The Simpsons Season 17

S17E01 Sep 11, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.2

Bonfire of the Manatees

Marge is outraged when she discovers Homer allowed Fat Tony to shoot a "gentleman's" film in their house to make restitution for his football gambling debt. So she takes off and…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Joe Mantegna, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY Mark Kirkland

S17E02 Sep 18, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.3

The Girl Who Slept Too Little

After protesting the construction of a stamp museum scheduled to be built on their neighboring lot, the Simpsons are dismayed when they discover that what they thought was a…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Karl Wiedergott

DIRECTED BY Raymond S. Persi

S17E03 Sep 25, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.7

Millhouse Of Sand And Fog

Homer capitalizes on Maggie's chicken pox by throwing a "pox party" and charging parents to infect their children. Meanwhile, Milhouse soon realizes he was better off when his…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Maggie Roswell, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore

S17E04 Nov 6, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.9

Treehouse of Horror XVI

It's time for all-new tricks and devilish treats on THE SIMPSONS annual Halloween trilogy, -Treehouse Of Horror XVI.- The fright-fest begins in - B.I.: Bartificial Intelligence -…

GUESTS Terry Bradshaw, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY David Silverman

S17E05 Nov 13, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.7

Marge's Son Poisoning

Observing that Marge is lonely, Bart offers to spend time with her. After they go on tandem bike rides and decorate Bart's tree house as a teahouse, the bullies from school dub…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor

DIRECTED BY Mike B. Anderson

S17E06 Nov 20, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.9

See Homer Run

Homer's inability to embrace Lisa's Father's Day book the same way he does Bart's Father's Day Toolman causes Lisa to develop Ddd. Meanwhile, Bart steals the Bart Boulevard street…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse

S17E07 Nov 27, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.4

The Last of the Red Hat Mamas

Homer has an altercation with the Easter Bunny at the Mayor's egg hunt, causing Marge to be shunned. A lonely Marge decides to join a women's group called The Cheery Red Tomatoes…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor

DIRECTED BY Matthew Nastuk

S17E08 Dec 11, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.4

The Italian Bob

After Mr. Burns crashes his Stutz Bearcat, he sends Homer and the family off to Italy to pick up his new fancy sport car. While on their Italian adventure, the Simpsons end up…

GUESTS Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Wallace, Maria Grazia Cucinotta

DIRECTED BY Mark Kirkland

S17E09 Dec 18, 2005 30 MIN ★ 8.5

Simpsons Christmas Stories

The Simpsons deliver holiday cheer in this Christmas-themed trilogy. In The First -El, - when Reverend Lovejoy's car breaks down en route to Christmas mass, Homer takes over the…

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore

S17E10 Jan 8, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.3

Homer's Paternity Coot

Marge's rage against the new toll road system somehow leads to the discovery of a frozen mailman and his 40-year-old mail. The letters are returned to the rightful recipients,…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Michael York, William H. Macy

DIRECTED BY Mike B. Anderson

S17E11 Jan 29, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.7

We're on the Road to D'oh-where

After Bart steals a key from Principal Skinner's office and gets himself into hot water, Marge and Homer send him to a "behavior modification camp." Homer is forced to cancel his…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Marcia Wallace

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse

S17E12 Feb 26, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.4

My Fair Laddy

The Simpsons open up their home to Groundskeeper Willy after Bart accidentally destroys his house. But soon after his arrival, Willy's poor manners become the focus of a bet…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Marcia Wallace

DIRECTED BY Bob Anderson

S17E13 Mar 12, 2006 30 MIN ★ 9.2

The Seemingly Never-Ending Story

While cave exploring with his family, Homer causes the cave to crumble and finds himself stuck upside down in the ceiling. Marge and Bart search for help while Lisa passes the…

GUESTS Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY Raymond S. Persi

S17E14 Mar 19, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.2

Bart Has Two Mommies

Ned Flanders wins a new computer that features guest star Sarandon as the "You've Got Mail" voice and he offers it to Marge, as he has no use for it. In return, Marge babysits the…

GUESTS Susan Sarandon, Dave Thomas, Antonio Fargas

DIRECTED BY Michael Marcantel

S17E15 Mar 26, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.3

Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife

Homer's obsession with Lenny's new plasma TV prompts Marge to enter the family in a sweepstakes, and they win a trip to the Fox Studio Lot. Against Marge's wishes, Homer signs…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Ricky Gervais, Marcia Wallace

DIRECTED BY Matthew Nastuk

S17E16 Apr 2, 2006 30 MIN ★ 7.9

Million Dollar Abie

Grampa ruins Homer's plans to make Springfield the new home of a pro football franchise when he mistakes the Commissioner of Football for a burglar and the football stadium is…

GUESTS Rob Reiner, Michael Carrington, Tress MacNeille

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore

S17E17 Apr 9, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.3

Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore

Homer learns that the nuclear power plant is being shut down and outsourced to India. After Homer is sent to train the new employees, he becomes power hungry in his new position…

GUESTS Richard Dean Anderson

DIRECTED BY Mark Kirkland

S17E18 Apr 23, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.7

The Wettest Stories Ever Told

When the Simpsons' plans for a nice family outing at the Frying Dutchman turn into a dining disaster, the family tries to salvage the night by telling different stories of…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor

DIRECTED BY Mike B. Anderson

S17E19 Apr 30, 2006 30 MIN ★ 7.9

Girls Just Want to Have Sums

Springfield is in an uproar after Principal Skinner makes a sexist comment at the end of an Itchy and Scratchy musical. Principal Skinner is replaced by Melanie Upfoot, a women's…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Marcia Wallace

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse

S17E20 May 7, 2006 30 MIN ★ 7.7

Regarding Margie

After a spring-cleaning frenzy and inhaling too many fumes, Marge suffers from retrograde amnesia. In an effort to bring back her memory, Homer takes her around town to…

GUESTS Marcia Wallace, Sal Bando, Gene Tenace

DIRECTED BY Michael Polcino

S17E21 May 14, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.2

The Monkey Suit

After visiting an evolution exhibit narrated by guest star Griffith, Flanders pushes Mayor Quimby to appoint Reverend Lovejoy as a "Mortality Czar" in charge of spreading the…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Maggie Roswell, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY Raymond S. Persi

S17E22 May 21, 2006 30 MIN ★ 8.2

Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play

After a passionate kiss between Marge and Homer airs on the Isotope Jumbotron, struggling second baseman Buck Mitchell turns to the couple for marital advice. The Simpsons are…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Mandy Moore, Stacy Keach

DIRECTED BY Bob Anderson