Top 25 Simpsons Episodes (Seasons 1-8)

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1. 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: 4,718

2. 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: 4,097

3. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Mr. Burns steals oil from Springfield Elementary and blocks out the sun, an unknown person shoots him.

Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,750

4. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Troy McClure presents three spinoffs: "Chief Wiggum, P.I.," "The Love-Matic Grandpa," and "The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour."

Director: Neil Affleck | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,708

5. 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: 3,639

6. 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: 6,393

7. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment (1991)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer gets a crooked cable guy to install free cable in the Simpson home, and as a result, Lisa faces an ethical crisis over her family's stealing.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,903

8. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge is stressed from motherhood and hires a British nanny to help out around the house, who struggles to teach Bart and Lisa how to behave.

Director: Chuck Sheetz | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,033

9. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: There's No Disgrace Like Home (1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After being embarrassed by the rest of the family at a company picnic, Homer becomes obsessed with improving their behavior towards each other.

Directors: Kent Butterworth, Gregg Vanzo | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,240

10. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa the Iconoclast (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While researching for an essay, Lisa discovers that Springfield's founding father was actually a murderous thief.

Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,929

11. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (1991)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer meets his half-brother Herb Powell, an automobile tycoon who zealously bonds with the family and tasks Homer with designing a car for the average American.

Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,165

12. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Black Widower (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,590

13. 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: 4,387

14. 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: 4,469

15. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Flaming Moe's (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Moe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.

Directors: Rich Moore, Alan Smart | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,657

16. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular! (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Troy McClure hosts a retrospective of the first 137 episodes of The Simpsons (1989).

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,822

17. 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: 5,789

18. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,292

19. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror V (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,236

20. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Enemy (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 6,840

21. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Homer They Fall (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer becomes a boxer after Moe discovers his amazing ability to take a punch.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,004

22. 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: 2,987

23. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Stark Raving Dad (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,998

24. 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: 4,676

25. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: A Fish Called Selma (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Washed-up movie star Troy McClure starts dating Selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,334



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