Season 3

The Simpsons' third season began on September 19, 1991 with the first episode, "Stark Raving Dad," and ended on August 27,1992 with "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the show runners and produced most of the episodes in the season. Season 3 won one Emmy award and received one other nomination. Six voice actors shared the Emmy for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance," and the show was nominated for "Outstanding Animated Program" for "Radio Bart."

Season 3 is also noteworthy for the guest voice appearance of Michael Jackson (credited at the time as "John Jay Smith") in "Stark Raving Dad." Jackson voiced his character's speaking parts while sound-a-like Kipp Lennon performed all of the singing. Jackson also wrote the song "Happy Birthday, Lisa." After the episode was produced, the show instituted a policy that celebrities wishing to guest-star on the show had to be willing to be credited under their real names rather than using pseudonyms.

All 24 episodes of Season 3 were released as a DVD boxset on 26th August 2003 in Region 1, 6th October 2003 in Region 2, and 22nd October 2003 in Region 4.

DVD Release
Season 3 was released on DVD in its entirety as The Complete Third Season Boxset on August 26, 2003 in region 1, October 6, 2003 in Region 2 and October 22, 2003 in Region by 20th Century Fox. While primarily containing the original 24 episodes, the boxset also consists on bonus features such as storyboards.

Awards
Season 3 won one Emmy award. Six voice actors shared the Emmy for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance":


 * Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson in "Separate Vocations"


 * Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson in "Lisa's Pony"


 * Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson in "I Married Marge"


 * Jackie Mason as Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in "Like Father, Like Clown"


 * Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson in "Lisa the Greek"

The show received one other Emmy nomination for Season 3: "Outstanding Animated Program" for "Radio Bart."
 * Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel in "Bart the Lover"

Michael Jackson and Kipp Lennon guest-starred in "Stark Raving Dad." Jackson appeared under the pseudonym of "John Jay Smith" and voiced his character's speaking parts, while Lennon performed all of the singing. Jackson also wrote the song "Happy Birthday, Lisa." After the episode was produced, the show instituted a policy that celebrities wishing to guest-star on the show had to be willing to be credited under their real names rather than using pseudonyms.