Season 9
Original run	September 21, 1997 – May 17, 1998
No. of episodes	25
Previous season	8
Next season	10
DVD boxet	The Complete Ninth Season

The Simpsons Season 9 first aired on September 21, 1997 with its first episode "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" and ended May 17, 1998 with its final episode "Natural Born Kissers."

The show celebrated its 200th episode on April 26, 1998 with "Trash of the Titans," which included guest stars Steve Martin and rock group U2.

The Simpsons Complete Season Nine boxset was released on the following dates:

• Region 1 - December 19, 2006
• Region 2 - January 29, 2007
• Region 4 - March 21, 2007

EpisodesEdit

• "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
• "The Principal and the Pauper"
• "Lisa's Sax"
• "Treehouse of Horror VIII"
• "The Cartridge Family"
• "Bart Star"
• "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
• "Lisa the Skeptic"
• "Realty Bites"
• "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace"
• "All Singing, All Dancing"
• "Bart Carny"
• "The Joy of Sect"
• "Das Bus"
• "The Last Temptation of Krust"
• "Dumbbell Indemnity"
• "Lisa the Simpson"
• "This Little Wiggy"
• "Simpson Tide"
• "The Trouble with Trillions"
• "Girly Edition"
• "Trash of the Titans"
• "King of the Hill"
• "Lost Our Lisa"
• "Natural Born Kissers"

Characters introducedEdit

Gil Gunderson, Crazy Cat Lady, Duffman, Manjula