The Best Episodes Directed By Rob Oliver

Bart celebrates the most shocking birthday party of his entire life — one that might just change everyone in Springfield forever.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Jessica Conrad

A parenting disagreement between Marge and Luann Van Houten escalates into a life-or-death struggle for survival.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Brian Kelley

After Bart is turned into an NFT, Marge fights though the blockchain to rescue her son. To track down a gruesome serial killer, Lisa turns to a murderer from her past. An outbreak transforms Springfielders into a plague of lazy, beer-loving oafs.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Jeff Westbrook

Bart’s coming of age story a la “Boyhood” chronicles his life from six years old to his time as an accomplished young man. Along the way, his tense relationship with Homer, an overly uncaring version of himself, and Lisa, who overshadows him in every way possible, shape Bart more than he realizes.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Dan Greaney

In a book-themed trilogy, Marge's resentment takes monstrous form, Lisa tries to save the planet through murder and Homer learns he's not the man he thought he was.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Carolyn Omine

Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: J. Stewart Burns

The Simpsons encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Loni Steele Sosthand

When Bart's latest prank leads to chaos at Springfield Elementary, Marge and Homer dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: John Frink

The Simpsons are trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Loni Steele Sosthand

Bart can't control his feelings when he gets a new teacher. Meanwhile, Lisa befriends an octopus.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Carolyn Omine

Homer and Bart become kings of the blue-collar sports circuit, but Marge suspects something dishonest at the core of their father-son bond.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Joel H. Cohen

Bart falls in love with a charitable girl named Jenny, prompting Bart to behave in order to date her. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes depressed when she writes a report on Springfield's future.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Marc Wilmore

When Bart goes missing, the town puts together a search party to find him. After most give up hope, Sideshow Bob manipulates Millhouse into revealing where Bart is hiding.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: John Frink

Bart schemes to bring down his new teacher, Mr. Lassen, who is a terrible bully. Meanwhile, The Simpsons go to Burning Man.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Carolyn Omine

As Bart begins to excel in video game competitions, Homer discovers a passion for coaching him; Lisa attempts to bring Homer back to reality, but the plan causes chaos.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Rob LaZebnik

Upon learning that their father really died of lung cancer, Selma and Patty agree to quit smoking. When Selma relapses, an angry Patty moves in with Marge and Homer.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: J. Stewart Burns

In a magical medieval world, Marge's mother is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for Homer to afford the cure is to force Lisa to use illegal magic. When the King discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Brian Kelley

At a museum exhibit of Ancient Rome, Marge and Homer get into an argument about Homer's lack of ambition. They then imagine a Roman version of what would happen if Homer was more career-driven.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Cesar Mazariegos

When Marge's car falls into a sink hole, she buys the perfect replacement to fit her family of five. But she quickly grows to hate it because, as she tells a shocked Homer, the car would be too small if she wanted to have another baby. Meanwhile, Bart and his friends are determined to find out what secret Lisa is keeping when Bart finds her cryptic messages and follows her sneaking off downtown for covert meetings after school.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Bill Odenkirk

The scariest Simpsons Halloween show yet, featuring an opening by Guillermo Del Toro.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Jeff Westbrook

The Simpsons face various Thanksgiving nightmares, including the first Thanksgiving, an A.I. mishap and a dangerous space mission complicated by a sentient cranberry sauce.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Dan Vebber

When Homer becomes Duffman's girl-dad hero, they go on a road trip with Lisa that threatens to expose Homer's terrible parenting.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Christine Nangle

Chief Wiggum is mistakenly delivered a military jet pack, which he gleefully accepts and uses in order to fight crime. But when the jet pack crashes into the church, the congregation, led by Marge, must resort to gambling and counting cards in order to collect money to repair the church.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Matt Selman

Grampa makes a confession to Homer while on his deathbed. After his recovery, he comes to realize that this issue will not be easy to reconcile.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Bill Odenkirk

Lisa befriends three teenaged Wiccans after getting lost in the woods during a game of hide-and-seek, and must clear her new friends' names when they are accused of cursing the townspeople with their supposed witchcraft. Meanwhile, Homer befriends Cletus after learning that he and his friends make their own moonshine.

Director: Rob Oliver

Writer: Kevin Curran