12/18 - Simpsons Christmas Stories (HABF01) It's D'oh-Ho-Homer time as the Simpsons feature in three Christmas stories: * The First D'oh-El - when Reverend Lovejoy's car breaks down and he can't deliver the sermon on Christmas, it's The Gospel According to Homer, with Marge as Mary and Bart as Jebus - ER, UH, Jesus * I Saw Grampa Cussing Santa Claus - during WWII, Grampa and Mr. Burns shoot down Santa * The Nutcracker...Sweet - Springfield prepares for Christmas, with music by Tchaikovsky (arranged by Clausen) and lyrics by, well, whoever wrote the story, I suppose
12/25 - ONE EPISODE IN THE EAST, TWO IN THE WEST ------------------------------------------------ 8:00 - MOUNTAIN AND PACIFIC TIME ZONES ONLY - Bonfire of the Manatees (GABF18) When Homer lets Fat Tony shoot a porno film in his house after losing a football bet, Marge leaves the house and ends up meeting a marine biologist (voiced by Alec Baldwin) who specializes in protecting manatees
8:30 - Marge's Son Poisoning (GABF20) Marge can't get Homer to go riding with her on her tandem bicycle, so Bart, who feels sorry for her, decides to ride with her, but soon he earns a reputation as a "mama's boy"; Homer is pushed by Moe into the world of organized arm wrestling * NOTE: Fox is airing a football game nationwide starting at 5:00 Eastern; if it goes into overtime, the episode's start may be delayed in the Eastern and Central time zones
12/30 - SPECIAL FRIDAY AIRING - See Homer Run (GABF21) When Bart steals a "Bart Blvd." street sign that results in a major traffic accident, the town blames Mayor Quimby and organizes a recall election, resulting in "Safety Salamander" Homer (and pretty much every "character" in Springfield) running to replace him
1/1 - PRE-EMPTED for "Vertical Limit" (although it is a Fox NFL
doubleheader day, so there is a chance an episode will air at
7:00 or 7:30 in the west)MORE STUFF for "The Italian Bob" (HABF02) ------------------------------------ GOOFS / FREEZE FRAME / WHATNOT How can Gino possibly be older than Maggie, considering that Sideshow Bob didn't even meet his wife until yet another attempt to kill Bart, all of which take place after Bart revealed that Sideshow Bob framed Krusty - after Maggie had been born?
-- Don Wait, don't tell me, let me guess; it all happened in the two years they skipped while getting the kitchen redone in FABF20