The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989 – ...)

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

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Episode 29 — Zoo Story

Season 0 • The Simpsons

Released: 1988-05-08 • Animation/Comedy

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Homer unwisely teases a monkey at the zoo and gets a faceful of poo for his trouble. This is the shortest Simpsons Short.

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	08.05.1988
Episode runtime	2 min
Episode rating	6.70
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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