Best episodes of The Simpsons (all my 10 out of 10)
The Simpsons is my favorite show of all time. Here is my list of those fantastic episodes that have reached the perfect note, in chronological order.
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- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Krusty is found guilty of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart following Homer's eyewitness testimony, Bart and Lisa set out to prove his innocence.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.
- DirectorWesley ArcherRich MooreDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.0 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter the power plant experiences bad publicity and is threatened with closure, Mr. Burns decides to run for Governor in order to have power over the law.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightOn Thanksgiving, Bart runs away after refusing to apologize to a distraught Lisa for accidentally destroying her cornucopia.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.8 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge becomes a crusader against cartoon violence after an episode of "Itchy and Scratchy" seemingly inspires Maggie to attack Homer.
- 1989– 23mTV-PG8.8 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter apparently consuming poison blowfish, Homer is told that he only has 24 hours to live.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa has a crush on her substitute teacher; Bart decides to run for class president.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart, Milhouse and Martin each pitch in to buy an highly-collectible "Radioactive Man" comic book, which soon has a disastrous effect on their friendship.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorRich MooreAlan SmartStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMoe 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.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAs 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.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Bart receives a microphone which can transmit through radios, he decides to pull a series of pranks and eventually convinces the town that a boy has fallen down a well.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes the manager of a beautiful young country singer and finds himself almost attracted to her, sparking Marge's jealousy.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart becomes jealous when Milhouse falls in love with a new student named Samantha; Homer accidentally receives a vocabulary-building tape instead of a weight-loss one.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter attributing a relaxing Sunday to his skipping church, Homer vows to never attend service again, and forms his own religion to justify his behavior.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer opens a successful snow-plowing business, only to inspire Barney to start a rival outfit that puts him out of work.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightYears 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.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightLisa gives Ralph a Valentine's card out of pity, but soon regrets it when he develops an unwanted crush on her.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen 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.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorRich MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA girls' night out turns into a high speed chase when Marge learns her friend is driving a stolen car.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.6 (3.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMr. Burns builds a casino when Springfield decides to legalize gambling, with Marge becoming addicted to the slot machines.
- DirectorCarlos BaezaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightIn 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.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Flanders invites Homer to a football game, the pair become friends, but Homer's possessiveness and loutish behaviour slowly turns Ned against him.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.3 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart accidentally gets Principal Skinner fired on inspection day, with Ned Flanders taking over as his replacement.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightConfined to his room with a broken leg, Bart suspects Ned Flanders of murdering Maude; the family's new swimming pool earns Lisa popularity among the neighborhood kids.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA family vacation to Itchy & Scratchy Land turns disastrous when the robots malfunction and turn on the tourists.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe 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.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart falls for Reverend Lovejoy's daughter and is surprised when she becomes a bad influence on him.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one".
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer recounts the story of Maggie's birth when the kids ask why there are no photos of her in the family album.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes a Krusty the Clown stand-in, but is mistaken for the real Krusty by the Springfield mafia.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA fortune teller gives Lisa a look at her wedding in the year 2010.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.
- DirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Mr. Burns steals oil from Springfield Elementary and blocks out the sun, an unknown person shoots him.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhile Mr. Burns is hospitalized, an investigation into his shooter begins; although Smithers initially suspects himself, a trace of Simpson DNA narrows down the list of possible culprits.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.
- DirectorBob AndersonDavid MirkinStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA lightning storm causes giant advertising mascots to come to life; The children are terrorized by Groundskeeper Willie in their dreams; Homer finds himself trapped in another dimension.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter faking his own death, Homer is reunited with his mother, who harbors a deep secret.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Smithers is forced to take a vacation, he appoints Homer as his temporary replacement.
- DirectorWesley ArcherStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart and Lisa meet a vagabond who claims to be the creator of Itchy from "Itchy and Scratchy."
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA series of vignettes showcasing a day in the life of various Springfield residents.
- 1989– 30mTV-148.5 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJeffrey LynchStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter 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.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAnti-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.
- DirectorMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter realizing how unpopular she is, a disillusioned Lisa sees the vacation to Ned Flanders' beach house as an opportunity to reinvent herself.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart's Siamese twin swells in the attic; Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilization; aliens possess Clinton and Dole.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpsons move to Cypress Creek, where Homer unwittingly works for a charismatic supervillain; the rest of the family struggles with the transfer.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer questions the state of his marriage after Luann Van Houten demands a divorce from Kirk.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a hurricane destroys Ned Flanders' house, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is forced to confront repressed problems from his childhood.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter eating insanity peppers at a chili cook-off, Homer has a hallucination of a talking coyote urging him to find his soulmate.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightSpecial Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.
- DirectorSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer is cast as Poochie, a new "Itchy and Scratchy" character designed to reverse declining ratings; a hip college student moves in with the Simpsons.
- DirectorMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter Marge befriends John, a gay store owner, Homer worries that his presence will have a negative effect on Bart's sexuality.
- DirectorBob AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter alcohol is banned in Springfield, Homer adopts the moniker of the "Beer Baron" to bootleg liquor, prompting an investigation from an uptight Treasury agent.
- DirectorSusie DietterStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.
- DirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer's laziness begets the ire of his industrious but arrogant new co-worker Frank Grimes; Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar.
- 1989– 30mTV-PG9.0 (5.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer must travel to New York to get his car back, which is illegally parked at World Trade Center Plaza.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer recounts the story of Bart's first day of school, which corresponds with the story of how Lisa got her saxophone.
- DirectorPete MichelsJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a massive soccer riot, Homer purchases a gun to protect the family.
- DirectorJim ReardonNeil AffleckStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightTownspeople believe that Lisa has unearthed the fossilized remains of an angel.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn evil cult called the Movementarians brainwashes the citizens of Springfield and it's up to Marge to get them back.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter humiliating Bart at a church picnic, Homer resolves to get in shape. Soon, he is contacted by an energy bar company that wants him to climb a mountain as a promotion.
- DirectorJim ReardonKlay HallStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer and Marge's attempt to spice up their marriage leads to the couple being chased naked through Springfield.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightWhen Bart accidentally kills a mother bird, he tries to make amends by raising the eggs.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer receives an evil hair transplant; Bart and Lisa get trapped in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon; Maggie is revealed to be an alien.
- DirectorJim ReardonSwinton O. Scott IIIStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer deals with corruption when he becomes Mayor Quimby's bodyguard.
- DirectorJim ReardonSteven Dean MooreStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes the talk of the Springfield art community when a failed barbecue pit he worked on is mistaken for an art project.
- DirectorJim ReardonMark KirklandStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightFans are invited to take a behind-the-scenes look at "The Simpsons," revisiting some of the most memorable experiences the family has been through.
- DirectorJim ReardonLance KramerStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightA freak blizzard traps the students of Springfield Elementary inside their school. Their lives at stake, they are at the mercy of the rescue efforts of a woozy Homer and Ned.
- DirectorJim ReardonMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAn X-ray reveals a crayon lodged in Homer's brain. After the crayon is removed, Homer experiences a sudden surge in intelligence, making him closer to Lisa and isolated from his friends.
- DirectorJim ReardonNancy KruseStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer 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.
- DirectorJim ReardonMike B. AndersonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point of view.
- DirectorJim ReardonLauren MacMullanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge's high school sweetheart Artie Ziff returns and offers Homer a million dollars to spend a weekend with Marge.
- DirectorJim ReardonMichael MarcantelStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightAfter a traumatizing eye injury, Homer becomes a habitual user of medical marijuana.
- DirectorChuck SheetzJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightBart's comic about Homer becomes a hit on-line, prompting Homer to attempt to control his anger.
- DirectorPete MichelsJim ReardonStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer becomes chief of police after a scandal forces Wiggum out.
- DirectorJim ReardonDavid SilvermanStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightHomer clones himself with a magic hammock; Zombie cowboys come back from the dead after Springfield bans guns; The Simpsons family take a vacation on an island where Dr. Hibbert can turn people into animals.