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.
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Abuse
After refusing to smile, Homer strangles Bart for the first time ever. Meanwhile Lisa and Maggie make funny faces.
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Family Fun
The family hangs out at the park until the kids get lost.
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Bowling
Homer takes his day of to do bowling only to lose every round.
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The computer
Bart manages to find Homer’s old windows 1.1.
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Long lost cousin
Bart and Lisa get a lovely visit from their long-lost cousin, Oliver!
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The contest
Lisa and Bart challenges Maggie into a cruel chilli eating contest.
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SEASON 2 (1987-1988)
Skateboard
Bart shows off his epic skateboarding moves.
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Environmental PSA
After constant nagging by Fox to do something more educational, Bart gives a long speech about pollution.
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Maggie’s Pencil
Maggie finds pencil in which she uses it to draw on Bart and Lisa’s faces.
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Camping
Bart sees his never seen before friend Milhouse right out his front yard and does camping for no reason.
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Pant eating 101
After years of pant eating in private, Bart finally does a tutorial on how to eat pants.
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The meetup
After reaching tremendous fame from his professional pant eating, Bart does a meetup with his fans.
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Bart’s potty training
Bart learns to potty train after Marge forgot to back when he was 1.
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Life lessons
Marge decides to give the kids life lessons much to their dismay.
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The ride
Bart and Lisa find a ride in the middle of nowhere.
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Maze
Lisa and Bart are stuck in a maze and must find a way out.
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Interview special
Conan O’Brien interviews Bart. As the first ever guest star on the show.
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Cake
Bart steals his birthday cake a day before his birthday.
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Do the Homer
Homer shows off his dance moves.
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Vacuum
Marge’s skill as a vacuum cleaner is shown as she vacuums the entire house for the entire short, nothing else, no dialogue.
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Couch gag
Long lost footage of the first ever couch gag, done in 1920.
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Bart gets chased
Bart gets chased by Principal skinner after failing a test. This is the first time we see Principal skinner.
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Funny faces
After being kicked out of class, Bart makes funny faces through the door window.
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Boredom
Wiggum is bored. That’s it.
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Bort
Bart reveals his real name is actually Bort Sampsons.
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Mysterious location
The family can’t decide where they live.
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New friends
Bart meets Richard and Lewis for the first time.
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Homer walks
Like vacuum, Homer just walks down the street for the entirety of the short with no dialogue.
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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.
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The showoff
Mr. Burns introduces himself for the first time ever by driving into Lisa.
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Walking back
Homer finally walks back home after his long walking the streets.
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Saxophone
Lisa shows of her music talents by playing her saxophone to the tune of the theme song.
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Yes
The yes man just says the word yes for the entire short.
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Dog shapes
Santa’s little helper makes funny shapes while going out the window of Homer’s car while it’s driving.
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The Butterfinger
Homer tries to steel a heavily protected butterfinger.
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The watermelon
Bart and Lisa fight over a watermelon.
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Hand-wrestling
Homer gets into hand wrestling.
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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.
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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.
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Drunk
Homer and Bart become drunk after all that duff beer.
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