This year's Halloween story sees The Simpsons as "The Munsters" (with everyone except Lisa getting killed), Homer as a wandering spirit on the hunt for a good deed in "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad," Bart and Lisa as peasants in a fairy tale forest in "Scary Tales Can Come True," and Lisa inadvertently dooming mankind by rescuing a dolphin in "Night of the Dolphin."
- Directed by
- Matthew Nastuk
- Written by
- Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, John Frink
Guest stars
All episodes — Season 12
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S12 E2A Tale of Two Springfields
Nov 5, 20007.122 min
While calling Animal Control over a badger taking residence in Santa's Little Helper's doghouse, Homer discovers that Springfield has two different area codes–and ends up leading a revolt that splits the town in two.
S12 E3Insane Clown Poppy
Nov 12, 20006.723 min
Krusty takes parenting lessons from Homer when, during an outdoor book fair, a girl tells Krusty that she is his long-lost daughter from a one-night stand with a female soldier who fought during the first Gulf War.
S12 E4Lisa the Tree Hugger
Nov 19, 20006.623 min
Lisa falls for the teenaged leader of a militant environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down.
S12 E5Homer vs. Dignity
Nov 26, 2000722 min
When the Simpsons once again have financial problems, Mr. Burns pays Homer to play pranks on others and humiliate himself in public. Meanwhile, Smithers creates a Malibu Stacy-themed musical.
S12 E6The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
Dec 3, 20007.723 min
Homer decides to buy a computer after turning up to the Plant to find it closed by e-mail. He then creates his own website and it eventually gains attention when he posts gossip. Homer dubs himself as "Mr. X" to conceal his identity. When h
S12 E7The Great Money Caper
Dec 10, 20007.323 min
Homer and Bart become father–son con artists (after Bart is given money out of pity when Homer decided to not take him home), but soon find that they are the ones being had.