Simpsons Ranked

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1. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart Gets an F (1990)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Mrs. Krabappel, fed up with Bart's lackadaisical approach to his studies, gives him an ultimatum: shape up or repeat the fourth grade.

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

Votes: 5,088

10/10

2. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lemon of Troy (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

When a group of Shelbyville kids steal Springfield's sacred lemon tree, Bart and his friends venture there to get the tree back.

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

Votes: 3,690

10/10

3. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart Sells His Soul (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart casually sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 but soon regrets it; Moe converts his dank bar into a family restaurant.

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

Votes: 4,228

10/10

4. 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

10/10

5. 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: 3,526

10/10

6. 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

9/10

7. 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

9/10

8. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's First Word (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While trying to coax Maggie into saying her first word, Homer and Marge talk about how Lisa spoke hers.

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

Votes: 3,902

9/10

9. 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

9/10

10. 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

9/10

11. 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: 4,994

9/10

12. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Cape Feare (1993)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,772

9/10

13. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer the Great (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer becomes a member of a mysterious organization called the Stonecutters and is heralded as "the chosen one".

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

Votes: 4,474

9/10

14. 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

9/10

15. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa on Ice (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Sibling rivalry between Bart and Lisa ensues when they become the star players of their respective ice hockey teams.

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

Votes: 3,552

9/10

16. 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

9/10

17. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Marge Be Not Proud (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge's relationship with Bart is strained when he is caught shoplifting before Christmas.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,770

8/10

18. 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

8/10

19. 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: 5,267

8/10

20. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Itchy & Scratchy Land (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A family vacation to Itchy & Scratchy Land turns disastrous when the robots malfunction and turn on the tourists.

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

Votes: 3,700

8/10

21. 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

8/10

22. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Marge vs. the Monorail (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After 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.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,790

8/10

23. 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: 4,100

8/10

24. 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: 3,165

8/10

25. 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: 4,142

8/10

26. 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

8/10

27. 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: 3,703

8/10

28. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While 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.

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

Votes: 4,312

8/10

29. 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: 3,670

8/10

30. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer and Apu (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Apu moves in with the Simpsons after losing his job when Homer gets ill from the contaminated food; James Woods takes over the Kwik-E-Mart.

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

Votes: 3,330

8/10

31. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Mountain of Madness (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer and Mr. Burns get trapped in a snowed-in cabin during a company retreat.

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

Votes: 3,534

8/10

32. 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: 4,024

8/10

33. 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: 3,999

8/10

34. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Brother from the Same Planet (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

When Bart gets tired of Homer's horrible parenting skills, he enrolls in the "Bigger Brother" program where he's assigned a fantastic role model.

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

Votes: 3,396

8/10

35. 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: 3,688

8/10

36. 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

8/10

37. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Homer Loves Flanders (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Flanders invites Homer to a football game, the pair become friends, but Homer's possessiveness and loutish behaviour slowly turns Ned against him.

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

Votes: 3,733

8/10

38. 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

8/10

39. 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

8/10

40. 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

8/10

41. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Duffless (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Homer loses his license for DUI, Marge pressures him to give up beer for a month; Lisa attempts to prove that Bart is less intelligent than a hamster.

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

Votes: 3,477

8/10

42. 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

8/10

43. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Two Bad Neighbors (1996)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, move into the Simpsons' neighborhood and soon clash with Bart and Homer.

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

Votes: 3,746

8/10

44. 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

8/10

45. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's Wedding (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A fortune teller gives Lisa a look at her wedding in the year 2010.

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

Votes: 3,363

8/10

46. 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

8/10

47. 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

8/10

48. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Moaning Lisa (1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.

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

Votes: 5,106

8/10

49. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's Pony (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer buys Lisa a pony that the family can ill afford.

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

Votes: 3,615

8/10

50. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart Gets Famous (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart becomes an overnight sensation as the "I didn't do it" boy on Krusty the Clown's show.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,256

8/10

51. 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

8/10

52. 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

8/10

53. 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

8/10

54. 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

8/10

55. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart of Darkness (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Confined 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.

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

Votes: 3,909

8/10

56. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart witnesses the alleged assault of a waiter by Mayor Quimby's nephew, but coming forward will mean admitting to skipping class and facing the consequences.

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

Votes: 3,172

8/10

57. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Blood Feud (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After Bart saves Mr. Burns' life with a donated blood transfusion, Homer vows revenge when they receive only a "thank you" card as compensation.

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

Votes: 3,569

8/10

58. 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

8/10

59. 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

8/10

60. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Grade School Confidential (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart discovers Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel kissing, and it's not long before the whole town knows of their secret affair.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,154

8/10

61. 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: 3,614

7/10

62. 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

7/10

63. 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

7/10

64. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's Rival (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Lisa is jealous when a new girl in class is smarter than she is; Homer obtains a giant mound of sugar.

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

Votes: 3,293

7/10

65. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Joy of Sect (1998)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

An evil cult called the Movementarians brainwashes the citizens of Springfield and it's up to Marge to get them back.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,807

7/10

66. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Radio Bart (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After 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.

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

Votes: 3,947

7/10

67. 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

7/10

68. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: A Streetcar Named Marge (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge stars in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, but is angry with Homer's lack of interest; Maggie squares off with her strict new daycare owner.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,761

7/10

69. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After buying a Chanel suit at a bargain price, Marge is invited to a country club by a former schoolmate, where she desperately tries to fit in with its upper class clientele.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,723

7/10

70. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Radioactive Man (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

A Hollywood film crew shoots an adaptation of the "Radioactive Man" comics in Springfield, with Rainier Wolfcastle in the title role and a reluctant Milhouse as his sidekick, Fallout Boy.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,253

7/10

71. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Three Men and a Comic Book (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart, Milhouse and Martin each pitch in to buy an highly-collectible "Radioactive Man" comic book, which soon has a disastrous effect on their friendship.

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

Votes: 4,260

7/10

72. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Burns' Heir (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

After a close brush with death, Mr. Burns decides to find an heir to his empire, and chooses Bart because of his truly devious nature.

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

Votes: 3,540

7/10

73. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart's Comet (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.

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

Votes: 3,528

7/10

74. 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: 3,735

7/10

75. 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: 2,878

7/10

76. 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

7/10

77. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer is cast as Poochie, a new "Itchy and Scratchy" character designed to reverse declining ratings; a hip college student moves in with the Simpsons.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,988

7/10

78. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Way We Was (1991)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.

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

Votes: 4,165

7/10

79. 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

7/10

80. 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

7/10

81. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Team Homer (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer starts a bowling team with Moe, Apu and Otto, but Mr. Burns insists on joining after learning that the team was funded with his money; Springfield Elementary introduces uniforms.

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

Votes: 2,979

7/10

82. 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

7/10

83. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Lisa's Date with Density (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Lisa develops a crush on Nelson, and tries to reform him; Homer gets an autodialer and decides to make easy money with a telemarketing scam.

Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,810

7/10

84. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Springfield Files (1997)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Special Agents Mulder and Scully arrive in Springfield after Homer claims to have seen an alien.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,759

7/10

85. 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: 3,636

7/10

86. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer 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.

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

Votes: 4,295

7/10

87. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart's Friend Falls in Love (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart 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.

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

Votes: 3,341

7/10

88. 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

7/10

89. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Bart the Genius (1990)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart ends up at a school for gifted children after cheating on an IQ test.

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

Votes: 6,010

7/10

90. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Dead Putting Society (1990)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

In an attempt to show up Ned Flanders, Homer pits Bart against Ned's son, Todd, in a miniature golf competition.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,131

7/10

91. 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

7/10

92. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

With Bart continually getting in trouble, Homer bans him from seeing the new Itchy & Scratchy movie.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,666

7/10

93. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Black Widower (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.

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

Votes: 3,591

7/10

94. 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

7/10

95. 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

7/10

96. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: 'Round Springfield (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

While Bart is hospitalized, Lisa runs into her old mentor Bleeding Gums Murphy, who is also a patient, and becomes devastated when he dies soon after.

Director: Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,360

7/10

97. 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

7/10

98. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Front (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart and Lisa convince Grampa to let them use his name for episodes of "Itchy and Scratchy" they have written; Homer re-takes a test he failed in high school.

Director: Rich Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,224

7/10

99. 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

7/10

100. 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: 3,326

7/10



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