Plot introduction
《辛普森一家》（The Simpsons）是美国福克斯广播公司的一部动画情景喜剧，由马特·格勒宁创作。该剧通过展现霍默、玛琦、巴特、莉萨和玛吉一家五口的生活，讽刺性地勾勒出了居住在美国心脏地带人们的生活方式。空间设定于虚构小镇春田镇的《辛普森一家》，从许多角度对美国的文化与社会、人的条件和电视本身进行了幽默的嘲讽。
为了给制片人詹姆斯·L·布鲁克斯制作一出动画短剧，马特·格勒宁构思出了辛普森一家人的形象。格勒宁用自己家族成员的名字逐一地给他们命名，而自己的名字则用“巴特”替代。1987年4月19日，短剧成为了《特蕾西·厄尔曼秀》的一部分。在播映三季后，《辛普森一家》得以转正进入半小时的黄金时段，并成为了福克斯在早期达成的成功之一。
自1989年12月17日的首次播出开始，2007年5月20日播出的第18季末集，是这部动画的第400集；同时，2007年亦是该剧播出的20周年纪念。于2007年7月26日和7月27日在全球上映的《辛普森一家大电影》，至今已获得约 5.253亿美元的票房收入。
从作为一部电视剧制播以来，《辛普森一家》赢取了大量的奖项；其中包括23次艾美奖、24次安妮奖和1次皮博迪奖。1999年12月31日期的《时代》杂志将其评为20世纪最优秀的电视剧作；2000年1月14日，《辛普森一家》的星星被刻在了好莱坞星光大道上。作为美国历史上最长寿的情景喜剧及动画节目，《辛普森一家》对流行文化产生了极大的影响：譬如霍默·辛普森懊恼时的咕哝声“D'oh!”便被英语词典所收录；同时此剧亦对许多面向成人的动画情景喜剧产生了影响。
Season 11
Season 11, Episode 1: Beyond Blunderdome
Original Air Date—26 September 1999
When Mel Gibson becomes convinced that Homer is the only man with the guts to tell him the truth, he insists Homer accompany him to Hollywood to help fix his newest film project, a remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Season 11, Episode 2: Brother's Little Helper
Original Air Date—3 October 1999
Bart is put on medication to control his behavior, but the pills cause him to become paranoid and insane.
Season 11, Episode 3: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?
Original Air Date—24 October 1999
Homer's negative reviews as a food critic puts his life in danger. Fortunately he has Lisa fighting for him.
Season 11, Episode 4: Treehouse of Horror X
Original Air Date—31 October 1999
The Simpsons attempt to cover up their accidental murder of Ned Flanders in "I Know What You Did-Iddly-Did." Then, Bart and Lisa become superheroes and save Lucy Lawless from the evil Collector in "Desperately Xeeking Xena." Finally, Homer's incompetence causes a Y2K apocalypse in "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die."
Season 11, Episode 5: E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)
Original Air Date—7 November 1999
Homer cowards out of a pistol-duel and hides out with the rest of the family on a country farm.
Season 11, Episode 6: Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder
Original Air Date—14 November 1999
Homer becomes a minor celebrity around Springfield after bowling a perfect game.
Season 11, Episode 7: Eight Misbehavin'
Original Air Date—21 November 1999
Apu struggles with fatherhood after Manjula gives birth to octuplets.
Season 11, Episode 8: Take My Wife, Sleaze
Original Air Date—28 November 1999
Homer's attempt at creating a motorcycle gang attracts a real gang, who kidnap Marge.
Season 11, Episode 9: Grift of the Magi
Original Air Date—19 December 1999
A toy company purchases Springfield Elementary and uses the student body as a focus group for their new Christmas toy Funzo.
Season 11, Episode 10: Little Big Mom
Original Air Date—9 January 2000
Lisa finds out how rough Marge has it when her mom is in traction and she becomes the woman of the house. Homer and Bart's antics get her so worked up she conspires to teach them a lesson.
Season 11, Episode 11: Faith Off
Original Air Date—16 January 2000
Bart is led to believe he has special healing powers after a tent revival.
Season 11, Episode 12: The Mansion Family
Original Air Date—23 January 2000
When Mr. Burns has to go the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for a checkup, he chooses The Simpsons to take care of his mansion while he is gone. Homer and his friends take Mr. Burns yacht into international waters, where they end up being targeted by modern day pirates.
Season 11, Episode 13: Saddlesore Galactica
Original Air Date—6 February 2000
The Simpsons get an abused horse and make him a contender in horse racing. Homer finds out a secret conspiracy about jockeys. Lisa tries to reach President Clinton when the results of a school band talent competition seem tainted.
Season 11, Episode 14: Alone Again, Natura-Diddly
Original Air Date—13 February 2000
Ned deals with his grief after Maude's untimely death.
Season 11, Episode 15: Missionary: Impossible
Original Air Date—20 February 2000
When Homer is wanted dead for reneging on a 10,000 dollar pledge to PBS, Reverend Lovejoy sets him up for missionary work in the South Pacific until the heat dies down.
Season 11, Episode 16: Pygmoelian
Original Air Date—27 February 2000
Plastic surgery not only transforms Moe the Bartender from ugly to hunky, it helps gets him a job on a hit daytime drama.
Season 11, Episode 17: Bart to the Future
Original Air Date—19 March 2000
Bart gets a glimpse of the future while the family is on vacation at an Indian casino.
Season 11, Episode 18: Days of Wine and D'oh'ses
Original Air Date—9 April 2000
Homer doesn't like it when Barney quits drinking; Bart and Lisa get into trouble when they enter a photo contest for the new phone book cover.
Season 11, Episode 19: Kill the Alligator and Run
Original Air Date—30 April 2000
The Simpsons become wanted criminals after injuring a famous alligator during a Florida vacation.
Season 11, Episode 20: Last Tap Dance in Springfield
Original Air Date—7 May 2000
Lisa has difficulties learning to tap dance. Meanwhile Bart and Milhouse ditch summer camp to spend a week living in the mall.
Season 11, Episode 21: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge
Original Air Date—14 May 2000
Everybody loves the new Simpsons' house guest Becky. Except Marge, who thinks Becky wants to kill her.
Season 11, Episode 22: Behind the Laughter
Original Air Date—21 May 2000
The Simpsons discuss their fame in a behind the scenes look at the show.
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