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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons

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Every episode of The Simpsons ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Simpsons!

The Best Episodes of The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and...
  1. Background image for Marge vs. the Monorail
    8.5/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Marge vs. the Monorail

    S4:E12

    When Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.

    Director:Rich Moore
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  2. Background image for Cape Feare
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Cape Feare

    S5:E2

    The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.

    Director:Rich Moore
    Writer:Jon Vitti
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  3. Background image for The Springfield Files
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    #3 - The Springfield Files

    S8:E10

    Homer witnesses something out of this world in Springfield woods, but no one believes him -- not even FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who come to investigate the incident.

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  4. Background image for Homer the Heretic
    8.4/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Homer the Heretic

    S4:E3

    After skipping church one Sunday morning, Homer decides to quit church altogether and spend Sundays worshiping in his own way -- with cigars and beer.

    Director:Jim Reardon
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  5. Background image for Homer Badman
    8.4/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Homer Badman

    S6:E9

    When Homer gropes for a gummy candy stuck to the babysitter's pants, she mistakes his intentions and turns the town against him.

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  6. Background image for You Only Move Twice
    8.4/10(38 votes)

    #6 - You Only Move Twice

    S8:E2

    In an idyllic planned community, Homer works for a new boss who has trouble with the government. Meanwhile, the rest of the family has difficulty dealing with the bucolic burg.

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  8. Background image for Homer's Phobia
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Homer's Phobia

    S8:E15

    The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.

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  9. Background image for Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment

    S8:E18

    When Prohibition is revived in Springfield, Homer and Bart supply the town with alcohol.

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  10. Background image for Homer the Great
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Homer the Great

    S6:E12

    Homer joins the secret society of the Stonecutters and is suddenly exalted when the brethren discover his birthmark. The ancient order is shaken to the core by the ineptitude of its new Chosen One.

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  11. Background image for King-Size Homer
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    #10 - King-Size Homer

    S7:E7

    Homer tries to gain sixty pounds so he can stay home on disability. When he nearly causes a catastrophe at the plant, Homer reconsiders his plan.

    Director:Jim Reardon
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  12. Background image for A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #11 - A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream

    S35:E2

    Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.

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

    #12 - Iron Marge

    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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  14. Background image for Clan of the Cave Mom
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #13 - 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
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  15. Background image for Bart's Brain
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Bart's Brain

    S35:E18

    Bart makes a new friend.

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  16. Background image for One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #15 - One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish

    S2:E11

    After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.

    Director:Wes Archer
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  17. Background image for Flaming Moe's
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #16 - Flaming Moe's

    S3:E10

    Moe steals the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened “Flaming Moe” turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.

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  18. Background image for Mr. Plow
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Plow

    S4:E9

    Homer and Barney become competitors in the snow-plowing business.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writer:Jon Vitti
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  19. Background image for Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #18 - Who Shot Mr. Burns? (1)

    S6:E25

    Mr. Burns makes many enemies when he steals the oil discovered beneath Springfield Elementary.

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  20. Background image for Mother Simpson
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Mother Simpson

    S7:E8

    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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  21. Background image for Homer's Enemy
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #20 - Homer's Enemy

    S8:E23

    A hardworking new employee at the power plant is consumed with resentment at Homer's undeserved success.

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  22. Background image for Stark Raving Dad
    8.1/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Stark Raving Dad

    S3:E1

    A deviation from his norm lands Homer in a mental institution, where he shares a room with a man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.

    Director:Rich Moore
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  23. Background image for Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
    8.1/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie

    S4:E6

    Bart is punished by being barred from the Itchy and Scratchy movie.

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  24. Background image for Homer's Barbershop Quartet
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #23 - Homer's Barbershop Quartet

    S5:E1

    Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
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  25. Background image for Rosebud
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Rosebud

    S5:E4

    Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.

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  26. Background image for Deep Space Homer
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Deep Space Homer

    S5:E15

    Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.

    Director:Carlos Baeza
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Best Episodes Summary

"Marge vs. the Monorail" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons". It scored 8.5/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Rich Moore and written by Conan O'Brien, it aired on 1/14/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cape Feare".