Essential Simpsons
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1.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Treehouse of Horror
(1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
The Simpsons move into a cursed house, then are abducted by aliens, before Homer is ensconced in a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.
Directors: Wesley Archer, Rich Moore, David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 5,365
2.
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: 4,297
3.
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
4.
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: 5,104
5.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Bart Gets an F
(1990)
TV-PG | 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
6.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
(1990)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
After 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.
Director: Wesley Archer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 4,387
7.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
(1991)
TV-PG | 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: 5,271
8.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
(1991)
TV-PG | 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
9.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa's Substitute
(1991)
TV-PG | 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: 4,997
10.
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: 4,999
11.
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: 4,658
12.
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
13.
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: 3,949
14.
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: 4,725
15.
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: 3,603
16.
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: 3,592
17.
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: 4,137
18.
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: 3,763
19.
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: 5,190
20.
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: 3,667
21.
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: 4,562
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: 5,795
23.
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: 5,276
24.
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: 4,110
25.
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: 5,775
26.
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: 5,244
27.
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: 4,753
28.
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: 3,985
29.
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
30.
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: 4,755
31.
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: 4,315
32.
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: 3,255
33.
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: 4,230
34.
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
35.
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: 4,681
36.
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: 3,528
37.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Sideshow Bob again escapes from prison and takes control of a TV screen at an air show, demanding all television stations immediately go off the air.
Director: Dominic Polcino | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 2,911
38.
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: 3,775
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
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: 4,762
43.
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: 4,373
44.
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: 6,847
45.
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
46.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Old Man and the Key
(2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Abe gets his driver's license back to impress a new woman at the retirement home.
Directors: Jim Reardon, Lance Kramer | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,679
47.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
The Strong Arms of the Ma
(2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Marge takes up body-building to boost her self-esteem after being mugged at the Kwik-E-Mart.
Directors: Pete Michels, Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,791
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Serious Flanders
(2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer and Ned get sucked into the violent world of prestige TV when a ruthless debt collector comes to Springfield.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Debbie Bruce Mahan | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,530
49.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
A Serious Flanders: Part 2
(2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Things go from bad to worse for Homer and Ned.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Matthew Faughnan | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,296
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