
Season Ending
In the season 12 finale of "The Simpsons," titled "Simpsons Tall Tales," the family wins a trip to Delaware. However, they end up hopping a freight train instead, because why not? Once aboard, they meet a hobo who decides to entertain them with tall tales, and that's where the real fun starts. First, we get to hear the tale of Paul Bunyan, with Homer stepping into the oversized shoes of the legendary lumberjack. Naturally, Homer's giant-sized antics cause chaos before he eventually saves the town from a meteor by eating it. Because, of course, that's what you do with meteors. Next up is the story of Connie Appleseed, with Lisa as a pioneer determined to plant apple trees across the land. Her mission to promote healthy eating faces resistance from Springfield’s fast-food-loving townsfolk, but she eventually wins them over with her persistence and apple-based culinary delights. The final tale features Bart as Tom Sawyer, with Bart and Nelson as best friends getting into all sorts of trouble on the Mississippi River. Their misadventures include faking their own deaths for a laugh and running afoul of a dangerous gang led by none other than Moe. The hobo's stories wrap up just as the train reaches its destination, leaving the family entertained and ready for their next misadventure.
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Episodes

Treehouse of Horror XI

A Tale of Two Springfields

Insane Clown Poppy

Lisa the Tree Hugger

Homer vs. Dignity

The Computer Wore Menace Shoes

The Great Money Caper

Skinner's Sense of Snow

HOMЯ

Pokey Mom

Worst Episode Ever

Tennis the Menace

Day of the Jackanapes

New Kids on the Blecch

Hungry, Hungry Homer

Bye Bye Nerdie

Simpson Safari

Trilogy of Error

I'm Goin' to Praiseland

Children of a Lesser Clod

Simpsons Tall Tales
Cast & Crew
Cast

Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria
Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer
Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)
Details
- Air Date
- November 2000
- Episodes
- 21