The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989 – ...)

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

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Episode 17 — My Sister, My Sitter

Season 8 • The Simpsons

Released: 1997-03-02 • Animation/Comedy

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Lisa has a stellar reputation as a babysitter, but when Homer and Marge leave her in charge of Bart and Maggie, everything starts going wrong.

Episodes

Episode 1
Treehouse of Horror VII
1996-10-27

Episode 2
You Only Move Twice
1996-11-03

Episode 3
The Homer They Fall
1996-11-10

Episode 4
Burns, Baby Burns
1996-11-17

Episode 5
Bart After Dark
1996-11-24

Episode 6
A Milhouse Divided
1996-12-01

Episode 7
Lisa's Date with Density
1996-12-15

Episode 8
Hurricane Neddy
1996-12-29

Episode 9
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
1997-01-05

Episode 10
The Springfield Files
1997-01-12

Episode 11
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
1997-01-19

Episode 12
Mountain of Madness
1997-02-02

Episode 13
Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious
1997-02-07

Episode 14
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
1997-02-09

Episode 15
Homer's Phobia
1997-02-16

Episode 16
Brother from Another Series
1997-02-23

Episode 17
My Sister, My Sitter
1997-03-02

Episode 18
Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
1997-03-16

Episode 19
Grade School Confidential
1997-04-06

Episode 20
The Canine Mutiny
1997-04-13

Episode 21
The Old Man and the Lisa
1997-04-20

Episode 22
In Marge We Trust
1997-04-27

Episode 23
Homer's Enemy
1997-05-04

Episode 24
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
1997-05-11

Episode 25
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
1997-05-18

Information

Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	02.03.1997
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	7.63
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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