Show: The Tracey Ullman Show

A variety/sketch show brought to you by funnywoman Tracey Ullman. The show was one of the first programs on the then-new FOX Network in the U.S. in the mid 1980s. Tracey's show was a sketch comedy show including lots of singing and dancing. The Simpsons appear as short, animated sketches, interspersed between the main, live-action sketches. Spinoffs:
The Tracy Ullman Show led to the creation of the hit FOX show, The Simpsons. It began as short skits on Ullman's Show. Overall the Simpsons made appearances in 50 episodes in the show's first three seasons and one additional apppearance in the fourth and final season.

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SPECIAL SKILLS; CEO Renee Lawton (Anna Levine), decides to let yuppie finalists Leonard (Dan Castellaneta), Zizi (Tracey Ullman), and Patricia (Janeen Rae Heller) compete with each other to see what special skills they have in order to enter the company.
FLESH AND DESIRE; William makes himself a midnight snack of a meatloaf sandwich which makes vegetarian Dave angry.
HEAVEN; In orbit around Earth, astronaut Chuck (Dan Castellaneta) and cosmonaut Anna (Tracey Ullman), together in the space shuttle, discover passion for each other but they are prevented by the cameras watching them.
BART'S LITTLE FANTASY; Bart tells Lisa and Maggie of his vision of where they are the parents, and Homer and Marge are the children. … Continue reading5W19

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FRANCESCA'S TASK; Lazy Francesca is faced with writing a major term paper for school, and is apprehensive about William helping her.
THE NUCLEAR FAMILY; At a family owned nuclear power plant, chairman Allen Gardener Dan Castellaneta) tells his supervisor mother (Tracey Ullman) that he has decided to let her go off the work force.
BART THE HERO; Bart single-handingly captures a burglar robbing a candy store and trades the reward money for candy. … Continue reading5W18

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KAY BABYSITS; Kay is forced by her ruthless boss Mr. Leroy (Dan Castellaneta), to look after his spoiled 10-year old daughter Missy, for the day at the office.
CHECK, PLEASE; Three men (Dan Castellaneta, Sam McMurray and Joe Malone) wait and wait to see who will pay the bill for lunch at a fancy, private golf club restaurant.
THE KRUSTY THE CLOWN SHOW; Bart, Lisa and Maggie go on the popular children's show, and Bart naturally causes trouble, this time on-air. … Continue reading5W17

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FRANCESCA'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE FINAL CHAPTER; A retropsective episode featuring past sketches involving Francesca McDowell who sits in her bedroom writing her autobiography. … Continue reading5W16

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SANTA BABY; Meg invites Tina over at her house for Christmas Eve while Tina takes an interest in the new Santa (Joe Malone) at the post office.
NEW YEAR'S EVE; Elaine, Rosalie, and Darla, (Tracey Ullman, Julie Kavner and Anna Levine) are three desperate, lonely women who go all out to get dates for themselves for a New Year's Eve party.
SIMPSON XMAS; Bart recites his own version of "Night Before Christmas" theme while waiting to open his presents. … Continue reading5W14

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GINNY VS. ROZ; Attending the wake of her father at her parents co-op in Miami, Ginny meets her older sister Roz (Julie Kavner), and finds that the two still have lots of hostility between them.
STARS ARE OURS; Greg and Sara watch the stars one night to determine their lifestyle status.
DANCE STUDIO; After breaking into a dance studio, a burglar (Joe Malone) tries to convince a policewoman (Julie Kavner) that he teaches dance lessons at night by showing her how to tango.
PUNCHING BAG; Bart, Lisa and even Marge use a punching bag with Homer's face on it to take out their frustrations. … Continue reading5W13

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TO MASSEUR WITH LOVE; For her birthday gift, Kay Clark is given a free body masseuse with sexy bodybuilder Burke.
CONJUGAL VISIT; Arthur (Dan Castellaneta) visits an Atlanta prison for women to see his sex-starved, mail-order wife, Ann Marie (Tracey Ullman), for the first time.
THE BART SIMPSON SHOW; Tired of watching the violent cartoon 'Itchy and Scratchy,' Bart takes out the TV and puts his own show. … Continue reading5W12

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TO MASSEUR WITH LOVE; For her birthday gift, Kay Clark is given a free body masseuse with sexy bodybuilder Burke.
CONJUGAL VISIT; Arthur (Dan Castellaneta) visits an Atlanta prison for women to see his sex-starved, mail-order wife, Ann Marie (Tracey Ullman), for the first time.
THE BART SIMPSON SHOW; Tired of watching the violent cartoon 'Itchy and Scratchy,' Bart takes out the TV and puts his own show. … Continue reading5W12

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TELL AND KISS; Sandra Decker has her biography of her romantic escapes published which are full of lies in which an old flame, former actor Rolland DeEggo (special guest star Caesar Romero), pays a visit to rekindle the flame.
THE BIG WHEEL; Flashy Latina dancer Blanca Valaday (Tracey Ullman) and ruthless businessman Hugh Jater (Sam McMurray) are two winning lottery contestants who both expect to win the $20 millon jackpot.
THE SHELL GAME; Bart tries to hide cookies from Marge and Homer by playing the game of "guess which shell it's under." … Continue reading5W11

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TELL AND KISS; Sandra Decker has her biography of her romantic escapes published which are full of lies in which an old flame, former actor Rolland DeEggo (special guest star Caesar Romero), pays a visit to rekindle the flame.
THE BIG WHEEL; Flashy Latina dancer Blanca Valaday (Tracey Ullman) and ruthless businessman Hugh Jater (Sam McMurray) are two winning lottery contestants who both expect to win the $20 millon jackpot.
THE SHELL GAME; Bart tries to hide cookies from Marge and Homer by playing the game of "guess which shell it's under." … Continue reading5W11