcraft and Lisa becomes the star witness in the trial.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 10 Jan 2010

Access All Areas

In the first of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes you behind the scenes to see how the show is made, talking to those who put each episode together, plus celebrity fans like Simon Cowell and Hugh Hefner.

22 mins  ·  Mon, 11 Jan 2010

Mischief And Mayhem

In the second of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes a look at the vast array of Simpsons merchandise the colourful characters have inspired and catches up with some of the programme's biggest devotees.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 12 Jan 2010

Celebrity Friends

In the third of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais speaks to a selection of the huge number of celebrities who have guest-starred on the show over the years.

22 mins  ·  Wed, 13 Jan 2010

Trumptastic Voyage

A close encounter with Donald Trump's hairpiece sends Homer on an extraordinary journey.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 7 Jul 2015

The Debateful Eight

Marge wakes up from a political nightmare.

22 mins  ·  Sat, 20 Feb 2016

3 a.m.

Marge and Homer Simpson wrestle with the choice in this election.

22 mins  ·  Sat, 30 Jul 2016

Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office

Donald Trump reviews his accomplishments from his first 100 days in office.

22 mins  ·  Wed, 26 Apr 2017

125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try To Patch Things Up With Comey

Donald Trump makes one last try to patch things up with Comey.

22 mins  ·  Fri, 26 May 2017

Mueller Meets Trump

Robert Mueller pays the President a little visit.

22 mins  ·  Thu, 14 Dec 2017

A Tale of Two Trumps

Maybe it's time to take a good look in the mirror.

22 mins  ·  Fri, 23 Mar 2018

West Wing Story

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her squad face off against President Donald Trump.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Homer Votes 2012

Who will Homer Simpson vote for in the 2012 Elections? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

22 mins  ·  Thu, 20 Sep 2012

Mr. Burns Endorses Romney

An election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

22 mins  ·  Thu, 1 Nov 2012

Fiscal Cliff

Still reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 4 Dec 2012

Maggie Sucks

Maggie prepares for her Oscar acceptance speech.

22 mins  ·  Mon, 28 Jan 2013

Oscar-Nominated

Maggie is interviewed for the Oscar nomination of The Longest Daycare.

22 mins  ·  Thu, 31 Jan 2013

Ice Bucket Challenge

If you loved the Homer Shake...

22 mins  ·  Tue, 26 Aug 2014

Willie's Views On Scottish Independence

Groundskeeper Willie has a few things to say prior to the Sept 18 Scottish elections.

22 mins  ·  Fri, 12 Sep 2014

Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Marge challenges Kim Jong-un to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

22 mins  ·  Tue, 8 Sep 2015

Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500

Take a look at ‘The Simpsons’ heading down to Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 on February 21st.

22 mins  ·  Wed, 10 Feb 2016

Pokémon Now?

Pokémon Now? is a special short that was released on July 16, 2016. It's a remade scene from "A Tree Grows in Springfield".

22 mins  ·  Sat, 16 Jul 2016

Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016

Homer says hello from San Diego Comic-Con 2016!

22 mins  ·  Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Homer Votes 2016

The citizens of Springfield head to their polling stations to vote and Homer discovers Russia's President Vladimir Putin in disguise.

22 mins  ·  Fri, 14 Oct 2016

Happy Daytona Day!

This year everyone is coming to Daytona! Don't miss the Daytona 500, FEB 26 on FOX!

22 mins  ·  Thu, 9 Feb 2017

Moe Live Tweets!

Moe has a presidential moment and lets the world know how he is feeling.

22 mins  ·  Mon, 3 Jul 2017

A Public Announcement About the Eclipse

Homer gives us a little advice about watching the eclipse.

22 mins  ·  Sun, 27 Aug 2017

A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico

Moe has a message for the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, regarding her tweet in response to the appeal for Puerto Rico that aired at the end of The Serfsons.

22 mins  ·  Fri, 3 Nov 2017

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