Lisa talks Marge into going to help rescue animals from an oil spill. This leaves Bart and Homer all along and on their own. Bart causes some damage at what the kids call the local "haunted house." As a punishment, Homer insists that he go there and work to pay for the damage that he caused. Bart discovers the house is actually a burlesque parlor and he begins working there as a stand-up comedian and maitre d'. Marge returns to find what Bart is doing and is angry with Homer so she goes to the owner of the house and tells her to leave Springfield. When that does not work, she goes before the town and tries to get them to bulldoze the place. They all travel to the house with tools of destruction and begin tearing it down, but Homer pleads with them to save the burlesque house and in the process he and everyone breaks into song. The song is so good that it convinces everyone on how valuable the house is to the town. Marge shows up late with a bulldozer. She offers to sing a song in response, but accidentally demolishes the house when she does.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 5 of The Simpsons resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Simpsons Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Treehouse of Horror VII
• s08e02 - You Only Move Twice
• s08e03 - The Homer They Fall
• s08e04 - Burns, Baby Burns
• s08e05 - Bart After Dark
• s08e06 - A Milhouse Divided
• s08e07 - Lisa's Date with Density
• s08e08 - Hurricane Neddy
• s08e09 - El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
• s08e10 - The Springfield Files
• s08e11 - The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
• s08e12 - Mountain of Madness
• s08e13 - Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious
• s08e14 - The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
• s08e15 - Homer's Phobia
• s08e16 - Brother from Another Series
• s08e17 - My Sister, My Sitter
• s08e18 - Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
• s08e19 - Grade School Confidential
• s08e20 - The Canine Mutiny
• s08e21 - The Old Man and the Lisa
• s08e22 - In Marge We Trust
• s08e23 - Homer's Enemy
• s08e24 - The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase
• s08e25 - The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

The Simpsons Show Summary

The Simpsons focuses on a family of five. There is the father, Homer, a dull-witted, alcoholic, lazy, but lovable man. He often gets his family into crazy situations but always manages to fix things. The mother, Marge, is a stay at home mom who keeps the family together. She is the ideal wife and mother though she can be a little naive at times. She always does what she thinks is best for her family.

Next is Bart, the 10 year old boy who lives on playing pranks. He gets into a lot of trouble but is generally a good kid. Then there is the neglected middle child, Lisa. Lisa is the brain of the family and sometimes feels left out because of that. She is an outcast at school because of her talent. Finally there is Maggie the baby. Though she doesn't say much she is well known especially for her red pacifier.