After displaying a talent for judging contests, Moe is invited to appear on “American Idol”; Homer gets on Marge’s nerves when he spends too much time at home.

A financial crisis in Springfield prompts the release of all low-level criminals from Springfield State Penitentiary, as well as the sale of many houses. Soon, a man named Walt Warren moves in next door to the Simpson family

As Mother’s Day approaches, Moe narrates an episode in which he writes a letter to Homer, Apu and Reverend Lovejoy, who are vacationing with their children, and threatens to run away with one of their wives. While the trio tries to determine whose wife Moe is referring to, Homer, Lovejoy and Apu flashback to the [...]

When radiation is released into the city, authorities suspend civil liberties; tired of being blonde, Lisa dyes her hair a darker color

The Simpsons decide to embrace a cheaper, alternate source of energy by erecting a wind turbine in their backyard. But when Homer realizes some of the power is being directed to the local electric company, he decides to remove his home from the grid and becomes completely dependent upon an unreliable source of power. Meanwhile, [...]

Homer is completing his court-ordered community service when he befriends his supervisor, Chief Wiggum, by offering him one of his sandwiches. Touched by the act of kindness, Wiggum assigns the other convicts unpleasant tasks, but allows Homer to join him at the picnic table. They continue to grow close, but when the Chief gets injured [...]

Ned Flanders invites the Simpsons to come along on a church retreat to Jerusalem. While there, Homer fails to grasp the importance of the city until a crazy tour guide takes them around the city and opens Homer’s eyes.

Bart becomes romantically confused when his crush, Nikki, plants one on him out of the blue. Meanwhile, First Lady Michelle Obama comes to Lisa’s aid after she’s teased at school for being an overachiever.

Lisa presents the story of how her southern ancestors assisted a slave to freedom for Black History Month at school.