Top 10 Simpsons Episodes

by IMDb-Editors | created - 21 Aug 2014 | updated - 22 Aug 2014 | Public

D'oh! "The Every.Simpsons.Ever. Marathon" is currently underway on FXX! Over 12 days, the cable network will air all 552 episodes of the long-running series with no breaks. Strap in, because it doesn't end until Labor Day is over.

If that sounds like too much of a time commitment, or you're struggling with which ones to watch, start here. These are the Top 10 highest user-rated episodes on IMDb, and we've included the time that each is schedule to air on FXX. Don't have a cow if you don't agree with this list, because you can create your own list of favorite episodes of "The Simpsons" to share with other users.

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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: 4,117

August 24th, 10 a.m. ET

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

TV-PG | 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: 6,842

August 25th, 1:30 a.m. ET

3. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Phobia (1997)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After Marge befriends John, a gay store owner, Homer worries that his presence will have a negative effect on Bart's sexuality.

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

Votes: 4,372

August 24th, 9:30 p.m. ET

4. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer Badman (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer is branded as a pervert after his kids' babysitter misconstrues his retrieval of a candy from the seat of her pants as a sexual advance.

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

Votes: 4,752

August 23rd, 5:30 p.m. ET

5. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer the Heretic (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.

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

Votes: 5,189

August 22nd, 4:30 p.m. ET

6. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer's Triple Bypass (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Years of poor eating habits catch up with Homer when he suffers a massive heart attack, but the family can't afford the triple bypass operation he needs.

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

Votes: 4,239

August 22nd, 8:30 p.m. ET

7. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer Defined (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

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.

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

Votes: 4,381

August 22nd, 5:30 a.m. ET

8. 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: 4,679

August 24th, 5 a.m. ET

9. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (1991)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.

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

Votes: 5,269

August 21st, 9:30 p.m. ET

10. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.

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

Votes: 5,069

August 25th, 3 a.m. ET



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