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The Simpsons season 2

season of television series
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The 2nd season of The Simpsons first started showing on the Fox network from October 11, 1990 to July 11, 1991. It has 22 episodes. The season started with the episode "Bart Gets an "F"" and ended with "Blood Feud". The season was first put on DVD for Region 1 on August 6, 2002, Region 2 on July 8, 2002, and Region 4 on July 24, 2002.[1][2][3] The season's executive producers were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. They were the executive producers for the first season. The episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won a Primetime Emmy Award.[4]

The Simpsons season 2
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseOctober 11, 1990 (1990-10-11) –
July 11, 1991 (1991-07-11)
chronology
List of The Simpsons episodes

Production

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"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" was the first episode made in the season. "Bart Gets an "F"" was broadcast first because Bart Simpson was liked by many people in 1990.[5] The 2nd season had a new opening sequence. It was shorter than the one before (which was about 90 seconds). In the opening sequence before, it showed Bart taking a bus stop sign. The opening sequence in the 2nd season shows Bart skateboarding past characters that were shown in the first season. There were three opening sequences made for this season. One was 75 seconds, one was 45 seconds, and one was 25 seconds. This was done so that editors of The Simpsons could do more with the length of each episode.[6]

Many new characters were first shown in this season: Mayor Quimby,[7] Kang and Kodos,[8] Maude Flanders,[9] Bill and Marty,[10] Dr. Hibbert,[11] Roger Meyers, Jr.,[12] Sideshow Mel,[12] Lionel Hutz,[13] Dr. Nick Riviera,[13] the Blue Haired Lawyer,[13] Rainier Wolfcastle,[14] Troy McClure,[15] Groundskeeper Willie,[16] Hans Moleman,[17] Professor Frink,[18] and Comic Book Guy.[19]

Ratings

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After the first season, Fox moved showings of The Simpsons from Sundays to Thursday so that more people would see it.[20] It was to be shown on 8:00 PM, which started competition with The Cosby Show.[21] Producers of The Simpsons thought that the competition would make their ratings lower.[22] In the summer of 1990, many news companies made stories about the competition.[22] In this time, NBC had 208 television stations. Fox only had 133.[23]

"Bart Gets an "F"" (the first episode of the season) got almost the same Neilsen rating as The Cosby Show. The episode got a rating of 18.4 and The Cosby Show got a rating of 18.5. "Bart Gets an "F"" was watched by 33.6 million people, which was more than the Cosby Show. It was the most watched show on that week. In that time, it was the most watched episode on the Fox network ever.[24] The next episode ("Simpson and Delilah") got a Nielsen rating of 16.2, and The Cosby Show got a rating of 18.5 again. "Simpson and Delilah" also had more people who watched it when it was first shown.[25]

The 3rd episode ("Treehouse of Horror") did not get as many people to watch it as The Cosby Show did.[26] After that, The Cosby Show had higher ratings than most of the other episode of The Simpsons' 2nd season.[5] "Three Men and a Comic Book" was the only episode of this season to get a higher Neilsen rating than The Cosby Show did.[27] That episode was 23rd and The Cosby Show was 26th in the ratings for that week.[20] The Simpsons did not get higher ratings again until in the 3rd season with the episode "Homer at the Bat".[28] The Simpsons stopped showing on Thursdays in the 6th season.[21]

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
141"Bart Gets an "F""David SilvermanDavid M. SternOctober 11, 1990 (1990-10-11)7F0333.6[29]
152"Simpson and Delilah"Rich MooreJon VittiOctober 18, 1990 (1990-10-18)7F0229.9[30]
163"Treehouse of Horror"Wes Archer
Rich Moore
David Silverman		John Swartzwelder
Jay Kogen
Wallace Wolodarsky
Edgar Allan Poe
Sam Simon		October 25, 1990 (1990-10-25)7F0427.4[31]
174"Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"Wes ArcherSam Simon
John Swartzwelder		November 1, 1990 (1990-11-01)7F0126.1[32]
185"Dancin' Homer"Mark KirklandKen Levine
David Isaacs		November 8, 1990 (1990-11-08)7F0526.1[33]
196"Dead Putting Society"Rich MooreJeff MartinNovember 15, 1990 (1990-11-15)7F0825.4[34]
207"Bart vs. Thanksgiving"David SilvermanGeorge MeyerNovember 22, 1990 (1990-11-22)7F0725.9[35]
218"Bart the Daredevil"Wes ArcherJay Kogen
Wallace Wolodarsky		December 6, 1990 (1990-12-06)7F0626.2[36]
229"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"David SilvermanJon VittiDecember 20, 1990 (1990-12-20)7F0922.2[37]
2310"Bart Gets Hit by a Car"Mark KirklandJohn SwartzwelderJanuary 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)7F1024.8[38]
2411"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"Wes ArcherNell ScovellJanuary 24, 1991 (1991-01-24)7F1124.2[39]
2512"The Way We Was"David SilvermanAl Jean
Mike Reiss
Sam Simon		January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31)7F1226.8[40]
2613"Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"Rich MooreSteve PepoonFebruary 7, 1991 (1991-02-07)7F1326.2[41]
2714"Principal Charming"Mark KirklandDavid M. SternFebruary 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)7F1523.9[42]
2815"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"Wes ArcherJeff MartinFebruary 21, 1991 (1991-02-21)7F1626.8[43]
2916"Bart's Dog Gets an "F""Jim ReardonJon VittiMarch 7, 1991 (1991-03-07)7F1423.9[44]
3017"Old Money"David SilvermanJay Kogen
Wallace Wolodarsky		March 28, 1991 (1991-03-28)7F1721.2[45]
3118"Brush with Greatness"Jim ReardonBrian K. RobertsApril 11, 1991 (1991-04-11)7F1820.6[46]
3219"Lisa's Substitute"Rich MooreJon VittiApril 25, 1991 (1991-04-25)7F1917.7[47]
3320"The War of the Simpsons"Mark KirklandJohn SwartzwelderMay 2, 1991 (1991-05-02)7F2019.7[48]
3421"Three Men and a Comic Book"Wes ArcherJeff MartinMay 9, 1991 (1991-05-09)7F2121[49]
3522"Blood Feud"David SilvermanGeorge MeyerJuly 11, 1991 (1991-07-11)7F2217.3[50]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Simpsons – The Complete 2nd Season DVD Information". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Simpsons, The – Season 2 (DVD)". Blockbuster.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Simpsons, The – Season 2". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Emmy Awards official site Archived February 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine "The Simpsons" "1991–1991" emmys.org. Retrieved on August 28, 2020
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jean, Al (2002). The Simpson season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an "F"" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  6. ↑ Silverman, David (2002). The Simpsons season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an F" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  7. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Bart Gets an F". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "The Simpsons Hallowe'en Special". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Dead Putting Society". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Bart vs. Thanksgiving". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Bart the Daredevil". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Itchy and Scratchy and Marge". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Bart Gets Hit By a Car". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "The Way We Was". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  15. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  16. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Principal Charming". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  17. ↑ Richmond & Coffman 1997, p. 49.
  18. ↑ Richmond & Coffman 1997, p. 52.
  19. ↑ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Two Men and a Comic Book". BBC. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Daniel Cerone (May 9, 1991). "'Simpsons' steals away Cosby viewers". Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Reiss, Mike (2002). The Simpsons season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an F" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Groening, Matt (2002). The Simpsons season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an F" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  23. ↑ Belcher, Walt (October 18, 1990). "" The Simpsons ,' "Cosby' square off in second round". The Tampa Tribune. p. 6F.
  24. ↑ Scott D. Pierce (October 18, 1990). "Don't have a cow, man! More viewers watch 'The Simpsons' than 'Cosby'!". Deseret News. p. C5.
  25. ↑ "Bart vs. Bill results in a split decision!". The Record. October 23, 1990. p. B8.
  26. ↑ Hastings, Deborah (November 1, 1990). "'Satanic Verses' author boon to 60 Minutes". Sun-Sentinel. p. 4E.
  27. ↑ Jean, Al (2002). The Simpson season 2 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart Gets an "F"" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  28. ↑ Jean, Al (2003). The Simpsons season 3 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer at the Bat" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  29. ↑ Eugene Sloan (October 17, 1990). "NIELSENS; For CBS, baseball's a grounder". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  30. ↑ Brian Donlon (October 24, 1990). "NIELSENS; CBS slides easily into first place". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  31. ↑ Brian Donlon (October 31, 1990). "NIELSENS; CBS, no longer the long shot". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  32. ↑ Brian Donlon (November 7, 1990). "NIELSENS; NBC wins with fewer viewers". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  33. ↑ Brian Donlon (November 14, 1990). "NIELSENS; 'Cheers' sweeps up for NBC". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  34. ↑ Brian Donlon (November 21, 1990). "NIELSENS; ABC pulls past CBS in sweeps". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  35. ↑ Brian Donlon (November 28, 1990). "NIELSENS; ABC's 'It' confirms competitors' fears". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  36. ↑ Brian Donlon (December 12, 1990). "NIELSENS; ABC wins a sub-par week". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  37. ↑ Brian Donlon (December 28, 1990). "NIELSENS; Special help in ABC win". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  38. ↑ Brian Donlon (January 16, 1991). "NIELSENS; NBC wins with season best". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  39. ↑ Brian Donlon (January 30, 1991). "NIELSENS; ABC super-bowls over its rivals". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  40. ↑ Brian Donlon (February 6, 1991). "NIELSENS; Where are the dominant series?". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  41. ↑ Brian Donlon (February 13, 1991). "NIELSENS; A good Friday fuels ABC win". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  42. ↑ Brian Donlon (February 20, 1991). "NIELSENS; CBS mines past and hits gold". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  43. ↑ Brian Donlon (February 27, 1991). "NIELSENS; NBC has a week of ratings ups and downs". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  44. ↑ Brian Donlon (March 13, 1991). "NIELSENS; 'Baby Talk' helps ABC toddle past CBS to 2nd". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  45. ↑ Brian Donlon (April 3, 1991). "NIELSENS; Oscar wins big for ABC". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  46. ↑ Brian Donlon (April 17, 1991). "CBS ends the year with a win". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  47. ↑ Brian Donlon (May 1, 1991). "'Switched' sweeps the week". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  48. ↑ Brian Donlon (May 8, 1991). "Sweeps lure straying viewers". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  49. ↑ Brian Donlon (May 15, 1991). "Movies are NBC's ace". USA Today. p. 03.D.
  50. ↑ Brian Donlon (July 17, 1991). "CBS has all-star rating". USA Today. p. 03.D.

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