The Best Episodes Directed By Matthew Faughnan

Every TV Episode Directed by Matthew Faughnan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #1 - A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream

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    S35:E2

    Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.

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  2. Background image for Iron Marge
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Iron Marge

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    S35:E6

    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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  3. Background image for Habeas Tortoise
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Habeas Tortoise

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    S34:E1

    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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  4. Background image for Step Brother from the Same Planet
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Step Brother from the Same Planet

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    S34:E8

    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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  5. Background image for Labor Pains
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Labor Pains

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    S25:E5

    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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  6. Background image for Treehouse of Horror XXV
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    #6 - Treehouse of Horror XXV

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    S26:E4

    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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  7. Background image for Podcast News
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Podcast News

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    S32:E6

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

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  8. Background image for Friend with Benefit
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Friend with Benefit

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    S27:E6

    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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  9. Background image for Springfield Splendor
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Springfield Splendor

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    S29:E2

    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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    Writer:Tim Long
  10. Background image for Treehouse of Horror XXXII
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Treehouse of Horror XXXII

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    S33:E3

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

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  11. Background image for Dangerous Curves
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Dangerous Curves

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    S20:E5

    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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  12. Background image for Loan-a-Lisa
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Loan-a-Lisa

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    S22:E2

    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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  13. Background image for Orange is the New Yellow
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Orange is the New Yellow

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    S27:E22

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

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  14. Background image for The Way of the Dog
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #14 - The Way of the Dog

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    S31:E22

    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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  15. Background image for A Serious Flanders (2)
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #15 - A Serious Flanders (2)

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    S33:E7

    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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  16. Background image for Treehouse of Horror XXII
    6.1/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Treehouse of Horror XXII

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    S23:E3

    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. Background image for There Will Be Buds
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    #17 - There Will Be Buds

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    S28:E6

    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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  18. Background image for Krusty the Clown
    6.1/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Krusty the Clown

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    S30:E8

    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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    Writer:Ryan Koh
  19. Background image for The Day the Earth Stood Cool
    6.0/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Day the Earth Stood Cool

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    S24:E7

    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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  20. Background image for Treehouse of Horror XXIX
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Treehouse of Horror XXIX

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    S30:E4

    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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  21. Background image for Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!

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    S18:E20

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

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  22. Background image for Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion
    5.5/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion

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    S30:E23

    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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  23. Background image for Go Big or Go Homer
    5.5/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Go Big or Go Homer

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    S31:E2

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

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Matthew Faughnan Ratings Summary

"A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream" is the best rated episode directed by Matthew Faughnan. It scored 8.3/10 based on 11 votes. It was written by Carolyn Omine. It aired on 10/8/2023 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Iron Marge".