Best Episodes of The Simpsons
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1.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer the Smithers
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,119
"Is it about my cube?"
2.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Cape Feare
(1993)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,775
"Hey Bart, wanna see my new chainsaw & hockey mask?!"
3.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After alcohol is banned in Springfield, Homer adopts the moniker of the "Beer Baron" to bootleg liquor, prompting an investigation from an uptight Treasury agent.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,640
"Here fishy fishy fishy..."
4.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Angered by the vacuous phrases her Malibu Stacy doll utters, Lisa works with Malibu Stacy's original designer to create a doll with admirable traits.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,637
"But she has a new hat!"
5.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Star Is Burns
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The citizens of Springfield host their own film festival, with popular movie critic Jay Sherman arriving from New York to judge.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,506
"Then get me his non-union Mexican counterpart"
6.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge vs. the Monorail
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After receiving a considerable donation of money, Springfield builds a monorail system with Homer as the conductor, unaware they've just boarded a one-way train to Hell.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,795
"Batman's a scientist"
7.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer Goes to College
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When a surprise inspection of the nuclear power plant reveals that Homer is not qualified to do his job, he is forced to go to college.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,101
"Hey, that's not the wallet inspector!"
8.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart of Darkness
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Confined to his room with a broken leg, Bart suspects Ned Flanders of murdering Maude; the family's new swimming pool earns Lisa popularity among the neighborhood kids.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,910
"Soon I will be the Queen of Summer! King! I meant King!"
9.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Springfield Files
(1997)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Special Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,762
"It's bringing love! Don't let it get away!" "Break its legs!"
10.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer the Great
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one".
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,477
"They looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number on the order in which I joined"
11.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Sells His Soul
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,230
"Way to breathe no-breath"
12.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Santa's Little Helper's new mate has puppies, and Mr. Burns schemes to steal them and make them into a coat.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,015
"See my loafers former gophers..."
13.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Gets an Elephant
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After Bart receives an elephant as a prize for calling in to a radio station, the animal proves to be too costly to care for and Homer decides to sell it.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,149
"Where's my elephant?"
14.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The PTA Disbands
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart manipulates Mrs. Krabappel into leading a teachers' strike against Principal Skinner, but is perturbed when Marge becomes his substitute.
Director: Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,953
"Staring at my shoes... that's a paddlin'"
15.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Deep Space Homer
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
In an effort to increase the dismal television ratings for their space launches, NASA decides to send an ordinary man into space, and Homer is chosen for the task.
Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,392
"I, for one, welcome our new ant overlords"
16.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer at the Bat
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,725
"Lord Palmerston!!!"
17.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After eating insanity peppers at a chili cook-off, Homer has a hallucination of a talking coyote urging him to find his soulmate.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,874
"In your face Space Coyote!"
18.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer to the Max
(1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer changes his name to "Max Power" after discovering that he shares his name with a dimwitted TV character.
Directors: Pete Michels, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,374
"Soon we'll be spelling EVERYTHING with letters"
19.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After joining the Junior Campers while on a sugar high, Bart reluctantly invites Homer to accompany him on the group's annual father-son rafting trip, which soon goes awry.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,029
"I sure do like your pixie drink"
20.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
King Size Homer
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer intentionally gains more weight in order to qualify for disability and work from home, but soon realizes that being morbidly obese comes with its own problems.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,681
"Fish sandwich? Are you sure?"
21.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart vs. Australia
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After refusing to pay for a collect call, Bart must travel down under to repair US-Australian political relations, but is unprepared for the punishment awaiting him.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,723
"He he, look at this country... U R Gay"
22.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart After Dark
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge leads a crusade against a local burlesque house after she discovers Bart working there.
Director: Dominic Polcino | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,102
"I was only there to ask how to get away from there"
23.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Weekend at Burnsie's
(2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After a traumatizing eye injury, Homer becomes a habitual user of medical marijuana.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Michael Marcantel | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,004
"Dude, your mom is hot"
24.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart on the Road
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart makes a fake driver's license and takes Milhouse, Martin, and Nelson on a huge road trip; Lisa spends time with Homer at the power plant.
Director: Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,674
"That's it! Back to Winnipeg!"
25.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lemon of Troy
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,690
"Look! Someone's attractive cousin!"
26.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Radioactive Man
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A Hollywood film crew shoots an adaptation of the "Radioactive Man" comics in Springfield, with Rainier Wolfcastle in the title role and a reluctant Milhouse as his sidekick, Fallout Boy.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,255
"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!"
27.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodily
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge and Homer lose custody of the kids, who are sent to live at the Flanders' house.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,178
"Is your source on this reliable?"
28.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Hurricane Neddy
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,881
"That's what the pumpkin said!"
29.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
You Only Move Twice
(1996)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
The Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.
Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 6,401
"We don't have bums Marge and if we did they'd be allowed to go at their own pace"
30.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer is cast as Poochie, a new "Itchy and Scratchy" character designed to reverse declining ratings; a hip college student moves in with the Simpsons.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,988
"I have to go back to my own planet now"
31.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
22 Short Films About Springfield
(1996)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
A series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,147
"Those monkeys are going to pay for this"
32.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Skinner's Sense of Snow
(2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A freak blizzard traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside their school. Their lives at stake, they are at the mercy of the rescue efforts of a woozy Homer and Ned.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,693
"You did it Nibbles! Now... chew through my ball sack"
33.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Tale of Two Springfields
(2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Springfield is split in two when Homer revolts because his area code is changed; the new town walls itself off from the neighbors.
Directors: Shaun Cashman, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,129
"Well all be having golden showers now. ...what?"
34.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa Gets an 'A'
(1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Lisa cheats on a test, she has a moral crisis when her perfect score qualifies the school for grant money; Homer adopts a lobster as a pet.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,481
"Pinchy would have wanted it that way"
35.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Krusty Gets Kancelled
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Krusty's show is canceled after losing viewers to a ventriloquist and his dummy, Bart and Lisa organize a celebrity-filled comeback special for their favorite clown.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,477
"Hear that, Garbo is coming"
36.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
King of the Hill
(1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After humiliating Bart at a church picnic, Homer resolves to get in shape. Soon, he is contacted by an energy bar company that wants him to climb a mountain as a promotion.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,883
"I only eat things in bar form now... hello 911?"
37.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Grade School Confidential
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,155
"Sex cauldron? I thought they closed that place down?"
38.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lard of the Dance
(1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and Bart try to start their own grease business; Lisa organizes a school dance.
Directors: Dominic Polcino, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,505
"Emu farm? You're priceless Marge!"
39.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Mr. Burns falls in love with a younger woman and recruits Homer to help him impress her.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,775
"Play along fatty and there's a pie in it for you"
40.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa the Skeptic
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Townspeople believe that Lisa has unearthed the fossilized remains of an angel.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Neil Affleck | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,674
"That's a typo"
41.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Brother from Another Series
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart suspects a paroled Sideshow Bob is up to his old tricks when he is hired by his brother Cecil to assist in the construction of a dam.
Director: Pete Michels | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,024
"Oh yeah, shake it madam... capital knockers"
42.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart vs. Lisa vs. 3rd Grade
(2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart and Lisa are respectively held back and moved forward one grade, putting them in the same class.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,768
"I just can't believe the buddy system failed"
43.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
I Love Lisa
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Lisa gives Ralph a Valentine's card out of pity, but soon regrets it when he develops an unwanted crush on her.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,691
"Nothing gets chocolate out"
44.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Itchy & Scratchy Land
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A family vacation to Itchy & Scratchy Land turns disastrous when the robots malfunction and turn on the tourists.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,701
"Hey, I think it's coming on to me"
45.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Two Bad Neighbors
(1996)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, move into the Simpsons' neighborhood and soon clash with Bart and Homer.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,747
"Any questions? Keeping in mind I already explained about my hair."
46.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mayored to the Mob
(1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer deals with corruption when he becomes Mayor Quimby's bodyguard.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,886
"Use the forks!"
47.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mom and Pop Art
(1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes the talk of the Springfield art community when a failed barbecue pit he worked on is mistaken for an art project.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,312
"Le grill? What the hell is that?!"
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
I Am Furious Yellow
(2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart's comic about Homer becomes a hit on-line, prompting Homer to attempt to control his anger.
Directors: Chuck Sheetz, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,910
"It's a composite character... a little bit of your dad, a little bit of my dad"
49.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Large Marge
(2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge accidentally gets breast implants.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,844
"I wish I had an elephant"
50.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Behind the Laughter
(2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Fans are invited to take a behind-the-scenes look at "The Simpsons," revisiting some of the most memorable experiences the family has been through.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,454
"It was like a drug to me. But what was more like a drug were the drugs"
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