Best Simpsons episodes

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1. 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

2. 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: 5,071

3. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Summer of 4'2" (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After realizing how unpopular she is, a disillusioned Lisa sees the vacation to Ned Flanders' beach house as an opportunity to reinvent herself.

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

Votes: 3,167

4. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Mr. Burns builds a casino when Springfield decides to legalize gambling, with Marge becoming addicted to the slot machines.

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

Votes: 3,738

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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: 3,638

8. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Selma's Choice (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Selma starts to feel broody, but after taking Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens, she changes her mind.

Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,351

9. 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

10. 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: 3,986

11. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa the Beauty Queen (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer enters Lisa in the Little Miss Springfield pageant to build her self-esteem.

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

Votes: 3,431

12. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Trouble with Trillions (1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer is forced to spy for the IRS after an audit. But when he is asked to retrieve a trillion dollar bill from Mr. Burns, he switches sides and the two flee to Cuba for refuge.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,796

13. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Fear of Flying (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge goes into therapy to find the root cause of her traumatizing aerophobia.

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

Votes: 3,090

14. 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

15. 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

16. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Last Temptation of Homer (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer's marriage is in trouble when he develops an attraction to a new co-worker; Bart undergoes medical treatments that make him look like a nerd.

Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,706

17. 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: 3,339

18. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart accidentally gets Principal Skinner fired on inspection day, with Ned Flanders taking over as his replacement.

Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,616

19. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer Alone (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While Marge spends a couple of days at Rancho Relaxo after she has a breakdown, Bart and Lisa stay with Patty and Selma, and Homer stays at home to take care of Maggie.

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

Votes: 3,451

20. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa the Vegetarian (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A trip to a local petting zoo convinces Lisa to give up meat, despite excessive pressure to convince her not to do so.

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

Votes: 3,863

21. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Whacking Day (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge home-schools Bart after he is expelled from Springfield Elementary; Lisa protests a barbaric local holiday centered around clubbing snakes to death.

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

Votes: 3,427

22. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart the Lover (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.

Director: Carlos Baeza | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,000

23. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Three Gays of the Condo (2003)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

When Homer finds an old note revealing Marge only married him because she was pregnant with Bart, he moves into a condo with two gay guys.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,714

24. 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: 3,315

25. 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: 4,754

26. 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: 4,374

27. 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

28. 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: 3,604



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