Who could have predicted that at this point we were not even halfway through The Simpsons' life-span? It must be celebrated that a show can remain consistently funny for so long - or so they tell us. Season Ten (1998-1999) and subsequent years have divided fans - some liked the new style, some were appalled at Homer's new 'jerkass' qualities and the crazy plotlines. In fact, this Season could be the most Homer-centric to date - it seems that Homer is always the centre of attention in any scene where he appears. I tend to sit on the fence here in regards to episode quality: there are a few clunkers that spring to mind (Homer running from a kidney transplant operation and a Superbowl-themed episode that just didn't go anywhere), but most of this Season's episodes are actually just as funny as Seasons that preceded it. Bart taking care of birds eggs, which hatch into lizards; Homer becoming Mayor Quimby's bodyguard; and Lisa joining Mensa are just a few of the highlights. A final note: production codes in this Season changed from their old format (1F, 2F, etc) to a new one - AABF - as part of a standardization of codes for Fox shows. The first letter in this case denotes the Season - and so this format technically allows for another 26 Seasons, up to Season 35... who knows if it'll happen? (!)
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5F20
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10×01
AIRED
Aug 23, 1998
Homer and Bart enter the grease recycling business, however, there is some serious competition. Meanwhile, Lisa is chosen to show a new student around the school, who is much more mature than Lisa.
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5F21
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10×02
AIRED
Sep 20, 1998
After hearing that the average life expectancy is now 76.2, Homer decides that at 38.1 years of age, it is time to do something worthwhile. So he becomes an inventor, modeling himself after Thomas Edison.
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5F22
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10×03
AIRED
Sep 27, 1998
When Bart accidentally kills a bird with Nelson Muntz's BB gun, he tries to save its eggs. However, when they hatch they turn out to be a pair of destructive lizards.
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AABF01
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10×04
AIRED
Oct 25, 1998
Hell Toupee: Homer gets hair transplant which turns him against Bart. The Terror of Tiny Toon: Bart and Lisa are transported into an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon. Starship Poopers: Kang the alien is revealed to be Maggie's real father.
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5F19
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10×05
AIRED
Nov 08, 1998
Homer finds it difficult to keep a secret after stumbling upon Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger's private hideout in Springfield.
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AABF02
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10×06
AIRED
Nov 15, 1998
Homer sets out to determine what his middle initial stands for, but gets sidetracked as he decides to become a hippie, inspired by his mother.
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AABF03
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10×07
AIRED
Nov 22, 1998
Lisa cheats on a test, and her high score raises the school's state average and qualifies it for financial aid, but Lisa feels guilty. Meanwhile, Homer raises a baby lobster.
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AABF04
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10×08
AIRED
Dec 06, 1998
Grampa Simpson needs a kidney and Homer offers to donate one - until he realizes the operation will put his own life in jeopardy.
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AABF05
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10×09
AIRED
Dec 20, 1998
The mayor's life is at risk when his new bodyguard, Homer Simpson, convinces him to take on the mafia for selling rat's milk to Springfield Elementary.
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AABF06
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10×10
AIRED
Jan 10, 1999
When Ned Flanders reveals that he is in fact sixty years old, he realizes that he has never had any fun, so asks for Homer's help in having a good time.
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AABF07
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10×11
AIRED
Jan 17, 1999
After Homer and the barflies get drunk and trash Springfield Elementary, Chief Wiggum immediately jumps to the conclusion that it was the work of kids, and so enforces a curfew for children.
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AABF08
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10×12
AIRED
Jan 31, 1999
Homer meets a travel agent who offers him a free trip to the Super Bowl, but the tickets turn out to be counterfeit.
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AABF09
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10×13
AIRED
Feb 07, 1999
Homer changes his name to Max Power after a dim-witted television character called Homer Simpson becomes an overnight sensation.
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AABF11
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10×14
AIRED
Feb 14, 1999
When Apu showers his wife with expensive Valentine's Day gifts, he makes the rest of the men in Springfield look bad.
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AABF10
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10×15
AIRED
Feb 21, 1999
After Homer mistakenly purchases the female model of the Canyonero he gives it to Marge, who soon gets arrested for road rage.
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AABF12
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10×16
AIRED
Feb 28, 1999
Lisa is forced to temporarily share a room with Bart, while Marge eavesdrops on mobile phone calls picked up by the baby monitor.
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AABF13
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10×17
AIRED
Mar 28, 1999
Homer and Bart try to deliver a dead trucker's cargo on schedule, while Marge & Lisa have an adventure of their own - and purchase a new doorbell.
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AABF14
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10×18
AIRED
Apr 04, 1999
During a boring sermon at church, Homer, Bart and Lisa fall asleep and envisage themselves as characters from the Bible: Homer & Marge are Adam and Eve, Milhouse is Moses in Lisa's dream, and Bart & Nelson are David and Goliath.
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AABF15
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10×19
AIRED
Apr 11, 1999
Homer becomes a modern artist after his misshapen barbeque pit attracts the attention of a professional art dealer.
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AABF16
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10×20
AIRED
Apr 25, 1999
After causing Springfield to lose the right to host the Olympic Games, Bart is forced to do community service at Springfield Retirement Home.
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AABF17
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10×21
AIRED
May 02, 1999
Mr. Burns tries to become popular after seeing a fellow billionaire winning the public's admiration, so travels to Scotland to find the Loch Ness Monster.
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AABF18
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10×22
AIRED
May 09, 1999
Lisa is invited to join MENSA, and the society takes over running Springfield after Mayor Quimby flees town.
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AABF20
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10×23
AIRED
May 16, 1999
The Simpsons buy a mega-savings trip to Japan, however, after losing their money, they take part in a dangerous TV game show in exchange for air fare back home.