Herbert Powell returns, and asks the Simpsons help for an invention idea of his, using the money Homer received from the nuclear plant for some bogus award. Guest stars Joe Frazier and Danny DeVito.
Bart and Milhouse enter the age of cooties, when Milhouse dates a new girl… without her father knowing it. Meanwhile, Homer tries to lose weight by listening to a subliminal tape. Kimmy Robertson guest stars.
Otto loses his job driving the school bus, partially because he doesn’t have a driver’s license, and, after being kicked out of his apartment, goes to live with the Simpsons. Spinal Tap guest star.
Sideshow Bob gets paroled, and marries Selma. However, Bart suspects that Sideshow Bob has something else up his sleeve.
After a particularly bad movie experience, Homer drives to a bar where he discovers a singer named Lurleen Lumpkin. Now, Colonel Homer is her manager, much to Marge’s disgust. Beverly D’Angelo guest stars as Lurleen Lumpkin.
