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The Best Episodes Directed By Rob Oliver

Every TV Episode Directed by Rob Oliver Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 37 Episode 6 - Bart 'N' Frink
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Bart 'N' Frink

    S37:E6

    When Bart becomes Professor Frink's lab assistant, the Simpsons are thrown into a world of tech billionaires determined to live forever, with the future of the internet at stake.

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 36 Episode 1 - Bart's Birthday
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Bart's Birthday

    S36:E1

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 34 Episode 6 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII

    S34:E6

    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:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 35 Episode 13 - Clan of the Cave Mom
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Clan of the Cave Mom

    S35:E13

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 35 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIV
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIV

    S35:E5

    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:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 23 Episode 9 - Holidays of Future Passed
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Holidays of Future Passed

    S23:E9

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 27 Episode 9 - Barthood
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Barthood

    S27:E9

    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:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 36 Episode 2 - The Yellow Lotus
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #8 - The Yellow Lotus

    S36:E2

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 33 Episode 18 - My Octopus and a Teacher
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #9 - My Octopus and a Teacher

    S33:E18

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 34 Episode 15 - Bartless
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Bartless

    S34:E15

    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
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  11. undefined Season 35 Episode 10 - Do the Wrong Thing
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Do the Wrong Thing

    S35:E10

    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:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 20 Episode 17 - The Good, the Sad and the Drugly
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #12 - The Good, the Sad and the Drugly

    S20:E17

    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:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 36 Episode 8 - Convenience Airways
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Convenience Airways

    S36:E8

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 29 Episode 9 - Gone Boy
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Gone Boy

    S29:E9

    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:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 32 Episode 2 - I, Carumbus
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #15 - I, Carumbus

    S32:E2

    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:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 26 Episode 7 - Blazed and Confused
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Blazed and Confused

    S26:E7

    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:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 27 Episode 3 - Puffless
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Puffless

    S27:E3

    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:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 29 Episode 1 - The Serfsons
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    #18 - The Serfsons

    S29:E1

    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:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 31 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving of Horror
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Thanksgiving of Horror

    S31:E8

    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:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 34 Episode 7 - From Beer to Paternity
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #20 - From Beer to Paternity

    S34:E7

    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:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 19 Episode 8 - Funeral for a Fiend
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Funeral for a Fiend

    S19:E8

    Sideshow Bob tries again for revenge against the Simpsons.

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 26 Episode 16 - Sky Police
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Sky Police

    S26:E16

    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:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 24 Episode 3 - Adventures in Baby-Getting
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Adventures in Baby-Getting

    S24:E3

    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:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 25 Episode 2 - Treehouse of Horror XXIV
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Treehouse of Horror XXIV

    S25:E2

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

    Director:Rob Oliver
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 30 Episode 17 - E My Sports
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #25 - E My Sports

    S30:E17

    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
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Rob Oliver Ratings Summary

"Bart 'N' Frink" is the best rated episode directed by Rob Oliver. It scored 8.6/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/9/2025 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bart's Birthday".