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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 10

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 10!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 1 - Lard of the Dance
    7.6/10(2866 votes)

    #1 - Lard of the Dance

    S10:E1

    Homer and Bart try to make money by selling used grease. Meanwhile, Lisa organizes a school dance but feels alienated when a new classmate and her friends try to act like adults.

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Jane O'Brien

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  2. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 2 - The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace
    8.1/10(3326 votes)

    #2 - The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace

    S10:E2

    A midlife crisis prompts Homer to quit his job and become an inventor.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  3. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 3 - Bart the Mother
    7.6/10(2758 votes)

    #3 - Bart the Mother

    S10:E3

    Under Nelson's bad influence, Bart shoots a bird with a BB gun. Stricken with remorse, he tries to nurture the eggs from the bird's nest, which hatch into a species of lizard outlawed in Springfield.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:David X. Cohen

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  4. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror IX
    8.0/10(3269 votes)

    #4 - Treehouse of Horror IX

    S10:E4

    In "Hell Toupée," Snake is sent to the electric chair, and his hair is transplanted onto Homer. In "The Terror of Tiny Toon," Bart and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy. In "Starship Poopers," a growth spurt casts doubt on Maggie's paternity, and the family goes on the Jerry Springer show.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writers:Larry Doyle, David X. Cohen, Donick Cary

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  5. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 5 - When You Dish Upon a Star
    7.1/10(2717 votes)

    #5 - When You Dish Upon a Star

    S10:E5

    After a chance encounter with Hollywood celebrities secretly living in Springfield, Homer becomes their friend and gofer... until he spills the beans to the gang at Moe's.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:Richard Appel

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  6. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 6 - D'oh-in' in the Wind
    7.5/10(2690 votes)

    #6 - D'oh-in' in the Wind

    S10:E6

    In a quest to learn Homer's middle name, Homer and Grandpa travel to his mother's old commune, where Homer embraces the hippie life.

    Directors:Mark Kirkland, Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Donick Cary

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  7. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 7 - Lisa Gets an 'A'
    8.1/10(2829 votes)

    #7 - Lisa Gets an 'A'

    S10:E7

    Stuck at home with a cold, Lisa gets addicted to a video game and neglects her homework. Her A+++ on a test wins the school a grant, but when she confesses that she cheated, Skinner covers it up. Meanwhile, Homer raises a lobster.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Ian Maxtone-Graham

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  8. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 8 - Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'
    7.2/10(2619 votes)

    #8 - Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'

    S10:E8

    When Grandpa needs a new kidney, Homer agrees to donate one, but then chickens out.

    Director:Mike B. Anderson
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  9. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 9 - Mayored to the Mob
    8.1/10(3256 votes)

    #9 - Mayored to the Mob

    S10:E9

    After a riot at a sci-fi convention, Mayor Quimby hires Homer as his bodyguard, and Homer witnesses the rampant corruption in town politics. When Homer takes a stand, he runs afoul of the Springfield mafia.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:Ron Hauge

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  10. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 10 - Viva Ned Flanders
    7.8/10(2792 votes)

    #10 - Viva Ned Flanders

    S10:E10

    When clean-living Ned Flanders wants to experience a new side of life, Homer takes him to Las Vegas. After a drunken binge, they marry a pair of cocktail waitresses.

    Director:Neil Affleck
    Writer:David M. Stern

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  11. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 11 - Wild Barts Can't Be Broken
    7.7/10(2666 votes)

    #11 - Wild Barts Can't Be Broken

    S10:E11

    Scapegoated for the vandalism of drunken Isotopes fans, the children of Springfield wage war on the adults by broadcasting their secrets on the radio.

    Director:Mark Ervin
    Writer:Larry Doyle

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  12. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 12 - Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
    7.0/10(2723 votes)

    #12 - Sunday, Cruddy Sunday

    S10:E12

    Homer and his friends charter a bus to the Super Bowl, only to find that their tickets are fake. Misadventures ensue.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writers:Brian Scully, Mike Scully, Tom Martin, George Meyer

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  13. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 13 - Homer to the Max
    7.7/10(2710 votes)

    #13 - Homer to the Max

    S10:E13

    A new TV series features a suave and debonair character named Homer Simpson. Homer capitalizes on his new namesake, until the character is rewritten to be a bumbling fool. Trying to recapture the positive attention he enjoyed, Homer changes his name to "Max Power."

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  14. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 14 - I'm with Cupid
    7.2/10(2468 votes)

    #14 - I'm with Cupid

    S10:E14

    Apu is making the husbands of Springfield look bad with his extravagent Valentine's Day efforts for Manjula. When the men try to sabotage Apu's grand gesture, they accidentally wind up benefiting from it.

    Director:Bob Anderson
    Writer:Dan Greaney

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  15. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 15 - Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'
    7.3/10(2499 votes)

    #15 - Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'

    S10:E15

    A new Canyonero SUV turns timid Marge into an aggressive driver, and her road rage lands her in traffic school. But when a stampede occurs at the zoo, the town looks to Marge to save the day.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:David M. Stern

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  16. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 16 - Make Room for Lisa
    7.5/10(2468 votes)

    #16 - Make Room for Lisa

    S10:E16

    Indebted from a mishap at the Smithsonian, Homer lets a cell phone company put a transmitter in the house. Forced to share a room with Bart, Lisa resents Homer until a New Age experience gives her empathy.

    Director:Matthew Nastuk
    Writer:Brian Scully

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  17. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 17 - Maximum Homerdrive
    7.7/10(2612 votes)

    #17 - Maximum Homerdrive

    S10:E17

    After beating Homer in a steak-eating competition, a trucker dies; Homer and Bart take over his rig to complete his shipment.

    Director:Swinton O. Scott III
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  18. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 18 - Simpsons Bible Stories
    7.3/10(2535 votes)

    #18 - Simpsons Bible Stories

    S10:E18

    When Reverend Lovejoy subjects the congregation to an extended Bible reading, the Simpsons fall asleep and have dreams based on Bible stories.

    Director:Nancy Kruse
    Writers:Larry Doyle, Tim Long, Matt Selman

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  19. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 19 - Mom and Pop Art
    7.6/10(2655 votes)

    #19 - Mom and Pop Art

    S10:E19

    Homer's failed do-it-yourself project gets mistaken for "outsider art." Suddenly in the limelight, Homer must come up with new "works" to impress the art world.

    Director:Steven Dean Moore
    Writer:Al Jean

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  20. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 20 - The Old Man and the 'C' Student
    7.2/10(2343 votes)

    #20 - The Old Man and the 'C' Student

    S10:E20

    When Bart ruins Springfield's chance to host the Olympics, the kids are sentenced to community service work at the retirement home. To help the residents recapture their youth, Bart takes them on an ill-fated boat ride.

    Director:Mark Kirkland
    Writer:Julie Thacker

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  21. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 21 - Monty Can't Buy Me Love
    7.0/10(2363 votes)

    #21 - Monty Can't Buy Me Love

    S10:E21

    A new mogul wins the hearts of the townspeople with a shower of cash. Jealous, Mr. Burns asks Homer to help make him a beloved billionaire too, and they hatch a plan to bring the Loch Ness Monster to Springfield.

    Director:Mark Ervin
    Writer:John Swartzwelder

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  22. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 22 - They Saved Lisa's Brain
    7.2/10(2393 votes)

    #22 - They Saved Lisa's Brain

    S10:E22

    Mayor Quimby flees Springfield, leaving the town chapter of Mensa in charge. As the group's new power goes to their heads, they take their utopian plans too far and the townspeople revolt.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:Matt Selman

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  23. The Simpsons Season 10 Episode 23 - Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo
    8.0/10(2876 votes)

    #23 - Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo

    S10:E23

    After their bank account is drained at a cyber-cafe, the Simpsons go on a disastrous low-budget trip to Japan, where they wind up as contestants on a humiliating game show.

    Director:Jim Reardon
    Writers:Dan Greaney, Donick Cary

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Lard of the Dance" is the best rated episode of "The Simpsons" season 10. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2866 votes. Directed by Dominic Polcino and written by Jane O'Brien, it aired on 8/23/1998. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace".