The Simpsons Season 19

S19E01 Sep 23, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.9

He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs

After Homer saves Mr. Burns from drowning in a mall fountain, Burns thanks him by taking him on a whirlwind trip to Chicago on his private plane. Homer is smitten with the luxury…

GUESTS Stephen Colbert, Pamela Hayden, Lionel Richie

DIRECTED BY Mark Kirkland

S19E02 Sep 30, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.4

Homer of Seville

Homer injures himself in a fall, and while in the hospital he develops the ability to sing in a beautiful, operatic voice whenever he is lying on his back. Mr. Burns overhears…

GUESTS Maya Rudolph, Pamela Hayden, Plácido Domingo

DIRECTED BY Michael Polcino

S19E03 Oct 7, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.9

Midnight Towboy

Feeling that Maggie is getting too clingy, Marge hires a counselor to teach her the "C.R.I.E. Method," a counseling program that helps parents raise their children to be very…

GUESTS Matt Dillon

DIRECTED BY Matthew Nastuk

S19E04 Oct 14, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.8

I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

While waiting in line at the bank, Marge strikes up a conversation with a strange man named Dwight (Steve Buscemi) who later attempts to rob the bank. When the police show up,…

GUESTS Steve Buscemi, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ted Nugent

DIRECTED BY Bob Anderson

S19E05 Nov 4, 2007 30 MIN ★ 9.1

Treehouse of Horror XVIII

The frightfest begins in "Mr. and Mrs. Simpson" as Homer and Marge leave for what appears to be an ordinary day. But Homer is living a double life as a secret agent, and he is…

GUESTS Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden

DIRECTED BY Chuck Sheetz

S19E06 Nov 11, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.4

Little Orphan Millie

When Milhouse's parents are lost at sea and presumed dead, Milhouse decides it's time to begin acting like a real man, and his new attitude makes him more attractive and popular…

DIRECTED BY Lance Kramer

S19E07 Nov 18, 2007 30 MIN ★ 8.7

Husbands and Knives

Much to the Comic Book Guy's chagrin, Bart, Lisa and Milhouse check out a new comic book store called Coolsville, where they are treated like royalty by a friendly comic book buff…

GUESTS Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Jack Black

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse

S19E08 Nov 25, 2007 30 MIN ★ 9.1

Funeral for a Fiend

Kelsey Grammer returns to guest-voice as the infamous Sideshow Bob, David Hyde Pierce as Sideshow Bob's dubious brother Cecil Terwilliger, and John Mahoney as their father, Mr.…

GUESTS Keith Olbermann, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce

DIRECTED BY Rob Oliver

S19E09 Dec 16, 2007 30 MIN ★ 9.0

Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind

Homer wakes up one morning only to find himself outdoors and covered with snow. With no recollection of what happened the night before, aside from a lingering hangover, Homer…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Karl Wiedergott

DIRECTED BY Chuck Sheetz

S19E10 Jan 6, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.6

E Pluribus Wiggum

When Homer disposes of a leaky battery along with his fast food containers, he causes an explosion that destroys Springfield's fast-food district. Mayor Quimby proposes to rebuild…

GUESTS Jon Stewart, Dan Rather

DIRECTED BY Michael Polcino

S19E11 Jan 27, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.6

That 90's Show

When Bart and Lisa discover Marge's diploma from Springfield University, Marge reveals that she had attended the university back when she and Homer had first started dating. In a…

GUESTS Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, 'Weird Al' Yankovic

DIRECTED BY Mark Kirkland

S19E12 Feb 17, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.5

Love, Springfieldian Style

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Homer takes Marge to the Tunnel of Love at a carnival. But when Bart pulls a prank involving some Jell-O, they become hopelessly stranded. Homer…

DIRECTED BY Raymond S. Persi

S19E13 Mar 2, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.6

The Debarted

When a new, tough-looking kid at school named Donny teams up with Bart to help him carry out his pranks, Bart thinks he has found his ultimate partner in crime. However, when…

GUESTS Topher Grace, Marcia Wallace, Terry Gross

DIRECTED BY Matthew Nastuk

S19E14 Mar 9, 2008 30 MIN ★ 9.1

Dial 'N' for Nerder

Marge hires a nutritionist who puts Homer on a strict diet, but Homer decides to sneak in snacks and meals on the side. Marge becomes suspicious of Homer's weight gain and calls…

GUESTS Marcia Wallace

DIRECTED BY Bob Anderson

S19E15 Mar 30, 2008 30 MIN ★ 7.7

Smoke on the Daughter

When Lisa convinces Marge to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a ballerina by auditioning for the Chazz Busby Ballet Academy, Chazz discovers Lisa's natural talent and…

DIRECTED BY Lance Kramer

S19E16 Apr 13, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.6

Papa Don't Leech

When Mayor Quimby realizes the city of Springfield has gone broke, Homer suggests they feign a natural disaster in order to obtain relief funds from the federal government. When…

GUESTS Beverly D'Angelo

DIRECTED BY Chris Clements

S19E17 Apr 27, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.8

Apocalypse Cow

When Bart joins the 4-H Club, he unexpectedly falls in love with a cow named Lou. But when Bart finds out that Lou has been sold to a slaughterhouse, he becomes determined to save…

GUESTS Zooey Deschanel

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse

S19E18 May 4, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.4

Any Given Sundance

Lisa makes a documentary about her family for a school project. After the success of her project, Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers encourage her to enter the film…

GUESTS John C. Reilly, Jim Jarmusch

DIRECTED BY Chuck Sheetz

S19E19 May 11, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.8

Mona Leaves-a

When Homer's mother Mona (guest voice Glenn Close) unexpectedly passes away, Homer is filled with guilt for not telling her how much he loved her before she died. To make it up to…

GUESTS Pamela Hayden, Glenn Close, Lance Armstrong

DIRECTED BY Mike B. Anderson

S19E20 May 18, 2008 30 MIN ★ 8.7

All About Lisa

As Krusty's new assistant, Lisa steals the spotlight and gets her own television show, leaving Krusty behind. But when she's honored as Entertainer of the Year at the Springfield…

GUESTS Drew Carey

DIRECTED BY Steven Dean Moore