The Simpsons season 8
season of television series
The eighth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox between October 27, 1996, and May 18, 1997. It began with "Treehouse of Horror VII". The showrunners for the eighth production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, while the season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. The broadcast season contained two episodes with 3F-series production codes, indicating that were hold-over episodes from the seventh production season, and two episodes with 3G-series production codes, which have never been explicitly confirmed to be part of any specific production season (but are speculated to be relabeled 3F-series episodes).
The DVD box set was released in Region 1 on August 15, 2006, Region 2 on October 2, 2006, and Region 4 on September 27, 2006. The set was released in two different forms: a Maggie-shaped head to match the Homer and Marge shaped heads of the previous two sets and also a standard rectangular shaped box. Like the seventh season box set, both versions are available for sale separately.
Voice cast & characters
Main cast
Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Kodos, Blue-Haired Lawyer, Barney Gumble, Bumblebee Man, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Grampa Simpson, Hans Moleman, Groundskeeper Willie, Louie, Itchy, Poochie, Mr. Prince, Santa's Little Helper, and various others
Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Selma Bouvier, Patty Bouvier and various others
Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Kearney, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney Junior, Rod Flanders, Todd Flanders, Database, Maggie Simpson, Wendell Borton and various others
Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
Hank Azaria as Professor Frink, Apu, Moe Szyslak, Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, Snake Jailbird, Captain McCallister, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Carl Carlson, Lou, Kirk Van Houten, Disco Stu, Cletus Spuckler, Bumblebee Man, Scratchy, Doug, Akira Kurosawa, Frank Grimes and various others
Harry Shearer as Dr.
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