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The Simpsons’ eighth season originally aired between October 27, 1996 and May 18, 1997, beginning with “Treehouse of Horror VII”. The showrunners for the eighth production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein. The aired season contained two episodes which were hold-over episodes from season seven, which Oakley and Weinstein also ran. It also contained two episodes for which Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the show runners. Season eight won multiple awards, including two Emmy Awards: “Homer’s Phobia” won for Outstanding Animated Program in 1997, and Alf Clausen and Ken Keeler won for “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics” with the song “We Put The Spring In Springfield” from the episode “Bart After Dark”. Clausen also received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Music Direction” for “Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialacious”. “Brother from Another Series” was nominated for the Emmy for “Sound Mixing For a Comedy Series or a Special”. For “Homer’s Phobia”, Mike Anderson won the Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Directing in a TV Production, and the WAC Winner Best Director for Primetime Series at the 1998 World Animation Celebration. Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation awarded the episode the GLAAD Media Award for “Outstanding TV – Individual Episode”.
- 8 - 1Treehouse of Horror VII Oct. 27, 1996
- 8 - 2You Only Move Twice Nov. 03, 1996
- 8 - 3The Homer They Fall Nov. 10, 1996
- 8 - 4Burns, Baby Burns Nov. 17, 1996
- 8 - 5Bart After Dark Nov. 24, 1996
- 8 - 6A Milhouse Divided Dec. 01, 1996
- 8 - 7Lisa's Date with Density Dec. 15, 1996
- 8 - 8Hurricane Neddy Dec. 29, 1996
- 8 - 9The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer Jan. 05, 1997
- 8 - 10The Springfield Files Jan. 12, 1997
- 8 - 11The Twisted World of Marge Simpson Jan. 19, 1997
- 8 - 12Mountain of Madness Feb. 02, 1997
- 8 - 13Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious Feb. 07, 1997
- 8 - 14The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show Feb. 09, 1997
- 8 - 15Homer's Phobia Feb. 16, 1997
- 8 - 16Brother from Another Series Feb. 23, 1997
- 8 - 17My Sister, My Sitter Mar. 02, 1997
- 8 - 18Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment Mar. 16, 1997
- 8 - 19Grade School Confidential Apr. 06, 1997
- 8 - 20The Canine Mutiny Apr. 13, 1997
- 8 - 21The Old Man and the Lisa Apr. 20, 1997
- 8 - 22In Marge We Trust Apr. 27, 1997
- 8 - 23Homer's Enemy May. 04, 1997
- 8 - 24The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase May. 11, 1997
- 8 - 25The Secret War of Lisa Simpson May. 18, 1997