Tracey Ullman Shorts (1987-1989)

SEASON 1 (1987)

The photoshoot
In this first ever short, airing in 1985 BC, we see the family photoshoot to show their allegiance to FOX.
Abuse
After refusing to smile, Homer strangles Bart for the first time ever. Meanwhile Lisa and Maggie make funny faces.
Family Fun
The family hangs out at the park until the kids get lost.
Bowling
Homer takes his day of to do bowling only to lose every round.
The computer
Bart manages to find Homer’s old windows 1.1.
Long lost cousin
Bart and Lisa get a lovely visit from their long-lost cousin, Oliver!
The contest
Lisa and Bart challenges Maggie into a cruel chilli eating contest.

SEASON 2 (1987-1988)

Skateboard
Bart shows off his epic skateboarding moves.
Environmental PSA
After constant nagging by Fox to do something more educational, Bart gives a long speech about pollution.
Maggie’s Pencil
Maggie finds pencil in which she uses it to draw on Bart and Lisa’s faces.
Camping
Bart sees his never seen before friend Milhouse right out his front yard and does camping for no reason.
Pant eating 101
After years of pant eating in private, Bart finally does a tutorial on how to eat pants.
The meetup
After reaching tremendous fame from his professional pant eating, Bart does a meetup with his fans.
Bart’s potty training
Bart learns to potty train after Marge forgot to back when he was 1.
Life lessons
Marge decides to give the kids life lessons much to their dismay.
The ride
Bart and Lisa find a ride in the middle of nowhere.
Maze
Lisa and Bart are stuck in a maze and must find a way out.
Interview special
Conan O’Brien interviews Bart. As the first ever guest star on the show.
Cake
Bart steals his birthday cake a day before his birthday.
Do the Homer
Homer shows off his dance moves.
Vacuum
Marge’s skill as a vacuum cleaner is shown as she vacuums the entire house for the entire short, nothing else, no dialogue.
Couch gag
Long lost footage of the first ever couch gag, done in 1920.
Bart gets chased
Bart gets chased by Principal skinner after failing a test. This is the first time we see Principal skinner.
Funny faces
After being kicked out of class, Bart makes funny faces through the door window.
Boredom
Wiggum is bored. That’s it.
Bort
Bart reveals his real name is actually Bort Sampsons.
Mysterious location
The family can’t decide where they live.
New friends
Bart meets Richard and Lewis for the first time.
Homer walks
Like vacuum, Homer just walks down the street for the entirety of the short with no dialogue.

SEASON 3 (1988-1989)

Advertisement
Unsure if it should be an anti-drug PSA, an ad for a pizza chain or a chicken restaurant, Bart is made to do all 3 at the same time.
The showoff
Mr. Burns introduces himself for the first time ever by driving into Lisa.
Walking back
Homer finally walks back home after his long walking the streets.
Saxophone
Lisa shows of her music talents by playing her saxophone to the tune of the theme song.
Yes
The yes man just says the word yes for the entire short.
Dog shapes
Santa’s little helper makes funny shapes while going out the window of Homer’s car while it’s driving.
The Butterfinger
Homer tries to steel a heavily protected butterfinger.
The watermelon
Bart and Lisa fight over a watermelon.
Hand-wrestling
Homer gets into hand wrestling.
Itchy and scratchy do draw
In this first ever showing of Itchy and scratchy, Scratchy decides to play a game of draw with Itchy only for his gun to malfunction.
The Krusty and Sherman show
In this second guest star short, Krusty decides to interview Jay Sherman of the Critic about the state of Hollywood and Los Angeles.
Drunk
Homer and Bart become drunk after all that duff beer.