“Natural Born Kissers” (season nine, episode 25, originally aired 05/17/1998)

In which Lisa takes a detour on a trip to the museum…

“King Of The Hill” (season nine, episode 23; originally aired 05/03/1998)

There’s something off-putting about Simpsons episodes that end on a serious note. Not necessarily a heartfelt…

“Girly Edition” is at its best—well, it’s non-Mojo best, at any rate—when it most closely fits into the long Simpsons…

Given The Simpsons’ longstanding fondness for doing a self-contained first act that connects only tenuously with the…

As American television’s sharpest comedy of the ’90s, The Simpsons understandably bears the marks of the decade that…

“This Little Wiggy” (season nine, episode 18; originally aired 3/22/1998)

“Lisa The Simpson” (season nine, episode seventeen; originally aired 3/8/98)

Moe Szyslak doesn’t have much luck in love. “It’s been four years since my last date with a whatchacallit—uh,…

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: What’s the deal with guys who don’t seem to possess any integrity? I mean,…

The kids of Springfield Elementary have long been one of The Simpsons’ most fertile subgenres. Take some combination…

Nearly 20 years removed from its original airdate, I’m not sure we can fully appreciate just how razor-sharp the…

In college, there was a guy—let’s call him Rider—who was always charitable to the homeless. Always. He never…

Early in the commentary track for “Miracle On Evergreen Terrace,” Matt Groening mentions that Christmas-themed…

To paraphrase Lionel Hutz, there’s “the truth” about “Realty Bites”: I don’t want to be entertained by Marge…

In which Lisa is left strainin’ to do some explainin’.

“The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons” (season nine, episode seven, aired 11/16/1997)

“Bart Star” (season nine, episode six; originally aired 11/09/1997)

“The Cartridge Family” (season nine, episode five; originally aired 11/02/1997)