Question: "The Simpsons"' eighth season originally aired on the Fox network beginning on which date, the showrunners for the eighth production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein?
Context: "The Simpsons"' eighth season originally aired on the Fox network between October 27, 1996, and May 18, 1997, beginning with "Treehouse of Horror VII".  The showrunners for the eighth production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein.  The aired season contained two episodes that were hold-over episodes from season seven, which Oakley and Weinstein also ran.  It also contained two episodes for which Al Jean and Mike Reiss were the show runners. "Treehouse of Horror IV" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth season and the fourth episode in the "Treehouse of Horror" series of Halloween specials.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 28, 1993, and features three short stories called "The Devil and Homer Simpson", "Terror at 5½ Feet", and "Bart Simpson's Dracula".  The episode was directed by David Silverman and co-written by Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, and Bill Canterbury. "The Simpsons"' seventh season originally aired on the Fox network between September 17, 1995 and May 19, 1996.  The show runners for the seventh production season were Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein who would executive produce 21 episodes this season.  David Mirkin executive produced the remaining four, including two hold overs that were produced for the previous season.  The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program and won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program.  The DVD box set was released in Region 1 December 13, 2005, Region 2 January 30, 2006 and Region 4 on March 22, 2006.  The set was released in two different forms: a Marge-shaped box and also a standard rectangular-shaped box in which the theme is a movie premiere. "The Simpsons"' fourth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 24, 1992 and May 13, 1993, beginning with "Kamp Krusty".  The showrunners for the fourth production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss.  The aired season contained two episodes which were hold-over episodes from season three, which Jean and Reiss also ran.  Following the end of the production of the season, Jean, Reiss and most of the original writing staff left the show.  The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and Dan Castellaneta would win one for his performance as Homer in "Mr. Plow".  The fourth season was released on DVD in Region 1 on June 15, 2004, Region 2 on August 2, 2004 and in Region 4 on August 25, 2004. "The Simpsons"' ninth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 1997 and May 1998, beginning on Sunday, September 21, 1997, with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson".  The showrunner for the ninth production season was Mike Scully.  The aired season contained three episodes which were hold-over episodes from season eight, which Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein ran.  It also contained two episodes which were run by David Mirkin, and another two hold-over episodes which were run by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. "A Fish Called Selma" is the nineteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> seventh season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 24, 1996.  The episode features Troy McClure, who attempts to resurrect his acting career by marrying Selma Bouvier.  Show runners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein were fans of Phil Hartman and wished to produce an episode that focused on his character McClure.  Freelance writer Jack Barth wrote the episode, and Mark Kirkland directed it. "Sideshow Bob Roberts" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> sixth season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 9, 1994.  Kelsey Grammer returns as Sideshow Bob, who, in this episode, wins the Springfield mayoral election through electoral fraud.  The episode was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Mark Kirkland.  Oakley and Weinstein drew inspiration for the episode from the Watergate scandal, and included many cultural references to political films, as well as real-life events.  These included the film "All the President's Men" and the first televised debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy during the 1960 United States presidential election. "22 Short Films About Springfield" is the twenty-first episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> seventh season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 14, 1996.  It was written by Richard Appel, David S. Cohen, Jonathan Collier, Jennifer Crittenden, Greg Daniels, Brent Forrester, Dan Greaney, Rachel Pulido, Steve Tompkins, Josh Weinstein, Bill Oakley, and Matt Groening, with the writing being supervised by Daniels.  The episode was directed by Jim Reardon.  Phil Hartman guest starred as Lionel Hutz and the hospital board chairman.  The episode looks into the lives of other Springfield residents in a series of linked stories and originated from the end segment of the season four episode "The Front".  The episode is a loose parody of "Pulp Fiction", which gave the staff the idea of a possible spin-off from "The Simpsons".  The title is a reference to the film "Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould".  The episode received positive reviews from critics. "Marge Gets a Job" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season.  It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 5, 1992.  In this episode, Marge gets a job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pay for foundation repair at the Simpson house.  Mr. Burns develops a crush on Marge after seeing her at work and attempts to woo her.  A subplot with Bart also takes place, paralleling the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".  It was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966) is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series "The Simpsons".  Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans High School; Weinstein then attended Stanford University and was editor-in-chief of the "Stanford Chaparral".  He worked on several short-term media projects, including writing for the variety show "Sunday Best", but was then unemployed for a long period.
Answer: October 27, 1996