On This Day in Simpsons History

#OnThisDay October 7, 1993, "Cape Feare" (S05E02) first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.

Dir: Rich Moore. Wr: Jon Vitti. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay #OTD October 1990, #TheSimpsons pinball game was released by Data East Pinball. It has been cited as helping increase the popularity of pinball machines at the beginning of the 1990s.

#OnThisDay October 4, 1987, "The Funeral" first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.

Dir: David Silverman, Wes Archer & Bill Kopp. Wr: Matt Groening. #TheSimpsons

On October 3, 1997, “The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family,” an episode guide covering the first eight seasons of the show, was first published by @harpercollins.bsky.social.

26 years ago today, Mark McGwire s̶h̶a̶r̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶e̶r̶r̶i̶f̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶r̶u̶t̶h̶ socked a few dingers. "Brother's Little Helper," first aired October 3, 1999.

34 years ago today, we first met the man, the myth, the a-hole: Just Stamp the Ticket Man. “When Flanders Failed,” first aired October 3, 1991.

#OnThisDay October 3, 1999, "Brother's Little Helper" (S11E02) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Mark Kirkland. Wr: George Meyer. EP: @scullymike.bsky.social. Guest-starring Mark McGwire as himself. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay October 3, 1991, "When Flanders Failed" (S03E03) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Jim Reardon. Wr: Jon Vitti. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

31 years of the biggest seed bell you have… no, that’s too big. “Itchy and Scratchy Land” first aired October 2, 1994.

31 years since Bart was dead serious about going to “Itchy and Scratchy Land,” which first aired October 2, 1994.

31 years of BORT. “Itchy and Scratchy Land” first aired October 2, 1994.

#OnThisDay October 2, 1994, "Itchy & Scratchy Land" (S06E04) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Wes Archer. Wr: John Swartzwelder. EP: @davidmirkin.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay October 1, 1995, "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" (S07E03) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Susie Dietter. Wr: Jon Vitti. EP: @thatbilloakley.com & Josh Weinstein. #TheSimpsons

RIP Jane Goodall
Funny enough, she did voice herself in Season 31's Gorillas on the Mast but a parody of her first appeared voiced by Tress MacNeille in Simpsons Safari in Season 12 which the Season 31 episode reused

#OnThisDay October 1, 1992, "A Streetcar Named Marge" (S04E02) first aired on Fox. Guest-starring Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

Dir: Rich Moore. Wr: Jeff Martin. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 30, 1993, "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" (S05E01) first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring George Harrison, David Crosby and the Dapper Dans.

Dir: Mark Kirkland. Wr: Jeff Martin. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay #OTD September 28, 1990, Marge Simpson wrote the First Lady. When Barbara Bush told People in 1990 that #TheSimpsons was “the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen,” the Simpsons writers decided to respond off-camera, penning a letter to Mrs. Bush.

#OnThisDay September 28, 1997, "The Principal and the Pauper" (S09E02) first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring Martin Sheen as Sgt. Seymour Skinner.

Dir: Steven Dean Moore. Wr: Ken Keeler. EP: @thatbilloakley.com & Josh Weinstein. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 27, 1998, "Bart the Mother" (S10E03) first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring Phil Hartman in his final appearance as Troy McClure.

Wr: Steven Dean Moore. Dir: David X. Cohen. EP: @scullymike.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 26, 1999, "Beyond Blunderdome" first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring Mel Gibson as himself and Jack Burns as Edward Christian.

Dir: Steven Dean Moore. Wr & EP: @scullymike.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 26, 1994, "Virtual Bart" was released in North America for the Super NES and Sega Genesis. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 26, 1991, "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" (S03E02) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Wes Archer. Wr: George Meyer. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 25, 2001, "The Simpsons: The Complete First Season" was released on DVD in Region 1 US (it was released on September 24 in R2 and R4).

It became the best-selling television DVD in history, but it was eventually overtaken by Chappelle's Show Season 1.

#OnThisDay September 25, 1994, "Another Simpsons Clip Show" first aired on the Fox network.

EP: @davidmirkin.bsky.social. Wr: Jon Vitti (as Penny Wise). Dir: David Silverman. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay #30YearsAgo September 24, 1995, "Radioactive Man" (S07E02) first aired on the Fox network. Guest-starring Mickey Rooney as himself and Phil Hartman as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz.

Dir: Susie Dietter. Wr: John Swartzwelder. EP: @davidmirkin.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

Happy birthday to the late Phil Hartman, born #onthisday September 24, 1948. Today would've been his 77th birthday.

He would often take requests to do custom answering machine messages as Troy McClure.

(video: take2markTV) #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 24, 1992, "Kamp Krusty" (S04E01) first aired on the Fox network.

Dir: Mark Kirkland. Wr: David M. Stern. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social & @mikereisswriter.bsky.social. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 22, 1987, "Making Faces" (MG08) first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox. Wr: Matt Groening. Dir: David Silverman, Wes Archer & Bill Kopp. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 21, 1997, "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" (S09E01) first aired on the Fox network. Dir: Jim Reardon. Wr: Ian Maxtone-Graham. EP: @thatbilloakley.com & Josh Weinstein. #TheSimpsons

#OnThisDay September 20, 1998, "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" (S10E02) first aired on the Fox network. Dir: Mark Kirkland. Wr: John Swartzwelder. EP: @scullymike.bsky.social. Guest starring William Daniels as KITT. #TheSimpsons