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 The Simpsons 141-145 Two Bad Neighbors This episode premiered on January 14th, 1996. The lead in show was Space: Above And Beyond and it was followed by Martin. It ran opposite the programs Lois And Clark, Cybill and Mad About You.  There isn't a chalkboard gag in this episode, the couch gag is a trophy hunter comes in the living room. On the wall are the heads of Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart, Homer is a rug on the floor.  Evergreen Terrace is holding a rummage sale, just then George Bush sr. moves into the house across the street from the Simpsons. He moved to Springfield because it has the lowest voter turnout in the nation and he figures he won't be bothered by politics. Rod and Todd warn Bush about Bart. Homer rushes to Krusty Burger to get the breakfast balls but gets stuck behind Bush who can't figure out what to order because they don't have stew on the menu. Just as Bush finishes his memoir Bart shows up and sets off his outboard motor shredding them, so Bush g...

 The Simpsons 136-140 Mother Simpson This episode premiered on November 19th, 1995. The lead in show was Space: Above And Beyond and it was followed by Martin. It ran opposite Lois and Clark, Cybill and Mad About You. There isn't a chalkboard gag in this episode, the couch gag is the family is put on the couch by a bowling pin setter. Burns shows up to dedicate the section of highway his corporation has sponsored to clean up. As soon as the photos are taken he ditches his vest and stick and leaves the actual cleanup to the employees. In order to get out of work Homer uses a dummy to fake his death. He plans to make the most of the day but just spends it laying in the hammock. Friends and neighbors show up to express their condolences and when the power company shows up to shut off the power Marge has it out with Homer. When he goes to the Hall of Records to fix the mess he finds out that they still have his mother listed as alive, he finally visits her grave and finds out that Walt...

 The Simpsons 131-135 Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodly This episode premiered on October 1st 1995. The lead in show was Space: Above And Beyond and it was followed by Too Something (a short lived sitcom that was renamed New York Daze just before it was cancelled). The show ran opposite Lois And Clark, Cybill and Mad About You. The chalkboard gag is "No one wants to hear from my armpits" and the couch gag is a Brady Bunch grid with Lisa, Marge and Grandpa (sleeping) in the top row, Maggie, the couch and Bart in the second row and Snowball II, Homer and SLH in the bottom row. The whole family then runs in and sits on the couch, while Grandpa continues to sleep in the top corner. Marge is the perfect wife and mother, this is a set up for the episode. Homer surprises her with a pass to a spa, he got them when he pretended he was going to buy a Bentley. The house is a mess and they leave Maggie with Grandpa in order to go to the spa. At class photo day Bart keeps scratching his he...

 The Simpsons 126-130 The Springfield Connection. This episode premiered on May 7th, 1995. The lead in show was World's Funniest Outtakes (a knockoff of America's Funniest Videos) and it was followed by The Critic. It ran opposite Will You Marry Me? (a reality show special featuring people's unusual marriage proposals), Murder, She Wrote and the movie Jurassic Park. (The Simpsons had done several spoofs of it over the years) The title of the episode comes from the 1971 movie The French Connection. The chalkboard gag is "I will not mock Mrs. Dumbface" and the couch gag is a repeat of the James Bond opening. Homer and Marge go to the park to hear the Springfield Pop orchestra play the Theme To Star Wars. Homer comments that they are butchering the classics and John Williams must be rolling around in his grave. (John Williams is still alive) When they finish with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Homer insists on leaving. On the way out Homer comes across Snake running a T...