Least Favorite Episodes of The Simpsons
by Ocean_Breeze | created - 23 Dec 2016 | updated - 23 May 2017 | PublicSometimes, even America's Favorite Family has episodes that aren't that great. Here's a list of them.
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1.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After surviving multiple assassination attempts by Mr. Burns to inherit a cache of artwork they stole from the Nazis, Grampa teams up with Bart to recover the paintings.
Director: Jeffrey Lynch | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,111
2.
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: 3,020
3.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
She of Little Faith
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and Bart get careless with a model rocket and accidentally do damage to Springfield's church, but when Mr. Burns offers to commercialize it to repair the destruction, Lisa leaves Christianity behind to become a Buddhist.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,907
4.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington
(2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The family makes Krusty run for Congress because of air traffic being redirected to fly dangerously close to their house.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,595
5.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
(2005)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After bullying her, Bart is restricted by court order to come too close to Lisa.
Directors: David Silverman, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,601
6.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Another Simpsons Clip Show
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The family recalls past tales of lost love.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,894
7.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bye Bye Nerdy
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Problems with a bully lead Lisa to examine just what makes bullies aggressive. Meanwhile, Homer gets into the baby-proofing business.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Lauren MacMullan | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,900
8.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Kill Gil, Vol. 1 & 2
(2006)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The Simpsons let Gil stay with them during Christmas. However, he stays for 11 months because Marge can't tell him "no."
Directors: Mark Kirkland, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,623
9.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge enters the pretzel vending business, but when she fails, Homer recruits some help from the mob.
Director: Chuck Sheetz | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,737
10.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror VII
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart's Siamese twin swells in the attic; Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilization; aliens possess Clinton and Dole.
Director: Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,498
11.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror XVII
(2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
A meteorite turns Homer into a rampaging blob with a voracious appetite; Bart brings a Golem to life; an alien invasion hoax turns real.
Directors: David Silverman, Matthew Faughnan | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,917
12.
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: 4,171
13.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After winning a political essay contest, Lisa is invited to Washington, D.C., but she soon becomes upset after discovering how policy-making really works.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,802
14.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Homerazzi
(2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes a successful Paparazzi, but Springfield's celebrities decide to get their revenge on him.
Directors: Mark Kirkland, Matthew Nastuk | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,549
15.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Day the Violence Died
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart and Lisa meet a vagabond who claims to be the creator of Itchy from "Itchy and Scratchy."
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,870
16.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Much Apu About Nothing
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Anti-immigration fever sweeps Springfield, which threatens to lead to the deportation of Apu, until Homer decides to reject the mob mentality and help him become a legal citizen.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,789
17.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Pokey Mom
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge befriends a convict with an artistic streak. Meanwhile, Homer battles the chiropractic industry after he creates a miracle back pain cure.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,270
18.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Don't Fear the Roofer
(2005)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer meets a new friend, Ray the Roofer, but gets confined to a mental institution when his friends and family think he made him up.
Directors: David Silverman, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,751
19.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror XII
(2001)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A gypsy puts a curse on Homer; The Simpsons' new automated house malfunctions and tries to kill Homer; Bart and Lisa attend a school for wizards.
Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,309
20.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Blame It on Lisa
(2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Lisa sponsors an orphan in Brazil, and when he goes missing she convinces the family to go to Brazil to find him. While there, Homer is kidnapped.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,796
21.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Parent Rap
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
After Bart takes a joyride in a police car, a judge orders him to be tethered to Homer at all times.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,850
22.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
I'm Goin' to Praiseland
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
With Homer's help, Flanders tries to establish a Christian theme park based on drawings in Maude's sketch book.
Directors: Chuck Sheetz, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,192
23.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays
(2004)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A concert for babies ends in a riot, so the childless adults of Springfield gather to make the town less child-friendly.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,601
24.
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: 2,926
25.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
We're on the Road to D'ohwhere
(2006)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
When Homer is on his way to Vegas to meet up with his friends, he has to make a detour to take Bart to an education camp. Meanwhile, Marge has discovered a surprising source of income.
Directors: David Silverman, Nancy Kruse | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,491
26.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lost Verizon
(2008)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart gets in trouble with Marge after she finds out that he has Denis Leary's cell phone and is using it to make prank phone calls.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Mark Kirkland, Raymond S. Persi | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,618
27.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Boys of Bummer
(2007)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart becomes the most hated person in Springfield after he is the goat in a championship baseball game, and Homer's new job as a mattress salesman ruins his and Marge's sex life.
Directors: Mark Kirkland, Rob Oliver | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,659
28.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Hungry Hungry Homer
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer is forced to go on a hunger strike by the Springfield Isotopes after uncovering a secret plan to have the baseball team moved to New Mexico.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Nancy Kruse | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,965
29.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart to the Future
(2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Bart gets a glimpse of the future while the family is on vacation at an Indian casino.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Michael Marcantel | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,167
30.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Blunder Years
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A hypnotist uncovers a traumatic experience from Homer's childhood.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,270
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