Episode

The Simpsons: Stark Raving Dad

Name: The Simpsons: Stark Raving Dad
Released: 1991-09-19
Duration: 23 min
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria

The SimpsonsSeason 31991-09-19

Overview

A deviation from his norm lands Homer in a mental institution, where he shares a room with a man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.

Details

Series: The Simpsons
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1991-09-19
Runtime: 23 min

Episode context

Stark Raving Dad is Episode 1 in Season 3 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1991-09-19. The runtime is 23 min.

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Episode 7: Treehouse of Horror II 1991-10-31 | 23 min Maggie uses one of three wishes; a mind-reading Bart rules Springfield; Homer donates his brain to Mr. Burns' science project.

Episode 8: Lisa's Pony 1991-11-07 | 23 min After disappointing Lisa, Homer buys her a pony, solving one problem, but creating others, requiring a second job--at Apu's Kwik-E-Mart.

Episode 9: Saturdays of Thunder 1991-11-14 | 23 min When Homer helps Bart build a soapbox racer, it does little for the car but a lot for their relationship.

Episode 10: Flaming Moe's 1991-11-21 | 23 min Moe steals the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened “Flaming Moe” turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.

Episode 11: Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk 1991-12-05 | 23 min Burns sells the power plant to a German corporation that doesn't care for Homer's approach to his work.

Episode 12: I Married Marge 1991-12-26 | 23 min A trip down memory lane to the early days of Simpson wedded bliss, when Marge was with child and Homer was without a job.