The Best Episodes Directed By Matthew Faughnan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(13 votes)

   #1 - Iron Marge

   S35:E611/12/2023

   When Marge's heart is broken by a bad birthday present, Bart and Lisa must dig into their mom's past to show that they really know her. Homer becomes a neighborhood fear-monger.

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   8.1/10(15 votes)

   #2 - A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream

   S35:E210/8/2023

   Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.

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   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Treehouse of Horror XXXVI

   S37:E310/19/2025

   Springfield is threatened by a mysterious killer monster emerging from the sewers, Krusty welcomes a demonic guest to his Halloween special, and the action moves a thousand years into the future in a post-apocalyptic, plastic version of the city.

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   7.5/10(12 votes)

   #4 - Habeas Tortoise

   S34:E19/25/2022

   After Homer humiliates himself in a town meeting, he looks for acceptance in an internet group hunting for a missing tortoise but finds something much more sinister.

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   7.2/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Step Brother from the Same Planet

   S34:E811/20/2022

   Homer is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when Grampa becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Lisa and Bart throw the ultimate slumber party.

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   7.1/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Podcast News

   S32:E611/15/2020

   Grampa Simpson is accused of a crime; Kent Brockman questions his career.

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   7.0/10(24 votes)

   #7 - Labor Pains

   S25:E511/17/2013

   When Homer helps a woman give birth in an elevator, he forms an emotional attachment to the baby; cheerleaders for the local professional football team recruit Lisa.

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   7.0/10(11 votes)

   #8 - A Serious Flanders (2)

   S33:E711/14/2021

   Things for Ned and Homer go from bad to gosh-darn worse in the stunning conclusion of this 'Simpflix' prestige crime thriller.

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   6.9/10(33 votes)

   #9 - Treehouse of Horror XXV

   S26:E410/19/2014

   In a Halloween-theme episode Bart reads Aramaic symbols from the bottom of his desk and he and Lisa are transported to an alternate world filled with demons. Also, Moe organizes a "Clockwork Orange"-ish gang in which member Dum (Homer) falls for a young lady (Marge) who wants him to quit. In a homage to "The Others," the Simpsons reconnect with their earlier incarnations from the Tracey Ullman era.

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    6.8/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Friend with Benefit

    S27:E611/8/2015

    Lisa makes a new pal at school named Harper, whose internet billionaire father becomes buddies with a different Simpson: Homer. Soon, though, Lisa becomes worried that Harper is a little too entitled.

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    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #11 - The Way of the Dog

    S31:E225/17/2020

    Santa's Little Helper nips at Marge, causing the family to reflect on the difficult life that the dog led prior to being adopted by the family. They end up reuniting him with his mother to avoid having to euthanize him.

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12. 

    6.7/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Treehouse of Horror XXXII

    S33:E310/10/2021

    The 32nd annual Simpsons Halloween special includes a spoof of "Parasite" and a segment where Bambi gets his revenge.

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    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Orange is the New Yellow

    S27:E225/22/2016

    Marge goes to prison for letting Bart play in a park unsupervised.

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14. 

    6.5/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Springfield Splendor

    S29:E210/8/2017

    Marge and Lisa turn Lisa’s sad experience into a successful graphic novel-turned-Broadway show, but they struggle with creative differences and ego.

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15. 

    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Dangerous Curves

    S20:E511/9/2008

    Homer and Marge remember the ups and downs of their marriage through a series of flashbacks, including the time they each began flirting with guests at a glamorous party - a situation that led to a food fight and an unexpected swim in the pool.

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16. 

    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Treehouse of Horror XXII

    S23:E310/30/2011

    A boulder traps Homer's arm when he takes a drive through a canyon; a spider bite paralyzes Homer; Flanders becomes a vigilante by night; Bart and Milhouse travel to a distant planet to obtain an extract.

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17. 

    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!

    S18:E205/13/2007

    The Simpsons' pooch, Santa's Little Helper, becomes a police dog.

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    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Loan-a-Lisa

    S22:E210/3/2010

    Grampa gives each family member a portion of his savings; Lisa worries that Nelson's instant success with a new business venture might lure him away from continuing his education.

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    6.4/10(24 votes)

    #19 - The Day the Earth Stood Cool

    S24:E712/9/2012

    A "cool family" from Portland moves in next door to the Simpsons. Homer is desperate to befriend them, while Marge is skeptical, thinking that being cool is not all it's cracked up to be.

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    6.4/10(25 votes)

    #20 - There Will Be Buds

    S28:E611/6/2016

    Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad, Kirk, who is in desperate need of a friend. When Kirk gets too clingy, Homer vents about how much of a loser he is. Kirk overhears his rant and disappears, right when the team needs him most: the championship game.

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    6.3/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Krusty the Clown

    S30:E811/25/2018

    Homer finds his calling as a TV recapper, but his harsh grading causes a brawl with Krusty. After almost killing Homer, Krusty hides out at a real circus, and finds happiness there.

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    6.2/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Treehouse of Horror XXIX

    S30:E410/21/2018

    Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.

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    5.8/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Go Big or Go Homer

    S31:E210/6/2019

    Homer must supervise interns, among whom is a go-getter who asks Homer to be his mentor.

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    5.8/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion

    S30:E235/12/2019

    Marge starts a business selling healing crystals to the naive mothers of Springfield when Homer’s work cuts children’s health-care benefits, leading Marge to use the crystals as a cheaper solution for Bart’s ADD.

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