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The Simpsons: Season 5

  • 1993
  • 22 episodes

Season 5 of The Simpsons premiered on September 30, 1993 and has 22 episodes, from "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" to "Secrets of a Successful Marriage". The last episode aired on May 19, 1994.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1Homer's Barbershop QuartetAired September 30, 1993

    Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Mark Kirkland
    • Written by Jeff Martin

    Guest stars

    • David Crosby David Crosby (voice)
    • George Harrison George Harrison (voice)
  2. Episode 2Cape FeareAired October 7, 1993

    The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Rich Moore
    • Written by Jon Vitti

    Guest stars

    • Kelsey Grammer Sideshow Bob (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  3. Episode 3Homer Goes to CollegeAired October 14, 1993

    Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jim Reardon
    • Written by Conan O'Brien
  4. Episode 4RosebudAired October 21, 1993

    Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by John Swartzwelder

    Guest stars

    • Joey Ramone Joey Ramone (voice)
    • Johnny Ramone Johnny Ramone (voice)
    • Marky Ramone Marky Ramone (voice)
    • C. J. Ramone CJ Ramone (voice)
  5. Episode 5Treehouse of Horror IVAired October 28, 1993

    Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

    • 23m
    • Directed by David Silverman
    • Written by Dan McGrath, Josh Weinstein, Bill Canterbury and Bill Oakley

    Guest stars

    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz (voice)
  6. Episode 6Marge on the LamAired November 4, 1993

    Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Mark Kirkland
    • Written by Bill Canterbury

    Guest stars

    • George Fenneman Narrator (voice)
    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz / Troy McClure (voice)
    • Pamela Reed Ruth Powers (voice)
  7. Episode 7Bart's Inner ChildAired November 11, 1993

    Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Bob Anderson
    • Written by George Meyer

    Guest stars

    • James Brown James Brown (voice)
    • Albert Brooks Brad Goodman (voice)
    • Phil Hartman Troy McClure (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  8. Episode 8Boy-Scoutz 'N the HoodAired November 18, 1993

    After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jeffrey Lynch
    • Written by Dan McGrath

    Guest stars

    • Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  9. Episode 9The Last Temptation of HomerAired December 9, 1993

    Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Carlos Baeza
    • Written by Frank Mula

    Guest stars

    • Michelle Pfeiffer Mindy Simmons (voice)
    • Werner Klemperer Colonel Klink (voice)
    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  10. Episode 10$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)Aired December 16, 1993

    Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley

    Guest stars

    • Robert Goulet Robert Goulet (voice)
    • Gerry Cooney Gerry Cooney (voice)
  11. Episode 11Homer the VigilanteAired January 6, 1994

    Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jim Reardon
    • Written by John Swartzwelder

    Guest stars

    • Sam Neill Molloy (voice)
  12. Episode 12Bart Gets FamousAired February 3, 1994

    When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Susie Dietter
    • Written by John Swartzwelder

    Guest stars

    • Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  13. Episode 13Homer and ApuAired February 10, 1994

    Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Mark Kirkland
    • Written by Greg Daniels

    Guest stars

  14. Episode 14Lisa vs. Malibu StacyAired February 17, 1994

    Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jeffrey Lynch
    • Written by Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley

    Guest stars

    • Kathleen Turner Stacy Lovell (voice)
  15. Episode 15Deep Space HomerAired February 24, 1994

    Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Carlos Baeza
    • Written by David Mirkin

    Guest stars

    • Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin (voice)
    • James Taylor James Taylor (voice)
  16. Episode 16Homer Loves FlandersAired March 17, 1994

    Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by David Richardson
  17. Episode 17Bart Gets an ElephantAired March 31, 1994

    Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jim Reardon
    • Written by John Swartzwelder
  18. Episode 18Burns' HeirAired April 14, 1994

    Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Mark Kirkland
    • Written by Jace Richdale

    Guest stars

    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz (voice)
  19. Episode 19Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss SongAired April 28, 1994

    Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Bob Anderson
    • Written by Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley

    Guest stars

    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  20. Episode 20The Boy Who Knew Too MuchAired May 5, 1994

    Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Jeffrey Lynch
    • Written by John Swartzwelder

    Guest stars

    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)
  21. Episode 21Lady Bouvier's LoverAired May 12, 1994

    Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Wes Archer
    • Written by Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley

    Guest stars

    • Phil Hartman Troy McClure (voice)
  22. Episode 22Secrets of a Successful MarriageAired May 19, 1994

    Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.

    • 23m
    • Directed by Carlos Baeza
    • Written by Greg Daniels

    Guest stars

    • Phil Hartman Lionel Hutz (voice)
    • Marcia Wallace Edna Krabappel (voice)

Season cast