The War of Art (The Simpsons) Lisa's new pet guinea pig destroys the Simpsons' living room art, Marge falls in love with a beautiful painting at the Van Houtens' yard sale, which Homer purchases for $20. Marge removes the frame and finds that the painting bears the signature of Johan Oldenveldt, an artist of some renown. An art appraiser estimates that it could bring between $80,000 and $100,000 at auction. Marge wants to share the sale proceeds with the Van Houtens, but Homer disagrees, saying that the Simpsons should look after their own financial security first and keep the sale a secret from them. Milhouse eavesdrops
History of The Simpsons of the season "Cosby" averaged as the fifth highest rated show on television while "The Simpsons" ranked 38th. It would not be until the third-season episode "Homer at the Bat" that "The Simpsons" would beat "The Cosby Show" in the ratings. The show remained in its Thursday timeslot until the sixth season, when it moved back to its original timeslot on Sundays. David Geffen, founder of Geffen Records, had the idea to record the album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues" based on "The Simpsons", to be released in time for Christmas 1990. The writers wrote humorous lyrics for the actors