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| | The fifth season of the American [[animated]] television series ''[[The Simpsons]]'' originally aired on the Fox network from September 30, 1993, to May 19, 1994. Produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television, the season was primarily overseen by showrunner David Mirkin, who executive produced 20 episodes. Al Jean and [[Mike Reiss]], former showrunners, executive produced the remaining two episodes, which were holdovers from the previous season. |
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| | image = The_Simpsons_-_The_Complete_5th_Season.jpg
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| | caption = DVD cover featuring the [[Simpson family]] (from left to right) [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[Santa's Little Helper]], [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]], [[Simpson family#Cats|Snowball II]], [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] and [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] sitting down watching television inside a TV.
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| | showrunner = [[James L. Brooks]]<br> [[Matt Groening]] <br> [[Sam Simon]] (1 episode) <br> [[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]] (1 episode) <br> [[David Mirkin]] (20 episodes)
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| | network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
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| | first_aired = {{Start date|1993|9|30}}
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| | last_aired = {{End date|1994|5|19}}
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| | num_episodes = 22
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| | episode_list = List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1-20)
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| The fifth season of the American animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]'' originally aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network between September 30, 1993, and May 19, 1994. The [[showrunner]] for the fifth production season was [[David Mirkin]] who executive produced 20 episodes, with the season being produced by [[Gracie Films]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]].{{sfn|Richmond & Coffman|1997 |p=92}} [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] executive produced the remaining two, which were both hold overs that were produced for the [[The Simpsons season 4|previous season]]. The season contains some of the series' most acclaimed and popular episodes, including "[[Cape Feare]]", "[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]", "[[Homer Goes to College]]", "[[Deep Space Homer]]", and "[[Rosebud (The Simpsons)|Rosebud]]".<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/02/02/best-simpsons-episodes-nos-1-5/ |title=The best ''Simpsons'' episodes, Nos. 1-5 |access-date=2022-02-02 |date=2003-01-29 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> It also includes the 100th episode, "[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]". The season was nominated for two [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s and won an [[Annie Award]] for Best Animated Television Program as well as an [[Environmental Media Awards|Environmental Media Award]] and a [[Genesis Awards|Genesis Award]]. The [[DVD]] box set was released in [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 1]] on December 21, 2004, [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 2]] on March 21, 2005, and [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region 4]] on March 23, 2005. | |
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| | This season contains several of the series' most acclaimed episodes, including ''"[[Cape Feare]]"'', ''"[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"'', ''"[[Homer Goes to College]]"'', ''"[[Deep Space Homer]]"'', and ''"[[Rosebud (The Simpsons)|Rosebud]]"''. The 100th episode of the series, ''"[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]"'', also aired during this season. The season received critical acclaim and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. It won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program, as well as an Environmental Media Award and a Genesis Award. |
| The season was the first to be executive produced by [[David Mirkin]], who would also run [[The Simpsons season 6|the following season]]. Several of the show's original writers who had worked on ''The Simpsons'' since the [[The Simpsons season 1|first season]] had left following the completion of season four. "[[Cape Feare]]", which was the final episode to be produced by the "original team",<ref name="vitti"/> aired during this season as a hold over.<ref name="vitti">{{cite video |people=Vitti, Jon |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Cape Feare". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> [[Jay Kogen]], [[Wallace Wolodarsky]], [[Sam Simon]] and [[Jeff Martin (writer)|Jeff Martin]] wrote their final episodes for the season four production run. Show runners [[Al Jean]] and [[Mike Reiss]] left to produce their own series ''[[The Critic]]'', but returned in subsequent seasons to produce more ''Simpsons'' episodes, and Jean again became the show runner starting with [[The Simpsons season 13|season thirteen]].<ref name="jean">{{cite video |people=Jean, Al |date=2004 |title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> [[George Meyer]] and [[John Swartzwelder]], [[Conan O'Brien]], [[Frank Mula]] and future show runners [[Bill Oakley]] and [[Josh Weinstein]] all stayed with the show following the previous season. O'Brien would leave the series halfway through the production of the season to host his own show on [[NBC]], ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''. He had been working on "[[Homer Goes to College]]" when he found out he was chosen to host ''Late Night'' and was forced to walk out on his contract.<ref name="jean"/> He later had a cameo appearance in "[[Bart Gets Famous]]". He recorded his part while ''Late Night'' was on the air, but O'Brien thought that his show might be canceled by the time the episode aired.<ref name="BGF"/>
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| A whole new group of writers were brought in for this season. [[Jace Richdale]] was the first to be hired by Mirkin and others to receive their first writing credits were [[Greg Daniels]] and [[Dan McGrath]].<ref>{{cite video |people=Mirkin, David |date=2004 |title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Burns' Heir" |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> [[Mike Scully]] wrote "[[Lisa's Rival]]", which was produced for this season, but aired the next. Two freelance writers wrote episodes: [[David Richardson (writer)|David Richardson]] wrote "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]" while Bill Canterbury received two writing credits. [[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]] and [[Susie Dietter]], who had previously worked on the show as part of the animation staff, would direct their first episodes.<ref name="BGF">{{cite video |people=Groening, Matt; Brooks, James L.; Mirkin, David; O'Brien, Conan; Dietter, Susie; Silverman, Davis |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Bart Gets Famous". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref><ref>{{cite video |people=Anderson, Bob |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Bart's Inner Child". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
| | The DVD box set for the fifth season was released in Region 1 on December 21, 2004, Region 2 on March 21, 2005, and Region 4 on March 23, 2005. |
| [[File:Davidmirkin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[David Mirkin]] was the show runner for this season. |alt=A seated man wearing a cap smiles as he looks into the distance. His hands are crossed.]]
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| The season started off with "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]" which was chosen as the season premiere because it guest starred [[George Harrison]]. The Fox executives had wanted to premiere with "Homer Goes to College" because it was a ''[[National Lampoon's Animal House]]'' parody, but the writers felt "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" would be a better episode because of Harrison's involvement.<ref>{{cite video |people=Groening, Matt; Reiss, Mike; Jean, Al; Martin, Jeff; Azaria, Hank; Lovitz, Jon; Kirkland, Mark |date=2004 |title=The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer's Barbershow Quartet" |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> Even though the episode aired during the beginning of the fifth season, "[[Cape Feare]]" was the last episode written by the original team of writers and guest starred [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].<ref name="vitti"/> Compared to previously produced episodes, the episode featured several elements that could be described as cartoonish.<ref name="EW"/> This was a result of the staff's careless attitude towards the end of season four as the majority of them were leaving which, combined with the shortness of the episode, led to the creation of the [[rake (tool)|rake]] sequence, became a memorable moment for this episode.<ref>{{cite video |people=Jean, Al |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Cape Feare". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> "Cape Feare" and "[[Rosebud (The Simpsons)|Rosebud]]" were both broadcast early in the season and are amongst the series' most acclaimed episodes, both having placed highly on ''Entertainment Weekly''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the top 25 episodes.<ref name="EW"/> The episode "[[Deep Space Homer]]" was the only episode to be written by David Mirkin and was controversial amongst the show's writing staff when the episode was in production. Some of the writers felt that having Homer go into space was too "large" an idea. [[Matt Groening]] felt that the idea was so big that it gave the writers "nowhere to go". As a result, every aspect of the show was worked on to make the concept work. The writers focused more upon the relationship between Homer and his family and Homer's attempts to be a hero.<ref>{{cite video |people=Groening, Matt; Mirkin, David; Silverman, David; Kirkland, Mark |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Cape Feare". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> "[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]" was the series' 100th episode. It was chosen because it heavily featured Bart and was promoted as "Bart's biggest prank ever," even though Bart did not actually pull any pranks in the episode;<ref>{{cite video |people=Groening, Matt; Mirkin, David; Silverman, David; Oakley, Bill; Weinstein, Josh; Anderson, Bob |date=2004 |title=Commentary for the episode "Cape Feare". The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> rather, Bart accidentally let his dog loose, eventually resulting in Principal Skinner's firing. [[Cletus Spuckler]] and [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Rich Texan|the Rich Texan]] were the only recurring characters to be introduced this season, first appearing in "[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]", and "[[$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)|$pringfield]]" respectively.{{sfn|Richmond & Coffman|1997 |p=139}} Other minor characters who first appeared this season were [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Luigi Risotto|Luigi]] and [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Baby Gerald|Baby Gerald]]. Two more episodes, "[[Bart of Darkness]]" and "[[Lisa's Rival]]" were produced as part of the season five (1F) production run, but both aired [[The Simpsons season 6|the following season]].{{sfn|Richmond & Coffman|1997 |pp=148-150}} | |
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| {{Main|List of The Simpsons characters}}
| | The fifth season marked David Mirkin's first as showrunner, succeeding Al Jean and Mike Reiss. Several key writers from earlier seasons, including Jay Kogen, [[Wallace Wolodarsky]], and Sam Simon, left after season four. The episode ''"Cape Feare"'', which aired during this season, was the last written by the original writing team.[[File:Davidmirkin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|David Mirkin was the show runner for this season. |alt=A seated man wearing a cap smiles as he looks into the distance. His hands are crossed.]]Conan O'Brien, who had been with the series since the fourth season, left midway through season five to become the host of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. His last writing credit was ''"Homer Goes to College"''. |
| [[File:Buzz Aldrin.jpg|thumb|200px|Astronaut [[Buzz Aldrin]] guest starred as himself in the episode "[[Deep Space Homer]]"]] | |
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| ===Main cast===
| | The season introduced several new writers, including Greg Daniels, [[Jace Richdale]], and Dan McGrath. [[Mike Scully]] wrote ''"[[Lisa's Rival]]"'', which was produced during this season but aired in season six. New directors included [[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]] and Susie Dietter, both of whom had previously worked as part of the [[animation]] staff. |
| * [[Dan Castellaneta]] as [[Homer Simpson]], [[Grampa Simpson]], [[Krusty the Clown]], [[Mayor Quimby]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Barney Gumble]] and various others
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| * [[Julie Kavner]] as [[Marge Simpson]], [[Patty Bouvier]], [[Selma Bouvier]] and various others
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| * [[Nancy Cartwright]] as [[Bart Simpson]], [[Nelson Muntz]], [[Ralph Wiggum]] and various others
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| * [[Yeardley Smith]] as [[Lisa Simpson]]
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| * [[Hank Azaria]] as [[Moe Szyslak]], [[Chief Wiggum]], [[Professor Frink]], [[Carl Carlson]], [[Comic Book Guy]], [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]], [[Bumblebee Man]] and various others
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| * [[Harry Shearer]] as [[Mr. Burns]], [[Waylon Smithers]], [[Ned Flanders]], [[Principal Skinner]], [[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Lenny Leonard]], [[Kent Brockman]], [[Reverend Lovejoy]], and various others
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| * [[Pamela Hayden]] as [[Milhouse Van Houten]], [[Jimbo Jones]]
| | The season opened with ''"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"'', chosen as the premiere due to its guest appearance by George Harrison. The episode ''"Cape Feare"'', featuring Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, was produced last by the original writing team and is widely regarded as a classic.[[File:Buzz Aldrin.jpg|thumb|200px|Astronaut Buzz Aldrin guest starred as himself in the episode "[[Deep Space Homer]]"]]''"Deep Space Homer"'', written by David Mirkin, was controversial among the writers due to its ambitious premise of sending Homer into space. Ultimately, the episode was reworked to focus on Homer’s relationships and personal heroism, leading to its critical success. |
| * [[Maggie Roswell]] as [[Maude Flanders]], [[Helen Lovejoy]], [[Luann Van Houten]] and [[Elizabeth Hoover|Miss Hoover]]
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| * [[Russi Taylor]] as [[Martin Prince]] and [[Sherri and Terri]]
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| * [[Tress MacNeille]] as [[Agnes Skinner]]
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| * [[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]]
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| * [[Frank Welker]] as [[Santa's Little Helper]], various animals
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| | The season's 100th episode, ''"Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"'', was centered on Bart and Principal Skinner. It was promoted as "Bart's biggest prank ever," although it revolves around Bart accidentally getting Skinner fired rather than a deliberate prank. |
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| * [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Troy McClure]], [[Lionel Hutz]] (various episodes)
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| * [[George Harrison]] as himself ("[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]")
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| * [[David Crosby]] as himself ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
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| * [[The Dapper Dans]] as the singing voices of the Be Sharps ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
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| * [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]] ("[[Cape Feare]]")
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| * [[Ramones|The Ramones]] as themselves ("[[Rosebud (The Simpsons)|Rosebud]]")
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| * [[Pamela Reed]] as Ruth Powers ("[[Marge on the Lam]]")
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| * [[George Fenneman]] as the narrator ("Marge on the Lam")
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| * [[James Brown]] as himself ("[[Bart's Inner Child]]")
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| * [[Albert Brooks]] (credited as A. Brooks) as Brad Goodman ("Bart's Inner Child")
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| * [[Ernest Borgnine]] as himself ("[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]")
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| * [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] as Mindy Simmons ("[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]")
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| * [[Werner Klemperer]] as [[Colonel Klink]] ("The Last Temptation of Homer")
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| * [[Gerry Cooney]] as himself ("[[$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]")
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| * [[Robert Goulet]] as himself ("$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)")
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| * [[Sam Neill]] as Molloy ("[[Homer the Vigilante]]")
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| * [[Conan O'Brien]] as himself ("[[Bart Gets Famous]]")
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| * [[James Woods]] as himself ("[[Homer and Apu]]")
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| * [[Kathleen Turner]] as Stacy Lovell ("[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]")
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| * [[Buzz Aldrin]] as himself ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
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| * [[James Taylor]] as himself ("Deep Space Homer")
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| | Recurring characters introduced this season include Cletus Spuckler (''"Bart Gets an Elephant"'') and the Rich Texan (''"$pringfield"'') along with minor characters Luigi and Baby Gerald. |
| On Rotten Tomatoes, the fifth season of ''The Simpsons'' has a 100% approval rating based on 5 critical reviews.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_simpsons/s05 | title=The Simpsons | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref>
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| ''The Simpsons'' won an [[Annie Award]] for [[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production|Best Animated Television Production]], while [[David Silverman (animator)|David Silverman]] received a nomination for "Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation".<ref name="A22">{{cite news|url=http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html |title=Legacy: 22nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1994) |access-date=2008-04-06 |publisher=Annie Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512011102/http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html |archive-date=May 12, 2008}}</ref> "[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]" won both an [[Environmental Media Awards|Environmental Media Award]] for "Best Television Episodic Comedy" and a [[Genesis Awards|Genesis Award]] for "Best Television Comedy Series".<ref name="IMDb">{{cite news |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/awards |title=Awards for "The Simpsons" |access-date=2008-04-06 |work=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1995_genesis_awards.html |title=1995 Genesis Awards |access-date=2008-04-06 |publisher=Humane Society of the United States |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224095632/http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/1995_genesis_awards.html |archive-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| At the [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s, [[Alf Clausen]] and [[Greg Daniels]] received a nomination in the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics" category for the song "Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?" from the episode "[[Homer and Apu]]". Clausen also was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for the episode "[[Cape Feare]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |title=Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search |publisher=Emmys.org |access-date=2008-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215195726/http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |archive-date=February 15, 2009 }}</ref> The producers submitted episodes for "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]]" category rather than the "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]]" as they had previously done and were not nominated.<ref name="Jean">{{cite video |people=Jean, Al |date=2004 |title=The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "[[Mr. Plow]]" |medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Casting about for an Emmy — Bart Simpson and Tim Allen aren't in the running for TV's big awards |date=1994-07-22 |page=1 |newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] |author=Walt Belcher}}</ref> The series was also nominated for a [[Saturn Award]] for "Best Genre Television Series".<ref name="IMDb"/>
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| At the 10th annual Television Critics Association Awards, the fifth season of the show was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy", but lost to ''[[Frasier]]''.
| | * '''Dan Castellaneta''' as Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, and various others |
| | * '''Julie Kavner''' as Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier |
| | * '''Nancy Cartwright''' as Bart Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz, and others |
| | * '''Yeardley Smith''' as Lisa Simpson |
| | * '''Hank Azaria''' as Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, and others |
| | * '''Harry Shearer''' as Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, and others |
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| Like the previous three seasons, ''The Simpsons'' aired Thursday at 8:00 pm in the United States and was coupled with the series ''[[The Sinbad Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fox adds 6 hours of new shows in fall |date=1993-05-26 |page=F2 |newspaper=[[Waterloo Region Record|The Record]] |author=Verne Gay}}</ref> "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]", the season premiere, finished 30th in the ratings with a [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen rating]] of 12.7.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings / Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 |date=1993-10-06 |page=D5 |newspaper=[[Press-Telegram]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]", which was broadcast on October 28, was the highest rated episode of the season, finishing 17th with a Nielsen rating of 14.5<ref>{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings / Oct. 26-Nov. 1 |date=1993-11-03 |page=C6 |newspaper=[[Press-Telegram]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> and finishing ninth in terms of viewers, being seen by approximately 24 million.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308686,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011095632/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308686,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2008 |title=The Ratings — Off into the 'Sunset' |access-date=2008-04-22 |date=1993-11-12 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> "[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]", the season finale, aired during the week of May 16–22, 1994 and finished 43rd with a Nielsen rating of 9.8.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings / May 16–22 |date=1994-05-25 |page=4E |newspaper=[[Press-Telegram]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
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| | * '''Pamela Hayden''' as Milhouse Van Houten |
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| | * '''Maggie Roswell''' as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy |
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| |Title=[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]
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| |ShortSummary=In a flashback, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] recounts his time with a barbershop quartet called The Be Sharps that also featured [[Principal Skinner]], [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]] and [[Chief Wiggum]] who was later replaced with [[Barney Gumble|Barney]]. The group became music stars with their hit song "Baby on Board" and won a Grammy. Eventually, Homer started missing his family and the group began to lose its popularity, so it broke up.
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| |Title=[[Cape Feare]]
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| |ShortSummary=[[Bart Simpson|Bart]] starts receiving threatening letters in the mail and it is soon revealed that they were sent to him by [[Sideshow Bob]]. Bob is released from prison, so Bart is placed in the [[United States Federal Witness Protection Program|Witness Relocation Program]] and the [[Simpson family]] is moved to Terror Lake. However, Bob follows the Simpsons there and sneaks onto the family's [[houseboat]] and tries to kill Bart. Cornered, Bart asks Bob to sing the entire score of ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]'' as a last request. Bob does so, and during his performance the boat drifts through Springfield and Bob is caught.
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| |Title=[[Homer Goes to College]]
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| |ShortSummary=After failing a test at the nuclear plant, Homer's lack of a college degree is revealed and he is sent back to pass a nuclear physics class. Homer, having seen too many bad ''[[National Lampoon's Animal House]]'' knock-off movies, goofs off, so he is sent to a group of boys for tutoring. The boys, who are stereotypical nerds, try to help Homer, but he instead tries to help them party and decides to pull a prank on another college. They steal Springfield A&M's mascot, but his friends are caught and expelled. Homer invites them to live with him, but his family soon become angered by their new housemates, so Homer decides to try to help them get back into college. Consequentially, he fails his final exam and is convinced by Marge to return to college for another year.
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| |EpisodeNumber2=4
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| |Title=[[Rosebud (The Simpsons)|Rosebud]]
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| |DirectedBy=[[Wes Archer]]
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| |WrittenBy=[[John Swartzwelder]]
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|21}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=211}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F01
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| |ShortSummary=After a disastrous birthday party, [[Mr. Burns]] pines for his long-lost childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo. The bear ends up in the hands of [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] and when Homer discovers this, he tries to use the bear to get a large reward from Burns. When Burns agrees, Homer tries to hand the bear over, but is stopped by Maggie. Homer, seeing that Maggie has become attached to the bear, decides not to give it back to Mr. Burns, who promises that Homer will regret the decision. Mr. Burns later returns and talks to Maggie and she eventually gives it back to him.
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| |Viewers=19.5<ref>{{cite news|title=World Series earns CBS a win|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=October 27, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |NumParts=4
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| |EpisodeNumber=86
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| |EpisodeNumber2=5
| |
| |Title=[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=[[David Silverman (animator)|David Silverman]]
| |
| |WrittenBy_1=Conan O'Brien <small>(wraparounds)</small>
| |
| |WrittenBy_2=[[Greg Daniels]] & [[Dan McGrath]]
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| |WrittenBy_3=[[Bill Oakley]] & [[Josh Weinstein]]
| |
| |WrittenBy_4=[[Bill Canterbury]]
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|10|28}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=212}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F04
| |
| |ShortSummary=In a parody of ''[[Night Gallery]]'', Bart tells three scary stories based on paintings:
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| * '''"The Devil and Homer Simpson":''' Homer sells his soul to the Devil ([[Ned Flanders]]) for a doughnut.
| | === Guest Stars === |
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| * '''"Terror at 5½ Feet":''' While riding the bus to school, Bart discovers that there is a Gremlin on the side of the bus. | | * '''George Harrison''' as himself (''"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"'') |
| | * '''Kelsey Grammer''' as Sideshow Bob (''"Cape Feare"'') |
| | * '''Buzz Aldrin''' as himself (''"Deep Space Homer"'') |
| | * '''The Ramones''' as themselves (''"Rosebud"'') |
| | * '''Conan O'Brien''' as himself (''"Bart Gets Famous"'') |
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| * '''"Bart Simpson's Dracula":''' The Simpsons are invited to a dinner with Mr. Burns, where Bart and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] discover that Mr. Burns is a vampire.
| | == Reception == |
| |Viewers=24.0<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC usurps CBS as No. 1|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 3, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
| | The fifth season received critical acclaim and holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Episodes like ''"Cape Feare"'' and ''"Rosebud"'' have frequently appeared on lists of the best episodes in the series' history. |
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| |EpisodeNumber=87
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| |EpisodeNumber2=6
| |
| |Title=[[Marge on the Lam]]
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| |DirectedBy=Mark Kirkland
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| |WrittenBy=Bill Canterbury
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|4}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=217}}
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| |ProdCode=1F03
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| |ShortSummary=[[Marge Simpson|Marge]] and neighbor [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Ruth Powers|Ruth Powers]] have a girls' night. Meanwhile, Homer tries to have fun without Marge and [[Lionel Hutz]] is hired as Bart, Lisa, and Maggie's babysitter. Homer hitches a ride home with Chief Wiggum, who is following behind Marge and Ruth and decides to pull them over. However, Ruth speeds her car up and reveals to Marge that she stole it from her ex-husband. Marge decides to stay with Ruth, but eventually the police catch up with them and the charges are dismissed.
| |
| |Viewers=21.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 10, 1993|page=3D}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=88
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| |EpisodeNumber2=7
| |
| |Title=[[Bart's Inner Child]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=[[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]]
| |
| |WrittenBy=[[George Meyer]]
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|11}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=219}}
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| |ProdCode=1F05
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| |ShortSummary=Marge realizes that she is no fun because of her constant nagging and seeks help from self-help guru Brad Goodman, who then uses Bart's irreverent attitude as a new example of how people should behave. The entire town of [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]] begins to act like Bart, who at first enjoys things but begins to feel that his role as a troublemaker is usurped. During the inaugural "Do what you feel" festival, several things go wrong and the town decides to stop acting like Bart.
| |
| |Viewers=18.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Walters give ABC a special boost|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 17, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=89
| |
| |EpisodeNumber2=8
| |
| |Title=[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=[[Jeffrey Lynch]]
| |
| |WrittenBy=Dan McGrath
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|11|18}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=221}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F06
| |
| |ShortSummary=Bart and Milhouse find $20.00 on the street and buy a Squishee made entirely of syrup. After a night of bingeing and carousing, Bart wakes up to discover that he has joined a Boy Scouts-esque troupe called "The Junior Campers". Bart initially hates the group, then enjoys it, until Homer agrees to participate in their river-rafting trip. In a boat with Ned and [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Rod Flanders|Rod Flanders]], Homer loses their map and the boat gets lost in the ocean. After being stuck out at sea for a week, they discover an offshore oil rig with a Krusty Burger and are saved. At the end of the episode, the rest of the campers including [[Ernest Borgnine]] are attacked by an unknown monster at an abandoned campsite.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest star:'' [[Ernest Borgnine]]
| |
| |Viewers=20.1<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS sweeps back to the top|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=November 24, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=90
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| |EpisodeNumber2=9
| |
| |Title=[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=Carlos Baeza
| |
| |WrittenBy=[[Frank Mula]]
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|12|9}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=223}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F07
| |
| |ShortSummary=Mr. Burns hires a female worker named Mindy Simmons in accordance with government policy and Homer is worried that his crush on her will ruin his marriage with Marge. Both Mindy and Homer have feelings for each other, but in the end Homer decides not to cheat on Marge. Meanwhile, Bart becomes a nerd after doctors find several things physically wrong with him and apply treatments that make him look like a nerd.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest star:'' [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] | |
| |Viewers=20.6<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC on top for 2nd week – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=December 15, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=91
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| |EpisodeNumber2=10
| |
| |Title=[[$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)|$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop <br>Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]
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| |DirectedBy=Wes Archer
| |
| |WrittenBy=Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1993|12|16}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=225}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F08
| |
| |ShortSummary=After the local economy stalls, everyone in town votes for gambling to be legalized, prompting Mr. Burns to open a casino. Homer becomes a blackjack dealer, and Marge becomes so addicted to gambling that she forgets about her family life. Meanwhile, Bart opens up his own casino after being kicked out of Mr. Burns's and Lisa struggles to have her costume done for a school pageant. Homer agrees to help her, but does a terrible job, so he decides to go to the casino to get Marge back.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest stars:'' [[Gerry Cooney]] and [[Robert Goulet]]
| |
| |Viewers=17.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Midler's 'Gypsy' Coming Up Roses for CBS – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=December 22, 1993|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=92
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| |EpisodeNumber2=11
| |
| |Title=[[Homer the Vigilante]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=Jim Reardon
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| |WrittenBy=John Swartzwelder
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|1|6}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=227}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F09
| |
| |ShortSummary=A crime wave hits Springfield, caused by the elusive cat burglar and Lisa's saxophone is stolen, so Homer agrees to try to get it back. The police are ineffective, so Flanders creates a neighborhood watch group, which Homer takes charge of. However, Homer's incompetence causes the vigilante group to commit more crimes than it prevents, and they are unsuccessful in catching the cat burglar. With the help of [[Grampa Simpson|Grampa]], Homer discovers that the burglar is a charming senior named Malloy. Malloy is arrested, but he tricks the citizens of Springfield into thinking he has hidden millions of dollars and escapes during the ensuing rush to find the money.
| |
| |Viewers=20.1<ref>{{cite news|title='Improvement' leaves ABC charge – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 12, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=93
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| |EpisodeNumber2=12
| |
| |Title=[[Bart Gets Famous]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=[[Susie Dietter]]
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| |WrittenBy=John Swartzwelder
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|2|3}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=229}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F11
| |
| |ShortSummary=After sneaking away from a school trip to a box factory, Bart sneaks onto the set of the [[Krusty the Clown]] show. He gets a job as Krusty's production assistant and soon becomes sick of the job. One day, he is close to quitting, but Krusty runs up and says he needs to use Bart in a sketch. Bart becomes an accidental star when he says, "I didn't do it" during the botched sketch. He becomes famous but soon becomes tired of being known for one line. Marge convinces him that the main thing is to make people happy, so Bart decides to continue, but the audience soon becomes tired of Bart's act and forget about him.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest star:'' [[Conan O'Brien]] | |
| |Viewers=20.0<ref>{{cite news|title='Lilith' brings ratings to "Fraiser" – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=February 9, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=94
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| |EpisodeNumber2=13
| |
| |Title=[[Homer and Apu]]
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| |DirectedBy=Mark Kirkland
| |
| |WrittenBy=Greg Daniels
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|2|10}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=231}}
| |
| |ProdCode=1F10
| |
| |ShortSummary=After twice getting food poisoning from expired food sold at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], Homer teams up with [[Kent Brockman]] to report Apu. Apu is fired from his job and comes to stay with the Simpsons, and he is replaced by actor [[James Woods]]. Homer resolves to help Apu get his old job back, and the two travel to India to talk to the owner of the Kwik-E-Mart, but are unsuccessful. Apu decides to visit his old Kwik-E-Mart and saves James Woods's life. Woods is so grateful that he helps Apu get rehired.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest star:'' [[James Woods]] | |
| |Viewers=21.8<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=February 16, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=95
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| |EpisodeNumber2=14
| |
| |Title=[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]
| |
| |DirectedBy=Jeffrey Lynch
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| |WrittenBy=Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
| |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|2|17}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=233}}
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| |ProdCode=1F12
| |
| |ShortSummary=Lisa protests against the phrases on her new Talking Malibu Stacy doll, which she finds demeaning to women. She tracks down the reclusive creator Stacy to make a more politically correct doll. Meanwhile, Grampa is worried that he is getting old, so he takes a job at Krusty Burger. Lisa and Stacy create "Lisa Lionheart" which gets a lot of positive buzz, but is a flop when the Malibu Stacy executives release a new doll that comes with a hat.<BR>
| |
| ''Guest star:'' [[Kathleen Turner]]
| |
| |Viewers=19.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=February 23, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=96
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| |EpisodeNumber2=15
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| |Title=[[Deep Space Homer]]
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| |DirectedBy=Carlos Baeza
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| |WrittenBy=[[David Mirkin]]
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|2|24}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=235}}
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| |ProdCode=1F13
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| |ShortSummary=[[NASA]] decides that they need to hire average joes in order to get higher television ratings. They recruit Homer and Barney to train to be the first average American in space. Homer, who wants to be respected, is the winner by default, and goes into space with [[Buzz Aldrin]]. While there, he causes a lot of havoc and eventually breaks the handle on the space shuttle's hatch. Homer inadvertently seals the door shut with an inanimate carbon rod, and the shuttle returns to Earth. The rod is hailed as a hero, but Homer gains the respect of Aldrin and his family.
| |
| |Viewers=18.2<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' Olympic sweep – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=March 2, 1994|page=3D|last=Moore|first=Dennis}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=97
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| |EpisodeNumber2=16
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| |Title=[[Homer Loves Flanders]]
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| |DirectedBy=Wes Archer
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| |WrittenBy=[[David Richardson (writer)|David Richardson]]
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|3|17}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=237}}
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| |ProdCode=1F14
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| |ShortSummary=Homer begins to like Flanders after being invited to a football game. However, Homer's constant presence around Flanders and his family causes Ned to feel hate for Homer. One day while trying to drive away from Homer, Flanders is arrested and charged with drunk driving. Flanders begins to lose the respect of the church congregation until Homer sticks up for him. Flanders thanks Homer and the two remain friends.
| |
| |Viewers=18.0<ref>{{cite news|title=Wednesday wins for ABC – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=March 23, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robins}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=98
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| |EpisodeNumber2=17
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| |Title=[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]
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| |DirectedBy=Jim Reardon
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| |WrittenBy=John Swartzwelder
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|3|31}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=237}}
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| |ProdCode=1F15
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| |ShortSummary=While stuck cleaning the house, Bart wins a radio contest and chooses a gag prize, an [[elephant]], instead of the real prize, $10,000 cash. The radio station eventually gets Bart his elephant, which is named Stampy. When taking care of Stampy gets too expensive Homer decides to sell him to an ivory dealer rather than turn him over to a non-profit Animal Refuge. Bart tries to run away with Stampy, but the elephant escapes. They track him down, and Homer agrees to give him to the Animal Refuge.
| |
| |Viewers=17.0<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC gets help from 'These Friends' – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=April 6, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robins}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=99
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| |EpisodeNumber2=18
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| |Title=[[Burns' Heir]]
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| |DirectedBy=Mark Kirkland
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| |WrittenBy=[[Jace Richdale]]
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|4|14}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=241}}
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| |ProdCode=1F16
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| |ShortSummary=Mr. Burns has a near-death experience which prompts him to find an heir to inherit his wealth after he dies. Bart is rejected, but Burns soon decides to choose him after seeing that Bart is "a creature of pure malevolence". Marge convinces Bart to go spend some time with Burns, and soon becomes more disruptive than normal to his own family and decides to go live with Mr. Burns. Bart eventually starts to miss his family, but Burns manipulates him into staying. Burns tries to have Bart prove his loyalty by firing Homer, but Bart instead decides to go back to living with his family.
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| |Viewers=14.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=April 20, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=100
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| |EpisodeNumber2=19
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| |Title=[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|4|28}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=243}}
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| |DirectedBy=Bob Anderson
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| |WrittenBy=Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
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| |ProdCode=1F18
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| |ShortSummary=Bart accidentally gets Principal Skinner fired after he brings [[Santa's Little Helper]] to school for show and tell. Bart feels guilty for what he did, and befriends Skinner. Meanwhile, Ned Flanders is hired as principal and the school goes to pot. Bart decides that while he enjoys having Skinner as a friend, he needs him as an enemy, but discovers that he returned to the Army to be a sergeant. Bart convinces Skinner to return and they get Flanders fired so that Skinner can get his old job back.
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| '''Note:''' This is the show's 100th episode.
| | === Awards === |
| |Viewers=19.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 4, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| | * '''Annie Award''': Best Animated Television Program |
| }}
| | * '''Environmental Media Award''': Best Television Episodic Comedy (''"Bart Gets an Elephant"'') |
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| | * '''Genesis Award''': Best Television Comedy Series (''"Bart Gets an Elephant"'') |
| |EpisodeNumber=101
| | * '''Primetime Emmy Awards''': Nominations for Outstanding Music and Lyrics and Outstanding Music Composition (''"Homer and Apu"'', ''"Cape Feare"'') |
| |EpisodeNumber2=20
| | |
| |Title=[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons)|The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]
| | The season was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Genre Television Series and a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. |
| |DirectedBy=Jeffrey Lynch
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| |WrittenBy=John Swartzwelder
| | === Ratings === |
| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|5|5}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=245}}
| | The season continued to air on Thursdays at 8:00 pm, paired with ''The Sinbad Show''. ''"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"'' premiered with a Nielsen rating of 12.7, while ''"Treehouse of Horror IV"'' was the highest-rated episode of the season, earning a Nielsen rating of 14.5 and attracting approximately 24 million viewers. The season finale, ''"Secrets of a Successful Marriage"'', scored a 9.8 rating. |
| |ProdCode=1F19
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| |ShortSummary=Bart plays hooky from school and ends up at the birthday party of Freddy Quimby, the Mayor's nephew, where Freddy is accused of assaulting a waiter. Bart knows the truth, but would have to admit that he was playing hooky if he testifies. Meanwhile, Homer is chosen for jury duty in the assault case against Freddy Quimby and takes advantage of being sequestered in a hotel.
| | == Home Media == |
| |Viewers=15.5<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC keeps hammering away – Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 11, 1994|page=3D|last=DeRosa|first=Robin}}</ref>
| | The complete fifth season was released on DVD in three regions: |
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| | * '''Region 1''': December 21, 2004 |
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| | * '''Region 2''': March 21, 2005 |
| |EpisodeNumber=102
| | * '''Region 4''': March 23, 2005 |
| |EpisodeNumber2=21
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| |Title=[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]
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| |DirectedBy=Wes Archer
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| |WrittenBy=Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|5|12}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=247}}
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| |ProdCode=1F21
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| |ShortSummary=While attending Maggie's first birthday party, Grampa falls for Marge's mother Jacqueline. Grampa and Jacqueline start dating, but he is soon pushed aside in favor of Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns and Jacqueline are soon engaged to be married, much to the chagrin of Marge and [[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]]. Grampa [[Wedding crashing|crashes the wedding]] and tries to get Jacqueline back, but she decides that she does not want to be married. Meanwhile, Bart steals Homer's credit card to buy a piece of Itchy and Scratchy memorabilia that turns out to be a rip-off.
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| |Viewers=15.1<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 18, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| |EpisodeNumber=103
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| |EpisodeNumber2=22
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| |Title=[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]
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| |DirectedBy=Carlos Baeza
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| |WrittenBy=Greg Daniels
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| |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|5|19}}{{Sfn|Groening|2010|p=249}}
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| |ProdCode=1F20
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| |ShortSummary=Tired of being called "slow," Homer signs up to teach a class on keeping a successful marriage at a learning annex. He is an unsuccessful teacher and finds that the only way he can keep the class interested is to tell racy secrets about Marge and their bedroom antics. Marge soon gets fed up with Homer telling their secrets and kicks him out. Homer starts living in Bart's treehouse and becomes so lost without Marge that he begs her to take him back, and she eventually agrees.
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| |Viewers=15.6<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|department=Life|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 25, 1994|page=3D}}</ref>
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| * {{cite book |last=Groening |first=Matt |author-link=Matt Groening |editor1-first=Ray |editor1-last=Richmond |editor1-link=Ray Richmond |editor2-first=Antonia |editor2-last=Coffman |title=[[The Simpsons episode guides#The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family|The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family]] |edition=1st |year=1997 |location=New York |publisher=[[HarperPerennial]] |lccn=98141857 |ol=433519M |oclc=37796735 |isbn=978-0-06-095252-5 |ref={{harvid|Richmond & Coffman|1997}}}}
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| * {{cite book |last=Groening |first=Matt |author-link=Matt Groening |title=Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1–20 |title-link=Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1–20 |date=2010-10-28 |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |year= |isbn=9780061711282 |editor1-last=Richmond |editor1-first=Ray |editor1-link=Ray Richmond |edition=1st |editor2-last=Gimple |editor2-first=Scott M. |editor2-link=Scott M. Gimple |editor-last3=McCann |editor-first3=Jessie L. |editor-last4=Seghers |editor-first4=Christine |editor-last5=Bates |editor-first5=James W.}}
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| ==External links==
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| * {{Official website|https://www.fox.com/the-simpsons/}}
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| * {{IMDb episodes|0096697}}
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