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About The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts is a comedy and animation TV series that premiered on FOX on April 19, 1987. It has 3 seasons and 48 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 19 "TV Simpsons", aired on May 14, 1989.

Before they starred in the longest-running animated show in US history. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie were the subjects of these shorts.

  • Comedy
  • Animation

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Episodes

48 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

1987 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Eating Dinner

    Marge makes dinner and insists the family use proper table manners, but their crude eating habits prove impossible to correct.

  2. E6

    6. Burp Contest

    Bart and Lisa compete over who can produce the most disgusting burp while Maggie watches. Marge objects several times to no avail, and Homer simply joins in.

  3. E5

    5. The Pacifier

    Bart and Lisa take Maggie's pacifier away to stop her from sucking on it, but she refuses to kick the habit. They eventually learn it is easier to join in than to fight it.

  4. E4

    4. Babysitting Maggie

    Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie, but they end up ignoring her completely.

  5. E3

    3. Bart Jumps

    Homer has Bart jump off a table into his arms. Each time Bart jumps, Homer gets distracted and fails to catch him.

  6. E2

    2. Watching Television

    Bart and Lisa constantly fight over what to watch, until they find one thing they agree on: stopping Maggie from changing the channel.

  7. E1

    1. Good Night

    Homer and Marge say goodnight to the kids, but their remarks end up giving Bart, Lisa and Maggie nightmares, and all three wind up in their parents' bed.

Season 2

1987 · 22 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

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  1. E22

    22. Zoo Story

    Homer mocks a family of chimpanzees at the zoo without noticing how much they resemble his own. On the ride home they discover Bart has swapped places with his simian lookalike.

  2. E21

    21. The Art Museum

    The Simpsons visit an art museum. Bart and Lisa fail to appreciate the art, and Bart decides to become a collector by stealing a piece. First time Bart says "Ay, caramba!" and "Don't have a cow, man."

  3. E20

    20. The Money Jar

    Marge warns the kids not to steal from the money jar. Bart's conscience encourages him to help himself, only to find the jar holds a single dollar.

  4. E19

    19. Bart's Hiccups

    Lisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups using rather unorthodox methods.

  5. E18

    18. Family Portrait

    Homer struggles to take a decent family photo. Every time they come close to a good shot, the family sabotages it. First appearance of Homer grabbing Bart with "Why you little...".

  6. E17

    17. The Aquarium

    Homer takes the kids to the aquarium. Bart finds his way into the shark tank and refuses to come out, claiming it is safer than facing his father.

  7. E16

    16. The Closet

    Fearing chores, Bart hides in a closet and accidentally locks himself in. He finally breaks the door down, only to find a note saying the family left for milkshakes.

  8. E15

    15. The Pagans

    On the way to church the kids declare themselves pagans. When the car breaks down they start acting like them, and an enraged Homer chases them into a church.

  9. E14

    14. Skateboarding

    Bart teaches his sisters how to skateboard, but they outdo him every time he tries to show off.

  10. E13

    13. Gone Fishin'

    Bart and Homer go on a fishing trip. Bart forgot the baloney for the sandwiches and uses the bait instead. Once on the water they hit the rapids and go over a waterfall.

  11. E12

    12. Grandpa and the Kids

    Grampa tells the kids stories from his heyday. When they stop listening, he fakes his own death to recapture their attention. First appearance of Grampa Simpson.

  12. E11

    11. Scary Stories

    Bart tells Lisa and Maggie a series of stories in the dark, only to start believing they are coming true. All three scream when Homer and Marge walk in.

  13. E10

    10. The Perfect Crime

    When Marge bakes a batch of chocolate chip cookies, Bart becomes obsessed with stealing them all without being caught. A trail of crumbs leads his parents straight to him.

  14. E9

    9. World War III

    Homer wakes the family in the middle of the night claiming World War III has begun, to test their readiness. After several drills, the exhausted family tricks him into the shelter and locks him in.

  15. E8

    8. Bart's Haircut

    The barber shaves Bart's head completely. He tries to hide it with glue, his old hair and a paper bag, but the family cannot keep from laughing when they see him.

  16. E7

    7. Space Patrol

    Bart, Lisa and Maggie play a game of Space Patrol while their parents are out. Bart gets his head stuck in a jug and Lisa frees him with a croquet mallet.

  17. E6

    6. Bart and Dad Eat Dinner

    Marge takes the girls to the ballet, leaving Homer in charge of dinner. Bart cannot stomach the mix of fish nuggets and pork-a-roni he is forced to eat.

  18. E5

    5. House of Cards

    Bart tries to build a house of cards, but Lisa and Maggie keep making noises that knock it down every time.

  19. E4

    4. Football

    Homer promises the kids chocolate milkshakes if Bart can catch one of his long passes. Bart finally catches it with his mouth, but then cannot drink his reward.

  20. E3

    3. Maggie's Brain

    Bart and Lisa wonder what goes on inside Maggie's mind. In her imagination she is a giant, tickling baby-sized versions of her siblings.

  21. E2

    2. The Funeral

    The family attends the funeral of Uncle Hubert. Bart proves so disruptive that Homer swears never to take the kids to another funeral. First segment to feature characters outside the Simpson family.

  22. E1

    1. Making Faces

    Marge warns Bart, Lisa and Maggie that if they make scary faces they will freeze that way forever. The kids ignore her until Marge scares them with a mirror, pretending their faces have actually frozen.

Season 3

1988 · 19 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

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  1. E19

    19. TV Simpsons

    A kite gets stuck on the TV antenna and Homer climbs onto the roof to free it. He shreds it in a rage and falls off, while the kids watch cartoons unaware. The final Simpsons short.

  2. E18

    18. Maggie In Peril - The Thrilling Conclusion

    Maggie floats through the air hanging from balloons and lands safely back in her playpen, to the family's relief.

  3. E17

    17. Maggie In Peril - Chapter One

    After Maggie accidentally kicks her ball into Bart's face, he kicks it out of sight and she takes off after it, ending up caught on a branch. To be continued.

  4. E16

    16. Family Therapy

    Homer takes the family to a psychologist because they can no longer laugh. The chaos they cause drives the therapist over the edge, which turns out to be exactly the cure they needed.

  5. E15

    15. Bart of the Jungle

    The kids swing from the trees using Homer's neckties. Angered, Homer ends up caught in their trap and they refuse to let him down.

  6. E14

    14. Bart's Nightmare

    After eating every cookie in the jar, Bart has a nightmare where he is an inch tall and nearly crushed by giant cookies in the kitchen.

  7. E13

    13. Bathtime

    Homer forces Bart to take his Sunday night bath, but Bart floods the bathroom after leaving the water running. Homer chases him through the house.

  8. E12

    12. Echo Canyon

    The family drives to Echo Canyon and take turns making echoes. Bart is so disruptive he nearly crushes the car with a boulder, sending Homer after him.

  9. E11

    11. Shoplifting

    Bart steals chocolate bars from the supermarket and is caught by security. On the ride home he is rude about it, so Homer loses his temper and makes him walk.

  10. E10

    10. Home Hypnotism

    Homer and Marge try hypnotism to tame the kids, who pretend to become mindless zombies until Bart hits his father with a toy ball.

  11. E9

    9. Scary Movie

    Bart convinces his sisters to watch a horror film instead of a children's movie, then ends up terrified when one of the space mutants looks just like him.

  12. E8

    8. Bart's Little Fantasy

    Ordered to clean his room, Bart makes his sisters do the work while telling a story about a world where giant kids order their tiny parents around.

  13. E7

    7. Bart the Hero

    Sent out to exercise, Bart unintentionally stops a burglar robbing a candy store and is rewarded, though all he wanted were candy bars.

  14. E6

    6. The Krusty the Clown Show

    The kids get to see Krusty the Clown live for the first time. Bart believes Krusty is an impostor and exposes him on television.

  15. E5

    5. Simpson Xmas

    Bart narrates a chaotic Christmas with the Simpson family, in the style of The Night Before Christmas.

  16. E4

    4. Punching Bag

    The kids take out their anger on a punching bag with Homer's face drawn on it. When he tries to stop them, he is knocked out by the bag. First time Homer says "D'oh!".

  17. E3

    3. The Bart Simpson Show

    Forbidden from watching Itchy & Scratchy, Bart puts on his own show by taking the TV apart to appear on screen. First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy.

  18. E2

    2. The Shell Game

    Bart tries to hide a stolen cookie by distracting his parents with a shell game. His plan seems to work, until Maggie eats the cookie she had hidden in her mouth.

  19. E1

    1. Shut Up Simpsons

    Maggie squeaks her toy, setting off a chain reaction of anger through the family. Bart tries to make everyone make up, then ruins it by insulting Homer.

Cast & crew

Created by Matt Groening

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts?

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 14, 1989.

When did the latest episode of The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts come out?

The most recent episode of The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts, Season 3 Episode 19 "TV Simpsons", aired on May 14, 1989.

How many seasons of The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts are there?

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts has 3 seasons with 48 episodes in total.

When did The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts first air?

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts first aired on FOX on April 19, 1987.

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