With the removal of Bart's tattoo leeching all the money that the family has, Homer finds himself in a bind when he learns that he won't be getting a Christmas bonus from his boss.
Bart's attempt to doctor an IQ test backfires when he ends up at a school for the acedemically gifted that he is rather ill-suited for.
When he loses his job, Homer is nearly driven to the brink, until he finds a new calling in advocating for safety measures.
In the wake of a humiliating company picnic, Homer resolves to amend his family's attitude that brought him nothing but embarrassment in front of his colleagues.
Fed up with the constant bullying by a classmate, Bart enlists the help of Grampa and ends up rallying the entire school against the bully.
Brought down by a depressive episode, Lisa finds solace in jazz music as her mother and the rest of the family try their best to help.
The family's vacation takes a turn when their camping trip goes south and leaves them stranded away from civilization, leading to Homer being mistaken for a legendary monster.
Bart gets into trouble when he tries to impress some bad boys by removing the head of the statue of the town's founder. With the town up in arms over the act of vandalism, Bart is forced to reckon with his actions.
Feeling ignored and unappreciated by Homer, Marge has to resist the temptation of a forbidden affair with a charming bowling instructor.
Homer and Marge clash after a picture of Homer dancing with a stripper starts circulating in town.
A student exchange program leaves Bart stranded in France with abusive guardians, as an Albanian spy infiltrate the Simpson household.
As Homer witnesses a crime committed by Bart's celebrity idol, Bart investigates the incident to prove his idol's innocence and locate the real perpetrator.
As Homer and Marge have a date night, the babysitter they hire turns out to have a sinister side that leaves Bart and Lisa scrambling to figure out a way to outsmart her.