The Simpsons' ninth season originally aired between September 1997 and May 1998, beginning on Sunday, September 21, 1997 with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson". The showrunner for the ninth production season was Mike Scully. The aired season contained three episodes which were hold-over episodes from season eight, which Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein ran. It also contained two episodes which were run by David Mirkin, and another two hold-over episodes from season seven which were run by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. Season nine won three Emmy Awards: "Trash of the Titans" for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 1998, Hank Azaria picked up "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" for the voice of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, and Alf Clausen and Ken Keeler picking up the "Outstanding Music and Lyrics" award. Clausen was also nominated for "Outstanding Music Direction" and "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series" for "Treehouse of Horror VIII". Season nine was also nominated for a "Best Network Television Series" award by the Saturn Awards and "Best Sound Editing" for a Golden Reel Award.
| Name | The Simpsons Season 9 |
|---|---|
| Air Date | September 21st, 1997 |
| Genres | Family, Animation, Comedy |
| Network | FOX |
| Production Companies | The Curiosity Company, Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television |
| Number of Episodes | 25 Episodes |
| Plot Keywords | cartoon, satire, nuclear power plant, parody, middle class, dysfunctional family, social satire |
Episodes List
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 1 : The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
September 21st, 1997Designated driver Barney absconds to Manhattan in Homer's car and leaves it there. But when the family journeys to the Big Apple to retrieve their pro...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 2 : The Principal and the Pauper
September 28th, 1997Unmasked as an impostor, Principal Skinner flees to Capital City to reclaim his former life as a shiftless good-for-nothing. The people of Springfield...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 3 : Lisa's Sax
October 19th, 1997After Lisa’s saxophone is destroyed, the Simpsons reminisce about how she originally got the instrument. On the hottest day of the year, Homer must ...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 4 : Treehouse of Horror VIII
October 26th, 1997In “The Homega Man,” Homer faces a post-apocalyptic Springfield. Next, Bart attempts to become Superfly in "Fly vs. Fly." In “Easy-Bake Coven,...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 5 : The Cartridge Family
November 2nd, 1997Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies de...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 6 : Bart Star
November 9th, 1997When Homer becomes the coach of a peewee football team, he replaces star quarterback Nelson with the less talented Bart. Facing his teammates’ scorn...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 7 : The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
November 16th, 1997Trying to escape his arranged marriage, Apu asks Marge to pose as his wife during his mother’s visit. When the ruse fails, Homer makes a last-ditch ...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 8 : Lisa the Skeptic
November 23rd, 1997When a skeleton is unearthed at the site of a future shopping mall, all Springfield is convinced it is the skeleton of an angel – except Lisa....
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 9 : Realty Bites
December 7th, 1997When Marge gets her real estate license, she learns to put a positive spin on the flaws of the houses she’s selling. But when the Flanders buy the M...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 10 : Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
December 21st, 1997After accidentally ruining the family’s Christmas tree and presents, Bart buries the evidence and claims a burglar stole everything. When Kent Brock...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 11 : All Singing, All Dancing
January 4th, 1998Homer rents a Clint Eastwood movie and is dismayed to find it's a musical. Using clips from past episodes, the rest of the family reminds him about th...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 12 : Bart Carny
January 11th, 1998When the carnival comes to town, Homer and Bart wind up working the ring toss. A father-son team of grifters shows them the downside of the “carny c...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 13 : The Joy of Sect
February 8th, 1998A cult lures in most of Springfield to toil for “The Leader.” After Marge escapes and has the family deprogrammed, Homer exposes the man behind th...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 14 : Das Bus
February 15th, 1998When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back ...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 15 : The Last Temptation of Krust
February 22nd, 1998Krusty bombs at a charity comedy event and feels like a tired old hack. With the Simpsons’ support, Krusty takes his act in a fresh new direction…...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 16 : Dumbbell Indemnity
March 1st, 1998Moe goes broke trying to wine and dine a new girlfriend. Desperate for money, he cooks up an insurance scam with Homer....
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 17 : Lisa the Simpson
March 8th, 1998Lisa struggles with solving a simple puzzle and fears that the "Simpson gene” is suddenly wiping out her intelligence. Homer stages a family reunion...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 18 : This Little Wiggy
March 22nd, 1998At Marge’s insistence, Bart has a “play date” with Ralph. Bart suddenly sees the upside of this friendship when he discovers Chief Wiggum’s ...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 19 : Simpson Tide
March 29th, 1998When Homer joins the Naval Reserve, a captain takes a liking to him and leaves him in charge of a nuclear submarine....
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 20 : The Trouble with Trillions
April 5th, 1998Facing an IRS audit, Homer agrees to help the feds bust Mr. Burns for a missing trillion-dollar bill. When Burns makes an anti-government stand, Homer...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 21 : Girly Edition
April 19th, 1998Lisa becomes the anchor of a kids’ news program but is upstaged by Bart’s treacly human interest stories. At home, Homer corrupts a helper monkey....
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 22 : Trash of the Titans
April 26th, 1998Homer feuds with the Springfield garbage men and decides to run for Sanitation Commissioner. After winning the election with a sleazy campaign, Homer ...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 23 : King of the Hill
May 3rd, 1998After Rainier Wolfcastle helps Homer get in shape, Homer accepts a challenge to climb the Murderhorn, the tallest mountain in Springfield....
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 24 : Lost Our Lisa
May 10th, 1998Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her...
The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 25 : Natural Born Kissers
May 17th, 1998Homer and Marge try to spice up their love life and are caught baring it all in public. Bart and Lisa discover an alternate ending to Casablanca....
