November 1, 2000: Treehouse
of Horror XI: Behold the
horrors that spring forth in the 11th annual Halloween trilogy. For
starters, Homer is "Shoved by an Angel" as St. Peter sends him
back to Earth to perform a good deed before entering Heaven. As you
might guess, there's an encounter with Satan. "Scary Tales Can Come
True" for Bart and Lisa after Homer grimly banishes them to a
Brothers Grimm forest, where they narrowly miss the Three Bears, and
then decide to trust a witch in a gingerbread house. In the finale,
Springfield plunges into the "Night of the Dolphin" after Lisa
frees a dolphin from the Marine Park, only to learn that it's plotting a
revolt against humans.
November 5, 2000: A
Tale of Two Springfields: The Who intervenes after Homer
leads a revolt against a new area code that splits the town along lines
of affluence. Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John
Entwistle and Zac Starkey provide voices.
November 12, 2000: Insane
Clown Poppy: Drew Barrymore plays Krusty's long-lost
daughter, a surprise to the clown, who betrays her in a poker game with
Fat Tony. Stephen King, Amy Tan and John Updike
have cameos.
November 19, 2000: Lisa
the Tree Hugger: Joshua Jackson plays a committed — and
cute — teen environmentalist who inspires Lisa to take up residence in
a redwood tree to save it from destruction.
November 26, 2000: Homer
vs. Dignity: With Smithers away, Burns hires a cash-hungry Homer
as his "prank monkey" to perform stunts that ultimately damage
Homer's dignity. Leeza Gibbons has a cameo.
December 3, 2000: The
Computer Wore Menace Shoes: Homer buys a computer and builds a
Web site where he anonymously spreads local rumor and innuendo, and
makes things up when his sources run dry.
December 10, 2000: The
Great Money Caper: With Homer-logical justification, Bart and
Homer go on the grift and do fairly well before joining a more
experienced con man for a big score. Edward Norton plays an FBI
man.
December 17, 2000: Skinner's
Sense of Snow: A blizzard traps Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie
with an assortment of students at Springfield Elementary. Bart (of
course) leads the revolt.
January 7, 2001: Homer:
Researchers find and fix the cause of Homer's "subnormal"
intelligence, but Homer finds life as a brain is a drain on his
popularity.
January 14, 2001: Pokey
Mom: Homer hurts his back at a prison rodeo, where Marge meets
an artistic inmate (Michael Keaton) whom she takes under her
wing.
February 4, 2001: The
Worst Episode Ever: Bart and Milhouse are banned for life from
the comic-book store, until Comic Book Guy becomes a man in need of
friends.
February 11, 2001: Tennis
the Menace: The Simpsons win points for their new tennis court,
but constantly lose on Homer's poor play. Serena and Venus
Williams, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi have voice
cameos.
February 18, 2001: Day
of the Jackanapes: Sideshow Bob talks his way out of prison and
into a job at the school. There, he hypnotizes Bart — to make him kill
Krusty, who plans a final show after growing sick of network
interference.
February 25, 2001: New
Kids on the Blecch: 'N Sync has a cameo as a record
producer tries to create the next big boy band out of Milhouse, Bart,
Nelson and Ralph Wiggum.
March 4, 2001: Hungry
Hungry Homer: Homer's newfound advocacy for the little guy
prompts him to protest against the Duff executive (Stacy Keach)
who owns the local ballclub.
March 11, 2001: Bye
Bye Nerdy: Lisa's attempt to befriend the new girl in school is
met with a fist; Homer enters the baby-proofing business.
April 1, 2001: Simpson
Safari: The Simpsons win a trip to Africa, where they get lost
on safari and become caught between poachers and a chimp researcher.
April 29, 2001: Trilogy
of Error: Homer's severed thumb, Lisa's science project and
Bart's discovery of fireworks prompt separate but simultaneous
adventures that conclude with an encounter with mobster Fat Tony.
May 6, 2001: I'm
Goin' to Praiseland: Flanders fulfills his late wife's dream by
building a Bible-themed amusement park. Shawn Colvin plays
Christian singer Rachel Jordan.
May 13, 2001: Children
of a Lesser Clod: Homer opens a day-care center in the house,
prompting envy in Lisa and Bart when he treats other kids better than he
treats them.
May 21, 2001: Simpsons
Tall Tales: Features folk-tale parodies, with Homer as Paul
Bunyan; Lisa as Connie Appleseed; and Bart as Tom Sawyer, helping to
save Huck Finn from a shotgun marriage to Becky Thatcher
