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Artie Ziff is a fictional character portrayed by Jon Lovitz in the TV series The Simpsons.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Way We Was (season 2), they were 33 years old.
They appear in 20 episodes out of a total of 768 aired so far
The character of Artie Ziff is mainly associated with Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson and Homer Simpson.

Artie Ziff

by Jon Lovitz

character

Episodes20

  • 8.2
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    The Way We Was
    episode S2.E12 january 1991
    Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.
  • 7.9
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    Brush with Greatness
    episode S2.E18 april 1991
    After rekindling her artistic talents, Marge is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns; Homer vows to lose weight after getting trapped in a water slide.
  • 8.4
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    Homer Defined
    episode S3.E5 october 1991
    Homer is a hero after averting a nuclear meltdown that he nearly caused, but he doesn't want to tell anyone that he stopped it completely by accident.
  • 8.1
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    A Streetcar Named Marge
    episode S4.E2 october 1992
    Marge stars in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, but is angry with Homer's lack of interest; Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare owner.
  • 5.8
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    Another Simpsons Clip Show
    episode S6.E3 september 1994
    The family recalls past tales of lost love.
  • 8.5
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    A Star Is Burns
    episode S6.E18 march 1995
    The citizens of Springfield host their own film festival, with popular movie critic Jay Sherman arriving from New York to judge.
  • 8.7
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    Hurricane Neddy
    episode S8.E8 december 1996
    After a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.
  • 7.2
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    Half-Decent Proposal
    episode S13.E10 february 2002
    Marge's high school sweetheart Artie Ziff returns and offers Homer a million dollars to spend a weekend with Marge.
  • 6.6
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    The Ziff Who Came to Dinner
    episode S15.E14 march 2004
    Artie Ziff is discovered hiding out in the Simpsons' attic.
  • 7.1
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    Homerazzi
    episode S18.E16 march 2007
    Homer becomes a successful Paparazzi, but Springfield's celebrities decide to get their revenge on him.
  • 7.2
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    Treehouse of Horror XXIII
    episode S24.E2 october 2012
    A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.
  • 6.5
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    YOLO
    episode S25.E4 november 2013
    Homer is stunned to learn he'll only live once. A pen pal from his youth helps him live that life to its fullest. Meanwhile Springfield Elementary institutes an honor code.
  • 6.9
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    Puffless
    episode S27.E3 october 2015
    Patty and Selma try to quit smoking, but Patty moves in with the Simpsons when Selma takes it up again. Meanwhile, Maggie goes on an adventure with some local creatures.
  • 6.8
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    Mr. Lisa's Opus
    episode S29.E8 december 2017
    In the future, Lisa writes a college application essay to Harvard and recalls disappointing past birthdays that helped shape her.
  • 6
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    Fears of a Clown
    episode S29.E14 april 2018
    Bart goes to prankster rehab after a clown-mask prank terrifies the town and ruins Krusty's career causing him to give up comedy and try serious drama.
  • 6.3
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    My Way or the Highway to Heaven
    episode S30.E3 october 2018
    While God and St. Peter discuss who will get into heaven, the citizens of Springfield recall divine encounters.
  • 6.5
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    From Russia Without Love
    episode S30.E6 november 2018
    Bart, Nelson and Milhouse get a mail-order bride for Moe as a hardcore prank.
  • 6.8
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    Daddicus Finch
    episode S30.E9 december 2018
    Bart feels neglected when Homer and Lisa bond over To Kill a Mockingbird and start spending quality time together, so Marge attempts to help Homer balance attention between the kids.
  • 5.6
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    I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh
    episode S30.E20 april 2019
    Marge becomes Director of Springfield's local theater, armed with Lisa's script resembling "Hamilton"; Homer joins a baby class with Maggie, and takes a liking to supervisor Chloe.
  • 6.1
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    Hail to the Teeth
    episode S31.E11 january 2020
    Homer and Marge attend Artie Ziff's wedding and become quite uncomfortable when they realize that his bride-to-be is a clone of Marge.