Bart's Haircut

1Good Night

2 minApr 19, 1987★ 5.0

Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

2Watching TV

2 minMay 3, 1987

Bart and Lisa quarrel during commercial breaks over what channel they'll watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. Later Homer is saying some speech about family matters then stops when the show comes back on. A piece of music from the Tracey Ullman show plays at one part or another during the short.

3Jumping Bart

2 minMay 10, 1987

Homer makes several attempts to have Bart jump into his arms. Each time Bart jumps Homer is distracted and fails to catch him. Towards the end of the episode boxing gloves are delivered, presumably the ones used in the episode Punching Bag.

4Babysitting Maggie

2 minMay 31, 1987

Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie. They watch TV while Maggie gets electrocuted, falls down the stairs, and falls off the roof. Maggie sticks a fork in an electrical socket thereby electocuting herself, she crawls up the stairs and falls down them in insane Slinky fashion then she climbs onto the roof in hot pursuit of a butterfly, and falls off it.

5The Pacifier

2 minJun 21, 1987★ 5.3

Lisa and Bart try to get Maggie to stop sucking on her pacifier, but Maggie, who has an entire drawer full of them, refuses to kick the habit.

6Burping Contest

2 minJun 28, 1987★ 3.9

Despite Marge's objections, Bart, Lisa and even Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp.

7Dinner Time

2 minJul 12, 1987

Marge serves the family purple goop for dinner, insisting that they say grace first.

8Making Faces

2 minSep 22, 1987

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

9The Funeral

2 minOct 4, 1987

Bart is determined to see his uncle's corpse...but not for long. This is the only appearance of Uncle Hubert.

10Maggie's Brain

2 minOct 11, 1987

Bart and Lisa wonder what's inside Maggie's mind.

11Football

2 minOct 18, 1987

Homer teaches Bart about the importance of Football.

12House of Cards

2 minOct 25, 1987

Bart tries to make a house of cards, but Lisa Maggie make noises that have the "house" fall every time.

13Bart and Homer's Dinner

2 minNov 1, 1987

Bart can't stomach it when he and Homer are forced to fend for themselves.

14Space Patrol

2 minNov 8, 1987

Bart, Lisa and Maggie play a game of "Space Patrol" while Homer and Marge are out. Lisa plays a superhero with Maggie as her sidekick, while Bart puts a jug on his head with the pretense of it being the helmet of an alien warlord. However, his head accidentally plops into it and the jug is left stuck on his head. Lisa "frees" Bart from the jug using a croquet mallet. Lisa and Maggie then hide, allowing Bart, stumbling in a daze amongst pieces of the precious broken jug lying on the floor, to take the blame.

15Bart's Haircut

2 minNov 15, 1987Now viewing

Bart has his hair cut too short by a barber. This is the first time we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

16World War III

2 minNov 22, 1987

Homer wakes up the family to practice for a nuclear drill... in the middle of the night.

17The Perfect Crime

2 minDec 13, 1987

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.

18Scary Stories

2 minDec 20, 1987

Bart tells Lisa & Maggie a series of scary stories (in the middle of the dark) only to believe they're coming true.

19Grampa and the Kids

2 minJan 10, 1988

Grampa spends time with the kids. This is Grampa's first appearance.

20Gone Fishin' (Sort of)

2 minJan 24, 1988

Bart and Homer go on a fishing trip. Homer asks Bart for a bologna sandwich, but Bart forgot the bologna. He puts the bait on the sandwich instead. Later on they hit rapids and Homer is almost knocked unconscious. They later fall off of a waterfall.

21Skateboarding

2 minFeb 7, 1988

Bart teaches his sisters how to skateboard...or is it the other way around.

22The Pagans

2 minFeb 14, 1988

The kids discuss paganism. This is the first time Bart calls his dad "Homer".

23Closeted

2 minFeb 21, 1988

Bart locks himself in the closet, and when he busts out, he finds out that the family has gone out without him.

24The Aquarium

2 minFeb 28, 1988

At an aquarium Bart swims with the sharks...literally. This is the first time we see a naked Simpsons character. This also marks Lisa Simpson saying the word hell in this short.

25Family Portrait

2 minMar 6, 1988

Homer has trouble taking a normal family portrait.

26Bart's Hiccups

2 minMar 13, 1988

Lisa and Maggie try to cure Bart's hiccups...the hard way.

27The Money Jar

2 minMar 20, 1988

The kids try to steal money from Marge's money jar..

28The Art Museum

2 minMay 1, 1988

The Simpsons go to the art museum. This is the first time we hear Bart say "Whoooa, Mama!".

29Zoo Story

2 minMay 8, 1988

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

30Shut Up, Simpsons

2 minNov 6, 1988

Maggie squeaks her toy, causing a chain reaction of anger in the family.

31Shell Game

2 minNov 13, 1988

Bart tries to hide the cookies he stole from the jar from his parents.

32The Bart Simpson Show

2 minNov 20, 1988

Bart puts on his own show after Homer tells him to stop watching cartoons. First appearance of Itchy and Scratchy. This is the first time we hear Lisa call her dad "Homer".

33Punching Bag

2 minNov 27, 1988

Bart, Lisa and eventually Marge take out their frustrations on a punching bag with Homer's picture on it.

34Simpsons Christmas

2 minDec 18, 1988

Bart's version of Christmas.

35The Krusty the Clown Show

2 minJan 15, 1989

The kids get to see Krusty's show live for the first time. First appearance of Krusty the Clown.

36Bart the Hero

2 minJan 29, 1989

Sent out to exercise, Bart foils a robbery attempt.

37Bart's Little Fantasy

2 minFeb 5, 1989

Bart tells a story about large kids who throw their small parents into a small room.

38Scary Movie

2 minFeb 12, 1989

Bart, Lisa and Maggie go to the movie to see "The Happy Little Elves Return" (much to Bart's dismay), but Bart convinces the girls to see "Space Mutants" instead. Guess who's the scaredy-cat!

39Home Hypnotism

2 minFeb 19, 1989

Homer tries hypnosis to calm down his crazy kids.

40Shoplifting

2 minFeb 26, 1989

Bart's attempt to swipe some chocolate is foiled.

41Echo Canyon

2 minMar 12, 1989

The family drives to Echo Canyon, takes turns making echoes, and Bart almost makes a boulder crunch the family car.

42Bathtime

2 minMar 19, 1989

Homer makes Bart take his "Sunday Night Bath", only to flood the bathroom. this is the last Simpsons short in which we see a naked Simpsons character.

43Bart's Nightmare

2 minMar 26, 1989

In this sequel to "Shell Game", Bart has a nightmare after eating every single cookie from the cookie jar.

44Bart of the Jungle

2 minApr 16, 1989

The kids swing from the trees off Homer's ties.

45Family Therapy

2 minApr 23, 1989

Homer takes the family to a psychologist. This is last Tracey Ullman Short we hear a character from The Simpsons series say a curse word.

46Maggie in Peril (1)

2 minApr 30, 1989

Bart kicks Maggie's ball out of sight and she takes off to retrieve it back.

47Maggie in Peril (The Thrilling Conclusion) (2)

2 minMay 7, 1989

Maggie floats in the air hanging on to balloons and lands safely back in her playpen.

48TV Simpsons

2 minMay 14, 1989

Homer attempts to fix the television antenna on the roof.

49Homer and Bart Visit the NFL on FOX

22 minSep 3, 1995

A short in which Homer and Bart visit the NFL studio. The short was broadcast on NFL on FOX on September 3, 1995.

50Springfield's Most Wanted

22 minSep 17, 1995

This special was aired before the premier of the 7th season opener; hosted by John Walsh (from the FOX series "Americas Most Wanted"), it offered up all sorts of theories and insights into who might have shot Montgomery Burns.

51A Culture Show Special

22 minJul 25, 2007

Despite Marge's warnings, the kids make faces. Maggie unclearly speaks in this episode.

52The Simpsons' Christmas Message

22 minDec 25, 2008

Marge comments on David and Victoria Beckham's marriage in a negative comparison with hers and Homer's, and compared the special relationship between the UK and the US to that of Mini Me and Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers films ("Helping out in all our zany schemes to take over the world"). Lisa Simpson also held a banner supporting Cornwall's secession: "UK OUT OF CORNWALL", while chanting "Rydhsys rag Kernow lemmyn" (freedom for Cornwall now).

53The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice

42 minJan 10, 2010

A documentary special that examined the "cultural phenomenon" of the American animated television series. The special is hosted and directed by Morgan Spurlock.

54Access All Areas

22 minJan 11, 2010

In the first of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes you behind the scenes to see how the show is made, talking to those who put each episode together, plus celebrity fans like Simon Cowell and Hugh Hefner.

55Mischief and Mayhem

22 minJan 12, 2010

In the second of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais takes a look at the vast array of Simpsons merchandise the colourful characters have inspired and catches up with some of the programme's biggest devotees.

56Celebrity Friends

22 minJan 13, 2010

In the third of Sky One's specials celebrating 20 years of "The Simpsons", Ricky Gervais speaks to a selection of the huge number of celebrities who have guest-starred on the show over the years.

57Homer Votes 2012

22 minSep 20, 2012

Who will Homer Simpson vote for in the 2012 Elections? Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

58Mr. Burns Endorses Romney

22 minNov 1, 2012

An election eve appeal from Montgomery Burns. Mr. Burns puts Shamus the dog to the test of choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

59Fiscal Cliff

22 minDec 4, 2012

Still reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.

60Maggie Sucks

22 minJan 28, 2013

Maggie prepares for her Oscar acceptance speech.

61Oscar-Nominated

22 minJan 31, 2013

Maggie is interviewed for the Oscar nomination of The Longest Daycare.

62Ice Bucket Challenge

22 minAug 26, 2014

If you loved the Homer Shake...

63Willie's Views On Scottish Independence

22 minSep 12, 2014

Groundskeeper Willie has a few things to say prior to the Sept 18 Scottish elections.

64Trumptastic Voyage

2 minJul 7, 2015

A close encounter with Donald Trump's hairpiece sends Homer on an extraordinary journey.

65Marge Simpson's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

22 minSep 8, 2015

Marge challenges Kim Jong-un to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

66Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500

22 minFeb 10, 2016

Take a look at ‘The Simpsons’ heading down to Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500 on February 21st.

67The Debateful Eight

2 minFeb 20, 2016

Marge wakes up from a political nightmare.

68Pokémon Now?

22 minJul 16, 2016

Pokémon Now? is a special short that was released on July 16, 2016. It's a remade scene from "A Tree Grows in Springfield".

693 a.m.

22 minJul 30, 2016

Marge and Homer Simpson wrestle with the choice in this election.

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

22 minAug 16, 2016

Homer says hello from San Diego Comic-Con 2016!

71Homer Votes 2016

22 minOct 14, 2016

The citizens of Springfield head to their polling stations to vote and Homer discovers Russia's President Vladimir Putin in disguise.

72Happy Daytona Day!

22 minFeb 9, 2017

This year everyone is coming to Daytona! Don't miss the Daytona 500, FEB 26 on FOX!

73Donald Trump's First 100 Days In Office

1 minApr 26, 2017

Donald Trump reviews his accomplishments from his first 100 days in office.

74125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try to Patch Things Up with Comey

22 minMay 26, 2017

Donald Trump makes one last try to patch things up with Comey.

75Moe Live Tweets!

22 minJul 3, 2017

Moe has a presidential moment and lets the world know how he is feeling.

76A Public Announcement About the Eclipse

22 minAug 27, 2017

Homer gives us a little advice about watching the eclipse.

77A Message from Moe About Puerto Rico

22 minNov 3, 2017

Moe has a message for the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, regarding her tweet in response to the appeal for Puerto Rico that aired at the end of The Serfsons.

78Mueller Meets Trump

22 minDec 14, 2017

Robert Mueller pays the President a little visit.

79A Tale of Two Trumps

22 minMar 23, 2018

Maybe it's time to take a good look in the mirror.

80West Wing Story

22 minAug 20, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her squad face off against President Donald Trump.

81The Past and the Furious

24 minFeb 12, 2025★ 7.3

Lisa travels back in time to 1923 and discovers that the Springfield Mini Moose, once key to the town’s ecosystem, were driven to extinction in 1925. Teaming up with young Monty Burns, Lisa works to save the moose, but her actions unintentionally shape his future as a ruthless tycoon.

82Yellow Planet

22 minApr 22, 2025

The Simpsons explore Earth in a Nat Geo-style mockumentary.