The Best Episodes of The Simpsons
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1.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Colonel Homer
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes the manager of a beautiful young country singer and finds himself almost attracted to her, sparking Marge's jealousy.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,602
Showrunner: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Matt Groening
2.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
And Maggie Makes Three
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.
Director: Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,983
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Jennifer Crittenden
3.
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: 5,241
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writers:
Bob Kushell
Greg Daniels
Dan McGrath
David X. Cohen
4.
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: 4,752
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writers: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
5.
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
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Nell Scovell
6.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa's Substitute
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Lisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,995
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Jon Vitti
7.
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: 3,336
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: Jack Barth
8.
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: 4,659
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Robert Choen
9.
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: 6,398
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: John Swartzwelder
10.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After the kids find a record with Homer's picture on it, he recalls the story of how he achieved fame in the 1980s with his barbershop quartet, The Be Sharps.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,108
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Jeff Martin
11.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Secrets of a Successful Marriage
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer begins teaching a class on how to have a successful marriage, but jeopardizes his own marriage by revealing secrets about himself and Marge.
Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,031
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Greg Daniels
12.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Last Exit to Springfield
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Mr. Burns revokes the plant's dental plan, forcing Lisa to be fitted with cheap, ugly braces, Homer leads its union into going on strike.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,273
Showrunner: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writers: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky
13.
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
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writers: Al Jean & Mike Reiss
14.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Simpson and Delilah
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer lies on a medical insurance form in order to obtain a miracle hair restoring drug.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,114
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Jon Vitti
15.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Saturdays of Thunder
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After Homer fails a fathering test, he decides to help Bart build his Soap Box Derby racer.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,587
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer:Ken Levin, David Issacs
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: 4,722
Showrunner: Al Jean & Mike Reiss
Writer: John Swartzwelder
17.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge on the Lam
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A girls' night out turns into a high speed chase when Marge learns her friend is driving a stolen car.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,327
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Bill Canterbury
18.
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
Showrunner: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: Ken Keeler
19.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mr. Plow
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,560
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Jon Vitti
20.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
I Married Marge
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
As Marge goes to the doctor for a pregnancy test, Homer tells the children of the events leading up to his marriage, and Bart's birth.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,592
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Jeff Martin
21.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
On Thanksgiving, Bart runs away after refusing to apologize to a distraught Lisa for accidentally destroying her cornucopia.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,048
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: George Meyer
22.
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: 4,390
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: David Mirkin
23.
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: 3,879
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: Steve Young
24.
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
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: John Swartzwelder
25.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Milhouse Divided
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer questions the state of his marriage after Luann Van Houten demands a divorce from Kirk.
Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,900
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writer: Steve Tompkins
26.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa the Greek
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer uses Lisa (and her prognostic skills) to help him bet on football games.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,451
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writers: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky
27.
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: 3,014
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Mike Scully
28.
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
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer:Ken Keeler
29.
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
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: George Meyer
30.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
New Kid on the Block
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart develops a crush on his new neighbor, only to discover that she's dating Jimbo Jones; Homer sues an all-you-can-eat restaurant after he's kicked out.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,597
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Conan O'Brien
31.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and Abe hit the road to sell Abe's miraculous aphrodisiac.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,017
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writers: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
32.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium for an exorbitant price. Homer's laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed by his new bosses, and he is laid off.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,705
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Jon Vitti
33.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Old Man and the Lisa
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Burns loses his fortune and recruits Lisa to help him get it back.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,713
Showrunner: Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein
Writer: John Swartzwelder
34.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart the Murderer
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,657
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: John Swartzwedler
35.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Sideshow Bob Roberts
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Sideshow Bob is released from prison and is elected Mayor of Springfield, Bart and Lisa suspect foul play and are determined to expose his corruption.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,248
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writers: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
36.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Dancin' Homer
(1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer's heckling of the Springfield Isotopes baseball team during one of their games inadvertently leads to his appointment as the new team mascot.
Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,174
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Ken Levin, David Issacs
37.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Call of the Simpsons
(1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer takes the family camping, but it soon becomes a misadventure when they lose their equipment and Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,908
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
38.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 8,807
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Didi Pond
39.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Principal Charming
(1991)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer tries to set Selma up with Principal Skinner, only for him to fall for Patty instead.
Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,724
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: David Stern
40.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Springfield Connection
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge joins the Springfield Police Department to fight crime and corruption, only to find herself rescuing Homer when he gets mixed up in a counterfeit jeans operation.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,012
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Jonathan Collier
41.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mother Simpson
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,527
Showrunners: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein
Writer: Richard Appel
42.
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: 4,027
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: Dan Mcgrath
43.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
When Flanders Failed
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After wishing for Flanders to lose his business, Homer discovers that his neighbor is actually about to go bankrupt and decides to help him out.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,982
Showrunner: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Jon Vitti
44.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge Gets a Job
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Marge takes a job at the power plant, Mr. Burns falls in love with her; Bart "cries wolf" to avoid taking a test.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,313
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writers: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
45.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homie the Clown
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,556
Showrunner: David Mirkin
Writer: John Swartzwedler
46.
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: 3,176
Showrunners: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Writers:Jon Vitti
47.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Rosebud
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After his birthday party goes wrong, Mr. Burns begins to want his childhood toy, a teddy bear named Bobo; Homer finds that Maggie is in possession of the doll.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,436
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: John Swartzwelder
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
(1990)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.
Directors: David Silverman, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,462
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
49.
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
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Howard Gewirtz
50.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Brush with Greatness
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After rekindling her artistic talents, Marge is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns; Homer vows to lose weight after getting trapped in a water slide.
Directors: David Silverman, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,723
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Brian K. Roberts
51.
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: 2,452
Showrunner: Mike Scully
Writers: Tim Long, Mike Scully, George Meyer, Matt Selman
52.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
(1991)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After Bart gets hit by a car driven by Mr. Burns, Homer is manipulated by ambulance-chaser Lionel Hutz into bringing an outrageous lawsuit against his boss.
Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,961
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
53.
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
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: Jeff Martin
54.
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
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: Gary Appel, Michael Crittenton
55.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Kamp Krusty
(1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart and Lisa attend "Kamp Krusty" but it is nothing like they thought it would be; Homer's hair grows back and he loses weight while the kids are away.
Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,133
Showrunners: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writer: David Stern
56.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
(1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer's midlife crisis leads to a disastrous attempt at being an inventor.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,947
Showrunner: Mike Scully
Writer: John Swartzwelder
57.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart the General
(1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,571
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writer: John Swartzwelder
58.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror II
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The Simpson family receives a severed monkey's paw which can grant wishes, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,165
Showrunner: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Writers:
Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Jeff Martin
George Meyer
Sam Simon
John Swartzwelder
59.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Old Money
(1991)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After Grampa's new girlfriend dies and leaves him $106,000 in her will, he tries to decide what to do with it.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,668
Showrunner: Sam Simon
Writers: Jay Kogen, Wallace Woldarsky
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