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SummaryOriginally created by cartoonist Matt Groening, "Our Favorite Family," has graced the small screen in one form or another for over 20 years. The Simpson family first appeared on television as the subjects of interstitial "shorts" on The Tracey Ullman Show in April of 1987. The Simpsons remained a staple on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons... Read More

Created By:James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon

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Season 2

41 Seasons

Season Premiere:

Oct 11, 1990

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Episode 1 • Oct 11, 1990 • 30 m

Bart Gets an F

Mrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.

Episode 2 • Oct 18, 1990 • 23 m

Simpson and Delilah

Homer lies on a medical insurance form in order to obtain a miracle hair restoring drug.

Episode 3 • Oct 25, 1990 • 30 m

Treehouse of Horror

The Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.

Episode 4 • Nov 1, 1990 • 23 m

Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

After the power plant experiences bad publicity and is threatened with closure, Mr. Burns decides to run for Governor in order to have power over the law.

Episode 5 • Nov 8, 1990 • 30 m

Dancin' Homer

Homer's heckling of the Springfield Isotopes baseball team during one of their games inadvertently leads to his appointment as the new team mascot.

Episode 6 • Nov 15, 1990 • 30 m

Dead Putting Society

In an attempt to show up Ned Flanders, Homer pits Bart against Ned's son, Todd, in a miniature golf competition.

Episode 7 • Nov 22, 1990 • 23 m

Bart vs. Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, Bart runs away after refusing to apologize to a distraught Lisa for accidentally destroying her cornucopia.

Episode 8 • Dec 6, 1990 • 23 m

Bart the Daredevil

After seeing a motorcycle daredevil at a monster truck show, Bart becomes a death-defying daredevil skateboarder.

Episode 9 • Dec 20, 1990 • 23 m

Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.

Episode 10 • Jan 10, 1991 • 23 m

Bart Gets Hit by a Car

After Bart gets hit by a car driven by Mr. Burns, Homer is manipulated by ambulance-chaser Lionel Hutz into bringing an outrageous lawsuit against his boss.

Episode 11 • Jan 24, 1991 • 23 m

One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

After apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live and sets to tie up all the loose threads in his life in one day.

Episode 12 • Jan 31, 1991 • 23 m

The Way We Was

Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.

Episode 13 • Feb 7, 1991 • 23 m

Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

Homer gets a crooked cable guy to install free cable in the Simpson home, and as a result, Lisa faces an ethical crisis over her family's stealing.

Episode 14 • Feb 14, 1991 • 23 m

Principal Charming

Homer tries to set Selma up with Principal Skinner, only for him to fall for Patty instead.

Episode 15 • Feb 21, 1991 • 23 m

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

Homer meets his half-brother Herb Powell, an automobile tycoon who zealously bonds with the family and tasks Homer with designing a car for the average American.

Episode 16 • Mar 7, 1991 • 23 m

Bart's Dog Gets an F

After an uncontrollable Santa's Little Helper destroys several important Simpson possessions, Homer announces that he will be thrown out of the house unless he completes obedience training.

Episode 17 • Mar 24, 1991 • 23 m

Old Money

After Grampa's new girlfriend dies and leaves him $106,000 in her will, he tries to decide what to do with it.

Episode 18 • Apr 11, 1991 • 30 m

Brush with Greatness

After rekindling her artistic talents, Marge is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns; Homer vows to lose weight after getting trapped in a water slide.

Episode 19 • Apr 25, 1991 • 30 m

Lisa's Substitute

Lisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.

Episode 20 • May 2, 1991 • 30 m

The War of the Simpsons

Homer must decide whether he should complete marriage counseling or skip out to catch a legendary catfish; Bart and Lisa take advantage of Grampa's ignorance of the house rules.

Episode 21 • May 9, 1991 • 30 m

Three Men and a Comic Book

Bart, Milhouse and Martin each pitch in to buy an highly-collectible "Radioactive Man" comic book, which soon has a disastrous effect on their friendship.

Episode 22 • Jul 11, 1991 • 30 m

Blood Feud

After Bart saves Mr. Burns' life with a donated blood transfusion, Homer vows revenge when they receive only a "thank you" card as compensation.

Dan CastellanetaHomer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble

Nancy CartwrightBart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum

Julie KavnerMarge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier

Harry ShearerNed Flanders, Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman

Yeardley SmithLisa Simpson, Cecile Shapiro, Grandma Flanders

Hank AzariaMoe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Carl

Pamela HaydenMilhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders

Tress MacNeilleAgnes Skinner, Dolph, Lindsey Naegle

Chris EdgerlyAdditional Voices, Crowd Members, Laughing Crowd

Maggie RoswellHelen Lovejoy, Luann Van Houten, Maude Flanders

Karl WiedergottAdditional Voices, Various, Others, Actor, Additional voices, Bill Clinton, Crowd, Jimmy Carter, Legs, 'In a soup, you can boil it', 'We broke even!', 'You're being paid to clean the gutters', Angelo, Announcer, Anthro Lecturer, Astronaut #1, Attendant, Australian Barfly, Bachelor #2, Bacon Truck Driver, Billy Carter, Bodyguard #2, Bum, Bum #1, Burns' First Cellmate, Burt Ward, Butcher, Caleb, Candidates, Cap'n Crunch, Cecil, Cecil Hampstead-on-Cecil Cecil, Chaplain, Christian Carrot Theater Announcer, Circuit Circus Employee, Citizen Worker, Citizens, Conductor, Cook, Cookie, Crane Operator, Cruise Line Man #1, Delivery Man, Diego, Diner, Drummer, Editor, Egyptian, English Soldier #4, Fan #2, Farmer, Farmer #2, French Rock Singer, Garbage Man, Gay Man, Gay Man #2, Gay Man #4, Grass Power Man, Groundhog, Groundskeeper Seamus, Guard #2, Guy at the Airport, Hairdresser, Happy Little Elf #2, Head #2, High School Student, Hobo, Hockey Player, Home Plate, Howell Huser, Huckleberry Hound, I'm afraid, Interviewer, Israeli Gunman, Jesse, Jetskier #3, John Wayne, Junior Dandies Leader, Junkie, Kenny Loggins, Kevin, Lawyer, Lead Guitarist, MRI Technician, Man, Man #2 in 'Don't Go There!', Man at Opera, Man in Audience, Man with Check, Master of Ceremonies, Mexicans, Military Men, Missionary 2, Monster in Commercial, Mr. Circle, Mr. Monopoly, Mr. Rogers, Muntu, Ned Flanders, New England Church Members, Oliver, Parrot, Partygoer, Pawn, Pick-Up Truck Driver, Pilot #1, Pilot #2, Poet Writers, Politician in a Think Tank, Prisoners, Procter, Psychologist #2, Puppet's Man, Recovering Cowboy, Redneck #1, Repo Man #1, Reporter #1, Reveller, Ribhead #4, Rick, Rick James, Robot, Robot #1, Ryan Lief, SNPP Security Guard, Screaming Man, Secret Service Man #1, Security Guard, Sergeant, Sexy Frink, Smithers' Friend #2, Snowman, Soldier #2, Spooked Soldier, Stage Manager, State Comptroller Atkins, Telemarketer #1, Third Grade Actor, Three-Way, Ticket Taker, Trix Rabbit, Trucker 4, Two-Hook Handed Man, Umpire, Uncle Tyrone, Valet, Various Indian Men, Various Roles, Wally, Whiner #1, Wind Chimes Man, Wolf 1, Woody Allen, Wrestling Announcer, Writer #1, Writer #3, Zombie Nurse

Russi TaylorMartin Prince, Sherri, Terri, Uter, Wendell, Additional Voices, Lewis, Martin, Others, Various, Adrian, Anonymous Children, Beezee, Billy, Chuck, Craig's Girlfriend, Dr. Hibbert's Daughter, Ewa, Fish, Girls, Gummy Sue, Ian, Inanimate Carbon Rod #1, Janey Powell, Kids, Loni Anderson, Mother, Mother in Baby-So-Fresh Commercial, Mount Holyoke Sister, Mrs. Prince, Mrs. Winfield, Nuclear Waste, Nun, Orphan, Phone Voice, Quimby's Mistress, Ron Howard's Son, Ronnie Beck, Shirley Temple, Sidney Swift, Singing Kid in Commercial, Sisters, Son, Spirit #6, Stenographer, Students, Sushi, Various Students, Vassar Sister, Wendell Borton, Woman in Club, Woman on Parole Board, Üter Zörker

Marcia WallaceEdna Krabappel, Crowd, Ms. Melon, Others, Spirit #1, Woman in Bar

Kevin Michael RichardsonDr. Hibbert, Anger Watkins, Security Guard, Narrator, Jay G, Mark, Maxwell Flinch, 'The Ballad of John Homer' singer, Ad Narrator, Agent, Albert, Andre, Aperol Fritz, Apology Instructor, Atlanta Falcon Fan, Audio Spy Manager, Azzlan, Basketball Gamer, Bechdel Test Announcer, Bird 3, Black Prison Guard #1, Black Singer, Black Voodoo, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Bleeding Gums Murphy's Nephew, Boarding School Manager, Bookaccino's employee, Brian McBride, Buddhist Monk #2, Burns' Cellmate, Campaign Announcer, Chester, Christmas Choir Singer, Clarence, Clothing Store Owner, Co-Pilot, Coders, Cop with a Secret, Crowd Members, Cthulhu, Cyclist, Dave Chappelle, Demogorgon, Demogorgon Flanders, Denim, Deuce, Devil, Devil Moe, Distributed Ledger, Duff Advertisement Voice, Duffman Execuetive Board, Earl Woods, End Credits Singer, Envelope, FBI Agent, Fat Goblin, Fats, Film Student #2, Flock of Seagulls Ringer, Gautama Buddha, Ghanaian Man, GoodCop DogCop Police Manager, Groot, Icewalker, Isotope Stadium Manager, JJ Hibbert, Jamaican Krusty, Jamaican Musician, Jed Hawk, Jelly Monster, Jimi Hendrix, Judge Snyder, Jupiter, Knight, Krusty Halloween Special Announcer, Lady Gaga Express Conductor, Lead Church Singer, Lewis, Loitering Guy, Louie Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, MI5 Agents, Mac Tonight, Male Director Fan, Mall Cop, Manager, Marvel Fan, Michael, Michael Clarke Duncan-type, Middle Schooler #3's Puberty Voice, Moby Man, Morgan Freeman, Mr. Monroe, Mr. Orlando, Narwhal Wrapped in Plastic, News Announcer, Nigerian King, Old Man #1, Old Man #2, Oliver Hardy, Omelette Chef, Parking Guy, Party Guest, Pazuzu, People at Therapy, Phloem, Police Guard, Pool Party Attendee #1, Pre School Teacher, Preacher Mac, Prison inmate, Puppy Goo-Goo, Retirement Castle orderly, Rich Texan's Accountant, Scott, Sealnapper #1, Security guard, Senator Morrison, SendEx employee, Shaquille O'Neal, Snow Ballroom Bodyguard, Sonny Go-along, Sprawl Mart Employee, Squeaky Voiced Teen's Father, Stogie, TSA Leader, The Patriarch, The Shipper, Tubberware Bowl, Tunnelton Man #2, Tupac Shakur, Turtle NFT, Various Voices, Wakkety Yak

Alex DésertCarl Carlson, Lou, Fausto, Security Guard, Audrey II, Chunk Mafia, Employee Praising Dance Moves, FBI Officer #1, Father, Gamer, H.O.A.G.I.E. Man, Hockey Player, Judge, Male Scientist, New York Yankees Player, Partygoer #2, Wyatt

Grey GriffinMartin Prince, Terri, Sherri, Sherri Mackleberry, Terri Mackleberry, Airport Passerby #2, Airport Passerby #4, Amber, Angry Crowd, Crowd Members, Derren Brown Emplyoee, Francine, French Fry, Gloria Prince, Golf Commentator, Harper Poppyseed, Hub's Mother, Iris Dalrymple, Laney, Leland Huebner III, Little Girl in Commercial, Malibu Stacy, Martin Prince's Brother, Martin's Child #2, Mr. Tumnus, Parking Enforcement Leader, Riley, She-E-O Journalist, Sherri and Terri Mackleberry, Taxidermy Teacher, Women's Bar Customer, Young Woman, Üter Zörker

Phil HartmanTroy McClure, Lionel Hutz, 'Look at that stupid kid!', Barfly, Bill Clinton, Cable Guy, Charlton Heston, Commercial Announcer #2, Congressman, Duff Gardens Commercial Voice-Over, Evan Conover, Fat Tony, Football Commentator, Godfather, Heavenly Voice, Horst, Hospital Chairman, Joey, Lyle Lanley, Man in Radio Commercial, Mexican wrestling announcer, Mobster, Moses, Nelson's Dad, Plato, Smooth Jimmy Apollo, Stockbroker, Tom, Tuesday Night Live Announcer

Joe MantegnaFat Tony, Fat Tony's Former Father, Fit Tony, Gordus Antonius

Dawnn LewisBernice Hibbert, Female Party Guest, Miata, Naima, Opal, Allergy Doctor, Cannabis Influencer, Carlotta Carlson, Co-Pilot, Court Bailiff, Daly Night, Etta Pryor, Female Criticizing Workforce, Female Firefighter, Flight Attendance #2, Flight Attendant, Grocery Store Clerk, Hotshot lawyer, Juvenile Court Bailiff, Karate Kids, Lenora Carter, Morher, Mrs. McBride, Pam, Party guest, Pat O'Brien's Waitress, Perimenopause: The Musical Singer, Sarah Wiggum, Texxon Customer, Ursula

Maurice LaMarcheOrson Welles, Hedonismbot, Additional Voices, Admiral Crunchy, Billy, Cap'n Crunch, Charlie Sheen, Chef Naziwa, Chinese #1, Chinese #4, City Inspector, Clive Meriwether, Commander McBragg, Erman Millwood, Eudora Welty, Fox announcer, Fred Flintstone Parody, Gate Guard #1, George C. Scott, Harvest Fest Worker, Hedonismbot Cosplayer, Hutch, Jerry Seinfeld, Jock #2, Leprechaun, Lrrr, Marlon Brando, Milo, Morbo, Mr. Burns' Doctor, Neil Simon, Oceanographer, Recruiter #2, Rodney Dangerfield, Screaming Cop, Starsky, Vincent Price, Wlihelm von Wonthelm

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Metascore

Universal Acclaim

Based on 7 Critic Reviews

100% Positive
7 Reviews

0% Mixed
0 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

Jul 11, 2013

100

USA Today

The funniest family ever. [11 Oct 1990]

Jul 11, 2013

100

Boston Globe

More than a cartoon, it's TV's most intelligent comedy. [11 Oct 1990]

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User score

Universal Acclaim

Based on 142 User Ratings

9.0

93% Positive
132 Ratings

5% Mixed
7 Ratings

2% Negative
3 Ratings

Aug 31, 2023

jwitcher234

The older Simpsons seasons, especially Season 2, are very heartwarming. So classic and nostalgic

Jul 16, 2018

Andremax

Intelligent and dramatic season, with blunt and critical humor, epic stories, as used to be in show's beginning. A mastery that series will never reach again.

Jun 7, 2013

100

Entertainment Weekly

It's becoming obvious that The Simpsons, now in its second season, isn't just a product of media hype: Matt Groening's cartoon family is one of the few current works of popular art that possess wit and integrity.

Jul 11, 2013

Washington Post

As full of wit and mischief as it was last year. [11 Oct 1990]

Jul 11, 2013

Orlando Sentinel

The Simpsons hasn't lost an ounce of vinegar or chutzpah. [11 Oct 1990]

Jul 11, 2013

Miami Herald

It is still fresh, quirky, wonderful. [11 Oct 1990]

Jul 11, 2013

Los Angeles Times

This is that rare series about kids that is written by people you can envision actually having been kids. [11 Oct 1990]

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May 9, 2017

garby

Season 2 is where it really starts to become the best tv show ever. Incredible writing, each a episode classic, characters still not fully formed yet but insane level of quality is apparent already.

Mar 22, 2015

Shady313

10/10 ................................................................................................................................................

Aug 29, 2011

buellerbueller

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Apr 2, 2018

ForReals13

Bart Gets An F B+. Simpson And Delilah B+. Treehouse Of Horror B+. Two Cars In Every Garage And Two Eyes On Every Fish B+. Dancin Homer B-. Dead Putting Society B+. Bart Vs. Thanksgiving B. Bart The Daredevil A-. Itchy And Scratchy And Marge B+. Bart Gets Hit By A Car B. One Fish Two Fish Blowfish Blue Fish A. The Way We Was B+. Homer Vs. Lisa And The 8th Commandment B+. Principal Charming B-. Oh Brother Where Art Thou? B+. Bart's Dog Gets An F B-. Old Money B-. Brush With Greatness B+. Lisa's Substitute A-. The War Of The Simpsons B. Three Men And A Comic Book A-. Blood Feud B+.

Jan 7, 2017

LinttaFlamingo

Although a LOT better than the first season, it is still a bit lacking and not as pleasant to watch than the newer seasons. Homer is always a funny character, but it feels like he carries the whole season because the other characters just aren't that funny or interesting. The animation is nice though.

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