The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989 – ...)

1989 • 38 seasons • Animation, Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 17 — The Perfect Crime

Season 0 • The Simpsons

Released: 1987-12-13 • Animation/Comedy

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Marge bakes a batch of delicious cookies. Bart attempts to steal them, but burns his fingers trying to pick them up. Everyone except Bart and Maggie leave the kitchen to let them cool down, and Bart takes this opportunity to swipe them, muttering to himself "Aha! The perfect crime!" Homer and Marge come back to find the tray empty. Marge suspects Maggie of eating the cookies, but as a witness she knows exactly who took them and guides them along a trail of cookies running across the floor. His family catch him lying on his back in his bedroom amidst a pile of cookie crumbs. Looking up at them with his stomach full, he groans, "There is no perfect crime." His head bangs back down on the ground and Maggie, secretively, snacks on an uneaten cookie.

Episodes

Episode 1
Good Night
1987-04-19

Episode 2
Watching TV
1987-05-03

Episode 3
Jumping Bart
1987-05-10

Episode 4
Babysitting Maggie
1987-05-31

Episode 5
The Pacifier
1987-06-21

Episode 6
Burping Contest
1987-06-28

Episode 7
Dinner Time
1987-07-12

Episode 8
Making Faces
1987-09-22

Episode 9
The Funeral
1987-10-04

Episode 10
Maggie's Brain
1987-10-11

Episode 11
Football
1987-10-18

Episode 12
House of Cards
1987-10-25

Episode 13
Bart and Homer's Dinner
1987-11-01

Episode 14
Space Patrol
1987-11-08

Episode 15
Bart's Haircut
1987-11-15

Episode 16
World War III
1987-11-22

Episode 17
The Perfect Crime
1987-12-13

Episode 18
Scary Stories
1987-12-20

Episode 19
Grampa and the Kids
1988-01-10

Episode 20
Gone Fishin' (Sort of)
1988-01-24

Episode 21
Skateboarding
1988-02-07

Episode 22
The Pagans
1988-02-14

Episode 23
Closeted
1988-02-21

Episode 24
The Aquarium
1988-02-28

Episode 25
Family Portrait
1988-03-06

Episode 26
Bart's Hiccups
1988-03-13

Episode 27
The Money Jar
1988-03-20

Episode 28
The Art Museum
1988-05-01

Episode 29
Zoo Story
1988-05-08

Episode 30
Shut Up, Simpsons
1988-11-06

Episode 31
Shell Game
1988-11-13

Episode 32
The Bart Simpson Show
1988-11-20

Episode 33
Punching Bag
1988-11-27

Episode 34
Simpsons Christmas
1988-12-18

Episode 35
The Krusty the Clown Show
1989-01-15

Episode 36
Bart the Hero
1989-01-29

Episode 37
Bart's Little Fantasy
1989-02-05

Episode 38
Scary Movie
1989-02-12

Episode 39
Home Hypnotism
1989-02-19

Episode 40
Shoplifting
1989-02-26

Episode 41
Echo Canyon
1989-03-12

Episode 42
Bathtime
1989-03-19

Episode 43
Bart's Nightmare
1989-03-26

Episode 44
Bart of the Jungle
1989-04-16

Episode 45
Family Therapy
1989-04-23

Episode 46
Maggie in Peril (1)
1989-04-30

Episode 47
Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)
1989-05-07

Episode 48
TV Simpsons
1989-05-14

Episode 49
Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX
1995-09-03

Episode 50
Springfield's Most Wanted
1995-09-17

Episode 51
A Culture Show Special
2007-07-25

Episode 52
The Simpsons' Christmas Message
2008-12-25

Episode 53
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice
2010-01-10

Episode 54
Access All Areas
2010-01-11

Episode 55
Mischief and Mayhem
2010-01-12

Episode 56
Celebrity Friends
2010-01-13

Episode 57
Homer Votes 2012
2012-09-20

Episode 58
Mr. Burns Endorses Romney
2012-11-01

Episode 59
Fiscal Cliff
2012-12-04

Episode 60
Maggie Sucks
2013-01-28

Episode 61
Oscar-Nominated
2013-01-31

Episode 62
Ice Bucket Challenge
2014-08-26

Episode 63
Willie's Views On Scottish Independence
2014-09-12

Episode 64
Trumptastic Voyage
2015-07-07

Episode 65
Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
2015-09-08

Episode 66
Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500
2016-02-10

Episode 67
The Debateful Eight
2016-02-20

Episode 68
Pokémon Now?
2016-07-16

Episode 69
3 a.m.
2016-07-30

Episode 70
Homer from the Green Room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016
2016-08-16

Episode 71
Homer Votes 2016
2016-10-14

Episode 72
Happy Daytona Day!
2017-02-09

Episode 73
Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office
2017-04-26

Episode 74
125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try to Patch Things Up with Comey
2017-05-26

Episode 75
Moe Live Tweets!
2017-07-03

Episode 76
A Public Announcement About the Eclipse
2017-08-27

Episode 77
A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico
2017-11-03

Episode 78
Mueller Meets Trump
2017-12-14

Episode 79
A Tale of Two Trumps
2018-03-23

Episode 80
West Wing Story
2019-08-20

Episode 81
The Past and the Furious
2025-02-12

Episode 82
Yellow Planet
2025-04-22

Episode 83
Simpsley
2026-07-03

Episode 84
Yellow Mirror
2026-08-26

Episode 85
Yellow Mirror
2026-08-26

Information

Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	13.12.1987
Episode runtime	2 min
Episode rating	6.30
Genres	Animation / Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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Cast

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)

Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)

Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)

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