Recaps for TV shows

The Simpsons

S4 E19
Status
Continuing
Next episode
4 years ago
Airs
Sundays 8:00 PM on Disney+
Report
My shows Watch later
SEASON
VIEW ALL EPISODE

Season 4  "The Front"  4x19

Aired 32 years ago - Apr 15, 1993

Convinced that Itchy & Scratchy has been going downhill, Bart and Lisa pen their own script and sign Grandpa Simpson's name to it. Meanwhile, Homer goes back to school to make up a missing credit.

Mouse over thumbnail for slideshow

Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 1
Merry Christmas, suckers!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 2
It's time to tell her the terrible secret from your past.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 3
I never passed Remedial Science 1 -A.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 5
[Lisa] Then Itchy, the barber...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 6
and the rest writes itself.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 7
All right, then to decide it I propose a race around the world.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 8
- Rock. - Paper.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 9
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 10
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 11
[Rapid Typing]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 12
All right, let's see. First name. First name.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 13
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 14
Sir, you locked my office, and I wanted to get my Harvard mug.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 15
Is this the Abraham Simpson who wrote the Itchy and Scratchy episode?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 16
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing. "
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 17
It'll be great to see the old gang again-- Potsie, Ralph Malph, the Fonz.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 18
Hello, Principal Dondelinger.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 19
Look, there's Bobby Mindich, the class clown.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 20
Hello, Marge. Have you heard? I'm stinking rich.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 21
The guy's so high, he doesn't even know that's Dave!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 22
- Homer Simpson! - Oh, my God!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 23
- Homer Simpson! - [Applause]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 24
- [ All Gasp ] - I'm sorry, Simpson.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 25
Didn't graduate? How low can you get?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 26
- I want my check! - [ Laughs ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 27
His name is Abraham Simpson...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 28
So, this patch steadily releases nicotine into my body...
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 29
♪♪♪♪[Singing Theme]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 30
♪♪♪♪[Singing End Theme]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 31
[ Both Sigh ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 32
[Doorbell Rings]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 33
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 34
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 35
I dreamt I was the queen of the Old West.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 36
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 37
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 39
Hey, Mel, bring me another nicotine patch.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 40
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 41
Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 42
The bright blue flame indicates this was a particularly sweet doughnut.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 43
[ Chuckling ] No, no. You've been nominated for an award.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 44
[ Clears Throat ] All right, here are your exams. Fifty questions.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 45
but let's just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 46
Oh. That's an onion in the ointment.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 47
The star of The Blue Lagoon and me, the blue-haired goon!"
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 48
- Nothin'! - Uh--
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 49
Action Figure Man, the "How to Buy Action Figure Man" episode.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 50

Or scroll and see one by one:

Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 2
It's time to tell her the terrible secret from your past.
#2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 3
I never passed Remedial Science 1 -A.
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 5
[Lisa] Then Itchy, the barber...
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 6
and the rest writes itself.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 7
All right, then to decide it I propose a race around the world.
#7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 8
- Rock. - Paper.
#8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 9
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 10 #10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 11
[Rapid Typing]
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 12
All right, let's see. First name. First name.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 13 #13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 14
Sir, you locked my office, and I wanted to get my Harvard mug.
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 15
Is this the Abraham Simpson who wrote the Itchy and Scratchy episode?
#15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 16
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing. "
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 17
It'll be great to see the old gang again-- Potsie, Ralph Malph, the Fonz.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 18
Hello, Principal Dondelinger.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 19
Look, there's Bobby Mindich, the class clown.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 20
Hello, Marge. Have you heard? I'm stinking rich.
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 21
The guy's so high, he doesn't even know that's Dave!
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 22
- Homer Simpson! - Oh, my God!
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 23
- Homer Simpson! - [Applause]
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 24
- [ All Gasp ] - I'm sorry, Simpson.
#24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 25
Didn't graduate? How low can you get?
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 26
- I want my check! - [ Laughs ]
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 27
His name is Abraham Simpson...
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 28
So, this patch steadily releases nicotine into my body...
#28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 29
♪♪♪♪[Singing Theme]
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 30
♪♪♪♪[Singing End Theme]
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 31
[ Both Sigh ]
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 32
[Doorbell Rings]
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 33
♪♪ [ Vocalizing ]
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 34 #34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 35
I dreamt I was the queen of the Old West.
#35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 36 #36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 37 #37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 39
Hey, Mel, bring me another nicotine patch.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 40 #40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 41 #41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 42
The bright blue flame indicates this was a particularly sweet doughnut.
#42 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 43
[ Chuckling ] No, no. You've been nominated for an award.
#43 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 44
[ Clears Throat ] All right, here are your exams. Fifty questions.
#44 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 45
but let's just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer.
#45 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 46
Oh. That's an onion in the ointment.
#46 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 47
The star of The Blue Lagoon and me, the blue-haired goon!"
#47 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 48
- Nothin'! - Uh--
#48 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 49
Action Figure Man, the "How to Buy Action Figure Man" episode.
#49 Recap of The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 19 (S04E19) - 50 #50