The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989 – ...)

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

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Episode 5 — Homer Defined

Season 3 • The Simpsons

Released: 1991-10-17 • Animation/Comedy

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Homer's averting of a nuclear meltdown earns him employee-of-the-month honors--and a call from Magic Johnson; Milhouse's parents prohibit him from playing with Bart.

Episodes

Episode 1
Stark Raving Dad
1991-09-19

Episode 2
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
1991-09-26

Episode 3
When Flanders Failed
1991-10-03

Episode 4
Bart the Murderer
1991-10-10

Episode 5
Homer Defined
1991-10-17

Episode 6
Like Father, Like Clown
1991-10-24

Episode 7
Treehouse of Horror II
1991-10-31

Episode 8
Lisa's Pony
1991-11-07

Episode 9
Saturdays of Thunder
1991-11-14

Episode 10
Flaming Moe's
1991-11-21

Episode 11
Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
1991-12-05

Episode 12
I Married Marge
1991-12-26

Episode 13
Radio Bart
1992-01-09

Episode 14
Lisa the Greek
1992-01-23

Episode 15
Homer Alone
1992-02-06

Episode 16
Bart the Lover
1992-02-13

Episode 17
Homer at the Bat
1992-02-20

Episode 18
Separate Vocations
1992-02-27

Episode 19
Dog of Death
1992-03-12

Episode 20
Colonel Homer
1992-03-26

Episode 21
Black Widower
1992-04-09

Episode 22
The Otto Show
1992-04-23

Episode 23
Bart's Friend Falls in Love
1992-05-07

Episode 24
Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
1992-08-27

Information

Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	17.10.1991
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	7.75
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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