Bart wins a radio contest and is awarded a full-grown African elephant that he names Stampy. It proves to be too costly to care for and Homer decides to sell it. THAT'S THE PLOT.

After Flanders invites Homer to a football game, the pair become friends, but Homer's overbearing behaviour slowly turns Ned against him.

In an effort to increase the poor television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task.

Lisa challenges the makers of Malibu Stacy to create a less sexist doll. Together with the original creator of Malibu Stacy, Stacy Lovell, Lisa creates the doll Lisa Lionheart in an effort to positively influence young girls.

When Homer becomes ill after eating contaminated food bought at the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu is fired from his job and replaced by actor James Woods. Apu and Homer travel to India to talk with the head of the Kwik-E-Mart corporation.

Bart becomes an overnight sensation as the "I didn't do it" boy on the Krusty the Clown Show

A crime-wave caused by an elusive cat burglar plagues Springfield. Lisa is distraught to find her saxophone has been stolen, and Homer promises to get it back. The police are ineffective, so Homer takes charge of a neighborhood watch vigilante group.

In order to revitalize its economy, Springfield decides to legalize gambling. As a consequence, Marge becomes addicted to using slot machines, while Mr. Burns develops a Howard Hughes complex.

Homer's marriage is in trouble when he develops an attraction to a new co-worker, Mindy.

After joining the Junior Campers while on a sugar high, Bart reluctantly invites Homer to accompany him on the group's annual father-son rafting trip, which soon goes awry.