The Best Episodes Directed By David Silverman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.2/10(38 votes)

   #1 - Mother Simpson

   S7:E811/19/1995

   Homer discovers that his mother is still alive, a former radical who is a fugitive from the law. When her old nemesis Burns spots her and tips off the FBI, she is forced to return to the underground.

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   8.1/10(39 votes)

   #2 - Homer's Triple Bypass

   S4:E1112/17/1992

   Homer sees a discount doctor for a coronary bypass.

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   8.0/10(44 votes)

   #3 - Treehouse of Horror IV

   S5:E510/28/1993

   Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.

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   7.9/10(35 votes)

   #4 - Homie the Clown

   S6:E152/12/1995

   Krusty the Clown's reckless spending forces him to open a clown college to keep afloat. New graduate Homer discovers the perks and perils of being Krusty.

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   7.8/10(52 votes)

   #5 - The Way We Was

   S2:E121/31/1991

   When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.

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   7.7/10(46 votes)

   #6 - Blood Feud

   S2:E227/11/1991

   When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.

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   7.7/10(68 votes)

   #7 - Treehouse of Horror

   S2:E310/25/1990

   The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.

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   7.7/10(45 votes)

   #8 - Black Widower

   S3:E214/9/1992

   Bart suspects something rotten when Selma gets engaged to Sideshow Bob.

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   7.7/10(43 votes)

   #9 - Krusty Gets Kancelled

   S4:E225/13/1993

   Krusty's Hollywood pals help when his show is canceled after a new star causes his ratings to plummet.

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    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Bart Gets an 'F'

    S2:E110/11/1990

    Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.

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    7.4/10(98 votes)

    #11 - Bart the Genius

    S1:E21/14/1990

    Bart's labeled a genius and sent to a school for the gifted.

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12. 

    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Treehouse of Horror XIII

    S14:E111/3/2002

    The 13th Treehouse of Horror episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. Send in the Clones – Homer buys a hammock that can produce clones of himself. He creates numerous clones to help him around the house, but they soon overrun Springfield. The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms – Lisa petitions the town to get rid of their firearms after discovering the gravestone of a young man named William Bonney who died from gun violence. However, Lisa soon discovers that William Bonney is the real name of Western outlaw Billy the Kid, whose ghost, along with the ghosts of other infamous criminals, takes over the defenseless town. The Island of Dr. Hibbert – Dr. Hibbert invites the citizens of Springfield to his island resort, where he turns them into animals.

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13. 

    7.3/10(78 votes)

    #13 - Some Enchanted Evening

    S1:E135/13/1990

    Homer takes Marge out for a romantic night, leaving the kids with a sitter, who's profiled on "America's Most Armed and Dangerous."

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14. 

    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Old Money

    S2:E173/28/1991

    When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.

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15. 

    7.1/10(84 votes)

    #15 - Bart the General

    S1:E52/4/1990

    Terrorized by the school bully, Bart seeks counsel from Grandpa Simpson, who takes him to a warfare expert for basic training.

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    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #16 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving

    S2:E711/22/1990

    Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart accidentally destroys. After he is sent to his room by his parents, Bart angrily runs away from home and experiences a very different kind of Thanksgiving holiday.

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    7.0/10(74 votes)

    #17 - Life on the Fast Lane

    S1:E93/18/1990

    Homer's bowling-ball gift "for Marge" prompts her to take up the sport, and maybe also a handsome instructor who offers to teach her "many things."

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    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #18 - The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular

    S7:E1012/3/1995

    Troy McClure hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, including clips of the series' beginnings as shorts on "The Tracy Ullman Show," Simpsons trivia questions, and unaired scenes from popular episodes.

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    6.9/10(32 votes)

    #19 - The Man Who Came to Be Dinner

    S26:E101/4/2015

    During a trip to "Dizzneeland" the Simpsons board the wrong ride, Rocket To Your Doom, and are transported through the galaxy to Kang and Kodos' home planet, where they are held captive at the local zoo and the inhabitants decide to eat Homer.

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    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Treehouse of Horror XV

    S16:E111/7/2004

    Ned Flanders' head injury gives him the power to predict others' deaths, Bart and Lisa play detective when a string of Victorian-era prostitutes are murdered by Jack the Ripper, and the Simpsons go on a fantastic voyage inside Mr. Burns' body to save Maggie.

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    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Treehouse of Horror XVI

    S17:E411/6/2005

    Bart ends up in a coma after attempting to jump from the roof to the swimming pool at Spinster Arms Apartments, while attending a hunting party at Burns Manor, Homer panics and believes the prey is the hunting party, and after losing a Halloween costume contest to Dr Hibbert as Dracula, a real witch puts a spell on the people of Springfield.

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    6.6/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Another Simpsons Clip Show

    S6:E39/25/1994

    After reading the weepy best-seller The Bridges of Madison County, Marge sits down with the family and recalls romantic moments, along with temptations from her bowling instructor Jacques and Homer's coworker Mindy.

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    6.4/10(241 votes)

    #23 - Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

    S1:E112/17/1989

    Homer's Christmas bonus is canceled and the rainy-day funds are needed to pay for Bart's tattoo removal.

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    6.2/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Treehouse of Horror XVII

    S18:E411/5/2006

    The 17th annual Halloween trilogy. Included: "Married to the Blob," in which a meteor turns Homer into a monster; "You Gotta Know When to Golem," about a monster from Jewish folklore; and "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid," about an alien invasion.

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    5.0/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Good Night

    S0:E14/19/1987

    Good Night was the first ever Simpsons short to air on The Tracey Ullman Show. The five main family members - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie - were first introduced in this short. Homer and Marge attempt to calm their children to sleep, with the opposite results. Maggie can be heard saying "good night". She rarely talks throughout the run of the series.

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