Sep 30, 1993 · 23m
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.


Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Sep 30, 1993 · 23m
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.
Oct 7, 1993 · 23m
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.
Oct 14, 1993 · 23m
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
Oct 21, 1993 · 23m
Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.
Oct 28, 1993 · 23m
Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.
Nov 4, 1993 · 23m
Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.
Nov 11, 1993 · 23m
Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.
Nov 18, 1993 · 23m
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
Dec 9, 1993 · 23m
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
Dec 16, 1993 · 23m
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
Jan 6, 1994 · 23m
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.
Feb 3, 1994 · 23m
When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Feb 10, 1994 · 23m
Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.
Feb 17, 1994 · 23m
Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.
Feb 24, 1994 · 23m
Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.
Mar 17, 1994 · 23m
Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.
Mar 31, 1994 · 23m
Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.
Apr 14, 1994 · 23m
Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.
Apr 28, 1994 · 23m
Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
May 5, 1994 · 23m
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.
May 12, 1994 · 23m
Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.
May 19, 1994 · 23m
Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
The Simpsons Season 5 premiered on September 30, 1993.
The Simpsons Season 5 has 22 episodes.
The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "Homer's Barbershop Quartet". It aired on September 30, 1993.
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