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The Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 2

Every episode of The Simpsons Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Simpsons Season 2!

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 Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Genres:FamilyAnimationComedy
Network:FOX

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Simpsons" season 2 is "Bart Gets an 'F'", rated 8.2/10 from 5322 user votes. It was directed by David Silverman and written by David M. Stern. "Bart Gets an 'F'" aired on 10/11/1990 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Simpson and Delilah".

  • Bart Gets an 'F'
    8.2/10 5,322 votes

    #1 - Bart Gets an 'F'

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/1990

    Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: David M. Stern

  • Simpson and Delilah
    8.2/10 5,341 votes

    #2 - Simpson and Delilah

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/1990

    Homer uses his medical insurance to buy Dimoxinil, a miracle hair-growth formula. After growing luxurious locks, he's given a promotion which allows him to hire a secretary named Karl and makes grand promises to his family at home.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • Treehouse of Horror
    8.2/10 5,599 votes

    #3 - Treehouse of Horror

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1990

    The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.

    Director: David Silverman, Wes Archer, Rich Moore

    Writer: Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, Jon Vitti, John Swartzwelder, Jay Kogen

  • Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
    8.0/10 4,594 votes

    #4 - Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/1990

    Bart catches a three-eyed fish in a river downstream of the Nuclear Power Plant. This causes the plant to become inspected, and in order to prevent it from being shut down, Mr. Burns decides to run for governor. After a hard campaign which sees Burns rise from being universally despised to running neck and neck with popular incumbent Mary Bailey, it is decided that Burns will have dinner with a random employee the night before the election. Homer is chosen, much to Marge's chagrin.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Sam Simon, John Swartzwelder

  • Dancin' Homer
    7.3/10 4,370 votes

    #5 - Dancin' Homer

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1990

    Homer fires up the crowd at a Springfield Isotopes baseball game and is chosen to be the team's new mascot. He immediately becomes a popular attraction and the Isotopes start a winning streak. As a result, Homer is promoted to a team in Capital City, the Capital City Capitals.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: Ken Levine, David Isaacs

  • Dead Putting Society
    7.9/10 4,322 votes

    #6 - Dead Putting Society

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1990

    Bart and Todd Flanders decide to enter a miniature golf tournament. Homer becomes confident that Bart will win and makes a bet with Ned that the father of the boy that does not win will have to mow their neighbors lawn in their wife's Sunday dress.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Bart vs. Thanksgiving
    7.7/10 4,230 votes

    #7 - Bart vs. Thanksgiving

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/1990

    Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart accidentally destroys. After he is sent to his room by his parents, Bart angrily runs away from home and experiences a very different kind of Thanksgiving holiday.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: George Meyer, John Swartzwelder

  • Bart the Daredevil
    8.3/10 4,616 votes

    #8 - Bart the Daredevil

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1990

    The Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock. Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well. His first stunt ends in injury, but to gain the respect of his friends, he promises a far more impressive feat to them: to jump the Springfield Gorge.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

  • Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
    8.1/10 4,648 votes

    #9 - Itchy & Scratchy & Marge

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/1990

    Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet after seeing it on Itchy & Scratchy. Marge begins a protest outside the production offices, demanding the show be retooled to prevent further violence.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: John Swartzwelder

  • Bart Gets Hit by a Car
    7.7/10 4,149 votes

    #10 - Bart Gets Hit by a Car

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/1991

    After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: John Swartzwelder

  • One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
    8.8/10 5,510 votes

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

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/1991

    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

    Writer: Nell Scovell

  • The Way We Was
    8.2/10 4,371 votes

    #12 - The Way We Was

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/1991

    When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon

  • Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
    8.0/10 4,086 votes

    #13 - Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/1991

    Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up, but Lisa fears he will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Steve Pepoon

  • Principal Charming
    7.4/10 3,891 votes

    #14 - Principal Charming

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/1991

    When Marge begs Homer to find Selma a husband, he sets her up with Principal Skinner... who falls in love with Patty instead.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: David M. Stern

  • Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
    8.3/10 4,348 votes

    #15 - Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/1991

    Homer's long-lost half-brother is the CEO of a car company that's wildly successful... until he hires Homer to help design a car for the average man.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'
    7.4/10 3,847 votes

    #16 - Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/1991

    After a series of destructive acts, Homer decides that Santa's Little Helper must go unless he passes obedience school. As the dog's last hours with the family approach, Bart must find a way to get through to him.

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • Old Money
    7.6/10 3,833 votes

    #17 - Old Money

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/1991

    When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky

  • Brush with Greatness
    7.9/10 3,886 votes

    #18 - Brush with Greatness

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/1991

    Marge rediscovers her interest in art and takes up painting. When Mr. Burns hires her to paint his official portrait, Marge tries but fails to find his "inner beauty."

    Director: Jim Reardon

    Writer: Brian K. Roberts

  • Lisa's Substitute
    8.6/10 5,210 votes

    #19 - Lisa's Substitute

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/1991

    With Miss Hoover out sick, a substitute teacher takes the class and becomes an inspiring role model for Lisa.

    Director: Rich Moore

    Writer: Jon Vitti

  • The War of the Simpsons
    7.8/10 3,785 votes

    #20 - The War of the Simpsons

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/1991

    At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.

    Director: Mark Kirkland

    Writer: John Swartzwelder

  • Three Men and a Comic Book
    8.2/10 4,424 votes

    #21 - Three Men and a Comic Book

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/1991

    Bart, Milhouse, and Martin pool their money to buy the new first issue of Radioactive Man, but their investment and their friendship are threatened when they can't agree on who will keep it.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Jeff Martin

  • Blood Feud
    7.8/10 3,721 votes

    #22 - Blood Feud

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 7/11/1991

    When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.

    Director: David Silverman

    Writer: George Meyer