Behind the Laughter

May 21, 2000

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The Simpsons - S11 - E22

A "Behind the Music"-style look at the Simpsons, narrated by VH1's Jim Forbes, shows their rise to stardom--and the "private hell" that followed.

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The Simpsons: Season 11 - 22 Episode s

11x1 - Beyond Blunderdome
September 26, 1999
Homer befriends Mel Gibson just as Mel is completing a remake of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. Homer convinces Mel to make the film more violent, with disastrous results.
11x2 - Brother's Little Helper
October 3, 1999
When Bart commits an extremely destructive prank, he is given Focusyn, a pill to help him concentrate in school. At first the results are impressive, and then Bart starts believing in a conspiracy involving spy satellites and major league baseball.
11x3 - Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?
October 24, 1999
With Lisa's help, Homer uses his vast knowledge of food to become the town's leading restaurant critic. But when he gets petty and vindictive in his criticisms, all the other chefs in town try to kill him.
11x4 - Treehouse of Horror X
October 31, 1999
In "I Know What You Diddily-Iddly-Did" the Simpsons fear they have killed Ned Flanders. "Desperately Xeeking Xena" satirizes superheroes of yore with "Stretch Dude" Bart and "Clobber Girl" Lisa. And "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" depicts the upcoming horror of Y2K.
11x5 - E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)
November 7, 1999
Fleeing from a duel, Homer takes his family to live on a farm. There he discovers that by mixing tomatoes, tobacco and radioactivity from the nuclear plant, he can create a dangerously delicious new substance.
11x6 - Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder
November 14, 1999
Homer bowls a perfect 300 game, then concludes that the greatest accomplishment of his life is behind him. He reconnects with the world by bonding with baby Maggie.
11x7 - Eight Misbehavin'
November 21, 1999
Due to overuse of fertility medication, Apu and wife Manjula give birth to octuplets. Desperate for money, Apu loans the babies to an unscrupulous carny promoter, then needs Homer's help to get them back.
11x8 - Take My Wife, Sleaze
November 28, 1999
After winning a motorcycle at a dance contest, Homer becomes part of a motorcycle gang. But when he puts Marge's photo in a biker magazine, a much tougher gang takes her, and he must win her back.
11x9 - Grift of the Magi
December 19, 1999
In this Christmas-themed episode, the students of Springfield Elementary are unwittingly used as a focus group to test new toys. The product of their labors, a cuddly doll named Funzo, is a lot more sinister than he appears.
11x10 - Little Big Mom
January 9, 2000
When Marge leaves the house to recuperate from a skating injury, everything goes to hell - until Lisa convinces Homer and Bart they have leprosy.
11x11 - Faith Off
January 16, 2000
Homer gets a bucket stuck on his head, and when it is removed the town is convinced that Bart has the powers of a faith healer. Then mobster Fat Tony tries to turn the boy's spiritual abilities into more sinister directions.
11x12 - The Mansion Family
January 23, 2000
Worried about his health, Mr. Burns visits the Mayo Clinic. He lets Homer housesit his mansion, which leads of course to an offshore knife fight and an attack by Chinese pirates.
11x13 - Saddlesore Galactica
February 6, 2000
Homer and Bart befriend a diving horse at a county fair. They turn it into a racehorse with an attitude, whose success runs them afoul of mysterious, tree-dwelling jockeys.
11x14 - Alone Again, Natura-Diddily
February 13, 2000
Ned's wife Maude is inadvertently killed by a T-shirt accident at an auto race. Homer and his family try to help Ned cope.
11x15 - Missionary: Impossible
February 20, 2000
When Homer fails to give money he promised over the phone, he is forced by PBS stars to flee the country. He becomes a missionary on a small tropical island, where he introduces the natives to casino gambling.
11x16 - Pygmoelian
February 27, 2000
Plastic surgery gives Moe the bartender a handsome new face and a whole new life as a soap opera star.
11x17 - Bart to the Future
March 19, 2000
We see a possible future in which Bart is a grown-up slacker, living with Ralph Wiggum, while Lisa is no less than President of the United States.
11x18 - Days of Wine and D'oh'ses
April 9, 2000
After being embarrassed by a drunken video of himself, Barney vows to sober up. Newly clean, he gets work as a helicopter pilot.
11x19 - Kill the Alligator and Run
April 30, 2000
After a terrible bout with insomnia, Homer takes the family to Florida during spring break. There, they kill a beloved alligator and are sentenced to a chain gang.
11x20 - Last Tap Dance in Springfield
May 7, 2000
Lisa enters a tap dancing academy, where the teacher is a child star who never quite grew up. Meanwhile, Homer gets laser eye surgery.
11x21 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge
May 14, 2000
Otto's girlfriend seems to be usurping Marge's role when she moves in with the family after a dispute over heavy metal.
11x22 - Behind the Laughter
May 21, 2000
A "Behind the Music"-style look at the Simpsons, narrated by VH1's Jim Forbes, shows their rise to stardom--and the "private hell" that followed.

11x1 - Beyond Blunderdome

11x2 - Brother's Little Helper

11x3 - Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?

11x4 - Treehouse of Horror X

11x5 - E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)

11x6 - Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder

11x7 - Eight Misbehavin'

11x8 - Take My Wife, Sleaze

11x9 - Grift of the Magi

11x10 - Little Big Mom

11x11 - Faith Off

11x12 - The Mansion Family

11x13 - Saddlesore Galactica

11x14 - Alone Again, Natura-Diddily

11x15 - Missionary: Impossible

11x16 - Pygmoelian

11x17 - Bart to the Future

11x18 - Days of Wine and D'oh'ses

11x19 - Kill the Alligator and Run

11x20 - Last Tap Dance in Springfield

11x21 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge

11x22 - Behind the Laughter

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